Official FutureBit Apollo BTC Software/Image and Support thread - page 71.

mutatrum

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Quote from: an0nymousmade on March 17, 2022, 12:13:15 PM

Hello everyone! So I just bought a 850W PSU to run my full node system on Turbo. But dont find the way to connect the system and turn it on. Anyone doing this already ? Thanks

If you don't like the paperclip trick, you can try something like this: https://aliexpress.com/item/1005002524343143.html or, without button: https://aliexpress.com/item/4001234150069.html

heslo

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Quote from: Saitoh2319 on March 17, 2022, 07:38:59 PM

My batch 3 standard unit's fan is making grinding noises while it is running and this was recently received in January. Is there anyway to replace this fan? If I place the unit on the side, the grinding noise is minimal.

https://www.dropbox.com/s/b6puf5oaygpaebf/Video%20Mar%2017%2C%208%2027%2016%20PM.mov?dl=0

Well known issue; the small fan on the SBC is pretty shitty. Contact customer support and they'll send you out another

Saitoh2319

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My batch 3 standard unit's fan is making grinding noises while it is running and this was recently received in January. Is there anyway to replace this fan? If I place the unit on the side, the grinding noise is minimal.

https://www.dropbox.com/s/b6puf5oaygpaebf/Video%20Mar%2017%2C%208%2027%2016%20PM.mov?dl=0

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Evil beware: We have waffles!

Quote from: an0nymousmade on March 17, 2022, 12:13:15 PM

Hello everyone! So I just bought a 850W PSU to run my full node system on Turbo. But dont find the way to connect the system and turn it on. Anyone doing this already ? Thanks

Google "psu paperclip"
One result is https://help.corsair.com/hc/en-us/articles/360025085372-How-to-Test-a-power-supply-unit
That applies to all makes & models of PC PSU's.

terra.tec

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Quote from: Corn Harvest on March 17, 2022, 03:25:13 AM

Hi, thanks for your help. I did that command and got this:

umbrel@umbrel:~/Apollo-Miner-Binaries/linux-aarch32 $ ls -la
total 264
drwxr-xr-x 2 umbrel umbrel 4096 Mar 15 19:53 .
drwxr-xr-x 8 umbrel umbrel 4096 Mar 15 19:53 ..
-rwxr-xr-x 1 umbrel umbrel 244416 Mar 15 19:53 apollo-miner
-rwxr-xr-x 1 umbrel umbrel 615 Mar 15 19:53 miner_start_all.sh
-rwxr-xr-x 1 umbrel umbrel 391 Mar 15 19:53 miner_stop_all.sh
-rwxr-xr-x 1 umbrel umbrel 4112 Mar 15 19:53 start_apollo.sh
umbrel@umbrel:~/Apollo-Miner-Binaries/linux-aarch32 $

So to me it looks like i downloaded all of it, including the apollo-miner binary (which I assume is some sort of executable file). So it is there but still saying it can't find it when i run the start_apollo.sh script?

Can you run this?
"./apollo-miner --help"

Maybe the error is misleading and you need aarch64? Can you check with "uname -a" ?
Also "ldd apollo-miner" is useful.

heslo

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You need to bridge two pins on the ATX PSU. A quick google will show you the pins to use; I'd post a pic myself but I'm late for work Cheesy

an0nymousmade

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Hello everyone! So I just bought a 850W PSU to run my full node system on Turbo. But dont find the way to connect the system and turn it on. Anyone doing this already ? Thanks

heslo

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Just upgraded to a 1TB SSD and sync just finished. Was easy as and went like a dream!

Corn Harvest

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Quote from: terra.tec on March 15, 2022, 01:13:22 PM

Quote from: Corn Harvest on March 15, 2022, 06:05:00 AM

Quote from: terra.tec on March 15, 2022, 02:56:49 AM

Quote from: Corn Harvest on March 15, 2022, 01:58:58 AM

Hello all,

Question if anyone could help.

I currently run a node on rasp pi 4 with Umbrel OS flashed to it and have Sparrow wallet connected to my node.

As I've already outlayed for the Rasp pi, SSD, SD card etc etc to have that node running, it doesn't make much sense to also buy the full package Apollo. I am very much interested in getting the Apollo Standard (just the miner) so I can contribute some TH from home - moreso for hobby/ethos purposes.

Now from what I've read Apollo have some standalone miner software. Am I able to get that software also flashed onto the same SD card as the Umbrel OS. Basically I want to connect the Apollo Standard to the free USB port on my Pi and have both the Umbrel OS running and also the Apollo miner software running at the same time. That way I don't need to connect the Apollo Standard to some other computer and have that running separately all the time.

Does this make sense? Sorry I'm new to all this. Thanks.

You can test the standalone application on your Umbrel OS. Connect with SSH and run:

Code:

cd /tmp
wget https://github.com/jstefanop/Apollo-Miner-Binaries/releases/download/1.1/Apollo-Miner_linux-aarch32.tar.xz
tar -xf Apollo-Miner_linux-aarch32.tar.xz
linux-aarch32/apollo-miner --help

Thanks for your assistance. I've copied the binairies but am getting this error when I try and run it:

- './start_apollo.sh: line 63: ./apollo-miner: No such file or directory'

umbrel@umbrel:~/Apollo-Miner-Binaries $ cd linux-aarch32
umbrel@umbrel:~/Apollo-Miner-Binaries/linux-aarch32 $ sudo ./start_apollo.sh
[sudo] password for umbrel:
./start_apollo.sh: line 63: ./apollo-miner: No such file or directory
umbrel@umbrel:~/Apollo-Miner-Binaries/linux-aarch32 $

FYI I haven't actually purchased or connected a standard Apollo to by Rasp pi yet. I am just tickering with this to see if I can work out how to do so before committing to purchasing one. Thanks for any further guidance.

It seems you just copied the script files. Check with "ls -la" command for apollo-miner binary in the same directory.
For testing the dependencies it's absolutely fine without hardware.

Hi, thanks for your help. I did that command and got this:

umbrel@umbrel:~/Apollo-Miner-Binaries/linux-aarch32 $ ls -la
total 264
drwxr-xr-x 2 umbrel umbrel 4096 Mar 15 19:53 .
drwxr-xr-x 8 umbrel umbrel 4096 Mar 15 19:53 ..
-rwxr-xr-x 1 umbrel umbrel 244416 Mar 15 19:53 apollo-miner
-rwxr-xr-x 1 umbrel umbrel 615 Mar 15 19:53 miner_start_all.sh
-rwxr-xr-x 1 umbrel umbrel 391 Mar 15 19:53 miner_stop_all.sh
-rwxr-xr-x 1 umbrel umbrel 4112 Mar 15 19:53 start_apollo.sh
umbrel@umbrel:~/Apollo-Miner-Binaries/linux-aarch32 $

So to me it looks like i downloaded all of it, including the apollo-miner binary (which I assume is some sort of executable file). So it is there but still saying it can't find it when i run the start_apollo.sh script?

terra.tec

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Quote from: Corn Harvest on March 15, 2022, 06:05:00 AM

Quote from: terra.tec on March 15, 2022, 02:56:49 AM

Quote from: Corn Harvest on March 15, 2022, 01:58:58 AM

Hello all,

Question if anyone could help.

I currently run a node on rasp pi 4 with Umbrel OS flashed to it and have Sparrow wallet connected to my node.

As I've already outlayed for the Rasp pi, SSD, SD card etc etc to have that node running, it doesn't make much sense to also buy the full package Apollo. I am very much interested in getting the Apollo Standard (just the miner) so I can contribute some TH from home - moreso for hobby/ethos purposes.

Now from what I've read Apollo have some standalone miner software. Am I able to get that software also flashed onto the same SD card as the Umbrel OS. Basically I want to connect the Apollo Standard to the free USB port on my Pi and have both the Umbrel OS running and also the Apollo miner software running at the same time. That way I don't need to connect the Apollo Standard to some other computer and have that running separately all the time.

Does this make sense? Sorry I'm new to all this. Thanks.

You can test the standalone application on your Umbrel OS. Connect with SSH and run:

Code:

cd /tmp
wget https://github.com/jstefanop/Apollo-Miner-Binaries/releases/download/1.1/Apollo-Miner_linux-aarch32.tar.xz
tar -xf Apollo-Miner_linux-aarch32.tar.xz
linux-aarch32/apollo-miner --help

Thanks for your assistance. I've copied the binairies but am getting this error when I try and run it:

- './start_apollo.sh: line 63: ./apollo-miner: No such file or directory'

umbrel@umbrel:~/Apollo-Miner-Binaries $ cd linux-aarch32
umbrel@umbrel:~/Apollo-Miner-Binaries/linux-aarch32 $ sudo ./start_apollo.sh
[sudo] password for umbrel:
./start_apollo.sh: line 63: ./apollo-miner: No such file or directory
umbrel@umbrel:~/Apollo-Miner-Binaries/linux-aarch32 $

FYI I haven't actually purchased or connected a standard Apollo to by Rasp pi yet. I am just tickering with this to see if I can work out how to do so before committing to purchasing one. Thanks for any further guidance.

It seems you just copied the script files. Check with "ls -la" command for apollo-miner binary in the same directory.
For testing the dependencies it's absolutely fine without hardware.

Corn Harvest

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Quote from: terra.tec on March 15, 2022, 02:56:49 AM

Quote from: Corn Harvest on March 15, 2022, 01:58:58 AM

Hello all,

Question if anyone could help.

I currently run a node on rasp pi 4 with Umbrel OS flashed to it and have Sparrow wallet connected to my node.

As I've already outlayed for the Rasp pi, SSD, SD card etc etc to have that node running, it doesn't make much sense to also buy the full package Apollo. I am very much interested in getting the Apollo Standard (just the miner) so I can contribute some TH from home - moreso for hobby/ethos purposes.

Now from what I've read Apollo have some standalone miner software. Am I able to get that software also flashed onto the same SD card as the Umbrel OS. Basically I want to connect the Apollo Standard to the free USB port on my Pi and have both the Umbrel OS running and also the Apollo miner software running at the same time. That way I don't need to connect the Apollo Standard to some other computer and have that running separately all the time.

Does this make sense? Sorry I'm new to all this. Thanks.

You can test the standalone application on your Umbrel OS. Connect with SSH and run:

Code:

cd /tmp
wget https://github.com/jstefanop/Apollo-Miner-Binaries/releases/download/1.1/Apollo-Miner_linux-aarch32.tar.xz
tar -xf Apollo-Miner_linux-aarch32.tar.xz
linux-aarch32/apollo-miner --help

Thanks for your assistance. I've copied the binairies but am getting this error when I try and run it:

- './start_apollo.sh: line 63: ./apollo-miner: No such file or directory'

umbrel@umbrel:~/Apollo-Miner-Binaries $ cd linux-aarch32
umbrel@umbrel:~/Apollo-Miner-Binaries/linux-aarch32 $ sudo ./start_apollo.sh
[sudo] password for umbrel:
./start_apollo.sh: line 63: ./apollo-miner: No such file or directory
umbrel@umbrel:~/Apollo-Miner-Binaries/linux-aarch32 $

FYI I haven't actually purchased or connected a standard Apollo to by Rasp pi yet. I am just tickering with this to see if I can work out how to do so before committing to purchasing one. Thanks for any further guidance.

terra.tec

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Quote from: Corn Harvest on March 15, 2022, 01:58:58 AM

Hello all,

Question if anyone could help.

I currently run a node on rasp pi 4 with Umbrel OS flashed to it and have Sparrow wallet connected to my node.

As I've already outlayed for the Rasp pi, SSD, SD card etc etc to have that node running, it doesn't make much sense to also buy the full package Apollo. I am very much interested in getting the Apollo Standard (just the miner) so I can contribute some TH from home - moreso for hobby/ethos purposes.

Now from what I've read Apollo have some standalone miner software. Am I able to get that software also flashed onto the same SD card as the Umbrel OS. Basically I want to connect the Apollo Standard to the free USB port on my Pi and have both the Umbrel OS running and also the Apollo miner software running at the same time. That way I don't need to connect the Apollo Standard to some other computer and have that running separately all the time.

Does this make sense? Sorry I'm new to all this. Thanks.

You can test the standalone application on your Umbrel OS. Connect with SSH and run:

Code:

cd /tmp
wget https://github.com/jstefanop/Apollo-Miner-Binaries/releases/download/1.1/Apollo-Miner_linux-aarch32.tar.xz
tar -xf Apollo-Miner_linux-aarch32.tar.xz
linux-aarch32/apollo-miner --help

Corn Harvest

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Hello all,

Question if anyone could help.

I currently run a node on rasp pi 4 with Umbrel OS flashed to it and have Sparrow wallet connected to my node.

As I've already outlayed for the Rasp pi, SSD, SD card etc etc to have that node running, it doesn't make much sense to also buy the full package Apollo. I am very much interested in getting the Apollo Standard (just the miner) so I can contribute some TH from home - moreso for hobby/ethos purposes.

Now from what I've read Apollo have some standalone miner software. Am I able to get that software also flashed onto the same SD card as the Umbrel OS. Basically I want to connect the Apollo Standard to the free USB port on my Pi and have both the Umbrel OS running and also the Apollo miner software running at the same time. That way I don't need to connect the Apollo Standard to some other computer and have that running separately all the time.

Does this make sense? Sorry I'm new to all this. Thanks.

heslo

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Quote from: SpeedForceGN on March 14, 2022, 03:36:11 PM

Quote from: heslo on March 14, 2022, 02:41:54 PM

Quote from: x3t9fi on March 14, 2022, 12:41:05 PM

Looks neatly finished so far - Except for the small "CPU-FAN". Since the thing is only attached with two screws - completely warped and sounds accordingly...

Basically it is mentioned that no updates may be pulled from the official Ubuntu Repos. But what if I want to install additional packages like anydesk? Need an update from the libgcc1 etc... and apt cache update and more packages?

Adding more packages should be fine as long as you don't update any current dependencies that the Apollo software uses. Give it a try; worst case you need to reflash your SD, no big deal

Does that include Umbrel and Lightning Node

I've not tried but it's been on my list to see if it works because I'm desperate to get the LN side of things going on this. Give it a shot and report back!

SpeedForceGN

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Quote from: heslo on March 14, 2022, 02:41:54 PM

Quote from: x3t9fi on March 14, 2022, 12:41:05 PM

Looks neatly finished so far - Except for the small "CPU-FAN". Since the thing is only attached with two screws - completely warped and sounds accordingly...

Basically it is mentioned that no updates may be pulled from the official Ubuntu Repos. But what if I want to install additional packages like anydesk? Need an update from the libgcc1 etc... and apt cache update and more packages?

Adding more packages should be fine as long as you don't update any current dependencies that the Apollo software uses. Give it a try; worst case you need to reflash your SD, no big deal

Does that include Umbrel and Lightning Node

heslo

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Quote from: x3t9fi on March 14, 2022, 12:41:05 PM

Looks neatly finished so far - Except for the small "CPU-FAN". Since the thing is only attached with two screws - completely warped and sounds accordingly...

Basically it is mentioned that no updates may be pulled from the official Ubuntu Repos. But what if I want to install additional packages like anydesk? Need an update from the libgcc1 etc... and apt cache update and more packages?

Adding more packages should be fine as long as you don't update any current dependencies that the Apollo software uses. Give it a try; worst case you need to reflash your SD, no big deal

x3t9fi

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Looks neatly finished so far - Except for the small "CPU-FAN". Since the thing is only attached with two screws - completely warped and sounds accordingly...

Basically it is mentioned that no updates may be pulled from the official Ubuntu Repos. But what if I want to install additional packages like anydesk? Need an update from the libgcc1 etc... and apt cache update and more packages?

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Quote from: jstefanop on March 11, 2022, 01:34:09 PM

Quote from: LeftLane10Under on March 11, 2022, 10:12:49 AM

Quote from: SpeedForceGN on March 09, 2022, 09:48:30 AM

Quote from: LeftLane10Under on March 09, 2022, 09:33:26 AM

Quote from: Bude Stacks on March 08, 2022, 11:03:14 PM

May be of interest to those looking to get more hash power from their units. Seen others mention using this PSU on the Apollos, no personal experience with them - but I'm exploring it.

https://slickdeals.net/f/15660049-corsair-rm750x-modular-750w-gold-psu-83-at-amazon

Great deal! The stock power supplies are rated for 200watts and in turbo mode I was seeing 201watts in turbo. Isn’t this bad? I thought you’re supposed to leave a 20% buffer so that you’re not maxing out the psu?

I tested these units on a 750w psu as well and if you abide by the 80% rule, you’ll need higher than an 850w unit if you’re going to run more than two units.

I don’t recommend running these at max settings. I don’t live in a cold climate and these got really hot fast! 75C and the room was hot. I went from 12.5th/s in turbo @ 800watts to 14.5th/s at 1050watts for 4 units (two 750w psus). Each unit saw about 266wats at full speed.

Mine runs at 205w on turbo mode

Okay...and if your psu is rated for only 200w and you're operating above the 80% (which would be 160w) doesn't that concern you at all?

The FutureBit PSU is already derated to 80%, its designed to run @ 200 watts 24/7. If this was a normal ATX PSU it would be marketed as a "250W" PSU.

Thanks! That actually makes me feel much more comfortable.

WLColsher

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Quote from: Bude Stacks on March 12, 2022, 01:19:11 PM

Yes, this is what I was asking about. Is there a 90% rule?

It's 80% for reasons of long (way before crypto was a glint in Satoshi's eye) painful experience. There are tons of examples of "not quite enough" PSUs (especially see the older Goldshell Doge Mini burnt connector issues) being bad news.

LeftLane10Under replied to your earlier PSU post and provided a bit of clarity on temps and hash rate about 4 posts above.

Specifically:

Quote from: LeftLane10Under

I don’t recommend running these at max settings. I don’t live in a cold climate and these got really hot fast! 75C and the room was hot. I went from 12.5th/s in turbo @ 800watts to 14.5th/s at 1050watts for 4 units (two 750w psus). Each unit saw about 266wats at full speed.

Bude Stacks

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Quote

If you follow the 80% "rule"

Yes, this is what I was asking about. Is there a 90% rule? The mining HW is all new to me.

Mined BTC on my discrete GPU many years ago. Looking to understand the HW limits. My unit's temps are relatively low and consistent, is there more juice that can be squeezed with the stock PSU I already have before buying a new one?

Thanks!

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