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65% Efficiency L3+

Posted: Thu Apr 22, 2021 8:20 am
by chriscentro613
Last 4 days efficiency has been below 75%, mostly right around 65% and greatly diminishing profits. Noticed hardware errors through the roof on a couple of the ASICs, ten of thousands within hours. This morning made adjustments and lowered frequency from 475 to 450Hz and errors have greatly reduced. ~580mh/s across all 4 rigs, i can settle for now I suppose.

Why?

I am running HP power supplies for 220v. All 4 L3+ set up same way. Upgraded to 600MH/s firmware. Last week I was clocking them at 494Hz with a hash rate about 630mh/s across all 4 with 100% efficiency and minimal hardware errors.

I knows its been some years since the mass of these ASICs have been fired up. Hoping some one can provide some insight.
I'm Proswitching, not static.

Cheers.

Re: 65% Efficiency L3+

Posted: Thu Apr 22, 2021 10:41 am
by chriscentro613
Resolved. Not sure why they were performing better 2 weeks ago but I reduced the frequency. Minimal hardware errors now and just about averaging 600mh/s across all 4. Back to 100%

Re: 65% Efficiency L3+

Posted: Fri Apr 23, 2021 1:51 pm
by sherm77
Hi @chriscentro613 - I have 6 L3+ with Blissz firmware, I generally keep mine at 384hz at lowest voltage and have few issues. I've considered raising the hashrate. Mine are all on apw3++ psu's that I got in summer 2017 with the miners (direct from Bitmain) and running on 120v. I could add 220v breakers and run new wire, but I haven't.

You mentioned that you upgraded to 600MH/S firmware, what firmware is that?

I do know that if I raise the frequency and don't apply enough voltage that I will get lots of hardware errors.

I'm very interested in your replies.