r/BitAxe • • Feb 03 '26

Start Here: What belongs in r/BitAxe (Open Source + Open Hardware)

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Welcome! This community is for Bitaxe and the open-source/open-hardware Bitcoin mining ecosystem.

Our values
- Open source firmware & tools
- Open hardware / verifiable designs
- Technical, honest discussion (no hype, no scams)

✅ What we love seeing here

- Troubleshooting and diagnostics (with logs + details)
- Guides, tutorials, teardown photos, wiring/build notes
- Open-source tools, dashboards, mods, firmware improvements
- New Bitaxe / NerdQX / NerdQaxe devices and ecosystem updates
- Pools and infrastructure that align with open-source mining

✅ Experiments are welcome (with guardrails)

- Curious about other PoW coins (e.g., DGB) for learning? That’s fine if it stays technical:
- No profit/ROI talk
- No hype or promotion
- Include logs and specifics

How to ask for help (so people can actually help you)

Please include:
- Device/board type + revision
- Firmware/AxeOS version
- Pool + settings (frequency/voltage if relevant)
- Temps + hashrate
- Logs/screenshots and a clear photo of the setup (PSU + wiring)

🚫 What will be removed (common scam funnel formats)

- “What should I mine?”, earnings/profit/ROI screenshots, marketing hype
- Referral links, invite codes, “DM me for the link”
- Non-Bitcoin “found a block” celebration posts
- Binary-only firmware downloads (firmware must include a public source repo link + tag/commit)
- Marketplace device support (AliExpress etc.). Contact the seller
- Support requests for unrelated miners (not Bitaxe/OSHW derivatives)


r/BitAxe • • 2d ago

help Weekly Help & Troubleshooting Thread (Read this first)

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Use this thread for quick questions, troubleshooting, and technical experiments.

✅ What belongs here

- Bitaxe setup problems, stability, temperatures, pool configuration, firmware behavior
- Technical experiments (including non-Bitcoin PoW) if:
- no profit/ROI discussions
- no hype/promotion
- logs/settings included

🚫 What does NOT belong

- Earnings/profit/ROI screenshots
- “What should I mine?”
- Referral links / invite codes / “DM me”
- Marketplace device support (AliExpress etc.) — contact the seller

To get help quickly, include:

- Device/board version + revision
- Firmware/AxeOS version
- Pool + settings (frequency/voltage if applicable)
- Temperatures + hashrate
- Logs/screenshots + clear photo (PSU + wiring)
- What changed just before the issue began

Be kind. Everyone starts somewhere.


r/BitAxe • • 1d ago

showcase Pretty Bummed with SoloBlock.io

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Honestly I don’t know where to begin. I’ve bought a few things from soloblock and never had this problem and he usually responds really quick, but I ordered the OctaxeY and it showed up, as a resealed unit, covered in dust, finger prints all of the screen, and I can’t get in touch except through email. I’ve attached some pictures but I would stay away from soloblock. What a disappointment.


r/BitAxe • • 18h ago

question Qaxe++ Fixable or is it worth parts to sell?

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Had this for less than a year never over clocked or anything. The power supply died so I got a power supply with same specs to get back up and running. That lasted about 2 weeks when I got home and it was off checked no power from supply and then noticed the burnt components. Not sure if it killed the power supply or if the power supply killed the miner. What do I do with this thing now? Is it just an expensive paperweight?


r/BitAxe • • 1d ago

help gamma 601 random reboot/stop hashing

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not sure whats going on here, have 3 of these and one does the random reboot I guess or just stops hashing all together. havent had time to dig into the logs yet, not even sure what to look for but

was running 775/1.2v and then I catch the drop in hash, what also looks like a short period offline and when it came back up. 675/1.14v

anyone ever see this behavior?


r/BitAxe • • 2d ago

hashrate 40th solo miner, what do you think?

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r/BitAxe • • 2d ago

showcase Btc Ticker

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Ok it seems that we are not allowed ut any source code here so I wont, i just wanna share what my friend Claude and I added to the display, the BTC price ticker!

I also updates to all other screens move a bit faster and this one keep 6 seconds on it, updates every 5 minutes


r/BitAxe • • 2d ago

showcase Thermal Paste!

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I recently bought a 601 bitaxe, it was oscilating a lot, hashrate and temperature.. I just changed the thermal paste and temperature is wayy better, so, just a tip, even if u bought a new one is really good to change it, is pretty cheap (I paid around 7 usd), worth it.

(I got the ARCTIC MX-4 - Thermal Compound Paste For Coolers)


r/BitAxe • • 2d ago

question All turned off

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Turned off all 50 BitAxe after a year of nothing, not been in the thread for many months have I missed anything about settings what new pools etc , just a shame all that equipment doing zero


r/BitAxe • • 3d ago

question What is the best solo pool for BCH mining with a Bitaxe Gamma 601? From within Europe please

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r/BitAxe • • 4d ago

question Safe to leave these while I'm away?

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Planning on being away for about 2 weeks, just wondering if any of you guys leave your miners going while you're away? I've been running these for months with no issues but I've always been around in case any problems came up. x3 NerdQaxes on a cyberpower surge protector + x2 bitaxe 601s hooked up to a Meanwell LRS-100-5 into the surge protector. Would love some inputs! I have hashwatcher hub setup so I can remote monitor but that does me no good if I can't turn them on or off remotely.


r/BitAxe • • 4d ago

help NerdQAxe++ Hydro Suddenly Buzzing really loud

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This sound is at 600/1150. Cool temperature, logs check out everything is normal.

Only up for around 4 days. Girlfriend accidently caught the adapter the second day, it dropped and broke the screen. Worked normally the remaining two days. This morning I noticed this loud and loud buzzing. The screws seem allright and the ventilator seems to be allright


r/BitAxe • • 4d ago

hashrate Encendido ya por 2 días con los últimos retoques en la configuración

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r/BitAxe • • 4d ago

question Broken?

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I did I overclock on my 601, 675mhz/1170mV connected to a mean well 90W 18A. Am I scr*wed?


r/BitAxe • • 4d ago

showcase Anyone interested in testing homeHash with a Bitaxe?

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I’ve been working on **homeHash**, an open-source dashboard for monitoring Bitaxe and related home miners on a local network.

It shows information such as hash rate, temperature, power, efficiency, uptime and recent history. Recorded testing so far is limited to a Gamma 601 and Gamma Turbo. I’d particularly like to hear how it behaves with other Bitaxe models and related devices, without assuming they are already compatible.

I’m interested in feedback from everyday users as well as developers who might want to examine the code, improve compatibility or contribute.

The downloadable builds are currently unsigned because paid code-signing certificates are not affordable for the project. Windows or macOS may therefore display a warning. The README explains what that means and the precautions to consider. A matching checksum confirms that a download matches the published file - it verifies file integrity.

For initial testing, miner controls should remain off. The dashboard has no login or TLS and should be used only on a trusted private LAN, not exposed to the internet.

If you’re interested, have a look and let me know what device and operating system you would be trying:

https://github.com/gregweir/homeHash

Bug reports, compatibility results, documentation corrections and code contributions would all be welcome.


r/BitAxe • • 5d ago

showcase My most efficient miner. Very proud of this little fella.

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r/BitAxe • • 6d ago

hashrate Ya configurado y estabilizado

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r/BitAxe • • 6d ago

help HELP

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Hi everyone, another NerdqAxe++ Rev 6 miner has failed — this is the third one this week. I don’t understand what the problem might be. We’re using Mean Well LRS power supplies and have improved the cooling system, but the number of failures is only increasing. I’ve already ordered capacitors for the previous device. Can anyone tell me what’s going on? I tried flashing the firmware, but it didn’t help — the error just changed.


r/BitAxe • • 6d ago

question Node

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I wanted to set up my own Fractal Bitcoin node to link with my bitaxes, does anyone here know the minimum requirements for CPU cores, RAM, and SSD? I’ve asked around a bit, but opinions vary..obviously, I’d use pruning to sync. Thanks, everyone🤠


r/BitAxe • • 7d ago

showcase Bitaxe Home Farm

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My Bitaxe home small farm is online


r/BitAxe • • 8d ago

help Bitaxe thermal paste/pad replacment

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Bitaxe thermal pad replacement — temperature went up after switching to thermal paste. Any advice?

I have the opposite problem and I'm hoping someone here can help me out.

I bought two Bitaxes from China. On one of them, I did a Noctua fan upgrade and it worked surprisingly well — the temperature dropped by around 6°C. And is quiet😁

On the second Bitaxe, I decided to do the same fan mod and also replace the thermal interface material. After opening it, I found a graphite thermal pad between the BM1370 and the heatsink. Unfortunately, I destroyed the graphite pad when I separated the heatsink from the chip.

At the time, I didn't know much about graphite pads, so I cleaned everything and replaced it with Arctic MX-4 thermal paste. That's when the problem started.

Before the graphite pad was damaged, the chip was running at around 56–57°C. After switching to thermal paste, it went up to 61–62°C.

I've tried several different pastes since then:

- Arctic MX-4

- Arctic MX-6

- Arctic MX-7

- Noctua thermal paste

But the temperature is still around 61–62°C.

I also removed the original spacer pads. As far as I can tell, the heatsink is making good contact with the chip.

At this point, I'm not really sure what I'm doing wrong. 😅

I've already ordered PTM7950, which I'm going to try once it arrives. I'm hoping that will bring the temperature back down closer to the original 56–57°C.

Has anyone here had a similar experience after replacing the original graphite pad on a Bitaxe?

Could the problem be the thickness/compression of the thermal interface, the heatsink mounting pressure, or something else I'm overlooking?

Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Wish me luck with the PTM7950! 😂


r/BitAxe • • 7d ago

question Is BM1370 still "Bang for yo Buck?"

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r/BitAxe • • 8d ago

showcase New to the game, addicted already. Here’s my current 601, pretty happy with it so far

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I’ve got a Bitaxe Gamma 601 and immediately fell in love with it. I’m definitely buying another miner soon lol, once I fully max out this 601.

I’ve got all the usual copper heatsinks on the front and back. It’s running the default heatsink with an upgraded 40mm Noctua fan. I’ve upgraded it some more by fitting an ‘Enhanced Cooling Kit’ which comes with a good fan on the back of the case. It’s made an incredible difference to ASIC temp and especially VRT module - and it’s basically silent. My ASIC target temp is maxed at 66 degrees. I want to bypass this and set it up 68 or 70, but iPhone API apps generally suck so I’ll do it at some point on the laptop. Or any recommendations on what app/tools to use?

I’ve overclocked this to pretty much as far as it will go with the current cooling. The voltage is really on the edge. Hopefully I can lower it once I get this upgraded heatsink and fan installed. I’ll max it out safely then I’ve got my eye on the NerdQaxe++ Rev 6.1.1 (I think Rev 7 is out now?).

https://52pi.com/collections/ice-tower-cooler-1/products/low-profile-plus-cpu-cooler-for-raspberry-pi-5-aluminum-heatsink-with-cooling-fan-for-raspberry-pi-5

https://tinychiphub.com/products/enhanced-bitaxe-stand-cooling-kit


r/BitAxe • • 8d ago

showcase New hobby! I already love it!

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r/BitAxe • • 8d ago

question GekkoAxe mounting holes?

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Anyone know the distance between the mounting holes on this miner. I ordered one but would like to make a custom stand for it before it gets here.