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Document the temperature command line changes.

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Con Kolivas 13 years ago
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@ -145,9 +145,10 @@ Options for both config file and command line:
--shares <arg> Quit after mining N shares (default: unlimited) --shares <arg> Quit after mining N shares (default: unlimited)
--submit-stale Submit shares even if they would normally be considered stale --submit-stale Submit shares even if they would normally be considered stale
--syslog Use system log for output messages (default: standard error) --syslog Use system log for output messages (default: standard error)
--temp-cutoff <arg> Temperature where a GPU device will be automatically disabled, one value or comma separated list (default: 95)
--temp-hysteresis <arg> Set how much the temperature can fluctuate outside limits when automanaging speeds (default: 3) --temp-hysteresis <arg> Set how much the temperature can fluctuate outside limits when automanaging speeds (default: 3)
--temp-overheat <arg> Set the overheat temperature when automatically managing fan and GPU speeds (default: 85) --temp-overheat <arg> Overheat temperature when automatically managing fan and GPU speeds (default: 85)
--temp-target <arg> Set the target temperature when automatically managing fan and GPU speeds (default: 75) --temp-target <arg> Target temperature when automatically managing fan and GPU speeds (default: 75)
--text-only|-T Disable ncurses formatted screen output --text-only|-T Disable ncurses formatted screen output
--url|-o <arg> URL for bitcoin JSON-RPC server --url|-o <arg> URL for bitcoin JSON-RPC server
--user|-u <arg> Username for bitcoin JSON-RPC server --user|-u <arg> Username for bitcoin JSON-RPC server
@ -355,7 +356,14 @@ There are two "auto" modes in cgminer, --auto-fan and --auto-gpu. These can
be used independently of each other and are complementary. Both auto modes be used independently of each other and are complementary. Both auto modes
are designed to safely change settings while trying to maintain a target are designed to safely change settings while trying to maintain a target
temperature. By default this is set to 75 degrees C but can be changed with: temperature. By default this is set to 75 degrees C but can be changed with:
--temp-target --temp-target
e.g.
--temp-target 80
Sets all cards' target temperature to 80 degrees.
--temp-target 75,85
Sets card 0 target temperature to 75, and card 1 to 85 degrees.
AUTO FAN: AUTO FAN:
e.g. e.g.
@ -370,7 +378,11 @@ higher fanspeeds on GPUs do not produce signficantly more cooling, yet
significanly shorten the lifespan of the fans. If temperature reaches the significanly shorten the lifespan of the fans. If temperature reaches the
overheat value, fanspeed will still be increased to 100%. The overheat value overheat value, fanspeed will still be increased to 100%. The overheat value
is set to 85 degrees by default and can be changed with: is set to 85 degrees by default and can be changed with:
--temp-overheat --temp-overheat
e.g.
--temp-overheat 75,85
Sets card 0 overheat threshold to 75 degrees and card 1 to 85.
AUTO GPU: AUTO GPU:
e.g. e.g.
@ -392,7 +404,16 @@ If the temperature drops below the target temperature, and engine clock speed
is not at the highest level set at startup, cgminer will raise the clock speed. is not at the highest level set at startup, cgminer will raise the clock speed.
If at any time you manually set an even higher clock speed successfully in If at any time you manually set an even higher clock speed successfully in
cgminer, it will record this value and use it as its new upper limit (and the cgminer, it will record this value and use it as its new upper limit (and the
same for low clock speeds and lower limits). same for low clock speeds and lower limits). If the temperature goes over the
cutoff limit (95 degrees by default), cgminer will completely disable the GPU
from mining and it will not be re-enabled unless manually done so. The cutoff
temperature can be changed with:
--temp-cutoff
e.g.
--temp-cutoff 95,105
Sets card 0 cutoff temperature to 95 and card 1 to 105.
CHANGING SETTINGS: CHANGING SETTINGS:
When setting values, it is important to realise that even though the driver When setting values, it is important to realise that even though the driver

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