From 804d3eed7f696cb19026ec23ab6fdd34f9f40b11 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Con Kolivas Date: Sat, 8 Mar 2014 13:00:43 +1100 Subject: [PATCH] Document the hfa-options command. --- ASIC-README | 15 +++++++++++++++ README | 1 + 2 files changed, 16 insertions(+) diff --git a/ASIC-README b/ASIC-README index 058d8a6e14..faa43273bc 100644 --- a/ASIC-README +++ b/ASIC-README @@ -215,6 +215,7 @@ ASIC SPECIFIC COMMANDS --hfa-fan Set fanspeed percentage for hashfast, single value or range (default: 10-85) --hfa-name Set a unique name for a single hashfast device specified with --usb or the first device found --hfa-noshed Disable hashfast dynamic core disabling feature +--hfa-options Set hashfast options name:clock (comma separated) --hfa-temp-overheat Set the hashfast overheat throttling temperature (default: 95) --hfa-temp-target Set the hashfast target temperature (0 to disable) (default: 88) --klondike-options Set klondike options clock:temptarget @@ -546,6 +547,20 @@ If you wished to name the second device Slug you would add the commands: Newer firmwares on hashfast devices dynamically disable cores that generate invalid data. This command will disable this feature where possible. +--hfa-options Set hashfast options name:clock (comma separated) + +This command allows you to set options for each discrete hashfast device by +its name (if the firmware has naming support, i.e. version 0.3+). Currently +this takes only one option, the clock speed, although future options may be +added. +e.g.: +--hfa-options "rabbit:650,turtle:550" + +Would set a device named rabbit to clock speed 650 and the one named turtle to +550. Starting the device at a speed where it is most stable will give more +reliable hashrates long term and prevent it interacting with other devices, +rather than depending on the clockdown feature in cgminer. + Other undocumented hashfast command line options are for development purposes only at this stage and serve no useful purpose to end users. diff --git a/README b/README index 29c3dba89a..edb0cd09cc 100644 --- a/README +++ b/README @@ -202,6 +202,7 @@ Options for both config file and command line: --hfa-fan Set fanspeed percentage for hashfast, single value or range (default: 10-85) --hfa-name Set a unique name for a single hashfast device specified with --usb or the first device found --hfa-noshed Disable hashfast dynamic core disabling feature +--hfa-options Set hashfast options name:clock (comma separated) --hfa-temp-overheat Set the hashfast overheat throttling temperature (default: 95) --hfa-temp-target Set the hashfast target temperature (0 to disable) (default: 88) --hotplug Seconds between hotplug checks (0 means never check)