6.4 GENERAL OVERCLOCKING STRATEGY

During auto-tuning, which lasts from about 15 minutes to two hours (depending on the conditions and parameters), the miner takes into account the parameters set in the section Overclocking.

At the same time, for the miner, the priority overclocking parameters are listed in order of importance: PSU Power Limit, Target Voltage, Target Voltage. Chip temperatures are also an important factor for autotuning.

In other words, according to the available power and temperatures, the miner sets the appropriate voltage and, in turn, the appropriate frequency for this voltage. It is possible that the miner sets a different frequency at the same voltage.

However, in the case when the available power of the power supply unit (PSU Power Limit) exceeds (or, conversely, does not cover) the needs for the voltage and frequency set by the user, the miner can significantly deviate from the specified voltages and frequencies, both up and down. If the discrepancy is too large, errors may occur during the autotuning process (for example, “Slot0 Lost Balance”).

At the same time, the miner during operation can exceed the PSU Power Limit itself, but as a rule, by no more than ~ 50-100 W.