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  1. @bsodmike bsodmike revised this gist Jul 14, 2017. 1 changed file with 10 additions and 0 deletions.
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    nvidia-settings -c :0 -a '[gpu:1]/GPUGraphicsClockOffset[3]=100'
    ```

    To check if these have applied, your X11 server needs to be running and you'll get a confirmation

    ```
    ~⟫ nvidia-settings -c :0 -a '[gpu:0]/GPUMemoryTransferRateOffset[3]=1400'
    Failed to connect to Mir: Failed to connect to server socket: No such file or directory
    Unable to init server: Could not connect: Connection refused
    Attribute 'GPUMemoryTransferRateOffset' (skylake:0[gpu:0]) assigned value 1400.
    ```

    Check the final config,

    ```
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    Following mining and findings performed on [EVGA GeForce GTX 1070 SC GAMING Black Edition Graphics Card](https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1282023-REG/evga_08g_p4_5173_kr_geforce_gtx_1070_8gb.html) cards.

    First run `nvidia-xconfig --enable-all-gpus` then set about editing the `xorg.conf` file to correctly set the `Coolbits` option.

    ```
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    ### References:

    * http://www.ckode.dk/linux/overclocking-nvidia-graphics-card-on-linux/
    * http://www.ckode.dk/linux/overclocking-nvidia-graphics-card-on-linux/
    * https://devtalk.nvidia.com/default/topic/980313/force-gtx1080-performance-level-to-reduce-power-consumption-under-linux/
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    First run `nvidia-xconfig --enable-all-gpus` then set about editing the `xorg.conf` file to correctly set the `Coolbits` option — we only need overclocking and fan-control, hence `12` set as the config.
    First run `nvidia-xconfig --enable-all-gpus` then set about editing the `xorg.conf` file to correctly set the `Coolbits` option.

    ```
    # /etc/X11/xorg.conf
    @@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ Section "Device"
    VendorName "NVIDIA Corporation"
    BoardName "GeForce GTX 1070"
    BusID "PCI:1:0:0"
    Option "Coolbits" "12"
    Option "Coolbits" "28"
    EndSection
    Section "Device"
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    VendorName "NVIDIA Corporation"
    BoardName "GeForce GTX 1070"
    BusID "PCI:2:0:0"
    Option "Coolbits" "12"
    Option "Coolbits" "28"
    EndSection
    ```

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    #!/bin/bash

    echo "Run as sudo to lower power-limits."
    echo ""

    nvidia-smi -i 0 -pl 100
    nvidia-smi -i 1 -pl 100

    echo ""
    echo ""

    nvidia-smi
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    First run `nvidia-xconfig --enable-all-gpus` then set about editing the `xorg.conf` file to correctly set the `Coolbits` option — we only need overclocking and fan-control, hence `12` set as the config.

    ```
    @@ -77,4 +75,8 @@ Sat Jun 17 03:31:57 2017
    | 0 4956 C ./ethdcrminer64 2195MiB |
    | 1 4956 C ./ethdcrminer64 2195MiB |
    +-----------------------------------------------------------------------------+
    ```
    ```

    ### References:

    * http://www.ckode.dk/linux/overclocking-nvidia-graphics-card-on-linux/
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    GPU-1
    GPU-16e218e7-xxxx
    nvidia-settings -c :0 -a '[gpu:0]/GPUMemoryTransferRateOffset[3]=1200'
    nvidia-settings -c :0 -a '[gpu:1]/GPUMemoryTransferRateOffset[3]=1200'
    # Apply +1300 Mhz Mem clock offset, and +100 Mhz on GPU clock
    # Found these were the most stable on my Dual EVGA SC Black 1070s.
    nvidia-settings -c :0 -a '[gpu:0]/GPUMemoryTransferRateOffset[3]=1300'
    nvidia-settings -c :0 -a '[gpu:1]/GPUMemoryTransferRateOffset[3]=1300'
    nvidia-settings -c :0 -a '[gpu:0]/GPUGraphicsClockOffset[3]=100'
    nvidia-settings -c :0 -a '[gpu:1]/GPUGraphicsClockOffset[3]=100'
    ```

    Check the final config,
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    First run `nvidia-xconfig --enable-all-gpus`
    First run `nvidia-xconfig --enable-all-gpus` then set about editing the `xorg.conf` file to correctly set the `Coolbits` option — we only need overclocking and fan-control, hence `12` set as the config.

    ```
    # /etc/X11/xorg.conf
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    First run `nvidia-xconfig --enable-all-gpus`

    ```
    # /etc/X11/xorg.conf
    Section "Device"
    Identifier "Device0"
    Driver "nvidia"
    VendorName "NVIDIA Corporation"
    BoardName "GeForce GTX 1070"
    BusID "PCI:1:0:0"
    Option "Coolbits" "12"
    EndSection
    Section "Device"
    Identifier "Device1"
    Driver "nvidia"
    VendorName "NVIDIA Corporation"
    BoardName "GeForce GTX 1070"
    BusID "PCI:2:0:0"
    Option "Coolbits" "12"
    EndSection
    ```

    Let's now apply a very light OC to the cards,

    ```
    skylake:~# nvidia-settings -c :0 -q gpus
    2 GPUs on skylake:0
    [0] skylake:0[gpu:0] (GeForce GTX 1070)
    Has the following names:
    GPU-0
    GPU-08ba492c-xxxx
    [1] skylake:0[gpu:1] (GeForce GTX 1070)
    Has the following names:
    GPU-1
    GPU-16e218e7-xxxx
    nvidia-settings -c :0 -a '[gpu:0]/GPUMemoryTransferRateOffset[3]=1200'
    nvidia-settings -c :0 -a '[gpu:1]/GPUMemoryTransferRateOffset[3]=1200'
    ```

    Check the final config,

    ```
    skylake:~# nvidia-smi
    Sat Jun 17 03:31:57 2017
    +-----------------------------------------------------------------------------+
    | NVIDIA-SMI 375.66 Driver Version: 375.66 |
    |-------------------------------+----------------------+----------------------+
    | GPU Name Persistence-M| Bus-Id Disp.A | Volatile Uncorr. ECC |
    | Fan Temp Perf Pwr:Usage/Cap| Memory-Usage | GPU-Util Compute M. |
    |===============================+======================+======================|
    | 0 GeForce GTX 1070 Off | 0000:01:00.0 On | N/A |
    | 60% 75C P2 146W / 151W | 2553MiB / 8112MiB | 99% Default |
    +-------------------------------+----------------------+----------------------+
    | 1 GeForce GTX 1070 Off | 0000:02:00.0 Off | N/A |
    | 38% 66C P2 149W / 151W | 2198MiB / 8114MiB | 99% Default |
    +-------------------------------+----------------------+----------------------+
    +-----------------------------------------------------------------------------+
    | Processes: GPU Memory |
    | GPU PID Type Process name Usage |
    |=============================================================================|
    | 0 1267 G /usr/lib/xorg/Xorg 184MiB |
    | 0 3457 G compiz 170MiB |
    | 0 4956 C ./ethdcrminer64 2195MiB |
    | 1 4956 C ./ethdcrminer64 2195MiB |
    +-----------------------------------------------------------------------------+
    ```