How can you increase the hashrate of a video card or GPU rig? One of the options is to adjust the GPU settings that can affect the hashrate. This can be done by flashing the video card. Also, in addition to a faster mining speed, flashing can help to reduce power consumption, which means that you will spend less on electricity bills (this is especially important if you are the owner of a large farm). This article will tell you how to flash video cards and improve their performance.
Step 1: log in to your Hive OS account.
Step 2: select the required farm and the required worker, and then move to the Overclocking tab.
Step 3: click the Download VBIOS button.
Step 4: specify from which video card you want to download it.
Step 5: VBIOS will appear as a message. Be sure to save the original VBIOS from the cards in case you need to roll back.
Step 6: launch the Polaris BIOS Editor program (it is available in both paid and free versions).
Step 7: open VBIOS with the help of Polaris BIOS Editor. In the paid version, your screen will look something like this:
And here is the free version:
Step 8: click the One click timing patch button in the lower right corner. Then click Yes.
Step 9: save VBIOS.
Step 10: go back to the Overclocking tab and click the Flash VBIOS button:
Step 11: select the VBIOS file, select the card that you are going to flash and click the Flash VBIOS button.
That’s it!
Step 1: log in to your Hive OS account.
Step 2: select the required farm and the required worker, and then move to the Overclocking tab.
Step 3: click the Download VBIOS button.
Step 4: specify from which video card you want to download it.
Step 5: after VBIOS was downloaded, go back to Hive OS and move to the worker, which video card you want to flash.
Step 6: go back to the Overclocking tab and click the Flash VBIOS button:
Step 7: select the VBIOS file, select the card that you are going to flash and click the Flash VBIOS button.
As an option, a newer VBIOS can be downloaded here.
Attention! ALWAYS save the original VBIOS.
So now you know how to flash video cards. But remember that you need to do this very carefully, following the instructions described above. You are flashing video cards at your own risk!
In case you have any doubts or questions — get in touch with us. We are always ready to advise you on how to avoid problems when flashing.
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