Published 2024-08-25
In mining, you might need to exclude specific GPUs due to hardware issues, heating problems, or because the GPU will be repurposed for other tasks. This guide explains how to select and manage individual GPUs across different mining software to optimize your setup.
You can find examples for various miners in this guide. All examples demonstrate how to disable GPU2 (the third GPU) in a 6-GPU rig.
GMiner
--devices 0,1,3,4,5
lolMiner
--devices 0,1,3,4,5
NBMiner
-d 0,1,3,4,5
OneZeroMiner
--devices 0,1,3,4,5
PhoenixMiner
-gpus 1,2,4,5,6
Rigel
--devices 0,1,3,4,5
SRBMiner
--gpu-id 0,1,3,4,5
TeamRedMiner
--devices=0,1,3,4,5
Trex
--devices 0,1,3,4,5
Conclusion
In conclusion, managing which GPUs are active in your mining rig can help address hardware issues, control temperatures, or allocate resources more effectively. By following the examples provided for different miners, you can easily disable specific GPUs, such as GPU2 in a 6-GPU setup, to optimize your mining operation. This flexibility ensures that your system runs smoothly and efficiently according to your needs.
The creator/owner of Hashrate.no goes by the alias r0ver2. Has a long experience with GPU mining and mining in general. After starting with home mining in 2017, slowly building up the mining operation while gaining experience and knowledge - he joined SimpleMining's support team in 2020. Also been an active supporter of mmpOS since 2021 - and part of the testing team for lolMiner since mid-2021.