Linux Gaming/Mining Stuff
Welcome to my guide to getting started into overclocking based systems for gaming / mining uses in Ubuntu. I decided to write down some notes along my journey of learning how to overclock and tweak stuff.
Let's get started by checking available the drivers
sudo ubuntu-drivers devices
It should look something like this:
== /sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:03.1/0000:0a:00.0 ==
modalias : pci:v000010DEd000021C4sv000019DAsd00005527bc03sc00i00
vendor : NVIDIA Corporation
model : TU116 [GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER]
driver : nvidia-driver-515-open - distro non-free
driver : nvidia-driver-510-server - distro non-free
driver : nvidia-driver-515 - distro non-free
driver : nvidia-driver-520 - distro non-free
driver : nvidia-driver-450-server - distro non-free
driver : nvidia-driver-470 - distro non-free
driver : nvidia-driver-515-server - distro non-free
driver : nvidia-driver-470-server - distro non-free
driver : nvidia-driver-520-open - distro non-free recommended
driver : nvidia-driver-510 - distro non-free
driver : xserver-xorg-video-nouveau - distro free builtin
So now I'll be installing latest "recommended" drivers
sudo apt install nvidia-driver-520
Next up, we'll be modifying Xorg config files
sudo nvidia-xconfig
This will generate an "xorg.conf" file inside /etc/X11/
launch "Nvidia X Server" Settings" app on your desktop and modify display settings accordingly, save and overwrite existing xorg.conf
**Next edit the newly modified xorg.conf with editor of choice in my case nano"
sudo nano /etc/X11/xorg.conf
Under [Section "Device"] You should have something that looks like this
Section "Device"
Identifier "Device0"
Driver "nvidia"
VendorName "NVIDIA Corporation"
BoardName "NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER"
EndSection
Add the following Options so the [Section "Device"] reads like below
Section "Device"
Identifier "Device0"
Driver "nvidia"
VendorName "NVIDIA Corporation"
BoardName "NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER"
Option "Coolbits" "28"
Option "RegistryDwords" "PowerMizerEnable=0x1; PerfLevelSrc=0x2222; PowerMizerLevel=0x1; PowerMizerDefault=0x1; PowerMizerDefaultAC=0x1"
EndSection
It's been a while, but "Coolbit" set to "28" should give you full functionality to set overclocks and voltages after reboot
PowerMizer here is being enabled, and set to "Prefer Maximum Performance" with the "1" Value "0" is for adaptive, and "2" is for auto