<p>I believe that is just a parameter to allow you to control the clock frequency (usually measured in MHz) of your miner. You can see a sample list of configurations for CGMiner <a href="http://ck.kolivas.org/apps/cgminer/README" rel="nofollow">here</a>. </p>

<p>There is an inherent trade-off here. A higher frequency means a higher hash-rate but more energy consumption and wear-and-tear on your hardware. For example, <a href="http://bitcoinrigs.org/instructions/antminer-u1/" rel="nofollow">this site</a> shows a sample chart of different frequencies and hash rates for a particular piece of hardware. It's up to individual miners to figure out what the right trade-off between performance and energy consumption is for them. </p>

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morsecoder
<p>What does the clock frequency of my miner mean. I can change it but how does it affect performance? For BFGMiner when I start my Gridseed I can press 'C' to change it.</p>

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Are you referring to a specific config file parameter, like `–bmsc-freq`? If so, you should add it to your question. Adding more detail to your question would be appreciated, and would be more helpful to others who might have the same question.
morsecoder
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No the clock frequency. Updated
MagikCow
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What does the frequency of my miner mean?
MagikCow
# What does the frequency of my miner mean?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2015-02-15)

What does the clock frequency of my miner mean. I can change it but how does it affect performance? For BFGMiner when I start my Gridseed I can press 'C' to change it.

**Tags:** mining-hardware, miner-configuration

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: Are you referring to a specific config file parameter, like `–bmsc-freq`? If so, you should add it to your question. Adding more detail to your question would be appreciated, and would be more helpful to others who might have the same question.  
> **username_0**: No the clock frequency. Updated  

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### Answer by username_1 on 2015-02-15. Score: 1 | Accepted answer

I believe that is just a parameter to allow you to control the clock frequency (usually measured in MHz) of your miner. You can see a sample list of configurations for CGMiner [here](http://ck.kolivas.org/apps/cgminer/README).

There is an inherent trade-off here. A higher frequency means a higher hash-rate but more energy consumption and wear-and-tear on your hardware. For example, [this site](http://bitcoinrigs.org/instructions/antminer-u1/) shows a sample chart of different frequencies and hash rates for a particular piece of hardware. It's up to individual miners to figure out what the right trade-off between performance and energy consumption is for them.


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