Overheating is a common issue faced by Bitcoin miners, and the Bitaxe is no exception. When your device enters overheat mode, it halts mining operations to protect you and its components from damages. While overheat mode is a critical safeguard, disabling it to diagnose the root causes can be essential to restoring optimal performance. In this guide, we’ll walk you through the steps to disable overheat mode safely and systematically identify the reasons behind overheating, from airflow problems to power supply inefficiencies. By addressing these issues, you can ensure stability, efficiency, and maximum uptime.
Potential Reasons for Overheating and Their Solutions:
1. Poor Ventilation
- Solution: Place the miner in a room with adequate airflow and space around it. Use external fans or air circulators to improve ventilation.
2. High Ambient Temperature
- Solution: Install air conditioning or exhaust fans to lower the room temperature. Relocate the miner to a cooler environment if possible.
3. Insufficient Cooling
- Solution: Upgrade the cooling system if needed, such as adding additional high-speed fans, heatsinks, or fluid cooling solutions.
4. Dust and Dirt Accumulation
- Solution: Regularly clean the miner with compressed air or a soft brush to remove dust and debris from fans, heat sinks, and electrical components.
5. Faulty Fans or Cooling System
- Solution: Check the fans regularly to ensure they are spinning correctly and replace any that are malfunctioning. Test the cooling system periodically.
6. Overclocking
- Solution: Avoid running the miner above its recommended settings. Use the default or energy-efficient profiles to reduce heat output.
7. Improper Power Supply
- Solution: Use a power supply unit (PSU) that matches the miner’s specifications and provides stable, efficient power output. Avoid using generic or underpowered PSUs.
8. High Mining Intensity
- Solution: Schedule breaks or reduce mining intensity during hot periods. Adjust power settings to a lower performance mode if overheating persists.
9. Blocked Airflow
- Solution: Ensure that the miner has at least a few feet of clearance around it. Avoid placing objects that obstruct airflow near the intake or exhaust vents.
10. Thermal Paste Issues
- Solution: Check the condition of the thermal paste on the chips. Reapply high-quality thermal paste if it has dried out or been applied unevenly.
11. Faulty Temperature Sensors
- Solution: Test the miner’s temperature sensors using diagnostic tools. Replace faulty sensors or update the firmware to recalibrate them. Contact seller.
12. Firmware or Software Bugs
- Solution: Regularly update the firmware to the latest version provided by the community. You can read our step-by-step guide on how to flash your Bitaxe from the web here: www.solosatoshi.com/how-to-flash-your-bitaxe/
Disabling Overheat Mode on Your Device:
Step 1
- Access the OS (operating system) of your device with a mobile phone or computer, by using the typing the IP address displayed on your devices OLED screen into a web browser. *NOTE: Your mobile device or computer must be connected to the same Wi-Fi the Bitaxe is connected to.
Step 2:
- Navigate to the Settings tab on the left.
Step 3:
- Select the Disable Overheat Mode tab. It will be presented in a red flag.
Step 4:
- Restore the Frequency and Core Voltage settings back to default.
Step 5:
- Select Save to save your newly input settings. Navigate to the left and select Restart to reboot your device.
That’s It!
Your Bitaxe device will now successfully have Overheat Mode disabled. You will now be able to verify correct operation of your device by navigating to the Dashboard and monitoring the Hashrate and Submitted Shares.
