Intermediate • 5 min read
How To Pick Fixed Difficulty vs VarDiff
Choose the right difficulty mode for stable share quality and useful dashboard metrics.
Written for SHA-256 miners pointing hashrate at the Bitcoin Cash solo pool on bitcoincash.mysolopool.com.
Execution Sequence
- Start with VarDiff for uncertain or variable hashrate.
- Switch to fixed difficulty when hashrate is stable and predictable.
- Monitor reject rate and stale share trends after each change.
- Keep one fallback profile to recover fast during instability.