From e57c9cb83b3ff6bda50d55aec997d7afdb5db2b1 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Simon Gardling <titaniumtown@proton.me>
Date: Mon, 6 Apr 2026 20:57:08 -0400
Subject: [PATCH] xmrig-auto-pause: raise thresholds for server background load

---
 services/monero/xmrig-auto-pause.nix | 7 +++++--
 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/services/monero/xmrig-auto-pause.nix b/services/monero/xmrig-auto-pause.nix
index 758353b..3c0190c 100644
--- a/services/monero/xmrig-auto-pause.nix
+++ b/services/monero/xmrig-auto-pause.nix
@@ -26,8 +26,11 @@ lib.mkIf config.services.xmrig.enable {
     environment = {
       POLL_INTERVAL = "3";
       GRACE_PERIOD = "15";
-      CPU_STOP_THRESHOLD = "15";
-      CPU_RESUME_THRESHOLD = "5";
+      # This server's background services (qbittorrent, monero, bazarr, etc.)
+      # produce 5-14% non-nice CPU during normal operation. Thresholds must
+      # sit above that noise floor.
+      CPU_STOP_THRESHOLD = "40";
+      CPU_RESUME_THRESHOLD = "30";
       STARTUP_COOLDOWN = "10";
       STATE_DIR = "/var/lib/xmrig-auto-pause";
     };