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u/ozone63 · 1 pointr/EtherMining

Hey man, hope you got the BTC I sent ya!

I did a bunch more research, and I'd like to run the setup I am thinking of by you if you don't mind.

So after reading a lot about the graphics cards, I'm actually thinking about going with the RX480, for one simple reason; the power consumption:

http://imgur.com/a/QUcvj

The RX480 hashes at 25 MH/s compared with the R9 390's 30 MH/s, but uses 35% less power for only a 16% reduction in hashing power. It's also quite a bit cheaper at $210 a card new, compared to $300-400 for the R9 390.

This was also a plus in the PSU department, because I'll be able to run 6 cards off of one 1300W power supply (I'm like 99% sure, anyway). For simplicity sake, I like this.

So I chose my other components and here is what I came up with (Using amazon for pricing, because I happen to have a boatload of gift cards to amazon):

  • RX 480 (x 6) -$210 ea

  • AsRock Motherboard H81 Pro BTC- $144

  • 8 GB DDR3 Fury ram- $56

  • 120 Gb SSD- $50

  • Intel Celeron 2.8 GHz processor- $44

  • 1300 Watt EVGA G2 psu- $184

  • USB 3.0 PCI-E 1x to 16x Extender Riser Adapter (x 6) - $50 total? I need a little help with this. Not trying to skimp as you mentioned, hopefully you can help me out!

  • 120mm case fan (x 4)- $15 total

    This brings the total rig cost to about $1800. With the power consumption and Eth's current prices, it looks like about a 500 day ROI. It was much better than the R9's, due to the cost and increased power consumption.

    Just a couple of questions I can't seem to find the answer to:

    I can run only 4 or 5 cards, right? And just add more later if I don't want to spring for 6 off the bat?

    Also the question about the risers. I was thinking these, but would love the input.

    I still haven't gotten as far as the drivers/software setup, so I'm not sure what I'm doing about that. But it seems like there is plenty of info around that I should be able to figure it out.

    Anyway, thanks a lot for all of the help again. This is shaping up to be a really fun project. I'm probably going to build my own case and such, so that should be cool. Anyway, cheers!
u/etherik86 · 2 pointsr/EtherMining

What motherboard? You want a mobo that can support 6+ GPUs. They don't need to be 8x/16x PCIe slots, they can be the smaller 1x ones, but some boards' BIOS get cranky with more than 4-5 GPUs.

Let's assume worst case that your board doesn't. I'd sell that board if you can and get one that does (around $120-150). Sell the GTX 960 too, it's not going to do you any favors in mining. Make sure you get a board that can reuse your CPU and RAM to save on costs.

Buy 4-6 RX 570/580s (4GB or 8GB, either are fine). The Nitro+ cards are ideal but can be hard to find and/or expensive. If you're lucky and have someone local selling 470/480s on the cheap, pick them up. Supply is dwindling so be mindful.

Pick up an HP 1200W server power supply with the GPU breakout board. These things are awesome and can power all 6 of yours cards. Reuse your existing PSU for the mobo/cpu/ram (everything but the video cards).

Pick up some powered PCIe risers. The blue ones are awesome (VER006). Power them with the 4-pin MOLEX connector if possible (don't use the SATA adapter) from your existing PSU.

So your bill of materials looks like this so far:

  • Motherboard ($120 to $150)
  • HP 1200W PSU ($80)
  • PCIe Risers (x6) ($55)
  • RX 570/580s (x4) ($800 to $1000)

    (Yes, I recommend buying the six risers regardless of the number of cards you initially get. Mining parts can be a real pain to find when there are shortages, stock up when you can so you can expand freely.)

    If you can get sell the GTX 960 for $100, you'd make enough to almost cover the PSU+Risers costs. Maybe you'll get lucky and have a mobo that can be used with 6x GPUs too. Even if not, maybe it'll work for 4x until you get more funds to upgrade and expand.

    As for the case, you can get creative.
u/xartin · 6 pointsr/EtherMining
  1. building custom aluminum rig frames is not ideal or cost efficient for larger farms.

    If you need a sensible mining rig frame that wont be a fire hazard and is very sensible for use in your home using these commercial shelving units from costco has been a far more sensible and cost efficient option than milk crates or building custom aluminum frames.

    I have six rigs running on one of those costco shelving units with all the GPU's hung from zip ties. Each shelf on the costco unit has room for 16 to 18 GPU's

    They also are incapable of becoming fire hazards.

  2. Motherboard selection matters.

    If you want reliable motherboards that will work and not have GPU detection or pcie lane allocation issues using asus z270-a motherboards is highly recommended. all of my rigs run asus motherboards. Sure the asrock H110 BTC+ is flaunted as "the GPU mining motherboard" but i wouldn't use an asrock motherboard if my toenails were being removed with pliers.

    Asrock has poor QA and high chance of doa components.

  3. CPU selction

    many miners prefer to use cheaper cpu's such as the intel celeron G3930 and it's a minimally capable cpu for a miner but still woefully underpowered compared to a G4400 pentium. avoid the celeron of your budget permits it.

  4. power supply selection

    The power supplies i use are entirely evga G3 supernova units. Reasons entirely for this are each psu supports 5 pcie VGA connectors and the G3 psu has a near flawless review from Jonnyguru.

    Power supply selection should take into consideration you likely will be running that psu with a constant 80% load 24/7.

    If the power supply you use doesn't have quality components and a highly reliable review don't waste your money or ensure you have very good fire disaster and medical insurance.

    Also if you estimate your DC watt usage to exceed 1000 watts buying two lower wattage psu's can be more acceptable that trying to find a 1200 or 1300 watt power supply. The cost to buy two of those 1kw evga G3's was less than a single 1600 watt unit and much much easier to source for purchase.

  5. Mining rig storage options.

    Coinsidering mining rigs require an abundance of pcie lanes for connecting graphics cards you can use m.2 ssd drive but that also consumes 4 pcie lanes just for your OS boot drive. Buy yourself a decent 128 GB sata ssd disk instead. Personally i've been using Adata SU800 3D nand ssd drives for my miners. Good enough for the task and they only cost around $65.

    Using sata ssd storage instead of m.2 ssd drives also frees up m.2 slots for use with m.2 to 4x pci express adapters to connect additional GPU risers.

  6. pcie riser selection.

    This will be your most difficult task to find the good quality pcie powered risers. many of them are only available from amazon and most of the amazon sellers are manufacturer's based in shenzen china. the quality assurance is more often than not laughable. Four different orders of risers i bought over the past 10 months one order was worthless and completely did not match the description of what i purchased and none of the orders of risers was similar to the other order.

    The most widely known pcie riser reseller on amazon is Mintcell but if you order from Mintcell be damn certain mintcell is providing the product your buying and not some third party.

    Sold by MintCell and Fulfilled by Amazon.

    https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B06ZY2R85P

    Also DO NOT buy molex connector riser cables. they are a fire hazard.

    Lastly dont be fooled by the Version numbering scheme of powered pcie risers. That alone doesnt ensure you'll get a quality product.

    https://i.imgur.com/4i7GBrs.jpg

    I've had ONE order from Mintcell they supplied that had a mystery bonus of several ver 007 powered risers that were amazing quality. I wish i knew i could get those again if i wanted them.
u/DealBreakerBreaker · 3 pointsr/EtherMining

Not doing for a get rich quick scheme. I know the returns are much worse than they used to be.

I plan on creating a mining rig in the next month or two to generate Etherium and hold it. From what I have been researching dual mining DCR and ETH at the same time yields the best profits. I would sell the DCR and buy ETH with it.

Mostly it just sounds like Fun + a good way to generate Etherium over time. I know I could just Invest the money in Etherium instead (which I might do that as well) but even if 100% ROI is 10-12 months on a mining rig it makes more sense to me to build and run a rig than it does to drop that same amount of money into Etherium because if the rig becomes unprofitable to run selling the parts (at a 50% loss...which is steep but better to underestimate value IMHO) pushes the ROI closer to 5-6 months.

I haven't been able to find any solid information comparing Dual mining on a Nvidia cards vs an AMD cards so it makes it hard to decide what kind of rig to build.

As for the PSUs If you havent already you might want to calculate wattage required (or better: use a watt meter at the socket) then buy 2 (or more) smaller PSUs that have a total of double the wattage you need and connect them together using a multiple PSU connector (that site is just one example newegg and amazon have others). Running power supplies at half the max wattage makes them run much cooler and more efficient (know this from a beast of a gaming rig with dual 1080 Ti's I helped my friend build). It's also helpful becuase two quality 800 watt PSUs cost about 25% less together than a quality 1600 watt PSU.

Also to stop overheating I am going to probably use one of my grow tents (Medical Marijuana is legal in my state :P) to isolate the rig and circulate air better.

Edit: added (or more) to the 2 PSU sentence

u/JustATadOfSugar · 1 pointr/EtherMining

This had probably been asked a million times, but what are safe oc settings for my rx 580 8gb ([specicifically this one] (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B06XZQMMHJ/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o04_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1)) I can use for a couple of days continuously, and ones that would be safe for just a night? I would also appreciate fan speed. Am using msi afterburner. Thanks.

u/6ixnogood · 2 pointsr/EtherMining

Definitely 1000W psu, you might be able to scrape by with a 900 or 950, but thats assuming you find one of those and you think saving like ~$10 is worth more than peace of mind.

Go on amazon and look up PCIE 60cm 1x to 16x risers. They usually sell in packs of 6. They use Molex for power, then USB to connect the x1 and x16s.

Also, be ready to be annoyed -- if you aren't used to tinkering/fiddling around with hardware, this type of set-up will definitely frustrate you.

Really recommend doing things one at a time, dont get greedy and try to plug in multiple cards at once.

u/itwentok · 1 pointr/EtherMining

Thanks :)

I like these: MintCell PCIe VER 006C PCI-E 16x to 1x Powered Riser Adapter Card w/ 60cm USB 3.0 Extension Cable & 6-Pin PCI-E to SATA Power Cable - GPU Riser Adapter. I only got three of them and they're now OOS. They seem solid, have nice thick USB cables with them, and I feel safest powering them straight off the 6-pin PCI-E cable from my power supply. Initially I was powering them all with their adapters on on a single SATA cable until I started reading about fire.

I really dislike these: QualityHWDirect 6-Pack PCI-E 16x to 1x Powered Riser Adapter Card w/ 50cm USB 3.0 Extension Cable & MOLEX to SATA Power Cable - GPU Riser Extender Cable. Some of these are too thick to fit in the PCI slot; the one that has worked so far ran at 2Mh/s slower than the rest; the cables are flimsy; and the boards are not even clean -- some of them have visible corrosion on the solder points.

Hope that helps. Bother are OOS, of course...

u/essential_ · 1 pointr/EtherMining

I have a friend who purchased the light blue slot with blue PCB like the one in the picture. Everyone came out defective.
I'm using the Mintcell, and all 6 i bought are working great. My friend purchased just one to try, and it works as well.
https://www.amazon.com/6-Pack-PCI-E-Powered-Adapter-Extension/dp/B01GU94QSQ

Hope this helps! Risers are always a hit or miss.

u/Robbbbbbbbb · 1 pointr/EtherMining

Have you read the wiki? Plenty of options listed: https://www.reddit.com/r/EtherMining/wiki/hardware/mobo

I personally run the ASUS Prime Z270-P in all of my miners. It supports 6 GPUs natively, 8 with m.2 to PCI-e adapters, and 9 total with PCI-e port replicators.

Here is the table from the wiki.

Lastly, please ask these kinds of questions in the mega thread stickied on the front page. It helps to keep the sub uncluttered. Thanks!

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Brand | Model | Socket | RAM | PCI-e | Video | Link | Comments
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ASRock | H61 Pro BTC | 1155 | DDR3 | 6 | HDMI | Amazon
ASRock | H81 Pro BTC | 1150 | DDR3 | 6 | HDMI | Amazon
ASRock | Z97 Anniversary | 1150 | DDR3 | 4 | HDMI | Amazon
ASRock | Z97 Extreme | 1150 | DDR3 | 5 | DVI/HDMI | Amazon
ASRock | H110 Pro BTC+ | 1151 | DDR4 | 13 | DVI/HDMI | Upcoming
ASUS | Prime Z270-A | 1151 | DDR4 | 7 | Display Port/DVI/HDMI | Amazon | 6 PCI-e + 1 m.2
ASUS | Prime Z270-K | 1151 | DDR4 | 5 | DVI/HDMI/VGA | Amazon | 4 PCI-e + 1 m.2
ASUS | Prime Z270-M Plus | 1151 | DDR4 | 5 | DVI/HDMI/VGA | Amazon | 4 PCI-e + 1 m.2
ASUS | Prime Z270-P | 1151 | DDR4 | 8 | DVI/HDMI | Amazon | I use this board for my builds and recommend it, 6 PCI-e + 2 m.2
BioStar | TB85 | 1150 | DDR3 | 6 | DVI/VGA | Amazon
BioStar | TB250-BTC | 1151 | DDR4 | 6 | DVI | Amazon
BioStar | TB350-BTC | AM4 | DDR4 | 6 | DVI | Amazon
Gigabyte | GA-990FXA-UD3 | AM3 | DDR3 | 6 | n/a | Amazon
MSI | Z170A Gaming Pro Carbon | 1151 | DDR4 | 7 | DVI/HDMI | Amazon
MSI | Z170A SLI Plus | 1151 | DDR4 | 6 | DVI/HDMI/VGA | Amazon

u/HoneyBadgeSwag · 1 pointr/EtherMining

Alright, just got all my rig parts in and have been reading for a few days now about the best approach to powering risers. I have mapped everything out and I think I have everything dialed right, but just wanted to get another opinion and make sure I have the power distributed right. GPU and PSU:

  • 6 x Sapphire Radeon NITRO+ RX 580 8GB

  • 1 x Thermaltake Toughpower DPS G RGB 1250W Digital 80+ Titanium

    The PSU has these cable selections:

  • PCI-E 6+2 PIN x4
  • PCI-E 8 PIN x4
  • Peripheral 4 PIN / SATA 5 PIN x8

    So this is what I was thinking of doing to power the GPU's and risers. Wanted to make sure this sounds ideal:

  • Power each graphics card with its own PCI-E 8 PIN directly to the PSU

  • Use these risers for 4 of the GPU's. Since I have 2 PCI-E 8 PIN slots left on my PSU, get 8-PIN to 2 x 6-PIN splitters to power theses 4 risers. SATA CONVERTERS GO IN THE TRASH.

  • For the last 2 risers use these molex power ones since I have no PCI slots left on my PSU. Each riser uses its own Peripheral 4 Pin --> MOLEX cable. No daisy chaining.

    This is the best I could come up with so far. Thanks in advance for the feedback.
u/eth03 · 1 pointr/EtherMining

Thanks, so it looks like the EVGA PSU's come with a 6 pin power connector to Molex cable, each cable has 3 molex connectors. My riser cards use 6 pin PCIE power. So i will just throw out the 6 pin to SATA cables that came with it, get these 6 pin to molex adapters instead https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01DV1Z22K/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?smid=A1AMUYYA3CT6HJ&psc=1 , and then connect those to the molex to 6 pin cables labeled "perif" to the perif ports on the PSU.

Update: I am just going to make this simple, use molex powered riser cards, and connect them straight to the PSU using the factory provided EVGA 6-pin to 3xMolex cables to power 3 riser cards each. EVGA 1300 has two perif ports so that is enough to power 6 riser cards. all my GPU's have their own dedicated connection to the PSU using the VGA ports and the included VGA power cables.

u/Stoopsy · 1 pointr/EtherMining

Will take the opportunity to double check with you guys if my new rig setup will be safe power wise :D

GPUs: 5x Asus DUAL GTX1060 3GB 192-Bit GDDR5

PSU: EVGA 1000 GQ, 80+ GOLD 1000W

CPU: Intel Pentium Processor G4400 3.3 GHz

MotherBoard: MSI Pro Solution Intel Z170A LGA 1151 DDR4

RAM: Kingston HyperX FURY Black 4GB

thanks!

u/turbocaddy13 · 1 pointr/EtherMining

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B073W9KCFC/ref=mp_s_a_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1527115549&sr=8-3&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_QL65&keywords=pci+splitter&dpPl=1&dpID=51-opCYTp1L&ref=plSrch

I have 6 in total on various rigs running. I also run ubit risers, 170 of them to be exact and have had great luck.

Also I am no way affiliated with ubit just have had a good experience with their stuff.

u/caseyrobinson2 · 1 pointr/EtherMining

I have the right motherboard and power supply but my motherboard only supports 2 pci-e card, do I just need to buy this device - https://www.amazon.com/Fixable-Adapter-Flexible-Extension-Connector/dp/B00IMYODGS/ref=sr_1_5?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1498225512&sr=1-5&keywords=pci+usb+riser so it would support more and only this device? Can this work with 1080 ti?

u/relephants · 1 pointr/EtherMining

Your English is good.

I am from united states

Kasa Smart WiFi Plug w/Energy Monitoring by TP-Link - Reliable WiFi Connection, No Hub Required, Works with Alexa Echo & Google Assistant (HS110) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0178IC5ZY/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_W7EzCbXZ2E9KR

Please be aware this is a referral link. I don't know how to link it without it being a referral. Sorry ;(

u/MeresbrookPS · 1 pointr/EtherMining

Hi fellow miners,

Excited first timer here.

Main illustration: https://imgur.com/mAYTeBN

This is my second attempt at building a 6 card mining rig. Since my last failed attempt (https://www.reddit.com/r/EtherMining/comments/7vr330/my_sexy_drawing_mining_rig_illustration_ps_i_am_a/) , I upgraded my PSU which gave more VGA slots. I also have ordered some splitters.

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Setup:

2x 6 inch PCI Express Power Splitter Cable

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Startech-com-Express-Power-Splitter-Cable/dp/B004NNTVT6?th=1

6x 1070 ti graphics cards

i) 3x Asus TURBO GTX 1070 Ti 8GB
ii) 1x Inno3D GeForce GTX 1070Ti iChill X3 8192MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card
iii) 2x KFA2 GeForce GTX 1070Ti EX-SNPR White 8192MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card

6x Risers

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B071JNQ6F7/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
2x EVGA 750W GQ PSU's https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B017ROH8A6/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o02_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Dual PSU power supply adapter

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B0788KTZPC/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

8GB Ram

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Crucial-DDR4-2400-PC4-19200-288-Pin/dp/B019FRED60/ref=pd_yo_rr_psims_i_4?_encoding=UTF8&refRID=2DPXVKMBTBV9EDR17DVE&th=1

60GB SSD

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B019WAWYH0/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o02_s01?ie=UTF8&psc=1

G660 CPU

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B015VPX05A/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o03_s01?ie=UTF8&psc=1
ASUS z270 p

MOBO

https://www.scan.co.uk/products/asus-prime-z270-p-intel-z270-s-1151-ddr4-sata3-m2-(pcie-sata)-2-way-crossfire-realtek-gbe-lan-usb-30

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  1. Am I ready to turn on the rig?


  2. Do you reckon the 1070 ti’s are too close together: https://imgur.com/GyF8KIy ?

    You guys are awesome. I’m new to this community and I’m surprised to see that everyone is so supportive!
u/draksia · 1 pointr/EtherMining

I would definitely recommend you at least use two molex to six pin adapters like these.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/StarTech-Express-Video-Power-Adapter/dp/B0007RXDDM/

u/thelowhangingfruit · 1 pointr/EtherMining

Awesome! Just to be sure is this one good to order? (sorry for the noobness)

  1. Startech.Com 6-Inch Lp4 to 6 Pin PCi Express Video Card Power Cable Adapter LP4PCIEXADAP https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B0007RXDDM/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_ZY0FzbR4BR8NK
u/chaos_box · 3 pointsr/EtherMining

First, some numbers for you.

A stock R9 290X will do around 29-30MH/s (Claymore) and use ~250W of power at the GPU side, which translates to 312W from the wall at 80% efficiency. Add ~80W at the wall for the CPU/mobo and you're at ~400W for single-coin mining. That's pretty good even for a 600W PSU (but not good if your electricity is expensive). I've run this card with a 180W card on a 750W PSU with no issues.

I've been able to undervolt an R9 so it hovers around 190W at the PSU at 29MH/s but I haven't had the time to push it further. MSI Afterburner has been weird in applying settings. So that setting draws 350W at the wall for single mining, 450W for dual. OUCH.

Now, in your case - you only have 2 VGA power cables so, like you mentioned, you need to use a 6-pin adapter. You say SATA, but be aware that 1x SATA is specced to provide up to 50W. **DO NOT USE SOMETHING LIKE THIS*: https://www.amazon.com/Monoprice-108494-8-Inch-15-Pin-Express/dp/B009GUP6O0 - first review mentions that they melt! Of course they do, they are pulling all the power from a single SATA pin (even though it goes across two cables, it's the pin that's going to overheat). 6-pin is specced to provide up to 75W, 8-pin up to 150W.

These are much better because 2xSATA (50+50W) exceeds the spec of 6pin (75W) - but I would not do 2xSATA to 8pin:
https://www.amazon.com/StarTech-com-SATPCIEXADAP-6-Inch-Express-Adapter/dp/B007Y91B80
https://www.amazon.com/Cable-Matters-2-Pack-Molex-Power/dp/B01DV1Z22K
https://www.amazon.com/Tenext-Power-Express-Connector-Adapter/dp/B00DP98P0A

Now, the million-dollar question - which rail are your SATA connectors on? You want to be able to provide 150W over the SATA adapters.

TLDR: A
good** 750W PSU is fine for running that combo, but yours might be problematic. You can try, but get dual SATA adapters and definitely watch them for overheating.

u/christiandcf · 1 pointr/EtherMining

More to something like this : https://www.amazon.com/Fixable-Adapter-Flexible-Extension-Connector/dp/B00IMYODGS/ref=sr_1_5?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1498225512&sr=1-5&keywords=pci+usb+riser

You can find them cheaper on eBay, this is just for illustration.

Edit 1: If you get one of like the one I sent, please throw away that molex to SATA adapter.
The ones you sent are not recommended as they get power from SATA. Try to find the ones with Molex.

u/Logicalthinking247 · 1 pointr/EtherMining

I would recommend 6 pin risers- totally safe and all the power you’d need. I use these:
MintCell 6-Pack PCIe 6-Pin 16x to 1x Powered Riser Adapter Card w/ 60cm USB 3.0 Extension Cable & 6-Pin PCI-E to SATA Power Cable - GPU Riser Adapter https://www.amazon.com/dp/B06ZY2R85P?ref=yo_pop_ma_swf

Keep in mind you should NOT use the sata cable that comes with them.

You want to power them off the vga ports on your psu. I had to buy splitters for my 8 pin cables to accommodate them. I run rx580s overocked full tilt and the cables are ice cold.

u/[deleted] · 1 pointr/EtherMining

Ok so the risers you want are this or something similar. There are a few different manufactures making these things

https://www.amazon.com/Onvian-Mining-Dedicated-Graphics-Supply/dp/B01MU51491/

For mining purposes it doesn't matter whether you are using a 1x or 8x slot or whatever. A motherboard that has one 16x slot and five 1x slots is fine. You'll be attaching these risers to the slots and put your cards in the adapters.

Any cheap Z170 Pro mobo from your favorite brand will be fine. I think a few like the MSI Z170-A Gaming Pro Carbon will let you hook up 7 GPUs, but you may want a 1050 or 1200 Watt power supply if you hook up a 7th 1060.

u/ThomasAgient · 1 pointr/EtherMining

Hello !

I have a 6xEVGA GTX1070 FTW and my PSU is EVGA SUPERNOVA 1300 G2. I have a question: How to power up those cards ?
I'm wondering whether to buy those adapters: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00A3OVG4W/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
or just second PSU. Let me know in the comments !

u/jaykrat · 1 pointr/EtherMining

I am buying the Z170A SLI mobo below

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B01DDR05P6/ref=ya_aw_od_pi?ie=UTF8&psc=1

I am planning to use 5 gtx 1060 on it. I have ordered a EVGA GOLD 1000 Watt PSU.. Also ordered the below risers..

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B01N3UVJHM/ref=ya_aw_od_pi?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Few questions

  • Is 1000 W enough to power the whole rig with 5 gtx 1060?

  • The MOBO has 3 slots of 16 pin PCI-e and 3 slots of 1 pin PCI-e. Can I plug 2 cards directly and use riser for the rest 3? Or is it suggested to use riser for all GPUs to avoid over-heating? The risers I am buying are 16x to 1x. MOBO has only three 1x slots. Can I only use 3 risers in that case? Or can the 1x riser itself fit into the 16x pci-e slot on mobo?

  • I read some horror stories about using molex to sata power cable that comes with the risers. So I dont want to use that. What cable should I buy to power the riser safely? Will that cable be included in the PSU itself? If not, can someone clearly post the steps to power risers in the safest way?

    Thank you !!!
u/shuyananah_sw · 1 pointr/EtherMining

So these are what I have on ordered.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01N3UVJHM/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o01_s00

What would the best way to test? Probably need all throw away components right?

u/korben996 · 2 pointsr/EtherMining

Great news! Oh man, downtime is the worst. That'll teach you to leave the house!

Your voltages sound good, I think I'm just running 950/950 because I have yet to tweak that card. Btw, if you need BIOS for the Pulse, I have some. My 580 rig is pretty much a grab-bag of 4 different brands: MSI, ASUS, Gigabyte, and Sapphire. In any case, I'll tell you what I have setup...

I went ahead and bought this smart plug. Touch of a button using TP-Link's phone app and I can do a hard power cycle. Be aware this could cause conflicts with WiFi if your rig is running on WiFi. I have powerline adapters for a wired ethernet connection which work great and I don't have to lay tens of feet of cable.

Now, to prevent having to power cycle in the first place, I have a couple of things. Of course, my rig auto logs in to Windows without a password. Upon login, it runs a .bat file for my overclocks using OverdriveNTool. Then it launches Claymore. And finally I use software called "Speedfan" which has a set of rules that if any of the GPUs drop below 50C for more than 2 minutes, it runs a reboot.bat file that contains "shutdown /r /t 5 /f". I know Claymore has this built-in, but sometimes a GPU will fail and Claymore will restart on its own without needing a system reboot.

I use an app called "Startup Delayer" by r2 Studios which lets me run the OverdriveNTool bat file for my overclocks after 20s, then Claymore after 30s, and finally Speedfan after 2 minutes.

For remote monitoring, I use Team Viewer. Simple and easy. I also use a website called claymoremonitor.com to check in on my rig from time to time (like on my phone) without having to remote in. You can see it here.

I run custom voltages through Claymore, here's what my .bat looks like:

EthDcrMiner64.exe -epool eth-us-east1.nanopool.org:9999 -ewal MYWALLET.MYWORKER/MYEMAIL -epsw x -ftime 10 -etha 0 -dcri 55 -mport -8644 -cvddc 885,875,875,950,875,875,875,885 -mvddc 885,875,875,975,875,875,875,885 -dpool stratum+tcp://xvg.antminepool.com:9008 -dwal MYWALLET -dcoin blake2s

u/ben8jam · 2 pointsr/EtherMining

Yes I used HWinfo. I don't want to burst your bubble, but just do a little reading online. Everyone agrees. $16.67 on Amazon, get one:

Kill A Watt

I used two PSUs with the GPU hooked up to a dedicated PSU that wasn't running any other perifs, then plugged that PSU into the Kill-a-watt so I knew I was measuring that GPUs actual wall draw. It's no where close to how low the software registers.

u/Karma_Stock_Buy · 1 pointr/EtherMining

Hey I used the search bar to find this!!! I have this exact same problem. I have XFX RX 580's from BestBuy. They require 8pin and a 6pin power connector. But the cards wont boot with just the 8 pin the lights come on but the fan doesn't spin. The card wont be recognized. It needs both 8pin and 6pin for it to work. How do I get these cards to boot with just the 8 pin? I have 2 750 Watt EVGA. Would I need this converter cable for it to work?

https://www.amazon.com/PCI-Express-Video-Y-Splitter-Adapter-Supply/dp/B00A3OVG4W

u/stankmonk · 2 pointsr/EtherMining

Yea I dont have many cards so i returned the risers after spending multiple hours trying to figure it out. If it helps I bought mine off amazon. Powered with sata cable.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01N3UVJHM/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o07_s03?ie=UTF8&psc=1

u/RawMiner123 · 1 pointr/EtherMining

https://www.amazon.ca/ASUS-PRIME-Z270-P-LGA1151-Motherboard/dp/B01NAGY3C8/ref=sr_1_1?rps=1&ie=UTF8&qid=1509828111&sr=8-1&keywords=ASUS+PRIME+Z270-P+LGA1151
That is the motherboard I am thinking about or I may use the following board as i may use more than 8 cards. So do you know a processor that may be better for this or if the one i mentioned above is enough?

u/BigHashPower · 4 pointsr/EtherMining

right here: https://www.amazon.com/MintCell-6-Pack-Powered-Adapter-Extension/dp/B01GU94QSQ

youll never get a clear answer on powering risers. mintcell has some good risers. just dont get SATA to molex, avoid that connection type unless you have enough molex connections to power the risers, 6 of them, and no more then 2 risers per cable from the psu. other than that your good with sata to 6 pin or straight sata on the riser board.

u/sojun80 · 1 pointr/EtherMining

The app is in the instructions. Just set your motherboard to boot when AC power is on and install this little device on each rig.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0713TQMH2/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_dp_T2_XAQFzbXTWX2NN

It can do about 15 amps, so 1500w would be safe. If something happens to a rig, just shut the power off, wait 20 seconds and boot everything back up. Using remote desktop you can get everything up and running all from your phone. Some people automate on startup but I found that to be a pain while tweaking power usage.

Point is...this is a much better solution than some software app that gives numbers that may not reflect actual usage.

u/werbyderk · 2 pointsr/EtherMining

If you're looking to expand further, you might want to look into a pcie expander

u/Calvyno · 3 pointsr/EtherMining

teamviewer

I think the resolution issue isn't related to the software you use though. You probably need an hdmi display emulator. Something like this

I have one on each of my rigs. Without it, it will either not even display anything when I remote into them or the resolution would be tiny and unchangeable.

u/dank4us12 · 2 pointsr/EtherMining

Just a heads up. I have bought two different kinds of Risers from Amazon. Seems like there are two different kinds.

These ones seem like they are much higher quality. Bigger transistors on the board, 6 pin connection for the Sata power, and a much thicker USB cable. Roughly the same price.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B071NMZSZ4/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

These were the first ones that I bought. 2 were DOA. Order 4 more of the higher quality (IMO) for my rig.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01GU94QSQ/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o06_s02?ie=UTF8&psc=1

I would personally stay away from the bottom link ones. But I know there is a shortage, so you may have to get what you can.

Hope this was helpful.

u/apianist16 · 3 pointsr/EtherMining

https://www.amazon.com/MintCell-6-Pack-Powered-Adapter-Extension/dp/B01GU94QSQ This is what I used. Make sure that you don't use the molex to SATA adapters though. Get some extra 6 pin to molex cables for your PSU so you can power the riser's molex connectors directly through properly rated cables.

u/Droney_McDroneface · 1 pointr/EtherMining

Okay, so for the people following, if any.. lol.. here is what I ended up with so far:

--- Motherboard: Asrock H110 Pro BTC+

https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157781
--- Memory: I went ahead and 'splurged' just in case - 2 DDR4 2400 Crucial memory sticks

https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=09Z-01WK-00006
-- Drive - 60GB SSD

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B011KY4XFM/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
-- CPU Intel G4400

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B015VPX05A/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
--- PSU Antminer L3 1200w

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Power-Supply-for-Antminer-L3-110V-or-Antminer-D3-L3-A741-220V/182723026931?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2060353.m2749.l2649

--- Additional connectors

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Lot-PCI-E-6-pin-to-2x-6-2-pin-6-pin-8-pin-Power-Splitter-Cable-PCIE-PCI-Express/192415721362?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&var=492407041888&_trksid=p2060353.m2749.l2649


So, I will probably build the open case myself.. add some sort of fan configuration, then.. the hard part.. I will go get 6 video cards.. if I can locate them.. lol....


Will update as I go.

DMD

u/TheMasterofCoin · 1 pointr/EtherMining

MintCell 6-Pack PCIe VER 006C 16x to 1x Powered Riser Adapter Card w/ 60cm USB 3.0 Extension Cable & 6-Pin PCI-E to SATA Power Cable - GPU Riser Adapter - Ethereum Mining ETH + 2 MintCell Cable Ties https://www.amazon.com/dp/B06ZY2R85P/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_DKQEzb3NH5MKZ

So these are okay?

u/kilewalter · 2 pointsr/EtherMining

These work... 8 inches PC power supply CPU EPS 8 pin to 2 PCI-e 8 (6+2) pin PCI Express Graphics Card Internet Cable Power Splitters http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIA4UB6JD5432

And these... PCI-Express PCIE 8 Pin to Dual 8 (6+2) Pin Video Card Y-Splitter Adapter Power Supply Cable https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00A3OVG4W/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_4bJhAb0V6TPZD

I have that power supply and I run 7 x 1070s that have 2 8 pin Power plugs just fine... set your power limits to around 115-125 and you’ll be fine.

u/Thekiddsgood · 2 pointsr/EtherMining

I use VGA splitters, so 8 pin VGA from PSU to 6 pin (riser) and 8 pin GPU. I had to buy them from amazon. PCI-Express PCIE 8 Pin to Dual 8 (6+2) Pin Video Card Y-Splitter Adapter Power Supply Cable https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00A3OVG4W/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_EBYeAb846HPXW

u/CINC1N · 1 pointr/EtherMining

I used these ones: MintCell 6-Pack PCIe VER 006 PCI-E 16x to 1x Powered Riser Adapter Card But I think I read online that the blue/black boards are better... not sure.

I didn't use the sata to molex cables that are provided, and just plugged it in straight to molex from my PSU.

u/davidmoffitt · 3 pointsr/EtherMining

I got several sets of these off Amazon. Came from Texas, got to NY in like 3 days including a weekend. A little higher price per, but USA and they're the 007 with 4 capacitors and a choke.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B06ZY2R85P/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o02_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Edit - its not a referral link, but if you find it helpful tip me at 0x9D5f1E96a3DcF86f31fD9B5c3c3761938674fd65

u/mralexweber · 2 pointsr/EtherMining

yes, but you'll need to do something so they both turn on, such as one of these: https://www.amazon.com/Thermaltake-24-Pin-Mining-Adapter-AC-005-CNONAN-P1/dp/B00O0M6Q0C

Or just do the paperclip method. It's not 100% safe though…

u/threeflappp · 1 pointr/EtherMining

I'd buy one of these things to measure total power draw. Also I don't know why you need that much memory for the hashrate, see mine: https://0x0.pt/r/SyDv-B4Nb.png

u/rbatra91 · 1 pointr/EtherMining

So should I buy one of these?

https://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B0007RXDDM/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?smid=A3DWYIK6Y9EEQB&psc=1

And hook up a molex cable to my psu and then plug the molex ends in to my psu and then the 6pin in to the riser?

u/DankeyKong64 · 1 pointr/EtherMining

Instead of using 2 separate 8 pin cables for my 1080 TI can I use [one of these] (https://www.amazon.com/PCI-Express-Video-Y-Splitter-Adapter-Supply/dp/B00A3OVG4W)?

u/singh44 · 2 pointsr/EtherMining

Eh fellow Canadians, just found out the hs110 is cheaper for us at $30
https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B0178IC5ZY/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_BwkXzbE9M4FEA

u/surrplz · 1 pointr/EtherMining

are you talking about 6-pin to molex or about this 6-pin to two molex?

u/l80sman104 · 3 pointsr/EtherMining

I use these https://www.amazon.ca/exec/obidos/ASIN/B01GU94QSQ/crypto0dd-20. Just throw away the molex to sata adapters so you aren't tempted to burn your house down. Just connect them directly to the PSU.

u/sicklyslick · 1 pointr/EtherMining

plug this in your onboard graphics.

u/itdxvida22 · 3 pointsr/EtherMining

I’ve set up all my rigs with these risers. Never had an issue with them. Mintcell
They’re based out of Texas.

u/momo88852 · 1 pointr/EtherMining

6-Pack PCIe VER 006C PCI-E 16x to 1x Powered Riser Adapter Card w/ 60cm USB 3.0 Extension Cable & 6-Pin PCI-E to SATA Power Cable - GPU Riser Adapter https://www.amazon.com/dp/B06ZY2R85P/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apip_McAeTxwcMPSRt

u/orlyfactor · 5 pointsr/EtherMining

I was using these https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B06ZY2R85P/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o09_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

MintCell (??) - they were connected via a 6pin on the riser to sata cable then via the normal IDE/SATA rails on the PSU (There are a total of 3 or 4 of these rails on the PSU)

u/codereddew12 · 1 pointr/EtherMining

Just to confirm, something like this would work? I'd connect the female end of the splitter to my PCIe cable and then the dual 6+2pin ends of the splitter to my GPU right?

u/gayang3 · 2 pointsr/EtherMining

I actually use these guys to power 2 of my 1060s off of a single 8pin line.

These cables feel very thick and sturdy.

COMeap 8 Pin to 2x 8 Pin (6+2) PCI Express Power Adapter Braided Sleeved Y-splitter Cable 9-inch(23cm) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B072JR4H3N/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apip_Lp61HwdWrl57k

u/amendolaro · 1 pointr/EtherMining

The PCI-E Riser Extender for Bitcoin\Litecoin\ ETH coin ect Ubit 4 in 1 PCI-E Riser Adapter Board USB3.0 PCI-E Rabbet- Ethereum Mining ETH (4 in 1) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B073W9KCFC?ref=yo_pop_ma_swf

u/iLLNiSS · 1 pointr/EtherMining

It was https://www.amazon.ca/gp/offer-listing/B06XZQMMHJ/?tag=ploggyapp-20&time=1521422098

I have about 15 trackers going. I used to have more but I decided to wipe all Nvidia cards as I don't really want any for mining.

u/flash25296 · 1 pointr/EtherMining

Hey Guys I have been able to verify the same no OC condition with OverdrivenTool.exe that you have with an RX570 in the zero slot. I can not over clock it and the hash rate is typically 150 Hash less on Monero7 algo. Here is what worked for me. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B06XT1Z9TF/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o01_s01?ie=UTF8&psc=1 I bought this little GEM and now when I have this condition if I plug this monitor load into the card it will ramp up to the expected Hash rate for the OC settings used on the card. I am not sure if this is a MB bios issue or an AMD driver issue but I can confirm after multiple test runs that the video load on the this card enables it to be OC with OverdriveNTool.exe. Let me know if this works for you.

u/zhuki · 5 pointsr/EtherMining

I think it depends on the type of riser you use. I personally use the USB type ones and as for powering them, I use the same PSU that is powering the card to power the riser as well.

I was confused as you while reading on the internet, however I think the issue is with risers that can leak power back to the motherboard and I believe that is an issue with ribbon cabled risers and not the USB type ones. In case of ribbon risers, then you should power them with the same PSU used to power the motherboard.

My setup is, 3 cards + 3 risers + motherboard on main PSU and then another 3 cards + 3 risers on the second PSU using USB risers as linked above.

I have been using this setup for almost a month now and have had no issues so far.

Hope it helps clarify things a bit for you.

u/PoliticalDissidents · 1 pointr/EtherMining

No point buying a 1300w PSU. Just buy two 750 watt PSU's it'll cost you less than a 1300 watt and it'll give you 1500 watts of power. Then use one of these which is only $7 so that you can use 2 PSUs with one motherboard.

u/greg7mdp · 1 pointr/EtherMining

Are your risers powered by a molex? Mine have a 6pin connector and I use these to avoid overheating.

u/chazysciota · 1 pointr/EtherMining

Yeah, I found a few people suggesting that it VNC wouldn't work properly if there was no monitor connected to the rig. So a dummy plug just fools the mobo into thinking a monitor is connected. No idea if it was actually required, but I got one anyway. If you're going to keep a monitor plugged in, then don't sweat it.

https://www.amazon.com/Headless-Display-Emulator-Headless-1920x1080-Generation/dp/B06XT1Z9TF/

u/mutilatedrabbit · 1 pointr/EtherMining

Some sort of update: I believe at this point that the original reason for the death of the initial mainboard (ASUS M4A87TD EVO) was because of over-draw from the PCI-E x1 slot in which I plugged the linked PCI-E extender card.

And I'm thinking this is also the result of instability with the replacement board. So I'm switching to an ASRock BTC board with native x1 slots. There's a reason they require 4-pin molex to power the PCI-E slots, I guess.

Anyone else have experience with this problem? Or these PCI-E extender cards?

u/damelon_Zero · 3 pointsr/EtherMining

You cam use the same powered risers for all of your slots, regardless of what size the slot is. You only need the 1x - 16x risers. A lot of people recommend ordering an extra riser or two just in case one is bad, though I have yet to receive a bad one myself, others have.

Panto makes good 006C ones if you want the 6 pin risers. No issues with them.

https://www.amazon.com/Panto-6-Pin-Powered-PCI-E-Express/dp/B01MR22J4G/ref=sr_1_20?ie=UTF8&qid=1497206239&sr=8-20&keywords=powered+riser

If you want the standard 006 risers, I've purchased some from MintCell on amazon (Usually the ones linked from a lot of guides) and also had no issues... those have the 4 pin molex. (Avoid using the SATA adapters if you can)

https://www.amazon.com/6-Pack-PCI-E-Powered-Adapter-Extension/dp/B01GU94QSQ/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1497206770&sr=8-2&keywords=powered+risers

u/Doziness · 2 pointsr/EtherMining
  • 007S uses a SATA power plug Link

  • 006C uses 6 Pin connector Link

  • 006 uses 4 Pin MOLEX Link

  • 005 shit it uses the Molex as well... hell I don't know. Disregard this research. Link
u/nvmax · 2 pointsr/EtherMining

I can give you exactly the specs of each one.

All run the same motherboard, cpu and ram and hard drive, the cards vary a bit. Cpu's I got a deal at Fry's when they were on sale for 69.99 each so I picked up 4 of them used 3 so far. The SSD's I had from previous systems so I cant say, the ram was 22.99 each CHEAP ram nothing special at Microcenter, motherboards I ordered from newegg for 119.99 each.

Common parts:
ASRock H110ProBTC+
Intel I3 6100
4GB DDR4 2600mhz
256GB SSD 850 evo's

system1 video cards:
3x 750 EVGA B2 PSU's
6x GTX 1070's EVGA SSC 8GB

4x RX 580's MSI 8GB

2nd system:
3x EVGA 750 B2 PSU's
6x GTX 1070's EVGA FTW 8GB
2x RX 570's MSI 4GB
2x RX 580's Sapphire 4gb

3rd System:
1x 1000 watt corsair
1x 750 watt EVGA B2
4x RX 580 MSI 4GB
4x RX 580 Sapphire 4GB
5x RX 570 Sapphire 4GB

bought 8 packs of these 6 pack of risers, love the quick release.
https://www.amazon.com/Onvian-Mining-Dedicated-Graphics-Supply/dp/B01MU51491/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1510444630&sr=8-3&keywords=pcie+risers&dpID=515Z87CSRdL&preST=_SY300_QL70_&dpSrc=srch

I have only had 2 of them die since I bought them, but 1 was of course my fault the other was a defective right away.

All main psu's are hooked up to a Wemo Insight which is controlled via my own created software where it pings each system that is online and if it fails to ping it reboots the system by clicking off the power and back on and then waiting the specified time I have given it to boot back up, since each of my system stake roughly 31 seconds I give it 45 secs to make sure, if it fails to boot in that time, it triggers again and it starts it over.