Getting serious about mining
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Yeah I think ambient room temperature and blowing a little bit of air through the rig makes a huge difference. I find the 7950 rig gets much hotter than the 280x rig.
Have you read the crypto-badger guides? They are pretty indispensable!
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[quote name=“scruffters” post=“48878” timestamp=“1388577551”]
Yeah I think ambient room temperature and blowing a little bit of air through the rig makes a huge difference. I find the 7950 rig gets much hotter than the 280x rig.Have you read the crypto-badger guides? They are pretty indispensable!
[/quote]I try to keep the room as cool as possible (windows open) I have not read them guides but I will now :)
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Thats a lot of money to blow on a MoBo! How many cards are you thinking per rig?
[url=http://www.amazon.co.uk/Asrock-Socket-970-Extreme4-Motherboard/dp/B0058HUQJ0/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1388578353&sr=8-1&keywords=asrock+mb-970ex4]http://www.amazon.co.uk/Asrock-Socket-970-Extreme4-Motherboard/dp/B0058HUQJ0/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1388578353&sr=8-1&keywords=asrock+mb-970ex4[/url]
Should be good for unto 5 cards, with the correct PSU, Risers (powered) etc
UM
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[quote name=“uncle_muddy” post=“48880” timestamp=“1388578458”]
Thats a lot of money to blow on a MoBo! How many cards are you thinking per rig?[url=http://www.amazon.co.uk/Asrock-Socket-970-Extreme4-Motherboard/dp/B0058HUQJ0/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1388578353&sr=8-1&keywords=asrock+mb-970ex4]http://www.amazon.co.uk/Asrock-Socket-970-Extreme4-Motherboard/dp/B0058HUQJ0/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1388578353&sr=8-1&keywords=asrock+mb-970ex4[/url]
Should be good for unto 5 cards, with the correct PSU, Risers (powered) etc
UM
[/quote]Only 4 cards, doesnt the asrock have only 3 x PCI-E x16 slots though or am I missing something? most likely (im not that up on rigs) can the risers make use of the other PCI-E slots? is that the point? sorry for my lack of knowledge :(
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According to hashratestore powerd pci 1x serves same purpose as 16x. Anybody sure about this ?
[url=https://www.hashratestore.com/shop/cables/powered-pci-e-16x-16x-riser-cable-with-molex/]https://www.hashratestore.com/shop/cables/powered-pci-e-16x-16x-riser-cable-with-molex/[/url]
In that case i would look for a motherboard with 2 x pci 16 x and 4 x pci 1 x.
2 on the board and 4 card elevated off the board in a open rig solution with ample powersupply. 2 x 1000 or 1200 ?
Something like this maybe
[url=http://www.komplett.no/msi-z77-mpower-socket-1155/760429#]http://www.komplett.no/msi-z77-mpower-socket-1155/760429#[/url]!tab:extra
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With risers that board will support 5 cards 3 x PCI-E x16 and 2 x PCI-E x1
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[quote name=“uncle_muddy” post=“48889” timestamp=“1388583210”]
With risers that board will support 5 cards 3 x PCI-E x16 and 2 x PCI-E x1
[/quote]Thanks for the advice, I did not realise this, I will get that board then :) thank you all for saving me money!
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[quote name=“mrflibblehat” post=“48903” timestamp=“1388586350”]
Thanks for the advice, I did not realise this, I will get that board then :) thank you all for saving me money!
[/quote]No worries, glad to be of help, now spend the extra money on a slightly better PSU to be on the safe side
UM
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[quote author=mrflibblehat link=topic=6532.msg48903#msg48903 date=1388586350]
Thanks for the advice, I did not realise this, I will get that board then :) thank you all for saving me money!
[/quote]No worries, glad to be of help, now spend the extra money on a slightly better PSU to be on the safe side
UM
[/quote]Would a 1000W PSU be enough to run 4 GFX Cards HD 6950’s ATM? its an EVGA GOLD PSU (It has enough 6-pin cables for four GFX Cards?)
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[quote author=uncle_muddy link=topic=6532.msg48912#msg48912 date=1388588145]
[quote author=mrflibblehat link=topic=6532.msg48903#msg48903 date=1388586350]
Thanks for the advice, I did not realise this, I will get that board then :) thank you all for saving me money!
[/quote]No worries, glad to be of help, now spend the extra money on a slightly better PSU to be on the safe side
UM
[/quote]Would a 1000W PSU be enough to run 4 GFX Cards HD 6950’s ATM? its an EVGA GOLD PSU (It has enough 6-pin cables for four GFX Cards?)
[/quote]I don’t think you can pull that off. Those cards use ~300watts each and with the rest of the system also needing power i wouldn’t bet on it. Maybe 3 will work tho