ETH-Mining: is 4xGPU in one PC the same as 4 PCs with one GPU?

mak013

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Quote from: roat on March 23, 2021, 04:41:48 AM

do you have a link to that case?

There are different decisions. It depends on your country. I saw such cases in Russia. Try to google Donnager - this is another choice.

PS. If you have 4GB GPUs - they works hard if they are connected straight to motherboard, if you will use risers - hashrate will be about 2 times less.

roat

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found out that the 4 are really not suitable anyways. so I will have two machines now. they where both proper cad-workstations with beefy hardware and proper power supplies, and I got them for free. so for now this will be my setup.

batsonxl

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Quote from: roat on March 18, 2021, 05:16:57 PM

Hello mates,

I have a couple of RX580 and would like to know if it is the same if I equip 4 computers with one GPU each, or is it better to create one "beast-machine" with 4 GPUs? The latter would cause significant extra-cost, but if the hash-rates are significantly better, that might be an option. I´d go for pool mining, and I do not mind the overhead I am having with 4 computers vs one big in terms of power and space.

Thanks for your help
roat

1 machine is better that running 4 seperate. 4 machine will consume more power 100-150w each pc. Second you will have better chance find shares with 120mhs instead 30mhs alone.

roat

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do you have a link to that case?

miner29

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Quote from: roat on March 21, 2021, 08:50:17 AM

that looks neat! what case is it? do you have a link for me? are you using it yourself? if so, is it silent?

Its got lots of fans it wont be silent.

roat

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that looks neat! what case is it? do you have a link for me? are you using it yourself? if so, is it silent?

FP91G

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You are already the second user who cannot use open rig.
Use special cases for mining farms

Each old computer will additionally consume 70-100 watts, so 4 computers will additionally consume 350-400 watts of electricity.
Your farm does not need a 1000 watt power supply, an 800 watt power supply is sufficient

roat

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na, i would neet to buy everything, not just the psu if i need to create one new rig. but you got me, i have free electricity atm, so reusing my existing hardware would save me some serious bucks and time and hassle....

fmz89

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Quote from: roat on March 18, 2021, 05:40:19 PM

thanks for the feedback. I was thinking strongly about going for one computer, but that needs to be fully purchased (cant use an open rig, must be a unobtrusive computer). But I have older computers on hand with i5, 8GB and 240GB SSD, Win10. I thought it should be fine also when I install one card per computer and save the hassle of buying a 1000W PSU, Big Tower for 8 height units, and a board that can house everything.

i mean thats wierd if you think using one gpu each pc for mining for saving buying 1k psu Grin

, if youre instaling each gpu at pc office with free electric thats the case....

closed case mean, youre using non riser motherboard which is quite expensive in some country

decodx

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🇺🇦 Glory to Ukraine!

I would go for one rig just for those reasons. It is easier to monitor and maintain one well-assembled computer than four separate ones. And one big rig will produce more hash rate with less power, which reduces the cost of services. And, a 1000W PSU is cheaper than two (or more) 500W.

roat

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thanks for the feedback. I was thinking strongly about going for one computer, but that needs to be fully purchased (cant use an open rig, must be a unobtrusive computer). But I have older computers on hand with i5, 8GB and 240GB SSD, Win10. I thought it should be fine also when I install one card per computer and save the hassle of buying a 1000W PSU, Big Tower for 8 height units, and a board that can house everything.

philipma1957

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Quote from: miniero on March 18, 2021, 05:31:27 PM

Quote from: philipma1957 on March 18, 2021, 05:29:01 PM

NOT MUCH DIFFERENCE

In hash rates.

But overhead in power - extra GPU, Memory and so on. So go for one PC.

Some times you would be right other times wrong.

Myself If i had 4 good cards right now I think I would want 2 machines that could expand to 5 or 6 cards.

I wouldn't want 1 machine or 4 machines

but 2 is better than one in a choice point of 1 or 2.

Reason is if 1 dies you can trouble shoot really fast.

1 machine if it dies means very hard trouble shooting.

miniero

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Quote from: philipma1957 on March 18, 2021, 05:29:01 PM

NOT MUCH DIFFERENCE

In hash rates.

But overhead in power - extra GPU, Memory and so on. So go for one PC.

philipma1957

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'The right to privacy matters'

NOT MUCH DIFFERENCE

In hash rates.

A lot depends on your particular area to mine.
I have 1 card
I have 2 card
I have 3 card
I have 4 card
and 5 ,6,7 at the moment.

some on windows 10 some on smOS/linux

roat

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Hello mates,

I have a couple of RX580 and would like to know if it is the same if I equip 4 computers with one GPU each, or is it better to create one "beast-machine" with 4 GPUs? The latter would cause significant extra-cost, but if the hash-rates are significantly better, that might be an option. I´d go for pool mining, and I do not mind the overhead I am having with 4 computers vs one big in terms of power and space.

Thanks for your help
roat

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