Topic: GPU rig first build question (Read 166 times)
Great. That'll keep me on track for getting the next card faster. Thank you, I appreciate the assistance.
So the question is, if I use the GPU for my video output to the monitor, is that going to screw with it's ability to mine? Do I need to get some cheap cheezy GPU for the connection to the monitor, or will the video really not matter much since it'll just be the monitoring page for the mining software?
It won't matter much if at all. With intel systems I usually utilize onboard graphics for this purpose. In some rigs it helps a little bit (sometimes one card shows a little lower hashrate than the others), and in some rigs it doesn't make any difference at all. You won't have any onboard graphics with your ryzen system, and I don't think it's worth it to bother adding an extra gpu just for display purposes.
Hi there. This might sound like a silly question, but I've looked around and can't seem to find the answer. So, I have all the parts for my first GPU rig ordered and on the way. I went with the Ryzen 7 1700x, the Biostar TB-350 BTC, and an Asus Nvidia 1080ti GPU. I could only afford one GPU at the moment, and I'm planning on adding one every week or two till I get to 6. So the question is, if I use the GPU for my video output to the monitor, is that going to screw with it's ability to mine? Do I need to get some cheap cheezy GPU for the connection to the monitor, or will the video really not matter much since it'll just be the monitoring page for the mining software? Any other advice? Thanks for your help, and sorry if this seems like a dumb question.
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