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January 09, 2018, 09:11:15 AM
Very informative thread, thanks guys.

I saw all your good feedbacks about riserless motherboards so I purchased 2 Onda 6 GPU boards from Alibaba. They work like a charm but i'm struggling keeping them inside a closed case with a low CFM fans, GPUs are heating too much.

I tried to use some spare Deltas 252 CFM fans, but I can't find in BIOS how to lower fan header voltage in order to decrease the RPM and consumption.
I don't want to keep them at 100% because of noise and don't think the motherboard can handle 3 fans at 3.9A each.

Any ideas?
just buy an external manual Fan regulator. it usually needs a 4 pol molex power

smth like this https://www.amazon.com/HDE-Channel-Multi-Fan-Cooling-Controller/dp/B006UFMH3W/ref=sr_1_7?ie=UTF8&qid=1515507033&sr=8-7&keywords=fan+control+pc
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January 09, 2018, 08:42:12 AM
Very informative thread, thanks guys.

I saw all your good feedbacks about riserless motherboards so I purchased 2 Onda 6 GPU boards from Alibaba. They work like a charm but i'm struggling keeping them inside a closed case with a low CFM fans, GPUs are heating too much.

I tried to use some spare Deltas 252 CFM fans, but I can't find in BIOS how to lower fan header voltage in order to decrease the RPM and consumption.
I don't want to keep them at 100% because of noise and don't think the motherboard can handle 3 fans at 3.9A each.

Any ideas?
legendary
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'The right to privacy matters'
January 09, 2018, 08:40:18 AM
I have 2 of the 6 x onda. I am running 6 x rx570 and on the other 4 x vega 56 and 2 x rx580.
Been running them for a few weeks. A pain to setup but all good once they are set.
I am waiting on some gtx cards so would like to know also.

what issues were u facing when installing those rigs? it might help me, im planning on w10 with 6x 1080ti's

Mine were getting the operating system installed (win 10). Once I got this stable it has been plain sailing.
Its a great board and I have picked up a few more for $100 + shipping.


yea  windows is a ballbuster.

but smOS  I can set a nvidia rig up in under 30 minutes
jr. member
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January 09, 2018, 05:03:33 AM
I have 2 of the 6 x onda. I am running 6 x rx570 and on the other 4 x vega 56 and 2 x rx580.
Been running them for a few weeks. A pain to setup but all good once they are set.
I am waiting on some gtx cards so would like to know also.

what issues were u facing when installing those rigs? it might help me, im planning on w10 with 6x 1080ti's

Mine were getting the operating system installed (win 10). Once I got this stable it has been plain sailing.
Its a great board and I have picked up a few more for $100 + shipping.
legendary
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'The right to privacy matters'
January 09, 2018, 01:17:33 AM
Thanks for the help earlier Phil. I have questions regarding PSU's

So I have managed to secure 6 Sapphire Nitro+ RX580 OC 8GB cards. ( Backorder but close enough)

The site I took my guidance from is suggesting a 1000 W PSU; but I'm thinknig that was for 4GB cards. I read these cards take up to 235 W, not including the rest of the system.

If you have any experience with these, would a 1600 W PSU do the trick? Also what would be the startup sequence if I were to split the load between 2 PSU's. I have time to shop around but figured I should try by getting pointed in the right direction.

Thanks





do your cards have 2 x 8 pin jacks?

you can under volt them somewhat  so 6 x 235 =  1410  is not needed.

more like 6 x 175-190 = 1050 to 1140  so a 1200 watter is just barely enough

1500 watt atx

a refurbished below and still costly

http://www.corsair.com/en-us/ax1500i-digital-atx-power-supply-1500-watt-fully-modular-psu-refurbished


on sale the rosewill tokamak  1500 watt

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Rosewill-TOKAMAK-1500W-Full-Modular-Power-Supply-80-PLUS-TITANIUM-Certified/192417010336?hash=item2cccf292a0:g:aMIAAOSwLOtYXGf2


it has 6 double headed 8 pin pcie cables  which will do 220 watts

so it could run 6 of your cards

it has 5 sata/molex cables   so you can do risers if needed


the evga 1600 g2 p2 and t2  all use 8pin + 6 pin  pcie cables

so if your sapphire are 8pin + 8pin  do not get evga

other wise any of the 3 will work

G2
https://www.evga.com/products/product.aspx?pn=120-G2-1600-X1
P2
https://www.evga.com/products/product.aspx?pn=220-P2-1600-X1
T2
https://www.evga.com/products/product.aspx?pn=220-T2-1600-X1


all five of these psu's are good. and have the juice to do your 6 cards if you don't floor them


or buy 2 of these with a psu link

http://www.corsair.com/en-us/rmx-series-rm1000x-1000-watt-80-plus-gold-certified-fully-modular-psu-na-refurbished

https://www.amazon.com/ELEGIANT-Multi-power-Synchronous-Extender-Graphics/dp/B0734Z24BJ/ref=sr_1_4?

you get more power  2000 watts
legendary
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January 08, 2018, 08:23:30 PM
Thanks for the help earlier Phil. I have questions regarding PSU's

So I have managed to secure 6 Sapphire Nitro+ RX580 OC 8GB cards. ( Backorder but close enough)

The site I took my guidance from is suggesting a 1000 W PSU; but I'm thinking that was for 4GB cards. I read these cards take up to 235 W, not including the rest of the system.

If you have any experience with these, would a 1600 W PSU do the trick? Also what would be the startup sequence if I were to split the load between 2 PSU's. I have time to shop around but figured I should try by getting pointed in the right direction.

Thanks



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January 08, 2018, 08:19:34 PM
Thanks for the replies guys and
thanks for the info about the ONDA board, but the shipping and VAT most likely
kills that idea unless she writes a low value for the customs.

And I already went ahead and bought four pci-e risers.

I was thinking about getting this mb, which lets me to expand up to 6 GPU's if needed.
ASUS PRIME H270-PLUS
https://www.asus.com/Motherboards/PRIME-H270-PLUS/

I have five of those boards and they work very well and are good value (at least in my location). You can expand it to 8 GPU using two M.2 to PCIE adapters (these ones are cool because they connect directly to the riser usb)

That said I recently setup my first riserless rig running linux off a usb stick and if you're expanding it might be worth the shipping + vat once you factor in buying a CPU, SSD, risers and time to set it up.
legendary
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Electrical engineer. Mining since 2014.
January 08, 2018, 05:42:54 PM
Thanks for the replies guys and
thanks for the info about the ONDA board, but the shipping and VAT most likely
kills that idea unless she writes a low value for the customs.

And I already went ahead and bought four pci-e risers.

I was thinking about getting this mb, which lets me to expand up to 6 GPU's if needed.
ASUS PRIME H270-PLUS
https://www.asus.com/Motherboards/PRIME-H270-PLUS/
legendary
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---- winter*juvia -----
January 08, 2018, 05:26:50 PM
What do you guys think about the GTX 1080 Ti equipped with a blower fan?

I'm thinking about returning into to the gpu mining and build a small 4 GPU rig using these made by Zotac:
ZOTAC GeForce® GTX 1080 Ti Blower (ZT-P10810B-10P)
https://www.zotac.com/us/product/graphics_card/zotac-geforce-gtx-1080-ti

I'm able to buy these for quite reasonable price from Germany.


it is a good vga card.

you should get this board.

you can simply alternate your 4 cards very simple build.

sidonia from alibaba  will sell a sample for about 178 usd  not sure about vat to finland.

I have all info on these in first thread.  Onda b250  tell her philip from howell nj usa  linked you to her

it is all on this link
https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/m.27301397

...


Yes agree with Phil

At the end of day, standard 1080ti still performs OK and still tops the GTX 10 series.

The riserless mobos with blower type GPUs is a good match too if you use those Scythe fans to help cool down the GPUs.

If you don't get them.... I will  Grin
legendary
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---- winter*juvia -----
January 08, 2018, 05:19:12 PM
@ citronick what's your opinion on moving a couple dozen from BTC into ETH

Thinking about diversifying my portfolio a little bit but not sure if I want to eat the fees or just keep it all BTC.

Currently, my Gemini account is 30% BTC, 30% ETH and 40% USD$
I have also Binance and Bittrex trading accounts... for about 12 more alts.
Diversity is key to growing wealth.

The Citronick System:

Every Monday - I see if BTC or ETH is high enough so that I can sell. If NO - do nothing.

Every Friday - I see if BTC or ETH  is low enough so that I can buy. If NO - do nothing.

At the moment, BTC dipped below 15,900$ support -- so I will buy.

ETH is strong at 1225$ ATH and the rally since weekend show a lot of accumulation --- so I will sell.

RINSE and REPEAT.


Well here's my other dilemma - I just don't feel safe depositing a lot of bitcoins in any exchange. I am already shitting bricks with just 3 BTC that I have in Poloniex. I probably wouldn't be able to sleep at night if I deposited 10% or 25% of my holdings with all the new tax and IRS bullshit going on I just feel I'm better off keeping it all off the books.

Just had really bad dealings with Paypal 10-15 years ago just as an example freezing 50k and didn't release for 6 months! Coinbase also stole around 100k from me and banned my account a few years ago. Not trying to deal with shit like that.

Pretty much just ranting at this point so I'll stop.


Side note I was able to scrape up 6 1070 TI's - 4 1080 TI FE's - 4 1080 TI Hybrids - and 4 1080's - never used 1080's but just said screw it why not. Slots need to be filled. Still on the hunt for more but I'm not trying to pay crazy reseller prices

So far Binance, Bittrex for trading/auto-sell .... and, Gemini and Trezor as my "bank" -- so far so good.

I have been collecting 1060s during these dry months and buying ASICs -- every single satoshi counts at this stage because the post 20k BTC will coming soon.
legendary
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'The right to privacy matters'
January 08, 2018, 05:11:23 PM
What do you guys think about the GTX 1080 Ti equipped with a blower fan?

I'm thinking about returning into to the gpu mining and build a small 4 GPU rig using these made by Zotac:
ZOTAC GeForce® GTX 1080 Ti Blower (ZT-P10810B-10P)
https://www.zotac.com/us/product/graphics_card/zotac-geforce-gtx-1080-ti

I'm able to buy these for quite reasonable price from Germany.


it is a good vga card.

you should get this board.

you can simply alternate your 4 cards very simple build.

sidonia from alibaba  will sell a sample for about 178 usd  not sure about vat to finland.

I have all info on these in first thread.  Onda b250  tell her philip from howell nj usa  linked you to her

it is all on this link
https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/m.27301397







legendary
Activity: 2464
Merit: 1710
Electrical engineer. Mining since 2014.
January 08, 2018, 04:49:23 PM
What do you guys think about the GTX 1080 Ti equipped with a blower fan?

I'm thinking about returning into to the gpu mining and build a small 4 GPU rig using these made by Zotac:
ZOTAC GeForce® GTX 1080 Ti Blower (ZT-P10810B-10P)
https://www.zotac.com/us/product/graphics_card/zotac-geforce-gtx-1080-ti

I'm able to buy these for quite reasonable price from Germany.
legendary
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January 08, 2018, 04:05:47 PM
Windows 10

For Windows 10 -- see -- http://www.awesomeminer.com/

High learning curve but very highly customisable.

ETHMonitor (not the control part, JUST the monitor part) works pretty well and is free to use.

 I don't bother with KVM switches any more, I just move the KB/Trackball/VGA connectors as needed with one set assigned to each "rack/shelf" unit.

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January 08, 2018, 04:05:25 PM
@ citronick what's your opinion on moving a couple dozen from BTC into ETH

Thinking about diversifying my portfolio a little bit but not sure if I want to eat the fees or just keep it all BTC.

Currently, my Gemini account is 30% BTC, 30% ETH and 40% USD$
I have also Binance and Bittrex trading accounts... for about 12 more alts.
Diversity is key to growing wealth.

The Citronick System:

Every Monday - I see if BTC or ETH is high enough so that I can sell. If NO - do nothing.

Every Friday - I see if BTC or ETH  is low enough so that I can buy. If NO - do nothing.

At the moment, BTC dipped below 15,900$ support -- so I will buy.

ETH is strong at 1225$ ATH and the rally since weekend show a lot of accumulation --- so I will sell.

RINSE and REPEAT.


Well here's my other dilemma - I just don't feel safe depositing a lot of bitcoins in any exchange. I am already shitting bricks with just 3 BTC that I have in Poloniex. I probably wouldn't be able to sleep at night if I deposited 10% or 25% of my holdings with all the new tax and IRS bullshit going on I just feel I'm better off keeping it all off the books.

Just had really bad dealings with Paypal 10-15 years ago just as an example freezing 50k and didn't release for 6 months! Coinbase also stole around 100k from me and banned my account a few years ago. Not trying to deal with shit like that.

Pretty much just ranting at this point so I'll stop.


Side note I was able to scrape up 6 1070 TI's - 4 1080 TI FE's - 4 1080 TI Hybrids - and 4 1080's - never used 1080's but just said screw it why not. Slots need to be filled. Still on the hunt for more but I'm not trying to pay crazy reseller prices

care to share where you are finding stock ?
legendary
Activity: 1498
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January 08, 2018, 04:03:47 PM
I discovered this case, Thermaltake Core X5 ATX Cube Chassis, can hold up to 8 GPUs.

https://pcpartpicker.com/b/hx29TW

Going by the specs, it might even fit the Onda 8 GPU Motherboard?

http://www.thermaltake.com/products-model_Specification.aspx?id=C_00002806


 Nope. 12" maximum width on the MB.

 EATX uses a LONGER motherboard, not a wider one, so they can still fit into 4U cases with an ATX-type power supply "on it's side" without exceeding the max width of a 4U case or having to park the PS "over" something.

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January 08, 2018, 03:46:01 PM
@ citronick what's your opinion on moving a couple dozen from BTC into ETH

Thinking about diversifying my portfolio a little bit but not sure if I want to eat the fees or just keep it all BTC.

Currently, my Gemini account is 30% BTC, 30% ETH and 40% USD$
I have also Binance and Bittrex trading accounts... for about 12 more alts.
Diversity is key to growing wealth.

The Citronick System:

Every Monday - I see if BTC or ETH is high enough so that I can sell. If NO - do nothing.

Every Friday - I see if BTC or ETH  is low enough so that I can buy. If NO - do nothing.

At the moment, BTC dipped below 15,900$ support -- so I will buy.

ETH is strong at 1225$ ATH and the rally since weekend show a lot of accumulation --- so I will sell.

RINSE and REPEAT.


Well here's my other dilemma - I just don't feel safe depositing a lot of bitcoins in any exchange. I am already shitting bricks with just 3 BTC that I have in Poloniex. I probably wouldn't be able to sleep at night if I deposited 10% or 25% of my holdings with all the new tax and IRS bullshit going on I just feel I'm better off keeping it all off the books.

Just had really bad dealings with Paypal 10-15 years ago just as an example freezing 50k and didn't release for 6 months! Coinbase also stole around 100k from me and banned my account a few years ago. Not trying to deal with shit like that.

Pretty much just ranting at this point so I'll stop.


Side note I was able to scrape up 6 1070 TI's - 4 1080 TI FE's - 4 1080 TI Hybrids - and 4 1080's - never used 1080's but just said screw it why not. Slots need to be filled. Still on the hunt for more but I'm not trying to pay crazy reseller prices
legendary
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'The right to privacy matters'
January 08, 2018, 03:10:49 PM

Interesting theory Phil.  I've been plagued by these high BTC transaction fees to the point that it is not economical to use BTC anymore for purchases unless you're buying something costly.  This would certainly explain a lot and I hope it opens people's eyes to mine on other pools.

the only theory  is how many   2 to 10 sat transaction are they doing  like the 1 a day  for 2 months that I show.

1 a day  is no big deal

10000 a day is a big deal

10000 x 0.0001 = 1 btc  and it  creates  80 to 225 btc back to the antpool+btc.com  40% group

10000 a day  is 10,000 x 1335 bytes  =  13,350,000  or 13.35 blocks  at small fees  of about  but  it creates

13,350,000 x 10 = 133,500,000 bytes or 133.5 blocks at high fees

so  if a coder was to search out  all transactions  paying under 10 sats a byte  the exact number is determined.

We have proof of 1 day not more  so is it 1 or 10,000?  or most likely  an in between number? 

Say  100 or 1000

I would love to know  and if I could code to sort out tx's under 10 sats a byte I would.  That is on someone  else to do.
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January 08, 2018, 02:55:48 PM

Interesting theory Phil.  I've been plagued by these high BTC transaction fees to the point that it is not economical to use BTC anymore for purchases unless you're buying something costly.  This would certainly explain a lot and I hope it opens people's eyes to mine on other pools.
Hey, haven't you read this from Antpool doc:
Quote
Transaction fees not paid out to miners for maintaining cost and the bonus for our engineers
You don't want to leave those hard working engineers without their bonus do you?  Grin
legendary
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January 08, 2018, 02:39:17 PM

Interesting theory Phil.  I've been plagued by these high BTC transaction fees to the point that it is not economical to use BTC anymore for purchases unless you're buying something costly.  This would certainly explain a lot and I hope it opens people's eyes to mine on other pools.
sr. member
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January 08, 2018, 02:15:05 PM
Wow has ETH been on a wild ride!  Was watching it all day yesterday... topping out at about $1,230 on GDAX (I broke down and sold 1 at just over $1,200 lol). Then overnight, it crashed all the way down under $980, only to quickly rebound and now be right at the $1,150 mark and possibly headed over $1,200 again.  Thanks to this latest bump, my rx 470's are netting over $3/day... something I never would have thought possible, even 3 months ago!  Granted, it's nowhere near the close to $10/day on the higher end GTX cards, but hopefully i will get on that train very soon.
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