there are adapter cables that include a separate molex power cable.
Thanks for your quick answer! 
I can only find Cablesaurus selling them, and they won't restock until August.
Do you know any tutorial which shows how to build them by yourself?
Topic: How do I avoid frying my motherboard? [5x HD5850] (Read 1708 times)
I can only find Cablesaurus selling them, and they won't restock until August.
Do you know any tutorial which shows how to build them by yourself?
there are adapter cables that include a separate molex power cable.
Hi!
I got five HD5850s which I wish to set up in a mining rig. My problem is that I don't really understand how motherboard works.
As far as I understand the PCI-E gets 33% of the power from the motherboard and 67% from the PSU which means ~250W in total will be pulled over the PCI-E! (150W * 5 * 33% = 250W)
Will this fry the motherboard? If so, how do I avoid it?
I got five HD5850s which I wish to set up in a mining rig. My problem is that I don't really understand how motherboard works.
As far as I understand the PCI-E gets 33% of the power from the motherboard and 67% from the PSU which means ~250W in total will be pulled over the PCI-E! (150W * 5 * 33% = 250W)
Will this fry the motherboard? If so, how do I avoid it?
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