Topic: Is this PSU config 'Safe' for mining? (Read 737 times)

It will be only one rail.

E.G. 2x GTX 1060s >  2x 6+2 Pin > 1x 8 Pin into the PSU.

If gpu mining is anything like bitcoin mining then splitting the power supply of a card accross two different 12v rails is a no no.

The PSU is 1000W.

-The rig will use 76W.
-Each GPU is 120W @ max load. (But will probably be lowered to 100W for efficiency.) = 720W

= 806W
x 1.06 (to take into account wasted energy)
= 857W

PSU is 1000W. @ 857W, that's only about 86% of the PSU's load.

Plus, that is assuming I will be using the GPUs @ 100% (120W) which I won't be.

The psu lacks the power you will need.

It is a four rail system and you can run 1 gpu per rail not 2. So I would think you will have a lot of issues trying six cards.

I use a server power supply like this to power the cards and the risers for up to 8 cards.
http://www.parallelminer.com/product/hp-1200-watt-power-supply-kit-for-gpu-mining-platinum-94-zec-dash-eth/
Then I use a ~400w PSU for the motherboard and SSD.

You also want to use PCIe 6 pin powered risers, like this:
http://www.parallelminer.com/product/ithoo-usb3-0-pci-express-1x-to-16x-extender-riser-card-adapter-w-24-cable/

Then use a GPU power splitter like this to power both the card and the riser:
http://www.parallelminer.com/product/18awg-pci-e-6pin-to-dual-8-pin-y-splitter-extension-cable-2x-62pin-cable-6in-each-side/

PSU: Antec HCP-1000W Platinum PSU.
Link to PSU info: http://store.antec.com/highcurrentpro/hcp-1000-platinum.html#
http://imgur.com/vVBEqj3
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Motherboard: ASRock H81 PRO BTC R2.0
http://imgur.com/NAeIo4E
 
I plan on using it with 6 x GTX 1060s with 6 x Powered PCI-E Risers and 1 x SSD.
Yes it will be used for mining 24/7 (Probably Ethereum or Zcash.)
My total TDP will be around 800W (or less).
 
 
1.) 24-Pin Motherboard > 20-Pin + 8-Pin PSU.
http://imgur.com/G4LJUMa

2.) 8-Pin CPU > 8-Pin PSU.
http://imgur.com/ixPoONj
 
3.) (Two 6+2-Pin at the end of One lead) 2x GPU > 2x 6+2-Pin > 16-Pin PSU.
http://imgur.com/VkIH25p
 
4.) (One 6+2-Pin with another 6+2-Pin in the middle of the lead) 2x GPU > 2x 6+2-Pin > 8-Pin PSU.
http://imgur.com/ZxjW02C

5.) (One 6+2-Pin with another 6+2-Pin in the middle of the lead) 2x GPU > 2x 6+2-Pin > 8-Pin PSU.
http://imgur.com/jFVtiTe
 
6.) (Has Three SATA Connectors on the lead) 2x PCI-E Risers > 2x SATA Connectors > 5-Pin PSU
-Note: Each PCI-E Riser has a 6-Pin to SATA adaptor, so the SATA connector is going in the SATA adaptor.
http://imgur.com/ZsLVNFw
 
7.) (Has Three SATA Connectors on the lead) 2x PCI-E Risers > 2x SATA Connectors > 5-Pin PSU
-Note: Each PCI-E Riser has a 6-Pin to SATA adaptor, so the SATA connector is going in the SATA adaptor.
http://imgur.com/7vm11Lp
 
8.) (Has Three SATA Connectors on the lead) 2x PCI-E Risers + 1x SSD > 3x SATA Connectors > 5-Pin PSU
-Note: Each PCI-E Riser has a 6-Pin to SATA adaptor, so the SATA connector is going in the SATA adaptor.
http://imgur.com/kc9NKcS
 
9.) Molex Motherboard > 5-Pin PSU
http://imgur.com/o4LSI3S
 
Now, i know this may seem very confusing but i have tried to be as simple as i could.
 
The reason for this is just to verify that no cable will be overloaded and the configuration is fine. I did plan to buy more separate cables so it would only be 1 cable per connection, but it seems that it is not possible to buy additional cables for this PSU and i have been told it is not safe to use other cables for a different PSU model, even if they might fit (Which would be rare anyway because Antec have a different cable format.)
 
It would be a big help if someone could reassure me that this configuration is fine.
 
Thanks!