I believe the 7970 uses less power then the 5870 so the Mobo shouldn't have an issue. Do you use the extenders with Molex (http://cablesaurus.com/index.php?route=product/product&product_id=28)? I'm thinking about buying this for my next rig. Have you used it with a USB Flash drive. I've had problems with some MoBo (Gigabyte specifically) not booting from the USB Flash Drives.
Thanks for the info!
Topic: Mobo that can handle 4x 7970's? (Read 2868 times)
I simply use $60 MSI mATX h61-p21 boards. I have two of them and each runs 4x5870s. If you're going to use 4x7970s I may consider putting them on risers with Molex plugs.
This is what im looking for! thanks man, cheap and runs the cards
I bought one new and one open box. I figured if either failed I could send it in as the new one. It saved about $20, but at this point they've been solid. With 4x7970s I would definitely put the cards on Molex risers though. I think I have to be pushing the boundaries of these little boards to supply power to 4x5870s.
being able to hold down the power switch for 5 seconds to turn off a hung rig is valuable to me...
You can always turn the switch on the PSU.
Excactly. Besides, if it comes to that you're doing something wrong.
I simply use $60 MSI mATX h61-p21 boards. I have two of them and each runs 4x5870s. If you're going to use 4x7970s I may consider putting them on risers with Molex plugs.
This is what im looking for! thanks man, cheap and runs the cards
I simply use $60 MSI mATX h61-p21 boards. I have two of them and each runs 4x5870s. If you're going to use 4x7970s I may consider putting them on risers with Molex plugs.
That looks like a pretty good miner platform for those with extender cables, as it is all PCIe 1x slots with no legacy PCI, and a Celeron G440 can go in that ($65+$41 free ship on NewEgg). I started looking at AMD boards figuring that a Sempron plus the least-expensive brand-name 4xPCIe motherboard would be cheaper than an Intel platform.For later resell though, a motherboard with two 16x PCIe slots plus a 2.8GHz AMD CPU will sell easier than a mATX no-PCI-slot board with a 1.6GHz Celeron - you can sell the AMD with GPUs as a crossfire gaming system, but the Intel can't even be a media PC (only VGA out).
that is tru, but the 2 I listed has on mobo start and reset buttons for caseless rigs.
I've got your reset switch right here:
For power, just set the BIOS to power on after power loss.
I have two of those boards with G440s. I had to flash the bios for the boards to post with the G440s, but it was extremely simple. Other than that they have been working fine. I use a screwdriver to start the machines as well.
being able to hold down the power switch for 5 seconds to turn off a hung rig is valuable to me...
You can always turn the switch on the PSU.
that is tru, but the 2 I listed has on mobo start and reset buttons for caseless rigs.
I just short the powerpins with a screwdriver/knife. It's not hocus pocus. Save yourself some money and buy a cheap board and risers
$4: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16812201029
Last time i had use for a powerswitch was sometime late 2011. You can set your computer to boot from your mouse if you want to.
being able to hold down the power switch for 5 seconds to turn off a hung rig is valuable to me...
that is tru, but the 2 I listed has on mobo start and reset buttons for caseless rigs.
I just short the powerpins with a screwdriver/knife. It's not hocus pocus. Save yourself some money and buy a cheap board and risers
$4: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16812201029
Last time i had use for a powerswitch was sometime late 2011. You can set your computer to boot from your mouse if you want to.
there are other reasons I like the higher end mobo
1. resale value. the gd70 is a great gamer mobo
2. 2 nics
3. more slots: Don't you want more then 4 cards on a rig?
how about 6. 2460 Mh
that is tru, but the 2 I listed has on mobo start and reset buttons for caseless rigs.
I just short the powerpins with a screwdriver/knife. It's not hocus pocus. Save yourself some money and buy a cheap board and risers
$4: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16812201029
that is tru, but the 2 I listed has on mobo start and reset buttons for caseless rigs.
I just short the powerpins with a screwdriver/knife. It's not hocus pocus. Save yourself some money and buy a cheap board and risers
I simply use $60 MSI mATX h61-p21 boards. I have two of them and each runs 4x5870s. If you're going to use 4x7970s I may consider putting them on risers with Molex plugs.
That looks like a pretty good miner platform for those with extender cables, as it is all PCIe 1x slots with no legacy PCI, and a Celeron G440 can go in that ($65+$41 free ship on NewEgg). I started looking at AMD boards figuring that a Sempron plus the least-expensive brand-name 4xPCIe motherboard would be cheaper than an Intel platform.For later resell though, a motherboard with two 16x PCIe slots plus a 2.8GHz AMD CPU will sell easier than a mATX no-PCI-slot board with a 1.6GHz Celeron - you can sell the AMD with GPUs as a crossfire gaming system, but the Intel can't even be a media PC (only VGA out).
that is tru, but the 2 I listed has on mobo start and reset buttons for caseless rigs.
I've got your reset switch right here:For power, just set the BIOS to power on after power loss.
I simply use $60 MSI mATX h61-p21 boards. I have two of them and each runs 4x5870s. If you're going to use 4x7970s I may consider putting them on risers with Molex plugs.
that is tru, but the 2 I listed has on mobo start and reset buttons for caseless rigs.
If you are going to buy the extender cables, you don't need a motherboard with all 16x slots, you can use a mobo like this one with 1x->16x adapters for 4 cards:
Sweet... Where do I get them PCI cables? Or what the hell are they called?
amazon 
Cool, thanks... Couldn't think of the name..
Sweet... Where do I get them PCI cables? Or what the hell are they called?
PCIe extenders/ribbons/risers
ebay (either cheap and wait 2-3 weeks, or wait a few days and pay much more) or 9mart.com
don't overpay at cablesaurus
Sweet... Where do I get them PCI cables? Or what the hell are they called?
How do you fit 5 on there?
I have 5 7970's on this one: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130274R
I have 5 7970's on this one: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131735
I tried to put a 6th 7970 on the gd70, but even tho the drivers appear to load, windows devices disabled one of the cards each time.. did not figure out why, just kept the 5 running
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I've seen this: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128514
But it seems way more expensive than I probable need and not sure if the pci cards are going to be spaced enough to hold 4 of these massive cards, can you guys give me some advice? ..Maybe look into extenders???
But it seems way more expensive than I probable need and not sure if the pci cards are going to be spaced enough to hold 4 of these massive cards, can you guys give me some advice? ..Maybe look into extenders???
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