Topic: Motherboard designed for mining, and better riser cables in this thread. - page 6. (Read 63329 times)
January 12, 2014, 07:57:15 AM
Damm that's a really nice post op. I was working on my 270 build and how I was going to place stuff. going to order some of the usb risers now. As it solves a lot of issues. For me that is
January 11, 2014, 08:06:31 PM
I can comment on the USB 3.0 riser cables. They are much better than the old ribbon cables, plus allow you so much more creativity with mounting cards.
It even looks like they have pci-e presence shorts built onto the boards, though I haven't had to mess with them or pci-e presence pins on msi z77-gd65 and z77-gd45 mobo builds.
Thanks for the thread on the latter mobo, btw
It even looks like they have pci-e presence shorts built onto the boards, though I haven't had to mess with them or pci-e presence pins on msi z77-gd65 and z77-gd45 mobo builds.
Thanks for the thread on the latter mobo, btw
this! is lovely!
Indeed... this is a lovely rig.
January 11, 2014, 08:44:18 AM
I can comment on the USB 3.0 riser cables. They are much better than the old ribbon cables, plus allow you so much more creativity with mounting cards.
It even looks like they have pci-e presence shorts built onto the boards, though I haven't had to mess with them or pci-e presence pins on msi z77-gd65 and z77-gd45 mobo builds.
Thanks for the thread on the latter mobo, btw
It even looks like they have pci-e presence shorts built onto the boards, though I haven't had to mess with them or pci-e presence pins on msi z77-gd65 and z77-gd45 mobo builds.
Thanks for the thread on the latter mobo, btw
this! is lovely!
January 09, 2014, 01:59:44 PM
OP still hasnt answered the question about where he got the rig case from. Its awesome and I'm currently at the stage for looking for stackable rig cases.
Come on OP deliver..... or possibly.. did you make it yourself? if so do you have any plans or specs?
Come on OP deliver..... or possibly.. did you make it yourself? if so do you have any plans or specs?
Op wasn't the one who posted that, that would have been me.
Completely custom, you couldn't buy one if you wanted right now as I'm working out the final kinks. The last few parts I need are coming from digikey tomorrow, so expect to see the cases for sale late next week.
Thanks!
January 09, 2014, 01:56:49 PM
OP still hasnt answered the question about where he got the rig case from. Its awesome and I'm currently at the stage for looking for stackable rig cases.
Come on OP deliver..... or possibly.. did you make it yourself? if so do you have any plans or specs?
Come on OP deliver..... or possibly.. did you make it yourself? if so do you have any plans or specs?
January 04, 2014, 01:58:55 PM
Any updates on where this asrock mobo can be bought? I am in the US.
January 04, 2014, 04:22:32 AM
January 04, 2014, 04:09:34 AM
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Yeh awesome rig mate.. love the clean layout!I'm scoping up my first dedicated miner and now thinking 6-gpu's is the way to go... 6 x 270X's given my available prices here in AU
I'm also going to go for those USB3 riser cables as there's a guy selling them here on ebay for $AUD25 with low shipping fee
December 28, 2013, 01:18:09 PM
see this rig
December 28, 2013, 01:10:50 PM
I can comment on the USB 3.0 riser cables. They are much better than the old ribbon cables, plus allow you so much more creativity with mounting cards.
Sweet rig!
So if I wanted to use the USB 3.0 riser cables (to allow some creativity in the build) along with the new ASRock H61 mining motherboard that's posted in the OP, would I just use the powered risers as designed and not plug in either molex on the motherboard? I'm assuming so but want to be sure.
Thanks for the thread, ssateneth. Very cool.
Thanks!
Mmm, that's a tough one. I had a really, really, really old AMD ASUS motherboard, like socket 939 old, that had a molex plug for the PCI-e BUS (think SLI was almost brand new on the block then?) I think it was a A8N-SLI deluxe or something similar?
Anyway, that board would not work at all unless the molex plug was plugged in. The ASrock might be the same. FWIW the USB connection doesn't carry any voltage at all, so it shouldn't hurt either way.
December 28, 2013, 03:56:02 AM
I can comment on the USB 3.0 riser cables. They are much better than the old ribbon cables, plus allow you so much more creativity with mounting cards.
http://i879.photobucket.com/albums/ab357/pontiacg5_2010/DSC_0161_zps6919d200.jpg
http://i879.photobucket.com/albums/ab357/pontiacg5_2010/DSC_0161_zps6919d200.jpg
Sweet rig!
So if I wanted to use the USB 3.0 riser cables (to allow some creativity in the build) along with the new ASRock H61 mining motherboard that's posted in the OP, would I just use the powered risers as designed and not plug in either molex on the motherboard? I'm assuming so but want to be sure.
Thanks for the thread, ssateneth. Very cool.
December 27, 2013, 10:06:40 PM
Newegg is showing a product for the ASRock H81 Pro BTC LGA Motherboard.....
While it shows "Out of Stock" it does have a price of $59.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157471
Woodser
While it shows "Out of Stock" it does have a price of $59.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157471
Woodser
December 19, 2013, 12:39:16 PM
Sintech has a newer pcie riser on ebay.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/PCI-e-express-1X-16x-Riser-Extender-Card-molex-power-50CMS-USB-3-0-Cable-/221337922681?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3388c4ac79
The molex connector is on the board now and it seems to have a few more components on it.
They also have another intersting product. A PCIe port multiplier
http://www.ebay.com/itm/PCI-e-express-1X-4port-1X-16X-multiplier-riser-card-cable-4-diy-bitcoin-miner-/221339052444?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3388d5e99c
Why could they not have placed those PCIe connectors a little farther apart!
Somebody used that device with an Raspberry Pi and some GPU´s?http://www.ebay.com/itm/PCI-e-express-1X-16x-Riser-Extender-Card-molex-power-50CMS-USB-3-0-Cable-/221337922681?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3388c4ac79
The molex connector is on the board now and it seems to have a few more components on it.
They also have another intersting product. A PCIe port multiplier
http://www.ebay.com/itm/PCI-e-express-1X-4port-1X-16X-multiplier-riser-card-cable-4-diy-bitcoin-miner-/221339052444?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3388d5e99c
Why could they not have placed those PCIe connectors a little farther apart!
It's not a USB device. It simply uses a USB 3.0 cable to carry and transmit the PCI-E signals.
It carrys signals, AS a USB or as Pci-e?
It has the PCI-e differential pairs, clock reference signal, as well as a ground and two more sense pins. None of it has anything at all to do with USB3.0, but USB3.0 just happens to have three individually shielded twisted pairs which are ever so perfect for the differential TX/RX and clock signals.
USB3.0 and PCI-e 1x have about the same bandwidth capacity as well ~480mb/s, so the cables are designed to move data reliably at those speeds. flat ribbon cables, like the old pata hard drives, aren't meant for anywhere near that speed (maybe 80mb/s at most?,) or length (less than 2ft?.) Not to mention ribbons are meant for parallel connections, and pci-e is serial...
Thanks!!!
December 19, 2013, 12:24:54 PM
Sintech has a newer pcie riser on ebay.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/PCI-e-express-1X-16x-Riser-Extender-Card-molex-power-50CMS-USB-3-0-Cable-/221337922681?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3388c4ac79
The molex connector is on the board now and it seems to have a few more components on it.
They also have another intersting product. A PCIe port multiplier
http://www.ebay.com/itm/PCI-e-express-1X-4port-1X-16X-multiplier-riser-card-cable-4-diy-bitcoin-miner-/221339052444?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3388d5e99c
Why could they not have placed those PCIe connectors a little farther apart!
Somebody used that device with an Raspberry Pi and some GPU´s?http://www.ebay.com/itm/PCI-e-express-1X-16x-Riser-Extender-Card-molex-power-50CMS-USB-3-0-Cable-/221337922681?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3388c4ac79
The molex connector is on the board now and it seems to have a few more components on it.
They also have another intersting product. A PCIe port multiplier
http://www.ebay.com/itm/PCI-e-express-1X-4port-1X-16X-multiplier-riser-card-cable-4-diy-bitcoin-miner-/221339052444?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3388d5e99c
Why could they not have placed those PCIe connectors a little farther apart!
It's not a USB device. It simply uses a USB 3.0 cable to carry and transmit the PCI-E signals.
It carrys signals, AS a USB or as Pci-e?
It has the PCI-e differential pairs, clock reference signal, as well as a ground and two more sense pins. None of it has anything at all to do with USB3.0, but USB3.0 just happens to have three individually shielded twisted pairs which are ever so perfect for the differential TX/RX and clock signals.
USB3.0 and PCI-e 1x have about the same bandwidth capacity as well ~480mb/s, so the cables are designed to move data reliably at those speeds. flat ribbon cables, like the old pata hard drives, aren't meant for anywhere near that speed (maybe 80mb/s at most?,) or length (less than 2ft?.) Not to mention ribbons are meant for parallel connections, and pci-e is serial...
December 19, 2013, 11:52:13 AM
Sintech has a newer pcie riser on ebay.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/PCI-e-express-1X-16x-Riser-Extender-Card-molex-power-50CMS-USB-3-0-Cable-/221337922681?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3388c4ac79
The molex connector is on the board now and it seems to have a few more components on it.
They also have another intersting product. A PCIe port multiplier
http://www.ebay.com/itm/PCI-e-express-1X-4port-1X-16X-multiplier-riser-card-cable-4-diy-bitcoin-miner-/221339052444?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3388d5e99c
Why could they not have placed those PCIe connectors a little farther apart!
Somebody used that device with an Raspberry Pi and some GPU´s?http://www.ebay.com/itm/PCI-e-express-1X-16x-Riser-Extender-Card-molex-power-50CMS-USB-3-0-Cable-/221337922681?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3388c4ac79
The molex connector is on the board now and it seems to have a few more components on it.
They also have another intersting product. A PCIe port multiplier
http://www.ebay.com/itm/PCI-e-express-1X-4port-1X-16X-multiplier-riser-card-cable-4-diy-bitcoin-miner-/221339052444?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3388d5e99c
Why could they not have placed those PCIe connectors a little farther apart!
It's not a USB device. It simply uses a USB 3.0 cable to carry and transmit the PCI-E signals.
It carrys signals, AS a USB or as Pci-e?
December 19, 2013, 10:37:34 AM
Sintech has a newer pcie riser on ebay.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/PCI-e-express-1X-16x-Riser-Extender-Card-molex-power-50CMS-USB-3-0-Cable-/221337922681?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3388c4ac79
The molex connector is on the board now and it seems to have a few more components on it.
They also have another intersting product. A PCIe port multiplier
http://www.ebay.com/itm/PCI-e-express-1X-4port-1X-16X-multiplier-riser-card-cable-4-diy-bitcoin-miner-/221339052444?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3388d5e99c
Why could they not have placed those PCIe connectors a little farther apart!
Somebody used that device with an Raspberry Pi and some GPU´s?http://www.ebay.com/itm/PCI-e-express-1X-16x-Riser-Extender-Card-molex-power-50CMS-USB-3-0-Cable-/221337922681?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3388c4ac79
The molex connector is on the board now and it seems to have a few more components on it.
They also have another intersting product. A PCIe port multiplier
http://www.ebay.com/itm/PCI-e-express-1X-4port-1X-16X-multiplier-riser-card-cable-4-diy-bitcoin-miner-/221339052444?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3388d5e99c
Why could they not have placed those PCIe connectors a little farther apart!
It's not a USB device. It simply uses a USB 3.0 cable to carry and transmit the PCI-E signals.
December 19, 2013, 04:09:05 AM
gotta ask anyone running 6 cards of amd290 or Nv 780ti how many fps you getting in Bf4
December 18, 2013, 11:09:53 PM
I wonder if we can attach riser cables to the port multiplier ...
wonder what the upper limit on ports would be.
if this works then we'd be able to expand out by adding cards and psus as opposed to 2nd and 3rd rigs
I believe 8 GPUs is the limit as the BIOS can't support anymore. Though I doubt most miners max out their rigs to 8 GPUs. wonder what the upper limit on ports would be.
if this works then we'd be able to expand out by adding cards and psus as opposed to 2nd and 3rd rigs
December 18, 2013, 03:07:57 PM
I wonder if we can attach riser cables to the port multiplier ...
wonder what the upper limit on ports would be.
if this works then we'd be able to expand out by adding cards and psus as opposed to 2nd and 3rd rigs
wonder what the upper limit on ports would be.
if this works then we'd be able to expand out by adding cards and psus as opposed to 2nd and 3rd rigs
December 18, 2013, 02:28:17 PM
It's not a usb device....
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