Why not use the GD65 and save ~$40? Then use the x1 to x16 cables.
I ask since I'm about to do exactly this.
I ask since I'm about to do exactly this.
Because the adapters and racks to put the cards on will cost more than the saved $40.
Topic: MSI 890FXA-GD70 - Anyone using Extenders with it? (Read 5447 times)
Because the adapters and racks to put the cards on will cost more than the saved $40.
Just answer this. It is possible to use this board without shorting any pins and if so, what combination of extenders do you need to buy?
hmm it's been answered twice already, but i guess reading comprehension is lacking. just buy 5 pci-e x16 extension cables, and 1 pci-e x1 extension cable, plug them in the appropriate slots, and you'll be good to go without having to short any pins.WHa tabout the power load?
I Think of getting extension cables with power slice - or can the boardhandle the load of 6x75 watt drawm from the motherboard?
The 65 is way more stable, but I've found that it does NOT like the extra pcie on the mobo plugged in and set a pci latency of 64. Plus i never had to short any pins on them.
Fyi. my buyer of my 11 machines just fell through so if anyone wants any 6 card 5830 riggs I'm in SoCal. 7x GD64's, 4x GD70's
I'll let em go for $1050
Fyi. my buyer of my 11 machines just fell through so if anyone wants any 6 card 5830 riggs I'm in SoCal. 7x GD64's, 4x GD70's
I'll let em go for $1050
Why not use the GD65 and save ~$40? Then use the x1 to x16 cables.
I ask since I'm about to do exactly this.
I ask since I'm about to do exactly this.
it solved being unstable and cards not being detected with risers
im using risers, as long as they are shorted and have the correct latency you should be good to go!
He's asking what problem did changing the latency solve? Using 1x slots without a jumper?
im using risers, as long as they are shorted and have the correct latency you should be good to go!
You really want to know the secret guys!
Set PCI Latency to 32.
Thats it, lol. Took me forever and a week to figure out that. Cost me many bitcoins...
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Set PCI Latency to 32.
Thats it, lol. Took me forever and a week to figure out that. Cost me many bitcoins...
Donations welcome
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What's that help with? x1 or x16 slots?
You really want to know the secret guys!
Set PCI Latency to 32.
Thats it, lol. Took me forever and a week to figure out that. Cost me many bitcoins...
Donations welcome
1Fpy6LNtiJ1pKkj9kntrRZTMHhEePHtAMJ
Set PCI Latency to 32.
Thats it, lol. Took me forever and a week to figure out that. Cost me many bitcoins...
Donations welcome
1Fpy6LNtiJ1pKkj9kntrRZTMHhEePHtAMJ
I'm using this board with 16x -> 16x risers. Works fine. Not currently using the 1x slot.
Just answer this. It is possible to use this board without shorting any pins and if so, what combination of extenders do you need to buy?
hmm it's been answered twice already, but i guess reading comprehension is lacking. just buy 5 pci-e x16 extension cables, and 1 pci-e x1 extension cable, plug them in the appropriate slots, and you'll be good to go without having to short any pins. 
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Good to know that a double extended card will work. That may come in handy someday.
Good to know that a double extended card will work. That may come in handy someday.
Are you using all 5 slots for cards with the x16 extenders?
you need to short the two presence pins when using a pci-e x1 extender. when connecting the card using a x1 cable to a x1 slot, you DON'T have to short any pins.
is this clear now?
Are you using all 5 slots for cards with the x16 extenders?
You mean all six slots?
(there is a 1x slot too).I'm using all six with extenders, 16x ones on the 16x slots however. (less parts to saw!)
Just answer this. It is possible to use this board without shorting any pins and if so, what combination of extenders do you need to buy?
Are you using all 5 slots for cards with the x16 extenders?
you might have missed it, but i said that you need to short the two presence pins when using a pci-e x1 extender. when connecting the card using a x1 cable to a x16 slot, you HAVE to short the pins. when connecting the card using a x16 cable to a x16 slot, you DON'T have to short any pins. when connecting the card using a x1 cable to a x1 slot, you DON'T have to short any pins. is this clear now? i'm not sure i can be any more clear than that lol. i have not tested 5 or 6 cards at the same time yet, but i tested all the slots, and this i said is true for this specific motherboard 
Are you using all 5 slots for cards with the x16 extenders?
You mean all six slots?
(there is a 1x slot too).I'm using all six with extenders, 16x ones on the 16x slots however. (less parts to saw!)
Are you using all 5 slots for cards with the x16 extenders?
i have two of these MSI 890FX GD70 boards, and i can confirm that you need to short the two presence pins when using a pci-e x1 extender. when using a x16 extender, it will work fine, but x1 will need presence pins shorted, otherwise the motherboard will NOT recognized that the cards are plugged in, whether you have then powered with the 6pin pci-e cable or not. either buy x16 extender cables, or short the presence pins for all the pci-e slots that you're plugging in.
shorting them was a huge pain the ass for me because the hole to insert the wire was so small, and the wire was so flimsy.
shorting them was a huge pain the ass for me because the hole to insert the wire was so small, and the wire was so flimsy.
Yeah, my hope was to use the x1 extenders and possibly use all 6 slots (the 5 x16 and 1 x1 slot) for 6 cards/machine.
Pretty risky.
Look at Gigabyte GA-770T-D3L - I personally use it with 4x 1x extenders.
Yeah, my hope was to use the x1 extenders and possibly use all 6 slots (the 5 x16 and 1 x1 slot) for 6 cards/machine.
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