Topic: PCI expansion question (Read 773 times)
I want to believe that we've been fooled by a troll.
it pains my heart to see posts like this.
If you do not even understand the basics of how a GPU fits into a mobo then you have no business trying this mining game.
Do yourself a favor and at least spend 5 seconds reading before you drop 2k to build a mining rig.
If you do not even understand the basics of how a GPU fits into a mobo then you have no business trying this mining game.
Do yourself a favor and at least spend 5 seconds reading before you drop 2k to build a mining rig.
I have a similar feeling.
First he gets the wrong mobo and it takes him more than 30 days to realize it. Now he wants to go radical and try to use
a PCIe splitter. Chances of success = 0.
I didn't check the specs of the mobo but I assume it has 2 x16 slots and probably a couple of x1. This is very usable for mining,
but more importantly for learning.
it pains my heart to see posts like this.
If you do not even understand the basics of how a GPU fits into a mobo then you have no business trying this mining game.
Do yourself a favor and at least spend 5 seconds reading before you drop 2k to build a mining rig.
If you do not even understand the basics of how a GPU fits into a mobo then you have no business trying this mining game.
Do yourself a favor and at least spend 5 seconds reading before you drop 2k to build a mining rig.
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thats the wrong adapter. you would want pci to pcie adapter, like this:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16815158190
not really worth it imo but you should be able to use them in the pci slots on that motherboard you have now. you would also need risers in a open build (ie no case) to run that as the adapter is 1/2 height and you would not be able to use a pc case.
thats the wrong adapter. you would want pci to pcie adapter, like this:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16815158190
not really worth it imo but you should be able to use them in the pci slots on that motherboard you have now. you would also need risers in a open build (ie no case) to run that as the adapter is 1/2 height and you would not be able to use a pc case.
It's past the 30 day return policy. I'd have to ship it back to the factory in perfect condition.
I was thinking of getting one of these from Amazon.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004F3DM6C/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?ie=UTF8&smid=A3K929QT0IENFR&th=1
I was thinking of getting one of these from Amazon.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004F3DM6C/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?ie=UTF8&smid=A3K929QT0IENFR&th=1
It's new, exchange it.
Question.
I made a mistake when I purchased my first mobo (ASRock H97M Anniversary )for mining Etherium.
The description said 6 slots, and I thought it was 6 PCI slots. I purchased 6 GPUs, and now I am 3 slots short. Can I use an Ebay find, which is a
PCI Express to 3 or 4 slot USB adapter card to add the extra GPU's? Or do I have to purchase a whole new mobo, and start from scratch?
Thanks in advance.
BillU
I made a mistake when I purchased my first mobo (ASRock H97M Anniversary )for mining Etherium.
The description said 6 slots, and I thought it was 6 PCI slots. I purchased 6 GPUs, and now I am 3 slots short. Can I use an Ebay find, which is a
PCI Express to 3 or 4 slot USB adapter card to add the extra GPU's? Or do I have to purchase a whole new mobo, and start from scratch?
Thanks in advance.
BillU
lol, sell your hw, and forget about mining etherium...
Question.
I made a mistake when I purchased my first mobo (ASRock H97M Anniversary )for mining Etherium.
The description said 6 slots, and I thought it was 6 PCI slots. I purchased 6 GPUs, and now I am 3 slots short. Can I use an Ebay find, which is a
PCI Express to 3 or 4 slot USB adapter card to add the extra GPU's? Or do I have to purchase a whole new mobo, and start from scratch?
Thanks in advance.
BillU
I made a mistake when I purchased my first mobo (ASRock H97M Anniversary )for mining Etherium.
The description said 6 slots, and I thought it was 6 PCI slots. I purchased 6 GPUs, and now I am 3 slots short. Can I use an Ebay find, which is a
PCI Express to 3 or 4 slot USB adapter card to add the extra GPU's? Or do I have to purchase a whole new mobo, and start from scratch?
Thanks in advance.
BillU
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