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Topic: PCI x16 GPU on x4 slot (Read 4017 times)

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FPGA Mining LLC
June 08, 2011, 08:32:48 AM
#11
I use http://www.amfeltec.com/products/x1pcie-splitter3.php - I might have a couple spare if anyone would prefer to order from the UK.

Maybe I'm just slow, but how do you insert graphics cards into those? Or do you further divide them with x1->x16 converter cables?
Just cut out the edge of the connector, and for some weird boards short some pins together, as detailed in countless threads here.
newbie
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June 08, 2011, 08:22:04 AM
#10
Maybe I'm just slow, but how do you insert graphics cards into those? Or do you further divide them with x1->x16 converter cables?

I currently use x1 flexible risers with a cut in the socket.
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June 08, 2011, 08:21:08 AM
#9
I use http://www.amfeltec.com/products/x1pcie-splitter3.php - I might have a couple spare if anyone would prefer to order from the UK.

How much for 1 + intl shipping?

PM me with an address and if you want std or priority shipping and I'll get back to you with a price.
sr. member
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June 08, 2011, 06:16:59 AM
#8
I use http://www.amfeltec.com/products/x1pcie-splitter3.php - I might have a couple spare if anyone would prefer to order from the UK.

Maybe I'm just slow, but how do you insert graphics cards into those? Or do you further divide them with x1->x16 converter cables?
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June 08, 2011, 06:13:27 AM
#7
You shouldn't see any problems, I'm using 3x HD5870 (via a PCIe switch) on a single x1 slot Smiley.

Dang!  I knew that the hashing process wasn't take up much bandwidth, but this is really something else.  How many graphics cards could we possibly cram into one system, and where will the bottleneck be?
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June 08, 2011, 05:45:00 AM
#6
I use http://www.amfeltec.com/products/x1pcie-splitter3.php - I might have a couple spare if anyone would prefer to order from the UK.

How much for 1 + intl shipping?
newbie
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June 08, 2011, 05:40:54 AM
#5
I use http://www.amfeltec.com/products/x1pcie-splitter3.php - I might have a couple spare if anyone would prefer to order from the UK.
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June 07, 2011, 09:19:06 AM
#4
You shouldn't see any problems, I'm using 3x HD5870 (via a PCIe switch) on a single x1 slot Smiley.

Wow very interesting ^^.

Which adapter do you youse and how are you hashrates?
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June 07, 2011, 08:13:28 AM
#3
You shouldn't see any problems, I'm using 3x HD5870 (via a PCIe switch) on a single x1 slot Smiley.

 Shocked
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June 07, 2011, 08:11:24 AM
#2
You shouldn't see any problems, I'm using 3x HD5870 (via a PCIe switch) on a single x1 slot Smiley.
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June 07, 2011, 08:09:05 AM
#1
Guys I have an E350 Zacate rig laying around, and I was wondering about using it to try bitcoin mining, after installing a HD 5870 GPU.

The fact is that it has a Pci X16@X4 slot. Do you think I will see much of a performance degradation over a true X16 slot? Any numbers to support this? The miner is screwed I think, as the few x8 slots cards perform better than x16 counterparts.
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