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Topic: What motherboard, mobo, etc. should I use (Read 610 times)

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June 23, 2013, 12:52:54 PM
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You need an 8 PCI-E slot mobo.  The MSI Big Bang Marshall comes to mind, it's expensive.

Otherwise MSI-Z77A-GD65 will run 7 cards without issue.  Using power risers.

Last I checked AMD APUs didn't fit in a land grid array with 1155 pins....

The title of the thread is what "mobo/etc should I use", as in that is his priority.  Who builds 8 cards rigs around a CPU.  He can sell the thing for an intel if he feels like it.

If you want to be constructive offer up a mobo with an 8 pci-e slot AMD mobo for that CPU.  Or can you not find one? smartass
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You need an 8 PCI-E slot mobo.  The MSI Big Bang Marshall comes to mind, it's expensive.

Otherwise MSI-Z77A-GD65 will run 7 cards without issue.  Using power risers.

Last I checked AMD APUs didn't fit in a land grid array with 1155 pins....
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If I have eight AMD 7970 GPUs and one AMD A10-6800K “Richland” APU, what kind of motherboard would be the best?
Please give links to their product pages, etc! Thanks!  Smiley

None, sell those and wait for the asics to come out, unless of course you get free electricity.
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You need an 8 PCI-E slot mobo.  The MSI Big Bang Marshall comes to mind, it's expensive.

Otherwise MSI-Z77A-GD65 will run 7 cards without issue.  Using power risers.
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If I have eight AMD 7970 GPUs and one AMD A10-6800K “Richland” APU, what kind of motherboard would be the best?
Please give links to their product pages, etc! Thanks!  Smiley

Just a heads up no matter what board you get you'll definitely need some powered risers to stop the ATX plug and motherboard traces from burning out (literally).
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If I have eight AMD 7970 GPUs and one AMD A10-6800K “Richland” APU, what kind of motherboard would be the best?
Please give links to their product pages, etc! Thanks!  Smiley
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