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Title: Bitworks 8 GPU 4U rack mount mining rig
Post by: padrino on November 13, 2016, 03:53:42 PM
I've been manufacturing an 8 GPU rig for a few months now, as a follow-on to 4 and 6 GPU open frame rigs I've been making for a few years... Initially this unit used Radeon 380s and now Radeon 470/480s. Some may have seen it listed on ebay, I sell some there but it's primarily for the exposure, most units are sold direct to large farm operators who are running 50+ units at a time.

I do sell to individual miners as well and have been doing that for some time as well, posting this to share some details on the system as I have had a few people from the forums ask me about them...

The units run a fully custom Linux load, or a customized version of ethOS depending on the end users coin, they can mine most anything as with any GPU rig, given how many GPUs are in the system I sometimes need to customize the miner or it's launcher so it runs properly.

Prices start at $3600 USD for single systems and go down under $3,000 as the quantity goes up.

ETH: 230Mh/s
ZEC: 1200H/s
Power Usage ~1150W on 220V+, 1250W On 110V

These shots are from my 380 unit, 470 unit almost identical minus change in cards, and some strengthening of the chassis in my latest model revision to better handle shipping...

https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5626/30923077656_3cbbd405d7_z_d.jpg
https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5556/30828835772_bc7038e310_z_d.jpg
https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5350/25309689999_730757c76e_z_d.jpg


Title: Re: Bitworks 8 GPU 4U rack mount mining rig
Post by: YIz on November 13, 2016, 03:59:27 PM
Looks really good. what motherboard you're using for 8-GPUs?


Title: Re: Bitworks 8 GPU 4U rack mount mining rig
Post by: padrino on November 13, 2016, 04:00:19 PM
Looks really good. what motherboard you're using for 8-GPUs?

It's customized for the setup as a completely off the shelf one won't do the job


Title: Re: Bitworks 8 GPU 4U rack mount mining rig
Post by: batko on November 13, 2016, 04:07:01 PM
same question what motherboard.?

i have 7x480 on BTC H81 +3in1HUB but  8x480 will not work.

http://dodaj.rs/photos/20161113147905316147383.png


Title: Re: Bitworks 8 GPU 4U rack mount mining rig
Post by: ps_jb on November 13, 2016, 04:16:01 PM
As all you can see there are 6x risers are going from MB - so it is standard one, but additional are connected through PCI splitter. And how to get them married together - it is his know-how.

And this is why it can be done only under *nix system

Just buy it - you cannot make it :)



Title: Re: Bitworks 8 GPU 4U rack mount mining rig
Post by: cryptomined on November 13, 2016, 04:23:43 PM
As all you can see there are 6x risers are going from MB - so it is standard one, but additional are connected through PCI splitter. And how to get them married together - it is his know-how.

And this is why it can be done only under *nix system

Just buy it - you cannot make it :)



its probably a Z97 gaming 5 MSI board = 7 PCIE slots - 7 GPUs
with one M.2 to PCIE ? - 8th GPU
and ubuntu should work fine.... dont need to waste money on a ubuntu wrapper


Title: Re: Bitworks 8 GPU 4U rack mount mining rig
Post by: deadsix on November 13, 2016, 06:55:13 PM
Yup, can confirm from the image, that's the MSI Z97 Gaming 5 and it has 7 slots. The M2 though I do not think works with the PCI-e slots so thats not how hes got 8 working, its a splitter i believe.


Title: Re: Bitworks 8 GPU 4U rack mount mining rig
Post by: cryptomined on November 13, 2016, 06:58:04 PM
Yup, can confirm from the image, that's the MSI Z97 Gaming 5 and it has 7 slots. The M2 though I do not think works with the PCI-e slots so thats not how hes got 8 working, its a splitter i believe.

someone showed me a m.2 to PCIE board last week, i was very surprised... i have been meaning to pick one up
but could be a splitter


Title: Re: Bitworks 8 GPU 4U rack mount mining rig
Post by: deadsix on November 13, 2016, 08:02:28 PM
No i mean the converters do exist, but on the msi gaming 5 if you are using the M2 slot the PCI-e 5 is disabled, so that wouldn't work i think.


Title: Re: Bitworks 8 GPU 4U rack mount mining rig
Post by: yslyung on November 13, 2016, 08:25:28 PM
@pad, when are u gonna donate one of those beauties to me heh .. have'nt seen u in a bit guess u must bz with that project. thumbs up mate !

nicely done mate.

anything more than 7 u need linux, then u can add splitters, afaik, linux has no limitations, windows does.


Title: Re: Bitworks 8 GPU 4U rack mount mining rig
Post by: toptek on November 13, 2016, 08:42:17 PM
The nice thing about these kind of miner they don't destroy GPU mining like bitmain did or tried to do,  anyone can build one if they want to .

but this looks

AWESOME .



Title: Re: Bitworks 8 GPU 4U rack mount mining rig
Post by: cryptomined on November 14, 2016, 01:52:13 AM
No i mean the converters do exist, but on the msi gaming 5 if you are using the M2 slot the PCI-e 5 is disabled, so that wouldn't work i think.

this is what I was not sure about, if using m.2 disabled a PCIE lane or just some sata ports.
still might get one to try for the fun of it though :)


Title: Re: Bitworks 8 GPU 4U rack mount mining rig
Post by: D8V1D on November 23, 2016, 10:08:20 AM
No i mean the converters do exist, but on the msi gaming 5 if you are using the M2 slot the PCI-e 5 is disabled, so that wouldn't work i think.

this is what I was not sure about, if using m.2 disabled a PCIE lane or just some sata ports.
still might get one to try for the fun of it though :)


Anyone figure out how to get 8 GPUs on the MSI Gaming 5?

My power supply supports 9 PCIe power cables, be awesome If I could fit 2 more GPUs.


Title: Re: Bitworks 8 GPU 4U rack mount mining rig
Post by: mettalmag on November 23, 2016, 11:03:34 AM
On what quantity will it be 3.000$ ? 10 ? 25 ?
Price is great but what about shipping? Outside US it will cost a lot!


Title: Re: Bitworks 8 GPU 4U rack mount mining rig
Post by: Amph on November 23, 2016, 12:32:55 PM
600 sol and 1250w? doesn't look really efficient, normally sol/watt ratio should be 1:1 and with clymore is even lower 0.8-0.75


Title: Re: Bitworks 8 GPU 4U rack mount mining rig
Post by: jstefanop on November 23, 2016, 04:35:41 PM
No i mean the converters do exist, but on the msi gaming 5 if you are using the M2 slot the PCI-e 5 is disabled, so that wouldn't work i think.

this is what I was not sure about, if using m.2 disabled a PCIE lane or just some sata ports.
still might get one to try for the fun of it though :)


Anyone figure out how to get 8 GPUs on the MSI Gaming 5?

My power supply supports 9 PCIe power cables, be awesome If I could fit 2 more GPUs.

You cant off the shelf. Im the one that designed this system with Padrino. My personal prototype systems are running 10 GPUs of a Gigabyte board. It requires very low level changes to how the board BIOS operates.


Title: Re: Bitworks 8 GPU 4U rack mount mining rig
Post by: D8V1D on November 23, 2016, 05:59:55 PM
No i mean the converters do exist, but on the msi gaming 5 if you are using the M2 slot the PCI-e 5 is disabled, so that wouldn't work i think.

this is what I was not sure about, if using m.2 disabled a PCIE lane or just some sata ports.
still might get one to try for the fun of it though :)


Anyone figure out how to get 8 GPUs on the MSI Gaming 5?

My power supply supports 9 PCIe power cables, be awesome If I could fit 2 more GPUs.

You cant off the shelf. Im the one that designed this system with Padrino. My personal prototype systems are running 10 GPUs of a Gigabyte board. It requires very low level changes to how the board BIOS operates.

Mind if I ask what method you used to get 8th GPU running? I've tried PCIe multipliers, but it still maxes out at 7 GPUs.


Title: Re: Bitworks 8 GPU 4U rack mount mining rig
Post by: batko on November 23, 2016, 06:29:49 PM
No i mean the converters do exist, but on the msi gaming 5 if you are using the M2 slot the PCI-e 5 is disabled, so that wouldn't work i think.

this is what I was not sure about, if using m.2 disabled a PCIE lane or just some sata ports.
still might get one to try for the fun of it though :)


Anyone figure out how to get 8 GPUs on the MSI Gaming 5?

My power supply supports 9 PCIe power cables, be awesome If I could fit 2 more GPUs.

You cant off the shelf. Im the one that designed this system with Padrino. My personal prototype systems are running 10 GPUs of a Gigabyte board. It requires very low level changes to how the board BIOS operates.

which model?


Title: Re: Bitworks 8 GPU 4U rack mount mining rig
Post by: Aruku on November 25, 2016, 08:30:06 AM
I've been manufacturing an 8 GPU rig for a few months now, as a follow-on to 4 and 6 GPU open frame rigs I've been making for a few years... Initially this unit used Radeon 380s and now Radeon 470/480s. Some may have seen it listed on ebay, I sell some there but it's primarily for the exposure, most units are sold direct to large farm operators who are running 50+ units at a time.

I do sell to individual miners as well and have been doing that for some time as well, posting this to share some details on the system as I have had a few people from the forums ask me about them...

The units run a fully custom Linux load, or a customized version of ethOS depending on the end users coin, they can mine most anything as with any GPU rig, given how many GPUs are in the system I sometimes need to customize the miner or it's launcher so it runs properly.

Prices start at $3600 USD for single systems and go down under $3,000 as the quantity goes up.

ETH: 230Mh/s
ZEC: 600H/s
Power Usage ~1150W on 220V+, 1250W On 110V

These shots are from my 380 unit, 470 unit almost identical minus change in cards, and some strengthening of the chassis in my latest model revision to better handle shipping...

https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5626/30923077656_3cbbd405d7_z_d.jpg
https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5556/30828835772_bc7038e310_z_d.jpg
https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5350/25309689999_730757c76e_z_d.jpg

Wow! The chasis is so awesome.
Would be great if you post 3d model here. It seems that you know all the chasis and HW specs very well. Such a precise work. Would love to make that chasis on my 3d printer in ABS plastic =)


Title: Re: Bitworks 8 GPU 4U rack mount mining rig
Post by: Nikolaj on November 25, 2016, 12:02:44 PM
I've been manufacturing an 8 GPU rig for a few months now, as a follow-on to 4 and 6 GPU open frame rigs I've been making for a few years... Initially this unit used Radeon 380s and now Radeon 470/480s. Some may have seen it listed on ebay, I sell some there but it's primarily for the exposure, most units are sold direct to large farm operators who are running 50+ units at a time.

I do sell to individual miners as well and have been doing that for some time as well, posting this to share some details on the system as I have had a few people from the forums ask me about them...

The units run a fully custom Linux load, or a customized version of ethOS depending on the end users coin, they can mine most anything as with any GPU rig, given how many GPUs are in the system I sometimes need to customize the miner or it's launcher so it runs properly.

Prices start at $3600 USD for single systems and go down under $3,000 as the quantity goes up.

ETH: 230Mh/s
ZEC: 600H/s
Power Usage ~1150W on 220V+, 1250W On 110V

These shots are from my 380 unit, 470 unit almost identical minus change in cards, and some strengthening of the chassis in my latest model revision to better handle shipping...
..

Wow! The chasis is so awesome.
Would be great if you post 3d model here. It seems that you know all the chasis and HW specs very well. Such a precise work. Would love to make that chasis on my 3d printer in ABS plastic =)

Are you kidding right?  ;)


Title: Re: Bitworks 8 GPU 4U rack mount mining rig
Post by: SpectrosKop on December 23, 2016, 04:09:08 PM

You cant off the shelf. Im the one that designed this system with Padrino. My personal prototype systems are running 10 GPUs of a Gigabyte board. It requires very low level changes to how the board BIOS operates.

How have you started 10 GPUs? My personal record is 8 at the moment. And I want to start 12. What OS?


Title: Re: Bitworks 8 GPU 4U rack mount mining rig
Post by: IOTUSA on December 23, 2016, 05:09:41 PM

You cant off the shelf. Im the one that designed this system with Padrino. My personal prototype systems are running 10 GPUs of a Gigabyte board. It requires very low level changes to how the board BIOS operates.

How have you started 10 GPUs? My personal record is 8 at the moment. And I want to start 12. What OS?

You can run 32 cards from one Motherboard using Linux Zcash miner under Ubuntu and a combination or risers and PCIE-X3 splitters. Not sure why you would want to, but you can.


Title: Re: Bitworks 8 GPU 4U rack mount mining rig
Post by: m0niker on December 23, 2016, 07:08:09 PM

You cant off the shelf. Im the one that designed this system with Padrino. My personal prototype systems are running 10 GPUs of a Gigabyte board. It requires very low level changes to how the board BIOS operates.

How have you started 10 GPUs? My personal record is 8 at the moment. And I want to start 12. What OS?

You can run 32 cards from one Motherboard using Linux Zcash miner under Ubuntu and a combination or risers and PCIE-X3 splitters. Not sure why you would want to, but you can.

Even with pcie switches how are you compiling the kernel for 8+ gpus? Much less bypassing current mobo restrictions to get over 16 gpus?


Title: Re: Bitworks 8 GPU 4U rack mount mining rig
Post by: padrino on December 23, 2016, 09:01:54 PM

You cant off the shelf. Im the one that designed this system with Padrino. My personal prototype systems are running 10 GPUs of a Gigabyte board. It requires very low level changes to how the board BIOS operates.

How have you started 10 GPUs? My personal record is 8 at the moment. And I want to start 12. What OS?

You can run 32 cards from one Motherboard using Linux Zcash miner under Ubuntu and a combination or risers and PCIE-X3 splitters. Not sure why you would want to, but you can.

Even with pcie switches how are you compiling the kernel for 8+ gpus? Much less bypassing current mobo restrictions to get over 16 gpus?

There are multiple things in play to have systems support large numbers of any PCIe card, GPUs of various types require different addressing so the specifics depend on what you are doing but in short it's a combination of the motherboard itself, the OS' ability to handle the cards/addressing, the driver (fglrx or amdgpu), Xorg, and the application using the GPUs. Currently I have 16 GPU systems as my maximum in development, the 8 GPU system has been on the market for a few months now.


Title: Re: Bitworks 8 GPU 4U rack mount mining rig
Post by: SpectrosKop on December 26, 2016, 10:24:12 AM

You cant off the shelf. Im the one that designed this system with Padrino. My personal prototype systems are running 10 GPUs of a Gigabyte board. It requires very low level changes to how the board BIOS operates.

How have you started 10 GPUs? My personal record is 8 at the moment. And I want to start 12. What OS?

You can run 32 cards from one Motherboard using Linux Zcash miner under Ubuntu and a combination or risers and PCIE-X3 splitters. Not sure why you would want to, but you can.

Even with pcie switches how are you compiling the kernel for 8+ gpus? Much less bypassing current mobo restrictions to get over 16 gpus?

There are multiple things in play to have systems support large numbers of any PCIe card, GPUs of various types require different addressing so the specifics depend on what you are doing but in short it's a combination of the motherboard itself, the OS' ability to handle the cards/addressing, the driver (fglrx or amdgpu), Xorg, and the application using the GPUs. Currently I have 16 GPU systems as my maximum in development, the 8 GPU system has been on the market for a few months now.

I'm using mobo Supermicro X10SRL in my tests. Already done folowing:
1. Enabled option "Access above 4G"
2. All the PCIe ports are set to Gen2. I suppose, it's because of risers speed. Default speed Gen3 don't allow to work with more than 4 GPUs.

Maybe I lost something important?

In my tests I've used Sapphire R9 380's. So, driver is fglrx. Os is EthOs (based on Ubuntu).

Give me a catch please, what could be a limitation of the system?

Thanks a lot in advance for your help!


Title: Re: Bitworks 8 GPU 4U rack mount mining rig
Post by: PanneKopp on December 26, 2016, 09:49:49 PM
I've been manufacturing an 8 GPU rig for a few months now, as a follow-on to 4 and 6 GPU open frame rigs I've been making for a few years... Initially this unit used Radeon 380s and now Radeon 470/480s. Some may have seen it listed on ebay, I sell some there but it's primarily for the exposure, most units are sold direct to large farm operators who are running 50+ units at a time.

I do sell to individual miners as well and have been doing that for some time as well, posting this to share some details on the system as I have had a few people from the forums ask me about them...

The units run a fully custom Linux load, or a customized version of ethOS depending on the end users coin, they can mine most anything as with any GPU rig, given how many GPUs are in the system I sometimes need to customize the miner or it's launcher so it runs properly.

Prices start at $3600 USD for single systems and go down under $3,000 as the quantity goes up.

ETH: 230Mh/s
ZEC: 1200H/s
Power Usage ~1150W on 220V+, 1250W On 110V

These shots are from my 380 unit, 470 unit almost identical minus change in cards, and some strengthening of the chassis in my latest model revision to better handle shipping...

https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5626/30923077656_3cbbd405d7_z_d.jpg
https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5556/30828835772_bc7038e310_z_d.jpg
https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5350/25309689999_730757c76e_z_d.jpg

Airflow does not look very intelligent.

Nearly impossible with actual Intel x1y0 Chipsets (design-issue).

... just my 2 Satoshis.

 ;D PanneKopp (all made in germany)


Title: Re: Bitworks 8 GPU 4U rack mount mining rig
Post by: padrino on January 03, 2017, 01:42:44 AM

Airflow does not look very intelligent.

Nearly impossible with actual Intel x1y0 Chipsets (design-issue).

... just my 2 Satoshis.

 ;D PanneKopp (all made in germany)

Good questions, on the airflow the temps stay quite good actually, the fans are high static pressure fans and push air through the system without much problem, the highest ambient they have run in this far is about 95F, not recommended but they handled it fine..

You are right on the chipset, which is why it does not use any chipsets from that series.


Title: Re: Bitworks 8 GPU 4U rack mount mining rig
Post by: QuintLeo on January 03, 2017, 07:40:30 AM
Is it just me, or does the front view of that case look almost identical to the Backblaze Pod designs?


Title: Re: Bitworks 8 GPU 4U rack mount mining rig
Post by: Qumiu on January 03, 2017, 03:07:21 PM

These shots are from my 380 unit, 470 unit almost identical minus change in cards, and some strengthening of the chassis in my latest model revision to better handle shipping...

https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5626/30923077656_3cbbd405d7_z_d.jpg
https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5556/30828835772_bc7038e310_z_d.jpg
https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5350/25309689999_730757c76e_z_d.jpg

I saw the distance between GPU too close together, does not heat?


Title: Re: Bitworks 8 GPU 4U rack mount mining rig
Post by: QuintLeo on January 03, 2017, 10:59:25 PM

These shots are from my 380 unit, 470 unit almost identical minus change in cards, and some strengthening of the chassis in my latest model revision to better handle shipping...


I saw the distance between GPU too close together, does not heat?

 Probably a little, it appears to be the same or very similar spacing to a "1-4-7" 3-card motherboard setup.
 High-flow fans blowing air into the cards should help quite a bit though.



Title: Re: Bitworks 8 GPU 4U rack mount mining rig
Post by: SweaterJacket on January 03, 2017, 11:13:20 PM
As all you can see there are 6x risers are going from MB - so it is standard one, but additional are connected through PCI splitter. And how to get them married together - it is his know-how.

And this is why it can be done only under *nix system

Just buy it - you cannot make it :)



its probably a Z97 gaming 5 MSI board = 7 PCIE slots - 7 GPUs
with one M.2 to PCIE ? - 8th GPU
and ubuntu should work fine.... dont need to waste money on a ubuntu wrapper

that is exactly what this rig is. I have one just like it.


Title: Re: Bitworks 8 GPU 4U rack mount mining rig
Post by: Walrusbonzo on January 03, 2017, 11:47:27 PM
No i mean the converters do exist, but on the msi gaming 5 if you are using the M2 slot the PCI-e 5 is disabled, so that wouldn't work i think.

this is what I was not sure about, if using m.2 disabled a PCIE lane or just some sata ports.
still might get one to try for the fun of it though :)


Anyone figure out how to get 8 GPUs on the MSI Gaming 5?

My power supply supports 9 PCIe power cables, be awesome If I could fit 2 more GPUs.

You cant off the shelf. Im the one that designed this system with Padrino. My personal prototype systems are running 10 GPUs of a Gigabyte board. It requires very low level changes to how the board BIOS operates.

Mind if I ask what method you used to get 8th GPU running? I've tried PCIe multipliers, but it still maxes out at 7 GPUs.

In Windows at a guess? That'll be your problem, i'm sure in Linux 8+ will be fine with a splitter.


Title: Re: Bitworks 8 GPU 4U rack mount mining rig
Post by: padrino on January 04, 2017, 03:08:05 AM
Is it just me, or does the front view of that case look almost identical to the Backblaze Pod designs?


It sure does, since the owner of the Backblaze design pulled together my case with me.


Title: Re: Bitworks 8 GPU 4U rack mount mining rig
Post by: padrino on January 04, 2017, 03:10:32 AM
No i mean the converters do exist, but on the msi gaming 5 if you are using the M2 slot the PCI-e 5 is disabled, so that wouldn't work i think.

this is what I was not sure about, if using m.2 disabled a PCIE lane or just some sata ports.
still might get one to try for the fun of it though :)


Anyone figure out how to get 8 GPUs on the MSI Gaming 5?

My power supply supports 9 PCIe power cables, be awesome If I could fit 2 more GPUs.

You cant off the shelf. Im the one that designed this system with Padrino. My personal prototype systems are running 10 GPUs of a Gigabyte board. It requires very low level changes to how the board BIOS operates.

Mind if I ask what method you used to get 8th GPU running? I've tried PCIe multipliers, but it still maxes out at 7 GPUs.

In Windows at a guess? That'll be your problem, i'm sure in Linux 8+ will be fine with a splitter.

You need to modify the addressing on the system to handle 8 GPUs on Linux or Windows, it won't boot out of the box that way but with some work it can be done.


Title: Re: Bitworks 8 GPU 4U rack mount mining rig
Post by: batko on January 04, 2017, 11:22:46 AM



You need to modify the addressing on the system to handle 8 GPUs on Linux or Windows, it won't boot out of the box that way but with some work it can be done.
how? I have 7x480 works fine, but 8xRx 480 black screen.


Title: Re: Bitworks 8 GPU 4U rack mount mining rig
Post by: QuintLeo on January 04, 2017, 10:25:55 PM
Is it just me, or does the front view of that case look almost identical to the Backblaze Pod designs?


It sure does, since the owner of the Backblaze design pulled together my case with me.

 Interesting statement, since Backblaze has been using that front design for quite a few YEARS now on all 6 of their Pod designs.



Title: Re: Bitworks 8 GPU 4U rack mount mining rig
Post by: padrino on January 04, 2017, 11:33:20 PM
Is it just me, or does the front view of that case look almost identical to the Backblaze Pod designs?


It sure does, since the owner of the Backblaze design pulled together my case with me.

 Interesting statement, since Backblaze has been using that front design for quite a few YEARS now on all 6 of their Pod designs.



I'm not sure how you read my statement given your response... Yes they have been using it for years, and they pointed at that design as a starting point for my case so that is what we did...


Title: Re: Bitworks 8 GPU 4U rack mount mining rig
Post by: QuintLeo on January 05, 2017, 11:44:02 PM
Is it just me, or does the front view of that case look almost identical to the Backblaze Pod designs?


It sure does, since the owner of the Backblaze design pulled together my case with me.

 Interesting statement, since Backblaze has been using that front design for quite a few YEARS now on all 6 of their Pod designs.



I'm not sure how you read my statement given your response... Yes they have been using it for years, and they pointed at that design as a starting point for my case so that is what we did...

 Ah, that makes sense.

 Your original statement was ambiguous enough I wasn't sure how you meant it.



Title: Re: Bitworks 8 GPU 4U rack mount mining rig
Post by: PeaMine on January 07, 2017, 12:08:13 AM
Is it possible to get it with only 6 GPU for example?
or 4?
I have some of my own cards I'd love to add to this, then get rid of my more open air design.


Title: Re: Bitworks 8 GPU 4U rack mount mining rig
Post by: padrino on January 07, 2017, 12:18:07 AM
Is it possible to get it with only 6 GPU for example?
or 4?
I have some of my own cards I'd love to add to this, then get rid of my more open air design.


I've been thinking about that as of late, hit me up in PM with exactly what you are looking for and maybe we can work it out..


Title: Re: Bitworks 8 GPU 4U rack mount mining rig
Post by: brian_notgrr on February 10, 2017, 04:32:10 PM

You need to modify the addressing on the system to handle 8 GPUs on Linux or Windows, it won't boot out of the box that way but with some work it can be done.

Awesome, on so many levels.  I only have two suggestions --
1.  Put in a bay to hold a couple of server power supplies to drive the PSU's.  (Which, I just spend the last hour looking at psu backplanes thinking, I could rewire that...)
2.  Paint it black and up your price to about $200 grand or so.  I mean, watch the video on the "Klimax 250" which I am not making up.  


Title: Re: Bitworks 8 GPU 4U rack mount mining rig
Post by: Blackforce on June 12, 2017, 02:39:07 PM
Just ordered this guy Thursday. A bit of a wait time ~2-3 weeks but communication has been great with Bitworks.

This will be my first time mining,

Hi. Do anyone have any news about bitworks? I have made an order on 24th may, got an email from him o. 27th and never again he respond any of my emails. Tryed ebay and his web and nothing. He said 3-4 weeks and he is still on time to build it but i am really worried about the no comunication problem. Did anyone received the orders in the last 2 weeks???