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Hello what mobo for mining you use i think to buy Gigabyte GA-B150-HD3 DDR3 because is cheap and seems good someone know this can tell me if is good or crap?  Maybe you can tell me what mobo i should buy. I want min for 4 GPUs and will be nice when will be cheap near with price like this what i find

asrock h81 pro btc is the best, then it come to biostar tb250, any other motherboard will have issue handling 6 gpu, or you need to change something in the bios or other setting, not plug and play like the first two that i've mentioned

Yeah those BTC are best, but they are expensive. I didn't find Biostar TB250-BTC selling in EU.
Asrock H1 is on Amazon but pretty bad priced and not selling by Asrock...

I've found Asus Z270 Prime P could run up to 9 GPUs. I wrote about it here (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=1912766.msg18994008#msg18994008). There is also video how to do that. Right now this is probably the best mobo for this price. I will buy it soon.
You need to use powered riser.

The Z170A, specially the msi one, are said to be very nice, if you can get the ASRock h81 pro btc (the old one) is also very good.

asrock h81 pro btc seems good but i cant get in my country. maybe something on 1151 ?

As I wrote Asus Z270 Prime and Biostar TB250 are both LGA1151.

Biostar TB250 i cant find in my country. Asus Z270 to high price :/

what about this ASUS P8P67 EVO ? is good price i know it is 1155 but thats fine

Here is a recommended board for a four card or less rig:

https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=1901554.msg18873181#msg18873181

Any ATX B250 motherboard would be a good choice.
The combined PCIE lanes of that chipset and a kaby lake CPU are 28, sufficient for up to 7 GPUs (4 lanes each).

Check out the Asrock B250 Pro4 and the ASUS PRIME B250 PLUS

OOOOOO this mobo is close with price to this what i am looking for !!!!! okay thank you

Guys what about this ASrock FM2A88X Extreme4+ or ASUS H81M-PLUS ? i find them really cheap and cpu i can get cheap so will be good, ad i have 8gb ddr3 in home for this so more save money for next card

Hey, I got lots of pro btc h81 r2 boards. I'm based in (EU) if you need them write me a pm.

This one https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130993 can replace ASRock h81 pro btc


Just about any Motherboard can replace the ASRock h81 pro btc  it just depends how many cards you want per rig ... when i Bought my one ASRock h81 pro btc  it cost me 60 bucks then, now on Amazon
it goes for 325 $,,didn't check Ebay .  it's very amazing how supply and demand or greed in this case for a better word can jack up a 60 $ Item and sell it for 300 $ or even more and they pay it . because the Manufacturer stopped making it ..

before it sold out on New egg the price was going up at 5 or 6 dollar a pop ..  i guess they had to milk it for what it was worth.

yeah i see this, 60$ will be so perfect. FOR $100 I PREFER ASRock B250 Pro4

I've set up 3 with Gigabyte 990FX boards now and no issues at all, started up and recognised all cards first time

YEAH SEEMS GOOD BUT TO HIGH PRICE

Biostar TB85, Biostar TB250 and Biostar TB350 AM4 (not out yet) are all designed for 6 GPUs plug and play out of the box mining. The first two have been ~$75-85 on newegg every time they come in stock, but they sell out in a matter of hours every time.

My 3 x 990FX board were £60 each so not bad, CPUs for them can be picked up cheap as well

i see this for $150 so no

I just bought a TB250 for $149.99 which is overpriced but not horrible for how easy they are to work with.

would be good to have something with m2 so i cna get rid of some cables

...oh just noticed that the biostar have an m2 that's great better than the asrock

the problem with this MB versus the h81 pro btc, is the cost of the memory, it cost much more than the old ddr3 8gb...

You mean DDR4? In EU you could buy DDR4 with better price than DDR3 i mean new one not used.

i can buy ddr3 for 40-60 euro 8gb, i can't find for the same price ddr4

For me mobo with ddr3 will be better because i have in my house 8gb free of ddr3 so i will save 50euro for next card

Yeah that's right then.

I can buy in Czech republic Crucial DDR4 2133MHz 1x 8GB for 56 EUR and 2400MHz for 59 EUR. I've just bought 4GB 2400MHz Crucial Ballistix with heatsink for 35 EUR. I think for Win 10 is pretty enough 4GB I had some problems with Win 7 but 10 use only about 1.5-3 GB in normal usage.

So maybe someone of you guys have or see somewhere mobo for 1150, 1155 with ddr3 to sell ??? minimum 4 cards very nice will be for 6 because this is my goal

The best is the Asrock H81 PRO BTC as it will recognize 6 cards directly without any issues. Second option is the MSI Z270 chipset based motherboards. These two motherboards together with Biostart T250 has the fewest issues running multi GPU. I am using a Z97X gaming from Gigabyte and made it run with 3 GPu after quite some difficulties so yeah, stick to Asrock H81 PRO BTC for best support in Multi Gpu mining.

6 gpu mobo aren't cheap, oh well they are but only in US or CN. The Biostar TB250 is pretty cheap but it's out of stock everywhere, you can get one on Ebay or Aliexpress but it cost like 200 USD + shipping.
I've just bought the Asus Z270 Prime P
Guys here testing the A version, but it's little bit more expensive and you can run same ammount of cards.
https://www.nicehash.com/index.jsp?p=news&id=155

Only cheap mobo for 4+ gpus are the Asrock H81 Pro or H97 you can get them on Amazon but prices are different on different Amazon stock locations. Also Z170 chipset should go with 4 gpu with bios changes.

i find ASUS P8P67 EVO, Gigabyte GA-B150-HD3 they are really cheap and cpu for them is cheap and i have ram for them so is super, but they are good ? someone can tell me ?? i think also about MSI Z270-A PRO, ASRock B250 Pro4 but if i buy it I can not afford for next GPU so it little lame

Well maybe, try to find if it has bios settings for TOLUD set it to lower than 4G or above 4G. B150 chipset will not run more than 4 max out is 5 and it will run only on Biostar TB150 I think.

Maybe try one of these it's all Asrock. I think the used Z170 (MSI, ASUS) would be best low budget mobo if you can't get BTC ones, Z170 can run 6 gpu with some troubles.
http://cryptomining-blog.com/tag/motherboard-for-ethereum-mining/

Stay away from Z170-A Pro though, there is no way to set TOLUD directly in BIOS and it actually refused to boot system with 3 cards in(4G decoding was set in BIOS, did fuck all to help, had to flash down bios to G version for it to work with 2 cards).

what do you think about ASUS H81M-PLUS ?? if is good for 4 gpu i will order today

I don't think so. But you can try. Better search some info.

I order it, i see before some posts than someone make ring with 4gpus on this mobo anyway i have always 14 days to return.

I have a choice of three mobos that I can find in stock and at decent prices...


1. ASRock Z97 Anniversary - (6no. PCIe)
 - about £95 / $115

https://www.amazon.co.uk/d/Motherboards/ASRock-Z97-Anniversary-ATX-Intel-Socket-1150/B00LA6PPBW (https://www.amazon.co.uk/d/Motherboards/ASRock-Z97-Anniversary-ATX-Intel-Socket-1150/B00LA6PPBW)



2. Asus Intel PRIME Z270-K LGA 1151 ATX - (6no. PCIe)
- about £120 / $145

http://www.ebuyer.com/769654-asus-intel-prime-z270-k-lga-1151-atx-motherboard-prime-z270-k?mkwid=sWA3N2WiH_dc&pcrid=51630194939&pkw=&pmt=&gclid=CKSc3eS09dMCFSUW0wodO8MDzg (http://www.ebuyer.com/769654-asus-intel-prime-z270-k-lga-1151-atx-motherboard-prime-z270-k?mkwid=sWA3N2WiH_dc&pcrid=51630194939&pkw=&pmt=&gclid=CKSc3eS09dMCFSUW0wodO8MDzg)



3. Asus H81-M Plus LGA 1150 ATX - (4no. PCIe)
- about £45 / $55

https://www.novatech.co.uk/products/asus-h81m-plus-intel-h81-socket-1150-micro-atx-motherboard/90mb0gi0-m0eay0.html?gclid=CNKn2Zzu99MCFa-37QodS_cHOw (https://www.novatech.co.uk/products/asus-h81m-plus-intel-h81-socket-1150-micro-atx-motherboard/90mb0gi0-m0eay0.html?gclid=CNKn2Zzu99MCFa-37QodS_cHOw)


Ideally id get an ASRock H81 Pro BTC but these are rare as hens teeth or pricey pricey pricey...


Has anyone got any experience with using any of the options above?

The 4no. PCIe mobo (if usable) would be used for 4 GPUs (obviously) then in a few months when cash flow allows for purchase of two more GPUs id sell it and buy a different, 6no. PCEi mobo to take the extra cards.


Thoughts much much much appreciated

Today i order Asus H81-M Plus LGA 1150 ATX i will see if is good but anyway i have only 1 gpu for now soon i will buy secound but is hard to find for good price :D i think i see one or two posts about guy who make miner with this mobo. i was looking for something on 6 gpus for later but really i cant find anything cheap, this what i was looking for was out of stock and if some shop had this the price was 4-5 times bigger that should be normal :D hmm the asrock what you link for is not for 4 gpus too ? i would be very happy to get this https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00HEUIS2G/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?smid=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE&psc=1 but always out of stock, and probably will be never come again. yeah someone buy on amazon when is out of stock? there is that i will get email with date when it can come but i dont order it.

Z97 anniversary is not good for 6 GPU, I heart that 4 or 5 are fine. That Asus H81 propably won't run 4 GPU without bios edit or hardly. The Asus Prime K is good it can run 9 gpu I think if it's that version or at least 8 gpu. I've bought Prime P version didn't tested yet, but it can run up to 8 gpus.

Hew did you try the Asus prime one? i'm thinking of getting it for my new build.

why you dont like the MSI Z270-A Pro? i have this and is perfect

6 gpu is working with no problems?

Is the msi z170a gaming pro carbon any good for 7 rx5xx cards?

If not that one, what other board will support 7 5xx cards?

Thanks

Z170 won't work with 7 gpu. Z270 works. Asus Z270 Prime can run up to 9 gpu.

yes but you need to activate something in the bios to make the motherboard check for more than 3 gpu, after that you can run even 8 gpu on that motherboard, i still like the asrock more because it come with more power, but the asus one as the M2 which is very good for removing some cables

I assume that is the prime A with 7 pcie slots?


Also, what seems to be the problem with the z170a gaming pro carbon? I know people ran 7 cards on that one.

Thanks

I think you are wrong here.
6 GPUs should not be a problem without messing with the bios.
If you don´t have enough PCIe slots use USB-PCIe risers.

There is not enough PCIe lines. I also read that there are lot of problems with this chipset. But you can try.

I'm not sure which it is, but the expensive one. I've bought Prime P.

You have to set TOLUD to 3.5 or lower... or enable 4G above.

I want to order 6x Sapphire AMD RX480 Nitro+  the ASRock Fatal1ty Z87 Killer will be rnough for it ?? and what Supply for it 1000W will be good ?

Can you provide proof that it can and stablily?

Depending on if you are dual mining or not a 1000 W platinum rated PSU is sufficient for up to 7 RX 4XX/5XX cards per rig with bios mod and will save you money in the long run over a gold.

TB250 works out of the box for 6 but obviously if you are trying to do a 7 card rig you have to go with the PRIME Z270-A.

only ethereum, okay so i will not have any problem to work on 6 gpu ?

For ETH only, 1000w is fine. You can look up the evga g2 1300 in case you decide to dual mine.

Is there a difference between the ASUS PRIME Z270-AR and the MSI Z270-A PRO?  

Obviously there are more PCIe slots.

Can anyone confirm functionality of these:


- Gigabyte Z270P-D3 Intel Socket 1151 Motherboard
http://www.ebuyer.com/772400-gigabyte-z270p-d3-intel-socket-1151-motherboard-ga-z270p-d3?mkwid=sWA3N2WiH_dc&pcrid=51630194939&pkw=&pmt=&gclid=CM-pla20hNQCFRcTGwodN1wJSg
http://img.ebyrcdn.net/796620-772400-800.jpg

- MSI Z270 A PRO Intel Socket 1151 ATX Motherboard
http://www.ebuyer.com/769873-msi-z270-a-pro-intel-socket-1151-atx-motherboard-z270-a-pro?mkwid=sWA3N2WiH_dc&pcrid=51630194939&pkw=&pmt=&gclid=CKzG3be1hNQCFeUV0wodMl0Bng
http://img.ebyrcdn.net/792847-769873-800.jpg

- MSI 970 GAMING Socket AM3+ 7.1-Channel HD Audio ATX Motherboard
http://www.ebuyer.com/664579-exdisplay-msi-970-gaming-socket-am3-7-1-channel-hd-audio-atx-motherboard-ebr1-970-gaming
http://img.ebyrcdn.net/677993-664579-800.jpg

Really struggling to find a cpu that has concrete reviews that is also in stock haha

The MSI 970 GAMING only has 4 PCI-E slots.

Ahh well spotted I misread the data sheet

First two though?

Got an auto-notify from Newegg today saying the BIOSTAR TB85's were back in stock for $79.

Clicked the link, sold out.

 I've got 1 or 2 rigs running on the FM2A88X Extreme 4+, but I don't do riser rigs so no idea how well it works with more than 2 cards.
 It IS solid with 2 cards though, but I prefer the Extreme 6+ version for my own rigs.


 A GOOD 1000 watt power supply (EVGA G2 or P2 series, not sure if there is a Seasonic X-series at the 1000 watt level in gold but I think I remember a 1000 or 1050 Plat X-series) should handle 6x RX 470/480/570/580 card rig on just ETH if you undervolt and keep the power limit down a bit.

Is asus possible for mining, and how?

The MSI should be good, they say it's for mining crypto currencies. I didn't find ppl use it, so I've bought Asus Prime Z270 P instead. There are lot of videos with this board about mining mainly in russian. This week I will test it, but I have only 4 GPUs to test with.
I also bought G3930 Celeron, there is no reason to buy better CPU for me, all have same PCIe lines. Or if you want more performance buy Pentium it has HT so about 25% more powerul. If you have lot of money to spend buy i3,i5,i7...

I got that gigabyte d3 with an older bios, it cant only do 4 cards but I heard with a bios update it can do six ?  Either way i'd go for the MSI too

ASUS Prime Z270-A also has 2 M.2 slots, which can be used via adapter

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/Consumer-Electronics-Shop-Free-shipping-PCI-E-4X-Female-to-NGFF-M-2-M-Male-Adapter/32603828958.html?spm=2114.13010608.0.0.mF6RTm

i will receive the adapter in 2 weeks or smth and will try it out on the board.

or did any1 try those already?

imao there are very less Z97 and Z87 mining suitable boards left in the place i live and they are hard to get. TB25 is not available in Europe anyway.

So the only way to go is with Z270 chipset boards or take Z170 and have pain in the a... with installing and making them run properly. i am also tending towards Z270 boards for their resale value. yes, they are expensive, but they will still have a good value in 2 years.

can actually Z270 do more lanes as H270 chipset? mkay Z270 has 4 more lanes (total of 24)

asrock should really bring something fresh to the table, their h81 while it's a very good motherboard it's too old now, they need 1151 motherboard to compete, i hope they see the potential in profit for releasing a new bitcoin mobo, and release something new

I already try with a ASUS Prime Z270-P and it works perfectly with 8 cards (6 on pcie and 2 on the m2 with this adapter) on linux. You may have to update the BIOS and make some change in the BIOS in order to make it work.

I recommend the Asus z270e strix,
it is a bit more expcensive.. but it can do 7 gpus without any problems, and if you use the M2 connector, 8 gpus.
and you have a wifi on the board, if you don't have a ethernet cable in that room.

I will order 6x rx 480 nitro + and i want to be sure if it will work on ASRock Fatal1ty Z87 Killer without any problems  maybe you know some cheapper mobo for 6 cards on 1150 what is not out of stock. thanks for help

I saw some TB85's out there on ebay which were around 130 if that helps.

lol order from where? nitro 480s have been sold out for a while good luck getting any amd
cards nvidai is your best bet

I dont ask about it.... i ask about this mobo

You are buying expensive RX 480 Nitro+ and you can't spend 50 bucks more on the mobo?

I've been using a Asus A88X-PRO motherboard and a A4 6300 cpu with 5 gpu for almost a year now flawlessly. Two of the gpus are directly attached to the motherboard and 3 on pci-e risers. I'm satisfied with the low power consumption and the cpu has enough performance for a dedicated mining rig.

Hi...

I hope to use gigabyte ga-b250-hd3 Mobo to build the mining rig with 6  NVIDIA 1060 6GB graphic cards.

MOBO : http://www.gigabyte.us/Motherboard/GA-B250-HD3-rev-10#kf

1.1 x PCI Express x16 slot, running at x16 (PCIEX16)
2.1 x PCI Express x16 slot, running at x4 (PCIEX4)
3.2 x PCI Express x1 slots
4.2 x PCI slots

GPU
https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/geforce/products/10series/geforce-gtx-1060/

will the Mobo detect my 6 GPU cards ?

i  think  ausu  prime z270A is the best, 9 GPUs.

Another vote for this board!  I'm running 9 x 1070 with this board right now.

Are you sure that Z270-K ??
its only 4 PCI-e slot the other 2 one is the PCI slots!!!
How can you change the PCI slots to PCI-e. if you wanna buy 45$ adaptor,  its ok!!

Could you please tell smth more about MOBO?

Biostar has a newer option for mining riser rigs.

https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813138449&cm_re=btc-_-13-138-449-_-Product

Seems to be an updated variation on the ASUS H81 theme.

MSI Z270A here with 6 gpu's!

I'm going to make a rig and I've this thing in my local store.
Does it directly support 9 GPUs or what devices or process I need to do to make this happen?

I prefer that you use MSI Z97 GAMING 5, I use this mother board recently and it has 7 gpu slots and 4 ddr 3 slots , This mobo is a high end hardware and i prefer this board because it is a heavy duty miner that can last for years and it can be partnered to gtx 1080, remember that the stronger your gpu then the best hash rate that you can get from it.