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Title: Anyone use a splitter like this ? Post by: Sideways on June 20, 2011, 05:28:24 AM http://www.amfeltec.com/products/x4pcie-splitter4.php
Found this splitter.. looks like it has bitcoin potential, wondering if anyone has used one and how it worked. Title: Re: Anyone use a splitter like this ? Post by: airdata on June 20, 2011, 01:06:33 PM I have seen somebody link to this page saying they're using one.
However, i used the 'request quote' on that amflec page a couple weeks ago and got no reply. So, the better question would be if anybody knew of an actual seller of these. Title: Re: Anyone use a splitter like this ? Post by: teflone on June 20, 2011, 01:13:03 PM that former thread also someone posted they did end up getting a quote..
was around 350 dollars I think, and a ridiculous shipping fee.. Its awesome, dont get me wrong, not just 400 dollar awesome Title: Re: Anyone use a splitter like this ? Post by: Jack of Diamonds on June 20, 2011, 03:08:59 PM It's not designed for x16 graphics cards but rather various x1 expansion cards/sound cards/PCI-e work tools.
For your money's and warranty's sake don't use something like that for mining. If you put 4 PCI-e GPU's in the slots and fire up your motherboard, the splitter will draw 300 watts just from one socket. It will fry the motherboard within a second. However if you decide to, at least use one of those modded cables from cablesaurus with a Molex connector feeding extra power to prevent damage. Title: Re: Anyone use a splitter like this ? Post by: Sideways on June 20, 2011, 08:49:32 PM Well they do have an option for external power connectors, old school floppy connectios that I 'd be worried about pulling 75W through anyway.
But yeah, looks like a good idea, but doesn't look like it would flesh out into a useful setup. Title: Re: Anyone use a splitter like this ? Post by: padrino on June 20, 2011, 09:37:44 PM There is a 1x to 3 1x expansion that works pretty good, I was quoted $130 shipped per board and they do work for BTC mining.
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