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Title: pcie x16==========> pcie x1
Post by: echo2 on July 18, 2011, 06:38:46 PM
pcie x16 with pcie x1 extension connected to a pcie x16 Gpu

would that give me the same Hash as if i just plugged the card in??

hope it doesnt seem like a stupid question
if not in correct section just tell me ill move it


Title: Re: pcie x16==========> pcie x1
Post by: Inju on July 18, 2011, 06:45:21 PM
yes


Title: Re: pcie x16==========> pcie x1
Post by: echo2 on July 18, 2011, 07:31:31 PM
really the smaller cable umm doesnt look like it can send much info which = slower


Title: Re: pcie x16==========> pcie x1
Post by: drawoc on July 18, 2011, 09:35:54 PM
It doesn't need to send much, though. Only when you find a share or the block changes does it ever send anything, so it doesn't matter if the communications are a little slower - they're plenty good enough.


Title: Re: pcie x16==========> pcie x1
Post by: echo2 on July 19, 2011, 12:35:54 AM
yes pcie x16<==>pcie x1 <==> x16
FTW
better cooling and you can put more on the motherboard
SOO
if i had 6 pci-e x16 slots i can have
6 GPUs awsome


Title: Re: pcie x16==========> pcie x1
Post by: digger on July 20, 2011, 02:27:35 AM
nearly same!