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Title: Multiple gtx 1060 mining, what do I need in a motherboard? Post by: Chris! on March 31, 2018, 10:20:02 PM After lots of research I'm going to be building a multiple gtx 1060 rig but I'm a little confused by the PCI-e requirements.
With something like this (https://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813182970&cm_re=motherboard_3_pcie-_-13-182-970-_-Product) how can I tell how many 1060's I would be able to hook up to it? For reference it has: PCI Express 3.0 x16: 2 PCI-E 3.0 x16 (1 x16 or dual x8) slots 1 PCI-E 3.0 x16 (x4) slot PCI Express x4: 1 PCI-E 3.0 x4 slot PCI Express x1: 2 PCI-E 3.0 x1 (in x4) slots Other Slots 1 PCIe M.2 (PCIe x4 2260/2280/22110) Which are useful, which aren't and why? I'm looking towards the future and I may look at 4-8 GPUs at some point. How many can this Mobo handle and how did you come to that conclusion? Thanks in advance! Title: Re: Multiple gtx 1060 mining, what do I need in a motherboard? Post by: dimpsk on March 31, 2018, 11:18:40 PM After lots of research I'm going to be building a multiple gtx 1060 rig but I'm a little confused by the PCI-e requirements. With something like this (https://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813182970&cm_re=motherboard_3_pcie-_-13-182-970-_-Product) how can I tell how many 1060's I would be able to hook up to it? For reference it has: PCI Express 3.0 x16: 2 PCI-E 3.0 x16 (1 x16 or dual x8) slots 1 PCI-E 3.0 x16 (x4) slot PCI Express x4: 1 PCI-E 3.0 x4 slot PCI Express x1: 2 PCI-E 3.0 x1 (in x4) slots Other Slots 1 PCIe M.2 (PCIe x4 2260/2280/22110) Which are useful, which aren't and why? I'm looking towards the future and I may look at 4-8 GPUs at some point. How many can this Mobo handle and how did you come to that conclusion? Thanks in advance! It's kinda simply - you need risers for 2 PCI-E 3.0 x1 (the simplest to find) 1 PCI-E 3.0 x4 and 1 PCIe M.2 (so you can connect there 4 GPU) 2 PCI-E 3.0 x16 (1 x16 or dual x8) slots can work with 4 cards using extenders from x8 to x16 and the last slot 1 PCI-E 3.0 x16 (x4) slot can be utilized using extender. So maximum 9 GPU, but find all this risers/extenders would not be easy for ya. And the last question - have you really calculated income from it ? ;) Title: Re: Multiple gtx 1060 mining, what do I need in a motherboard? Post by: Chris! on April 01, 2018, 12:29:18 AM After lots of research I'm going to be building a multiple gtx 1060 rig but I'm a little confused by the PCI-e requirements. With something like this (https://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813182970&cm_re=motherboard_3_pcie-_-13-182-970-_-Product) how can I tell how many 1060's I would be able to hook up to it? For reference it has: PCI Express 3.0 x16: 2 PCI-E 3.0 x16 (1 x16 or dual x8) slots 1 PCI-E 3.0 x16 (x4) slot PCI Express x4: 1 PCI-E 3.0 x4 slot PCI Express x1: 2 PCI-E 3.0 x1 (in x4) slots Other Slots 1 PCIe M.2 (PCIe x4 2260/2280/22110) Which are useful, which aren't and why? I'm looking towards the future and I may look at 4-8 GPUs at some point. How many can this Mobo handle and how did you come to that conclusion? Thanks in advance! It's kinda simply - you need risers for 2 PCI-E 3.0 x1 (the simplest to find) 1 PCI-E 3.0 x4 and 1 PCIe M.2 (so you can connect there 4 GPU) 2 PCI-E 3.0 x16 (1 x16 or dual x8) slots can work with 4 cards using extenders from x8 to x16 and the last slot 1 PCI-E 3.0 x16 (x4) slot can be utilized using extender. So maximum 9 GPU, but find all this risers/extenders would not be easy for ya. And the last question - have you really calculated income from it ? ;) So without having to look for lots of specialty items, I can easily do a 4 GPU rig with the mobo. That's great to know! Thanks! I've looked over enough to know I want to get into hobbyining. Once I know what I'm doing I'll probably be adding more GPUs, assuming it's profitable. My electricity is 0.06USD/kwh at night, and I'll only be mining at night for maximum profitability, so yeah I know what I'm getting into. I just did the calculations for 1 GPU and that wasn't exactly exciting by any means, which is why I'll possibly want 4-6 in the future. I'm also looking into a 1000w psu so I can add GPUs down the road. Title: Re: Multiple gtx 1060 mining, what do I need in a motherboard? Post by: dimpsk on April 01, 2018, 07:30:34 AM After lots of research I'm going to be building a multiple gtx 1060 rig but I'm a little confused by the PCI-e requirements. With something like this (https://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813182970&cm_re=motherboard_3_pcie-_-13-182-970-_-Product) how can I tell how many 1060's I would be able to hook up to it? For reference it has: PCI Express 3.0 x16: 2 PCI-E 3.0 x16 (1 x16 or dual x8) slots 1 PCI-E 3.0 x16 (x4) slot PCI Express x4: 1 PCI-E 3.0 x4 slot PCI Express x1: 2 PCI-E 3.0 x1 (in x4) slots Other Slots 1 PCIe M.2 (PCIe x4 2260/2280/22110) Which are useful, which aren't and why? I'm looking towards the future and I may look at 4-8 GPUs at some point. How many can this Mobo handle and how did you come to that conclusion? Thanks in advance! It's kinda simply - you need risers for 2 PCI-E 3.0 x1 (the simplest to find) 1 PCI-E 3.0 x4 and 1 PCIe M.2 (so you can connect there 4 GPU) 2 PCI-E 3.0 x16 (1 x16 or dual x8) slots can work with 4 cards using extenders from x8 to x16 and the last slot 1 PCI-E 3.0 x16 (x4) slot can be utilized using extender. So maximum 9 GPU, but find all this risers/extenders would not be easy for ya. And the last question - have you really calculated income from it ? ;) So without having to look for lots of specialty items, I can easily do a 4 GPU rig with the mobo. That's great to know! Thanks! I've looked over enough to know I want to get into hobbyining. Once I know what I'm doing I'll probably be adding more GPUs, assuming it's profitable. My electricity is 0.06USD/kwh at night, and I'll only be mining at night for maximum profitability, so yeah I know what I'm getting into. I just did the calculations for 1 GPU and that wasn't exactly exciting by any means, which is why I'll possibly want 4-6 in the future. I'm also looking into a 1000w psu so I can add GPUs down the road. Yep you can install 4-5 GPU easily. Right now ya can install 3GPU into 3 PCI 3 x16 slots without buing anything Title: Re: Multiple gtx 1060 mining, what do I need in a motherboard? Post by: edwardceng on April 01, 2018, 07:56:21 AM better using 6 or 7 GPUs because of having a bit problem if using an M2 adapter. personally, I like 6x GPUs on each motherboard because it has a problem easier solved. but I know every miner has a different suggestion.
Title: Re: Multiple gtx 1060 mining, what do I need in a motherboard? Post by: dimpsk on April 01, 2018, 08:18:30 AM better using 6 or 7 GPUs because of having a bit problem if using an M2 adapter. personally, I like 6x GPUs on each motherboard because it has a problem easier solved. but I know every miner has a different suggestion. Agree with this. Title: Re: Multiple gtx 1060 mining, what do I need in a motherboard? Post by: yyui on April 01, 2018, 08:29:34 AM Buy motherboard, CPU, memory, hard drive, 6 PCIE extensions, assemble, install system, it's easy, there are many tutorials on the network
Title: Re: Multiple gtx 1060 mining, what do I need in a motherboard? Post by: edwardceng on April 01, 2018, 12:01:21 PM Buy motherboard, CPU, memory, hard drive, 6 PCIE extensions, assemble, install system, it's easy, there are many tutorials on the network Your suggested is good. but @OP doesn't ask about what hardware is required use to Mining. @OP just asking: How many can this Mobo handle and how did you come to that conclusion? Note: (bold) means https://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813182970&cm_re=motherboard_3_pcie-_-13-182-970-_-Product Title: Re: Multiple gtx 1060 mining, what do I need in a motherboard? Post by: Xelpherpolis on April 01, 2018, 02:59:16 PM I use MSI Z270-APRO motherboard in my rig. I connected 6 1060 video cards to it without any problems, but you can use the adapter from M2 to PCI and connect the seventh card.
Title: Re: Multiple gtx 1060 mining, what do I need in a motherboard? Post by: Sledge0001 on April 01, 2018, 05:09:00 PM I have 99% of my rigs running the Asrock H110 +Pro BTC motherboard https://www.asrock.com/MB/Intel/H110%20Pro%20BTC+/index.asp . It's stable and allows up to 13GPU's although I am running between 8 and 9 GPU's on each board.
Title: Re: Multiple gtx 1060 mining, what do I need in a motherboard? Post by: Chris! on April 03, 2018, 04:26:42 AM Awesome advice guys! Thanks!
I'm going to be going with a really basic CPU, Intel Pentium G4400[url=http://and for the Mobo I'm thinking a [url=https://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813145016&ignorebbr=1&_ga=2.135012273.1915670699.1522725236-425618394.1485643702]gigabyte GA-H110-D3A] and for the Mobo I'm thinking a [url=https://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813145016&ignorebbr=1&_ga=2.135012273.1915670699.1522725236-425618394.1485643702]gigabyte GA-H110-D3A (https://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819117625&ignorebbr=1&_ga=2.130765647.1915670699.1522725236-425618394.1485643702). Next question: If I'm starting with 2 GPUs but may do 4-6 in the future, how much RAM would I need to keep this future-proof? Would 8GB be fine or would 16GB be needed? I read that you should use one slot, is that true or was that for a different reason? Also, would there be any reason to get a better CPU if I'm only ever looking at a maximum of 6 GPUs? I think these are the risers I'll need but I'm still researching them to figure out if they'll work. Seems like the right connections to me! https://www.amazon.ca/6-Pin-Powered-PCI-Express-Riser/dp/B071G2MGCD/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1522729099&sr=8-3&keywords=PCIe+6-Pin+16x+to+1x+Powered (https://www.amazon.ca/6-Pin-Powered-PCI-Express-Riser/dp/B071G2MGCD/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1522729099&sr=8-3&keywords=PCIe+6-Pin+16x+to+1x+Powered) So all in all I'm looking to purchase: https://www.amazon.ca/6-Pin-Powered-PCI-Express-Riser/dp/B071G2MGCD/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1522729099&sr=8-3&keywords=PCIe+6-Pin+16x+to+1x+Powered (https://www.amazon.ca/6-Pin-Powered-PCI-Express-Riser/dp/B071G2MGCD/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1522729099&sr=8-3&keywords=PCIe+6-Pin+16x+to+1x+Powered) 6x risers https://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819117625&ignorebbr=1&_ga=2.130765647.1915670699.1522725236-425618394.1485643702 (https://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819117625&ignorebbr=1&_ga=2.130765647.1915670699.1522725236-425618394.1485643702) G4400 CPU https://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817182325&ignorebbr=1 (https://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817182325&ignorebbr=1) 1050 watt PSU https://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813145016&ignorebbr=1&_ga=2.171594592.1915670699.1522725236-425618394.1485643702 (https://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813145016&ignorebbr=1&_ga=2.171594592.1915670699.1522725236-425618394.1485643702) motherboard and 1 or 2 1060's to start. Just need to find a frame (not too worried about that) and some nice quiet fans and I'll be good to go! If you have fan suggestions just let me know. Title: Re: Multiple gtx 1060 mining, what do I need in a motherboard? Post by: edwardceng on April 03, 2018, 04:49:29 AM Next question: If I'm starting with 2 GPUs but may do 4-6 in the future, how much RAM would I need to keep this future-proof? Would 8GB be fine or would 16GB be needed? I read that you should use one slot, is that true or was that for a different reason? Also, would there be any reason to get a better CPU if I'm only ever looking at a maximum of 6 GPUs? Actually, RAM 4GB is enough. Are you mean Ram slots? if true, one slot or using all slot no problem. ex 2x4GB or 1x8GB or 2x2GB Title: Re: Multiple gtx 1060 mining, what do I need in a motherboard? Post by: dimpsk on April 03, 2018, 05:12:32 AM Next question: If I'm starting with 2 GPUs but may do 4-6 in the future, how much RAM would I need to keep this future-proof? Would 8GB be fine or would 16GB be needed? I read that you should use one slot, is that true or was that for a different reason? Also, would there be any reason to get a better CPU if I'm only ever looking at a maximum of 6 GPUs? Actually, RAM 4GB is enough. Are you mean Ram slots? if true, one slot or using all slot no problem. ex 2x4GB or 1x8GB or 2x2GB Actually yes, but memory prices are cheap compared with GPU. So why not to buy 8-16 GB memory for RAM and save some HDD Title: Re: Multiple gtx 1060 mining, what do I need in a motherboard? Post by: edwardceng on April 03, 2018, 06:02:26 AM Actually yes, but memory prices are cheap compared with GPU. So why not to buy 8-16 GB memory for RAM and save some HDD no reason for "why not", if @OP will purchasing RAM more than 4GB that's a good choice. if for a storage better purchasing an SSD than HDD. the reason (but SSD prices are cheap compared with GPU) Title: Re: Multiple gtx 1060 mining, what do I need in a motherboard? Post by: sxafir on April 03, 2018, 06:03:45 AM Check baikal giant shop .
Title: Re: Multiple gtx 1060 mining, what do I need in a motherboard? Post by: raiderosik on April 03, 2018, 06:05:58 AM If you use windows 10 and want to leave the miner to work long without reseting its safe to use 8gb(if you will get more then 2GPU for example 6-8) the price for additional 4gb is not a big deal here, the biggest prise is always the GPU cards( BTW the price went much lower cause of market capitalization went down)
If you were not seting up the rig before i can send you really nice free step by step guide i found when i was seting up my rigs, let me know if you need;) Title: Re: Multiple gtx 1060 mining, what do I need in a motherboard? Post by: swogerino on April 03, 2018, 06:23:40 AM 4 gb of ram is enough even in windows 10 and the processor is a good one for mining , many people go for the g 3900 but g4400 makes a difference here as it is more powerful for just about 10-15 dollars more in price.
As for risers get the version 009s or latest because they have all possible connections , 4 pin molex, 6 pin pcie and sata. You can buy six of them and put 6 graphic cards to your motherboard. Since you are going with 1060 cards a 850 watt modular psu is enough to run them even on full power. Title: Re: Multiple gtx 1060 mining, what do I need in a motherboard? Post by: Chris! on April 04, 2018, 03:09:55 AM Next question: If I'm starting with 2 GPUs but may do 4-6 in the future, how much RAM would I need to keep this future-proof? Would 8GB be fine or would 16GB be needed? I read that you should use one slot, is that true or was that for a different reason? Also, would there be any reason to get a better CPU if I'm only ever looking at a maximum of 6 GPUs? Actually, RAM 4GB is enough. Are you mean Ram slots? if true, one slot or using all slot no problem. ex 2x4GB or 1x8GB or 2x2GB Okay good to know that 4GB would be fine. Maybe I'll do 8 just because. Also good to know that 2x4gb or 1x8gb wouldn't matter. Thanks! Actually yes, but memory prices are cheap compared with GPU. So why not to buy 8-16 GB memory for RAM and save some HDD Yeah, I figured I'd go with 1 8gb module and if I need to upgrade I can just buy another 8gb module. Actually yes, but memory prices are cheap compared with GPU. So why not to buy 8-16 GB memory for RAM and save some HDD no reason for "why not", if @OP will purchasing RAM more than 4GB that's a good choice. if for a storage better purchasing an SSD than HDD. the reason (but SSD prices are cheap compared with GPU) I've got quite a few small SSDs kicking around so I'll be using those for sure. If you use windows 10 and want to leave the miner to work long without reseting its safe to use 8gb(if you will get more then 2GPU for example 6-8) the price for additional 4gb is not a big deal here, the biggest prise is always the GPU cards( BTW the price went much lower cause of market capitalization went down) If you were not seting up the rig before i can send you really nice free step by step guide i found when i was seting up my rigs, let me know if you need;) I've seen a few guides but seeing someone else's input would definitely be helpful. Everyone has different tips and tricks from what I've seen. 4 gb of ram is enough even in windows 10 and the processor is a good one for mining , many people go for the g 3900 but g4400 makes a difference here as it is more powerful for just about 10-15 dollars more in price. As for risers get the version 009s or latest because they have all possible connections , 4 pin molex, 6 pin pcie and sata. You can buy six of them and put 6 graphic cards to your motherboard. Since you are going with 1060 cards a 850 watt modular psu is enough to run them even on full power. Aha, you see this is why I ask for advice here. 009s are what I will be looking for for sure, since they seem the most future-proof. Any recommendations on fans while I'm at it? I mean I'd love for them to be quiet, but I don't know how to tell if they would be loud/quiet or what I would need for 1-6 GPUs I'm probably going to just build a frame since it that can be dirt cheap rather than paying $100-$200. Title: Re: Multiple gtx 1060 mining, what do I need in a motherboard? Post by: raiderosik on April 09, 2018, 03:05:55 PM Quote I've seen a few guides but seeing someone else's input would definitely be helpful. Everyone has different tips and tricks from what I've seen. was using this guide for my rigs, https://mining.help/ from the begining till the end and now is runing stable for really long time with no problems:) so i recomend it. Prices of GPU are lowering so its a good time to create a rig :D Title: Re: Multiple gtx 1060 mining, what do I need in a motherboard? Post by: dimpsk on April 12, 2018, 05:47:37 AM Next question: If I'm starting with 2 GPUs but may do 4-6 in the future, how much RAM would I need to keep this future-proof? Would 8GB be fine or would 16GB be needed? I read that you should use one slot, is that true or was that for a different reason? Also, would there be any reason to get a better CPU if I'm only ever looking at a maximum of 6 GPUs? Actually, RAM 4GB is enough. Are you mean Ram slots? if true, one slot or using all slot no problem. ex 2x4GB or 1x8GB or 2x2GB Okay good to know that 4GB would be fine. Maybe I'll do 8 just because. Also good to know that 2x4gb or 1x8gb wouldn't matter. Thanks! Actually yes, but memory prices are cheap compared with GPU. So why not to buy 8-16 GB memory for RAM and save some HDD Yeah, I figured I'd go with 1 8gb module and if I need to upgrade I can just buy another 8gb module. Actually yes, but memory prices are cheap compared with GPU. So why not to buy 8-16 GB memory for RAM and save some HDD no reason for "why not", if @OP will purchasing RAM more than 4GB that's a good choice. if for a storage better purchasing an SSD than HDD. the reason (but SSD prices are cheap compared with GPU) I've got quite a few small SSDs kicking around so I'll be using those for sure. If you use windows 10 and want to leave the miner to work long without reseting its safe to use 8gb(if you will get more then 2GPU for example 6-8) the price for additional 4gb is not a big deal here, the biggest prise is always the GPU cards( BTW the price went much lower cause of market capitalization went down) If you were not seting up the rig before i can send you really nice free step by step guide i found when i was seting up my rigs, let me know if you need;) I've seen a few guides but seeing someone else's input would definitely be helpful. Everyone has different tips and tricks from what I've seen. 4 gb of ram is enough even in windows 10 and the processor is a good one for mining , many people go for the g 3900 but g4400 makes a difference here as it is more powerful for just about 10-15 dollars more in price. As for risers get the version 009s or latest because they have all possible connections , 4 pin molex, 6 pin pcie and sata. You can buy six of them and put 6 graphic cards to your motherboard. Since you are going with 1060 cards a 850 watt modular psu is enough to run them even on full power. Aha, you see this is why I ask for advice here. 009s are what I will be looking for for sure, since they seem the most future-proof. Any recommendations on fans while I'm at it? I mean I'd love for them to be quiet, but I don't know how to tell if they would be loud/quiet or what I would need for 1-6 GPUs I'm probably going to just build a frame since it that can be dirt cheap rather than paying $100-$200. There is no reason to use SSD on mining rig. It's faster but there is no need for such speed here. And SSD is much more unreliable. Few monthes of work and you will be forced to replace it. No server uses SSD. It's obviously. Title: Re: Multiple gtx 1060 mining, what do I need in a motherboard? Post by: dimpsk on April 12, 2018, 05:51:50 AM 4 gb of ram is enough even in windows 10 and the processor is a good one for mining , many people go for the g 3900 but g4400 makes a difference here as it is more powerful for just about 10-15 dollars more in price. As for risers get the version 009s or latest because they have all possible connections , 4 pin molex, 6 pin pcie and sata. You can buy six of them and put 6 graphic cards to your motherboard. Since you are going with 1060 cards a 850 watt modular psu is enough to run them even on full power. 4GB is not enough on Windows 10. What are you talking about??? You can run Linux on it but better take 8GB Title: Re: Multiple gtx 1060 mining, what do I need in a motherboard? Post by: dimpsk on April 12, 2018, 05:59:13 AM Actually yes, but memory prices are cheap compared with GPU. So why not to buy 8-16 GB memory for RAM and save some HDD no reason for "why not", if @OP will purchasing RAM more than 4GB that's a good choice. if for a storage better purchasing an SSD than HDD. the reason (but SSD prices are cheap compared with GPU) I thought like this when I used to be a green noob But in real life 1) 4 GB is not enough for Windows 10 and even for Linux 8GB is better 2) SSD is a poor choice cause it's not reliable, hdd is cheaper, you do not need that speed for mining rig. Title: Re: Multiple gtx 1060 mining, what do I need in a motherboard? Post by: swogerino on April 12, 2018, 06:25:24 AM 4 gb of ram is enough even in windows 10 and the processor is a good one for mining , many people go for the g 3900 but g4400 makes a difference here as it is more powerful for just about 10-15 dollars more in price. As for risers get the version 009s or latest because they have all possible connections , 4 pin molex, 6 pin pcie and sata. You can buy six of them and put 6 graphic cards to your motherboard. Since you are going with 1060 cards a 850 watt modular psu is enough to run them even on full power. 4GB is not enough on Windows 10. What are you talking about??? You can run Linux on it but better take 8GB 4gb is enough for up to six cards without problems, my colleagues have a lot of mining computers with six rx 580 sapphire and they only have 4gb. 8gb of ram is needed only if you will have more than six cards. Regarding the fans, always buy graphic cards with 2 fan and not a single fan even if the single fan is massive, they will be a bit louder but they have longer lifespan than a single fan card. Title: Re: Multiple gtx 1060 mining, what do I need in a motherboard? Post by: favelle75 on April 12, 2018, 06:52:49 AM I use SSD disk for fast boots. and for GPU connection you need USB risers they are really nice working.
I suggest you to use simple mining on your rig its really working solid. For simple mining you can use a USB stick for operating system this will reduce cost of rig. Title: Re: Multiple gtx 1060 mining, what do I need in a motherboard? Post by: klintistwood on April 12, 2018, 07:06:19 AM If you want to maximize the potential of your GTX 1060, you should use the Asrock motherboard (see my signature) where you can plug up to 13 of them in one rig. The whole setup can push you around 300Mhs. If electricity is not an issue for you, you should mine as much as you can because difficulty is not going to go down.
if you want, I'm selling some of my GPU as electricty prices are killing my profitability: https://www.befr.ebay.be/itm/192506114640?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1555.l2649 (https://www.befr.ebay.be/itm/192506114640?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1555.l2649) |