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Just wanted to add that I am the same "Ssateneth" as the one in #bitcoin-otc as well as the same "Ssateneth" on localbitcoins.com, just in case any localbitcoin dispute handlers decide to check on this thread.

As I'm sure many of you are aware, I am now selling PCI-E 1x > 16x risers. I have a total of 250 on hand. They are powered with either a SATA power plug or 4-pin floppy power plug, have a built-in PCI-E presence mod for improved video card detection, are pluggable in any size PCI-E slot (1x, 16x, or any size in between), have extra caps for power filtering, and utilize a USB 3.0 cable as the means for transferring the PCI-E signals. The USB cable is 30cm long. I will accept dollars (Paypal is possible, but I will only ship to the verified address on file. I will not ship to unverified addresses), BTC @ bitstamp rate according to preev.com, or LTC equivalent. I have the right to limit the amount you want to purchase, but hopefully it won't come to that. Tracking number is provided for every order.

Bear in mind, this is the first time I've done a sell thread with a large quantity of items. My response may be slow, but I'll try to get to every one of you.

Jan 6, 2014 5:42PM CST An update on the quantity available: 0 units are left in stock. I may order more in the future if I can get more cash.

PRICES
1-10 $20/each
11-50 $19/each
51+ $18/each

SHIPPING (USA)
1-5 with First Class (2-5 days): FREE
1-5 with USPS Priority (2-3 days): $3.50
6+ with USPS Priority (2-3 days): FREE
1-20 with USPS Express (1-2 days): $15
21+ with USPS Express (1-2 days): $30

SHIPPING (OUTSIDE USA)
Please PM. Will offer First Class (non-trackable abroad in many countries), Priority (non-trackable abroad in many countries) or Express (trackable) at your expense. First Class and Priority is at your risk, since I have no way of knowing if it was delivered or not in most cases. Be aware that while I will ship internationally, I will not lie on the customs form. It'll be declared as merchandise, at the stated price, tariff code 854442.

I can fit up to 20 units in a padded flat rate envelope, $25 priority, $45 express. First Class price will vary based on weight and destination, but costs about the same as priority for 20 pieces, and will cost less if you order less units. Also, something for Canadians. First Class and Priority are both trackable.

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/9768004/riser/SAM_1736.JPG

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/9768004/riser/SAM_1739.JPG

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/9768004/riser/SAM_1740.JPG
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I'm thinking about getting my feet wet, and going to gauge some interest purchasing some of these risers in bulk from chinese supplier. They are powered 1x -> 16x PCI-E risers, pluggable into either 1x or 16x width motherboard slots, utilizing a 30cm or 100cm long USB 3.0 cable for data transmission, which makes it physically very flexible, and a SATA power plug for dedicated power. The PCB has 2 caps for power filtering and allegedly has a built in PCI-E presence shorting, so it is guaranteed to get your card detected without inserting wires into PCI-E slots to get a graphics card to detect. These appear to be built with mining in mind. Actual usability of the card for mining is dependent on OS and drivers.

Post here if you're interested. I've already sent an email to the supplier about possible bulk interest of 100 risers. I am USA based. I would likely offer free First-Class for orders <=13 ounces weight, and free Priority shipping for orders >13 ounces weight (If <=13 ounces but still want faster priority, pay $3.50) within the USA (Express on your dollar), and First Class / Priority / Express Int'l shipping on your dollar. Would accept BTC/LTC equivalents as payment, maybe USD methods as well, depending on your trust ratings/history. Ballparking $25 per riser, dependant on what sort of discount the supplier gives me, if any.

This post will be edited to indicate new thread for actual sale when the risers are received by me and are in hand. 250 pieces are on their way with DHL Express. I'm not comfortable doing pre-orders, and will be sold first come first serve.

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Nice, what's the estimated price range?

i am in

If you read the thread, I said I am ballparking $25 each. I need to wait for the supplier to get back to me on pricing.

wierd question, since it's using a usb cable instead of flex.
It probably won't be able to connect these cables to a powerd usb hub?

also +1 for interest.
(if possible i would also like to order in bulk and sell these in central EU

This looks like a great bit of kit. Is there an ETA of when these will be available? I am very interested indeed.

from the looks of things and reading it you should be able to but only with USB 3.0 due to the bandwidth.
id be interested in 5-10 for testing if i can get them in to the UK

same, would be fun if it would be possible.

shipping here to belgium

No. This does not plug into USB ports. It simply uses a USB 3.0 cable as a means of relaying the non-power related PCI-E signals. There is no USB data being exchanged. If you plugged this into a USB port, you would likely fry the port/hub/motherboard, the card, or both.

ty for clarifying  ;D

Is there any posibility in bulk ordering through you?

Kind regards

Depends. How many do you think you would be on board for? I've gotten a reply from the supply with a price and may be ordering as soon as today. People like to buy in-hand products instead of pre-ordering heh. Also, my ballpark price of $25 is a little high, now that I got a price offer from my supplier. My price will likely be <=$20, not counting any shipping charges for international or USA express.

Also, I want to know if people here would be more interested in a 30cm cable or a 100cm cable for their risers.

edit: it's possible they only offer 100cm cables. I'm only seeing 1 model number between the two kinds, and the one person I know of that has these risers implies they are the longer 100cm cables. i've asked the supplier though in a followup email.

I will buy at least 3 here.  i think the smaller cables.

i'm tinking about 4 for testing purposes and seeing if there is enough interest in Belgium/the netherlands
i'm going to ask some miners tonight and see how many people are interested.
i think i would at least need 30 but i'll ask around first ;)

sorry about the broken english or if any sentences don't make any sense.

Kind regards

edit: smaller cables are prefered.

Thanks for the interest guys. It looks like I might need to order 200. :) I'm still working out the details from the supplier, and will need to confirm if 30cm and 100cm variants are available, or if there are only one of the 2 variants available.

I'd take at least 10 of these.

Thanks. Looks like general interest right now is about 27 risers, and thats in a pre-order sense. Interest will be much higher when I get them in hand. Still waiting for reply from supplier about specific details and payment.

Hmm, that creates the seed of an idea, I wonder if it might be possible to modify the linux pcie driver to create a patch to present psuedo PCIE slots to  USB driver, deliver the data over onboard USB ports and interpret that data at second part of these cables. Cards would still need replacement power but could be quite a tidy solution for miners.
Effectively providing PCIe over USB, this would allow many more GPU's per motherboard to be supported!

I'm in for four.  At least to start.  Maybe more when they get here.

How much would the cost per unit be if I bought 50 of them?

You seem hellbent on destroying your cards / motherboard :P The PCI-E signals are not compatible by any means with USB signals. If you choose to buy any risers from me when I get them, I will not be held responsible for any equipment you damage/destroy.


I'll work something out at the time of placing the order. My price won't be final until I actually have the risers in hand. Sure, I can offer some sort of discount, but I heard the supplier can be a sort of a slimeball and attempt to hike up the price due to increased interest.

Interest tally is up to 81.

I am going to wait until I see the final price per unit and any offered discounts for bulk orders and then decide exactly how many I want to purchase. Thanks for creating this nice product :)

Alright. Well I suppose I could ballpark a figure of $15 each (not a guaranteed price at this point) if you wanted to get that many. It's past midnight over in China though, so I will likely get a reply to my questions and such later tonight, or if they don't work on the weekend, then sometime on Monday.

If possible I would like a PM when you have definite prices. I just came back from a small meet and a lot of people seem interested.

Looking forward to working together with you

Same, if you can hit me up once you get a confirmed pricing point and a cost per unit of various quantities then that would be appreciated a lot. I am definitely *in*, the quantity is all driven by price at the moment :)

I too find myself interested in these. 5 of the PCIe1x's please.  :D

But, I'm more interested in the case/setup! That looks very cool. Is that a custom built rig or did you buy it somewhere?

Thats a good point actually, I hadnt even thought about how to house these!

Sorry, somehow I completely missed that.

I'm interested, count me in for 20.

One question: in the configuration shown in the picture, is all power coming from SATA ports? If each card uses 300w, it doesn't seem likely a total of 1800w can be provided via SATA. I probably missed something here.

I will take 10 to start with..

Your $15 price point has me very interested. I'd be in for 10-20.

Lol you still have the PCI power that runs to your gpu's
The power connector is there to power the riser so that the GPU's don't draw that power from the PCI bus and destroy your psu or the motherboard

At $15 I'll also be in for 20, possible more as this may be easier than replacing some of the ribbon cables I use now with longer ones.

Damn, silly me, totally forgot those power cables run directly from PSU to the cards. (I blame OP for the pictures he posted, it looks so neat and clean  :D )

No reply from supplier yet.

edit dec 15 10:56am CST: still no update

This is very interesting. Just out of curiosity, wouldn't a 1x to 1x extender work as well? You're not using the data lanes on the 16x connector and there are many mods out there that cut out the GPU pins (dat resale value) or cut out a piece of the 1x mobo socket (dat warranty) and work just fine with a 16x GPU.

What are the other parts on the GPU slot for? Is that a sensing transistor so the data lane works only if the power requirements are met?

unno if im not reading it right or just not seeing it. but so instead of connecting via the ribbon cable it connects via usb to an adapter that goes in the pci-e slot  which is an awesome idea but are these powered? like can i plug a 4 pin molex to these to get the 75w i need like a powered riser does? or does this just draw the power from the motherboard?

Surely the power will come from wherever it is supplied and the source doesnt really matter so long as the data connection is there?

in for 6

I am in for 10 if my post above is right!

id be in for 5 if shipping is decently priced to canada.

I would be in for 16 if price was 15ish.  Keep us in the loop!

Put me down for 10 at the $15 ballpark... or 5 for the $20 ballpark.  I too would appreciate a PM notification of final price.

No reply as of yet. I've sent another email to the supplier.

The $15 ballpark was for the guy wanting to get 50 from me. Plenty of sellers have a higher or lower price depending on qty ordered. Prices aren't concrete though. I'll see what I can do. It all depends if I can order the damn things.

where would you be shipping from? and do you offer shipping to canada?

If you read the first post, I tell you where it ships from and if I ship internatiponally.

But I guess I'll spoon feed you. Ships from USA with free first class shipping for under 13 ounces, or free priority shipping for over 13 ounces. Express shipping is on your dollar. I would also ship internationally first class, priority, or express on your dollar as well (no free options).

No reply yet from supplier. Might be dodging me.

I really hope not, looking forward to getting this in my hands. Lets hope you hear back soon! :)

So where are you shipping from and will you ship to canada? ::)..... Kidding.

It's amazing how much you gotta spoon feed people, and that they still manage to find their pants in the morning :)

I'd be very interested in these, if you sold a number of USB cable length's as well would be a nice option.

I'd be in for 12 shipped to Canada

sorry, i didnt see that part of the post but sorry for being tired after working 16 hours and then coming home to a flood in my house. anyways that sounds fine by me. id be in for 5 shipped to canada.

Okay a couple quick questions on possible issues:

Do we know how much power you can pull off the SATA power connectors?  Seems like this could very quickly turn into a bad idea as you probably should only have one or two cards connected to a single SATA lead cable coming off the PS.  As most PS' seem to have only two SATA power leads max this could mean anywhere from 2 to 4 cards maximum.  I guess you could go molex>sata with an additional adapter but it would be nice to know that upfront.  (I just am imagining some guy hooking up 4 SATA power leads to a single cable off the PS and then melting down the whole thing....)

Also, the USB is only for connector type not for signalling, but isn't there a maximum distance that can be utilized between the slot and the card?  I remember trying to combine two old riser cables together previously and it failing miserably...  Does the PCI bus have no issues with the longer signal once the riser is powered?

more Canadian interest here, curious of the limits to the number of GPU's.
I've read here that win8 supports up to 8 GPU's; Is linux perhaps able to offer more than 8?
(maybe BAMT?)

Your price point of $15-$20 for multiple units definitely beats alib@b@'s and ebay at $25-$27

I would be interested in 5 of them.

If your ever looking for someone to distribute them from inside the EU I am in the UK  shot me a pm if its something you need :)

I've gotten a reply from a second person in the same company. Unfortunately, due to excessive demand, they have increased their price by ~41%. My price will probably be around $18.50 to $22 each, depending on qty ordered. I know, it sucks, but it's supply/demand. I'll still be ordering a bunch, as powered risers are high in demand, and I'm sure all you GPU miners would love to snap them up.

I'll still take 3 I'm over here in the EU.  :)

Yeah, I'd still be in for 10-20 depending on how long they take. Thanks for the update.

i would still be intrested in buying 5 here in canada

I'll chime in since I own a bunch of these (been trying to get out of newbie status forever to post this)

Yes, they raised their prices.  >:(  Back a few weeks (around thanksgiving maybe) they were selling for 16.99. Shipping time was around 1 week (aka FAST!))
(original ebay posting: http://www.ebay.com/itm/PCI-e-express-1X-to-16x-Riser-Extender-Card-with-molex-power-30CMS-USB-3-0-Cable-/221274169202?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3384f7df72&nma=true&si=nhlXtZ3hZrBDJqy8dnbDHuBYFqY%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557)

Went back to look for more and now they are 30$.

They also have another variant of this that has the usb connect to the side of the pcie riser
 http://www.ebay.com/itm/PCI-e-express-1X-to-1X-16x-Riser-Extender-Card-with-extra-power-1M-USB-3-0-Cable-/321138325762?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item4ac555f902&nma=true&si=nhlXtZ3hZrBDJqy8dnbDHuBYFqY%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557

Finally, they also have an aliexpress site with lots of different pcie risers:
http://www.aliexpress.com/store/group/PCI-e-riser-card/825827_251192645.html
they only have the pcie riser that mounts on teh side (not the top) of the riser.  I prefer the top as the side may be interferred with by stuff on the mobo.
I was never able to find the top connecting riser on aliexpress.  Also note that aliexpress sales often have bulk discount options.

From a use/review perspective, they are fairly nice.  I have one currently unused one (soon to be put to use however  ;) ) If anyone has any questions feel free to ask. I can probably snap some pics if any one wants more info.

Oh one thing that tripped me up.  I thought the 16x riser part was going to be flat so that I can rest my card on the riser.  Nope.  It has what looks to be some foamish padding protecting the pcb and the power connector does not sit flush, so laying it on the 16x riser is mostly out of the question.

Also, the connector is a sata style power connector and not the 4 pin molex

Great idea , I'd be in for 5 in AUS

Supplier has sent me a commercial invoice, requiring a bank wire. I'm a little scared/sketchy at this point, since bank wire is point of no return, and impossible to chargeback..

It's going to be 3 grand out of my pocket.

Don't do it unless they have a realy good and long reputation. I've been stung for thousands by fraudulent chinese companies taking bank wires and shipping fake or even empty boxes. And trust me there is NOBODY in China interested in helping a decadent westerner get justice!

I agree, don't do it.

And since at $20, most (including me) wouldn't have a lot of interest.

No reason not to trust them, but at the same time I wouldnt do it and question why they ask for bank wire transaction when they have existing/safe platforms that they sell on (ebay aliexpress)

I would try to get them to post the offer to their aliexpress store.

Since aliexpress uses an escrow service this should greatly reduce the likely hood of you getting a box of sawdust for 3k

Please do not do it if you are not confident. I know I wouldn't, that's for sure!

I would be interested in two x16 and two x1.

think you missed something there. It is for a 1x to 16x powered riser "kit". There is no separate 1x or 16x riser

I am interested in a few of these if the price is right  ;)

anyone know if these will work with this mobo?

Gigabyte GA-X58A-UD3R

Sata handles as much.. err more data per line than ide cables :) the others are built using IDE cable.

Im in the UK and got these last week from China...great bit of kit but I found the 30cm USB leads were not long enough so got some longer ones

Keep me updated on this please

25$ is way too much.   I've spec'd out an initial parts list from newark.com, and these could be made for around 10$ each, give or take (would need to design the boards in eaglecad first to get PCB costs, but based on size, should be ~1$/board).   I'm waiting for one to come in the mail to get the pinout, but once I do I'm gonna try and design a clone of this.   give me around a week or two to get the piece in and i can get a better estimate

I've ordered 250 of these using Paypal. The supplier asked me to cover the paypal fee. I wanted to make sure I had recourse in case he sent nothing at all, so I paid the fee too. It'll be sent with DHL Express, and hopefully I get a tracking number soon.

Once I get the risers, I'll go ahead and show some pictures of what I received, and either edit the thread title to indicate I'm selling them in hand, or I'll make a new thread. I'll be able to sell them at a discount compared to the asking price of the various vendors, while still making a little bit for myself, since I'm assuming all the risk here. I'll work out a final price once I receive them.

Thanks a lot for the update, still keen on these  :)

Awesome! Thanks for the update and thanks for doing this!

Thank you! I'm in for at least 4.

interested  in 3+ maybe a lot more  if I decide to expand my farm

Another update. It looks like the supplier will instead be sending these, with a 60cm cable.

http://sintech.cn/images/PCI%20PCIe%20riser/8019C%20PCIE%201X%20TO%2016X%20RISER%20CABLE.jpg

That's better, right?  That's pretty sweet.

Price per riser?

I've been eyeing this style for a while, and I'm going to be in desperate need for some risers soon.

I need about 110. Fast.. I have BTC

When do you expect you will have them in hand?

I'd like a few...

Thank for the info, yorich!  ::)

ssateneth, what are you pricing these per riser?  I'm trying to gauge my options.

-Fuse

Please, pay no mind to the thread crapper. I will update the thread when I have more information. All I can say right now is I ordered 250 of them out of my own pocket, and am waiting for the tracking number. The supplier said they would have stock starting early next week. I will post a price when I have them in hand ready for shipping.

Sounds good, mate.

Another update. Supplier said in their production run of the risers with the molex (lets call it v3. v2 is sata power with upwards USB plug on the pci-e connector that goes in the motherboard. v1 is sata power and has sideways USB plug on the PCI-e connecto that goes in the motherboard), they ran out of a certain component for assembling them. They said they are willing to send v2 instead.

In order to get the order moving as fast as possible, I said I would be willing to take either version, or a mix of them, so long as total pieces received is 250.

Just a question that sata connection what does that actualy connect to and how do you power it daft question I know but not seen these befor and checked their stock and theri not cheap to buy.

The sata connector would connect to a sata power cable from your power supply.  It looks like the first image in the OP.

How much to build a badass frame like that which is rack mountable?

4U - mounts for 3-4 front side 120mm fans, PSU and six cards?

I've been looking for 4u open air rigs for a while :)

I've been modifying my rosewill RSV-L4000 cases for a while now.  I need closed hot side cold side rack mounts and these can be modified all sorts of ways.  I just can't get 6 GPU's in them...

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811147155 (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811147155)

Got a picture?  I'd love to see one of these modded.  PM me if possible, I don't want to crash this thread(even though I already am).

Sorry, ssateneth.

Me too. Pm me details. Do want. I'm only doing 4 gpu

DHL Express tracking number has been received. They are on their way. I will create a new thread when they are in hand and available for sale and edit the first post of this thread with a link to the new one. I'm not comfortable taking pre-orders in case something goes wrong.

Hit me up on OTC for these!

When you sell out in ten minutes I'd like to resell for double the price :)

I would actually be very interested in the SATA versions of these.

Any word on expected arrival?? I need some this week and would prefer these.

There is no solid ETA. It was mailed from China on December 23, 2013 with DHL Express Worldwide, which I think is typically 2-5 days. I'd post a tracking number, but I don't know how safe that is for me.

hope ull be selling them cheaper than their on ebay

That's the plan.

Price? setup a  prebuy? use escrow maybe?

Thanks, that's good enough for me. I wouldn't ask you to post your tracking number. Looking forward to you receiving these!

I would like to get in on these as well. Looking forward to when you get them.

This one?What is the model number and why is it better than this one?

Name:PCI-e express 1X to 1X/16x Riser Extender Card with extra power
Model:ST8019C (PCE164P-N02)

http://eshop.sintech.cn/pcie-express-1x-to-1x16x-riser-extender-card-with-extra-power-p-898.html

Looks this price is at 24 bucks right now pre bulk.

http://eshop.sintech.cn/images/1X-16X-1.jpg

Huh interesting. A lil down on that page I saw this: http://eshop.sintech.cn/pcie-express-4port-1x-multiplier-riser-cable-diy-bitcoin-miner-p-899.html?zenid=gq1s1gksn1ihrpjvuscrnucr82

Could that be used to run a whole ton of GPUs?

If that works pretty well, I'd imagine we'd run into driver issues. What is the absolute maximum number of GPUs the Linux drivers can handle, if hardware wasn't an issue?

There's some interesting talk about max GPUS here : http://devgurus.amd.com/thread/158863 (http://devgurus.amd.com/thread/158863).  A lot of people say real world scenario is 8 max.  But there is talk about the Tyan boards that had the full backplate of PCI-E ports, so I'm guessing you could get more than 8 in a high end server board.

I'd love to see if anyone is using those multipliers.  They must be sold out for a reason.  But notice how they specifically mention 2,3,4U server chassis in the description... I'm guessing going with a server MB with multiple processors would allow you to run a lot more cards that what's typical on a regular PC.

Waiting to see what you sell them for.

I guess I'll poke in this thread again. I got a bunch of kraft bubble mailers to send these guys in today. The risers themselves are in the Cincinnati hub in Ohio; Still on their way.

^ THIS!

I would if I could, but I don't have them yet. Shipping update: Because the value of my package was over $2500, I needed to submit a lot of information about myself to DHL, including IRS tax number or Social Security number. Thats why it was stuck in the Cincinnati hub for customs. Sorry for the wait guys.

That's right down the road.. I may have to go break in there.. :D

LOL... just joking, mate.  I'd like to get my hands on some of these, but I can wait.  I'm sure I'm going to hop onto the forums one of these days and completely miss out on these lol.  Happens every time I get excited about something  :D

I'm definitely interested in 2 SATA units.

What types of payment are you willing to accept?

EDIT: nevermind, saw that it was LTC/BTC or possibly USD.

I'm interested as well ... are you going to impose a minimum order?

Really wish I'd seen this thread earlier, sigh. I ordered a few of these to test with back on 12/20 and they're still sitting in China Post, "Preparing shipment."

So then I thought I definitely wanted a design that used these, and decided to just buy the full qty since there's a return policy, seller has good reviews, etc. So I ordered a dozen more on 12/23. They were received today (Friday) via DHL.  ;D

So I paid $30 ea., but at least shipping was free.

Shipping update: Package has cleared customs finally and should be here sometime next week.

I do not intend to impose a minimum order. Price will be higher per riser for smaller orders, and a little lower if bought in larger quantities. As mentioned earlier, first class shipping (for 13 ounces or lighter) and priority (over 13 ounces) is free within USA. Priority upgrade for lightweight packages and Express is extra (will be determined at time of arrival so I can work out the exact shipping costs). Also will ship internationally with first class, priority, or express (EMS), also on your dollar. Unfortunately, there is no DHL here that is local, so I don't know if I can offer that option for int'l packages.

why they did not just use SATA cables for data and 2 wire fan cables with molex end for power?

Getting Excited!!!  :)

Shipping Update: Package has been released from DHL to Speedee Delivery, which is a smaller overnight shipping courier that covers Wisconsin and a number of other northern midwest states. It will arrive tomorrow (Dec. 31)

Are you taking orders yet? How do you want us to handle this, PM I assume?

Any word on what the final pricing will be?

Thanks!!!

They have arrived. Here's some teaser pics until I set up the actual sale thread. Some notes: They are the v2 variant. The USB cables are 30cm. They also accept a SATA power connector or a 4 pin floppy power connector for power. They also have built-in PCI-E presence mod, so they are guaranteed to get your graphics card detected. They are pluggable in any size PCI-E slot.

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/9768004/riser/SAM_1736.JPG

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/9768004/riser/SAM_1739.JPG

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/9768004/riser/SAM_1740.JPG

Shoot me a message in OTC for 10!

Sending a PM for 6.

Eh, what the hell. I'll just stick to this thread. Won't recreate a new one. I'm syncing up a new wallet for bitcoin-based payments (My other one was stolen overnight through many faults of my own, which I've learned from), and will update the OP with the previously posted pictures, prices, and shipping.

Sent PM for 11.

I'm replying to PMs as fast as I can. I'm kind of stumbling over myself but I think I've gotten back to all of you so far. Any orders paid today within the next 5 hours should ship today.

All PMs replied to, and all people that expressed interest previously have been PM'd. So far, 51 risers have been paid for, leaving 199 available for sale.

Do you have any x16 to x16 risers?

I'll take one.  PM'd

Purchased 5 with priority shipping.  TXID - https://blockchain.info/tx/762c6d7be5e298814a554df15e6d8798b5970ab4431e393633cc7966c1825f93 (https://blockchain.info/tx/762c6d7be5e298814a554df15e6d8798b5970ab4431e393633cc7966c1825f93)

Will update trust when I receive them.

Thanks for taking the time to help the community out, ssateneth!

-Fuse

I'll take 7, PM sent.

If you have received a tracking number by me in PM, your order has shipped TODAY. If you haven't, it's because I either ran out of time processing all of the orders, or you ordered too late. I will continue to process orders today and tomorrow, but your risers will not ship out until January 2, 2014.

Late night bump. Still a bunch available. Get em before they are gone.

I'll take 20 as I indicated. PM sent.

Paid for 40 of these...curious how well they will do!

Sent pm yesterday

Sent PM for 6 risers. Looking forward to hearing from you. Thanks!

Good afternoon, thread. I'll be replying to any PM's now.

ordered 3 paid and received tracking number. will update when i receive them.

This might be your last chance to buy these risers cheap from me ... At least for this week. I might buy more if general interest is still great.

42 units are left.

Great work! Sent PM for 12 Thankyou!  ;D

13 units are left. I'm packing up 2 orders right now and will look at PMs after

11 units are left.

1 unit left.

And you were worried about selling them all  ;D

Any chance you will be ordering more? :)

If you happen to get any more of these im down for 20 to Australia

@ssateneth

Hey. I recently purchased a few units of these risers from you. I have a question regarding them. Due to the unavailability of the motherboards commonly used in rigs, I've been thinking about going with the ASRock Z87 Killer (Fatal1ty) motherboard.

On another thread, this post ( https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=36061.msg4264789#msg4264789 ) claims that the motherboard needs shorting of some pins to recognize all GPUs connected to it.

The MoBo has 7 PCI-E slots, and I'd like to use all of them.

In your original product description, you mentioned that these risers have some built-in enhanced video card detection feature.

I was wondering if this negates the need to short any MoBo pins, or will I need to do that anyways?

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This question is for everyone. The motherboard manual does not mention anything about connecting more than 3 GPUs or any PCI-E devices, so I have no information about whether or not its possible to use 7 cards on this MoBo. Do you know of any to ensure that this MoBo will work, without actually purchasing it? I tried searching the forum, but there are only 2 threads which mention this board, and they don't have the information I'm looking for.  :(

Congrats to ssateneth on a very successful first group buy!

I hope to see more in the future.

Well if he's out, I have a ton of them coming in next. I ordered everything they could make.

I do not mine scrypt, or GPU mine at all anymore, so I cannot provide assistance with any GPU mining questions, but I will say the risers have pci-e presence mod built right into the PCB. that means no inserting wires into a pci-e slot to get a card to detect. getting drivers to install or getting rid of error 43 is a different problem and not something i can assist with. its also possible some motherboards fully turn off certain pci-e slots when others are populated. this is an isolated problem and something you need to consult your motherboard manual or manufacturer for.

Will you be getting any more of these?

Looks familiar.  Looks like the fox is out of the hole now.  Still quite pricey though but I bet they will drop.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/10set-PCI-E1x-to16x-mining-machine-enhanced-extender-riser-adapter-power-cable-/151201433502?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_2&hash=item23344ec79e
http://www.ebay.com/itm/PCI-e-express-1X-to-16x-Riser-Extender-Card-with-molex-power-30CMS-USB-3-0-Cable-/221340074608?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3388e58270
http://www.ebay.com/itm/PCI-e-express-1X-to-16x-Riser-Extender-Card-with-molex-power-50CMS-USB-3-0-Cable-/221337922681?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3388c4ac79
http://www.ebay.com/itm/PCI-E-1x-to-16x-mining-machine-enhanced-extender-riser-adapter-with-power-cable-/151195589452?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item2333f59b4c

That's two manufacturers, shipping from china. Eventually prices will drop, I'll be selling them for less when my latest order shows up. There are very few companies making this style of riser right now, and a lot of them are terrible on prices.

I will try. Supplier wants a bank transfer this time. I need money in my bank first though. If I can convert my BTC to fiat and get it into my bank, I might get 500 more.

Do you still have 1 left?  If so I'll take it.

ygpm

I checked the BOM for some of the fancier risers (long cable, nice power connections) and I get 12-13$ a piece (including variations using other types of cables). They sell for 16$ from China.

So ordering 100 of each material, waiting for them, paying import taxes, manufacturing the components, testing them, packaging them, setting a shop or auction, paying taxes on the added sale value and so on, it's not worth the 3-4$.

If you need a few, pay this man 18-20$, or buy in bulk at 16-17$.

Here are some material costs samples:
USB sockets: 0.80$
USB micro sockets: 0.50$
SATA sockets: 2.00$
ATA cable (20cm): 0.25$
USB cable: 5.00$
USB standard->micro cable: 2.00$
Power Molex socket: 0.40$
Boards and PCI socket: 6.00$

Just received these in the mail will check to see how they work now, I'll update in a few :)

*update*

Just plugged two of these bad boys in and worked perfectly, no effort and hashing perfectly.

Very good product, feels sturdy and don't have to deal with those stupid ass cables anymore (had to be fully extended and/or right angle for them to work)

Great job on the USB risers one heck of a buy!

Let me know when you get more in stock :)

Just got my box of 40...will reply with some feedback after I try a few!

Almost everyone that ordered from me and is in the USA should be getting their risers by today (There's one that lives in Texas that unfortunately won't get theirs until monday). Make sure to leave a review in the thread or a trust rating :D

Received my 5 today.  All in working order, well package, and just what I needed.

I have updated trust for ssateneth.

Thanks again, mate!

-Fuse

They seem to work just fine... Any idea on maximum length of USB cable that can be used?

The supplier has offered options such as 50cm, 60cm, and 100cm (I just happened to get 30cm because thats what they had available). As long as it's a USB 3.0 cable, any of those lengths should work fine. Trying other lengths is at your own risk.

Thanks for the clarification, ssateneth. I guess I'll have to call ASRock support or something to find out about the pci-e slots on it.

Received my risers on Friday 1/3/2014 as expected.  Thanks for a smooth transaction!

Nice..I will test that with a few longer USB 3 cables I have here

Nice !

I feel like these are not going to tolerate a 50-75w power draw very well...hmm

How so? Check the socket specs to see how the power is provided and then check all riser models and tell us.

Hey can i buy the last one?

Thanks ssateneth!! Received Friday and have them installed, working wonderfully. Trust left.

All risers are sold. Thanks for coming. Might get more in the future. need more fiat.

Subscribed

Got mine  :D thanks.

These things are so kickass it's not even funny. Will post pics on Wed of them all in place!  8) ;D

Got mine as well they are working great.

Thank you for all the positive feedback and trust. I'm happy that the recipients are so ecstatic with them.

https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=7216.msg4380855#msg4380855  8)

Nice setup, but man those cards are hot. Thanks for posting, nice to see these working.

The way alt coins are heading I'm probaly a dumba ss but i'm going to grab a pile of card and will need some of these.

PM or email me for next buy and can someone link me to a thread for gpu choices?

I'm looking for hash per watt comparisons. So don't just drop the wiki page please.

Check out some of the 270X cards.. here's a brief review I did of one: https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=324938.msg4357553#msg4357553

I have more inbound.

I'm using a lot of the 270x cards now as well. Price / performance is really good. Power is cheap for me, but they don't seem to use very much power compared to other cards. As for the riser cards, I've got a ton coming in since OP is sold out. Should be here tomorrow morning. See my sig.

thx guys, reading thread now.

bought 3 of these riser's, got them today and god are they nice.

I need 6 to 8 of these do you have any left in stock or any idea when you will have back in stock

I do, check my sig.

Are there "cut" versions available that won't send power back to the motherboard?

Ya I put a box fan up, blowing on that rig and the 5x undervolted 280x rig right above it (also using 5 of these connectors), and the temps are sitting right at 79-82C on all 5 cards.

That's not how physics works, but technically, these are "cut" since there are no power pins being utilized; the USB cable only has enough wires to carry PCI-E clock and data signals.

I am very impressed with these puppies!

any more on the horizon?

keep this updated

I purchased some risers almost exactly like this, but they do not get recognized on the 16x slots. The 1x slots they work fine. I'm going crazy trying to get it working.

Are they plugged in correctly on the 16x? The hold on the upper corner should be facing towards the I/O backpanel

Wow.. my post got deleted? The TS is selling risers but he's sold out and I'm just saying perhaps someone still wants them and is looking for options.. let's talk about that (or pm)

Yeah, mine did too.

Amusing that you can't advertise in someone else's thread if that person is sold out of the same goods you're selling. You'd figure that would make a nice alternative.

any more coming?

any idea why my rig wont recognize these risers... cards work fine on other risers they are not getting powered up when i turn on the PC

Try wiping the PCI-E 1x with your finger to see if there is any residue on it.

Normal risers work fine on those pice slots

I meant the PCI-E 1x riser, or swapping them around?

I swapped out ribbon risers. tried it on all slots the card is not getting any power.
I have 1X-16x ribbon risers which are working on 16X slots as well. I think I am missing something basic.. as none of my USB risers seems to be working

Can anyone please tell me how to get these things working, I have them but can't use them because they wont work.

What is that 4 pin-sata cable for and how did you plug it into the usb riser? i see no connection on both 16x and 1x board.

The Sata cable connects right bellow the usb port on the 16x socket.

I have quite a few left, PM me if you need some.

$20/pc in BTC, free shipping within US.

Looking for 5 of those. I am seeing a lot on ebay but can't figure out which to choose. Any advice?

I sell lots of them with many happy customers. Check my thread!

I recommend going for the "slim" USB powered risers but either the "wide" or "slim" risers would work. You can check out my thread for some risers or I can recommend you some auctions on eBay. I recommend going with a US seller just for RMA purposes.

I like the wide ones :)

Yeah, stick with the wide NEW ones.

I have 12 left, new.

I have 1630 left (today), also new. What's the point? :)

I guess the point is that since we're all on this guys thread trying to sell risers to people because he's sold out... might as well make my pitch too :)

I guess also the point is that yours is bigger than mine.  Congratulations for that :)

Thanks will look into that.


Why would slimmer be better in your opinion? Which seller would you recommend?


For what price are you letting those go? Where can I see some pictures/website?

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Also, how would you guys recommend I plug them to the PSUs? Here is my set up:
- 2 PSUs 860w connected with a add2psu adapter
- 3 280x for now but will expand to 5 sooner or later.
- GA-990FXA-UD3 motherboard

Thanks.

Only 17.95

If all your power supplies are run from the same motherboard, you shouldn't have any issues, but try to power the riser cards and the gpus from the same psu.

I recommend myself, poweredrisers.com (starting at $17.99) but from what I've read and seen RickJamesBTC has a good product and pricing. I've had some people I know use him before, I can't vouch for any other seller though.

I recommend the slim risers due to the space constraint and I've personally seen better manufacturing processes with the slim risers than the wide. However, it really boils down to aesthetics, as risers either work or don't work.

Not sure what you mean by "run from the same motherboard". Let me clarify, both PSUs are meant to be used for the same rig. Perhaps I'm not understanding clearly. Are you suggesting that I connect my current 3 GPUs (5 in the future) to same PSU? A 860W PSU would not be able to supply all 5 cards as in total they would require ~1400 Watts.




Thanks for the input. Will have a look into that website too. I'm still at odds on how to connect all that. Not wanting to burn my newly acquired GPUs!

Thanks guys for the info.

The dual psu adapter makes the power supplies reset at the same time. That's what I meant. Each riser / card combo should be running off the same power supply, so you shouldn't hook up the pci-e power lines from one to a card where the riser is powered from the other.

You won't burn out any GPUs, and the wide risers are the newest models, there is absolutely nothing wrong with the manufacturing of them.

So what you are saying is that GPUs can run from different power supplies as long as the card and the risers are powered from the same PSU? Or am I lost again? My understanding is that the mono provides part of the power needed by the GPUs to the GPUs so ultimately all GPUs are running under the same PSU to a certain extent. Sorry, English is not my first language so I get confused sometimes. Sorry!

By the way, tried purchasing from your website, but seems you don't ship to Thailand...Oh well will try from ebay.

You can order from my international bitcoin site, www.bitcoingrowing.com

You really shouldn't have to even run the gpu pcie power and riser power from the same supply, but it can help. Each power supply has pci-e connectors and molex or sata connectors. Just use them both.

Thanks. Tried purchasing on your international website, then saw the shipping cost :( 30 USD. That's a bit too high for me. Any Ebay shop from china that you would recommend instead? PM if you don't want to disclose this. Thanks for the help.  :)

If you just want to buy a few wholesale you can get from dhgate at probably around $12 per unit, min order 10.

I only need like 4 or 5. Are Those to be trusted?

So in order to not have any more butthurt than I might have already caused, I will PM you :)