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Other => CPU/GPU Bitcoin mining hardware => Topic started by: jameschase on January 12, 2014, 03:50:21 PM



Title: Motherboard capable of handling 5 GPU?
Post by: jameschase on January 12, 2014, 03:50:21 PM
Is there any decent one which does not require pin shortening which is relatively cheap?


Title: Re: Motherboard capable of handling 5 GPU?
Post by: crazyates on January 12, 2014, 05:22:37 PM
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=410006.msg4460888#msg4460888


Title: Re: Motherboard capable of handling 5 GPU?
Post by: ssateneth on January 12, 2014, 06:53:52 PM
why not buy risers that already do "pin shortening" right on the PCB? they make those you know. just look up pci-e usb risers


Title: Re: Motherboard capable of handling 5 GPU?
Post by: jameschase on January 12, 2014, 07:41:37 PM
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=410006.msg4460888#msg4460888

this thread covers x4 GPU, not sure if suggestions there would work in x5


Title: Re: Motherboard capable of handling 5 GPU?
Post by: crazyates on January 13, 2014, 04:15:56 AM
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=410006.msg4460888#msg4460888
this thread covers x4 GPU, not sure if suggestions there would work in x5
Sorry, I was hoping that if you read that whole thread, you'd see my post in there about me working with 5 GPUs on a $90 Gigabyte motherboard.


Title: Re: Motherboard capable of handling 5 GPU?
Post by: crazyates on January 15, 2014, 12:10:26 AM
Actually, anyone know if this one would work?

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813135340

4 PCIe 1x and 1 PCIe 16x slots?