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Title: New GFX cards on old mobo/cpu? Post by: Xian on June 07, 2011, 05:20:34 PM Hi guys, I'm new here.
I currently have a mule made of an old DFI LanParty nf4 SLI-DR (2 pci-e x16, 1 x4) and an opteron dual core 165. Let's say that I want to dedicate this machine to BTC mining only, could I use it with, for example 3 x 5830 graphic cards? Or the system is too old? Also, if it works, what cards would you recommend me to get? Thanks Title: Re: New GFX cards on old mobo/cpu? Post by: xioros on June 07, 2011, 06:48:03 PM Hi ,
Frist : Good news: It will run fine :) The X4 slot , electric X4 , of physical? If it's an electrical x4 , just plug in the card and it will run fine :) If physical: Use an extender ( you should find the link on this forum...) Happy mining and donate: 1L3GxCRZwXEh8VwpPAociZQdTkhSHKGMoY Grtz Xioros Title: Re: New GFX cards on old mobo/cpu? Post by: Xian on June 07, 2011, 09:04:06 PM thanks xioros for your help.
Here is the layout of my mobo: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/fc/PCIExpress.jpg First slot is x4. I don't exactly know whether it's physical or electrical. EDIT: I was wondering if my current 600W Silverstone PS could keep up with 3 5850 cards. Title: Re: New GFX cards on old mobo/cpu? Post by: TheSeven on June 07, 2011, 09:10:17 PM thanks xioros for your help. Those slots are (depending on a jumper setting) either:Here is the layout of my mobo: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/fc/PCIExpress.jpg First slot is x4. I don't exactly know whether it's physical or electrical. x4 physical, x1 electrical x16 physical, x16 electrical x1 physical, x1 electrical x16 physical, x2 electrical or x4 physical, x4 electrical x16 physical, x8 electrical x1 physical, NOT USABLE x16 physical, x8 electrical In theory you can use all four of them for GPUs with the first setting, the x1/x4 ones with extenders of course. |