MSI Afterburner can if you edit the config file.

Should work just using the VGA cable.
I have a monitor that's not even turned on plugged into my other 5830 triggering it to work in windows.

Or you know, if you can recommend a board you're currently using in this manner?

I just want to point out the TDP != Power Consumption
Never assume that.
Always look up reviews on a processor or graphics card and check the power consumption section.

Possibly, but if you overclock you might load it down to the point of a hard lockup.

What's the cheapest motherboard than I can mine with 4 cards on?
Including via PCI-E 1X slots

I want a board that is known to work this way, because some boards have issues using both 1x and 16x slots simultaneously.

ebay's still good dude
I saw a 5870 on there for like $150 the other day

Great OC
Did you have to up the voltage?
You should be able to turn the memory lower.

Not been into economics long, eh?

I've seen more bubbles burst than a kid chewing bubble gum.

Nope, you're right on.
The only thing people are using to justify investing large amounts of money into this...
Is Bitcoin price speculation.

Ok, seriously, this 6 hour round is BS.

What the hell's going on?

Round Duration 5:47:52

BTCGuild - The Unlucky Pool

"cheapest" parts?
5830 all the way bro
If you want it expandable in the future, make sure your motherboard has the slots for it, and that you get a PSU that can handle it.

Yep, that's possible.
There's actually supplemental PSU's they sell made just to juice graphics cards and processors.
Some even fit in a 5.25" drive bay.

It would, but regardless of which pool you're in, local or external, your cards are only solving shares of 1 difficulty each.
That's what the "accepted" is.
It might be better to mine locally just due to the fact you don't have to connect to an external pool.
(External pools can crash/go down)
So it's an extra point of failure.
If you're mining by yourself and your own connection goes down, well, that would have affected you regardless, but if you connect to an external pool, and they go down, you won't be mining either.


You're probably best mining on your own due to that fact.
You should solve a block every week or two with the Gh/s you're pulling, unless you have bad luck.

It's probably a hardware level transistor that switches it off.
If it's software level, a modified BIOS might do the trick, but if it's board specific... Probably a hardware level transistor switch and you're SOL.

It's a lottery no matter how you look at it.
Pools suffer from variance.
To get a serious look at the values you'd need to run for about a week solo, and about a week in a pool.
Then compare the median values, and deviations.
Averages don't get you anywhere when variance, pool hopping, and just plain rotten luck exists.

That's against the spirit of Bitcoin.

Bitcoin is a capitalist market.
He who holds the most riches has the best chance at profit.
He who has the most power has the best chance at profit.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817256071

This PSU will do just fine, and only costs about $10 more than the Diablotek one.

Also, the Silverstone's warranty is 5 year, vs Diablotek's 3 year.
Your entire rig is worthless if your power supply blows out, so I'd go with a better brand than Diablotek.

That hard drive sale, just ended recently.
My bad.

Case wise, I recommend the Apex Vortex 3620
It's only about $45 with shipping, but it's just as good as an Antec Three Hundred, if not better.

Trust me when I say, you do NOT want that Diablotek PSU.
Those things are pieces of junk.

So, let's say I have an account with a mining pool.

I have three computers, and four graphics cards.

Is there any advantage to me, to have a separate worker for each card?
Because if I point them all to the same worker, I get the same total hash speed.
It won't make me mine any faster, right?
Separate workers are just for organization, right?