Currently, I have it closed, but assuming I go to 4 cards, I plan to leave it open...I didn't know about pci-e risers...I'll definitely look that up. This rig won't have water cooling, but I hope to add another rig expressly for mining this spring or summer. For now, I'm looking to make this a 4-card system. On my son's 1080, I run nemosminer...that's what I'd plan to run on slots 2 and 4 if I add 1080 vs 1080ti.

Thanks!

Are there any 1080ti or 1080 cards that have narrower heights (single to 1.5x rather than the typical double-slot height)?  I have a ROG V Extreme with 4 slots and currently run two 1080ti cards with sniffdogminer in slots 1 and 3 for heat dissipation. I'd like to run cards in slots 2 and 4, but used to have 780ti in slots 1 through 3 and that second doubleslot would overheat as there was literally no space between those cards.  Thus, I'm looking for two with lower height for slots 2 and 4.

Also, can I run sniffdogminer for cards on slots 1 and 3 and another multiminer for cards on slots 2 and 4 simultaneously if those other two slots run just 1080 cards or do I need to run 1080ti cards in all four slots and use just the one miner?

Finally, am I able to use the m.2 slot for a graphics card (either in addition to or in place of one of the pci express slots)?   

Well put, Dr. Haribo.  I've only toyed around with BitMinter and my 5670 mobile GPU, but I've been pleased with what little it can do in that pool (at the 5670's paltry 180 MH/s rate).

Yeah, that's my current focus, supermoose.
I like that it is, at least currently, CPU bound.

What if you can't think of anything useful to ask?

Just wondering what currency(ies) most attracted you as a noob into the world of bitcoin mining?

bitshireHathaway...now that name is just flat-out awesome! 
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Also new to the forum.  Been a lurker until now.
Hi everyone!