Z170A with Intel Pentium G4560

[swifteagle]

Hi Everyone,

I hope some could please give me a hand. I am new to the mining game and today I decided to buy my parts to start doing it.

I bought some parts, but I am starting to think I might have some issues with it... I bought the MSI Z170A motherboard but at the shops, they flashed an updated bios so it could take the Intel G4560. (That was the only cpu they had available).

I just google how people set up their bios with the Z170A and it seems you require to do a bios flash to get the 6 gpus working.


https://forum.ethereum.org/discussion/11404/msi-z170-7-gpu-bios-setting-step-by-step



I am afraid that if I flash it that bios on the link above then the gpu I have won't work...  I haven't opened it yet, so I might still have the opportunity to return the CPU to the shop.... Could anyone please tell me with this motherboard and cpu can work together to run Ethos 1.21?

I thank you all in advance and I really hope someone can give me a hand.

Thanks!

[swifteagle]

I am using Intel Pentium G4400 Skylake,  MSI Z170A with 7 GPU. Try to buy Intel Pentium G4400 Skylake, better price, less risk

Mine is the MSI Z170A Gaming pro, would that be a problem? Also can I run Ethos with that? or what would you suggest is better.

Thank you!

[Talat10gu]

I am using Intel Pentium G4400 Skylake,  MSI Z170A with 7 GPU. Try to buy Intel Pentium G4400 Skylake, better price, less risk

i had G4560 and had issue. G4400 solved the problem. works like charm. I run smOS

[swifteagle]

Did you have to do the bios flash from that link I posted? or it just worked?


Also... Would it work then ok with any OS I decide to use?

Thank you so very much for the help, very much appreciated.

[BeerMan81]

I currently have 6/7 GPUs running on a z170a gaming m7 with a G3900. I think i have a power issue with the 4th card, but who knows. I am waiting on some more risers...