Affordable motherboard for GPU mining?

[atp1916]

Ah, the MSI Z77A-GD55.  

That's a classic.  I never could get it in stock so i always settled for the -G45.

Excellent board!

[Piladeer]

Ah, the MSI Z77A-GD55.  

That's a classic.  I never could get it in stock so i always settled for the -G45.

Excellent board!

GD55 got power and reset button on board, so it is quite handy. G45 is cheaper. It also works very well. The only problem is that you can only have 6 PCIE lanes working.

[Abiky]

Ah, the MSI Z77A-GD55. 

That's a classic.  I never could get it in stock so i always settled for the -G45.

Excellent board!

GD55 got power and reset button on board, so it is quite handy. G45 is cheaper. It also works very well. The only problem is that you can only have 6 PCIE lanes working.

Ah, the MSI Z77A-GD55.  

That's a classic.  I never could get it in stock so i always settled for the -G45.

Excellent board!

Those are excellent reviews for the motherboards stated previously. I am evaluating which motherboard shall be the ideal one in terms of price and reliability. I'll first start with one that goes according to my budget, and then I will upgrade to a better one. 

[enhu]

Just sot of a question while we're on this topic, I would also like to try GPU mining but would just be using one GPU on my computer, if lets say Ive set it and install cgminer script, can i still use my computer browsing the forum? Too newbie really.

[asradoni]

Just sot of a question while we're on this topic, I would also like to try GPU mining but would just be using one GPU on my computer, if lets say Ive set it and install cgminer script, can i still use my computer browsing the forum? Too newbie really.

You can mine and browsing the internet without problem. You can use all the GPUs to mine. If you use Google Chrome, you need to disable "hardware acceleration". That will make your browsing more smooth.

[Abiky]

Just sot of a question while we're on this topic, I would also like to try GPU mining but would just be using one GPU on my computer, if lets say Ive set it and install cgminer script, can i still use my computer browsing the forum? Too newbie really.

I think there should not be a problem now that only the GPU would be doing all the hard work instead of the CPU. You can browse the forums in the computer with no hassles at all. 

[Hexception]

Just sot of a question while we're on this topic, I would also like to try GPU mining but would just be using one GPU on my computer, if lets say Ive set it and install cgminer script, can i still use my computer browsing the forum? Too newbie really.

From experience, Maybe this was just my set up. my rig ran REALLY slow whilst it was mining. Although cgminer / sgminer was not using CPU and CPU showed little activity it was still very slow as I was mining with the same gfx card my monitor was connected to.

[Eliovp]

Just sot of a question while we're on this topic, I would also like to try GPU mining but would just be using one GPU on my computer, if lets say Ive set it and install cgminer script, can i still use my computer browsing the forum? Too newbie really.

Well, first of all, don't mine script.. mine something asic proof..

Second, lots of mobo's have onboard vga. Just use that when mining. If it's disabled, just enable it, it's perfectly possible.

Greetings

[samanas]

Just sot of a question while we're on this topic, I would also like to try GPU mining but would just be using one GPU on my computer, if lets say Ive set it and install cgminer script, can i still use my computer browsing the forum? Too newbie really.

From experience, Maybe this was just my set up. my rig ran REALLY slow whilst it was mining. Although cgminer / sgminer was not using CPU and CPU showed little activity it was still very slow as I was mining with the same gfx card my monitor was connected to.

You can reduce the mining intensity of the GPU you use for monitor. It depends on the mining algorithm.

[Pamadar]

Just sot of a question while we're on this topic, I would also like to try GPU mining but would just be using one GPU on my computer, if lets say Ive set it and install cgminer script, can i still use my computer browsing the forum? Too newbie really.

I think there should not be a problem now that only the GPU would be doing all the hard work instead of the CPU. You can browse the forums in the computer with no hassles at all. 

The only coin that will use CPU a lot is Ethereum. When you start the Etherminer, it will use the CPU a lot. After the initial set up, CPU usage will reduce.

[Blawpaw]

I'm looking for an affordable motherboard for GPU mining that would have at least the requirements to be compatible with the latest GPUs. I think it is based on the PCI-E 2 or PCI-E  connections, am I right? Sorry, but not sure how to set up the GPUs on the motherboard.
I have been looking into ASRock motherboards (since they are cheaper) but I'm not sure if they are recommended for this tasks. I would like to know your thoughts about this matter. Thanks. 

You better look for AMD motherboards.

You have the military grade type one A
you can get up to 6 GPU's in there.

http://www.ebay.com/bhp/pci-express-3-0-motherboard?_trksid=p2047675.m3443

[Bazelak]

Ah, the MSI Z77A-GD55.  

That's a classic.  I never could get it in stock so i always settled for the -G45.

Excellent board!

All the 7 PCIE slots can be used for mining. So You can get up to 7 cards or 8 GPUs if you have dual GPU cards.

[Abiky]

I'm looking for an affordable motherboard for GPU mining that would have at least the requirements to be compatible with the latest GPUs. I think it is based on the PCI-E 2 or PCI-E  connections, am I right? Sorry, but not sure how to set up the GPUs on the motherboard.
I have been looking into ASRock motherboards (since they are cheaper) but I'm not sure if they are recommended for this tasks. I would like to know your thoughts about this matter. Thanks. 

You better look for AMD motherboards.

You have the military grade type one A
you can get up to 6 GPU's in there.

http://www.ebay.com/bhp/pci-express-3-0-motherboard?_trksid=p2047675.m3443

I have one question though, if I had to choose the most reliable or durable motherboard, which would be the ideal one that meets this criteria? Gigabyte or Asus Motherboards? In regards to how they look, I love Gigabyte better. 

[Bazelak]

I'm looking for an affordable motherboard for GPU mining that would have at least the requirements to be compatible with the latest GPUs. I think it is based on the PCI-E 2 or PCI-E  connections, am I right? Sorry, but not sure how to set up the GPUs on the motherboard.
I have been looking into ASRock motherboards (since they are cheaper) but I'm not sure if they are recommended for this tasks. I would like to know your thoughts about this matter. Thanks. 

You better look for AMD motherboards.

You have the military grade type one A
you can get up to 6 GPU's in there.

http://www.ebay.com/bhp/pci-express-3-0-motherboard?_trksid=p2047675.m3443

I have one question though, if I had to choose the most reliable or durable motherboard, which would be the ideal one that meets this criteria? Gigabyte or Asus Motherboards? In regards to how they look, I love Gigabyte better. 

Do not use the military grade mother boards. They are too expensive.

The mining has very low requirement for the motherboard, so you can choose the lowest spec MB. Any brand will do. You just need more PCIE slots and powered PCIE extension lead.

[bathrobehero]

I'm looking for an affordable motherboard for GPU mining that would have at least the requirements to be compatible with the latest GPUs. I think it is based on the PCI-E 2 or PCI-E  connections, am I right? Sorry, but not sure how to set up the GPUs on the motherboard.
I have been looking into ASRock motherboards (since they are cheaper) but I'm not sure if they are recommended for this tasks. I would like to know your thoughts about this matter. Thanks. 

You better look for AMD motherboards.

You have the military grade type one A
you can get up to 6 GPU's in there.

http://www.ebay.com/bhp/pci-express-3-0-motherboard?_trksid=p2047675.m3443

I have one question though, if I had to choose the most reliable or durable motherboard, which would be the ideal one that meets this criteria? Gigabyte or Asus Motherboards? In regards to how they look, I love Gigabyte better. 

Do not use the military grade mother boards. They are too expensive.

The mining has very low requirement for the motherboard, so you can choose the lowest spec MB. Any brand will do. You just need more PCIE slots and powered PCIE extension lead.

Exactly. ASRock's Pro BTC boards (H61 & H81) are above and beyond every alternative. You better spend the money on better GPUs or better PSU but these boards are perfect and inexpensive.

[ldw-com]

I'm looking for an affordable motherboard for GPU mining that would have at least the requirements to be compatible with the latest GPUs. I think it is based on the PCI-E 2 or PCI-E  connections, am I right? Sorry, but not sure how to set up the GPUs on the motherboard.
I have been looking into ASRock motherboards (since they are cheaper) but I'm not sure if they are recommended for this tasks. I would like to know your thoughts about this matter. Thanks. 

You better look for AMD motherboards.

You have the military grade type one A
you can get up to 6 GPU's in there.

http://www.ebay.com/bhp/pci-express-3-0-motherboard?_trksid=p2047675.m3443

I have one question though, if I had to choose the most reliable or durable motherboard, which would be the ideal one that meets this criteria? Gigabyte or Asus Motherboards? In regards to how they look, I love Gigabyte better. 

Do not use the military grade mother boards. They are too expensive.

The mining has very low requirement for the motherboard, so you can choose the lowest spec MB. Any brand will do. You just need more PCIE slots and powered PCIE extension lead.

Exactly. ASRock's Pro BTC boards (H61 & H81) are above and beyond every alternative. You better spend the money on better GPUs or better PSU but these boards are perfect and inexpensive.

True, bit shame that the H61 is EOL

[samanas]

True, bit shame that the H61 is EOL

I have a few H61 Asrock motherboard, it works very well. I hope H81 is still being produced.

[Pamadar]

True, bit shame that the H61 is EOL

I have a few H61 Asrock motherboard, it works very well. I hope H81 is still being produced.

H61 is quite cheap. Unfortunately, it has not been produced for some time.

[QuintLeo]

Given the cost of ANY Intel CPU, I can't see how anyone can recommend Intel-based motherboards for miners.

 Definitely go AMD.

 Gigabite has a new revision of their Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3 board out, which is a good thing as the old version had gotten to be a pain to find in stock anywhere for a while.

[bathrobehero]

Given the cost of ANY Intel CPU, I can't see how anyone can recommend Intel-based motherboards for miners.

 Definitely go AMD.

 Gigabite has a new revision of their Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3 board out, which is a good thing as the old version had gotten to be a pain to find in stock anywhere for a while.

Because for the price of an UD3 I can get both a H81 and a Pentium G3420.