Biostar TB250 - Kaby Lake 6 slot PCIe Mining Motherboard

[deadsix]

Manufacturers are still making Mining Motherboards :
http://www.guru3d.com/news-story/biostar-tb250-btc-motherboard-has-a-focus-on-bitcoin-mining.html
http://www.biostar.com.tw/app/en/mb/introduction.php?S_ID=865
People all over the world (especially in China) please let us know when you start seeing these in supply.


Also, a lot of people have suggested the Biostar TB85 board as an alternative to the ASrock H81 boards.
Here's some Juicy tidbit of information about the TB85 - it was supposed to have an 8 PCIe slot varient as well.
Here's a screenshot from the Biostar TB85 Manual :

PS: this is from another forum where someone else spotted this.

Again, I look to our Eastern brethren to help us confirm these exist? A low cost 8 slot motherboard would be AWESOME.

[philipma1957]

in the meantime  this one is on sale


https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813138424&cm_re=biostar_b150-_-13-138-424-_-Product


70 bucks before the code below



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35 bucks  it will do 4 cards

that allows for a small psu

you can use the g4400 cpu

https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIA6KX4BD2910&cm_re=intel_g4400-_-19-117-625-_-Product

or a used g4400t less power

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Intel-Pentium-G4400T-2-90Ghz-SR2HQ-LGA-1151-Socket-X626B529-Processor-/262837490473?hash=item3d3255d329:g:WpgAAOSwUKxYjPLK



so 35 + 52 = 87 for four cards

[deadsix]

in the meantime  this one is on sale


https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813138424&cm_re=biostar_b150-_-13-138-424-_-Product


70 bucks before the code below



022BW44



35 bucks  it will do 4 cards

that allows for a small psu

you can use the g4400 cpu

https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIA6KX4BD2910&cm_re=intel_g4400-_-19-117-625-_-Product

or a used g4400t less power

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Intel-Pentium-G4400T-2-90Ghz-SR2HQ-LGA-1151-Socket-X626B529-Processor-/262837490473?hash=item3d3255d329:g:WpgAAOSwUKxYjPLK



so 35 + 52 = 87 for four cards

That Motherboard will only do 3 Phil it has only 3 physical slots... I love the GT7 Z170 boards though, have a couple of those, bought em off of your recommendation a long time ago

[Amph]

can't find this anywhere, even rarer than the h81 pro btc, i don't see the point...

[HashZilla]

in the meantime  this one is on sale


https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813138424&cm_re=biostar_b150-_-13-138-424-_-Product


70 bucks before the code below



022BW44



35 bucks  it will do 4 cards

that allows for a small psu

you can use the g4400 cpu

https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIA6KX4BD2910&cm_re=intel_g4400-_-19-117-625-_-Product

or a used g4400t less power

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Intel-Pentium-G4400T-2-90Ghz-SR2HQ-LGA-1151-Socket-X626B529-Processor-/262837490473?hash=item3d3255d329:g:WpgAAOSwUKxYjPLK



so 35 + 52 = 87 for four cards

That Motherboard will only do 3 Phil it has only 3 physical slots... I love the GT7 Z170 boards though, have a couple of those, bought em off of your recommendation a long time ago

Deadsix...

Did you get 5 cards working on the GT7 Z170 ?

[virtexl]

I just ordered this Biostar TB250-BTC from my local supplier.  Supplier says it will arrive this Friday.  I'm near China, but not in China.
Hopefully it would work with 6 GPUs.

[deadsix]

I just ordered this Biostar TB250-BTC from my local supplier.  Supplier says it will arrive this Friday.  I'm near China, but not in China.
Hopefully it would work with 6 GPUs.

Thank you for sharing that, keep us posted. Also share what price you get it at.

Deadsix...

Did you get 5 cards working on the GT7 Z170 ?

No, sadly, im still waiting on other people to confirm if it is indeed possible, I have been running my two boards with 4 cards each riser free just like Phil.
I do however remember someone sharing that they got 7 cards working on the MSI Z170 Krait3X. Here is the thread :

I have done a mistake presuming that a 7 PCI-E board would take 6 GPUs and got the MSI Z170A KRAIT GAMING 3X   along with G3930 CPU and 2X4GB HyperX DDR4.

Please advice what board should I get to still be able to use the RAM and CPU with 6 RX470s.

Why on earth someone would build a 7 slot PCI-E board which cannot run more than 3 at a time  

Thanks

Update bios to last version. Enable in bios "4G Decoding" and you'll run all 7 GPUs on this mobo

Sir, thanks for sharing. Confirmed working

[KaydenC]

I just ordered this Biostar TB250-BTC from my local supplier.  Supplier says it will arrive this Friday.  I'm near China, but not in China.
Hopefully it would work with 6 GPUs.

If you are in Hong Kong, can you let me know where you ordered it from? Would like to grab one too, if the price is right.

[virtexl]

I just received the Biostar TB250-BTC board + Intel G4560.   Installed 6 RX470 GPU on it, and it works fine!
It's about 10-15W lower than the Asrock H81 Pro BTC + Intel G1840 I swapped out.

It's about USD 83 here.

[deadsix]

I just received the Biostar TB250-BTC board + Intel G4560.   Installed 6 RX470 GPU on it, and it works fine!
It's about 10-15W lower than the Asrock H81 Pro BTC + Intel G1840 I swapped out.
It's about USD 83 here.

That's great news man, now I wish Biostar will start shipping it outside China.
Btw, if you ordered it online, could you please share a link?

[Dinmaster]

I would also like to see this show up on sites in north america to order, now that tb85 sold out on newegg i need a new one to get. ill just send them an email to see market availability i guess..

[niksdt101]

this is card is very hard to find in any of the e-tailer sites also..damn...too much people wants it ...

[mojoxc]

United States will start to see them the week of April 21st is the info I have from biostar and I can get them in bulk.

[miropp]

Where to buy it in large quantity in Europe? Any tips on reliable European Biostar distributor?

[TheRider]

I just ordered this Biostar TB250-BTC from my local supplier.  Supplier says it will arrive this Friday.  I'm near China, but not in China.
Hopefully it would work with 6 GPUs.

Where did you order it please? I'm in Japan and wouldn't mind shipping cost from nearby China...

[virtexl]

I just spoke to the supplier (located in Hong Kong) in person, he's open to accept orders from overseas.
You may contact him via his facebook page:

https://www.facebook.com/junmaxhk/

[bouren]

i heart that user needs to also configure his/her software(operating system&drivers) for using more than 4+ card at windows 10.
is that right ?

[deadsix]

i heart that user needs to also configure his/her software(operating system&drivers) for using more than 4+ card at windows 10.
is that right ?

Not on these mining boards, these are pretty much plug and play.

[virtexl]

i heart that user needs to also configure his/her software(operating system&drivers) for using more than 4+ card at windows 10.
is that right ?

Biostar has official instructions for this board specifically: http://www.biostar.com.tw/app/en/support/faq_content.php?S_ID=768

[Dinmaster]

might be a crazy question, the M.2 ssd slot. would that affect 6 gpu setup? I want to know if it works fine on this board but also any other one. M.2 vs SSD for mining, which is better. i was thinking less cables more air flow.. thanks