Do you buy refurbished motherboards?

[construktor]

@xxcsu @evakka

Thanks guys I'm going to try all of that as soon as I have the time. Priority is to run my business, and almost all my free time is going into mining. I  currently have 4 GPUs running on each system, stable for more than 24h, and considering this may take more than a few hours, I'll start testing when I my other boards arrive to minimize downtime on mining.

I did already test with no GPUs or risers connected, and I did test 3 different power outlets since I had to move stuff around to start with.

I never though of removing SSD drive will certainly try that. I also did not try to boot with 1 dimm, because I usually only do that when I get crashes, no boot or to run mem tests.

Will do all of that + try a different PSU until I find something that works.

@evakka

When you suggest to use simplemining.net - are you suggesting that it will read 7 GPUs with no BIOS settings changes?

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[Marcink]

I have MSI z97 gaming 5
This are for 7 GPU easy.
All boards new. All factory excesses.
If You are from UK can post for 5£
Price 155£
I have 30 mobo's

[dav23B]

And what about manufacturer refurbished GPU?? I found the big difference in price between new and manufacturer refurbished at dhgate.com and it's chinese seller. Should I trust him/buy manufacturer refurbished GPUs?

[KaydenC]

IMO, never cheap out in mission critical components, PSU, mobo, risers, ventilation, internet switches.

They are a small investment compared to GPUs. Just buy the best and they will last you years. The only thing you should cheap out on is GPUs. Cheap designs like MSI armor or single fan Rx570s is sufficient.