MSI Z170A GAMING M5 - 7 GPU [SOLVED]

[Elder III]

Here are several dual core Skylake CPUs that should work. The prices may not be the same in your country, but just look for one of the cheapest dual core options and you will be fine.

https://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&N=100007671&IsNodeId=1&Description=skylake&bop=And&Order=PRICE&PageSize=36

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[tarnum]

Interesting thread, im actually building new RIG with this board, i bought g4440 and now im waiting for the GPUs. I'll tell my xp when arrive.
Edit: Forgot to say THANKS for your info

[botros]

Interesting thread, im actually building new RIG with this board, i bought g4440 and now im waiting for the GPUs. I'll tell my xp when arrive.
Edit: Forgot to say THANKS for your info

 awaiting your feed back ....   who knows I might give my feed back first ...

actually I,m helping a friend who ordered it and still awaiting the  GPU .... looks like GPUs R rare every where on the planet . lol

[botros]

thanks talat .         u seem like from middle east ..     me too .. I,m for Egypt ..

but tell me ?   is there is a Celeron Skylake ?     or its I series only ?  i3 i5  i7 ?
will sky lake dual core work ?
Intel Pentium G4400 Skylake Dual-Core 3.3GHz LGA 1151   ??

can u tell me which processor u were using first ?  I don,t want to fall into the same problem

i tried with i3 6500 but gonna try with G4400 in few days. I ordered today
I will tell you if it works

awaiting your feed back ....   who knows I might give my feed back first ...  we already have the board but GPUz isn't, available yet .

[isoneguy]

thanks talat .         u seem like from middle east ..     me too .. I,m for Egypt ..

but tell me ?   is there is a Celeron Skylake ?     or its I series only ?  i3 i5  i7 ?
will sky lake dual core work ?
Intel Pentium G4400 Skylake Dual-Core 3.3GHz LGA 1151   ??

can u tell me which processor u were using first ?  I don,t want to fall into the same problem

i tried with i3 6500 but gonna try with G4400 in few days. I ordered today
I will tell you if it works

awaiting your feed back ....   who knows I might give my feed back first ...  we already have the board but GPUz isn't, available yet .

You need to overnight yourselves some 580's and report back...

[U253]

thanks talat .         u seem like from middle east ..     me too .. I,m for Egypt ..

but tell me ?   is there is a Celeron Skylake ?     or its I series only ?  i3 i5  i7 ?
will sky lake dual core work ?
Intel Pentium G4400 Skylake Dual-Core 3.3GHz LGA 1151   ??

can u tell me which processor u were using first ?  I don,t want to fall into the same problem

i tried with i3 6500 but gonna try with G4400 in few days. I ordered today
I will tell you if it works

I just placed an order for the Z170-M5  .

I could not find MSI-Z170 carbon or Biostar TB250 anywhere around, was actually planning to pair G4560 to one of the two boards before reading this posts. Really appreciate your update for G4400.

[botros]

some people claim that g3900 also work with 7 GPU ,,,  but i don,y trust his word much ..

if anybody here can try we would appriciate it .

[U253]

some people claim that g3900 also work with 7 GPU ,,,  but i don,y trust his word much ..

if anybody here can try we would appriciate it .

talat PMed me his G4400 was working quite well.

[Cubirez]

some people claim that g3900 also work with 7 GPU ,,,  but i don,y trust his word much ..

if anybody here can try we would appriciate it .

talat PMed me his G4400 was working quite well.

I can confirm the G4400 works perfectly on 7 GPU rigs

[botros]

thanks for the update ...  

but I,m still more greedy to know if G3900 would work fine ?    its Skylake too

 

[asianjanedoe]

thanks talat .         u seem like from middle east ..     me too .. I,m for Egypt ..

but tell me ?   is there is a Celeron Skylake ?     or its I series only ?  i3 i5  i7 ?
will sky lake dual core work ?
Intel Pentium G4400 Skylake Dual-Core 3.3GHz LGA 1151   ??

can u tell me which processor u were using first ?  I don,t want to fall into the same problem

i tried with i3 6500 but gonna try with G4400 in few days. I ordered today
I will tell you if it works

awaiting your feed back ....   who knows I might give my feed back first ...  we already have the board but GPUz isn't, available yet .

I am waiting for the Intel Celeron G3900 Skylake in the mail. Should be able to get everything up and running to see how it goes.

[Bolchevickos]

thanks talat .         u seem like from middle east ..     me too .. I,m for Egypt ..

but tell me ?   is there is a Celeron Skylake ?     or its I series only ?  i3 i5  i7 ?
will sky lake dual core work ?
Intel Pentium G4400 Skylake Dual-Core 3.3GHz LGA 1151   ??

can u tell me which processor u were using first ?  I don,t want to fall into the same problem

i tried with i3 6500 but gonna try with G4400 in few days. I ordered today
I will tell you if it works

awaiting your feed back ....   who knows I might give my feed back first ...  we already have the board but GPUz isn't, available yet .

I am waiting for the Intel Celeron G3900 Skylake in the mail. Should be able to get everything up and running to see how it goes.

Morning everyone,
I am highly interested in building my first rig around this mb with 7 rx 480. I was also planning on using the G3900 so please let me know how it goes. Quick question for you guys: would 1000W be enough?

[isoneguy]

thanks talat .         u seem like from middle east ..     me too .. I,m for Egypt ..

but tell me ?   is there is a Celeron Skylake ?     or its I series only ?  i3 i5  i7 ?
will sky lake dual core work ?
Intel Pentium G4400 Skylake Dual-Core 3.3GHz LGA 1151   ??

can u tell me which processor u were using first ?  I don,t want to fall into the same problem

i tried with i3 6500 but gonna try with G4400 in few days. I ordered today
I will tell you if it works

awaiting your feed back ....   who knows I might give my feed back first ...  we already have the board but GPUz isn't, available yet .

I am waiting for the Intel Celeron G3900 Skylake in the mail. Should be able to get everything up and running to see how it goes.

Morning everyone,
I am highly interested in building my first rig around this mb with 7 rx 480. I was also planning on using the G3900 so please let me know how it goes. Quick question for you guys: would 1000W be enough?

1000w should be enough if you mess with voltage/efficiency...I'd suggest a secondary PSU or a 1300w one though

The 480's don't appear to have the same card limitation as the 470's do...but you might have to mess with voltage to get it perfect.

I'm making a mixed build on this mobo as well as using the g4400, I'll report back once it's functional.

[Bolchevickos]

thanks talat .         u seem like from middle east ..     me too .. I,m for Egypt ..

but tell me ?   is there is a Celeron Skylake ?     or its I series only ?  i3 i5  i7 ?
will sky lake dual core work ?
Intel Pentium G4400 Skylake Dual-Core 3.3GHz LGA 1151   ??

can u tell me which processor u were using first ?  I don,t want to fall into the same problem

i tried with i3 6500 but gonna try with G4400 in few days. I ordered today
I will tell you if it works

awaiting your feed back ....   who knows I might give my feed back first ...  we already have the board but GPUz isn't, available yet .

I am waiting for the Intel Celeron G3900 Skylake in the mail. Should be able to get everything up and running to see how it goes.

Morning everyone,
I am highly interested in building my first rig around this mb with 7 rx 480. I was also planning on using the G3900 so please let me know how it goes. Quick question for you guys: would 1000W be enough?

1000w should be enough if you mess with voltage/efficiency...I'd suggest a secondary PSU or a 1300w one though

The 480's don't appear to have the same card limitation as the 470's do...but you might have to mess with voltage to get it perfect.

I'm making a mixed build on this mobo as well as using the g4400, I'll report back once it's functional.

Many thanks for your feedback. Actually for the same price I can get 2*650W with better efficiency so it would definitely make sense to go for 3 + mobo one one and the 4 left and the second one.

[isoneguy]

Your primary PSU doesn't need to be very large as it only needs to power your motherboard and risers.

The secondary PSU would be running most of the power...a server PSU with breakouts would do fine.

[U253]

Your primary PSU doesn't need to be very large as it only needs to power your motherboard and risers.

The secondary PSU would be running most of the power...a server PSU with breakouts would do fine.

any info where to get the server PSU with breakouts?

many thanks

[Waagh]

Hey guys any updates on anyone else using the Z170A Gaming M5 board with a skylake G4400 cpu and 7 GPUs? Is it definitely confirmed to work?

I just ordered the M5, a G4400, 1200w evga platinum psu and 7 rx480's. Fingers crossed everything works

[Bones972]

Can anyone confirm that the Kaby Lake's will not run more than 4 cards on them?

I have been having fits getting 2 rigs to run more than 4 cards on them.  Here are the two builds.

Asrock H170A-x1  with Intel Pentium Skylake G4400 3.3GHz and 4 GB ram Win 10.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/381500457002?_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT
https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819117625

Asus Prime H270-Plus/CSM with Intel Celeron Kaby Lake G3930 2.9 GHz with 4 Gb Ram and Win 10
http://www.microcenter.com/product/473022/PRIME_H270-PLUS-CSM_LGA_1151_ATX_Intel_Motherboard?ob=1
https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIA24G41G0265

I had planned to run 5x RX 470 on the Asrock with 5 slots and build an Nvidia rig on the Asus platform.
right now I have 4x RX 470 on the Asrock and 3x GTX 1060 and 1x RX 470 on the Asus.

Thanks for the input

[WarrEagle]

The problem is that you're running 470's...

You can't get more than 4 470's working in a single mobo...you've got to use nvidia cards or 480's for the other gpu's.

Generally best to do 3-4 470's per build.

i have 5 RIG of Asrock H81 Pro BTC 2.0 and all GPUs on these Mobos are Sapphire Nitro rx 470 4 GB (6 x GPU per RIG)

What in the actual 'F' does that have to do with an MSI mobo like the OP stated?

[Elder III]

Your primary PSU doesn't need to be very large as it only needs to power your motherboard and risers.

The secondary PSU would be running most of the power...a server PSU with breakouts would do fine.

any info where to get the server PSU with breakouts?

many thanks

You can find them on ebay or various places around the internet. I have bought from these guys several times now and they are reliable sellers.

http://www.parallelminer.com/product/hp-1200-watt-power-supply-kit-for-gpu-mining-platinum-94-zec-dash-eth/