ASUS Prime Z270A with 7 GPU

[Xardas2014]

I made an nvOC image which supports 8x nvidia GPUs with this mobo using an m2 adapter.   

I have some M.2 NGFF to PCI-E 4x on the way. Wanted to do at least 8, possibly 9 cards. Help me out. Hell I can't even get 7 running.

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[fullzero]

I made an nvOC image which supports 8x nvidia GPUs with this mobo using an m2 adapter.   

I have some M.2 NGFF to PCI-E 4x on the way. Wanted to do at least 8, possibly 9 cards. Help me out. Hell I can't even get 7 running.

Everything you need to know to get it going with 8 cards should be on the nvOC OP (see the link in my signature). 

If you have a problem let me know. 

Also I think I can do 9 with this mobo, but I am going to update other images first before testing / making a 9x Nvidia image for this mobo.

[Xardas2014]

What is linux or nvidia? The first doesn't interest me, and the second I can't afford lol.

[benthach]

Why do you need this anyway? Why don't you Craigslist?

i would use ebay for any kind of mining parts, craigslist is very limited.

[Xardas2014]

I got both boards running 7 cards Another P version of the board coming tomorrow. After that my sack of M.2 NGFF to PCI-E 4x should arrive at SOME point, so I'll really be able to test. I know one thing for sure, these are dam good mining boards, especially if they didn't cost so friggin much. $160usd each at LEAST, but dam they are rock solid running 7 cards........unless you make a idiot setup error like I originally did.(The sata cable I used in each test, the same fucking cable tested over and over with horrible results.......yep, it was bad. Once I accidentally tried another sata cable, the first board fied up all 7 cards without issue. Used the bad cable to set up board two, and of course got 3-4 hours of frustration, until I realized it could be a bad cable....................which it was. Popped a new cable on board two and it fired up all 7 easy peasy)

[persiansstuff]

I got both boards running 7 cards Another P version of the board coming tomorrow. After that my sack of M.2 NGFF to PCI-E 4x should arrive at SOME point, so I'll really be able to test. I know one thing for sure, these are dam good mining boards, especially if they didn't cost so friggin much. $160usd each at LEAST, but dam they are rock solid running 7 cards........unless you make a idiot setup error like I originally did.(The sata cable I used in each test, the same fucking cable tested over and over with horrible results.......yep, it was bad. Once I accidentally tried another sata cable, the first board fied up all 7 cards without issue. Used the bad cable to set up board two, and of course got 3-4 hours of frustration, until I realized it could be a bad cable....................which it was. Popped a new cable on board two and it fired up all 7 easy peasy)

Hi
could this mb support 7 cards with cheap cpus ?

[dgser]

I found this thread when trying to add a 7th RX 570 to a rig that was running smoothly with 6 GPU's (ASUS Z270-A). After troubleshooting EVERYTHING I ended up putting the Bios mode to GEN 3 for all 4 pertinent entries and now it runs like a dream. GEN 1, GEN 2 & AUTO didn't work for me. With GEN 3 it's purring. I should point out that I tried Win 10 & HiveOS in my troubleshooting.

Hope this helps someone.