need help with my first miner. got the parts now.

[renodaret]

i need to build a miner. i have tried getting stuff off ebay but never can get it to post. i am sick of it.
i have 2  5850s so i just need motherboard, mem, cpu,  i got case and power supply.

what do i need?

links would be helpful.



EDIT: GOT THE PARTS TODAY.

[BitcoinBarrel]

You're going to need a motherboard and a basic AMD 64 bit chip as cheap as you can get because it won't matter much. Get 1-2 Gigs of ram at least. You'll also need some PCI riser cables most likely for both your GPUs. Also, a computer power switch to turn your computer on and off. That's about it I use a USB stick for boot drive, but you can get a Hard drive if you want.

[suprabitz]

why you think that stuff is on ebay its broke and locking up so they want to dump it. buy a new mobo  with warranty, used CPU is ok (people upgrade) and a new gpu. you get an old gpu and put this kind of wear and tear on it to save 10-20% you may as well get a new one with a 2yr or lifetime warranty and dog the snot outta it. that way if it breaks or overheats or whatever u can send it back

[rolloffacliffpleaseanddie]

no one accepts paypal round here

[renodaret]

got it

[TmottaDing]

1   A455-9700   ASUS M5A97 R2.0 AM3+ Motherboard - ATX, Socket AM3+, AMD 970 Chipset, AMD FX, 2133MHz DDR3 (O.C.), SATA 6.0 Gb/s, RAID, 8-CH Audio, Gigabit LAN, USB 3.0, CrossFireX Ready
MPN:  M5A97 R2.0
$95.15   $95.15
1   A79-6100   AMD FD6100WMGUSBX FX-6100 Processor - Six Core, 8MB L3 Cache, 6MB L2 Cache, 3.30GHz (3.90GHz Max Turbo), Socket AM3+, 95W, Fan, Unlocked, Retail
MPN:  FD6100WMGUSBX
$111.82   $111.82
1   A208-5014   ADATA Premier Series AD3U1333C4G9-SH 4GB Desktop Memory Module - PC3-10666, DDR3-1333MHz, 240-pin DIMM
MPN:  AD3U1333C4G9-SH
$34.01   $34.01
1   A208-5014   ADATA Premier Series AD3U1333C4G9-SH 4GB Desktop Memory Module - PC3-10666, DDR3-1333MHz, 240-pin DIMM
MPN:  AD3U1333C4G9-SH
$34.01   $34.01
Net Product:   $274.99
Sales Tax:   $.00
P & H:   $9.20
Invoice Total:   $284.19
INVOICED TOTAL
Net Product:   $274.99
Sales Tax:   $.00
Shipping & Handling:   $9.20
Total Shipment:   $284.19
* dont actually need all the ram but was good combo price.
at tigerdirect.com
probably get you a 800w +80 powersupply too.

[renodaret]

ive got 3 650s. so i am going to try to use those. going to wire all my casefans and whatnot to the wall to save power on the supply.

[renodaret]

ordered.

[TmottaDing]

good luck, If you need any more info just ask.

[renodaret]

yeah how do i make my miner a pool?

[btceic]

1   A455-9700   ASUS M5A97 R2.0 AM3+ Motherboard - ATX, Socket AM3+, AMD 970 Chipset, AMD FX, 2133MHz DDR3 (O.C.), SATA 6.0 Gb/s, RAID, 8-CH Audio, Gigabit LAN, USB 3.0, CrossFireX Ready
MPN:  M5A97 R2.0
$95.15   $95.15
1   A79-6100   AMD FD6100WMGUSBX FX-6100 Processor - Six Core, 8MB L3 Cache, 6MB L2 Cache, 3.30GHz (3.90GHz Max Turbo), Socket AM3+, 95W, Fan, Unlocked, Retail
MPN:  FD6100WMGUSBX
$111.82   $111.82
1   A208-5014   ADATA Premier Series AD3U1333C4G9-SH 4GB Desktop Memory Module - PC3-10666, DDR3-1333MHz, 240-pin DIMM
MPN:  AD3U1333C4G9-SH
$34.01   $34.01
1   A208-5014   ADATA Premier Series AD3U1333C4G9-SH 4GB Desktop Memory Module - PC3-10666, DDR3-1333MHz, 240-pin DIMM
MPN:  AD3U1333C4G9-SH
$34.01   $34.01
Net Product:   $274.99
Sales Tax:   $.00
P & H:   $9.20
Invoice Total:   $284.19
INVOICED TOTAL
Net Product:   $274.99
Sales Tax:   $.00
Shipping & Handling:   $9.20
Total Shipment:   $284.19
* dont actually need all the ram but was good combo price.
at tigerdirect.com
probably get you a 800w +80 powersupply too.

Please post the pcpartpicker list short url, thanks

[TmottaDing]

My apologies.

[renodaret]

 ok i got all those exact parts. plugged them all together with a 600 watt psu turned it on with a radeon hd 5850 in the mobo and nothing came on the screen. it turned on, fans spinned, but black screen.

now i am using hdmi to a flatscreen, does the hdmi not work until you install a driver or something?

i doubt it.

i checked all my fits on the ram and the cpu and the 5850, all are making good contact.

[btceic]

ok i got all those exact parts. plugged them all together with a 600 watt psu turned it on with a radeon hd 5850 in the mobo and nothing came on the screen. it turned on, fans spinned, but black screen.

now i am using hdmi to a flatscreen, does the hdmi not work until you install a driver or something?

i doubt it.

i checked all my fits on the ram and the cpu and the 5850, all are making good contact.

Not sure, you have never built a computer before?

Try reseating the GPU
Does the GPU you bought require extra power besides the PCI slot?
It probably does, you might need to run power to it from the PSU

[renodaret]

i have built tons, i am just having problems with this one.


this is the second time i have had these symtoms with an entirely different set of hardware (which is at the pc shop down the street right now) and they said the pcie slot is a gen 1 my 2nd 5850 needs a gen 2 slot?

does this sound like it makes any sense?

and if so  and this is the same kind of problem, great i will ust get two new radeons that are the right gen.

[renodaret]

seems like the memory is wrong. they have a little mem ok button and when you press it it blinks red. i have tried it six ways from sunday as far as stick configuration and whatnot.

[kodo]

Building a miner is very complex.. I prefer purchasing a preset miner.

[TmottaDing]

i have built tons, i am just having problems with this one.


this is the second time i have had these symtoms with an entirely different set of hardware (which is at the pc shop down the street right now) and they said the pcie slot is a gen 1 my 2nd 5850 needs a gen 2 slot?

does this sound like it makes any sense?

and if so  and this is the same kind of problem, great i will ust get two new radeons that are the right gen.

PCIeX16 slot and a PSU 6 pin connector to the Graphics card to power your card. IDK what a 2nd Gen slot is? PCI, PCIeX1.... you want need these slots on that Mobo unless you go with a 3 or 4 card setup, and that will require risers.
Check your connections from psu to your graphics cards, and if those connections are good try to get output from your VGA output.