Good motherboards for mining?

[jrussell]

Hi everyone, what are some good motherboards for mining? in terms of pci/pcie slots and price and brand? and how do you setup cards in none pcie x16 slots? ive seen some motherboards with 4 cards in!

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[jrussell]

anyone?

[gnaget]

The motherboard doesn't really matter.  I look for the cheapest ones that give me 3/4 pci-e slots.  I have run into a small problem with one mb I got, where I could not for the life of me find a case that would let me fill all 3 of its pci-e slots. 

[jrussell]

Is there any way to use pcie x4 or x1 slots?

[gnaget]

You could use something like this:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16815158223&nm_mc=OTC-Froogle&cm_mmc=OTC-Froogle-_-Add-On+Cards-_-STARTECH-_-15158223

However, I don't know how you'd fit it into a case.  Besides, there is no shortage of motherboards out there that work out of the box, so I would recommend sticking with those

[kripz]

see pics in here and all will be answered:

http://forum.bitcoin.org/index.php?topic=25625.msg318651#msg318651



shoe rack, dish rack, $2 asian shop.

[jrussell]

Thanks all 

[gnaget]

@kripz: I dig that, I think I'll convert all my cases to it...  Question though, how do you clamp the boards onto the shoe rack?

[sabe]

If you use one of these, you don't have to use extenders (4 cards fit fine on these boards). I use them for the convenience.

MSI 790FD-GD70 ($)
MSI 890FD-GD70 ($$)
Sapphire Pure Black H67 ($$$)
MSI Big Bang Marshall ($$$$)

[kripz]

If you use one of these, you don't have to use extenders (4 cards fit fine on these boards). I use them for the convenience.

MSI 790FD-GD70 ($)
MSI 890FD-GD70 ($$)
Sapphire Pure Black H67 ($$$)
MSI Big Bang Marshall ($$$$)

It cost more but more importantly, you have to fight heat as there's less than 1cm between the cards.

@kripz: I dig that, I think I'll convert all my cases to it...  Question though, how do you clamp the boards onto the shoe rack?

you dont. They just sit there, the pci connection drops through the grate. If you're worried, cable ties. again, $2.

Ghetto ftw.

[grid]

shoe rack, dish rack, $2 asian shop.

Great idea!

Oh and as for the MB, I use these:

AM2/DDR2: MSI K9A2 Platinum (4xPCI-E)
AM3/DDR3: MSI 890FXA-GD70 (5xPCIE-E)

[Mobius]

@kripz: I dig that, I think I'll convert all my cases to it...  Question though, how do you clamp the boards onto the shoe rack?

Extra shoe laces