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January 14, 2018, 11:21:18 PM Last edit: January 22, 2018, 10:04:26 PM by dlezama |
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New 8 slot motherboard coming end of January. This is the site: https://octominer.com/ They accept PayPal and it's a pretty smooth order experience. This is how it looks like:
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January 15, 2018, 12:42:44 AM |
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Just ordered one. Also curious about memory it can take.
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January 15, 2018, 12:52:33 AM Last edit: January 15, 2018, 04:43:23 AM by dlezama |
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Just ordered one. Also curious about memory it can take.
I'm believing the website over the comment about DDR4L, since the integrated Celeron 3855U supports: DDR4-1866/2133, LPDDR3-1600/1866, DDR3L-1333/1600. Of course both CPU and memory can be inaccurate on the website We will likely get confirmation soon. Also someone with a sharp eye can take a look at the pics and figure it out Edit: Website was fixed, memory is DDR4 SODIMM (laptop memory)
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January 15, 2018, 01:26:27 AM |
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I would like to know the dimensions, length in particular, to see if we could retrofit our cases that we already have to fit this motherboard. If these get good reviews I bet Spotswood will design a frame for them, but I think the frames that we already have from him might work with some tinkering.
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Kapz786
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January 15, 2018, 01:45:01 AM |
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Looks interesting will be good to hear feedback about the product. I hope they keep support up with it in terms of bios updates etc if people start running into issues.
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January 15, 2018, 01:58:25 AM |
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So I am new to mining so forgive me if this is a dumb question.
For those of you familiar with boinc and its projects, it is recommended that each gpu for nvidia get's one thread. That is to keep the gpu "fed" so to speak (amd does not need this). Are there similar requirements for mining? I ask because this is just a 2c/2t cpu on this.
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January 15, 2018, 04:34:05 AM |
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So I am new to mining so forgive me if this is a dumb question.
For those of you familiar with boinc and its projects, it is recommended that each gpu for nvidia get's one thread. That is to keep the gpu "fed" so to speak (amd does not need this). Are there similar requirements for mining? I ask because this is just a 2c/2t cpu on this.
Most people use celerons for mining rigs, they work fine.
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January 15, 2018, 04:50:56 AM |
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I would like to know the dimensions, length in particular, to see if we could retrofit our cases that we already have to fit this motherboard. If these get good reviews I bet Spotswood will design a frame for them, but I think the frames that we already have from him might work with some tinkering.
They told me they will be posted soon in the website. I assume the position of the mounting holes will also be relevant Unless they post a drawing (or conform to some standard i.e. EATX) we may need to wait until we actually get one.
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January 15, 2018, 04:53:49 AM |
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Looks interesting will be good to hear feedback about the product. I hope they keep support up with it in terms of bios updates etc if people start running into issues.
I've always used retail motherboards. This will be interesting A small manufacturer can't possibly test all the combinations of hardware and software that can be thrown at a motherboard. And also consumer base won't be big enough to rely on "I'm sure someone else already hit this"
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January 15, 2018, 04:56:13 AM |
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Just ordered one. Also curious about memory it can take.
DDR4 Laptop memory confirmed (DDR4 SODIMM, a.k.a. DDR4L). I'll buy 8Gb since that is what I usually use for my builds, most people use just 4Gb but I like to give my Windows enough room to be comfortable
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January 15, 2018, 05:01:17 AM |
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Interesting - looks like a combination of the older Onda D1800 and the latest D8P. The fact that they eliminated the ATX power supply is great for those of us who like server PSU's and breakouts. Not as keen on how they placed the PCIe connectors to power the board across it's length, but I imagine they did that to reduce the amount of copper they'd need to use to carry the power. They've also raised the price since I checked it out earlier today - was $179, now is $199... Either way it's still a good deal IMO so I picked one up to check out. Shipping is also a bit hefty, and DHL, so I'm assuming they're shipping from non-US.
Personally I really like the D1800, so I suspect this will be equally good - my only complaint about both boards is that they have a VGA instead of HDMI connector (like the D8P), and using laptop memory, but beyond that it definitely looks like a buy.
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January 20, 2018, 04:40:15 PM |
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January 20, 2018, 05:43:13 PM Last edit: January 20, 2018, 05:53:14 PM by Junkbarman |
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Asked for discount and got $10 off.
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January 20, 2018, 06:15:29 PM |
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1 year warranty, pretty good considering what you usually get. They accept payment with crypto not bad either.
How does it work for PSU (you can use server ones, what about ATX ones ?) ? how do you "start" the system ?
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January 20, 2018, 06:37:37 PM |
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1 year warranty, pretty good considering what you usually get. They accept payment with crypto not bad either.
How does it work for PSU (you can use server ones, what about ATX ones ?) ? how do you "start" the system ?
You can use both server PSU or ATX. The board itself does not have an ATX 24 pin connector, it is powered by 2X regular 6 PIN connectors, the same kind that you power your GPU and all the mining PSUs use. The motherboard automatically start once power is connected. So you can start it just by switching the PSU on. You can change those settings from the BIOS if you want and you can connect a regular computer power switch to it. Both ways OK.
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January 20, 2018, 07:59:52 PM |
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Yes, that RAM will work, it is DDR4 SO DIMM actually. We will update the website next week and add RAM, SSD'd, PSU'S, Cables, IP PDU's, Risers , High power Delta fans and more mining accessories. At better prices than newegg
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January 20, 2018, 08:11:51 PM |
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I guess there won't be any trouble using this with ethOS or linux ?
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January 20, 2018, 08:14:57 PM |
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I guess there won't be any trouble using this with ethOS or linux ?
Works fine with linux. I am using it with HIVE OS off a 16GB USB3 memory stick. Works like a charm
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January 20, 2018, 08:17:06 PM |
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Great, going to consider this for a shit load of Rigs. Ty.
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