Mining from 10 year old PC possible ?

[citric_acid]

Somebody can please help me for making my old PC into a gpu mining rig.

My PC specs.

Motherboard : gigabyte GA-M68MT-S2
2 PCIE slots : 1 PCIEx16 & 2 PCIEx1
Processor : AMD Phenom ii x6 1045T
Hard drive : 1TB HDD
Ram : 4gb
PSU : 200W

I am going to buy 2 asus rog strix gtx 1080 ti OC will it work on my built ?
Do I need to modify or completely upgrade to a new system ?
Also can I go with 1 gtx titan volta instead of 2 asus strix gtx 1080 ti oc ?

[Swinging Phallus]

You might need a bit more ram I would upgrade that if you are running 2x 1080 TI, and also you will DEFINITELY need a better PSU for those GPUs. 1080 ti is very power hungry. As for the mobo I'm not too knowledgeable. Worth a try at least. With mining most of the time it's a grueling path of trial and error.

[Swinging Phallus]

Another thing I should tell you is to check out mining.help . I found this website incredibly helpful when i first started. Setting the hardware up is the easy part its the software part you are going to be really asking the questions for down the road. I spent atleast a week and a half learning how to mod my AMD gpus (you wont have to do this in your case because nvidia), learning how to get all my gpus recognized, which miners to use and how to configure and even still some algorithms bring the BSOD.

In the end after reinstalling everything and following that guide step by step I got my rig working pretty quickly. It's centered mainly for AMD GPUs but most of the guide will apply the same for Nvidia. Best of luck.

[farhana89446]

Any type of mining is hemarage for deveice.

[charlie137]

mining axe with inspiron580 on 85khps with cpuminer-multi)) your gpus will do even better i think) https://arcpool.com/site/mining

[coins4commies]

Since you have 3 slots, you might as well buy 3 cards to maximize because you are going to have to pay quite a bit for a new PSU. 

I recommend this PSU if you decide to update to 3 cards later but a 1000W or 850W PSU should definitely work if you are only using two cards.

http://www.corsair.com/en-us/ax1200i-digital-atx-power-supply-1200-watt-80-plus-platinum-certified-modular-psu-na-refurbished

[dalsoft]

Definitely a new PSU and of course throw in some capable GPU's, I'd start with 1060 's while you are starting out. It's a myth that you need gaming or mining motherboards

I use a crappy matx motherboard with one PCIe x16 and two PCIex1 and a cheap PCIe expansion card I easily run 6 cards. You don't need top ram or processor either mining is GPU intensive not CPU, RAM or disk intensive.

[steve666]

I run my rig with Asrock EXTREME 4, 990FX chip with 5x PCIE onboard and FX6300 processor, very good setup however CPU might be some electricity-eating so you would mind use other one.

Regards

[jperser]

I have the same CPU in my desktop with 8GB ram and Windows 10 x64.  Here are some hash rates:

Code:

  Neoscript	cpuminer-neoscrypt-win-2.4.3	15.5 KH/s
  Script	pooler-cpuminer-2.5.0		31   KH/s
  CryptoNight   xmr-stak-cpu (XMR only)		52.7  H/s
  VRM		cpuminer-opt-3.6.5 (4 cpu)	11.2  H/s
  VRM		cpuminer-opt 3.6.8 (6 cpu) 	15.73 H/s

Go to either whattomine.com or www.coinwarz.com to see your profit.  I am currently mining VRM at vrm.mining-pool.ovh.  Looking at switching to AEON.

[manji]

My PC specs.

Motherboard : gigabyte GA-M68MT-S2
2 PCIE slots : 1 PCIEx16 & 2 PCIEx1
Processor : AMD Phenom ii x6 1045T
Hard drive : 1TB HDD
Ram : 4gb
PSU : 200W

I am going to buy 2 asus rog strix gtx 1080 ti OC will it work on my built ?
Do I need to modify or completely upgrade to a new system ?

Yes, it would work but you get PSUs 80+ gold/platinum, 1080'tis has TDP 250W. I suggest you buying PSU have 1000W or 1200W and RAM 4GB is enough

[Vispilio]

you need at least 600w for 2 1080TI's, and at least another 150w for the rest of your system. For cushion and stable run, a psu of at least 850 W with minimum Gold rating is recommended for your proposed setup.

[ingvarfervent]

Motherboard : gigabyte GA-M68MT-S2
Processor : AMD Phenom ii x6 1045T
Hard drive : 1TB HDD
Ram : 4gb
PSU : 200W

Yes, you can. Need increase ram to 8 gb and ofc new PSU.

What cards ? max 3 on this mobo, so it can be, for example 3 1080.

[hack4love]

I run 4 card on my 10 years old PC

[adaseb]

It should work but you need to make sure the motherboard is at least PCIe 2.0 or higher.

I had an issue with very old motherboards where the GPU wouldn't detect because it was PCIe 1.0.

Upon turning on the fans just spin at 100% and nothing detected in bios.

[vintages]

Well, I think it could work but if you want to upgrade to a new system its your choice. And moreover,A ten years old PC is good; most people uses it cause its much stronger than the recents. You should also consider upgrading the RAM to something higher for compatibility sake. And another thing, what coin do you intend to mine with it? Cause some coins can be quite selective.

[citric_acid]

You might need a bit more ram I would upgrade that if you are running 2x 1080 TI, and also you will DEFINITELY need a better PSU for those GPUs. 1080 ti is very power hungry. As for the mobo I'm not too knowledgeable. Worth a try at least. With mining most of the time it's a grueling path of trial and error.

Since you have 3 slots, you might as well buy 3 cards to maximize because you are going to have to pay quite a bit for a new PSU. 

I recommend this PSU if you decide to update to 3 cards later but a 1000W or 850W PSU should definitely work if you are only using two cards.

http://www.corsair.com/en-us/ax1200i-digital-atx-power-supply-1200-watt-80-plus-platinum-certified-modular-psu-na-refurbished

Definitely a new PSU and of course throw in some capable GPU's, I'd start with 1060 's while you are starting out. It's a myth that you need gaming or mining motherboards

I use a crappy matx motherboard with one PCIe x16 and two PCIex1 and a cheap PCIe expansion card I easily run 6 cards. You don't need top ram or processor either mining is GPU intensive not CPU, RAM or disk intensive.

My PC specs.

Motherboard : gigabyte GA-M68MT-S2
2 PCIE slots : 1 PCIEx16 & 2 PCIEx1
Processor : AMD Phenom ii x6 1045T
Hard drive : 1TB HDD
Ram : 4gb
PSU : 200W

I am going to buy 2 asus rog strix gtx 1080 ti OC will it work on my built ?
Do I need to modify or completely upgrade to a new system ?

Yes, it would work but you get PSUs 80+ gold/platinum, 1080'tis has TDP 250W. I suggest you buying PSU have 1000W or 1200W and RAM 4GB is enough

you need at least 600w for 2 1080TI's, and at least another 150w for the rest of your system. For cushion and stable run, a psu of at least 850 W with minimum Gold rating is recommended for your proposed setup.

Motherboard : gigabyte GA-M68MT-S2
Processor : AMD Phenom ii x6 1045T
Hard drive : 1TB HDD
Ram : 4gb
PSU : 200W

Yes, you can. Need increase ram to 8 gb and ofc new PSU.

What cards ? max 3 on this mobo, so it can be, for example 3 1080.

Before setting up my rig I am doing as much research as I can. And I found upon setting up a cheap mining rig.

A cheap hp server psu 1200w and the manufacturer may have been made it very stronger so as to run 24/7 for server pc.

Also we can find online the conversion kit from psu to 12 pci 6 pins power slots with cables from 6 pins to 6+2 pins for the 1080ti 8x2 pin power slots

This 1200w psu will be the second for just to power up the gpus and risers while the primary psu 200w will power up the motherboard.

I hope this setup will be a cheap and a better one ?

[Raja_MBZ]

Somebody can please help me for making my old PC into a gpu mining rig.

My PC specs.

Motherboard : gigabyte GA-M68MT-S2
2 PCIE slots : 1 PCIEx16 & 2 PCIEx1
Processor : AMD Phenom ii x6 1045T
Hard drive : 1TB HDD
Ram : 4gb
PSU : 200W

I am going to buy 2 asus rog strix gtx 1080 ti OC will it work on my built ?
Do I need to modify or completely upgrade to a new system ?
Also can I go with 1 gtx titan volta instead of 2 asus strix gtx 1080 ti oc ?

-Motherboard seems just fine
-You'll need one x1 to x16 USB riser for 2 graphics cards (one will be plugged in at x16 and one will be plugged in at the riser)
-Processor seems fine
-Hard drive is fine
-RAM is fine
-PSU is useless. Throw it and buy a new one with 1000 watts power supply.
-Those 2 GPU's should work just fine on this built (after the required changes)
-Complete upgrade isn't required
-No, go with 2 GTX 1080

Before setting up my rig I am doing as much research as I can. And I found upon setting up a cheap mining rig.

A cheap hp server psu 1200w and the manufacturer may have been made it very stronger so as to run 24/7 for server pc.

Also we can find online the conversion kit from psu to 12 pci 6 pins power slots with cables from 6 pins to 6+2 pins for the 1080ti 8x2 pin power slots

This 1200w psu will be the second for just to power up the gpus and risers while the primary psu 200w will power up the motherboard.

I hope this setup will be a cheap and a better one ?

Buying that HP server PSU will be a mistake. It'll consume way more power, I'd never recommend it. Combination of two PSU's will work too, but then again, will consume more power as this all will lose power efficiency big time.

Buy a good PSU once, it'll provide you much more comfort.

[citric_acid]

It should work but you need to make sure the motherboard is at least PCIe 2.0 or higher.

I had an issue with very old motherboards where the GPU wouldn't detect because it was PCIe 1.0.

Upon turning on the fans just spin at 100% and nothing detected in bios.

I think it should work

Motherboard :

https://static.gigabyte.com/Product/2/3967/4886_m.jpg

Here it says it has 2.0 extension slots :

https://ibb.co/jXJbLx

[citric_acid]

-Motherboard seems just fine
-You'll need one x1 to x16 USB riser for 2 graphics cards (one will be plugged in at x16 and one will be plugged in at the riser)
-Processor seems fine
-Hard drive is fine
-RAM is fine
-PSU is useless. Throw it and buy a new one with 1000 watts power supply.
-Those 2 GPU's should work just fine on this built (after the required changes)
-Complete upgrade isn't required
-No, go with 2 GTX 1080

2 gtx 1080 is better than 2 asus strix rog 1080 TI oc version ?
As 1080 is only 8 gb and 1080 ti is 11 gb or my motherboard doesn't support 11gb ?
Even my mining speed will be slow with 8gb when compared to 11 gb ?

[Cryptock]

Mining on every computer is possible, but in this case you have to reinvent some parts because you can very easily break down this equipment.