B250 BTC 12P -12GPU Mining Motherboard @$139 worth it?

[DevelopmentBank]

In case anyones still reading or considering this motherboard, you might want to take a look at other options like the ASUS B250 mining expert. The ASUS is a much easier to use motherboard which works out of the box without the need to tweak any of the BIOS settings. Just plug it in, run windows 10, and viola!

Still, if you are new to mining, also consider not buying any new mining hardware for now.

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[QuirkSilver]

Have 4 of these, the AMI aptio bios is ridiculously configurable however its as if this motherboard resources is not mapped correctly.

First off, using 560 2gb (non 6-pin powered) fks up everything if you use 580 or 570, many of those 560 won't start.
PCIE 1 to 4, works PERECTLY, but once you use the gigabytes 560 2gb (non powered) in ANY slot (1 to 4 or normal slots) again , similar issue, gpus randomly not startring.
CPU temp sensor is -70 celsuis GOOD luck burning your celeron/pentium stock fan..... it refuses any power management.... (4 motherboards all of them with the same sensor not working) , if you have a solution let me know.
Last, 2 of the motherboards burnt by a USB device short (i fiddle alot with these and with an asus b250 mining expert) all of the 3 had the same thing (probably the chinese 1800 psu, however i tend to experiment/restart/ force shut alot)
Not sure if thats a fuse or what.... but, 3 motherboards dead is too much for any ROI I have a good multimeter and a soldering sert but really tired with timings custom optimization and other life stuff.
Hope these info helps.

Only solution to run 560 on this motherboard when you have non powered ones, is to have ALL the GPUs 560 of various types.
Otherwise, motherboard works and PCIE settings in an updated bios i barely got from the ALiexpress vendor are huge.

[jeremyismer]

Have 4 of these, the AMI aptio bios is ridiculously configurable however its as if this motherboard resources is not mapped correctly.

First off, using 560 2gb (non 6-pin powered) fks up everything if you use 580 or 570, many of those 560 won't start.
PCIE 1 to 4, works PERECTLY, but once you use the gigabytes 560 2gb (non powered) in ANY slot (1 to 4 or normal slots) again , similar issue, gpus randomly not startring.
CPU temp sensor is -70 celsuis GOOD luck burning your celeron/pentium stock fan..... it refuses any power management.... (4 motherboards all of them with the same sensor not working) , if you have a solution let me know.
Last, 2 of the motherboards burnt by a USB device short (i fiddle alot with these and with an asus b250 mining expert) all of the 3 had the same thing (probably the chinese 1800 psu, however i tend to experiment/restart/ force shut alot)
Not sure if thats a fuse or what.... but, 3 motherboards dead is too much for any ROI I have a good multimeter and a soldering sert but really tired with timings custom optimization and other life stuff.
Hope these info helps.

Only solution to run 560 on this motherboard when you have non powered ones, is to have ALL the GPUs 560 of various types.
Otherwise, motherboard works and PCIE settings in an updated bios i barely got from the ALiexpress vendor are huge.

I am running an rx560 on this board (unpowered), and 2 550s (unpowered). Also have 3 570s on the same board and a 580 (I like to mix it up, haha).

[digital$]

anyone here still using these MB's?  have 2X6800XT and 1X5700 running no problem but it wont see a 4th gpu(5700)
have BIOS on default, do i need to plug in molex motherboard..not sure

[fmz89]

Hi all,
last few weeks it was really hard finding mining hardware at normal prices, few days ago found this MB with B250 and 12 GPU support under $150 including shipping, what do you think? anyone have some info on those unbranded MB's?
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nope doesnt worth for chinese brand, just buy gigabyte fintec b250 lower price and best stability but only vga output,

use monitor with vga input compared hdmi sometimes getting black screen instead even all running ok, the mobo arround 100$ in my country

[digital$]

this knock off(OEM) looks like the fintech gigabyte...uses AMI bios im going to try turn off/on some settings in bios to allow for 6 cards.  first 3gpu(Pcie x16 slot and 2 slot 1) worked like a charm but wont recognize and more.  using igp graphics if make any diff



*edit*  just plugged molex cable to motherboard and 4th gpu picks up, no changes done to BIOS(default)so perhaps 5700 requires the aux power inputs for this board.  will plug the 2nd molex to motherboard and try for 5 gpu.  will update 2morrow!