Got 1st rig. Need a bit of help on setup, cards and risers?

[Praeconium]

I've just bought my first mining rig, and I need help a bit of help:

- how to setup cards/risers? Which types? How many powered/non powered? USB risers or not?
- do I need cooler for CPU? Passive cooling for rig? Small or large ones? (I will test it, but like a guideline?)

4x ASUS Radeon R9 270X DirectCU II
http://www.asus.com/Graphics_Cards/R9270XDC2T2GD5/
1x GA-990FXA-UD3 rev.4.0
http://www.gigabyte.com/products/product-page.aspx?pid=4672#ov
1x AMD FX-6300
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_AMD_FX_microprocessors
1x Kingston 8GB
1x Kingston 32GB Flash
1x Chieftech 1050W PSU.

I planned to follow designs of (sort of), would You suggest anything better:
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=7216.msg3614515#msg3614515
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=7216.msg2224435#msg2224435
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=7216.msg4896733#msg4896733

What do You think of setup? And what to do to make most out of it?
I know its nothing special, and PSU could be better but its a start. I might process some data with it, thats why I got 8GB and avg AMD.

Would appreciate a bit of feedback as I am overwhelmed with all the info and sorts of tech.

[dogjunior]

I would go with 4 powered usb risers. I purchased 5 off of a guy from ebay for $20 each. Kind of high but they are well worth it. Easier to route cables and the mb sees the cards immediately. I would also go with an open case.  Richard sells really nice open cases.

http://richchomiczewski.wordpress.com/

[Praeconium]

Ok, thanks.

Any chance You know where to buy them in Europe without PayPal? My country doesnt have it, and they seem to be only on ebay.

[SheepOnDrugs]

The only thing I know where you can get them cheap is alibaba.com
I am also looking for cheaper ones outside eBay in Europe, so I'd appreciate an answer too.

[daserpent1]

I bought 4 risers from ebay and they are working brilliantly. Never tried alibaba so can't recommend.

When buying risers, make sure to buy the right ones like 1x, 4x and 16x (depending on the available pci slots)

[techniquev3]

I would have gone with a quad x-fire/sli board, these carry enough power through the PCI-E and the risers wont need to be powered. You might get away with 2x powered and 2x non-powered risers.

[Praeconium]

Thanks, and what about fans?
And power, is 1050W enough for this rig?

[Praeconium]

Hi guys,

I am trying to get going on first card, could anyone help with overview of cables if I set up them up correctly?

http://postimg.org/image/vcq5ev5q1/full/

[SheepOnDrugs]

Looks fine.

[RickJamesBTC]

Most people are getting usb risers from me, and I'll ship anywhere in the world.

GPUs are getting hard to find right now. Just buy the cheapest R9 cards you can get, and as many as you can afford.

[Praeconium]

RickJames, we pm-ed if You remembered, You were out of stock, and I've ordered, but will be buying some more soon so thanks.

SheepOnDrugs, thanks.

[Bitcoin-Monster]

Hi guys,

I am trying to get going on first card, could anyone help with overview of cables if I set up them up correctly?

http://postimg.org/image/vcq5ev5q1/full/

Looks like you've got it correct

[Praeconium]

Thanks guys.

But I can't get it to boot, I see splash screen and then its black. I am connecting it to TV via HDMI cable,could this be an issue?

My keyboard has green light, and I tried various ports, DEL/F12/F9/F2 before/during/after splashscreen but nothing gets me into boot options.

I have USB stick with BAMT on it. Does anyone has idea what could be the issue?

[Danglebee]

4 GPU nice good-luck!

[SheepOnDrugs]

Thanks guys.

But I can't get it to boot, I see splash screen and then its black. I am connecting it to TV via HDMI cable,could this be an issue?

My keyboard has green light, and I tried various ports, DEL/F12/F9/F2 before/during/after splashscreen but nothing gets me into boot options.

I have USB stick with BAMT on it. Does anyone has idea what could be the issue?

Go into BIOS and select your USB stick as primary boot device.

[InCoinsITrust]

+1 for usb risers, also better do open frame rig, nothing limits you more than not enough room for fresh air.

[Praeconium]

Thanks guys.

But I can't get it to boot, I see splash screen and then its black. I am connecting it to TV via HDMI cable,could this be an issue?

My keyboard has green light, and I tried various ports, DEL/F12/F9/F2 before/during/after splashscreen but nothing gets me into boot options.

I have USB stick with BAMT on it. Does anyone has idea what could be the issue?

Go into BIOS and select your USB stick as primary boot device.

I wish I could do that, but on Splash screen I cant get into Boot Setup :S I tried every kind of combination, could it be TV?

Also I tried connecting my graphic card to regular monitor with this kind of in, and it cant fit..
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/4f/DVI-VGA-Adapter.jpg

do only new monitors have such input? Or there are some kind of connectors?
http://www.sudcamp.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/dvi_d_socket.jpg

I don't see what else is an issue, it turns on, restarts, gives Gigabyte splashscreen, but I cant enter boot setup to set USB as primary? :S

[Lauda]

I would go with 4 powered usb risers. I purchased 5 off of a guy from ebay for $20 each. Kind of high but they are well worth it. Easier to route cables and the mb sees the cards immediately. I would also go with an open case.  Richard sells really nice open cases.

http://richchomiczewski.wordpress.com/

How do you even contact this guy? Only per email?

[SheepOnDrugs]

Thanks guys.

But I can't get it to boot, I see splash screen and then its black. I am connecting it to TV via HDMI cable,could this be an issue?

My keyboard has green light, and I tried various ports, DEL/F12/F9/F2 before/during/after splashscreen but nothing gets me into boot options.

I have USB stick with BAMT on it. Does anyone has idea what could be the issue?

Go into BIOS and select your USB stick as primary boot device.

I wish I could do that, but on Splash screen I cant get into Boot Setup :S I tried every kind of combination, could it be TV?

Also I tried connecting my graphic card to regular monitor with this kind of in, and it cant fit..
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/4f/DVI-VGA-Adapter.jpg

do only new monitors have such input? Or there are some kind of connectors?
http://www.sudcamp.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/dvi_d_socket.jpg

I don't see what else is an issue, it turns on, restarts, gives Gigabyte splashscreen, but I cant enter boot setup to set USB as primary? :S

Then I've got no idea, sorry.

[frankenmint]

I would go with 4 powered usb risers. I purchased 5 off of a guy from ebay for $20 each. Kind of high but they are well worth it. Easier to route cables and the mb sees the cards immediately. I would also go with an open case.  Richard sells really nice open cases.

http://richchomiczewski.wordpress.com/

How do you even contact this guy? Only per email?

I contacted him before buying one through openrigs.com he refused to make one for me because he claimed that he's backlogged.  It's Feb. so now things may be different.  I wouldn't have ordered one through openrigs if I would have known that they would take Forever to ship my unit.

12-10-2013

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I am grateful for the overwhelming, enthusiastic response to my products and I look forward to fulfilling all my customer’s requests just as soon as the production schedule permits.