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[Coinfarm ventures]

https://aliexpress.ru/item/1005003911721041.html?
For $50 you can buy a motherboard for 8 video cards, a processor and a cooling system for the processor, and your device costs $30. Goods from China can take 45 days, but if you order in advance, then this is a good and proven motherboard.

Did you use this motherboard yourself?

It looks like a good deal at US$60 including shipping, but I found one that supports 12 GPU's for $90. However, it doesn't include a CPU, which will cost $30.

So I have to choose between $60 for 8 GPUs (30 day wait) or $120 for 12 GPUs (5 day wait).

I'm leaning toward the 8GPU MOBO because less cards probably means more stability.

[FP91G]

https://aliexpress.ru/item/1005003911721041.html?
For $50 you can buy a motherboard for 8 video cards, a processor and a cooling system for the processor, and your device costs $30. Goods from China can take 45 days, but if you order in advance, then this is a good and proven motherboard.

Did you use this motherboard yourself?

It looks like a good deal at US$60 including shipping, but I found one that supports 12 GPU's for $90. However, it doesn't include a CPU, which will cost $30.

So I have to choose between $60 for 8 GPUs (30 day wait) or $120 for 12 GPUs (5 day wait).

I'm leaning toward the 8GPU MOBO because less cards probably means more stability.

I have other motherboards of earlier versions. I watched good reviews about this motherboard, it works fine without complex BIOS settings and the price is very attractive. And it is suitable for beginners who do not properly connect raisers to the motherboard.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=INGXTu5codI

[Metroid]

Did you use this motherboard yourself?

It looks like a good deal at US$60 including shipping, but I found one that supports 12 GPU's for $90. However, it doesn't include a CPU, which will cost $30.

So I have to choose between $60 for 8 GPUs (30 day wait) or $120 for 12 GPUs (5 day wait).

I'm leaning toward the 8GPU MOBO because less cards probably means more stability.

It has to be one motherboard that can put at least 2 power supplies, yeah I know that you can do a diy here but for maximum safety, is better done internally. A great motherboard is the asus b250 mining expert, you can put 3 psus and up to 13 gpus without issues.

[amitabhsah]

Hey everyone, I'm looking for recommendations for GPU risers to buy that are good quality, even if they are a little more expensive.

I don't trust GPU risers right now. I bought 2 on Amazon and ended up having to RMA 3 cards because one of them kept breaking them somehow. To the point where the cards would not even register in the system when directly connected. And yes they were powered correctly using extra pcie power connectors and not split at all. Still not sure which one it is so I'm not using either one. I don't want to risk another card to confirm.

Instead I bought a pcie ribbon cable to use which, after extensive testing, I'm pretty sure is causing a lot of instability in my system. My old ribbon cable works like a champ, but if the new one is in use, my system crashes randomly within a few minutes of booting.

All of this to say.... I'm down to one card on my primary mining system because that's the only riser/cable that I have which works at the moment.

I'm desperate for any good recommendations at this point. Id rather not have to use ribbon cables if I don't have to.

Are there any known good / trusted ones to buy? Or is it just a total crapshoot and I should just buy a bunch find a few that work and return the rest?

Thanks!









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[Metroid]

Hey everyone, I'm looking for recommendations for GPU risers to buy that are good quality, even if they are a little more expensive.

Thanks!

Look for the v10 with 8 capacitors, they are pretty good. I would recommend this one https://www.amazon.com/Ziyituod-Express-Graphics-Extension-Ethereum/dp/B09FRZM4ZH/ref=sr_1_3?crid=1CN8S3DQ4SB0U&keywords=riser+v10&qid=1657390024&sprefix=riser+v10%2Caps%2C234&sr=8-3

Good luck.

[Coinfarm ventures]

It has to be one motherboard that can put at least 2 power supplies, yeah I know that you can do a diy here but for maximum safety, is better done internally. A great motherboard is the asus b250 mining expert, you can put 3 psus and up to 13 gpus without issues.

I have had bad experiences with the B250 Mining Expert back in 2017/2018.

I like using a 500-700w ATX power supply for the MOBO + 1 or 2 video cards, then HP server power supplies for the remaining video cards. That is the cheapest combination while still having Gold/Platinum efficiency.

[Metroid]

I have had bad experiences with the B250 Mining Expert back in 2017/2018.

I like using a 500-700w ATX power supply for the MOBO + 1 or 2 video cards, then HP server power supplies for the remaining video cards. That is the cheapest combination while still having Gold/Platinum efficiency.

The 850w was the best price performance, not sure now. The asus b250 mining expert used to be 30 usd before this last bullrun 2021, not sure even if they make them anymore, last I heard, it was discontinued, last I saw, that motherboard got as high as 1k in 2021, insane, people paid that much for it, more money than sense I guess.

[FP91G]

It has to be one motherboard that can put at least 2 power supplies, yeah I know that you can do a diy here but for maximum safety, is better done internally. A great motherboard is the asus b250 mining expert, you can put 3 psus and up to 13 gpus without issues.

I have had bad experiences with the B250 Mining Expert back in 2017/2018.

I like using a 500-700w ATX power supply for the MOBO + 1 or 2 video cards, then HP server power supplies for the remaining video cards. That is the cheapest combination while still having Gold/Platinum efficiency.

And why use 500-700w ATX for the motherboard, if an inexpensive, good quality power supply of 300-400 watts is enough, and connect the rest of the video cards to the server power supply?
Or does your server PSU not have enough power?

[Coinfarm ventures]

And why use 500-700w ATX for the motherboard, if an inexpensive, good quality power supply of 300-400 watts is enough, and connect the rest of the video cards to the server power supply?
Or does your server PSU not have enough power?

Because it only costs $10-15 more to get a 600w ATX supply than a 400w unit. That is a price of 15-20 watts/$ which is excellent.

[FP91G]

And why use 500-700w ATX for the motherboard, if an inexpensive, good quality power supply of 300-400 watts is enough, and connect the rest of the video cards to the server power supply?
Or does your server PSU not have enough power?

Because it only costs $10-15 more to get a 600w ATX supply than a 400w unit. That is a price of 15-20 watts/$ which is excellent.

I agree with you that modern computers use 500-700 watt power supplies and are easier to sell later.
But why use 2 power supplies? Is there not enough power in the server power supply or is there no adapter to power the motherboard?
This adapter costs less than a second power supply.

[Coinfarm ventures]

But why use 2 power supplies? Is there not enough power in the server power supply or is there no adapter to power the motherboard?

The 500-700w ATX unit is only good for 1-2 video cards, but the rig has 8-10 cards, so obviously more power is required. If I had a 10x RTX 3060 rig, it needs 2000w total. The ATX supply will cover 500w, so I need 1500w extra, which can be covered by two HP-DPS750RB supplies. Or I could have an 8-card rig and use a single HP-DPS1200FB supply. I like to have enough wattage to cover the full TDP of the cards.

With 8x RTX 3080 Ti video cards (2800w) a single DPS1200 won't be enough. I will need two of them, with the remaining 400w being covered by the ATX unit.

Why not a 1600w ATX supply or even a 1200w one? Because they are double the price-per-watt of the server units. An EVGA 1600 P2 will cost $220 which is 13.8 cents/W. But a HP DPS-1200FB+breakout board+12v cables costs just $70 --> 5.8 cents/W.

[arielbit]

maybe i'll try some chinese 2000w ATX PSU in the near future, got some old cards to spare hehe

[FP91G]

But why use 2 power supplies? Is there not enough power in the server power supply or is there no adapter to power the motherboard?

The 500-700w ATX unit is only good for 1-2 video cards, but the rig has 8-10 cards, so obviously more power is required. If I had a 10x RTX 3060 rig, it needs 2000w total. The ATX supply will cover 500w, so I need 1500w extra, which can be covered by two HP-DPS750RB supplies. Or I could have an 8-card rig and use a single HP-DPS1200FB supply. I like to have enough wattage to cover the full TDP of the cards.

With 8x RTX 3080 Ti video cards (2800w) a single DPS1200 won't be enough. I will need two of them, with the remaining 400w being covered by the ATX unit.

Why not a 1600w ATX supply or even a 1200w one? Because they are double the price-per-watt of the server units. An EVGA 1600 P2 will cost $220 which is 13.8 cents/W. But a HP DPS-1200FB+breakout board+12v cables costs just $70 --> 5.8 cents/W.

A cheap power supply is not suitable for video cards. It can be used to power the motherboard and hard drive. I do not build a mining farm with a consumption of 2-3 kilowatts. It is better to make 2 mining farms with a server power supply of 1200-1600 watts. Maybe it will be more expensive by $ 100, but it will be more reliable.

[arielbit]

But why use 2 power supplies? Is there not enough power in the server power supply or is there no adapter to power the motherboard?

The 500-700w ATX unit is only good for 1-2 video cards, but the rig has 8-10 cards, so obviously more power is required. If I had a 10x RTX 3060 rig, it needs 2000w total. The ATX supply will cover 500w, so I need 1500w extra, which can be covered by two HP-DPS750RB supplies. Or I could have an 8-card rig and use a single HP-DPS1200FB supply. I like to have enough wattage to cover the full TDP of the cards.

With 8x RTX 3080 Ti video cards (2800w) a single DPS1200 won't be enough. I will need two of them, with the remaining 400w being covered by the ATX unit.

Why not a 1600w ATX supply or even a 1200w one? Because they are double the price-per-watt of the server units. An EVGA 1600 P2 will cost $220 which is 13.8 cents/W. But a HP DPS-1200FB+breakout board+12v cables costs just $70 --> 5.8 cents/W.

A cheap power supply is not suitable for video cards. It can be used to power the motherboard and hard drive. I do not build a mining farm with a consumption of 2-3 kilowatts. It is better to make 2 mining farms with a server power supply of 1200-1600 watts. Maybe it will be more expensive by $ 100, but it will be more reliable.

Who makes chinese asics PSU?..asics are expensive and they rely on those PSUs, maybe there are good chinese PSU out there.

[Coinfarm ventures]

I do not build a mining farm with a consumption of 2-3 kilowatts. It is better to make 2 mining farms with a server power supply of 1200-1600 watts. Maybe it will be more expensive by $ 100, but it will be more reliable.

I have had no problems building mining rigs with two or even three power supplies. As long as the video cards are the exact same model and power sources are not mixed, the uptime has been close to 99%. I have had success with this method since 2017.

A cheap power supply is not suitable for video cards. It can be used to power the motherboard and hard drive.

The EVGA 500GD is more than reliable enough with enough power for a single RTX 3080 Ti as well as the system components. It has 4.4 stars on Newegg. Why not make use of that capacity?

[FP91G]

But why use 2 power supplies? Is there not enough power in the server power supply or is there no adapter to power the motherboard?

The 500-700w ATX unit is only good for 1-2 video cards, but the rig has 8-10 cards, so obviously more power is required. If I had a 10x RTX 3060 rig, it needs 2000w total. The ATX supply will cover 500w, so I need 1500w extra, which can be covered by two HP-DPS750RB supplies. Or I could have an 8-card rig and use a single HP-DPS1200FB supply. I like to have enough wattage to cover the full TDP of the cards.

With 8x RTX 3080 Ti video cards (2800w) a single DPS1200 won't be enough. I will need two of them, with the remaining 400w being covered by the ATX unit.

Why not a 1600w ATX supply or even a 1200w one? Because they are double the price-per-watt of the server units. An EVGA 1600 P2 will cost $220 which is 13.8 cents/W. But a HP DPS-1200FB+breakout board+12v cables costs just $70 --> 5.8 cents/W.

A cheap power supply is not suitable for video cards. It can be used to power the motherboard and hard drive. I do not build a mining farm with a consumption of 2-3 kilowatts. It is better to make 2 mining farms with a server power supply of 1200-1600 watts. Maybe it will be more expensive by $ 100, but it will be more reliable.

Who makes chinese asics PSU?..asics are expensive and they rely on those PSUs, maybe there are good chinese PSU out there.

It seems to me that it is more profitable to buy a proven server power supply

I do not build a mining farm with a consumption of 2-3 kilowatts. It is better to make 2 mining farms with a server power supply of 1200-1600 watts. Maybe it will be more expensive by $ 100, but it will be more reliable.

I have had no problems building mining rigs with two or even three power supplies. As long as the video cards are the exact same model and power sources are not mixed, the uptime has been close to 99%. I have had success with this method since 2017.

A cheap power supply is not suitable for video cards. It can be used to power the motherboard and hard drive.

The EVGA 500GD is more than reliable enough with enough power for a single RTX 3080 Ti as well as the system components. It has 4.4 stars on Newegg. Why not make use of that capacity?

Many miners built their farms with two 850 watt power supplies in 2015. I don't install many graphics cards in my mining farm due to cooling issues, because they heat each other up. I don't have 1 meter raisers