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May 15, 2014, 06:44:22 AM Last edit: May 15, 2014, 09:45:16 AM by VinceSamios |
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Any chance that you will post a setup guide for the Gold Rush card like you did for the Prospector card? Since the card came with zero instructions on how to set it up, I just don't want to guess at the power setup. The card has 4 pcie power connectors but the box says you need dual pcie power connectors so I'm a bit confused.
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Stick a PCI-E connector into each of the 4.... you are trying to deliver a lot of power so better safe than sorry. edit: The maximum figures I've seen for how much power can be delivered via a PCIe 6 pin is 350 watts... most figures say 75 watts... so yeah, defo go with 4 PCIe connectors.
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Pics of a Gold Rush card in the wild (in the UK)... with some creative extra cooling on the bottom of the chip... this isn't required. ![](https://ip.bitcointalk.org/?u=https%3A%2F%2Fi.imgur.com%2FOVcUNDu.jpg&t=665&c=uHf_0CI9yORVyQ) More pics: http://imgur.com/a/jYH5U
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May 16, 2014, 05:24:45 PM Last edit: May 18, 2014, 01:59:50 PM by Stalker2 |
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Are you running @ 800mhz and what kind of temps are you getting? default mhz is 550 and that only got me 360 ghs. 700mhz gets me 500ghs @ 88c. Can I push it to 800mhz? It was tested @ 800mhz and ran 689ghs but I don't know how or what they used to cool it with. whats the need for the usb running from the pump? I powered mine from the sata power cable from the psu.
any info is greatly welcomed, Thanks
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May 16, 2014, 05:39:29 PM |
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Where do these ship from?
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May 16, 2014, 05:45:04 PM |
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escrow ?
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May 16, 2014, 06:11:28 PM |
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mine shipped from Reno, Nevada.
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May 16, 2014, 08:10:54 PM |
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Ill save up a little BTC and jump in on one.
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May 17, 2014, 08:10:55 AM |
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woot - tracking info says my two cards will arrive Monday!
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May 18, 2014, 12:17:09 AM |
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How do I tweak the voltage on a Gold Rush card? it's running 0.83 to 0.84 and I want 0.88.
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May 18, 2014, 04:33:47 AM |
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Are you running @ 800mhz and what kind of temps are you getting? defualt mhz is 550 and that only got me 360 ghs. 700mhz gets me 500ghs @ 88c. Can I push it to 800mh? It was tested @ 800mhz and run 689ghs but I don't know how what they used to cool it with. whats the need for the usb running from the pump? I powered mine from the sata power cable from the ups.
any info is greatly welcomed, Thanks
I am getting about the same results setup the same way. @ 800 mhz I was ~91C @ ~700 GH/s.
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May 19, 2014, 06:45:51 AM |
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How about power consumption at different hashrates? Any real-world measurements?
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May 19, 2014, 10:27:12 AM |
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How about power consumption at different hashrates? Any real-world measurements?
Give me 24 hours :-)
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May 19, 2014, 11:09:25 AM |
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Are you running @ 800mhz and what kind of temps are you getting? defualt mhz is 550 and that only got me 360 ghs. 700mhz gets me 500ghs @ 88c. Can I push it to 800mh? It was tested @ 800mhz and run 689ghs but I don't know how what they used to cool it with. whats the need for the usb running from the pump? I powered mine from the sata power cable from the ups.
any info is greatly welcomed, Thanks
I am getting about the same results setup the same way. @ 800 mhz I was ~91C @ ~700 GH/s. What kind or cooler are you using, I don't think the corsair H80I is big enough to keep it cool.
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May 19, 2014, 12:48:10 PM |
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Are you running @ 800mhz and what kind of temps are you getting? defualt mhz is 550 and that only got me 360 ghs. 700mhz gets me 500ghs @ 88c. Can I push it to 800mh? It was tested @ 800mhz and run 689ghs but I don't know how what they used to cool it with. whats the need for the usb running from the pump? I powered mine from the sata power cable from the ups.
any info is greatly welcomed, Thanks
I am getting about the same results setup the same way. @ 800 mhz I was ~91C @ ~700 GH/s. What kind or cooler are you using, I don't think the corsair H80I is big enough to keep it cool. H110i and a 240mm fan across the board. ~580Gh/s @ 88-90C @825MHz I was incorrect on the 700Gh/s. It eventually planes out to run under 600Gh/s regardless of clock setting (I tried 400-850). I hope there is some secrect sauce that will allow these cards to run within the 20% spec... If not I will be unhappy...
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May 19, 2014, 01:32:24 PM |
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Has anyone tried to put a watercooled loop on these? I'm thinking of getting at least two and using a watercool setup like a PC i.e. pump / reservoir and a couple of CPU coolers in the same loop. Theoretically these should outperform the H80i
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May 19, 2014, 01:33:11 PM |
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rangerbob21, have you measured power consumption at 580 GH/s?
At the moment this miner doesn't look particularly good. You could get 4 S1s for 0.44BTC each (4*0.44*450 = $792), undervolt them to 1.2 W/GHps, and get the same performance as this board (560-580 GHps), but save $50 + cost of cooling system (~$100).
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May 19, 2014, 01:47:43 PM |
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rangerbob21, have you measured power consumption at 580 GH/s?
At the moment this miner doesn't look particularly good. You could get 4 S1s for 0.44BTC each (4*0.44*450 = $792), undervolt them to 1.2 W/GHps, and get the same performance as this board (560-580 GHps), but save $50 + cost of cooling system (~$100).
I'm replacing S1's with these purely due to to cooling issues, don't forget to add PSU's for the S1's, realising you've asked for power consumption figures - I'm also very interested in this figure as well!
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May 19, 2014, 02:43:27 PM Last edit: May 19, 2014, 05:15:07 PM by rangerbob21 |
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rangerbob21, have you measured power consumption at 580 GH/s?
At the moment this miner doesn't look particularly good. You could get 4 S1s for 0.44BTC each (4*0.44*450 = $792), undervolt them to 1.2 W/GHps, and get the same performance as this board (560-580 GHps), but save $50 + cost of cooling system (~$100).
I am almost afraid to measure the draw... ![Smiley](https://bitcointalk.org/Smileys/default/smiley.gif) I will do so tonight and report back. I actually hope my hx750m can't provide enough power to get the card to ~700-750Gh/s. If this is not the issue and the draw is in a "good" range then I have a separate issue. Possibly not good contact from the H110i to the chips for proper cooling? EDIT: I just set up the kill-a-watt and @775MHz, ~86C I am getting ~550-600Gh/s and pulling 675 Watts / 5.7 Amps. FYI...
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May 19, 2014, 05:54:45 PM Last edit: May 19, 2014, 06:37:47 PM by rangerbob21 |
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I am hoping someone will find fault on my rig setup and be the answer to getting the card up to spec... Corsair HX750M PS + Corsair H110i cooler + 1-coolermaster 240MM fan cooling the board + good exhaust for the radiator (this same exhaust keeps a small room /w 4 S1's @~72F) -I used the procedure in the Prospector card thread to attach the cooler using the 8/32 nuts. -Cleaned and re-applied thermal paste on the board and cooler. -The PS has all 4 Pci-e plugs attached -I tested the OC from 400MHz-850Mhz and found the board hashed no faster and only created more heat for no gain... I let the board run for ~1 hour for testing at different OC levels. -Getting <600GH/s steady @775MHz @~87C @.83-.85V (per cgminer 4.3.3) I am beginning to think this is a card problem... Anyone else have a different outcome? EDIT: The "masking tape" test results sent with the card show 686GH/s @ .88V @800MHz. I can get nowhere close to this number. EDIT1: PIC! ![](https://ip.bitcointalk.org/?u=https%3A%2F%2Fi.imgur.com%2F9jLq5fk.jpg&t=665&c=5Pzmdb8gjHFNdA)
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May 19, 2014, 06:04:25 PM Last edit: May 19, 2014, 07:22:00 PM by Stalker2 |
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I am hoping someone will find fault on my rig setup and be the answer to getting the card up to spec... Corsair HX750M PS + Corsair H110i cooler + 1-coolermaster 240MM fan cooling the board + good exhaust for the radiator (this same exhaust keeps a small room /w 4 S1's @~72F)
-I used the procedure in the Prospector card thread to attach the cooler using the 8/32 nuts. -Cleaned and re-applied thermal paste on the board and cooler. -The PS has all 4 Pci-e plugs attached -I tested the OC from 400MHz-850Mhz and found the board hashed no faster and only created more heat for no gain... I let the board run for ~1 hour for testing at different OC levels. -Getting <600GH/s steady @775MHz @~87C
I am beginning to think this is a card problem... Anyone else have a different outcome?
Having the same issue's as you, same PSU, running the H80I cooler, extra fan blowing across the board. Followed the Prospector card procedure to attach everything and I can only average 600ghs @ 800mhz @ 91c-93c. Anyone have an idea on how to get over 700ghs? Masking tape test results on ours showed 689ghs @.88volts and 800mhz...can't get anywhere close to that number, even running an ice chilled water cooling system @ 800mhz still only pulls 600ghs average @ 90c.
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