7 slot mobo 135$

[cmg5461]

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130645&nm_mc=EMC-IGNEFL062112&cm_mmc=EMC-IGNEFL062112-_-EMC-062112-Index-_-IntelMotherboards-_-13130645-L0A

on sale.  I wonder if it could run 7x 7970's

[Chefnet]

if i count right it has 6 pcie and 1 pci

[zvs]

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130645&nm_mc=EMC-IGNEFL062112&cm_mmc=EMC-IGNEFL062112-_-EMC-062112-Index-_-IntelMotherboards-_-13130645-L0A

on sale.  I wonder if it could run 7x 7970's

this one was better!

EVGA X58 4-Way Classified 170-BL-E762-RX, 7 pci-e 2.0 x16.0 slots - $140
May 26, 2012, 07:59:02 AM
      #1
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813188078

after using Ref20

refurbished, but has a 90 day warranty

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ed: oh, haha, it's still there.  $127.50 now, though

[Aseras]

its 7 pcie. the bottom slot is pci express. it just is different than the others.

[MrTeal]

I think I'd prefer the LGA1155 to the LGA1366 board, at least for mining. You can pick up a $50 G530 off Newegg instead of having to try and find a cheap used LGA1366 processor, and you could probably even run a display off the IGP and leave all the GPUs dedicated if you really wanted to.

[crazyates]

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130645&nm_mc=EMC-IGNEFL062112&cm_mmc=EMC-IGNEFL062112-_-EMC-062112-Index-_-IntelMotherboards-_-13130645-L0A

on sale.  I wonder if it could run 7x 7970's

this one was better!

EVGA X58 4-Way Classified 170-BL-E762-RX, 7 pci-e 2.0 x16.0 slots - $140
May 26, 2012, 07:59:02 AM
      #1
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813188078

after using Ref20

refurbished, but has a 90 day warranty

-----

ed: oh, haha, it's still there.  $127.50 now, though

The problem with that board is that it's a socket 1366. Even a used, 3 year old 920 is ~150. The MB in the OP is socket 1155, which is a lot cheaper to shop for. Newegg is selling a socket 1155 Celeron G440 for $41 with free shipping. Much better deal, imo.

[zvs]

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130645&nm_mc=EMC-IGNEFL062112&cm_mmc=EMC-IGNEFL062112-_-EMC-062112-Index-_-IntelMotherboards-_-13130645-L0A

on sale.  I wonder if it could run 7x 7970's

this one was better!

EVGA X58 4-Way Classified 170-BL-E762-RX, 7 pci-e 2.0 x16.0 slots - $140
May 26, 2012, 07:59:02 AM
      #1
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813188078

after using Ref20

refurbished, but has a 90 day warranty

-----

ed: oh, haha, it's still there.  $127.50 now, though

The problem with that board is that it's a socket 1366. Even a used, 3 year old 920 is ~150. The MB in the OP is socket 1155, which is a lot cheaper to shop for. Newegg is selling a socket 1155 Celeron G440 for $41 with free shipping. Much better deal, imo.

you can grab a used Xeon for $50 or so, I'd think

[cmg5461]

if i count right it has 6 pcie and 1 pci

you count wrong.

PCI Express 3.0 x16 - 2
PCI Express 2.0 x16 - 1 x PCIe 2.0 x16 slot - PCI_E7 supports up to PCIe 2.0 x4 speed
PCI Express x1 - 4

[chungenhung]

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130645&nm_mc=EMC-IGNEFL062112&cm_mmc=EMC-IGNEFL062112-_-EMC-062112-Index-_-IntelMotherboards-_-13130645-L0A

on sale.  I wonder if it could run 7x 7970's

this one was better!

EVGA X58 4-Way Classified 170-BL-E762-RX, 7 pci-e 2.0 x16.0 slots - $140
May 26, 2012, 07:59:02 AM
      #1
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813188078

after using Ref20

refurbished, but has a 90 day warranty

-----

ed: oh, haha, it's still there.  $127.50 now, though

The problem with that board is that it's a socket 1366. Even a used, 3 year old 920 is ~150. The MB in the OP is socket 1155, which is a lot cheaper to shop for. Newegg is selling a socket 1155 Celeron G440 for $41 with free shipping. Much better deal, imo.

you can grab a used Xeon for $50 or so, I'd think

A LGA 1366 Xeon? I highly doubt that.

[scifimike12]

The only issue with that MSI board is that you're going to need an Ivy Bridge processor in order to utilize the other PCIe x16 slots.  The cheapest are around $200 on Newegg.  Not that great of a deal.  

[pekv2]

Has anyone but me have tested the PCIE x1 slots on Panther Point with mining?

https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=88793.msg978428#msg978428

[seriouscoin]

The only issue with that MSI board is that you're going to need an Ivy Bridge processor in order to utilize the other PCIe x16 slots.  The cheapest are around $200 on Newegg.  Not that great of a deal.  

I didnt follow with the new chipset recently. Can you elaborate more on this?

Or you can link me to what you're saying.

Thanks

[AzN1337c0d3r]

Not quite $50 but it is a Xeon which means it is much more reliable than el-cheapo Pentium/Celeron.

[monsterblitz]

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130645&nm_mc=EMC-IGNEFL062112&cm_mmc=EMC-IGNEFL062112-_-EMC-062112-Index-_-IntelMotherboards-_-13130645-L0A

on sale.  I wonder if it could run 7x 7970's

According to the manual, it like 6 slots, but I could be wrong.

Slots
  2x PCIe 3.0 x16 slots
  1x PCIe 2.0 x16 slot
  - PCI_E7 supports up to PCIe x4 speed
  4x PCIe 2.0 x1 slots
  - When PCI_E4 is installed, PCI_E3 will be no function.

PCI_E1  x1
PCI_E2  3.0x16
PCI_E3/PCI_E4  x1 (shared)
PCI_E5  3.0x16
PCI_E6  x1
PCI_E7  2.0x16

[scifimike12]

I didnt follow with the new chipset recently. Can you elaborate more on this?

Or you can link me to what you're saying.

Thanks

Some Z77 boards use PCIe Gen3 PLX switches meaning that in order to use the other slots you need a CPU that has enough PCIe bandwidth (aka Ivy Bridge).  An example is Gigabyte GA-Z77X-UD5H.  If you check out the specifications for expansion slots, it lists that the third PCI Express x16 slot operates at 4x electrically and is "available only when an Intel 22nm (Ivy Bridge) CPU is installed" since it shares bandwidth with the other two x16 slots.  In terms of available PCIe bandwidth from the IB CPU, it would go from 16 lanes → 8/8 when the first two are filled → 8/4/4 when all three x16 slots are occupied.  So it should be able to do 3-way SLI if Gigabyte got certification from Nvidia.

[seriouscoin]

I didnt follow with the new chipset recently. Can you elaborate more on this?

Or you can link me to what you're saying.

Thanks

Some Z77 boards use PCIe Gen3 PLX switches meaning that in order to use the other slots you need a CPU that has enough PCIe bandwidth (aka Ivy Bridge).  An example is Gigabyte GA-Z77X-UD5H.  If you check out the specifications for expansion slots, it lists that the third PCI Express x16 slot operates at 4x electrically and is "available only when an Intel 22nm (Ivy Bridge) CPU is installed" since it shares bandwidth with the other two x16 slots.  In terms of available PCIe bandwidth from the IB CPU, it would go from 16 lanes → 8/8 when the first two are filled → 8/4/4 when all three x16 slots are occupied.  So it should be able to do 3-way SLI if Gigabyte got certification from Nvidia.

Then this isnt an issue with mining then.

I thought the slot is disabled comepletely.

[MrTeal]

I didnt follow with the new chipset recently. Can you elaborate more on this?

Or you can link me to what you're saying.

Thanks

Some Z77 boards use PCIe Gen3 PLX switches meaning that in order to use the other slots you need a CPU that has enough PCIe bandwidth (aka Ivy Bridge).  An example is Gigabyte GA-Z77X-UD5H.  If you check out the specifications for expansion slots, it lists that the third PCI Express x16 slot operates at 4x electrically and is "available only when an Intel 22nm (Ivy Bridge) CPU is installed" since it shares bandwidth with the other two x16 slots.  In terms of available PCIe bandwidth from the IB CPU, it would go from 16 lanes → 8/8 when the first two are filled → 8/4/4 when all three x16 slots are occupied.  So it should be able to do 3-way SLI if Gigabyte got certification from Nvidia.

Then this isnt an issue with mining then.

I thought the slot is disabled comepletely.

Some do. Take a look at the table 1/3rd of the way down the page on this look at the MSI Z77A-GD80. The MB supports 8/4/4 with IB, but only 8/8 with SB.
http://www.anandtech.com/show/5829/a-first-look-at-thunderbolt-on-windows-with-msis-z77agd80

[zvs]

Not quite $50 but it is a Xeon which means it is much more reliable than el-cheapo Pentium/Celeron.

oh, but that's a new (oem it looks like) one..

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Intel-Xeon-EC3539-SLBWJ-quad-core-1366-CPU-Jasper-Forest-Nehalem-uniprocessor-/221044005953?pt=CPUs&hash=item33773fdc41#ht_2049wt_932

there!

used one for $25

(hmm, nm, I read the description, it wouldn't work)

ok, the $85 one was good

[pekv2]

Has anyone but me have tested the PCIE x1 slots on Panther Point with mining?

https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=88793.msg978428#msg978428

Ignore this, as it was the adapter and not the panther point board.

[420]

Is G530 the most power efficient CPU?