Using Server Powersupplies For Your Mining Rig FULL Guide

[@starry1m]

Mr. Mining Chamber, really appreciated your videos, which are very technical / detail oriented, they saved a lot of time, and solved many potential problems for me. Thank you for being so helpful and informative!

[@Alpejohn]

For those who thinks about getting a server psu, here are a few questions i had when i first got mine :-) -How loud does it gets? They can get loud but it depends on the load and ambient temp. Its a high pitch whining noice when it runs on full blast. If you have just half load in it, you probably will hear it but i was surprised how silent it was then. But as i got more cards and used more power it got louder. It depends on what you can tolerate. Btw, the fan runs on low speed whenever its connected to power, and turned off. This is normal and will help cool it when you turn off your rig. -How hot does it get? They get hot, i was concerned at first but turns out its just how it is. I can easely meassure about 40*c on top of it when running. When you first start up, it will run silent, but as the temp rises, the fan wil ramp up to full blast until the temp goes down, and then it will gradualy reduce the fan speed. I meassured the temp from the exhaust, and when it reached 44-45*c it went on full speed. I designed and 3d printed a shroud for mine where i have a 80mm fan blowing air directly into the back of the psu to help feed it with air, this reduced the fan noice a bit as it helped with cooling. I was thinking of uploading it to Thingiverse, but havent got around doing it yet. I went straight for the server psu, i have never used one before, but it was really easy and CHEAP! Btw, the display on my breakoutbard shows volt, and not amp/watt.. But that would be awsome if it showed watt! And when it starts up and nothing using any power, it shows 12.1, when its running and the gpu's mining, it will go down to 11.9.. Kind of weird and i dont know if its normal.. Edit: Apparantly its normal. I made a video of my PSU, and different sound levels, also how the fan shroud i made helps to lower the sound of the fan. Video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/raazonWaaJVje6c Fan shroud on Thingiverse: www.thingiverse.com/thing:4790083 If im not allowed to post links here, tell me and i will remove it. :-)

[@MiningChamber]

Now that is a one of a kind comment. Thank you for all the information!! PINNED!

[@Alpejohn]

@@MiningChamber Thanks! Just a few thoughts i had when i started, tried to google it but not much info to find on this, guess its not something most people think of.. I always find my self having weird question that never has been asked online. Hehe

[@MiningChamber]

Haha love it thank you ! 🙏⛏️

[@kylemesdag7770]

this was really helpful thank you!!!!

[@Alpejohn]

@@davidanthony1816 Yeah if you have a small load on it its not bad at all. But as the load increases it gets louder. Think i have around 800w on mine, and its pretty loud, not asic loud, but its winy so to speak.

[@JShel14]

Very good timing for this video, I was getting interested in server supplies. The engineer in me loves how you present information.

[@MiningChamber]

Thank you!! Good luck!

[@markosp]

Thumbs up your the only video I've seen so far that actually explains how to start up a server power supply

[@gribnath9177]

Wow I must appreciate a man who makes me earn on a daily base

[@S2000life]

I'm a relatively small miner right now but this changes my thoughts on getting atx psus for future builds, definitely going to try a server psu on my next idea!

[@MiningChamber]

Dont mind the scammer >.< and good luck! (someone impersonating me)

[@CursedMining]

Thank you for letting me be part of this my friend! I love your in-depth work :) Cheers man! To many more collabs and congrats again!

[@MiningChamber]

Thank you for being part of it!! To a blessed 2021 full of Collabs! 🙏⛏️

[@hashr4924]

Ordered a psu from parallel miner with your code and just got it running , It works better then expected only need 1 psu for the 6 cards on that rack and its still running in quiet mode, was expecting a loud fan but its not even kicking on!! Definitely recommend server power supply's now 👍👍

[@MiningChamber]

That's awesome I am glad to hear that!! Thank you for giving them a try 🙏

[@birdlint]

Are you connected the PSU to 120V or 240V?

[@AJHDuk]

dude you're the first person I hear talking about Server PSUs being too loud to have in your bedroom or livingroom. I'm surrounded by gear and I was thinking of stacking all GPUs and HDD into one server and adding a server PSU in my bedroom. I'm glad you talked about it being loud. I'll try to figure out how loud they are before I purchase one. Thanks again. Subbed.

[@easyperl]

They are small jet engines. You will not be able to sleep. Trick is to keep them under ~70% load so they don't kick on the fast rpm mode. So like the 750s you don't want to go above 500w too far. The 1200s run on 110v only do 900w, so don't go above 630w or so. If you run 240v you can run them up to 840w before they take off.

[@mbshawaii]

Question, I have three 750w PSUs and the fans have never kicked on? I keep them under 500 load, but the cases are pretty hot to touch. Is that normal?

[@Hieysk]

Whoa... great video. I had a ton of questions about these server PSUs and you covered all of them. Thank you!

[@MiningChamber]

Pleasure!

[@iliyapesic]

Thank you for another great video! I started from zero but now have 2 rigs running and all Thanks to your videos! I bought from Parallel Miner a 1200W HP server PSU. It is only able to power two RX 580s (can't power 3). It can't power a single RX 5700 XT. Wall voltage is 120V, most likely 15A (so it should be outputing at least around 900W). I am contacting Parallel Miner support but wanted to know if anyone else here had this problem.

[@MiningChamber]

Thank you! Really nice to hear ⛏️⛏️ As for the PSU, you should be able to power 4. 4 GPUs undervolted will be at 140 watts at most each so yes I'd recommend checking up with them!

[@snuggleseal]

what matters is the 12V rail

[@iliyapesic]

I was able to figure it out. I had an ATX+server PSU setup that was linked together. Turns out I have to turn on the server PSU first (wait around 5 seconds) before turning on the ATX.

[@MiningChamber]

Thank you all for watching!! **Correction!** - That meter on the breakout board is not for measuring amps, it shows the voltage, silly me 😅 (Credits to the awesome community)

[@Alpejohn]

Would be really awsome if it actually showed watt usage!

[@pascaldeladurantaye3948]

Thanks for the correction, i was in panic when you said that hahaha

[@GanjaGuerillas]

I really don't see the point of even having it.

[@__G__.]

Hey man, how should I wire a gpu with 3 power sockets? do I get a 3 way splitter? what happens if I power it with 3 connectors from the board?

[@sdfinsdigwlgshdgRGAODHJFG]

Where were you 3 years ago when we all needed this info? :) Nice job and great video!

[@MiningChamber]

Thank you!! I have always been here 😛

[@NorthIdahoSmash]

holy shit thank you for this vid. As a small amateur miner w/ 2 rigs the electric is by far the most difficult part

[@MiningChamber]

Thank you!! And I completely agree it's hard to wrap my head around that topic haha

[@CallejeroMotovlog]

9:44 here in Argentina the standard is 220-10A and that Powersupply uses 220-13A. It is something to keep in mind just in case since the common connections being 10A can cause something to burn. Just one detail!

[@yragzenitram2965]

You always provide comprehensive materials on various subjects. I love it. Keep it up..

[@odderret]

You are so thorough! And thank you for introducing me to Cursed Mining! This is exactly what I need to feel prepared for my first build w/ Server PSUs!

[@YaNeK92]

Grateful for the info brother, much appreciated! Just what I needed to see before I order my server PSUs over the weekend. Thank you :D

[@alexfletcher8152]

Fantastic video. Just what I've been looking for, a clear and simple guide to various PSU options.

[@jimw4346]

I love this video. It is very informative. I had one comment about your statement at 17:15 seconds. You said the meter showed amps but all the breakout boards I have seen, the meter shows volts so you can't use the meter to calculate watts.

[@MiningChamber]

Thank you! And damn I should've looked into it more!! Sorry! Il pin a comment with that information!

[@msmith8982]

Holy! Thx for that Vid . was looking for short and good info for ServerPSUs thxthxthx

[@MiningChamber]

Pleasure!

[@maxwelzig]

Another type of power supply that you could use are ASIC power supplies. If they have a 6-pin, they always run off of 12 volt and are compatible with GPUs. My rigs all run off of 1 Bitmain 1600W PSU and 1 ATX PSU. I have recently ordered a few Pico PSU's wich will end up replacing my ATX PSU's Another great place to order mining rig parts from is Alibaba. You are for the most part ordering a lot of the same components which makes them really cheap Great video as always and congratulations on 10k!

[@MiningChamber]

That is true !! I should make a video for that topic haha thank you!!

[@maxwelzig]

@@MiningChamber That would be a great video!

[@jckrause84]

Again thank you for the detailed video and much needed clarification on how to use each part of a rig!

[@MiningChamber]

Pleasure!!

[@andresricabarra7383]

Thank you for another simple and clear Video, Thank you very much from Argentine!

[@Hydrogen4Health]

Stellar video! Thanks for taking the time to educate me!

[@markscott4436]

Your videos and website are amazing!! Thanks for all your help.

[@MiningChamber]

Thank you!!!

[@Josh-oe4ex]

1st thing: Ohms law. Use 220/240(depending where you are) whenever possible. 2nd thing: In older homes with smaller panels, let's say you're running 1 server supply @220 and an atx from an outlet. You should probably be aware that during summer months when electricity use is high and many, many homes have this, you will get line drop on one leg. Now, your server ps? It's on both and the neutral, it cares not! Your atx that you plugged in and maybe power 1 or 2 cards off of? You can see where things could get funky and if you hang a scope on either leg to neutral/gnd or to the chassis of the rig for that matter, you will likely see some wild transient spikes when the AC kicks on with the microwave or something. I think if you CAN, then run the ATX on 220 as well. That way the whole system is balanced, spikes are absorbed much easier and your reference is going to be the same to gnd/neutral, this can save cards and especially motherboards. Plus, all that said, it is ALWAYS better to run higher voltage at lower current than vice versa. I mean, look outside...........Imagine if those lines carried 500v instead of 15k to 500k+? They'd be thick as a tree trunk to bleed of the heat generated! Great video, thanks!!

[@Juiceman86]

This has been extremely helpful!! Thank you for taking the time to make this video!

[@MiningChamber]

Glad it helped!

[@kevin_fine]

Here's an idea for a video, do a what to avoid or what to buy when it comes to ethernet switches! I've only got 2 ports on my satellite but I'm going to soon have 3x rigs! And the last thing I want to do is buy another expensive satellite. Love the videos so far, keep it up!

[@MiningChamber]

Thank you for the idea!! And thank you glad your enjoying them!!

[@ftw2011fyi]

Thank you for this video! I was sooooo confused!!!

[@weepz]

Never thought I would be back here again. 🤗

[@thedataflo]

thanks for this video i was looking for a atx psu but i think i try one of these jet egine ones realy helpfull and detailed video

[@MiningChamber]

Thank you! They are def worth it for sure

[@AlteredComponent]

Thought I commented on this long ago. Amazing job as always buddy

[@sam-verveeltzich]

Best video ever! Thanks. Just what i needed.

[@MiningChamber]

Thank you!!

[@bokiko]

i keep coming back to this video to learn , thank you again man 🙌

[@web3chennai]

Thank you For the amazing videos, So cool clean and clear videos!

[@MiningChamber]

Pleasure!!

[@MrCoolguysuman]

Awesome info. Exactly what i was looking for. Thank you, Mining Chamber. Peace!!

[@MiningChamber]

Pleasure!

[@codyswartz997]

Two things the 75w 150w max has two do with two things. Safety factor which is just how much you want to bake into make the product safe from over use or poor manufacturing. But I believe the second part of this has to do with the NEC or IEE standard for plug and arc flash spacing. The more power the greater the risk of arc between two pins creating a short and a fire. This again is sort of a safety thing based on engineering analysis for failures for a component and design. I can get into a deep dive of this later offline in an email.

[@MiningChamber]

That's awesome thank you for the information!!

[@davidfilep1106]

Man. Here I was making an ass out of myself at every forum and comments o KZbin thinking a 6pin carries 75w and an 8 pin carries 150w because it states that online everywhere like it’s carved in stone. Now that I see that I can easily reach 200w with a 6 pin cable I’m not paranoid to power my cards with the server psu 6pin breakout ports as I only have 1660supers and they are undervolted at 80w tops. So glad thanks man. Ps.: I hope I won’t burn the house down.. I’m renting tho so give it a try 😂😂

[@sgtmajfoley]

nice, i have like 20 old servers at work which we want to thrash out... :D time to use that power supplies

[@MiningChamber]

Haha nicee

[@NunoLeitaoTheEpiq]

I just trashed 10 server psus few months ago😭

[@bokiko]

Thank you thank you thank you , this video saved alot of time for me

[@MiningChamber]

Pleasure!!

[@bokiko]

@@MiningChamber please keep filming and shooting , you have one of the best channels in mining :)

[@cc-.-]

Awesome psu video. Learned something today! 👍🏻

[@MiningChamber]

I can sleep happy now, as long as Chancoin found value in it 😛💙

[@rayanxfit]

please continue to amaze us with your amazing content!!!

[@MiningChamber]

Thank you very much 💙⛏️

[@blackmennewstyle]

Welcome back guys

[@MiningChamber]

Thank you!! Happy new years to you as well as the family💙⛏️

[@Ludapiss]

I was wondering how do I add more gpus to my rig if my atx power supply only has enough slots to power 3 gpus. By connecting a server psu to the atx. Thanks to your video. It's informative 👍

[@thomasboonman8684]

And if you need a quiet supply AND 6 gpus? I only have 2 supply ports in the room im in😅

[@nelsoncheaz8056]

You Rock Dude!!! Thanks for your Wisdom!!

[@cesarguerilla]

Excelent video and great collab with Cursed mining!

[@MiningChamber]

Thank you!!

[@kay255]

EXACTLY WHAT I NEEDED! THANKS!

[@vicious1on1]

Much appreciated dude. Very useful

[@mdkamal74]

Great video.... can you show us how to get the Server PSU to on automatically without pressing the white button on the breakout board?

[@tehan_fernando]

yeah man I also want to know about that.

[@IAMAWESOMEO3000]

EVGA released the 3060Ti XC, which is a single 8pin powered card they rate at 200W... and that limit is probably just for thermal/noise reasons and not power safety reasons xD So 200w+ on a single 8pin pcie is MORE than safe, otherwise major brand wouldn't release such cards

[@MiningChamber]

Interesting thank you for the info!

[@peterg.8245]

Probably includes draw from the PCIe slot too

[@thecryptodan]

Great video. Thanks so much!

[@MiningChamber]

Glad you liked it!

[@masamune471]

I am so happy I found you.

[@davevirginia3205]

Basically, a 6 pin pcie connector has 2 circuits (2x +12v & 2x gnd + 1x sense + 1 noconnect (often connected to +12V). Conservative current rating for pcie style connectors is 3 amps /pin which is a total of 6 amps for 2 circuits. At 12 volts thats 72 watts (for the official rating or 75 watts). An 8 pin pcie has 3x +12V, + 4x gnd + 1 sense= 3 circuits. Pushing the current rating a bit to 4.5 amps yields about 150 watts. If you exceed these numbers, you risk having a poor connection causing a voltage drop which then causes heat at the connector (remember P=I*R and an increase in resistance generates extra heat). Most 6 pin to 8 pin adapters also cheat on the number of wires (running 3 grounds thru one wire) which doesn't help the situation.

[@adaptive-tom7143]

The newer breakout boards have 4 pin to 4 pin to turn all on. Also has a button to turn on off

[@MiningChamber]

Oh nice thank you for the info!

[@GuriSingh]

Wow, brother very good… I have been waiting for this video for a long time. I finally got it. very good explanation. i really want this PSU, but i am living in India, what should I do? bro plz suggest me

[@MiningChamber]

Thank you!! I recommend checking ebay, alibaba, aliexpress and platforms like that. I'm sure youl find some there!

[@danielgao173]

@@MiningChamber is it recommended to buy rtx 3080s from alibaba?

[@godnessy]

Great guide, thank you!

[@benjaminagnic8763]

So if i understand correctly the 6 pin connectors from the breakout board can provide only 75 and not 150w (as the normal 8 pin ones on atx psus can)? So i would need to use 2 seperate cables (2x 6pin) ? or do the 6 pins provide as much power as normal 6+2 pin ones (150w each)?

[@habeebthescentsire]

This was such a helpful video! Thanks!

[@khalifaal-mahaiza9221]

Nice awesome tutorial Can you plz make one video how to set the best Bios setting for mining motherboard ?

[@MiningChamber]

Our 3rd video on the channel slightly covers that! But for sure will do an updated one soon

[@khalifaal-mahaiza9221]

@@MiningChamber thanks ill check this out :)

[@muhammadah6850]

8:44 Me laughing because it’s winter and I can’t sleep without any noise 🙂

[@52fordf1]

Thank you for showing this.

[@MiningChamber]

Thank you for watching this :)

[@drcemdede]

Wow! Avesome video ! Thanks

[@SebasTian-od7oz]

There is one possibility which you haven't covered: Using one Server PSU for multiple Motherboards. Which complications would I have to work out (besides the obvious and unavoidable one that if I want to switch off one rig, I have to switch off everything) What about a shutdown signal from one Motherboard? Can you solder together all "on/off command" wires from all motherboards (is there a voltage and signal behaviour standard)? What else could go wrong? Thanks!

[@TheFutureisTheFuture]

great video. Do you have a link to a pico unit you recommend? I haven't really seen any examples of folks powering their motherboard from a server PSU and no direct links to the PICO board setup they used. Thanks!

[@khushtrivedi14]

Amazing video as always! I had one question, can i use two separate 6 pin to 8pin wires to power mu dual 8pin gpu? Or do i have to use the splitter for it? Replies are really appreciated :) Love your work mining chamber! Keep up ❤️

[@typodapsycho1734]

Power a single GPU and corresponding riser from the same PSU, don't use more than one splitter per cable (Don't split a splitter), and never use sata to power riser (even if you're using sata to Molex adapter). Also good practice to avoid using Molex to power riser IF you can (but that's not always possible). So to answer your question, using two separate 6 pins is okay as long as they aren't from different PSUs.

[@mirko7389]

@@typodapsycho1734 can you give me an explanation why my 6 pin to 6+2 connected to ide/sata on psu cannot power my riser ? (Pc won't boot)

[@tehan_fernando]

Can I turn on the server psu using that pico adapter if i set my motherboard to auto power on in bios?

[@Lecuack]

Hi, I have a server psu but it does not turn on with the 4 pin molex, it is a bad breakout board?

[@67couggt]

Thankyou! Learned alot!

[@bigbitmining3717]

I can’t wait to get my 3 antminers on my new 30amp outlet.!

[@johnliu2325]

Good video, professional

[@shazadahmed6472]

So let me try understanding this… is there no need for the big thick power cable to be plugged into the server psu? Only the small 4 pin cable from the atx psu?

[@oddsox2287]

I have had some bizarre happenings by using incorrect PSU's. Just put one of these on and all working great now! BTW, my LED on the breakout board is cycling red/blue/green - any ideas what this means? Mining Chamber - thanks a lot, great content as always

[@khaledalmazrooei7994]

well you did talk about everything, but what about plugging it in the wall what do i need for that? i like in the UAE so our wall plugs are like the UK.

[@tobywan12]

Great demonstration thank you. I have a question. When it comes to connecting power to my gpus (dual 8pin) why would I use a splitter. The break out board cables are 6pin - 6+2 so could I not use 2 of them for the 1 GPU and then 1 more for the riser?

[@MunibAslam]

I feel like i was looking for how to power on my rig with this server psu and i got a lot of useful information from this video except seeing how to turn on this psu in action

[@MiningChamber]

Hahaha I relaized I missed that. So there is a power button on the breakout board itself or you can use the regular power button that you will eventually install for your mining rig

[@hw1875]

thanks for the info! When HP server PSU is connected to ATX PSU by mini 4 pin molex, I noticed that there is an on/off switch button on the break board. Do you need to toggle it on before you power the main ATX PSU that connects to Mobo?

[@miladintasic4348]

Can I use low power 200w for motherboard and 1000w server with shorted pin for auto start if I connect them on 240v splitter cable... that way the moment it's in the wall both will start? Since MB has auto start after power loss function... and HP server has simple breakout where start pins are shorted with plug. ?

[@ThatOneScienceGuy]

So if the crimp terminals are rated at 8A max, that means it really doesn't matter if you use 16awg or 18awg cables since the 18awg gets 9A which surpasses the capacity of the crimp terminal?

[@sepman1]

Great video! Clarification please - I am using a break out board and ordered multiple 6 and 8 pin cables from site you mention in video. But I am 4 cable short - Can I use 6 or 8 pin cable that came with my original (thermaltake) psu in the remaining slots in the breakout board for either power to riser or power to Gpu? I believe you said it’s ok to use but not ok to interchange cables with different PSU’s....

[@stevenakins4786]

Greate video. But I have a question. I have 2 RTX 3090 running at 315 watts each. Can I use the HP DPS-1200SB to power them? They take three 8 pin cables + 6 pin riser each GPU.

[@twoevilone]

Great video! Is there an updated parallel miner discount code?

[@NorthEastCryptoMiningLLC]

Does the Molex to four pin adapter to connect both ATX and server power supplies come with the ATX power supply or did you have to buy that separate?

[@nicolasr.5870]

Very nice video that explain tons of things, but one word : isn't ir risky to supply power to PCIE adapter and GPU with the secondary PSU ? We can read over the net that it can damage equipment as ground isn't the same and secondary PSU should only deliver power to grapic boards' PICE connetors

[@FranciscoGonzalez-wt8ql]

So I'm building a 12 1660 super rig. Each gpu should pull 78W. and only needs 1 8 pin. Per my understanding, it would be safe to connect a single six pin to a server PSU and split it to power both the GPU and the riser. Is this correct or do you think I'm missing something? It's the question that has been bothering me, any advice would be appreciated. THANK YOU

[@FranciscoGonzalez-wt8ql]

Pls help

[@TheMoviebuff78]

Hi great video if i want a PSU Server but which break out board do i need for powering motherboard and so on ???

[@zalmarick]

So would a DPS-1200-FB PSU only be able to power 3 GTX 3070's, and a asrock h110 using a pico adaptor? Assuming you only use 1 type of GPU to mine for consistency. 3 risers = 3 pin slots taken 3 GTX 3070s would take 6-pin slots? Pico = 1 pin slot 2 leftover 6-pin slots isn't enough for another card and riser :/ Or, do I not understand something? Thank you for the video. You got a new sub fho sho!. New miner as you can guess, but old pc gamer so server power seemed like the logical cost effective entry. [ I don't own 3 gtx 3070s fyi. I just want to make sure I understand proper power distribution. XD ]

[@MiningChamber]

Thank you and welcome to the community!! So yes your on the right path, you can use a 1200 hp psu but all you need is a bigger breakout board. As we mentioned in the video there are 12 6 pin boards and 16 6 pin boards. Get one of the 16 pin boards then your set! Or you can get their new breakout board with the pico built into it like we mentioned in the video. 1 slot for gpu(splitters if needed), 1 slot for riser.

[@zalmarick]

@@MiningChamber well see I didn't know if the bigger breakout board was intended for 200 volt. XDD I'd hate to wake up to a fire. Thank you dog, and stay genuine!

[@MiningChamber]

Haha the breakout board as long as compatible with psu then your good ;) take care and good luck!

[@beuman0]

4:53 you avoind using 6 pin to SATA with graphic cards right ? Those are fine to be used with splitter and connect like 6 or 8 HDD ?

[@ivanherrera2899]

what kind of computer case do you have? looks sick

[@colbiekealoha]

New to mining. So does the 4 pin connector from the ATX psu to the server psu power the server psu? Or does the server psu need to be plugged into a wall outlet as well? Appreciate the video!

[@MiningNinjas]

Great video - One small question though. Cursed mentioned he powers risers with ATX 6pin>molex cables and uses them on a server PSU. My question is can I use an ATX 6pin>Sata in the same way? My front fans have to hook up to a hub and that hub will only accept sata for power? I tried using my Thermaltake Smart RGB 6pin>sata strand on the server PSU and it didn't do anything, im wondering if this is at all possible to achieve or is it only atx molex cables that work with server breakout boards?

[@La4edimension]

That breakout board you showed us doesn't seem to have any slot for powering the mobo no?

[@bl0xy]

Great video man, im havin some issues to make a server psu work. can I use 2x 6 pin to power a GPU or I must have a splitter so I can use only 1x 6pin?

[@jatinjindal2528]

I have cooler master v1000 , pcie cables are from 6 pin to 6+2 pin .. the PSU side connection is of 6 pin rather than 8 pin .. so how much load can 1 cable handle ?

[@petarmilojkovic3331]

How do you think the EIP-1559 will affect mining eth? Will it be still profitable to mine ethereum after they implement it ?

[@MiningChamber]

It won't be as profitable at all for sure, it might be a big hit to miners but I do think it won't be implemented any time soon

[@petarmilojkovic3331]

@@MiningChamber it would kinda suck if they implement it we already have to face that PoW will be shut down in like 2 years.And what do you think about that? Like will there be some other coins to mine? Im looking to mine long-term, it would be stupid to buy equipment just to mine for 2 years..

[@MiningChamber]

I don't know personally. It's hard to read the future but generally id just say get NVIDIA gpus more than AMD since they are more diverse. You never know what will happen

[@GP-qb9hi]

So the 6-pin board can deliver 216W / cable, that's only 173W with the 80% rule. Now if you run a 250W card which draws typically 50W through the PCIe and 200W through the 2x8pins, means it is better to have 2 cables for the card instead of an Y-splitter, right?

[@MorganEdgy]

Hi, I was sold one of these HPE supplies under the pretense that it worked with a normal PC. Is there a way that I can adapt it to a normal consumer motherboard?

[@treecats]

Quick question: ATX PSU + Server PSU with Server PSU connected GPU not recognized I can confirm when all GPUs connected to the regular ATX PSU, it's working fine. After adding the Server PSU, switched 1 GPU over. Then GPU is not recognized by the Hive OS. Using the commended setting, I connected the riser card and gpu using 2 6-pin power, also using ATX PSU molex 4 pin connected to the server PSU. Any suggestion that why GPU using server PSU is not been recognized?

[@MiningChamber]

Hmm weird, did you make sure server psu is turning on through the 4 pins on it? Are you powering the gpu and the riser from the same psu?

[@treecats]

@@MiningChamber Yes, I can used power switch turn on/off both ATX and Server PSU at the same, and yes, both riser and gpu are connected to the breakout board. After boot into HiveOS, it can not see the 2nd card. I found your discord group, joined it and posting question there! Thanks!

[@canoeshoe]

Where do you get the 6 pin to 8 pin pcie connector cables to use on the breaker board to the GPU?

[@chloeanne4305]

is this guide the same for 3090 gpus? I mean i bought a 3090 gpu and a server psu with 16awg cables and im planning to follow this guide