Cryptocurrency Mining

[matang]

https://platinumwealth.co.za/forum/Thread-Easy-Guide-to-Mine

Alternatively, can use https://www.coinimp.com/documentation or this https://pool.coinimp.com/#/help/getting_started will help you friend.

 

[dj2381]

I still haven't been able to get more than 4 GPUs on device manager using a TB250BTC motherboard, after trying everything I could find on google and updating the Bios I am stumped, anyone have a guide or a link to a guide would be greatly appreciated.

 

[Willie Trombone]

I still haven't been able to get more than 4 GPUs on device manager using a TB250BTC motherboard, after trying everything I could find on google and updating the Bios I am stumped, anyone have a guide or a link to a guide would be greatly appreciated.

Are certain slots not working perhaps? Also, where did you get the bios from?

 

[ActivateD]

I still haven't been able to get more than 4 GPUs on device manager using a TB250BTC motherboard, after trying everything I could find on google and updating the Bios I am stumped, anyone have a guide or a link to a guide would be greatly appreciated.

Did you update the bios update B25CF710.BSS from http://www.biostar.com.tw/app/en/mb/introduction.php?S_ID=865#download ?. Also as manicminer said make sure the slots are working.

 

[dj2381]

Are certain slots not working perhaps? Also, where did you get the bios from?

Did you update the bios update B25CF710.BSS from http://www.biostar.com.tw/app/en/mb/introduction.php?S_ID=865#download ?. Also as manicminer said make sure the slots are working.

Slots are all working, bios is updated, not sure what I'm missing, I even reformatted, been struggling all day just to boot, now I finally got 4GPUs to show up again, I am using the onboard VGA, if I disable that and use the GPU it does not boot or its just not picking up any display output, I don't have sound so I can't hear if it's booting, Bios update is from here http://www.biostar.com.tw/app/en/mb/introduction.php?S_ID=865#download

Edit: Now after finally getting into windows it refuses to install the display adapters for the 1070s, fml.

 

[Willie Trombone]

Do you have spare risers / another PSU to troubleshoot the hardware perhaps? Is the mobo grounded anywhere (it should be)?

 

[morkhans]

Silly question, but are you powering your risers? Does windows boot stable with no GPUs attached?

 

[acidrain]

Can try these options in bios where applicable:

set VTd INTEL VIRTUALIZATION to DISABLE.
set ONBOARD AUDIO/SOUND (AZALIA) to DISABLE.
set IEEE1394 to DISABLE.
set PCI-E SUBSYSTEM/LANES to x8/x4/x4
set ONBOARD GRAPHICS to DISABLE.
set PCI-E GENERATION to GEN2.

 

[dj2381]

Do you have spare risers / another PSU to troubleshoot the hardware perhaps? Is the mobo grounded anywhere (it should be)?

I have another PSU, might have to switch them around just to check, I know that 1 riser is faulty, the rest seem to work fine.

Silly question, but are you powering your risers? Does windows boot stable with no GPUs attached?

Yes and Yes it boots with onboard VGA

Can try these options in bios where applicable:

set VTd INTEL VIRTUALIZATION to DISABLE.
set ONBOARD AUDIO/SOUND (AZALIA) to DISABLE.
set IEEE1394 to DISABLE.
set PCI-E SUBSYSTEM/LANES to x8/x4/x4
set ONBOARD GRAPHICS to DISABLE.
set PCI-E GENERATION to GEN2.

Thanks will check these out.

 

[Gtx Gaming]

I have another PSU, might have to switch them around just to check, I know that 1 riser is faulty, the rest seem to work fine.



Yes and Yes it boots with onboard VGA



Thanks will check these out.

Are you using gtx 1060 by chance, might just get black screen because UEFI bios.

 

[dj2381]

Are you using gtx 1060 by chance, might just get black screen because UEFI bios.

No all 1070's, I swear its probably going to be something stupid that I haven't done.

 

[voldoverse]

SOrry if this question has probably been beaten to death but what is the best coin buying service to buy crypto? obviously there is so many out there now that you dont know whats a sham and whats not. tried using coinbase but it turns out they dont support south africa

 

[morkhans]

Yes and Yes it boots with onboard VGA

Have you loaded the motherboard chipset drivers from manufacturers website? I know Windows 10 usually does a decent job on most boards, but I would load this as a minimum. Then install 1 GPU and see if you can get it working and if that works add cards 1 by 1.

If you're in Cape Town I could be convinced over a beer or 3 to come take a look

 

[Weasley]

SOrry if this question has probably been beaten to death but what is the best coin buying service to buy crypto? obviously there is so many out there now that you dont know whats a sham and whats not. tried using coinbase but it turns out they dont support south africa

depends on what crypto. BTC and ETH you can use Luno or ice3x(they also do LTC) to buy from Rands.

 

[dj2381]

Have you loaded the motherboard chipset drivers from manufacturers website? I know Windows 10 usually does a decent job on most boards, but I would load this as a minimum. Then install 1 GPU and see if you can get it working and if that works add cards 1 by 1.

If you're in Cape Town I could be convinced over a beer or 3 to come take a look

Hmmmm, I might take you up on that offer, ill give it a shot with 1 GPU and see if anything happens, I always have beer handy

 

[ActivateD]

Have you loaded the motherboard chipset drivers from manufacturers website? I know Windows 10 usually does a decent job on most boards, but I would load this as a minimum. Then install 1 GPU and see if you can get it working and if that works add cards 1 by 1.

If you're in Cape Town I could be convinced over a beer or 3 to come take a look

Ah man if you were in JHB I would give you a six pack to assist me with one GPU that does not want to play nice.

 

[dj2381]

I'm ready to throw the whole thing out the window, it refuses to boot with any GPU plugged, even with the GPU plugged directly into the PCIx16 slot, only the onboard VGA seems to work.

 

[adam_g]

I'm ready to throw the whole thing out the window, it refuses to boot with any GPU plugged, even with the GPU plugged directly into the PCIx16 slot, only the onboard VGA seems to work.

I have the same board with 6x rx580's sapphire nitros and could not get it to show more then 3 gpu's. What i did it fix. Set board to mining mode. Set all pci's to gen 2. Plug gpu 0 (your main gpu) into your main pci-E x16 then set pex16_1 to gen2 then set primary display to PEG disable internal graphics

Friend's advised me to install gpu driver's on one card then plugin the rest after this doesn't work. I could only see 3 gpu's

Plug all your cards in an install the gpu driver's. It took long on the amd driver's about 30min and eventually it detected all 6 cards. If you have existing driver's DDU them in safemode.

After here are some guides to get setup on mining pool hub

https://www.reddit.com/r/MiningPoolHub/comments/7it604/nicehash_users_here_is_how_you_set_up/

https://sia.today/48/miningpoolhub-with-multipoolminer-multialgo-auto-exchange

Hope this helps

 

[acidrain]

I'm ready to throw the whole thing out the window, it refuses to boot with any GPU plugged, even with the GPU plugged directly into the PCIx16 slot, only the onboard VGA seems to work.

Is windows refusing to boot or are you just not getting passed POST?

If it's windows and you just can't get it right, can always try ethos. You'll make the cost back in 2 days of mining.

 

[Damac10]

I'm ready to throw the whole thing out the window, it refuses to boot with any GPU plugged, even with the GPU plugged directly into the PCIx16 slot, only the onboard VGA seems to work.

Something not right. I used same mobo with no hassle just enable mining mode bios. Windows 10 sees 6 GPU after update and driver install. If you get really angry sell me 6 GPU for 33k buy l3 plus or next batch S9