Posts by DVDL

1) Message boards : Number crunching : 24/7 Boinc pc, what do i need? (Message 1870369)
Posted 31 May 2017 by Profile DVDL
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Hi,

Thanks again. Due to the facts i run serveral project and as far as google gets me right now, most project really want an x16 slot and with your info also I have made my decission now and go with another one;

ASRock H110M-DGS R3.0 and a G3900 CPU. This board is cheap and can run the card on full x16 no matter on what project, due to fact i will store the system i go with a 2x config file and let it run.
I only now have to choose if i still want a GTX1060 or another card. Some project dont use Nvidia, some not AMD.... but it wont be 2 cards then... it will be to expensive to buy a 40 lane cpu/board.. Brainkillers ;)
2) Message boards : Number crunching : 24/7 Boinc pc, what do i need? (Message 1870363)
Posted 31 May 2017 by Profile DVDL
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You can get better boards with devoted x16 for slot 1 and x8, x8(or x4) for slots 2, 3 but price starts to play an issue.

The next question about CPU has to be decided by you. Which CPU are you planning on getting? Intel divides their CPU between 16 lane and 40 lane chips. You need to match your chip to which ever configuration you are wanting to run. Most low end chips are 16, most high end are 40 (AMD had some 32 lane high end{no I am not talking about any recent chips from either as they vary})


Thanks for all so far.
I want to buy this; MSI B150 PC MATE with G4560 CPU and 4G ram... This board got 2x pci-e slot with good price right here. So because both motherboard and cpu can only have 16 lanes i will run down both cards on 8 lanes right? First i will buy 1 GTX1060 3gb, later might add one. I think this setup can give both cards a good go,.

If i want to go 1GPU setup i tought of this; ASRock QC5000M with 2GB of ram. This board only uses 15W but can do x4 in the x16 slot.

You say Seti got some good development, but how can i check with project really needs all the bandwith?
3) Message boards : Number crunching : 24/7 Boinc pc, what do i need? (Message 1870344)
Posted 31 May 2017 by Profile DVDL
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Hi,

I am working on a 24/7 Boinc PC. i got a few question here

-Do i need a x16 slot when using GPU or are x1/x4 slots with a riser also good (like etherium machines)
-If i need a x16 slot, i am planning to buy a 2x16 slot board, does it need a 32pci-e CPU to load it up?

can some give me some advise? I really dont know if i can get like a celeron build-on mobo with just a few risers it wont max out the GPU?

Extra info; im also using my new system on Einstein at home and Milkyway, no difference here right?
4) Message boards : Number crunching : AMD's Upcoming Ryzen R9 "Threadripper" 16-core, 32-thread CPU (Message 1867963)
Posted 18 May 2017 by Profile DVDL
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Why not just buy better GPU's? It so much more efficient right?





 
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