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Running 11 AMD GPUs on AsRock H110 on Ubuntu by cryptovest

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Running 11 AMD GPUs on AsRock H110 on Ubuntu
So I got my awaited AsRock H110 Pro BTC+ motherboard and finally managed to run 11 GPUs on **Ubuntu 16.04**. Here's the setup:

AsRock H110 Pro BTC+
Intel Celeron G3930
Corsair Vengeance DDR4 2166 MHz 8GB (4GB*2)
KingDian 16 GB SSD (around $15, best for the price)
**9x Sapphire RX 480 8GB
2x Sapphire RX 580 4GB
2x Sapphire RX 470 8GB**
3x 850W Thermaltake Toughpower RGB PSU

Since the motherboard is built for mining, I assume no BIOS mod is required. I, however, did change PCIe generation from *Auto* to *Gen1* as this tweak helped me previously with other motherboards. I didn't keep track of my system/BIOS changes and don't know if that change helped. In any case, If 13 cards are installed, an error message is expected at system startup about unfeasibility of running GUI (X-server). Then I thought what about trying miner from text-only-mode and it worked, at least to some extent.


First, install required AMD driver and configure miner program with one GPU in GUI mode. Once the miner runs one GPU in GUI, power off the PC, connect the rest of the GPUs to motherboard (with risers and PSU cord). Turn on; when the error message pops up, enter [TTY][1] mode by hitting **Ctrl + Alt + F1**. Supply PC's login username and password. Now run the miner program from Ubuntu terminal. I will post update if I find something useful.


![mining.jpg](https://steemitimages.com/DQmTUsWYZNRMeNQ7vcZGN9ZmvEiSuWbTes9XctMWCEhGk3U/mining.jpg)
<center>*Mining speed*</center>

Of the 13 cards installed, 11 are recognized and mining Ethereum at ~245 MH/s and Siacoin at ~7300 MH/s using Claymore's Dual miner. Instead of doing anything fancy I built an open frame with aluminium bars that cost me only $20.


![frame.jpg](https://steemitimages.com/DQmf3Q9DEUp6Fi4dXJyrwrQbCDbz4R5x2jDsLiwdpwtU6MW/frame.jpg)
<center>*Aluminum bars for frame*</center>

![rig1.jpg](https://steemitimages.com/DQmfB4vxTGZRRxdXC9Sc9N5WnhMvRSZ2e8SN8RhgTg2GaGz/rig1.jpg)
<center>*The final product*</center>
Miscounted GPUs :P 12 here. I used plastic standoffs on a vinyl board so that the motherboard is positioned securely. 
![board.jpg](https://steemitimages.com/DQmYysJXGCN84ECVThUq185sKMwCa8KjxC2FY79YdfgDBGC/board.jpg)

<center>*Plastic standoffs on vinyl for motherboard*</center>

The PCIe slots on H110 are precariously closely placed. Risers' PCIe ends might cause short circuit. So I secure the ends by wrapping tape around them. I used SATA PSU sync to turn on additional PSU.

![riser-pcie-end.jpg](https://steemitimages.com/DQmb4pp8Y4ZLZrsyivshM8fGtV94SEsATTiUdriiLGmrTvY/riser-pcie-end.jpg)
<center>*Secure risers' PCIe ends with tape*</center>


[1]: https://unix.stackexchange.com/questions/4126/what-is-the-exact-difference-between-a-terminal-a-shell-a-tty-and-a-con#4132
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@bravoman21 ·
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This is very impressive for one rig. Hopefully everything is able to keep together and be relatively stable. I see you got three 850w PSUs, do you know how much power overall you are using for this 11x GPU system?
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@cryptovest ·
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~2000W. These GPUs aren't modded yet. It should be possible to keep the system under 1600W.
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@wheatdogg · 
Have you calculated your electricity cost?
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@carltong · 
Totally awesome!
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@sticker ·
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Just epic, 11 GPU-s with one motherboard. How expensive is the motherboard you are using? I don't even know if anyone in europe sells these with that many pcie ports. I have any seen the 6 pcie ones being sold here.
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@cryptovest ·
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Yes, 11 GPUs on one MB, it's sick. I bought a couple for around $250 each.
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Didn't know they were that expensive. I can get my 7GPU mobos for around 80$
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