ASUS B85M-E Mining without SLI support?

[culzone]

Can I mine with this motherboard with 2st gtx 1080s? It says it does not support SLI but that doesen't matter right?

 

[Chugalug_]

Yes, SLI is only for coordinating graphics cards for gaming, in cryptocurrency mining the cards just run all out.
Your issue however, is that I'm not sure you're able to underclock/undervolt your CPU with that board, it'll result in negative gains since the power consumption outweighs its hashes.

 

[culzone]

Yes, SLI is only for coordinating graphics cards for gaming, in cryptocurrency mining the cards just run all out.
Your issue however, is that I'm not sure you're able to underclock/undervolt your CPU with that board, it'll result in negative gains since the power consumption outweighs its hashes.

Im going to use the g3258 which draws about 53w and since im not gonna make it do any work I guess the watts will be very low. And im going to live on a school where I don't pay for the electricity anyways so, for a year

 

[Chugalug_]

Ah right sounds nice!

 

[USAFRet]

Yes, SLI is only for coordinating graphics cards for gaming, in cryptocurrency mining the cards just run all out.
Your issue however, is that I'm not sure you're able to underclock/undervolt your CPU with that board, it'll result in negative gains since the power consumption outweighs its hashes.

Im going to use the g3258 which draws about 53w and since im not gonna make it do any work I guess the watts will be very low. And im going to live on a school where I don't pay for the electricity anyways so, for a year

6 months from now you'll be way behind the power curve...free electricity or not.

 

[Chugalug_]

Forgot to mention, what PSU do you have?
I noted you said "since im not gonna make it do any work I guess the watts will be very low.", you'll want at least a quality 650w, preferably more for efficiency.

 

[culzone]

Forgot to mention, what PSU do you have?
I noted you said "since im not gonna make it do any work I guess the watts will be very low.", you'll want at least a quality 650w, preferably more for efficiency.

got a 850w gold efficiency

 

[culzone]

Yes, SLI is only for coordinating graphics cards for gaming, in cryptocurrency mining the cards just run all out.
Your issue however, is that I'm not sure you're able to underclock/undervolt your CPU with that board, it'll result in negative gains since the power consumption outweighs its hashes.

Im going to use the g3258 which draws about 53w and since im not gonna make it do any work I guess the watts will be very low. And im going to live on a school where I don't pay for the electricity anyways so, for a year

6 months from now you'll be way behind the power curve...free electricity or not.

what do you mean? :O

 

[Chugalug_]

Sounds good.

 

[USAFRet]

what do you mean? :O

How much research have you done into this whole mining thing?

 

[culzone]

what do you mean? :O

How much research have you done into this whole mining thing?

not much really just wanted to test it out, and I had 2 gtx 1080 laying around on the shelf. all I know is pretty much that im making 4 dollars per gtx 1080 at this time. But I guess in the long run it will go lower,lower,lower etc
Only using the program Nicehash atm, you got any good video or site where they cover alot about mining?