Is my motherboard able to have more then one graphics card?

[michaelsilvers763]

Okay so I have a pc that I bought from a private seller, but it's a pc built by Asus. However I'm assuming the owner of the computer did some upgrading as this pc calls for a graphics card that isn't the same as the one I am told I have when I use programs to check my hardware. Apparently I have a Nividia 1060 6 gig, but I can't remember which card the pc comes stock with; I only know it isn't the Nividia 1060. The computer is an Asus G11CB. The motherboard according to speccy is a ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. G11CD (LGA1151). Also The computer calls for 8 gigs of ram, however I have 16. That being said, I know some things are tweakable, but I am wanting to add as many video cards as I can in the future, but I am not sure if I have the slots. I looked at the website and did some research, and can't seem to find an answer. I did see somewhere that it says I do have more slots then just 1, but they are different types of slots so I am confused. My only real question here is, can I have more then one graphics card on this pc, and would it be possible to add a heat synch since I have one in a computer that I have that doesn't work anymore. Thanks loads, and any information or advice would be greatly appreciated.
(by the way I would like to use this computer for bitcoin mining when I am not on it that is why I am looking to upgrade; so if you are experienced in mining and have some advice on what I may be able to do to give me a faster hash rate generating me more income daily please let me know. Also let me know if it isnt a good setup for bitcoin mining and what I may be able to do to set up a rig for it. (meaning if I would have to change out my motherboard, but could keep all my other compotents, or whatever the case may be.)

Even if you have no clue about bitcoin mining, but you do have some information about my computer and if I can have multiple video cards or what I may be able to do about if I can't please respond.

Thanks loads,
Michael

 

[volkgren]

Install this and post the results https://www.ccleaner.com/speccy

 

[Karadjgne]

IF that's the original motherboard, then it's a H170 lga1151 Skylake. According to Asus, it's got 1x pcie x16 which means you can only use 1 gpu. The other slots are a mini-pcie and a pcie x1, which don't support a pcie x16 gpu.

As to the other stuff, what the pc calls for according to spec sheet is a moot point. Obviously the prior owner added another 8Gb of ram and changed the default gpu to something else, in this case it's a gtx1060/6. Bonus for you. It's really no different than you adding a better cpu cooler except there's no listing of the factory original. Yes you can change the cooler heatsink if you want to, there's no restrictions other than it must fit lga11xx and it must be short enough to fit inside the case.

 

[volkgren]

If you only have 1x full length PCIe and the other 2x are smaller, then you would use a PCIe x1 to x16 riser to run other GPUs outside your case. You will want a bigger power supply to run multiple GPUs.

 

[MeanMachine41]

Hi Michael

According to your PC specs, the MB has 1 x PCI-e x 16 slot (used for dedicated graphic card) The other slots are for a different purpose. You also have onboard graphics.
Here is a link to your specs: https://www.asus.com/Tower-PCs/G11CB/specifications/

Your MB supports the following RAM: 8 GB Up to 32 GB of DDR4 at 2133MHz.

 

[michaelsilvers763]

Thanks for all the replies guys it's much appreciated! I am however if anyone knows if Master is correct. Would I be able to use a riser, and then get another graphics card and then run 2, or will my motherboard not support it even though I have the slot to do so?

 

[michaelsilvers763]

@volkgren these are my speccy results by the way.. Operating System
Windows 10 Home 64-bit
CPU
Intel Core i5 6400 @ 2.70GHz 36 °C
Skylake 14nm Technology
RAM
16.0GB Dual-Channel Unknown @ 1064MHz (15-15-15-36)
Motherboard
ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. G11CD (LGA1151) 119 °C
Graphics
TOSHIBA-TV (1920x1080@60Hz)
AV Receiver (1920x1080@60Hz)
2047MB NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB (ASUStek Computer Inc) 36 °C
Storage
476GB Hitachi HFS512G32MND-3210A (SSD) 33 °C
931GB TOSHIBA DT01ACA100 (SATA) 34 °C
Optical Drives
ASUS DVD RAM GHD1N
Audio
NVIDIA High Definition Audio

 

[smorizio]

in real life now with the newer nvidia gpu dropping in a few weeks. your always better off having one fast gpu then trying to sli them. with gpu minners the 1060 gpu is worth a lot of money on the gpu resale market.

 

[michaelsilvers763]

in real life now with the newer nvidia gpu dropping in a few weeks. your always better off having one fast gpu then trying to sli them. with gpu minners the 1060 gpu is worth a lot of money on the gpu resale market.

I could be wrong, but I'm pretty sure that information isn't correct smorizio. In gaming this may be true, but mining people use 12-20 graphics cards at a time to maximize their daily income. For example, I average 1 dollar a day with my set up, if I mine all day and do nothing else on my p.c.. However the guy who told me about bitcoin mining which is my dads new worker showed me his daily income which was 200. Therefore I know for a fact my setup is no where near efficient for mining compared to others. I do know I have a good graphics card, but only for gaming and such; not mining.

 

[volkgren]

in real life now with the newer nvidia gpu dropping in a few weeks. your always better off having one fast gpu then trying to sli them. with gpu minners the 1060 gpu is worth a lot of money on the gpu resale market.

He's not talking about gaming or running SLI. SLI is not good for mining.

I mine with multiple GPUs. I started out by connecting 3 GPUs to my regular desktop computer, but I had to replace my power supply with a good quality higher capacity unit.

Power supplies are important when it comes to mining. Some are very bad quality. You usually have to pay a little more for a good quality power supply.

 

[volkgren]

As for your motherboard, yes you should be able to use a riser card for the other 2 small PCIe slots.

 

[michaelsilvers763]

in real life now with the newer nvidia gpu dropping in a few weeks. your always better off having one fast gpu then trying to sli them. with gpu minners the 1060 gpu is worth a lot of money on the gpu resale market.

He's not talking about gaming or running SLI. SLI is not good for mining.

I mine with multiple GPUs. I started out by connecting 3 GPUs to my regular desktop computer, but I had to replace my power supply with a good quality higher capacity unit.

Power supplies are important when it comes to mining. Some are very bad quality. You usually have to pay a little more for a good quality power supply.

I thought SLI meant using multiple gpus? And I have a 750 w power supply from my computer that I can't fix. It also has 2 graphics cards but they are amd and i cant remember what version. I know they are decent but not as good as my nividia 1060. And I'm guessing I cant mix them. But since you know about mining can you give me advice on how to make atleast 5 bucks a day at minimum? Like what I need to change and upgrade?

 

[volkgren]

SLI is used for gaming. It allows 2 or more cards to process the same thing at the same time. But you dont' want to do that with mining. You want each card to have its own workload. So enabling SLI will actually reduce mining performance. Same with AMD CrossFireX.

You will need money to buy parts to get to $5/day. It's really expensive now-a-days.

You can actually mix AMD and Nvidia GPUs, I've done it with GTX 10 series and AMD RX 400 series. I just installed one GPU and installed the driver, then installed the other GPU and installed the driver for it. Then setup your mining program and it works.

Now, those GPUs I mentioned are expensive. You can make that much money and spend less by buying say 6x RX 570 GPUs. But then you would need another system to run all 6 of them on. So you'd have to buy a CPU/Motherboard/RAM/PowerSupply etc.

This would be all you need (plus some large zip ties from WalMart) and you can zip tie the GPUs to the steel rack. Then find the GPUs you want to buy. I saw good prices on used RX 570 on ebay. Less than $300 each is a decent price right now.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Celeron G3900 2.8GHz Dual-Core Processor ($36.89 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte - GA-Z270P-D3 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($83.59 @ Amazon)
Memory: Patriot - Signature Line 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($42.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: ADATA - Ultimate SU650 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($33.99 @ Newegg Marketplace)
Power Supply: SeaSonic - PRIME Platinum 1200W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($212.99 @ Amazon)
Other: PCIe Riser,ATIVI 6Pack 6 Pin PCIe 1X to 16X Powered Riser Adapter Card with 60cm USB 3.0 Extension Cable and PCIe to SATA Cable GPU Adapter Ethereum ETH Bitcoin Litecoin Mining Graphics Card ($38.99 @ Amazon)
Other: IKEA Shelf Unit ($24.99)
Total: $474.43
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-05-28 00:57 EDT-0400

*Click on the list link to see the shelf unit.

 

[michaelsilvers763]

SLI is used for gaming. It allows 2 or more cards to process the same thing at the same time. But you dont' want to do that with mining. You want each card to have its own workload. So enabling SLI will actually reduce mining performance. Same with AMD CrossFireX.

You will need money to buy parts to get to $5/day. It's really expensive now-a-days.

You can actually mix AMD and Nvidia GPUs, I've done it with GTX 10 series and AMD RX 400 series. I just installed one GPU and installed the driver, then installed the other GPU and installed the driver for it. Then setup your mining program and it works.

Now, those GPUs I mentioned are expensive. You can make that much money and spend less by buying say 6x RX 570 GPUs. But then you would need another system to run all 6 of them on. So you'd have to buy a CPU/Motherboard/RAM/PowerSupply etc.

This would be all you need (plus some large zip ties from WalMart) and you can zip tie the GPUs to the steel rack. Then find the GPUs you want to buy. I saw good prices on used RX 570 on ebay. Less than $300 each is a decent price right now.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Celeron G3900 2.8GHz Dual-Core Processor ($36.89 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte - GA-Z270P-D3 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($83.59 @ Amazon)
Memory: Patriot - Signature Line 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($42.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: ADATA - Ultimate SU650 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($33.99 @ Newegg Marketplace)
Power Supply: SeaSonic - PRIME Platinum 1200W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($212.99 @ Amazon)
Other: PCIe Riser,ATIVI 6Pack 6 Pin PCIe 1X to 16X Powered Riser Adapter Card with 60cm USB 3.0 Extension Cable and PCIe to SATA Cable GPU Adapter Ethereum ETH Bitcoin Litecoin Mining Graphics Card ($38.99 @ Amazon)
Other: IKEA Shelf Unit ($24.99)
Total: $474.43
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-05-28 00:57 EDT-0400

*Click on the list link to see the shelf unit.

Ok thanks so much for the information! So since I can mix amd and nividia cards can I just put my 750 watt power supply in my current desktop, then buy 2 risers for the 2 extra slots I have and put the 2 amds i have spare, and mine with those 2 cards?

 

[volkgren]

Ok thanks so much for the information! So since I can mix amd and nividia cards can I just put my 750 watt power supply in my current desktop, then buy 2 risers for the 2 extra slots I have and put the 2 amds i have spare, and mine with those 2 cards?

It's possible. I can't say for sure if they are older AMD cards, but I was able to run a total of 6 cards, RX 470 and RX 480 and a GTX 1070 in one system with risers.