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Mining rig

2011-06-04T22:51:57Z

Luminayre: Removed pointless 10k "rig"

A '''mining rig''' is a computer system used for [[How_bitcoin_works#Bitcoin_mining|mining bitcoins]]. The rig might be a dedicated miner where it was procured, built and operated specifically for mining or it could otherwise be a computer that fills other needs, such as performing as a gaming system, and is used to mine only on a part-time basis.

==Tips==

* Motherboards with on-board graphics (also referred to as integrated graphics) often are either problematic or unusable when more than one GPU card is installed. Choose a motherboard with no on-board graphics.
* The following component lists might be used to help in building a new rig. To minimize shipping costs, components from the same supplier were preferred over compenents from the least expensive source.

==Typical Dedicated Miner Configurations Using a Tower==

===One ATI 5830, Approximately 245 Mhash/s===

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Component !! Description !! Source !! Amount
|-
| Chassis || n/a || n/a || n/a
|-
| Power Supply || Rosewill Green Series RG530-S12 530W, 80 PLUS Certified || [http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817182199 NewEgg] || $49
|-
| Motherboard || Foxconn M61PMP-K AMD || [http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813186189 NewEgg] || $45
|-
| CPU || AMD Sempron 140 || [http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103698 NewEgg] || $39
|-
| Memory || 2GB DDR3 || [http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820134489 NewEgg] || $12x2
|-
| Graphics card || Radeon HD 5830 || [http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102878 NewEgg] || $110
|-
| Case Fan || n/a || n/a || n/a
|-
| Storage || Western Digital Caviar 80GB || [http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136292 NewEgg] || $21
|-
| Media Drive || DVD Rom Drive || n/a || n/a
|-
| Keyboard, Mouse and Display || n/a || n/a || n/a
|-
| Total || || || $288 + s/h/t
|}

===Two ATI 5850s, Approximately 600 Mhash/s===

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Component !! Description !! Source !! Amount
|-
| Chassis || n/a || n/a || n/a
|-
| Power Supply || CORSAIR Builder Series CX600 V2 600W , 80 PLUS Certified || [http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139028 NewEgg] || $70
|-
| Motherboard || MSI 870-G45 AM3 AMD 770 ATX || [http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130290 NewEgg] || $75
|-
| CPU || AMD Sempron 140 || [http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103698 NewEgg] || $39
|-
| Memory || 2GB DDR3 || [http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820134489 NewEgg] || $12x2
|-
| Graphics card || Sapphire Radeon HD 5850 XTREME || [http://www.amazon.com/Sapphire-Radeon-PCI-Express-Graphics-100282XTREME/dp/B004W75ATI/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1306101445&sr=8-4 Amazon] || $298 ($149 x 2)
|-
| Case Fan || n/a || n/a || n/a
|-
| Storage || Western Digital Caviar 80GB || [http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136292 NewEgg] || $21
|-
| Media Drive || DVD Rom Drive || n/a || n/a
|-
| Keyboard, Mouse and Display || n/a || n/a || n/a
|-
| Total || || || $527 + s/h/t
|}

===Three ATI 5850s, Approximately 900 Mhash/s===
Note: this build requires a "dremel" modification to the pcie adapter for the x16 card to fit into it. Using this adapter also means that one of the cards will not be mounted in a typical case location.

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Component !! Description !! Source !! Amount
|-
| Chassis || n/a || n/a || n/a
|-
| Power Supply || CORSAIR Builder Series CX600 V2 600W , 80 PLUS Certified || [http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139028 NewEgg] || $70
|-
| 2nd Power Supply || ePOWER 450W Modular Juice Box || [http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817101044&cm_re=juice_box-_-17-101-044-_-Product NewEgg] || $25
|-
| Motherboard || ASRock 870 EXTREME3 AM3 AMD || [http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157198&cm_re=asrock_870-_-13-157-198-_-Product NewEgg] || $90
|-
| CPU || AMD Sempron 140 || [http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103698 NewEgg] || $39
|-
| Memory || 2GB DDR3 || [http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820134489 NewEgg] || $12x2
|-
| Graphics card || Sapphire Radeon HD 5850 XTREME || [http://www.amazon.com/Sapphire-Radeon-PCI-Express-Graphics-100282XTREME/dp/B004W75ATI/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1306101445&sr=8-4 Amazon] || $447 ($149 x 3)
|-
| PCIe x1 adapter || Extender Cable PCI-E 1X Riser Adapter || [http://www.9mart.com/products/2-Lots-PCI-Express-Card-Extender-Cable-PCI%252dE-1X-Riser-Adapter.html 9mart] || $9
|-
| Case Fan || n/a || n/a || n/a
|-
| Storage || Western Digital Caviar 80GB || [http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136292 NewEgg] || $21
|-
| Media Drive || DVD Rom Drive || n/a || n/a
|-
| Keyboard, Mouse and Display || n/a || n/a || n/a
|-
| Total || || || $725 + s/h/t
|}

===Three ATI 6990s, Approximately 2.1 Ghash/s===

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Component !! Description !! Source !! Amount
|-
| Chassis || CoolerMaster HAF X || [http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119225 NewEgg] || $200
|-
| Power Supply || CORSAIR AX1200 1200W, 80 PLUS Certified || [http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139014 NewEgg] || $280
|-
| Motherboard || MSI 890FXA-GD70 || [http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130274 NewEgg] || $200
|-
| CPU || AMD Sempron 140 || [http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103698 NewEgg] || $39
|-
| Memory || 2GB DDR3 || [http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820134489 NewEgg] || $12x2
|-
| Graphics card || 3 * Radeon HD 6990 || [http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814125370&cm_re=6990-_-14-125-370-_-Product NewEgg] || $2220 ($740 × 3)
|-
| Storage || Kingston 30GB SSD || [http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820139162 NewEgg] || $76
|-
| Keyboard, Mouse and Display n/a
|-
| Total || || || $3,039 + s/h/t
|}

==Typical Dedicated Miner Configurations Using a Rack Mount==

===Budget AMD Sempron / Dual ATI 6990: Approximately 1.4 Ghash/s===

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Component !! Description !! Source !! Amount
|-
| Chassis || IPC-4370S 4U || [http://www.plinkusa.net/web4038.htm P-Link Computer] || $85 (incl s/h)
|-
| Power Supply || Antec CP-1000 1000W, 80 PLUS Certified || [http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817371036 NewEgg] || $135
|-
| Motherboard || MSI 890FXA-GD70 || [http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130274 NewEgg] || $200
|-
| CPU || AMD Sempron 140 || [http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103698 NewEgg] || $39
|-
| Memory || 2GB DDR3 || [http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820134489 NewEgg] || $12x2
|-
| Graphics card || 2 * Radeon HD 6990 || [http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814125370&cm_re=6990-_-14-125-370-_-Product NewEgg] || $1480 ($740 × 2)
|-
| Storage || Kingston 30GB SSD || [http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820139162 NewEgg] || $76
|-
| Keyboard, Mouse and Display n/a
|-
| Total || || || $2,039 + s/h/t
|}

==Typical Multipurpose Miner Configurations==

===High-end Intel-based miner/gaming rig: single ATI 6990, Approximately 750 Mhash/s===

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Component !! Description !! Source !! Amount
|-
| Chassis || CoolerMaster HAF 932 || [http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119160&cm_re=haf-_-11-119-160-_-Product NewEgg] || $155
|-
| Power Supply || CORSAIR CMPSU-850TX 850W, 80 PLUS Certified || [http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139009 NewEgg] || $135
|-
| Motherboard || MSI P67A-GD65 || [http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130574&cm_re=msi_p67-_-13-130-574-_-Product NewEgg] || $180
|-
| CPU || Intel i5-2500k || [http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115072&cm_re=i5_2500k-_-19-115-072-_-Product NewEgg] || $225
|-
| Memory || G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 4GB || [http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231310&cm_re=ripjaw-_-20-231-310-_-Product NewEgg] || $41
|-
| Graphics card || Radeon HD 6990 || [http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150529&cm_re=6990-_-14-150-529-_-Product NewEgg] || $734
|-
| Heat Sink Fan || CoolerMaster Hyper212+ || [http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835103065&cm_re=hyper_212-_-35-103-065-_-Product NewEgg] || $40
|-
| Storage || Seagate 1TB 7200RPM HDD || [http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822148433 NewEgg] || $70
|-
| Media Drive || ASUS DVD-RW || [http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827135204 NewEgg] || $22
|-
| Keyboard || LITE-ON SK-1788/BS PS/2 Keyboard || [http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16823107120 NewEgg] || $8
|-
| Mouse || V7 M30P20-7N PS/2 Mouse || [http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16826575002 NewEgg] || $7
|-
| Display || HANNspree By Hanns-G HF225DPB 21.5" || [http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824262011 NewEgg] || $120
|-
| Total || || || $1737 + s/h/t
|}

===High-end AMD-based miner/gaming rig: single ATI 6990, Approximately 750 Mhash/s===

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Component !! Description !! Source !! Amount
|-
| Chassis || CoolerMaster HAF 932 || [http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119160&cm_re=haf-_-11-119-160-_-Product NewEgg] || $155
|-
| Power Supply || CORSAIR CMPSU-850TX 850W, 80 PLUS Certified || [http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139009 NewEgg] || $135
|-
| Motherboard || Biostar TA890FXE || [http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813138193 NewEgg] || $140
|-
| CPU || AMD Phenom II x6 1100T Black Edition || [http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103913 NewEgg] || $199
|-
| Memory || G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 4GB || [http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231310&cm_re=ripjaw-_-20-231-310-_-Product NewEgg] || $41
|-
| Graphics card || Radeon HD 6990 || [http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150529&cm_re=6990-_-14-150-529-_-Product NewEgg] || $734
|-
| Heat Sink Fan || CoolerMaster Hyper212+ || [http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835103065&cm_re=hyper_212-_-35-103-065-_-Product NewEgg] || $40
|-
| Storage || Seagate 1TB 7200RPM HDD || [http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822148433 NewEgg] || $70
|-
| Media Drive || ASUS DVD-RW || [http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827135204 NewEgg] || $22
|-
| Keyboard || LITE-ON SK-1788/BS PS/2 Keyboard || [http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16823107120 NewEgg] || $8
|-
| Mouse || V7 M30P20-7N PS/2 Mouse || [http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16826575002 NewEgg] || $7
|-
| Display || HANNspree By Hanns-G HF225DPB 21.5" || [http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824262011 NewEgg] || $120
|-
| Total || || || $1671 + s/h/t
|}

===Mid-level AMD-based miner/gaming/workstation rig: single ATI 6870, Approximately 300 Mhash/s===

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Component !! Description !! Source !! Amount
|-
| Chassis || CoolerMaster Centurion 5 || [http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119068 NewEgg] || $50
|-
| Power Supply || Raidmax RX-850AE 850W, 80 PLUS GOLD Certified || [http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817371022 NewEgg] || $120
|-
| Motherboard || ASRock 890GX Pro3 || [http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813138193 NewEgg] || $110
|-
| CPU (incl. stock heatsink + fan)|| AMD Phenom II X4 955 Black Edition || [http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103808 NewEgg] || $114
|-
| Memory || PNY Optima 4GB || [http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820178332 NewEgg] || $40
|-
| Graphics card || Radeon HD 6870 || [http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150506 NewEgg] || $188
|-
| Storage || Seagate 1TB 7200RPM HDD || [http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822148433 NewEgg] || $70
|-
| Media Drive || ASUS DVD-RW || [http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827135204 NewEgg] || $21
|-
| Keyboard || LITE-ON SK-1788/BS PS/2 Keyboard || [http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16823107120 NewEgg] || $8
|-
| Mouse || V7 M30P20-7N PS/2 Mouse || [http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16826575002 NewEgg] || $7
|-
| Display || HANNspree By Hanns-G HF225DPB 21.5" || [http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824262011 NewEgg] || $120
|-
| Total || || || $848 + s/h/t
|}

==See Also==

* [[Mining Hardware Comparison]]

[[Category:Mining]]

User:Luminayre

2011-05-16T23:26:58Z

Luminayre:

Hi, I'm Luminayre. I'm responsible for the [[Mining rig]] article.

If you enjoyed my article and were able to build a rig (and would like to donate any BTC for my efforts), please send to:

1GhSYcTh52UbGehhpwvLEc1z297etN9DS2

User:Luminayre

2011-05-16T23:24:25Z

Luminayre:

Hi, I'm Luminayre. I'm responsible for the [[Mining rig]] article.

If you would like to donate any BTC for my efforts, please send to:

1GhSYcTh52UbGehhpwvLEc1z297etN9DS2

User:Luminayre

2011-05-16T23:23:53Z

Luminayre: Created page with "Hi, I'm Luminayre. I'm responsible for the '''mining rig''' article. If you would like to donate any BTC for my efforts, please send to: 1GhSYcTh52UbGehhpwvLEc1z297etN9DS2"

Hi, I'm Luminayre. I'm responsible for the '''mining rig''' article.

If you would like to donate any BTC for my efforts, please send to:

1GhSYcTh52UbGehhpwvLEc1z297etN9DS2

Mining rig

2011-05-16T23:22:09Z

Luminayre:

Mining rig

2011-05-16T23:19:03Z

Luminayre: multi-gpu rigs

Mining rig

2011-05-16T22:45:28Z

Luminayre: Gaming rig

Mining rig

2011-05-16T22:19:07Z

Luminayre: high-end single card system

Mining rig

2011-05-16T22:07:31Z

Luminayre: Midrange Dedicated

Mining rig

2011-05-16T21:20:13Z

Luminayre: addition of casual dedicated rig