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reconfigured mid-range dedicated miner to use two 5850's instead of one 6950
Regrouped miners by dedicated tower, dedicated rack mount, and multipurpose instead of single gpu and multi gpu.
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* 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.
* 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 list 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.
* 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.


==Single-GPU Configurations==
==Dedicated Miner Configurations Using a Tower==
===Bill of materials - dedicated miner (entry-level), single ATI 5830: Approximately 245M hash/sec===
 
===Entry-level: single ATI 5830, Approximately 245M hash/sec===


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===Bill of materials - dedicated miner (midrange), dual ATI 5850: Approximately 600M hash/sec===
===Mid-range: two ATI 5850s, Approximately 600M hash/sec===


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===Bill of materials - dedicated miner (high-end), single ATI 6990: Approximately 750M hash/sec===
===High-end: single ATI 6990, Approximately 750M hash/sec===


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===Bill of materials - casual miner (multipurpose miner/gaming rig), single ATI 6990: Approximately 750M hash/sec===
===Extreme: three ATI 6990s, Approximately 2.1G hash/sec===


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! Component !! Description !! Source !! Amount
! Component !! Description !! Source !! Amount
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| Chassis || CoolerMaster HAF 932 || [http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119160&cm_re=haf-_-11-119-160-_-Product NewEgg] || $155
| Chassis || CoolerMaster HAF X || [http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119225 NewEgg] || $200
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|-
| Power Supply || CORSAIR CMPSU-850TX 850W, 80 PLUS Certified || [http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139009 NewEgg] || $135
| Power Supply || CORSAIR AX1200 1200W, 80 PLUS Certified || [http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139014 NewEgg] || $280
|-
|-
| Motherboard || MSI P67A-GD65 || [http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130574&cm_re=msi_p67-_-13-130-574-_-Product NewEgg] || $180
| Motherboard || MSI 890FXA-GD70 || [http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130274 NewEgg] || $200
|-
|-
| CPU || Intel i5-2500k || [http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115072&cm_re=i5_2500k-_-19-115-072-_-Product NewEgg] || $225
| CPU || AMD Sempron 140 || [http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103698 NewEgg] || $39
|-
|-
| Memory || G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 4GB || [http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231310&cm_re=ripjaw-_-20-231-310-_-Product NewEgg] || $41
| Memory || 2GB DDR3 || [http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820134489 NewEgg] || $12x2
|-
|-
| Graphics card || Radeon HD 6990 || [http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150529&cm_re=6990-_-14-150-529-_-Product NewEgg] || $734
| 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)
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| 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 || Kingston 30GB SSD  || [http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820139162 NewEgg] || $76
|-
| 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
|-
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| Keyboard, Mouse and Display n/a
| Keyboard, Mouse and Display n/a
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| Total || || || $1602 + s/h/t
| Total || || || $3,039 + s/h/t
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==Multi-GPU Configurations==
==Dedicated Miner Configurations Using a Rack Mount==
===Bill of materials - dedicated miner - rack mount, dual ATI 6990: Approximately 1.4G hash/sec===
 
===Dual ATI 6990: Approximately 1.4G hash/sec===


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===Bill of materials - dedicated mining tower, three ATI 6990s: Approximately 2.1G hash/sec===
==Multipurpose Miner Configurations==
 
===High-end miner/gaming rig: single ATI 6990, Approximately 750M hash/sec===


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| Chassis || CoolerMaster HAF X || [http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119225 NewEgg] || $200
| Chassis || CoolerMaster HAF 932 || [http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119160&cm_re=haf-_-11-119-160-_-Product NewEgg] || $155
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| Power Supply || CORSAIR CMPSU-850TX 850W, 80 PLUS Certified || [http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139009 NewEgg] || $135
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| Motherboard || MSI P67A-GD65 || [http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130574&cm_re=msi_p67-_-13-130-574-_-Product NewEgg] || $180
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| Power Supply || CORSAIR AX1200 1200W, 80 PLUS Certified || [http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139014 NewEgg] || $280
| CPU || Intel i5-2500k || [http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115072&cm_re=i5_2500k-_-19-115-072-_-Product NewEgg] || $225
|-
|-
| Motherboard || MSI 890FXA-GD70 || [http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130274 NewEgg] || $200
| Memory || G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 4GB || [http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231310&cm_re=ripjaw-_-20-231-310-_-Product NewEgg] || $41
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| CPU || AMD Sempron 140 || [http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103698 NewEgg] || $39
| Graphics card || Radeon HD 6990 || [http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150529&cm_re=6990-_-14-150-529-_-Product NewEgg] || $734
|-
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| Memory || 2GB DDR3 || [http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820134489 NewEgg] || $12x2
| Heat Sink Fan || CoolerMaster Hyper212+ || [http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835103065&cm_re=hyper_212-_-35-103-065-_-Product NewEgg] || $40
|-
|-
| 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 || Seagate 1TB 7200RPM HDD || [http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822148433 NewEgg] || $70
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| Storage || Kingston 30GB SSD  || [http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820139162 NewEgg] || $76
| Media Drive || ASUS DVD-RW || [http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827135204 NewEgg] || $22
|-
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| Keyboard, Mouse and Display n/a
| Keyboard, Mouse and Display n/a
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| Total || || || $3,039 + s/h/t
| Total || || || $1602 + s/h/t
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Revision as of 12:10, 23 May 2011

A mining rig is a computer system used for 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.

Dedicated Miner Configurations Using a Tower

Entry-level: single ATI 5830, Approximately 245M hash/sec

Component Description Source Amount
Chassis n/a n/a n/a
Power Supply Rosewill Green Series RG530-S12 530W, 80 PLUS Certified NewEgg $49
Motherboard Foxconn M61PMP-K AMD NewEgg $45
CPU AMD Sempron 140 NewEgg $39
Memory 2GB DDR3 NewEgg $12x2
Graphics card Radeon HD 5830 NewEgg $110
Case Fan n/a n/a n/a
Storage Western Digital Caviar 80GB 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

Mid-range: two ATI 5850s, Approximately 600M hash/sec

Component Description Source Amount
Chassis n/a n/a n/a
Power Supply CORSAIR Builder Series CX600 V2 600W , 80 PLUS Certified NewEgg $70
Motherboard MSI 870-G45 AM3 AMD 770 ATX NewEgg $75
CPU AMD Sempron 140 NewEgg $39
Memory 2GB DDR3 NewEgg $12x2
Graphics card Sapphire Radeon HD 5850 XTREME Amazon $298 ($149 x 2)
Case Fan n/a n/a n/a
Storage Western Digital Caviar 80GB 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

High-end: single ATI 6990, Approximately 750M hash/sec

Component Description Source Amount
Chassis n/a n/a n/a
Power Supply CORSAIR CMPSU-850TX 850W, 80 PLUS Certified NewEgg $135
Motherboard ASUS M4A78LT-M AMD NewEgg $70
CPU AMD Sempron 140 NewEgg $39
Memory 2GB DDR3 NewEgg $12x2
Graphics card Radeon HD 6990 NewEgg $734
Case Fan n/a n/a n/a
Storage Western Digital Caviar 80GB NewEgg $21
Media Drive DVD Rom Drive n/a n/a
Keyboard, Mouse and Display n/a n/a n/a
Total $1023 + s/h/t

Extreme: three ATI 6990s, Approximately 2.1G hash/sec

Component Description Source Amount
Chassis CoolerMaster HAF X NewEgg $200
Power Supply CORSAIR AX1200 1200W, 80 PLUS Certified NewEgg $280
Motherboard MSI 890FXA-GD70 NewEgg $200
CPU AMD Sempron 140 NewEgg $39
Memory 2GB DDR3 NewEgg $12x2
Graphics card 3 * Radeon HD 6990 NewEgg $2220 ($740 × 3)
Storage Kingston 30GB SSD NewEgg $76
Keyboard, Mouse and Display n/a
Total $3,039 + s/h/t

Dedicated Miner Configurations Using a Rack Mount

Dual ATI 6990: Approximately 1.4G hash/sec

Component Description Source Amount
Chassis IPC-4370S 4U P-Link Computer $85 (incl s/h)
Power Supply Antec CP-1000 1000W, 80 PLUS Certified NewEgg $135
Motherboard MSI 890FXA-GD70 NewEgg $200
CPU AMD Sempron 140 NewEgg $39
Memory 2GB DDR3 NewEgg $12x2
Graphics card 2 * Radeon HD 6990 NewEgg $1480 ($740 × 2)
Storage Kingston 30GB SSD NewEgg $76
Keyboard, Mouse and Display n/a
Total $2,039 + s/h/t

Multipurpose Miner Configurations

High-end miner/gaming rig: single ATI 6990, Approximately 750M hash/sec

Component Description Source Amount
Chassis CoolerMaster HAF 932 NewEgg $155
Power Supply CORSAIR CMPSU-850TX 850W, 80 PLUS Certified NewEgg $135
Motherboard MSI P67A-GD65 NewEgg $180
CPU Intel i5-2500k NewEgg $225
Memory G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 4GB NewEgg $41
Graphics card Radeon HD 6990 NewEgg $734
Heat Sink Fan CoolerMaster Hyper212+ NewEgg $40
Storage Seagate 1TB 7200RPM HDD NewEgg $70
Media Drive ASUS DVD-RW NewEgg $22
Keyboard, Mouse and Display n/a
Total $1602 + s/h/t

See Also

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