The essential tech news of the moment. Technologys news site of record. Not for dummies. Shark Mining, a hardware company based in Silicon Valley presents Bitcoin Mining Hardware Store. Ethereum, ZCash Professional mining rigs. GPU, 6 GPU, 8 GPU NVIDIA GTX. A Beginners Guide to Mining Siacoin May 20, 2017. Overview. Sia is a decentralized, peertopeer network for buying and selling computer storage space. GPU Ethereum Mining Rig Hardware Build Guide. Building a 6 GPU Ethereum mining rig is a fun project and a great source of passive income. This guide will help you find and assemble the best Ethereum mining hardware to build your very own DIY Ethereum mining rig. Assembly time is about 3 hours. GPU Ethereum Mining Rig Hardware Build List. Listed below are the components with the amount you will need to assemble your GPU mining rig. Once your components arrive, you will want to come back to this guide for assembly and configuration instructions. ZBG-OQk/hqdefault.jpg' alt='Bitcoin Mining Software Windows 7 Gpu' title='Bitcoin Mining Software Windows 7 Gpu' />Bitcoin is a pseudonymous, decentralized electronic currency, and it has been designed in such a way that it functions similarly to physical commodity money, such as. ASUS Mining P106 is the worlds first graphics cards specifically built to serve the needs of the burgeoning global coinmining community, with featuring lowpower. Power Supply  1. Watt Platinum Rated PSU  The key here is to have an efficient 1. Look for Gold or Platinum rated as opposed to silver or bronze. This is the industry standard for rating the efficiency of a computers power supply unit PSU. MotherboardCPU Combination What is the best motherboard for mining Ethereum Ive listed below my favorite motherboard and processor combo that is compatible with 6 video cards. This is the ethereum mining motherboard that is used in large scale mining deployments. If the pros use it, you know its good. MSI Pro Z1. 70. A SLI Plus Motherboard  Intel G3. Dual Core CPUIf the motherboard listed above is out of stock or difficult to find, these motherboards will work equally well with the Intel G3. L6KyfK7PI/hqdefault.jpg' alt='Bitcoin Mining Software Windows 7 Gpu Observer' title='Bitcoin Mining Software Windows 7 Gpu Observer' />Bitcoin Mining Software Windows 7 Gpu AccelerationLinux distributions for mining Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. For AMD and Nvidia GPU mining, use PiMP. For AMD GPU mining, use ethOS. Cryptocurrencies are so hard to come by The barriers to entry for most people are too large. Complex software, GPU Mining rigs, sending personal identification to. Skylake processor 6x Graphics Cards   Nvidia GTX 1. The very efficient Nvidia GTX 1. Mhs using only 1. GPU for mining in 2. It is much more power efficient than most of the AMD cards available on the market. My favorite model of this GPU is the Gigabyte Ge. Force GTX 1. 07. 0 Windforce OC model  GV N1. WF2. OC 8. GD. It has a twin fan design and seems to run cooler than most of the other 1. Ive tested, so I put this card in all the rigs I build currently. If that specific model is unavailable, any of the twin fan overclocked Gigabyte or EVGA cards work great out of the box. You can also check e. Bay or find other recommended mining GPUs in my mining GPU comparison guide. Bitcoin Mining Software Windows 7 Gpu Gadget' title='Bitcoin Mining Software Windows 7 Gpu Gadget' />Bitcoin Mining Software Windows 7 Gpu WidgetA close second choice for a GPU would be the Sapphire Nitro AMD Rx 5. GB which you can currently find on e. Bay and Amazon at very reasonable prices. Sometimes Amazon limits the number of GPUs to 3 per customer, so I would recommend getting this AMD Rx 5. GB 6 Pack. This particular pack of special edition Rx 5. All mining rig build requirements are the same for either the 1. Rx 5. 80. The primary reason I like the GTX 1. GPU when mining. RAM System Memory  4 GB RAM  You dont need a lot of system memory to mine ethereum effectively. GB is about as small as a stick of RAM comes these days, so I recommend just picking up a cheap one as long as it is DDR 4 desktop memory. USB Riser Cables  USB Riser Cables  These are to connect the 6 graphics cards to the motherboard and allow spacing between cards for heat dissipation. These are necessary when building a rig with this many GPUs. Hard Drive SSD    Solid State Drive  for installing the operating system and your mining software. Custom Mining Case  Id recommend an Open Air 6 GPU Mining Case. Ive built several of these 6 GPU rigs for family and friends using this particular mining case works quite well for airflow and ease of building. Operating System    I recommend mining on Windows 1. Monitor, Mouse and Keyboard to configure all the software settings, initially. Minute 6 GPU Ethereum Mining Rig Assembly Video. Assembling the Custom Ethereum Mining Hardware. Bitcoin Mining Software Windows 7 Gpu Drivers' title='Bitcoin Mining Software Windows 7 Gpu Drivers' />Un package everything. Build assemble the Open Air 6 GPU Mining Case. Install processor and RAM on motherboard. Plug in all riser cables. Place motherboard in custom open air mining rig case and connect motherboard PSU connector leaving PSU unplugged from the wall of coursePlug in SATA hard drive or optional Linux on USB stickConnect all GPUs to riser cables and fasten them to custom case. You might need to experiment for optimal spacing to keep the cards cool. Plug in all power supply connections. Connect mouse, monitor and keyboard and an internet connection I use a USB Wi. Fi adapterCheck all connections once more. Fire it up and install the operating system and mining software see additional instructions below. Make sure fans are fully functional. Start the mining software, tweak settings for maximum hash rates and let it run Motherboard, Windows and Mining Software Configuration. Update the motherboard to the latest BIOS using a USB thumb drive. You can find the latest BIOS for the Z1. SLI Plus motherboard here. Configure Motherboard BIOS with the following settings changes. Settings Advanced PCI subsystem Setting PEG 0 and PEG 1 set to Gen. Above 4. G Decoding cryptocurrency mining should be set to Enabled. OS settings disable Windows 7, enable Windows 1. Save and reboot. OS DRIVERS MINING Setup. Boot from Windows 1. USB install media you can buy it pre loaded or build your own on the Microsoft website. Install Windows 1. Pro x. 64. Install Nvidia Drivers. Install MSI Afterburner and set memory clock to 6. This will give you 3. Mhs per 1. 07. 0 GPUInstall any system drivers that didnt auto install check device managerRename PC to mining worker name. Something like Minion. Minion. 00. 2, etc. Install Claymore Dual Miner, edit the config file with your Ethereum address and miner name. Resident Evil 5 Launcher Cracked. Drop a shortcut to the mining software. Windows boots up. You can find the system startup folder in Windows 1. Start Run  and entering shell startup. Disable windows update using this guide. Set power profile to always onInstall your favorite remote access software, especially if you plan to have more than one rig to manage. Fire up the mining rig and rake in those crypto coinsIve received several questions about configuring drivers, adjusting overclockingundervolting settings and configuring the mining software. Below, youll find a very brief 5 min video showing how to implement these 3 important steps in the mining rig configuration process. Configure GPU Drivers, Overclocking Claymore Mining Software. Something Ive done when building out a GPU mining farm, is to do the OSDRIVERSMINING setup and then just clone the solid state drive using a 2 bay hard drive dock with offline clone feature built in. Congratulations You are now the proud operator of your very own custom built 6 GPU ethereum mining rig. Be sure to also check out our review of the best Litecoin mining hardware. Sidenote If mining isnt your thing, and you are just interested in purchasing some cryptocurrency as part of your investment portfolio, I personally use and recommend Coinbase. I would also recommend keeping your coins safe using the Ledger Nano S hardware wallet. This hardware wallet supports all the major cryptos including Bitcoin, Ethereum, Litecoin, Dogecoin, Zcash, Dash, Stratis, Ripple, Bitcoin Cash, Ark, Expanse, ubiq, Pivx, Vertcoin and Viacoin.