Asus B250 MINING EXPERT Manual de utilizare

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B250 MINING EXPERT
ii
E13594
Second Edition
October 2017
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Contents
Safety information ...................................................................................... iv
About this guide ......................................................................................... iv
Package contents ....................................................................................... vi
B250 MINING EXPERT specications summary ...................................... vi
Chapter 1: Product introduction
Motherboard overview ............................................................................. 1-1
Central Processing Unit (CPU) ................................................................ 1-6
System memory ........................................................................................ 1-7
Expansion slots ........................................................................................ 1-8
Chapter 2: BIOS information
BIOS setup program ................................................................................. 2-1
EZ Mode ..................................................................................................... 2-2
Advanced Mode ........................................................................................ 2-3
Exit menu ................................................................................................... 2-4
Appendix
Notices .......................................................................................................A-1
ASUS contact information .......................................................................A-4
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Safety information
Electrical safety
To prevent electrical shock hazard, disconnect the power cable from the electrical outlet
before relocating the system.
When adding or removing devices to or from the system, ensure that the power cables
for the devices are unplugged before the signal cables are connected. If possible,
disconnect all power cables from the existing system before you add a device.
Before connecting or removing signal cables from the motherboard, ensure that all
power cables are unplugged.
Seek professional assistance before using an adapter or extension cord. These devices
could interrupt the grounding circuit.
Ensure that your power supply is set to the correct voltage in your area. If you are not
sure about the voltage of the electrical outlet you are using, contact your local power
company.
If the power supply is broken, do not try to x it by yourself. Contact a qualied service
technician or your retailer.
Operation safety
Before installing the motherboard and adding components, carefully read all the manuals
that came with the package.
Before using the product, ensure all cables are correctly connected and the power
cables are not damaged. If you detect any damage, contact your dealer immediately.
To avoid short circuits, keep paper clips, screws, and staples away from connectors,
slots, sockets and circuitry.
Avoid dust, humidity, and temperature extremes. Do not place the product in any area
where it may be exposed to moisture.
Place the product on a stable surface.
If you encounter technical problems with the product, contact a qualied service
technician or your retailer.
About this guide
This user guide contains the information you need when installing and conguring the
motherboard.
How this guide is organized
This guide contains the following parts:
Chapter 1: Product introduction
This chapter describes the features of the motherboard and the new technology it
supports. It includes descriptions of the switches, jumpers, and connectors on the
motherboard.
Chapter 2: BIOS information
This chapter discusses changing system settings through the BIOS Setup menus.
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Where to nd more information
Refer to the following sources for additional information and for product and software
updates.
1. ASUS websites
The ASUS website provides updated information on ASUS hardware and software
products. Refer to the ASUS contact information.
2. Optional documentation
Your product package may include optional documentation, such as warranty yers,
that may have been added by your dealer. These documents are not part of the
standard package.
Conventions used in this guide
To ensure that you perform certain tasks properly, take note of the following symbols used
throughout this manual.
DANGER/WARNING: Information to prevent injury to yourself when
completing a task.
CAUTION: Information to prevent damage to the components when
completing a task
IMPORTANT: Instructions that you MUST follow to complete a task.
NOTE: Tips and additional information to help you complete a task.
Typography
Bold text Indicates a menu or an item to select.
Italics
Used to emphasize a word or a phrase.
<Key> Keys enclosed in the less-than and greater-than sign
means that you must press the enclosed key.
Example: <Enter> means that you must press the Enter or
Return key.
<Key1> + <Key2> + <Key3> If you must press two or more keys simultaneously, the key
names are linked with a plus sign (+).
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B250 MINING EXPERT specications summary
(continued on the next page)
Package contents
Check your motherboard package for the following items.
Motherboard
ASUS B250 MINING EXPERT motherboard
Cables
2 x Serial ATA 6.0 Gb/s cables
Accessories
1 x I/O Shield
Application DVD 1 x Support DVD
Documentation User Guide
If any of the above items is damaged or missing, contact your retailer.
CPU
LGA1151 socket for Intel
®
7th/6th Generation Core™ i7 / i5 / i3, Pentium
®
, and
Celeron
®
processors
Supports Intel
®
14nm CPU
Supports Intel
®
Turbo Boost Technology 2.0*
* The Intel
®
Turbo Boost Technology 2.0 support depends on the CPU types.
** Refer to www.asus.com for Intel
®
CPU support list.
Chipset Intel
®
B250 Chipset
Memory
2 x DIMMs, maximum 32GB, DDR4 2400*/2133**MHz, non-ECC, un-buffered
memory***
Dual-channel memory architecture
Supports Intel
®
Extreme Memory Prole (XMP)
* Due to Intel
®
chipset limitation, DDR4 2400MHz memory frequency is only supported
by 7th Generation Intel
®
processors. Higher memory modules will run at the maximum
transfer rate of DDR4 2400MHz.
** Due to Intel
®
chipset limitation, DDR4 2133MHz and higher memory modules on 6th
Generation Intel
®
processors will run at the maximum transfer rate of DDR4 2133MHz.
*** Refer to www.asus.com for the Memory QVL(Qualied Vendors List)
Expansion
slots
1 x PCI Express x16 slot (at x16 mode)
18 x PCI Express x1 slots
Graphics
Integrated graphics processor - Intel
®
HD Graphics support
- Supports HDMI with maximum resolution of 4096 x 2160 @ 24Hz / 2560 x
1600 @ 60Hz
Maximum shared memory of 1024 MB
Storage
Intel
®
B250 Chipset:
- 4 x SATA 6.0 Gb/s ports (gray)
LAN Intel
®
I219V Gigabit LAN
USB
Intel
®
B250 Chipset
- 6 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 ports (2 ports at mid-board; 4 ports at back panel, blue,
Type A)
- 4 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports (2 ports at mid-board; 2 ports at back panel)
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B250 MINING EXPERT specications summary
Audio
Realtek
®
ALC887 8-channel* High Denition Audio CODEC
* Use a chassis with HD audio module in the front panel to support an 8-channel audio
output.
ASUS special
features
ASUS 5X PROTECTION III
- ASUS SafeSlot Core: Fortied PCIe Slot prevents damage
- ASUS LANGuard: Protects against LAN surges, lightning strikes and static-
electricity discharges
- ASUS Overvoltage Protection: World-class circuit-protecting power design
- ASUS Stainless Steel Back I/O: 3X corrosion-resistance for greater durability
- ASUS DIGI+ VRM: 6 Phase digital power design
Rear panel I/O
ports
1 x PS/2 keyboard port
1 x PS/2 mouse port
1 x HDMI port
1 x LAN (RJ-45) port
4 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 ports
2 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports
3 x Audio jacks support 8-channel audio output
* Use a chassis with HD audio module in the front panel to support an 8-channel audio
output.
Internal
connectors
1 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 connector supports additional 2 USB 3.1 Gen 1 ports (19-pin)
1 x USB 2.0/1.1 connector supports additional 2 USB 2.0/1.1 ports
4 x SATA 6.0Gb/s connectors
1 x CPU Fan connector
1 x Chassis Fan connector
1 x Front panel audio connector(AAFP)
1 x System panel connector
1 x S/PDIF out header
3 x 24-pin EATX power connectors
3 x 4-pin AUXPWR connectors
1 x 8-pin EATX 12V power connector
1 x COM header
1 x Clear CMOS header
BIOS
64 Mb Flash ROM, UEFI AMI BIOS, PnP, DMI3.0, WfM2.0, SM BIOS 3.0, ACPI
6.0, ASUS EZ Flash 3, F6 Qfan Control, F3 My Favorites, Last Modied log,
F12 PrintScreen, and ASUS DRAM SPD (Serial Presence Detect) memory
information
Manageability WfM 2.0, DMI 3.0, WOL by PME, PXE
OS Support
Windows
®
10 (64-bit)
Windows
®
7 (64-bit)*
* Windows
®
7 64-bit is only supported when using 6th Generation Intel
®
processors.
Form Factor ATX form factor: 12.0 in x 9.1 in (30.5 cm x 23.1 cm)
Specications are subject to change without notice.
ASUS B250 MINING EXPERT
1-1
Product introduction
1
Motherboard overview
• Unplugthepowercordfromthewallsocketbeforetouchinganycomponent.
• Beforehandlingcomponents,useagroundedwriststraportouchasafelygrounded
objectorametalobject,suchasthepowersupplycase,toavoiddamagingthemdue
tostaticelectricity.
• Beforeyouinstallorremoveanycomponent,ensurethattheATXpowersupplyis
switchedofforthepowercordisdetachedfromthepowersupply.Failuretodoso
maycauseseveredamagetothemotherboard,peripherals,orcomponents.
• Unplugthepowercordbeforeinstallingorremovingthemotherboard.Failuretodoso
cancauseyouphysicalinjuryanddamagetomotherboardcomponents.
Place this
side towards
the rear of the
chassis
®
DDR4 DIMM_A1 (64bit, 288-pin module)
DDR4 DIMM_B1 (64bit, 288-pin module)
DIGI+
EPU
ASM
1167
ALC
887
CHA_FAN
CPU_FAN
CLRTC
64Mb
BIOS
SPDIF_OUT
AUXPWR_A3
AUXPWR_A2
AUXPWR_A1
PANEL
AAFP
COM
EATX12V
LGA1151
EATXPWR_AEATXPWR_BEATXPWR_C
Intel
®
B250
Lithium Cell
CMOS Power
U31G1_56
USB78
AUDIO
Super
I/O
A01 A02 A03
A04 A05 A06
B07 B08 B09
B10 B11 B12
C13 C14 C15
C16 C17 C18
PCIEX16_A1
USB910
LAN_U31G1_34
LANGuard
Intel
I219V
HDMI
KBMS
23.1cm(9.1in)
30.5cm(12.0in)
SATA6G_3 SATA6G_4
SATA6G_2 SATA6G_1
U31G1_12
1
6
7101112
1
13
14
1 42 53
9 8
ScantheQRcodetogetthedetailedpindenitions.
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Chapter 1: Product introduction
Intel
®
LGA1151 CPU socket
InstallIntel
®
LGA1151CPUintothissurfacemountLGA1151socket,whichis
designedfor7th/6thGenerationIntel
®
Core™i7/i5/i3,Pentium
®
,andCeleron
®
processors.
Formoredetails,refertoCentral Processing Unit (CPU).
CPU and chassis fan connectors (4-pin CPU_FAN, 4-pin CHA_FAN)
Connectthefancablestothefanconnectorsonthemotherboard,ensuringthatthe
blackwireofeachcablematchesthegroundpinoftheconnector.
Donotforgettoconnectthefancablestothefanconnectors.Insufcientairowinside
thesystemmaydamagethemotherboardcomponents.Thesearenotjumpers!Donot
placejumpercapsonthefanconnectors!TheCPU_FANconnectorsupportsaCPUfan
ofmaximum1A(12W)fanpower.
DDR4 DIMM slots
Install2GB,4GB,8GB,and16GBunbufferednon-ECCDDR4DIMMsintothese
DIMMsockets.
• Tomakeyourbuildmorestable,whenusing8ormoreminingcards,we
recommendthatyouinstall4GBmemorymodulesandchangethesizeofthe
virtualmemorypagingleto20GB.
• Formoredetails,refertoSystem memory.
ATX power connectors (24-pin EATXPWR_A/B/C, 8-pin EATX12V, 4-pin
AUXPWR_A1/A2/A3)
CorrectlyorienttheATXpowersupplyplugsintotheseconnectorsandpushdown
rmlyuntiltheconnectorscompletelyt.
• Inordertofullysupport19graphiccardsmining,werecommendthatyouuse3
powersupplyunits(PSU)thataredesignedforminingwithsufcient12Vpower
plugsandprovideaminimumpowerof3750Wintotal(2*1250W+1*1350Ware
recommended).
• AUXPWR_A1/A2/A3mustbeconnectedtothesamepowersupplypluggedinthe
24-pinEATXPWR_Aconnector.
• WerecommendthatyouuseaPSUwithhigherpoweroutputwhenconguringa
systemwithmorepower-consumingdevicesorwhenyouintendtoinstalladditional
devices.Thesystemmaybecomeunstableormaynotbootupifthepoweris
inadequate.
•
Ifyouareuncertainabouttheminimumpowersupplyrequirementforyoursystem,
refertotheRecommendedPowerSupplyWattageCalculatorathttp://support.
asus.com/PowerSupplyCalculator/PSCalculator.aspx?SLanguage=en-usfor
details.
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1-3
System panel connector (20-5 pin F_PANEL)
Thisconnectorsupportsseveralchassis-mountedfunctions.
Intel
®
B250 Serial ATA 6.0Gb/s connectors (7-pin SATA6G_1~4)
TheseconnectorsconnecttoSerialATA6.0Gb/sharddiskdrivesviaSerialATA
6.0Gb/ssignalcables.
USB 2.0 connector (10-1 pin USB910)
ConnectaUSBmodulecabletothisconnector,theninstallthemoduletoaslot
openingatthebackofthesystemchassis.TheseUSBconnectorscomplywith
USB2.0specicationsandsupportsupto480Mbpsconnectionspeed.
Serial port connector (10-1 pin COM)
Connecttheserialportmodulecabletothisconnector,theninstallthemoduletoa
slotopeningatthebackofthesystemchassis.
Clear RTC RAM (2-pin CLRTC)
ThisheaderallowsyoutocleartheCMOSRTCRAMdataof
thesystemsetupinformationsuchasdate,time,andsystem
passwords.
To erase the RTC RAM:
1. TurnOFFthecomputerandunplugthepowercord.
2. Useametalobjectsuchasascrewdrivertoshortthe
twopins.
3. PlugthepowercordandturnONthecomputer.
4. Holddownthe<Del>keyduringthebootprocessand
enterBIOSsetuptore-enterdata.
CLRTC
+3V_BAT
GND
PIN 1
Ifthestepsabovedonothelp,removetheonboardbatteryandshortthetwopinsagain
tocleartheCMOSRTCRAMdata.AfterclearingtheCMOS,reinstallthebattery.
Digital audio connector (4-1 pin SPDIF_OUT)
ConnecttheS/PDIFOutmodulecabletothis
connector,theninstallthemoduletoaslot
openingatthebackofthesystemchassis.
SPDIF_OUT
+5V
SPDIFOUT
GND
PIN 1
USB 3.1 Gen 1 connector (20-1 pin U31G1_12)
ConnectaUSB3.1Gen1moduletothisconnectorforadditionalUSB3.1
Gen1frontorrearpanelports.ThisconnectorcomplieswithUSB3.1Gen1
specicationsandprovidefasterdatatransferspeedsofupto5Gbps,faster
chargingtimeforUSB-chargeabledevices,optimizedpowerefciency,and
backwardcompatibilitywithUSB2.0.
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Chapter 1: Product introduction
Front panel audio connector (10-1 pin AAFP)
Thisconnectorisforachassis-mountedfrontpanelaudioI/Omodulethatsupports
eitherHDAudioorlegacyAC`97audiostandard.Connectoneendofthefront
panelaudioI/Omodulecabletothisconnector.
• Werecommendthatyouconnectahigh-denitionfrontpanelaudiomoduletothis
connectortoavailofthemotherboard’shigh-denitionaudiocapability.
• Ifyouwanttoconnectahigh-denitionfrontpanelaudiomoduletothisconnector,
settheFrontPanelTypeitemintheBIOSsetupto[HDAudio].Ifyouwantto
connectanAC’97frontpanelaudiomoduletothisconnector,settheitemto
[AC97].Bydefault,thisconnectorissetto[HDAudio].
PCI Express x16 slot
ThismotherboardsupportsonePCIExpressx16graphiccardsthatcomplywith
thePCIExpressspecications.
PCI Express x1 slots
ThismotherboardhaseighteenPCIExpressx1slotsthatsupportPCIExpress
x1networkcards,SCSIcards,andothercardsthatcomplywiththePCIExpress
specications.
Formoredetails,refertoExpansion slots.
1. PS/2 Mouse port.ThisportconnectstoaPS/2mouse.
2. USB 2.0 ports.These4-pinUniversalSerialBus(USB)portsareforUSB2.0/1.1
devices.
3. HDMI port.ThisportisforaHigh-DenitionMultimediaInterface(HDMI)connector,
andisHDCPcompliantallowingplaybackofHDDVD,Blu-ray,andotherprotected
content.
4. LAN (RJ-45) port.ThisportallowsGigabitconnectiontoaLocalAreaNetwork(LAN)
throughanetworkhub.
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7
3
2
8
1
9
1.2.2 Rear panel connectors
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5. Line In port (light blue).Thisportconnectstothetape,CD,DVDplayer,orother
audiosources.
6. Line Out port (lime).Thisportconnectstoaheadphoneoraspeaker.Inthe4.1,
5.1and7.1-channelcongurations,thefunctionofthisportbecomesFrontSpeaker
Out.
7. Microphone port (pink).Thisportconnectstoamicrophone.
Refertotheaudiocongurationtableforthefunctionoftheaudioportsin2.1,4.1,5.1,or
7.1-channelconguration.
LAN port
Speed
LED
Activity Link
LED
Activity/Link LED Speed LED
Status Description Status Description
Off Nolink OFF 10Mbpsconnection
Orange Linked ORANGE 100Mbpsconnection
Orange
(Blinking)
Dataactivity GREEN 1Gbpsconnection
Orange
(Blinkingthen
steady)
Readytowake
upfromS5mode
- -
LAN port LED indications
8. USB 3.1 Gen 1 ports (blue, Type A).These9-pinUniversalSerialBus(USB)ports
areforUSB3.1Gen1devices.
• USB3.1Gen1devicescanonlybeusedfordatastorage.
• WestronglyrecommendthatyouconnectUSB3.1Gen1devicestoUSB3.1Gen1
portsforfasterandbetterperformancefromyourUSB3.1Gen1devices.
• DuetothedesignoftheIntel
®
200serieschipset,allUSBdevicesconnectedtothe
USB2.0andUSB3.1Gen1portsarecontrolledbythexHCIcontroller.Somelegacy
USBdevicesmustupdatetheirrmwareforbettercompatibility.
9. PS/2 Keyboard port.ThisportconnectstoaPS/2keyboard.
Audio 2.1, 4.1, 5.1 or 7.1-channel conguration
Port
Headset
2.1-channel
4.1-channel 5.1-channel 7.1-channel
LightBlue(Rearpanel) LineIn RearSpeakerOut RearSpeakerOut RearSpeakerOut
Lime(Rearpanel) LineOut FrontSpeakerOut FrontSpeakerOut FrontSpeakerOut
Pink(Rearpanel) MicIn MicIn Bass/Center Bass/Center
Lime(Frontpanel) - - - SideSpeakerOut
To congure a 7.1-channel audio output:
UseachassiswithHDaudiomoduleinthefrontpaneltosupporta7.1-channelaudio
output.
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Central Processing Unit (CPU)
ThismotherboardcomeswithasurfacemountLGA1151socket
designedforthe7th/6thGenerationIntel
®
Core™i7/Core™i5/Core™
i3,Pentium
®
andCeleron
®
processors.
UnplugallpowercablesbeforeinstallingtheCPU.
• EnsurethatyouinstallthecorrectCPUdesignedfortheLGA1151socketonly.DO
NOTinstallaCPUdesignedforLGA1150,LGA1155andLGA1156socketsonthe
LGA1151socket.
• Uponpurchaseofthemotherboard,ensurethatthePnPcapisonthesocketand
thesocketcontactsarenotbent.ContactyourretailerimmediatelyifthePnPcap
ismissing,orifyouseeanydamagetothePnPcap/socketcontacts/motherboard
components.
• Keepthecapafterinstallingthemotherboard.ASUSwillprocessReturnMerchandise
Authorization(RMA)requestsonlyifthemotherboardcomeswiththecaponthe
LGA1151socket.
• Theproductwarrantydoesnotcoverdamagetothesocketcontactsresultingfrom
incorrectCPUinstallation/removal,ormisplacement/loss/incorrectremovalofthePnP
cap.
Installing the CPU
1
4
ApplytheThermalInterfaceMaterialtotheCPUheatsinkandCPUbeforeyouinstallthe
heatsinkandfanifnecessary.
2
3
A
B
A
B
C
D
5
4
4
5
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System memory
Overview
ThismotherboardcomeswithtwoDoubleDataRate4(DDR4)DualInlineMemoryModule
(DIMM)sockets.ADDR4moduleisnotcheddifferentlyfromaDDR,DDR2,orDDR3module.
DONOTinstallaDDR,DDR2,orDDR3memorymoduletotheDDR4slot.
• YoumayinstallvaryingmemorysizesinChannelAandChannelB.Thesystem
mapsthetotalsizeofthelower-sizedchannelforthedual-channelconguration.Any
excessmemoryfromthehigher-sizedchannelisthenmappedforsingle-channel
operation.
• AlwaysinstallDIMMswiththesameCASlatency.Foroptimalcompatibility,we
recommendthatyouinstallmemorymodulesofthesameversionordatecode(D/C)
fromthesamevendor.Checkwiththeretailertogetthecorrectmemorymodules.
• AccordingtoIntel
®
CPUspec,DIMMvoltagebelow1.4Visrecommendedtoprotect
theCPU.
• DuetoIntel
®
chipsetlimitation,DDR42400MHzmemoryfrequencyisonlysupported
by7thGenerationIntel
®
processors.Highermemorymoduleswillrunatthemaximum
transferrateofDDR42400MHz.
• DuetoIntel
®
chipsetlimitation,DDR42133MHzandhighermemorymoduleson6th
GenerationIntel
®
processorswillrunatthemaximumtransferrateofDDR42133MHz.
• Memorymoduleswithmemoryfrequencyhigherthan2133/2400MHzandits
correspondingtimingortheloadedX.M.P.ProleisnottheJEDECmemorystandard.
ThestabilityandcompatibilityofthesememorymodulesdependontheCPU’s
capabilitiesandotherinstalleddevices.
• Tomakeyourbuildmorestable,whenusing8ormoreminingcards,werecommend
thatyouinstall4GBmemorymodulesandchangethesizeofthevirtualmemory
pagingleto20GB.
• ThedefaultmemoryoperationfrequencyisdependentonitsSerialPresenceDetect
(SPD),whichisthestandardwayofaccessinginformationfromamemorymodule.
Underthedefaultstate,somememorymodulesforoverclockingmayoperateata
lowerfrequencythanthevendor-markedvalue.
• Forsystemstability,useamoreefcientmemorycoolingsystemtosupportafull
memoryload(2DIMMs).
• Refertowww.asus.comforthelatestMemoryQVL(QualiedVendorsList)
Channel Sockets
ChannelA DIMM_A1
ChannelB DIMM_B1
DIMM_A1
DIMM_B1
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Installing a DIMM
1 2
To remove a DIMM
B
A
B
A
A
Expansion slots
ThismotherboardcomeswithonePCIex16andeighteen(18)PCIex1expansioncard
slotsthatsupportgraphicscards,networkcards,andothercardsthatcomplywithPCIe
specications.
Theaddedexpansionslotsandpowerconnectorsareuniquelydesignedtosupportupto19
mininggraphicscardsforprofessionalcryptocurrencymining.Thefollowingsectionsdescribe
thelocationoftheexpansionslotsandpowerconnectors,andhowtoinstalltheminingcards
andconnectthepowersupplyunit.
Theexpansionslotsandpowerconnectorsaredividedintothreegroups,locatedinthree
areasandlabeledwithA,BandC,asshownintheillustrationsbelow.
®
AUXPWR_A1
EATXPWR_AEATXPWR_BEATXPWR_C
C13
AUXPWR_A3
C14 C15
C16 C17 C18
A01 A02 A03
A04 A05 A06
PCIEX16_A1
AUXPWR_A2
B07 B08 B09
B10 B11 B12
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Unplugthepowercordbeforeaddingorremovingexpansioncards.Failuretodosomay
causeyouphysicalinjuryanddamagemotherboardcomponents.
Toinstallminingcards:
• Seven (7) or less mining cards
1. InstallyourminingcardsintothePCIex16slotandthePCIex1slotslabeledAxx in
sequentialorderA01~A06.
2. Connectyourpowersupplyunit(PSU)tothe24-pinEATXpowerconnectorlabeled
EATXPWR_A.
*needAMDdriversupport.
Installing mining cards
AUXPWR_A1/A2/A3mustbeconnectedtothesamepowersupplypluggedinthe24-pin
EATXPWR_Aconnector.
Graphic cards
Quantity of graphic cards for mining
19* 18* 17* 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
NVIDIA
P106 8 7-8
5-8
Nolimit
Regular
cards
N/A N/A
AMD 9-11* 7-8 5-8
®
EATXPWR_A
A01 A02 A03
A04 A05 A06
PCIEX16_A1
AUXPWR_A1
AUXPWR_A3
AUXPWR_A2
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• 8 ~ 13 mining cards
Tomakeyourbuildmorestable,whenusing8ormoreminingcards,werecommendthat
youinstall4GBmemorymodulesandchangethesizeofthevirtualmemorypagingleto
20GB.
1. InstallyourminingcardsintothePCIex16slotandthePCIex1slotslabeledAxx and
Bxx insequentialorderA01~B12.
2. Connectyourpowersupplyunit(PSU)tothe24-pinEATXpowerconnectorslabeled
EATXPWR_AandEATXPWR_B.
®
EATXPWR_A
EATXPWR_B
EATXPWR_C
A01 A02 A03
A04 A05 A06
PCIEX16_A1
B07 B08 B09
B10 B11 B12
AUXPWR_A1
AUXPWR_A3
AUXPWR_A2
Tomakethepowerconsumptioninbalance,connectthe6-pin/8-pinpowerconnectorsof
yourminingcardsinareaAtothepowersupplyunit(PSU)pluggedinEATXPWR_A,and
miningcardsinareaBtothepowersupplyunit(PSU)pluggedinEATXPWR_B.
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• 14 ~ 19 mining cards
1. InstallyourminingcardsintothePCIex16slotandthePCIex1slotslabeledAxx,Bxx
and Cxx insequentialorderA01~C18.
2. Connectyourpowersupplyunit(PSU)to24-pinEATXpowerconnectorslabeled
EATXPWR_A,EATXPWR_B andEATXPWR_C.
®
AUXPWR_A1
EATXPWR_AEATXPWR_BEATXPWR_C
C13
AUXPWR_A3
C14 C15
C16 C17 C18
A01 A02 A03
A04 A05 A06
PCIEX16_A1
AUXPWR_A2
B07 B08 B09
B10 B11 B12
• Tomakethepowerconsumptioninbalance,connectthe6-pin/8-pinpower
connectorsofyourminingcardsinareaAtothepowersupplyunit(PSU)plugged
inEATXPWR_A,miningcardsinareaBtothepowersupplyunit(PSU)pluggedin
EATXPWR_B,andminingcardsinareaCtothepowersupplyunit(PSU)pluggedin
EATXPWR_C.
• AMDdriversupportisrequiredforusing17andmoregraphicscards.
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Changing the mining mode in BIOS
TochangetheminingmodeinBIOS:
1. Press<Delete>or<F2>duringPOSTtoenterBIOSSetup.
2. GototheAdvancedmenu>Mining Mode.Thisitemissetto[Enabled]bydefault.
Youcanchangethisitembyyourself.
Viewing the mining card status
ToviewtheminingcardstatusinBIOS:
1. Press<Delete>or<F2>duringPOSTtoenterBIOSSetup.
2. GototheAdvancedmenu>On Board Slot States,thenpress<Enter>todisplaythe
statusoftheexpansioncards.
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ToviewtheminingcardstatusduringPOST:
AnimageappearsduringPOSTtodisplaythestatusoftheminingcards.
®
Working
Error
None
• Greenslot:Theminingcardworksnormally.
• Redslot:Thereisanerrorwiththeminingcard.
• Grayslot:Yoursystemfailedtodetecttheminingcard.
Tomakeyourbuildmorestable,whenusing8ormoreminingcards,werecommendthat
youinstall4GBmemorymodulesandchangethesizeofthevirtualmemorypagingleto
20GB.
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