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If the GPU violates PCIE spec, the failure is fault of the GPU not Motherboard.
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More the fault of the fact that people are using special risers to draw more than the board ever intended, via x4 and x1 slots.
 
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Do those risers have extra power plugs (molex) on them?
 
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Dippyskoodlez said:
Mining is not high stress on a motherboard by any means.
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Think it through... :)

Its not that a SINGLE card takes is out of spec, its that they are running several cards on boards not meant to have so much draw out of all the PCIe slots. That is why you either:

A> run with powered risers (like neil said - but USB/molex/etc)
B> run on a board that has a supplemental PCIe power capabilities which removes the need for powered risers.

So yes, mining can be high stress on a motherboard.
 
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EarthDog said:
Think it through... :)

Its not that a SINGLE card takes is out of spec, its that they are running several cards on boards not meant to have so much draw out of all the PCIe slots. That is why you either:

A> run with powered risers (like neil said - but USB/molex/etc)
B> run on a board that has a supplemental PCIe power capabilities which removes the need for powered risers.

So yes, mining can be high stress on a motherboard.
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Spec is spec. Either a motherboard supports the spec or not. Using a board that doesn't support the spec for the slot you put it in, no shit it's liable to kill the board. That's just ig'nant.

Using a board improperly does not mean it's "hard on a board", it's just improper use of the device. No less, no more.
 
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Some boards have much better designs when it come to power handling. They have better parts going into their build too. You get better results with some equipment.

The people I know who were mining were always looking for a way to add more GPUs into the mix and make more money. Sometimes they pushed it too far and ended up replacing hardware.
They ~did~ quickly find out what worked the best for their rigs. (trial and error)
 
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Seems we are going round in circles now and it's time to call it a day, I am more than happy to re-open the thread at the Op's request should he have any significant new updates. Thank you.
 
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