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The original was posted on /r/gpumining by /u/BigDee2k on 2023-09-01 19:15:55+00:00.
So I have 4 cards (2xRx470 and 2xRx580) but I have some questions about mining in HiveOS with them
The setup:
HiveOS: 0.6-222@230831
Motherboard: Z390-A PRO (MS-7B98) Micro-Star International Co., Ltd. (1.C0 10/10/2020)
CPU: 4 × Intel® Core™ i3-8350K CPU @ 4.00GHz AES
Disk Model: ATA SATA3 64GB SSD 64.0GB
The Cards:
RadeonRX580-8G-Micron_MT51J256M32-113-1E366CU-S5S (Sapphire) Nitro+ Special Edition
RadeonRX570-8G-Samsung_K4G80325FC-113-57085STB3-M81 (XFX)
RadeonRX570-8G-Micron_MT51J256M32-113V34122-F3 (MSI) *
RadeonRX580-8G-Samsung_K4G80325FC-xxx-xxx-xxx (MSI)
I bought these cards with rig several years ago to mine ETH. I managed 1 full ETH before it went POS. Now I’m just simply looking to learn more about them… I’m not doing this for profit. Just fun.
The questions:
Are the BIOS available to download from TechPowerup stock? Or modded?
Is it normal to have sequential cards (GPU0-GPU4) increase in power (w)? Mine always seems to be at its lowest on GPU0 and highest on GPU4 no matter the OC settings
Does the PCI slot that you put your risers in result in different wattage?
My MB has slots:
2x PCIe 3.0 x16 slots, support x16/ x4 mode
4x PCIe 3.0 x1 slots
Which would be best for what card?
I can never use the ‘Aggressive Undervolt’ settings in HiveOS as all cards go offline. Is there a reason or a fix for this?
My 570 Micron MSI card has never gone beyond 9MH/s no matter the OC settings I give it in HiveOS. Is this a VBIOS issue?
Is there an easy way to tell in HiveOS whether or not any cards have been modded already?
Is there an way way to ensure I am identifying my cards properly? Especially Special editions and OC editions
I’m looking for new BIOS (if they are stock) from TechPowerUp website but when looking for specifics (ie: RadeonRX570-8G-Samsung_K4G80325FC-113-57085STB3-M81 (XFX) ) they don’t always exactly match. For example K4G80325FC the last letters ‘FC’ may read ‘FB’ on TechPowerUp… Does that matter? How am I to ensure I am getting the proper BIOS for each of my cards? Again, I’m looking for stock so I can OC them myself using polaris. With that in mind, does someone have a link to a real, good, working copy of Polaris so I don’t download a malicious one?
So many questions… I appreciate help with any!! Thank you very much!!!