Posted on Friday, May 11 2018 @ 16:16 CEST by Thomas De Maesschalck
BIOSTAR shows off the elongated TB250-BTC D+, a new motherboard that fits up to eight graphics cards without requiring PCIe risers. This cryptocurrency mining motherboard will be sold for $149. It features the Intel B250 chipset, one DDR4 SO-DIMM slot, eight PCIe 3.0 x16 slots, one SATA 6Gbps slot, and four USB 2.0 ports plus one USB 2.0 header. It measures 485mm x 195mm.
BIOSTAR announces a pro-level crypto mining motherboard, BIOSTAR TB250-BTC D+ that appeals to anyone looking to maximize and/or scale their mining rigs. The BIOSTAR TB250-BTC D+ allows the Intel B250 chipset to reach its full potential as it allows true native 8-graphics card support, which removes the need for riser cards. The slim form factor gives larger mining operations the luxury of squeezing more systems into an existing space without the mess.
Riser Card-Free Design
Taking riser cards out of the equation allows you to reduce setup costs (a saving of US$7-$10 per riser card) and lowers the running costs with more reliable hardware and reduced power consumption and thus your electric bill. The Intel B250 chipset enables the TB250-BTC D+ to run up to eight native PCI-e X16 slots, which hits the sweet spot for graphics cards per motherboard cost-performance ratio. Aside from cost savings, it is more reliable and stable without the risk of burnouts and capability issues.
Space Saving and Easy-to-Maintain Design
The BIOSTAR TB250-BTC D+ motherboard is super slim and fits into a single layer mining chassis often found in larger mining operations. In addition to the riser card-free design, you can build a compact mining system with the full mining power. It can also be used with “external” power supplies (single 12V rail PSU), for easy access to the power supply for convenient maintenance.
Compatible with AMD and/or Nvidia GPU
You can use AMD Radeon and/or Nvidia GeForce graphics cards on the BIOSTAR TB250-BTC D+ motherboard. With graphics cards difficult to come by, miners have the flexibility of building the best cost-performance system at any given time.
Multiple Monitor and Peripheral Support
The motherboard supports multiple monitors and peripherals thanks to the HDMI port that supports KVM switches. Again BIOSTAR makes it easy for scalable mining setups by reducing time and cost of setting up multiple monitors and peripherals. The rear I/O ports includes: 4 x USB 2.0 Port, 1 x HDMI Connector and 1 x GbE LAN Port.
The BIOSTAR TB250-BTC D+ motherboard is designed for pro-level miners that plan to run scalable mining setups that requires reliability, efficiency and can maximize cost-performance.
