Quote from: Undefined31415

If you have the necessary parts, you could build a test system with an old motherboard (with a PCIe x16 slot) and a cheap graphics card, then go through and test to see if you can get video on the card connected through the riser. I don't personally do this when I get new risers, but perhaps I should.

Great idea. Thanks!
One of those $100 refurbished systems would be good. Not a big loss if something goes wrong.

Quote from: Jimm3h on January 18, 2018, 07:33:14 AM

I find it strange that no highend pc hardware manufacturers are selling quality risers, i bet there would be big market for those for twice the price or more. As it stands the riser is weakest part in our setup by mile. Like, i am running pc worth thousands of $, yet wire it all up with some cheap chinese boards, thats asking for trouble.

OT, all mine have worked so far, using version 008.

That's what I was thinking.
It's not as if running multiple gpu's is not officially supported. Biostar makes a mining board designed for 10+ gpu's.

The only risers by highend pc manufacturers i've seen are unpowered ribbon cables. Thermaltake and Biostar makes them. Both have mixed reviews.
I've read that these aren't safe to use for a high watt card (1080ti).

Losing a gpu, motherboard, psu isn't even the worst case scenario.
If it starts a fire and you're not home, there goes everything..