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ASUS H370 Crypto-Mining Motherboard With Support For (Up To) 20 GPUs Announced

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ASUS has announced – ASUS H370, its latest motherboard specifically designed for cryptocurrency mining. It supports up to 20 graphics cards along with streamlined connectivity by allowing USB riser cables to plug directly into the PCB over PCIe.

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ASUS H370 Crypto-Mining Motherboard

The H370 mining motherboard is so focused on optimizing crypto mining that it includes tweaks specific to GPU-based data crunching by default. It is a State Detection graphical user interface that identifies the location and status of each port and assigns alphanumeric codes for easy identification.

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It is so focused on optimizing crypto mining that it includes tweaks specific to GPU-based data crunching by default. ASUS’ this approach lower down the maintenance issue, insure PCIe disconnects and more accurate diagnostics.

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ASUS H370 Specifications

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  • Socket: LGA 1151 for Intel 8th Gen Core / Pentium / Celeron processors
  • Memory: 2 x DIMMs (max 32GB), DDR4 2666 / 2400 / 2133 MHz, Non-ECC, unbuffered memory
  • Storage: 2 x Serial ATA 6.0 Gb/s connectors
  • PCIe: 1 x PCIe x16 slot
  • Networking: 1 x Intel Gigabit LAN
  • USB GPU Riser Ports: 20 x Vertical USB ports over PCIe
  • Ports: 6 x USB 3.1 Gen 1, 4 x USB 2.0 / 1.1 ports, 1 x COM header
  • Size: ATX, 12”x9.1”

The arrival of cryptocurrency mining has changed the hardware industry enhancing not only the GPUs but also inviting hardware OEMs to manufacture dedicated crypto-mining parts. ASUS is not the first company to debut a mining motherboard, but it certainly leads with the number of GPUs allowed in a single board.

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ASUS hasn’t revealed the price yet, but the H370 shouldn’t be too far off from the counter range. It will be available starting in Q3 2018 in North America. There is no information on when it will be available in other parts of the world.


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