MSI B360-F PRO User manual
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B360-F PRO/ H310-F PRO
Mining System Installation Guide
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Configuration
yB360-F PRO/ H310-F PRO motherboard
y18 x PCIe Riser Kits (B360-F)/ 13 x PCIe Riser Kits (H310-F)
y18 x graphic cards (B360-F)/ 13 x graphic cards (H310-F)
ySSD boot drive
yMinimum 4GB RAM (Depends on system configuration)
y1 to 5 power supplies (Optional)
Important
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PCIe x1 to PCIe x16 Riser Kits are purchased separately.
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Product images and BIOS screens are for illustrative purposes only and may differ
from the actual product.
Installing Memory
We recommend that you install the memory according to the following figure.
Memory capacity recommendation
Important
You can make the system stable by adjusting the virtual memory according to the
number of graphics cards. At least 20GB for more than 8 cards, and 30GB for more
than 12 cards.
Number of graphics cards Minimum memory capacity
1 - 8 4GB
9 - 15 8GB
15 - 18 16GB
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Installing Multiple Graphics Cards
You need to prepare PCIe x16 to PCIe x1 Riser Kits to install multiple graphics cards
for mining system and connect as shown below.
Connect PCIe power cables
from PSU to graphics cards
and PCIe x16 risers power
jacks.
Install graphics cards on PCIe x16
risers.
Install one graphics card in PCIe x16 slot of the motherboard or you
can also install the graphics card with PCIe Riser Kit.
Connect PCIe x1 risers and PCIe x16 risers with
USB 3.1 Gen1 cables.
Install PCIe x1 risers into PCIe x1 slots.
Important
Make sure the graphics cards are locked by the latch at the end of the PCIe x16 slots.
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Multiple graphics cards installation recommendation
6 graphics cards
11 AMD graphics cards +
7 NVIDIA (P104/ P106) graphics cards
(for B360-F)
11 NVIDIA graphics cards +
7 NVIDIA (P104/ P106) graphics cards
(for B360-F)
18 NVIDIA (P104/ P106) graphics cards
(for B360-F)
12 graphics cards
A Nv AMD or NVIDIA graphics cards
PNVIDIA P104/ P106 graphics cards
Nv NVIDIA graphics cards
AAMD graphics cards
Important
The above recommended combinations
are for reference only, you must refer to
the specifications of your graphics cards
to configure the ratio of different brands
(NVIDIA + AMD).
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Installing Multiple Power Supplies
The following diagram shows the installation of multiple power supplies. The main
power supply must be connected to the CPU_PWR1, ATX_PWR1, GPU_PWR1~3, SSDs
and System Fans. Estimate the total wattage required by the graphics card TGP and
install 1 to 4 additional power supplies if necessary. Connect additional power supplies
to the JPS_ONx connectors with a 24-pin to 2-pin adapter, in order to turn on the
additional power supplies when the system is powered on.
PSU1
PSU2
JPS_ON1
PSU3
PSU4
PSU5
GPU_PWR1
GPU_PWR2
GPU_PWR3
ATX_PWR1
CPU_PWR1
JPS_ON2
JPS_ON3
JPS_ON4
MB
dGPU1
dGPU2
dGPU3
dGPU4
dGPU5
dGPU6
dGPU7
dGPU8
dGPU9
dGPU10
dGPU11
dGPU12
dGPU13
dGPU14
dGPU15
dGPU16
dGPU17
dGPU18
CPU
Memory
SSD
24-pin to 2-pin
adapter
24-pin to 2-pin
adapter
24-pin to 2-pin
adapter
24-pin to 2-pin
adapter
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Calculating Power Consumption
The following provides several combinations of power supply installations based on
the power consumption of 180W per NVIDIA P104 graphics card and 300W for system
components include motherboard, 65W CPU, memory, SSD, keyboard and mouse.
Please refer to the specifications for the actual power consumption of the graphics
cards and devices.
300W system + 6x 180W graphics cards = 1380W power consumption
It is recommended to use one 1500W PSU.
300W system + 12x 180W graphics cards = 2460W power consumption
It is recommended to use at least 2 PSUs, 1x 1500W PSU + 1x 1200W PSU.
1500W PSU
1500W PSU
180W GPU
180W GPU
180W GPU
180W GPU
180W GPU
180W GPU
180W GPU
180W GPU
180W GPU
180W GPU
180W GPU
180W GPU
180W GPU
180W GPU
180W GPU
180W GPU
180W GPU
180W GPU
300W System
300W System
1st~6th graphics cards
1st~6th graphics cards
7th~12th graphics cards
1200W PSU
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300W system + 18x 180W graphics cards = 3540W power consumption
It is recommended to use at least 3 PSUs, 1x 1500W PSU + 2x 1200W PSUs
1500W PSU
180W GPU
180W GPU
180W GPU
180W GPU
180W GPU
180W GPU
180W GPU
180W GPU
180W GPU
180W GPU
180W GPU
180W GPU
180W GPU
180W GPU
180W GPU
180W GPU
180W GPU
180W GPU
300W System
1st~6th graphics cards
7th~12th graphics cards
13th~18th graphics cards
1200W PSU
1200W PSU
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LED Indications
Rear Panel Debug LEDs
There are 4 debug LEDs on the back panel. The following table explains the meaning
of the debug LEDs.
LED Description
CPU Indicates CPU is not detected or fail.
DRAM Indicates DRAM is not detected or fail.
VGA Indicates GPU is not detected or fail.
BOOT Indicates the booting device is not detected or fail.
PCIe Slot LEDs
There is an LED indicator next to each PCIe slot. If the LED light is on, it indicates
that the graphics card is working properly. If the LED light is off, it indicates that the
graphics card is not detected.
ON: The graphics card works normally.
OFF: The slot is empty or the graphics card has
an error.
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Resetting BIOS by Clear CMOS Button
Power off your computer. Press and hold the Clear CMOS button for about 5-10
seconds to reset BIOS to default values.
Power button
Clear CMOS button
Reset button
Resetting BIOS
This section will describe how to clear CMOS with jumper or button.
Resetting BIOS by JBAT1 Jumper
There is CMOS memory onboard that is external powered from a battery located on
the motherboard to save system configuration data. If you want to clear the system
configuration, set the jumpers to clear the CMOS memory.
Keep Data
(default)
Clear CMOS/
Reset BIOS
Resetting BIOS to default values
1. Power off the computer and unplug the power cord
2. Use a jumper cap to short JBAT1 for about 5-10 seconds.
3. Remove the jumper cap from JBAT1.
4. Plug the power cord and power on the computer.
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Updating BIOS
Updating BIOS with M-FLASH
1. Insert the USB flash drive that contains the update file into the computer.
2. Press <Ctrl+F5> key during POST.
3. Click on Yes to reboot the system and enter the flash mode.
4. Select a BIOS file to perform the BIOS update process.
5. After the flashing process is 100% completed, the system will reboot
automatically.
Updating the BIOS with Live Update 6
1. Make sure the LAN driver is already installed and the Internet connection is set
properly.
2. Install and launch MSI LIVE UPDATE 6.
3. Select BIOS Update.
4. Click on Scan button.
5. Click on Download icon to download and install the latest BIOS file.
6. Click Next and choose In Windows mode. And then click Next and Start to start
updating BIOS.
7. After the flashing process is 100% completed, the system will restart
automatically.
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