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JBRocket
Member
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02-13-2026, 09:06 PM
#1
Looking for a dual sp3 motherboard featuring 15 PCIe slots. Ignoring SATA and M.2 details, focusing on RAM slots and other specs. No concern about CPU socket or form factor. Any suggestions?
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JBRocket
02-13-2026, 09:06 PM #1

Looking for a dual sp3 motherboard featuring 15 PCIe slots. Ignoring SATA and M.2 details, focusing on RAM slots and other specs. No concern about CPU socket or form factor. Any suggestions?

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Sacha_974
Junior Member
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02-17-2026, 03:14 AM
#2
You won't find any motherboard with 15 slots because the available space is too limited. The longest trace length—like from socket to GPU chip—is about 20 inches. You can use "server-grade" PCIe switches or boards that connect via PCIe x8 or x16 slots, offering several PCIe x16 ports. Examples include Cyclone Microsystems's PCI Express expansion backplanes and adapters, as well as the PEX 8632 RDK PCI Express Switch GEN 2 with an x16 cable adapter, tested on eBay.
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Sacha_974
02-17-2026, 03:14 AM #2

You won't find any motherboard with 15 slots because the available space is too limited. The longest trace length—like from socket to GPU chip—is about 20 inches. You can use "server-grade" PCIe switches or boards that connect via PCIe x8 or x16 slots, offering several PCIe x16 ports. Examples include Cyclone Microsystems's PCI Express expansion backplanes and adapters, as well as the PEX 8632 RDK PCI Express Switch GEN 2 with an x16 cable adapter, tested on eBay.

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02-20-2026, 09:22 AM
#3
Explore several mining motherboards. A few makers offered 15 single connection slots.
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CROSSBOWWEAPON
02-20-2026, 09:22 AM #3

Explore several mining motherboards. A few makers offered 15 single connection slots.

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CatsGoNyaa
Member
50
02-23-2026, 03:23 PM
#4
However, the mining boards include an 8x setting, which could create a bottleneck when using a 16x
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CatsGoNyaa
02-23-2026, 03:23 PM #4

However, the mining boards include an 8x setting, which could create a bottleneck when using a 16x

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Hypermanzz
Junior Member
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02-26-2026, 09:21 PM
#5
Confirming your request: 15 times 16 times PCIe lanes on a dual SP3 board, totaling 240 PCIe lanes.
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Hypermanzz
02-26-2026, 09:21 PM #5

Confirming your request: 15 times 16 times PCIe lanes on a dual SP3 board, totaling 240 PCIe lanes.