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Title: Can I mix and match GPUs for mining
Post by: srepen on May 01, 2013, 03:02:01 AM
Hi I have a current gaming pc which has one 7950 card, it gives around 500 mh/s

I am hoping to get another card to increase my mining hash power, do I have to use another 7950 or can I get 7970 to work in the system.


Title: Re: Can I mix and match GPUs for mining
Post by: iGotSpots on May 01, 2013, 03:05:14 AM
Pretty sure as long as they are 79xx you should be ok, but I would wait for someone else to respond first before you buy anything else


Title: Re: Can I mix and match GPUs for mining
Post by: srepen on May 01, 2013, 03:31:30 AM
Thank you


Title: Re: Can I mix and match GPUs for mining
Post by: ecliptic on May 01, 2013, 04:04:42 AM
Yes, cgminer allows you to use different settings for different GPUs, just be careful that you know which is which

cgminer -n will list all GPUs in the system

cgminer -i 10,20 --gpu-powertune 0,20 --scrypt

will run GPU #0 at intensity 10, powertune 0, using scrypt
and run GPU #1 at intensity 20, powertune 20, using scrypt.

i typically run seperate instances of cgminer by using cgminer -d 0 and cgminer -d 1


Title: Re: Can I mix and match GPUs for mining
Post by: srepen on May 01, 2013, 10:48:15 AM
thank you