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Title: MSI Z270-A PRO and MSI Z270 Gaming Plus both confirmed working with 7GPU
Post by: fran2k on July 14, 2017, 08:03:51 PM
I can confirm that this two motherboards with 6 PCI-e and 1 m.2 sockets work stable with 7 GPUs.

The setups are the following:

Motherboards: MSI Z270-A PRO and MSI Z270 Gaming Plus
CPU: Intel G3930 2.9Ghz
RAM: DDR3 2133Mhz 4GB
PSU: XFX 750W x2
GPU: MSI Gaming 1060 3GB and 1070 8GB
Riser cables ver 006S / 007S
m.2 to PCI-e adapter

OS: Custom Linux and ethos 1.2.3

BIOS Settings:
PCI Subsystem Settings: PEG0 – Max Link Speed = Gen2
PCI Subsystem Settings: PCI Latency Timer = 96 PCI Bus Clocks
PCI Subsystem Settings: Above 4G Decoding = Enable
Integrated Peripherals: HD Audio Controler = Disabled
Power Management Setup: Restore after AC Power Loss = Power On
Windows OS Configuration: Windows 7 Installation = Disabled

I need to test these same settings with AMD cards but it should also work.


Title: Re: MSI Z270-A PRO and MSI Z270 Gaming Plus both confirmed working with 7GPU
Post by: surix on July 14, 2017, 08:17:38 PM
Thank you very much for sharing. Did you happen to check does it work also under windows 10?

I have Asrock Fatal1ty Gaming EX-Z270 K4 Motherboard and under win10 I can only have 6 GTX 1060 recognised...


Title: Re: MSI Z270-A PRO and MSI Z270 Gaming Plus both confirmed working with 7GPU
Post by: fran2k on July 14, 2017, 08:21:53 PM
Thank you very much for sharing. Did you happen to check does it work also under windows 10?

I have Asrock Fatal1ty Gaming EX-Z270 K4 Motherboard and under win10 I can only have 6 GTX 1060 recognised...

I didn´t check under Windows.


Title: Re: MSI Z270-A PRO and MSI Z270 Gaming Plus both confirmed working with 7GPU
Post by: lepuk on January 05, 2018, 07:04:59 PM
Thanks bro you saved me a lot of time !!!


Title: Re: MSI Z270-A PRO and MSI Z270 Gaming Plus both confirmed working with 7GPU
Post by: imkane on February 09, 2018, 09:47:12 PM
I can't get my Z270 Gaming Plus to recognize any of my RX 570s :(

Nothing is ever detected in any PCIe slot in Board Explorer. This is with both trying a GPU directly in a slot as well as PCI risers. The cards worked in my old ASUS PRIME Z270-P.

Any ideas? I've tried pretty much every BIOS setting. The latest BIOS is installed.


Title: Re: MSI Z270-A PRO and MSI Z270 Gaming Plus both confirmed working with 7GPU
Post by: burntmytoast on February 09, 2018, 09:59:02 PM
I know it probably will work but do you have any plans to test it on windows?


Title: Re: MSI Z270-A PRO and MSI Z270 Gaming Plus both confirmed working with 7GPU
Post by: imkane on February 09, 2018, 10:11:01 PM
I know it probably will work but do you have any plans to test it on windows?

I hadn't planned on Windows. I'm running ethOS and everything was working on the prior Asus mobo (before it died).


Title: Re: MSI Z270-A PRO and MSI Z270 Gaming Plus both confirmed working with 7GPU
Post by: PowerRangerX on February 10, 2018, 05:35:51 AM
I can confirm that this two motherboards with 6 PCI-e and 1 m.2 sockets work stable with 7 GPUs.

The setups are the following:

Motherboards: MSI Z270-A PRO and MSI Z270 Gaming Plus
CPU: Intel G3930 2.9Ghz
RAM: DDR3 2133Mhz 4GB
PSU: XFX 750W x2
GPU: MSI Gaming 1060 3GB and 1070 8GB
Riser cables ver 006S / 007S
m.2 to PCI-e adapter

OS: Custom Linux and ethos 1.2.3

BIOS Settings:
PCI Subsystem Settings: PEG0 – Max Link Speed = Gen2
PCI Subsystem Settings: PCI Latency Timer = 96 PCI Bus Clocks
PCI Subsystem Settings: Above 4G Decoding = Enable
Integrated Peripherals: HD Audio Controler = Disabled
Power Management Setup: Restore after AC Power Loss = Power On
Windows OS Configuration: Windows 7 Installation = Disabled

I need to test these same settings with AMD cards but it should also work.

thanks for review, just want to ask when you test this motherboard, do you use full 7 GPU 1070 or combine with 1060?

and anybody test it with full of 1080ti?