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Title: Does the Intel D975XBXLKR support 3 video cards?
Post by: ElectroGeek007 on May 25, 2011, 05:00:49 AM
I recently bought a Radeon 5770 to add to my rig, which contains a 5870 and a 5850. However, when I added it to the motherboard and booted it up, Windows gave me a "uncorrectable hardware error" BSOD.  :(  My motherboard, the Intel D975XBXLKR, has 3 PCIe slots, so it should support 3 video cards...right? I do not have any of them connected in CrossFireX. Might the video card be malfunctioning, even though I just bought it? Or is this a limitation/problem of the motherboard (or Windows)?


Title: Re: Does the Intel D975XBXLKR support 3 video cards?
Post by: fadisaaida on May 25, 2011, 05:05:14 AM
i think i read somewhere that for windows u need a kinda of small "dump vga plug" to trick it that 2 monitors are used.


Title: Re: Does the Intel D975XBXLKR support 3 video cards?
Post by: Iceredwing on May 25, 2011, 05:12:55 AM
try the card on a different mobo and see if it works?


Title: Re: Does the Intel D975XBXLKR support 3 video cards?
Post by: grndzero on May 25, 2011, 05:20:25 AM
I recently bought a Radeon 5770 to add to my rig, which contains a 5870 and a 5850. However, when I added it to the motherboard and booted it up, Windows gave me a "uncorrectable hardware error" BSOD.  :(  My motherboard, the Intel D975XBXLKR, has 3 PCIe slots, so it should support 3 video cards...right? I do not have any of them connected in CrossFireX. Might the video card be malfunctioning, even though I just bought it? Or is this a limitation/problem of the motherboard (or Windows)?

I ran 3 x 5850's on a D975XBXLKR and Ubuntu 10.10 without any issues. I didn't try it with Windows.

Make sure your BIOS is the most current. Mine is 1351.


Title: Re: Does the Intel D975XBXLKR support 3 video cards?
Post by: amazingfunksta on May 25, 2011, 06:28:31 AM
Same with me... 3 x 5850s... No problem, same mobo.