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Title: Does anyone use asrock btc without dummy plug (or it's equivalent)
Post by: pornluver on April 17, 2017, 11:15:38 AM
Just curious.

Without dummy plug we can still run stuff. But BIOS must be changed so that default graphic is the motherboard graphic. Also watttool and msi afterburner won't be able to interact with the card.

That being said, is it true? Why? And anyone can solve that?

I think using dummy plug is fine. But in case things go wrong with the card due to mod bios or stuff, it's easier to deal with the rig if main display is motherboard.


Title: Re: Does anyone use asrock btc without dummy plug (or it's equivalent)
Post by: isoneguy on April 17, 2017, 11:53:14 AM
This is the marketplace...

Are you selling or buying something?

Just curious...


Title: Re: Does anyone use asrock btc without dummy plug (or it's equivalent)
Post by: pornluver on April 18, 2017, 06:29:21 AM
This is the marketplace...

Are you selling or buying something?

Just curious...
Sorry. Wrong subforum. Would mod please move this somewhere appropiate.


Title: Re: Does anyone use asrock btc without dummy plug (or it's equivalent)
Post by: ncsupanda on April 19, 2017, 02:48:55 AM
This is the marketplace...

Are you selling or buying something?

Just curious...
Sorry. Wrong subforum. Would mod please move this somewhere appropiate.

You can move it yourself, look underneath the bottom post (presumably this one).


Title: Re: Does anyone use asrock btc without dummy plug (or it's equivalent)
Post by: olaf_d on April 21, 2017, 03:25:27 PM
It doesn't have anything to do with the motherboard, it has to do with the cards.

If you're running RX 480s, you'll need a dummy plug or monitor plugged in for them to be fully recognized. If you're running older cards, a dummy plug or monitor is not required.


Title: Re: Does anyone use asrock btc without dummy plug (or it's equivalent)
Post by: pornluver on April 22, 2017, 01:52:35 PM
It doesn't have anything to do with the motherboard, it has to do with the cards.

If you're running RX 480s, you'll need a dummy plug or monitor plugged in for them to be fully recognized. If you're running older cards, a dummy plug or monitor is not required.

What's magical is I need only one dummy plug on one of the card and all the cards are fully recoqnized. Can anyone explains why?


Title: Re: Does anyone use asrock btc without dummy plug (or it's equivalent)
Post by: fanatic26 on April 22, 2017, 03:21:21 PM
The workaround to not using dummy plugs is to run linux. Its only a windows thing.