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Bitcoin => Mining => Topic started by: Internet151 on April 27, 2011, 06:48:32 AM



Title: How do I get Windows 7 to enable my 2nd, 3rd, and 4th gpu?
Post by: Internet151 on April 27, 2011, 06:48:32 AM
So I found out today that Windows 7 won't initialize (or whatever) GPU's that don't have a monitor plugged into them (explained in more detail here: http://blog.zorinaq.com/?e=11). This causes miners to only see one GPU in my system. Is there any way to fix this without using the dummy plug method in the article above?


Title: Re: How do I get Windows 7 to enable my 2nd, 3rd, and 4th gpu?
Post by: grndzero on April 27, 2011, 07:02:16 AM
Unless you have enough ports on your monitor to plug them in, or another monitor you can plug them into, that's the easiest way to do it.


Title: Re: How do I get Windows 7 to enable my 2nd, 3rd, and 4th gpu?
Post by: Littleshop on April 27, 2011, 07:45:08 AM
Dummy plugs are not too expensive or hard.

http://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=6274.0


Title: Re: How do I get Windows 7 to enable my 2nd, 3rd, and 4th gpu?
Post by: luffy on April 27, 2011, 08:06:12 AM
Dummy plug is the best idea, or you may CF them. 4 CF or 2 x 2CF if they are identical  ;)