MSi Z97 Gaming 7 Problems

[Super Z]

Hi
    Bought a MSi Z97 Gaming 7 Motherboard and want to start 6 gpu mining but.

When i put 2 gpus (Without risers) and want to use it as crossfire it does not show the second GPU? whatever i do in Bios

Pcie Gen 3 three times.
8X4X4
Disabled Audio, Lan, etc
there is no 4G decoding option
Also tried z97 gaming 5 settings
Updated to latest bios Version 1.C (In Bios Shows 1.12)

What works is one gpu into motherboard and 3 Gpus in risers but in Pcie 1x ports when i put any one riser to full gpu slot it does not recognize it.

Please help me.

[xxcsu]

When i put 2 gpus (Without risers) and want to use it as crossfire it does not show the second GPU? whatever i do in Bios

Why you want to use 2 gpu connected with crossfire for mining ?
Crossfire is irrelevant for mining

[Super Z]

It was an example I mean to say is this motherboard is even not letting me to use 2 gpus at the same time for gaming as it is built for gaming there is place for 3 way sli/crossfire in this motherboard.

But one gpu in Motherboard and 3 in risers but in pcie 1x ports it recognizes total 4 gpus and mining works fine but if I put anyone riser cable to the full gpu slot means 16x or 8x gpu slot than it won't recognize that gpu.

[andydis]

you should be using all GPU's with RISERS to mine.

If you want to game with 2 GPU directly into the MOTHERBOARD, reset your bios to factory defaults and get 1 PSU
that will power both cards.

[Super Z]

you should be using all GPU's with RISERS to mine.

If you want to game with 2 GPU directly into the MOTHERBOARD, reset your bios to factory defaults and get 1 PSU
that will power both cards.

Sorry for misunderstanding

I meant to say that this is a gaming motherboard and it is designed to support 3 GPU directly into the MOTHERBOARD? If yes so why it is not letting me to use 2 crossfire GPU directly? and tried to reset motherboard and also updated to latest bios.

Secondly I am able to use total 4 gpu on this motherboard and the problem is when I put the riser cable to 16x or 8x gpu slot In motherboard it does not recognize it and when I put the riser cable into 1x pcie gpu slot into motherboard It easily recognize it.

So the problem is in this motherboard there are 3 full gpu slots (I mean 16x and other 2 are 8x or 4x do not know exactly) and other 3 pcie gpu slots are 1x.

So also in risers It is not letting me use 6 gpus?


PC Specs
1000watt PSU
Motherboard Z97 Gaming 7
Ram 4 DDR3
SSD
Processor intel G1840

I want to use this motherboard for mining.

[andydis]

I want to use this motherboard for mining

Then use ALL RISERS

[CryptBoy:)]

Hi
    Bought a MSi Z97 Gaming 7 Motherboard and want to start 6 gpu mining but.

When i put 2 gpus (Without risers) and want to use it as crossfire it does not show the second GPU? whatever i do in Bios

Pcie Gen 3 three times.
8X4X4
Disabled Audio, Lan, etc
there is no 4G decoding option
Also tried z97 gaming 5 settings
Updated to latest bios Version 1.C (In Bios Shows 1.12)

What works is one gpu into motherboard and 3 Gpus in risers but in Pcie 1x ports when i put any one riser to full gpu slot it does not recognize it.

Please help me.

You should be able to connect x3 ATI GPU's(x8,x4,x4) without any issue. Please check with MSI. I had a chance to work with this board ..

[Super Z]

I want to use this motherboard for mining

Then use ALL RISERS

Once again I am telling this that if I use riser in full gpu slot (8x,x4,x4) slot than It does not recognize it and Currently there are 4 Gpus connected, one is in motherboard.

Other 3 are in risers and are plugged in Pcie 1x slot (The mini slots that we cannot put a gpu on them and these are only 4 in this mother board (one is not usable as it is under main gpu)

 So I want to use other full gpu slots for risers but when I plug riser into full gpu slots(8x,4x,x4) than windows does not show any new gpu actually it does not recognize anything new).

You should be able to connect x3 ATI GPU's(x8,x4,x4) without any issue. Please check with MSI. I had a chance to work with this board ..

Let's talk about gaming on this motherboard.

First I was able to crossfire 2 rx 570 but than I removed for some settings after sometime I inserted both into motherboard than in windows there is only one rx 570 showed (Tried Bios Reset ETC).

So currently tried to crossfire one main gpu 570 and 2 other 470 but in windows there is only one gpu shows the main gpu 570 and other 2 does not show and their lights, fan works fine.

AMD Drivers used
Beta Aug 11 and 23
ReLive-17.1.1-Jan16


Is there some issue with windows 10 should I reinstall it or there any problem with this motherboard?

Anyone confirm this motherboard supports 6 gpus? without 4g decoding option? if yes than I will reinstall windows 10 it will be a last try.

[CryptBoy:)]

I want to use this motherboard for mining

Then use ALL RISERS

Once again I am telling this that if I use riser in full gpu slot (8x,x4,x4) slot than It does not recognize it and Currently there are 4 Gpus connected, one is in motherboard.

Other 3 are in risers and are plugged in Pcie 1x slot (The mini slots that we cannot put a gpu on them and these are only 4 in this mother board (one is not usable as it is under main gpu)

 So I want to use other full gpu slots for risers but when I plug riser into full gpu slots(8x,4x,x4) than windows does not show any new gpu actually it does not recognize anything new).

You should be able to connect x3 ATI GPU's(x8,x4,x4) without any issue. Please check with MSI. I had a chance to work with this board ..

Let's talk about gaming on this motherboard.

First I was able to crossfire 2 rx 570 but than I removed for some settings after sometime I inserted both into motherboard than in windows there is only one rx 570 showed (Tried Bios Reset ETC).

So currently tried to crossfire one main gpu 570 and 2 other 470 but in windows there is only one gpu shows the main gpu 570 and other 2 does not show and their lights, fan works fine.

AMD Drivers used
Beta Aug 11 and 23
ReLive-17.1.1-Jan16


Is there some issue with windows 10 should I reinstall it or there any problem with this motherboard?

Anyone confirm this motherboard supports 6 gpus? without 4g decoding option? if yes than I will reinstall windows 10 it will be a last try.

Then it seems the problem could be with the motherboard than OS. Better raise a support ticket with MSI. They would help much faster than US