Can you run 5 GPU's on Windows 7 x64???

[AndrewBUD]

Hi guys....

I tried using the search function but only came across real old threads.


on a MSI GD70 board and PCI-E Risers can you run 5 cards using Winblows 7 ?

[silverbox]

Hi guys....

I tried using the search function but only came across real old threads.


on a MSI GD70 board and PCI-E Risers can you run 5 cards using Winblows 7 ?

Yup.  Well single gpu cards.

Can't run 5 5970 or 6990

[nathanghart]

Sure. You should be able to do that. Let me ask though...since in the title you use 'GPU' and in the text you use 'card'. Are any or all of the cards dual GPU?

[AndrewBUD]

Sorry, all single GPU cards... 5870's and 5850's...... picking up some more cards this evening,,, Finally

[MrTeal]

I'm running 5 GPUs (3 cards) on Win7 x64. I had to use 11.12 though, I would get BSODs logging into Windows with 12.X

[AndrewBUD]

Thanks for the reply.... I will give it a shot tonight... Was going to get ready to switch to LINUX of I had to..


Thanks again

[MXRider]

What you need is

Windows 7 x64
11.xx drivers

12.x drivers don't support more than 4 GPUs.

[silverbox]

What you need is

Windows 7 x64
11.xx drivers

12.x drivers don't support more than 4 GPUs.

odd, since I have 5 running on 12.6 and win7 64.

[imsaguy]

What you need is

Windows 7 x64
11.xx drivers

12.x drivers don't support more than 4 GPUs.

odd, since I have 5 running on 12.6 and win7 64.

That's a change then.  I can confirm that 12.1, 12.2 both BSOD.  They must have fixed it in later versions. 

[AndrewBUD]

I will try the newer drivers that I am currently running when I add the new cards...... see if it works without dying


Thanks guys.

[ssateneth]

Using 6 single GPU cards on a MSI Z77A-G45 on Win7 x64, 11.12 drivers, 2.1 SDK. Would have 7 but the board turns off a 1x slot if the adjacent 1x slot is populated.

[AndrewBUD]

Nice... this board has 6... curious if I could get 6 cards running on it .

[imsaguy]

Nice... this board has 6... curious if I could get 6 cards running on it .

x64 will do up to 8 gpu cores.

[AndrewBUD]

Thanks bud... Will try it later today or tomorrow..... I am being punished for drinking yesterday.....

[segabtc]

yeah 8 gpu can be used at once but not many boards will ALLOW you to use 8 gpus. Got 890-gd70 and can only use 5 of the 6 PCI-e slots, it turns off a 1x slot if PCI 1 and PCI 3 are populated.

[AndrewBUD]

Thanks.... I'll be running 5 on each rig....

[imsaguy]

yeah 8 gpu can be used at once but not many boards will ALLOW you to use 8 gpus. Got 890-gd70 and can only use 5 of the 6 PCI-e slots, it turns off a 1x slot if PCI 1 and PCI 3 are populated.

If you're going to go for 8, you're going to want 4x dual gpu cards.

[segabtc]

yeah sorry "guy" I was only referring to single GPU cards, and the added expense of buying those expensive cards! easier to plug in 4 dual cards than it is to actually get 8 cards on a single board. and ya gotta give props to anyone who takes the time to get a 8 card setup running, Win or *nix.

[imsaguy]

yeah sorry "guy" I was only referring to single GPU cards, and the added expense of buying those expensive cards! easier to plug in 4 dual cards than it is to actually get 8 cards on a single board. and ya gotta give props to anyone who takes the time to get a 8 card setup running, Win or *nix.

Use risers and its pretty easy

[max in montreal]

can only use 5 of the 6 PCI-e slots, it turns off a 1x slot if PCI 1 and PCI 3 are populated.

#@%&! where the fuck was this answer when i needed it over a year ago!