Does the Intel D975XBXLKR support 3 video cards?

[ElectroGeek007]

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)?

[fadisaaida]

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.

[Iceredwing]

try the card on a different mobo and see if it works?

[grndzero]

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.

[amazingfunksta]

Same with me... 3 x 5850s... No problem, same mobo.