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On Tuesday 01 March 2011 15:23:38 James wrote: |
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> Hello, |
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> I was not certain that this posting is OT, so |
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> I labeled it that way, to keep everyone |
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> happy by default. I've been scrounging |
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> newegg to build a fast (AMD_ATI) workstation |
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> that is also cost effect (much thanks to Dale). |
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> I'm a bit obsessive, so be forewarned. |
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> ISSUE: |
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> Ati video (mux/mix)ing video cards: |
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> Crossfire is but one ati video technology |
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> that allows a mobo to mix(use) multiple |
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> video processors (GPUs) on the same mobo. |
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> I thought I had found my mobo: |
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> http://www.gigabyte.com/products/product-page.aspx?pid=3516#ov |
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> http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128435 |
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> This snippet gives me pause: |
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> ATI Hybrid Graphics is a technology umbrella brand encompassing several |
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> technologies, such as ATI Hybrid CrossFireX™, ATI SurroundView™, ATI |
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> PowerPlay™, etc. that allow both an AMD integrated graphics processor and a |
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> discrete graphics processor to work co-operatively on an AMD based system |
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> to provide enhanced gaming performance, productivity and platform |
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> efficiency to the mainstream PC. |
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> * Please use ATI Hybrid CrossFireX certified DX11 VGA card (i.e., ATI Radeon |
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> HD 5450, etc.), detail information please refer to AMD website. |
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> But I want to use this fanless video card: |
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> SAPPHIRE Ultimate 100289UL Radeon HD 5670 1GB 128-bit GDDR5 PCI |
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> http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102902 |
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> Questions: |
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> So will the onboard ATI 4290 work with the 5670, |
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> under Gentoo? |
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you can probably use both - just not in cf-x mode. Because it wouldn't make |
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sense. |
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usb3 will work 3x charge won't. All those nifty tools won't work. The bios fan |
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control is ok - could be better. It likes to err on the higher rpm side which |
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means that the fans turn quicker than with fancontrol - or Asus boards. |
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On the other hand, GB boards do work unlike Asus. |
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