Adding a 3rd card with no monitor to plug into?

Quantumboredom

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This one is even simpler. But using a VGA adapter means there's zero risk of physically damaging the DVI port, so perhaps it's preferable.
http://blog.zorinaq.com/?e=11

Edit: Also, if your monitor has several inputs you could just hook all the graphics cards up. As long as the cable is connected I believe it should be fine, no need to actually have the screen set to an input for it to work.

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Quote from: Cablesaurus on March 04, 2011, 04:52:19 PM

Currently I have a miner with 2 5870's crossfired attached to the 2nd VGA port of my monitor. (My main workstation is on the HDMI port running 1 5970.)

I have a 3rd pci-e slot and want to fill it, but I'm not sure if it'd detect if not plugged into a monitor port?

My plan is to add a 5970, does anyone know if it will detect if not plugged in? After any possible crashes/reboots as well?

I just want to see if I really need to make any additonal modifications, or what the best layout here might be, thanks :)

http://www.overclock.net/folding-home-guides-tutorials/384733-30-second-dummy-plug.html

Cablesaurus

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Currently I have a miner with 2 5870's crossfired attached to the 2nd VGA port of my monitor. (My main workstation is on the HDMI port running 1 5970.)

I have a 3rd pci-e slot and want to fill it, but I'm not sure if it'd detect if not plugged into a monitor port?

My plan is to add a 5970, does anyone know if it will detect if not plugged in? After any possible crashes/reboots as well?

I just want to see if I really need to make any additonal modifications, or what the best layout here might be, thanks

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