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Topic: Driver and SDK for HD7970 (Read 799 times)

DrG
legendary
Activity: 2086
Merit: 1035
April 11, 2013, 01:56:07 AM
#5
Here's the link to the Do-it-yourself powered extender:
https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/guide-how-to-make-your-own-pcie-extender-with-molex-76121

Basically you want to send more power to the card and not have the card try to pull it from the motherboard - hence the molex cable sticking out on the side.  Some places like cablesaurus sell them premade.
DrG
legendary
Activity: 2086
Merit: 1035
April 11, 2013, 01:45:32 AM
#4
Sorry the Newegg link came up dead.

I remember a post in the last week talking how to make your own powered extenders, search for it.

Or go here: https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/--7216

and scroll through - that's like the how to on building a rig.
newbie
Activity: 57
Merit: 0
April 11, 2013, 01:35:39 AM
#3
Thanks for that bit of advice, do you mean something like this http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16812200121?

If not link me to what you do mean.
DrG
legendary
Activity: 2086
Merit: 1035
April 11, 2013, 01:32:52 AM
#2
Don't know about the driver issue but make sure that you're using powered extenders for those 7970s.  You can get away running 6 low end 7770s off 1 mobo without additional power, but 5 7970s will burn out the ATX connector on the mobo.  You will need at least 2 or 3 powered extenders.
newbie
Activity: 57
Merit: 0
April 11, 2013, 01:25:32 AM
#1
I currently have 3 7970's on one rig and 2 on another however once my local shop gets the 1x-16x risers in stock again it will be 5 on one rig.

I was reading a post saying certain drivers aren't any good for 4+ cards however post was pretty outdated.

So any up to date suggestions on driver SDK combo for 5 x 7970?

Thanks

Edit: I am running Windows XP SP3
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