Topic: HELP! struggling to make 6 gpu R9 290 rig to run on windows 7 (SOLVED) (Read 33610 times)
April 20, 2014, 02:47:47 PM
may be he forget this question? lol
April 04, 2014, 07:03:52 AM
i think if he just reads this thread a bit better he'll find his answer.
April 04, 2014, 04:45:58 AM
I am having similar issues but mine is only 2 of my 5 are showing. I have seen on many sites that Windows 7 only supports 4 gpus and you need windows 8 for more.
you should reinstall all drivers. Windows 7 is running 6 cards and better to use linux
April 03, 2014, 09:10:40 PM
This is not a RAM, motherboard devices, Windows, sexual orientiation or dog breed preference issue.
The problem is Catalyst drivers since 12.6 or 12.8 for Windows limited the number of GPUs to 4. Anything after that will show up with an exclamation mark.
The workaround to this is to remove any and all catalyst drivers (thoroughly). Perhaps use TechPowerUp's cleanup utility. Then disable verified driver installation, reboot and use modified drivers. Final step is to manually install OpenCL.
This has worked on the three rigs I have built, every single time. More details here, closer to the bottom of the page:
https://litecointalk.org/index.php?topic=11761.0
Cheers!
The problem is Catalyst drivers since 12.6 or 12.8 for Windows limited the number of GPUs to 4. Anything after that will show up with an exclamation mark.
The workaround to this is to remove any and all catalyst drivers (thoroughly). Perhaps use TechPowerUp's cleanup utility. Then disable verified driver installation, reboot and use modified drivers. Final step is to manually install OpenCL.
This has worked on the three rigs I have built, every single time. More details here, closer to the bottom of the page:
https://litecointalk.org/index.php?topic=11761.0
Cheers!
April 03, 2014, 05:08:23 PM
i believe for 6gpu in scrypt you'll need more than 8gb ram.
I run 6x 270x with win7, ubuntu and bamt with 4gb, and have verified they still work with 2gb. the 290s are roughly twice the speed, so i would guess that 4x the minimum would suffice. I intended to build a 290 rig but haven't unboxed the gpus yet, and i am not going to loose the value of them by opening them just to verify ram, but I assume that 8gb would be fine.
April 03, 2014, 02:15:36 PM
i believe for 6gpu in scrypt you'll need more than 8gb ram.
April 03, 2014, 10:46:46 AM
You need Windows 8.1 no question about it. windows 7 is making problems with multi gpus with that number. Windows 8.1 recognizes them with no problems.
check this video, hes having the same problem
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WfqfEpanpig
and by the way you will need to find a way to undervolt those cards dramaticly. i had exactly those cards with the same psu.
2x290 with cx750 and i had a lot of crashes, needed to replace the psu eventualy.
good luck
check this video, hes having the same problem
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WfqfEpanpig
and by the way you will need to find a way to undervolt those cards dramaticly. i had exactly those cards with the same psu.
2x290 with cx750 and i had a lot of crashes, needed to replace the psu eventualy.
good luck
April 03, 2014, 08:08:55 AM
Can anyone help me out. I am attempting to build a 6 GPU mining rig but I can only get windows to recognize 5 cards. So here is my System I am running:
1x Gigabyte 990FX-UD3
6x MSI R280x
8GB PNY Ram
1x Corsair 1050 watt PSU
1x Corsair 850 watt PSU
1x AMD Sempron 145
64GB Hard Drive
Dual Power Supply Adapter
6x Powered Riser Cables
Ok so I will try to explain what's going on and hopefully someone can help me out. In the beginning I could get windows to recognize all 5 cards, but when I started CGMINER 3.7.3 Kalroth's. I now have 5 cards hashing away at 695 kh/s with no HW errors and about 0.6% rejected shares. However, the problem I am having is getting Windows 8.1 to recognize all 6 cards. I keep getting a code 43 error. I used Windows update to download all device drivers and I am using the latest Catalyst Drivers I believe. Does anyone have any suggestions?
1x Gigabyte 990FX-UD3
6x MSI R280x
8GB PNY Ram
1x Corsair 1050 watt PSU
1x Corsair 850 watt PSU
1x AMD Sempron 145
64GB Hard Drive
Dual Power Supply Adapter
6x Powered Riser Cables
Ok so I will try to explain what's going on and hopefully someone can help me out. In the beginning I could get windows to recognize all 5 cards, but when I started CGMINER 3.7.3 Kalroth's. I now have 5 cards hashing away at 695 kh/s with no HW errors and about 0.6% rejected shares. However, the problem I am having is getting Windows 8.1 to recognize all 6 cards. I keep getting a code 43 error. I used Windows update to download all device drivers and I am using the latest Catalyst Drivers I believe. Does anyone have any suggestions?
February 24, 2014, 07:54:47 AM
Is there any confirmed method for this?
I have a 6GPU rig, running 2x 7950 and 4x 280x. I am running 13.1 drivers, as any drivers above 13.1 will kick out 2 GPU's, they will show up in Device manager, and i have heard, i just need to install them manually, but how, is a whole different ball park.
I know where AMD stores the drivers, well amlost, but how to move on from there, i do not know.
I have a 6GPU rig, running 2x 7950 and 4x 280x. I am running 13.1 drivers, as any drivers above 13.1 will kick out 2 GPU's, they will show up in Device manager, and i have heard, i just need to install them manually, but how, is a whole different ball park.
I know where AMD stores the drivers, well amlost, but how to move on from there, i do not know.
February 17, 2014, 10:34:00 AM
gonna try this as soon as i get some free time dammit!
https://litecointalk.org/index.php?topic=11761.120
https://litecointalk.org/index.php?topic=11761.120
i can confirm that this method worked for me. now hashing at 4.8Mhps with all 6 cards! thanks to all involved!
Which part? I've had a few glasses and don't quite know which part you are talking about. Post number would be fine. Thanks!
the very first post of the thread. there are custom driver libraries that have to be installed manually through device manager. works flawlessly now.
February 16, 2014, 10:05:40 PM
gonna try this as soon as i get some free time dammit!
https://litecointalk.org/index.php?topic=11761.120
https://litecointalk.org/index.php?topic=11761.120
i can confirm that this method worked for me. now hashing at 4.8Mhps with all 6 cards! thanks to all involved!
Which part? I've had a few glasses and don't quite know which part you are talking about. Post number would be fine. Thanks!
February 16, 2014, 08:45:15 PM
gonna try this as soon as i get some free time dammit!
https://litecointalk.org/index.php?topic=11761.120
https://litecointalk.org/index.php?topic=11761.120
i can confirm that this method worked for me. now hashing at 4.8Mhps with all 6 cards! thanks to all involved!
February 16, 2014, 12:05:00 PM
My issue with Windows 8 is cgminer's gpu mapping. It's so screwed up I don't think I could possibly fix it with the mapping option within cgminer. Also, --gpu-reorder doesn't fix it either. I've reinstalled windows, tried different versions of cgminer, and tried different drivers from amd. Has anyone else had this issue?
February 16, 2014, 05:27:47 AM
Hey I have 3 machines running windows 8.1 and 6 gpus. 2 of them using 290s and one using 7950s. You may have to presence short your riser or pcie slot (I had to on my z77-ud3h but not my z77 mpower) but as long as you can see the cards in device manager you should be able to get them to work using one of the following methods. For the 290s the key is that you don't use the AMD drivers, use windows update and let that install the drivers for you. For the 7950s I had to use thetechpowerups 13.1 AMD drivers. Also for the 290s I am using 4 nonpowered 1x-16x risers and 2 powered 16x risers and for the 7950s I am using 6 nonpowered 1x-16x risers.
thanks for the windows drivers tip. will try that. very tight on spare time recently so im still mining with 5 cards. i know lame.
February 15, 2014, 04:20:37 PM
Hey I have 3 machines running windows 8.1 and 6 gpus. 2 of them using 290s and one using 7950s. You may have to presence short your riser or pcie slot (I had to on my z77-ud3h but not my z77 mpower) but as long as you can see the cards in device manager you should be able to get them to work using one of the following methods. For the 290s the key is that you don't use the AMD drivers, use windows update and let that install the drivers for you. For the 7950s I had to use thetechpowerups 13.1 AMD drivers. Also for the 290s I am using 4 nonpowered 1x-16x risers and 2 powered 16x risers and for the 7950s I am using 6 nonpowered 1x-16x risers.
February 09, 2014, 11:36:56 PM
gonna try this as soon as i get some free time dammit!
https://litecointalk.org/index.php?topic=11761.0
https://litecointalk.org/index.php?topic=11761.0
January 27, 2014, 11:25:56 PM
Derp
http://i879.photobucket.com/albums/ab357/pontiacg5_2010/IMG_20140116_180454_zps49fd0e61.jpg?t=1389917161
Absolutely perfect. No modded cgminer, no modded drivers, no modded anything. Fan speed, clock speeds, and temp display works flawless...
Super easy. Install 13.10, "saucy salamander" then install beta 13.11 drivers released 1/8/13. Then, install cgminer 3.7.2 and go to town.
Haven't "tuned" the cards at all yet. I want 5MH/s from this one rig
http://i879.photobucket.com/albums/ab357/pontiacg5_2010/IMG_20140116_180454_zps49fd0e61.jpg?t=1389917161
Absolutely perfect. No modded cgminer, no modded drivers, no modded anything. Fan speed, clock speeds, and temp display works flawless...
Super easy. Install 13.10, "saucy salamander" then install beta 13.11 drivers released 1/8/13. Then, install cgminer 3.7.2 and go to town.
Haven't "tuned" the cards at all yet. I want 5MH/s from this one rig
.05btc bounty!!!
So, do you think this is the case even for four? {290x} I'm downloaded Ubuntu now...
I'm having a problem keeping 1 stable with win7, nonetheless four or six.
I have:
Four Sapphire r9 290x cards
GA 990FXA-UD5 [mobo]
AMD FX 4130 4-core 3.8GHz
12GB RAM
1500w Enermax
Four 16 x 16 pci extenders [not powered]
(optical, WD 350gb hdd, Windows 7)
pics of my rig here: https://imgur.com/a/uKm87
Also, this is my first rig and may be missing something obvious to others.
All drivers are installed plus win 7
In the bios, I didn't really do anything. It was already set to boot pcie 1
Not sure what else to do in bios.
When trying just one card:
- I have to try multiple slots multiple times.
- Each time, either windows is scrambled, gets frozen at startup, looks 8-bit and distorted, or no signal, no beep
- when it gets going and looks perfect (1 out of 20 starts), it eventually crashes
- When i try other slots (like the x16 ones), it doesn't even beep once, or does the 1 long, 3 short beeps (gpu code).
- Once I got windows up with 2 cards, but one had an error 43
- I've tried to download the updated catalyst, but as it's installing, when the screen goes black a few times, it eventually never comes back.
- Tried uninstalling the drivers and restarting and installing, but trying to start windows without this driver and using this card is damn near impossible. Did it once though.
- Sometimes windows is going, but the monitor stops and says no signal, but the pc sounds no diff than a second ago...like it's still running win7
- If I try to start with two cards in any slot combo, i get the 1 long, 3 short beeps
.05btc bounty to the one that get's me up and running.
If you don't see it listed above, assume I haven't done it..even if basic
Thanks!!
To start-
1. Install the Ubuntu
2. Update Ubuntu fully
3. Download the latest AMD Beta drivers for Linux, and download the fixed CGminer from http://www.ohmpie.com/mining-on-an-r9-290-in-linux/ Do not download anything else.
4. Extract the AMD drivers to your home directory, and extract the Cgminer.
5. I renamed the CGminer folder to just cgminer so it is easier to type in command prompt.
Install AMD drivers-
1. Open up terminal, and check to see if you extracted the AMD drivers to the right spot by typing
ls
2. Once you see the driver file type
sudo chmod +x ./name of your AMD driver
3. To install the drivers type
sudo ./name of your AMD driver
4. Once the installer is finished reboot the PC
Set up CGminer-
1. Open up terminal, and install CGMiner required files.
sudo apt-get install libcurl4-openssl-dev pkg-config libtool libncurses5-dev
2. Change to cgminer folder
cd cgminer
3. Export your display settings
export DISPLAY=:0
export GPU_MAX_ALLOC_PERCENT=100
export GPU_USE_SYNC_OBJECTS=1
4. Check to see if CGminer detects all GPUs, and you can see the temps etc...
./cgminer -n
5. If all your GPUs show up you can go ahead and start mining. I started at a I of 9 to check stability of system
./cgminer --scrypt -o pool address -u workername -p password -I 9
6. If CGminer does not detect all GPUs type
sudo aticonfig --adapter=all -f --initial
Then restart PC
7. Export your display settings again, and retry
./cgminer -n
If all GPUs are detected start mining!
Lastly I recommend that you save a conf file using CGMiner, and you can edit your settings from that file instead of typing a huge command list every time you want to start mining.
For instance I have one set up with all my overclocking settings so I can just ./cgminer -c r9290 and CGminer loads up all my favorite settings.
Refer to the README files in CGminer if get stuck on the CGminer parts.
I've followed this guide, been working at it all day. I've tried the 13.11 beta 9.95 and the 13.12 drivers, did everything perfectly, it's showing all 4 of my 290's in the cgminer devices list when I do ./cgminer -n but as soon as I try to actually mine, the screen goes black and I have to reboot. What driver are you using? What settings are you using? I just cannot get it to do anything.
January 26, 2014, 09:45:41 PM
I'm having the same issues as you with the strange stuck resolution of 640x480 in the adapter settings in windows.
How did you solve this?
How did you solve this?
i used hdmi to vga adaptor with resistors. you can buy on ebay for about BTC0.0125.
January 24, 2014, 08:24:27 AM
I'm having the same issues as you with the strange stuck resolution of 640x480 in the adapter settings in windows.
How did you solve this?
How did you solve this?
January 21, 2014, 05:17:28 PM
How did you make the USB drive?
On my MSI boards, to get things going quickly, I unplug the hard drive and plug in the USB disk. Since the bios is set to boot from HDD that no longer exists it boots straight to UEFI bios. Then, I can go to boot settings and select the USB stick by name. It will show us as verbatum, or store and go, or sandisk cruiser etc...
Then, I set that USB as primary, save the bios changes and shut down instead of restarting. Then I just plug the sata drive back in and fire up, worked fine.
Depending on your hardware you may need to change some settings. Common ones are "full/partial USB initilization" usually by fast boot options. Legacy boot options are another option, though you should be able to get UEFI to work. Finally, try other USB ports or even the USB 2.0 headers. You can't boot from USB 3.0 ports on the MSI, apparently, for an example.
Good luck!
On my MSI boards, to get things going quickly, I unplug the hard drive and plug in the USB disk. Since the bios is set to boot from HDD that no longer exists it boots straight to UEFI bios. Then, I can go to boot settings and select the USB stick by name. It will show us as verbatum, or store and go, or sandisk cruiser etc...
Then, I set that USB as primary, save the bios changes and shut down instead of restarting. Then I just plug the sata drive back in and fire up, worked fine.
Depending on your hardware you may need to change some settings. Common ones are "full/partial USB initilization" usually by fast boot options. Legacy boot options are another option, though you should be able to get UEFI to work. Finally, try other USB ports or even the USB 2.0 headers. You can't boot from USB 3.0 ports on the MSI, apparently, for an example.
Good luck!
I can get ubuntu to boot from usb no problem. I have also gone through bios and selected the usb stick with bamt manully. I used win32 diskimager and the litecoinr9_1.3.img from the litecointalk forums. I'm stumped.
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