HELP! struggling to make 6 gpu R9 290 rig to run on windows 7 (SOLVED) - page 5.

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Quote from: ssateneth on December 14, 2013, 11:53:54 AM

The !! ones in device manager is a driver/windows problem, unfortunately. You will be limited to 4 GPU in windows 7 (doesnt matter 32 or 64 bit), and probably 5 in Windows 8. Look up linux solutions to get all 6 working. I'm not fluent in linux, so unfortunately i can't help with that. Most linux guys here seem to keep to themselves as far as actually setting it up software-wise.

Hey mate just wanted to say is really cool how u are spreading the love from your xp with multi gpu setups

Crypto need more pplz like your self Cheesy

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Quote from: Slander on December 24, 2013, 03:56:06 AM

Quote from: takagari on December 23, 2013, 10:13:14 PM

I think I'll only run 4 per board, once stable maybe expand, but I don't like the idea of 6 cards down or 1/2 of my power, I'd rather 3 rig's and only loose 1/3.

If they drop in price, than expand

THIS is very smart thinking and exactly what I do. Run more rigs with fewer cards, WAY easier to manage and your down time (there will be lots) will not hurt you as much.

Sounds about right. Looks like I'll be RMAing this 750w PSU and buying another mobo, cpu, ram and 1600watt PSU + 2 more GPUs for another unit!

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IS THAT GREEN LIGHT AN INDICATOR THAT THE RIG HAS AN INTERNET CONNECTION?? HOW DO YOU SET THAT UP?

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Quote from: takagari on December 23, 2013, 10:13:14 PM

I think I'll only run 4 per board, once stable maybe expand, but I don't like the idea of 6 cards down or 1/2 of my power, I'd rather 3 rig's and only loose 1/3.

If they drop in price, than expand

THIS is very smart thinking and exactly what I do. Run more rigs with fewer cards, WAY easier to manage and your down time (there will be lots) will not hurt you as much.

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I think I'll only run 4 per board, once stable maybe expand, but I don't like the idea of 6 cards down or 1/2 of my power, I'd rather 3 rig's and only loose 1/3.

If they drop in price, than expand

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I got the msi z77a gd80 because its supposed to be like the gd65 except with thunderbolt ..

I was told the gd80 should NOT have an issue running 6. I heard the msi z77a-gd45 has to be shorted via some pins on the motherboard. Ya short the PCI-E presence pins ... Maybe the gd55 too.. Dont quote me on that but look it up

Im waiting on risers still but i will confirm if i get 6 running on the gd80 without mods in the next week!!

Right now i have split the task via a couple motherboards .. Asrock extreme6 and a MSI m77a-gd80

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I have to join this party. I got a rig with #6 r9 280x and it won't detect more than 4 or 5 GPUs in Windows 8. Problems start as soon as the new ATI driver gets installed. Same thing with BAMT. Random black screens. I just RMAed my mobo in hopes that I can get it working with an Asus mobo. I may have to go 4 GPU per rig and build another rig to throw the other cards on. I'm sitting on another #4 r9 290s here also and that was also giving me troubles with the new drivers. WTF ATI?

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Anyone get around the R9 290 random black screens?

MSI Z77A-G45 - G1610 - Corsai 860i x2 + add2psu - 5 x MSI R9 290 cards - Win7 x64 - 8GB RAM - Latest AMD beta video drivers (the ones that supposedly stop the black screen).

Does BAMT support these cards and would a change from win7 to linux fix the random black screens? These are happening at random times, I have gotten mining and my settings are tuned nicely but these random black screens lock the entire system up. I can't even teamview into the box after it happens. I'm done for tonight but I'll have another go with a fresh install of windoze tomorrow but if anyone has any ideas I'd love to hear it.

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i have big problem with my asrock z77 extreme 9,if i use risers windows see only 1 gpu Undecided

why?
this MB has 5 slot pci-e 16x and i have 5 risers 16x powered,please help.

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I have a MSI Z77A-GD80 and im waiting for risers before adding 4 more 280x's so ill be joining the party.. currently have two mining on that board and im running win8. May give linux a shot when the risers get here!

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I'd kinda like to know as well, because I never got any more than 4 detecting (w/o errors) in windows 8 either.

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Quote from: miztaziggy on December 21, 2013, 02:39:55 PM

Quote from: pontiacg5 on December 21, 2013, 11:33:40 AM

Quote from: miztaziggy on December 21, 2013, 10:17:53 AM

Hi,

Did you get to the bottom of this?

I am having exact same problem, need Windows 8 maybe? Does it work?

I have no experience at all with Linux and there are no easy step by step guides to follow Sad

If you are using 6 of any 200 series cards you have to use linux. The beta drivers you have to use for R9 cards don't support more than 4, even in windows 8. It is a driver limitation, not hardware, as 6 work perfectly fine in linux.

R9 cards won't mine on anything but the 13.11 beta drivers, it's not possible to use modified 79xx series drivers to get 6 working in windows (yet, give it time...)

Thanks for the advice

I have tried 5 in one mobo with Windows 8 and 13.12 drivers.

I can confirm that works OK.

Windows 7 only detects 4 cards, Windows 8 detects all 5 OK and mines OK too.

What combination of drivers/sdk are u running with Windows 8.1??? I have 5 x 280x but it detects 4 cards, and on of them as disabled (code 43). This is with Catalyst 13.12 and SDK 2.9 on Win 8.1. Any advice?

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Quote from: pontiacg5 on December 21, 2013, 11:33:40 AM

Quote from: miztaziggy on December 21, 2013, 10:17:53 AM

Hi,

Did you get to the bottom of this?

I am having exact same problem, need Windows 8 maybe? Does it work?

I have no experience at all with Linux and there are no easy step by step guides to follow Sad

If you are using 6 of any 200 series cards you have to use linux. The beta drivers you have to use for R9 cards don't support more than 4, even in windows 8. It is a driver limitation, not hardware, as 6 work perfectly fine in linux.

R9 cards won't mine on anything but the 13.11 beta drivers, it's not possible to use modified 79xx series drivers to get 6 working in windows (yet, give it time...)

Thanks for the advice

I have tried 5 in one mobo with Windows 8 and 13.12 drivers.

I can confirm that works OK.

Windows 7 only detects 4 cards, Windows 8 detects all 5 OK and mines OK too.

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Quote from: miztaziggy on December 21, 2013, 10:17:53 AM

Hi,

Did you get to the bottom of this?

I am having exact same problem, need Windows 8 maybe? Does it work?

I have no experience at all with Linux and there are no easy step by step guides to follow Sad

If you are using 6 of any 200 series cards you have to use linux. The beta drivers you have to use for R9 cards don't support more than 4, even in windows 8. It is a driver limitation, not hardware, as 6 work perfectly fine in linux.

R9 cards won't mine on anything but the 13.11 beta drivers, it's not possible to use modified 79xx series drivers to get 6 working in windows (yet, give it time...)

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Hi,

Did you get to the bottom of this?

I am having exact same problem, need Windows 8 maybe? Does it work?

I have no experience at all with Linux and there are no easy step by step guides to follow Sad

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finished hardware:

https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/--7216

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Quote from: rograz on December 16, 2013, 01:32:37 PM

Quote from: Morbid on December 14, 2013, 08:38:17 AM

found this msi forum thread. some dude on reply #2 mentioned that 990 chipset only allows upto 4 gpus.

bs, just needs shorting of the detection pins, when in doubt short the pins in all cables and be done with it. There was a way to even get 6x79xxs to run under win 7 but it included running 2 of the cards with a older version of catalyst (not exactly an option for 290s) and was just a pain. The problem is win/catalyst and not the motherboards.

Somewhat wrong. You don't run older driver for just 2 of them. Doing the trick to get them all properly installed replaces the driver entirely. You can only have 1 catalyst driver installed. Replacing it for 1 card replaces it for all the cards, so you would be running 12.6 on all of them, not just 2 of them and the other 4 run on 13.1.

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Quote from: takagari on December 16, 2013, 11:49:46 AM

I'm in the process of building a 6 gpu rig. although now I'm considering sticking to 4, spend a bit more on more Mother boards, etc. but I'd like to run the 290 cards as well.

Suggestion on best mobo for these cards?

Thanks for the insight guys!

well id pretty much recommend this board as its way cheaper than the rest and have power plug for pcie lanes. once you short the pins on the motherboard you are good to go. now hardwarewise im hassle-free. though the 6 card project will have to wait until after the holidays as im going away in two days.

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Quote from: Morbid on December 14, 2013, 08:38:17 AM

found this msi forum thread. some dude on reply #2 mentioned that 990 chipset only allows upto 4 gpus.

bs, just needs shorting of the detection pins, when in doubt short the pins in all cables and be done with it. There was a way to even get 6x79xxs to run under win 7 but it included running 2 of the cards with a older version of catalyst (not exactly an option for 290s) and was just a pain. The problem is win/catalyst and not the motherboards.

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I'm sorry for that. I just found the link for the guide via google.
So there is no way to port the method to the latest driver?

Quote from: ssateneth on December 16, 2013, 11:01:38 AM

I pretty much wrote the steps for this a long time ago. This website is just adding pictures to my steps.

Also, this guide is invalid for any of the new R7/R9 GPUs (or radeon 7790), as they will not be supported with the 12.6 driver, which enables 6 GPU in win8.

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