Topic: mining with two 5850 on an SLI mobo (without crossfire) - possible? (Read 2968 times)
Ye SLI mobo works fine for me, except 2x graphics cards on one mobo is very noisy because the inner card will have huge temperatures. I put the cards to different mobos for now, maybe pci-e raiser thing will solve it.
May 18, 2011, 11:18:31 AM
Thanks a bunch! The funny thing is I have already bought a crossfire board to replace my sli one. Guess I'll just build 2 mining rigs ^^
It's easy to get sucked in before you're profitable, so just be careful (unless you have money to burn, then it's just a fun hobby like Folding rigs)! But yeah, I'm waiting on a couple backordered 5850s to complete my third miner now ... and I started in late April
May 18, 2011, 10:52:50 AM
You can, and I do! 
May 18, 2011, 10:15:21 AM
Thanks a bunch! The funny thing is I have already bought a crossfire board to replace my sli one. Guess I'll just build 2 mining rigs ^^
May 18, 2011, 09:50:26 AM
As far as I know you can, because you're not using SLI or Crossfire to begin with. You want each card running separately. On Windows this will require monitors or a "VGA Dummy Plug" on each DVI connector.
Then they should both show up in your mining software. I was pretty confused about this at first myself (thank you, Tycho!), but now I've been bitten by the mining bug hard!
Then they should both show up in your mining software. I was pretty confused about this at first myself (thank you, Tycho!), but now I've been bitten by the mining bug hard!
May 18, 2011, 09:45:32 AM
hi guys, I can't seem to be able to find a definite confirmation, so can sb please answer if I can mine with multiple ATI cards on and SLI (non-crossfire) motherboard? thanks!
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