And it worked for the 5th card too, but this last one needed the 6GPU+ mod.
Glad it worked out for you. I have an old pentium on Win7 that does not have this problem.
Maybe the board already had x1 high power enabled.
It's typical Microsoft behaviour, sticking its nose somewhere it doesn't belong. It's should be
purely a hardware issue controlled by the MB. If the MB can't handle the additional power, then
display a message or generate an appropriate beep code. If the BIOS doesn't complain, neither
should the OS.
end rant
I do not think the MS will have test the current output or the requirement of the motherboard. I never heard about it.
Maybe you're right. The bios may have done it and shorting the pins may have passed the bios check. I that case I would
expect the bios would error and enter setup rather than disabling the slot and proceeding to boot.
