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From: "Stephen van Vuuren" <stephen@sv2studios.com>
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Subject: RE: [AE] OT: Two Graphics Cards in MacPro
Date: Fri, 6 Jul 2012 15:50:22 -0400
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There is nothing inherently wrong with splitters if you have enough =
power on the relevant rail. I've used splitters for years with nary an =
issue. However, making sure you have the right PSU in the right rail =
configuration is critical for good performance, stability and =
reliability.

stephen van vuuren
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A film is =E2=80=93 or should be =E2=80=93 more like music than like =
fiction. It should be a progression of moods and feelings. The theme, =
what=E2=80=99s behind the emotion, the meaning, all that comes later.
=E2=80=93Stanley Kubrick


-----Original Message-----
From: After Effects Mail List [mailto:AE-List@media-motion.tv] On Behalf =
Of Robert W. Walker
Sent: Friday, July 06, 2012 3:36 PM
To: After Effects Mail List
Subject: Re: [AE] OT: Two Graphics Cards in MacPro

I have read anecdotal evidence of problems, if not disasters, with =
power-splitters.  There are third-party aux power supplies that can be =
mounted in a spare drive bay (including optical), provide plenty of =
extra wattage without taxing your onboard PSU.  Also external PSU's, but =
those are not too elegant - gotta run cables into the tower through an =
open PCI slot cover.=20

Anyway, I thought I'd pass along what I found when researching this a =
few weeks ago.

> -------- Original Message --------
> Subject: [AE] OT: Two Graphics Cards in MacPro
> From: Byron Nash <byronnash@gmail.com>
> Date: Fri, July 06, 2012 3:26 pm
> To: "After Effects Mail List" <AE-List@media-motion.tv>
>=20
>=20
> I'd like to add a spare GTX285 to my MacPro with a Radeon in it. There =

> aren't enough power plugs to go around but I can't seem to find one =
online.
> I keep searching on various sites and haven't seen the type of Y=20
> connector that it would need. I'm sure some of you have done this so=20
> I'm tapping the group think on this one.
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> Thanks!
>=20
> Byron


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