Return-Path: Received: from nova.lunarpages.com ([67.210.126.175] verified) by media-motion.tv (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2.10) with ESMTP-TLS id 4767535 for AE-List@media-motion.tv; Sat, 07 Jul 2012 23:58:32 +0200 Received: from c-71-230-247-5.hsd1.pa.comcast.net ([71.230.247.5]:50525 helo=[192.168.0.105]) by nova.lunarpages.com with esmtpa (Exim 4.77) (envelope-from ) id 1Snd4f-0000db-EQ for AE-List@media-motion.tv; Sat, 07 Jul 2012 15:01:57 -0700 From: James WIlson Mime-Version: 1.0 (Apple Message framework v1084) Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=Apple-Mail-8-466580732 Subject: Re: [AE] OT: Two Graphics Cards in MacPro Date: Sat, 7 Jul 2012 18:01:57 -0400 In-Reply-To: To: "After Effects Mail List" References: Message-Id: <0265409D-3DF5-432A-86C2-2618BCCE95E5@jwmm.com> X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.1084) X-AntiAbuse: This header was added to track abuse, please include it with any abuse report X-AntiAbuse: Primary Hostname - nova.lunarpages.com X-AntiAbuse: Original Domain - media-motion.tv X-AntiAbuse: Originator/Caller UID/GID - [47 12] / [47 12] X-AntiAbuse: Sender Address Domain - jwmm.com --Apple-Mail-8-466580732 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/plain; charset=windows-1252 On my home PC's, all the motherboards have a socket for a graphics card. = On my MacPro's (at least the 5,1) there are two sockets on the = motherboard. For PC, I guess it depends on what MB you get, if you're = doing a BYO system (which is what I think is the best thing about PC's =96= it makes it fun) : ) On Jul 7, 2012, at 5:56 PM, Greg Balint wrote: > Just wondering, being a PC guy mainly. Does the motherboard have the = power cables for the video card coming out of it? Or the power supply? = Couldn't the power supply be replaced for a higher end on with more = connections? Or is that not really an option on Mac Pros? >=20 > ///Greg Balint > //Art Director / Motion Graphics Designer > /321.514.4839 > delRAZOR.com >=20 > On Saturday, July 7, 2012 at 5:43 PM, David Torno wrote: >=20 >> I'm running two ATI Radeon HD 5770 on an eight core MacPro running = 10.6.4 or 10.6.7, I forget which. These cards were single power cable = setups. The motherboard has two total connector ports. >>=20 >>=20 >> ------ >> David Torno >> Visual Effects Artist and Supervisor >> http://www.ghosttownmedia.com >> E: david@ghosttownmedia.com >> O: 213.739.2290 >> C: 818.391.6060 >> ------------------------------------------------ >> http://www.sydefxink.com (main portfolio) >> http://aeioweyou.blogspot.com (vfx tutorials and AE scripts blog) >> http://mactex.blogspot.com (free textures blog) >>=20 >> On Jul 7, 2012, at 2:21 PM, Rendernyc wrote: >>=20 >>> I'll confirm the Q4000 is a single 6pin power connector.=20 >>>=20 >>> On Jul 7, 2012, at 3:50 PM, James WIlson wrote: >>>=20 >>>> Yeah, I think mine has the stock 5870 and an nvidia quadro 4k and = they both have a single plug into the back end of the card. I'd have to = look on Monday to make certain, but I'm pretty sure there's only one = socket on the radeon. >>>>=20 >>>>=20 >>>> On Jul 7, 2012, at 3:44 PM, Byron Nash wrote: >>>>=20 >>>>> I'll have to check but it's a fairly recent MacPro, maybe less = than a year? I'm trying to run the Radeon 5870(?) and a GTX 285. I think = both have two power plugs.=20 >>>>>=20 >>>>> On Sat, Jul 7, 2012 at 3:25 PM, James WIlson = wrote: >>>>>> Which MacPro do you have? I have a 5,1 with two cards in it and = they both have plugs to the motherboard. Are you using a dual link card = or something? >>>>>>=20 >>>>>>=20 >>>>>> On Jul 6, 2012, at 3:26 PM, Byron Nash wrote: >>>>>>=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 connector that it would need. I'm sure some of you have done = this so I'm tapping the group think on this one. >>>>>> > >>>>>> > Thanks! >>>>>> > >>>>>> > Byron >>>>>>=20 >>>>>>=20 >>>>>> +---End of message---+ >>>>>> To unsubscribe send any message to >>>>>=20 >>>>=20 >>=20 >=20 --Apple-Mail-8-466580732 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/html; charset=windows-1252 On my = home PC's, all the motherboards have a socket for a graphics card. On my = MacPro's (at least the 5,1) there are two sockets on the motherboard. = For PC, I guess it depends on what MB you get, if you're doing a BYO = system (which is what I think is the best thing about PC's =96 it makes = it fun) : )


On Jul 7, 2012, at 5:56 PM, = Greg Balint wrote:

Just wondering, being a PC guy mainly. = Does the motherboard have the power cables for the video card coming out = of it? Or the power supply?  Couldn't the power supply be replaced = for a higher end on with more connections? Or is that not really an = option on Mac Pros?

///Greg = Balint
//Art Director / Motion Graphics = Designer
/321.514.4839
delRAZOR.com

On Saturday, July 7, 2012 at 5:43 PM, David = Torno wrote:

I'm running = two ATI = Radeon HD 5770 on an eight core MacPro running 10.6.4 or = 10.6.7, I forget which. These cards were single power cable = setups. The motherboard has two total connector = ports.


http://www.ghosttownmedia.com
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http://www.sydefxink.com  (main = portfolio)
http://aeioweyou.blogspot.com (vfx tutorials = and AE scripts blog)
http://mactex.blogspot.com  (free = textures blog)

On Jul 7, 2012, at 2:21 PM, Rendernyc = wrote:

I'll confirm the Q4000 is a single 6pin power = connector. 

On Jul 7, 2012, at 3:50 PM, James WIlson <lists@jwmm.com> = wrote:

Yeah, I think mine = has the stock 5870 and an nvidia quadro 4k and they both have a single = plug into the back end of the card. I'd have to look on Monday to make = certain, but I'm pretty sure there's only one socket on the = radeon.


On Jul 7, 2012, at 3:44 PM, Byron = Nash wrote:

I'll have to check = but it's a fairly recent MacPro, maybe less than a year? I'm trying to = run the Radeon 5870(?) and a GTX 285. I think both have two power = plugs. 

On Sat, Jul 7, 2012 at 3:25 PM, James WIlson = <lists@jwmm.com> wrote:
Which MacPro do you have? I have a 5,1 with two cards = in it and they both have plugs to the motherboard. Are you using a dual = link card or something?


On Jul 6, 2012, at 3:26 PM, Byron Nash wrote:

> 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 connector that it would need. I'm sure some of you have done this = so I'm tapping the group think on this one.
>
> Thanks!
>
> Byron


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