Return-Path: Received: from m1plsmtpa01-03.prod.mesa1.secureserver.net ([64.202.165.4] verified) by media-motion.tv (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2.10) with ESMTP id 4767559 for ae-list@media-motion.tv; Sun, 08 Jul 2012 00:38:23 +0200 Received: from [10.142.247.183] ([166.147.119.56]) by m1plsmtpa01-03.prod.mesa1.secureserver.net with id Xaho1j0031D5vke01ahpvP; Sat, 07 Jul 2012 15:41:50 -0700 Date: Sat, 7 Jul 2012 18:42:21 -0400 From: Greg Balint To: After Effects Mail List Message-ID: In-Reply-To: References: Subject: Re: [AE] OT: Two Graphics Cards in MacPro X-Mailer: sparrow 1.2 (build 479.2) MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="4ff8bb4d_79e2a9e3_638a" --4ff8bb4d_79e2a9e3_638a Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Disposition: inline Do you mean the PCiE slot=3F I was referring to power connector cords. N= ever seen anything related to the motherboard for video card power. =20 ///Greg Balint //Art Director / Motion Graphics Designer /321.514.4839 delRAZOR.com On Saturday, July 7, 2012 at 6:01 PM, James WIlson wrote: > 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 motherbo= ard. =46or PC, I guess it depends on what MB you get, if you're doing a B= YO system (which is what I think is the best thing about PC's =E2=80=93 i= t makes it fun) : ) > =20 > =20 > 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=3F Or the power supply=3F= Couldn't the power supply be replaced for a higher end on with more con= nections=3F Or is that not really an option on Mac Pros=3F =20 > > =20 > > ///Greg Balint > > //Art Director / Motion Graphics Designer > > /321.514.4839 > > delRAZOR.com (http://delRAZOR.com) > > =20 > > =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 set= ups. The motherboard has two total connector ports. > > > =20 > > > =20 > > > ------ > > > David Torno > > > Visual Effects Artist and Supervisor > > > http://www.ghosttownmedia.com (http://www.ghosttownmedia.com/) > > > E: david=40ghosttownmedia.com (mailto:david=40ghosttownmedia.com) > > > O: 213.739.2290 (tel:213.739.2290) > > > C: 818.391.6060 (tel:818.391.6060) > > > ------------------------------------------------ > > > http://www.sydefxink.com (http://www.sydefxink.com/) (main portfol= io) > > > http://aeioweyou.blogspot.com (http://aeioweyou.blogspot.com/) (vfx= tutorials and AE scripts blog) > > > http://mactex.blogspot.com (http://mactex.blogspot.com/) (free tex= tures blog) > > > =20 > > > =20 > > > =20 > > > =20 > > > =20 > > > On Jul 7, 2012, at 2:21 PM, Rendernyc wrote: > > > > 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 a= nd they both have a single plug into the back end of the card. I'd have t= o look on Monday to make certain, but I'm pretty sure there's only one so= cket on the radeon. > > > > > =20 > > > > > =20 > > > > > On Jul 7, 2012, at 3:44 PM, Byron Nash wrote: > > > > > > I'll have to check but it's a fairly recent MacPro, maybe les= s than a year=3F I'm trying to run the Radeon 5870(=3F) 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=3F 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=3F > > > > > > > =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 t= ype of Y connector that it would need. I'm sure some of you have done thi= s so I'm tapping the group think on this one. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Thanks=21 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Byron > > > > > > > =20 > > > > > > > =20 > > > > > > > +---End of message---+ > > > > > > > To unsubscribe send any message to > > > > > > =20 > > > > > =20 > > > =20 > > =20 > =20 --4ff8bb4d_79e2a9e3_638a Content-Type: text/html; charset="utf-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Disposition: inline
Do you mean the PCiE slot=3F  I was referring to power conne= ctor cords. Never seen anything related to the motherboard for video card= power. 

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

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On Saturday, July 7, 2012 at 6:01 = PM, James WIlson wrote:

On my home PC's, all = the motherboards have a socket for a graphics card. On my MacPro's (at le= ast the 5,1) there are two sockets on the motherboard. =46or PC, I guess = it depends on what MB you get, if you're doing a BYO system (which is wha= t I think is the best thing about PC's =E2=80=93 it makes it fun) : )

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

Just wondering, being a PC guy mainly. = Does the motherboard have the power cables for the video card coming out = of it=3F Or the power supply=3F  Couldn't the power supply be replac= ed for a higher end on with more connections=3F Or is that not really an = option on Mac Pros=3F

///= 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&nbs= p;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.


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David= Torno
Visual Effects Artist and Supervisor
E: david=40ghosttownmedia.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=40jwmm.com> wrote:

Yeah, I think mine has the stock 5870 and an nvidia quadr= o 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'l= l have to check but it's a fairly recent MacPro, maybe less than a year=3F= I'm trying to run the Radeon 5870(=3F) and a GTX 285. I think both have = two power plugs. 

On Sat, Jul 7, 2012 at 3:25 PM, James = WIlson <lists=40jwmm.com> wrote:
Which MacPro do you have=3F I have a 5,1 with= two cards in it and they both have plugs to the motherboard. Are you usi= ng a dual link card or something=3F


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. The= re aren't enough power plugs to go around but I can't seem to find one on= line. I keep searching on various sites and haven't seen the type of Y co= nnector that it would need. I'm sure some of you have done this so I'm ta= pping the group think on this one.
>
> Thanks=21
>
> Byron


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