Return-Path: Received: from omr15.networksolutionsemail.com ([205.178.146.65] verified) by media-motion.tv (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2.10) with ESMTP-TLS id 4767645 for AE-List@media-motion.tv; Sun, 08 Jul 2012 03:37:40 +0200 Received: from cm-omr12 (mail.networksolutionsemail.com [205.178.146.50]) by omr15.networksolutionsemail.com (8.13.8/8.13.8) with ESMTP id q681f67p019278 for ; Sat, 7 Jul 2012 21:41:06 -0400 Authentication-Results: cm-omr12 smtp.user=torno@sydefxink.com; auth=pass (CRAM-MD5) X-Authenticated-UID: torno@sydefxink.com Received: from [75.51.170.154] ([75.51.170.154:38778] helo=[10.0.1.3]) by cm-omr12 (envelope-from ) (ecelerity 2.2.2.41 r(31179/31189)) with ESMTPA id F3/30-03774-135E8FF4; Sat, 07 Jul 2012 21:41:06 -0400 Subject: Re: [AE] OT: Two Graphics Cards in MacPro References: From: David Torno Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=Apple-Mail-1B6757BD-7B21-40AD-B220-2B506CF7D05C X-Mailer: iPhone Mail (9B176) In-Reply-To: Message-Id: <42ED3F3E-3B3C-4C36-A6FA-875172D960F3@sydefxink.com> Date: Sat, 7 Jul 2012 18:41:03 -0700 To: After Effects Mail List Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Mime-Version: 1.0 (1.0) --Apple-Mail-1B6757BD-7B21-40AD-B220-2B506CF7D05C Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 The connectors were on the board, the cables came with the graphics cards. David Torno Visual Effects Artist & Supervisor http://www.ghosttownmedia.com O: 213.739.2290 C: 818.391.6060 --------------------- http://www.sydefxink.com http://aeioweyou.blogspot.com http://mactex.blogspot.com "The most useless day is that in which we do not laugh" -Charles Field On Jul 7, 2012, at 3:01 PM, James WIlson wrote: > On my home PC's, all the motherboards have a socket for a graphics card. O= n my MacPro's (at least the 5,1) there are two sockets on the motherboard. Fo= r PC, I guess it depends on what MB you get, if you're doing a BYO system (w= hich is what I think is the best thing about PC's =E2=80=93 it makes it fun)= : ) >=20 >=20 > On Jul 7, 2012, at 5:56 PM, Greg Balint wrote: >=20 >> Just wondering, being a PC guy mainly. Does the motherboard have the powe= r 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 i= s 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 M= onday to make certain, but I'm pretty sure there's only one socket on the ra= deon. >>>>>=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 somet= hing? >>>>>>>=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. T= here aren't enough power plugs to go around but I can't seem to find one onl= ine. I keep searching on various sites and haven't seen the type of Y connec= tor that it would need. I'm sure some of you have done this so I'm tapping t= he group think on this one. >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > Thanks! >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > Byron >>>>>>>=20 >>>>>>>=20 >>>>>>> +---End of message---+ >>>>>>> To unsubscribe send any message to >>>>>>=20 >>>>>=20 >>>=20 >>=20 >=20 --Apple-Mail-1B6757BD-7B21-40AD-B220-2B506CF7D05C Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/html; charset=utf-8
The connectors were on the= board, the cables came with the graphics cards.

David Torno
Visu= al Effects Artist & Supervisor
O: 213.739.2290
=
C: 818.391.6060
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http://aeioweyou.blogspot.com

"The most useless day is that in which we do not laugh"
-= Charles Field

On Jul 7, 2012, at 3:01 PM, James WIlson &= lt;lists@jwmm.com> wrote:

On my home PC's, all the mothe= rboards 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 wha= t MB you get, if you're doing a BYO system (which is what I think is the bes= t thing about PC's =E2=80=93 it makes it fun) : )


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

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

///Greg Bali= nt
//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 Mac= Pro running 10.6.4 or 10.6.7, I forget which. These cards were single p= ower cable setups. The motherboard has two total connector ports.
<= div>

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David Torno
<= div>Visual Effects Artist and Supervisor
<= div>E: da= vid@ghosttownmedia.com
C: 818.391.= 6060
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http://www.sy= defxink.com  (main portfolio)
http://aeioweyou.blogspot.com&nbs= p;(vfx tutorials and AE scripts blog)
http://mactex.blogspot.com  (fre= e textures blog)

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

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

On Jul 7, 2012, at 3:50 PM, James W= Ilson <lists@jwmm.com> wrote:
Yeah, I think mine has the stock 5= 870 and an nvidia quadro 4k and they both have a single plug into the back e= nd of the card. I'd have to look on Monday to make certain, but I'm pretty s= ure there's only one socket on the radeon.


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

<= div>I'll have to check but it's a fairly recent MacPro, maybe less than a ye= ar? I'm trying to run the Radeon 5870(?) and a GTX 285. I think both have tw= o power plugs. 

On Sat, Jul 7, 2012 at 3:25 PM, James WIlso= n <= lists@jwmm.com> wrote:
Which= MacPro do you have? I have a 5,1 with two cards in it and they both have pl= ugs 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 a= ren'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 th= at it would need. I'm sure some of you have done this so I'm tapping the gro= up think on this one.
>
> Thanks!
>
> Byron


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