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From: Volker Armin Hemmann <volkerarmin@googlemail.com>
To: gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org
Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] OT: mobo and Ati video
Date: Tue, 01 Mar 2011 17:50:02 +0100	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <4d6d23c1.5097cc0a.3fe4.1e29@mx.google.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <loom.20110301T160809-115@post.gmane.org>

On Tuesday 01 March 2011 15:23:38 James wrote:
> Hello,
> 
> I was not certain that this posting is OT, so
> I labeled it that way, to keep everyone
> happy by default. I've been scrounging
> newegg to build a fast (AMD_ATI) workstation
> that is also cost effect (much thanks to Dale).
> 
> I'm a bit obsessive, so be forewarned.
> 
> ISSUE:
> Ati video (mux/mix)ing video cards:
> 
> Crossfire is but one ati video technology
> that allows a mobo to mix(use) multiple
> video processors (GPUs) on the same mobo.
> 
> I thought I had found my mobo:
> http://www.gigabyte.com/products/product-page.aspx?pid=3516#ov
> 
> http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128435
> 
> 
> This snippet gives me pause:
> 
> ATI Hybrid Graphics is a technology umbrella brand encompassing several
> technologies, such as ATI Hybrid CrossFireX™, ATI SurroundView™, ATI
> PowerPlay™, etc. that allow both an AMD integrated graphics processor and a
> discrete graphics processor to work co-operatively on an AMD based system
> to provide enhanced gaming performance, productivity and platform
> efficiency to the mainstream PC.
> * Please use ATI Hybrid CrossFireX certified DX11 VGA card (i.e., ATI Radeon
> HD 5450, etc.), detail information please refer to AMD website.
> 
> 
> But I want to use this fanless video card:
> SAPPHIRE Ultimate 100289UL Radeon HD 5670 1GB 128-bit GDDR5 PCI
> 
> http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102902
> 
> Questions:
> 
> So will the onboard  ATI 4290 work with the 5670,
> under Gentoo?

you can probably use both - just not in cf-x mode. Because it wouldn't make 
sense.

usb3 will work 3x charge won't. All those nifty tools won't work. The bios fan 
control is ok - could be better. It likes to err on the higher rpm side which 
means that the fans turn quicker than with fancontrol - or Asus boards.
On the other hand, GB boards do work unlike Asus.



  reply	other threads:[~2011-03-01 16:51 UTC|newest]

Thread overview: 7+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
2011-03-01 15:23 [gentoo-user] OT: mobo and Ati video James
2011-03-01 16:50 ` Volker Armin Hemmann [this message]
2011-03-02 16:21   ` [gentoo-user] " james
2011-03-02 18:29     ` Volker Armin Hemmann
2011-03-02 22:38       ` James
2011-03-03 18:02         ` Volker Armin Hemmann
2011-03-04 17:57         ` Volker Armin Hemmann

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