GFX Strings - DUAL CARDS - How To

chanmanx
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GFX Strings - DUAL CARDS - How To Nov 16, 2011 4:11:01 GMT

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Post by chanmanx on Nov 16, 2011 4:11:01 GMT

Hi. I'm struggling to get my dual cards working. I am on lion 10.7.2. I have 2 cards: EVGA GTX 470 AND EVGA GT 430. When I boot I get stuck on the screen with the power logo saying "You need to restart your computer. Hold down the Power button until it turns off, then press the power button again." What am I doing wrong? Is my plist ok?

This is my plist:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN" "http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd">
<plist version="1.0">
<dict>
<key>PciRoot(0x1)/Pci(0x1c,0x4)/Pci(0x0,0x0)</key>
<dict>
<key>@0,compatible</key>
<string>NVDA,NVMac</string>
<key>@0,device_type</key>
<string>display</string>
<key>@0,name</key>
<string>NVDA,Display-A</string>
<key>@1,compatible</key>
<string>NVDA,NVMac</string>
<key>@1,device_type</key>
<string>display</string>
<key>@1,name</key>
<string>NVDA,Display-B</string>
<key>NVCAP</key>
<data>
BAAAAAAAAwAEAAAAAAAABwAAAAA=
</data>
<key>NVPM</key>
<data>
AQAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA==
</data>
<key>VRAM,totalsize</key>
<string>0x40000000</string>
<key>device_type</key>
<string>NVDA,Child</string>
<key>model</key>
<string>NVIDIA GeForce GT 430</string>
<key>name</key>
<string>display</string>
<key>rom-revision</key>
<string>NVIDIA GeForce GT 430 OpenGL Engine [EFI]</string>
</dict>
<key>PciRoot(0x1)/Pci(0x3,0x0)/Pci(0x0,0x0)</key>
<dict>
<key>@0,compatible</key>
<string>NVDA,NVMac</string>
<key>@0,device_type</key>
<string>display</string>
<key>@0,name</key>
<string>NVDA,Display-A</string>
<key>@1,compatible</key>
<string>NVDA,NVMac</string>
<key>@1,device_type</key>
<string>display</string>
<key>@1,name</key>
<string>NVDA,Display-B</string>
<key>NVCAP</key>
<data>
BAAAAAAAAwAMAAAAAAAABwAAAAA=
</data>
<key>NVPM</key>
<data>
AQAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA==
</data>
<key>VRAM,totalsize</key>
<string>0x50000000</string>
<key>device_type</key>
<string>NVDA,Parent</string>
<key>model</key>
<string>NVIDIA GeForce GTX 470</string>
<key>name</key>
<string>display</string>
<key>rom-revision</key>
<string>NVIDIA GeForce GTX 470 OpenGL Engine [EFI]</string>
</dict>
</dict>
</plist>

chanmanx New Member Posts: 3	GFX Strings - DUAL CARDS - How To Nov 16, 2011 6:15:33 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by chanmanx on Nov 16, 2011 6:15:33 GMT when i take the gt430 out it loads fine btw.

excalibre
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GFX Strings - DUAL CARDS - How To Nov 20, 2011 9:13:20 GMT

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Post by excalibre on Nov 20, 2011 9:13:20 GMT

How do i go about making the initial plist from scratch as there is not one listed for my cards to work with
Nvidia XFX 8400GS (0x06e4)

what program would i use to create the initial plist?

Never mind - found EFIStudio so going to try that for now and see if i can get these cards working properly.

Thanks anyway

Last Edit: Nov 20, 2011 9:27:06 GMT by excalibre

pablo1224
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GFX Strings - DUAL CARDS - How To Nov 21, 2011 1:44:56 GMT

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Post by pablo1224 on Nov 21, 2011 1:44:56 GMT

Hi guys
I am a noob here so please be patient. i followed the instructions for dual cards on my hackintosh but I keep getting a Restart computer message right after the grey apple screen.

I am running 10.6.8 on a p6t Deluxe v2 installed today with this guide
www.insanelymac.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=208724&st=0&p=1394042&#entry1394042

I got everything to work.

I have a GeForce 9800 GT 1024 mb

and a GeForce 9800 GTX 512 mb

i can see them separately but never together.

this is my in.plist

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN" "http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd">
<plist version="1.0">
<dict>
<key>PciRoot(0x0)/Pci(0x3,0x0)/Pci(0x0,0x0)</key>
<dict>
<key>@0,compatible</key>
<string>NVDA,NVMac</string>
<key>@0,device_type</key>
<string>display</string>
<key>@0,name</key>
<string>NVDA,Display-A</string>
<key>@1,compatible</key>
<string>NVDA,NVMac</string>
<key>@1,device_type</key>
<string>display</string>
<key>@1,name</key>
<string>NVDA,Display-B</string>
<key>@2,#adress-cells</key>
<string>0x01000000</string>
<key>@2,#size-cells</key>
<string>0x00000000</string>
<key>@2,compatible</key>
<string>NVDA,sensor-parent</string>
<key>@2,device_type</key>
<string>NVDA,gpu-diode</string>
<key>@2,hwctrl-params-version</key>
<string>0x02000000</string>
<key>@2,hwsensor-params-version</key>
<string>0x02000000</string>
<key>@2,name</key>
<string>sensor-parent</string>
<key>@2,reg</key>
<string>0x02000000</string>
<key>NVCAP</key>
<data>
BAAAAAAAAwAMAAAAAAAABwAAAAA=
</data>
<key>NVPM</key>
<data>
AQAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA==
</data>
<key>VRAM,totalsize</key>
<data>
AAAAQA==
</data>
<key>device_type</key>
<string>NVDA,GeForce</string>
<key>model</key>
<string>NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GT</string>
<key>name</key>
<string>NVDA,Parent</string>
<key>rom-revision</key>
<string>3172a</string>
</dict>
<key>PciRoot(0x0)/Pci(0x7,0x0)/Pci(0x0,0x0)</key>
<dict>
<key>@0,compatible</key>
<string>NVDA,NVMac</string>
<key>@0,device_type</key>
<string>display</string>
<key>@0,name</key>
<string>NVDA,Display-A</string>
<key>@1,compatible</key>
<string>NVDA,NVMac</string>
<key>@1,device_type</key>
<string>display</string>
<key>@1,name</key>
<string>NVDA,Display-B</string>
<key>@2,#adress-cells</key>
<string>0x01000000</string>
<key>@2,#size-cells</key>
<string>0x00000000</string>
<key>@2,compatible</key>
<string>NVDA,sensor-parent</string>
<key>@2,device_type</key>
<string>NVDA,gpu-diode</string>
<key>@2,hwctrl-params-version</key>
<string>0x02000000</string>
<key>@2,hwsensor-params-version</key>
<string>0x02000000</string>
<key>@2,name</key>
<string>sensor-parent</string>
<key>@2,reg</key>
<string>0x02000000</string>
<key>NVCAP</key>
<data>
BAAAAAAAAwAMAAAAAAAABwAAAAA=
</data>
<key>NVPM</key>
<data>
AQAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA==
</data>
<key>VRAM,totalsize</key>
<data>
AAAAIA==
</data>
<key>device_type</key>
<string>NVDA,GeForce</string>
<key>model</key>
<string>NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GTX DDL</string>
<key>name</key>
<string>NVDA,Parent</string>
<key>rom-revision</key>
<string>3172a</string>
</dict>
</dict>
</plist>

and this is my com.appleBoot.plist

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN" "http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd">
<plist version="1.0">
<dict>
<key>Kernel Flags</key>
<string>Yes</string>
<key>device-properties</key>
<string>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</string>
</dict>
</plist>

Please help. I cant figure out what i am doing wrong. Also I read that maybe booting from peg2 might help. Unfortunately I cannot find how to boot from peg2 anywhere on the net or my bios.

maximilian75
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GFX Strings - DUAL CARDS - How To Dec 31, 2011 19:58:35 GMT

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Post by maximilian75 on Dec 31, 2011 19:58:35 GMT

Nov 16, 2011 4:11:01 GMT chanmanx said:

Hi. I'm struggling to get my dual cards working. I am on lion 10.7.2. I have 2 cards: EVGA GTX 470 AND EVGA GT 430. When I boot I get stuck on the screen with the power logo saying "You need to restart your computer. Hold down the Power button until it turns off, then press the power button again." What am I doing wrong? Is my plist ok?

This is my plist:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN" "www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd">
<plist version="1.0">
<dict>
<key>PciRoot(0x1)/Pci(0x1c,0x4)/Pci(0x0,0x0)</key>
<dict>
<key>@0,compatible</key>
<string>NVDA,NVMac</string>
<key>@0,device_type</key>
<string>display</string>
<key>@0,name</key>
<string>NVDA,Display-A</string>
<key>@1,compatible</key>
<string>NVDA,NVMac</string>
<key>@1,device_type</key>
<string>display</string>
<key>@1,name</key>
<string>NVDA,Display-B</string>
<key>NVCAP</key>
<data>
BAAAAAAAAwAEAAAAAAAABwAAAAA=
</data>
<key>NVPM</key>
<data>
AQAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA==
</data>
<key>VRAM,totalsize</key>
<string>0x40000000</string>
<key>device_type</key>
<string>NVDA,Child</string>
<key>model</key>
<string>NVIDIA GeForce GT 430</string>
<key>name</key>
<string>display</string>
<key>rom-revision</key>
<string>NVIDIA GeForce GT 430 OpenGL Engine [EFI]</string>
</dict>
<key>PciRoot(0x1)/Pci(0x3,0x0)/Pci(0x0,0x0)</key>
<dict>
<key>@0,compatible</key>
<string>NVDA,NVMac</string>
<key>@0,device_type</key>
<string>display</string>
<key>@0,name</key>
<string>NVDA,Display-A</string>
<key>@1,compatible</key>
<string>NVDA,NVMac</string>
<key>@1,device_type</key>
<string>display</string>
<key>@1,name</key>
<string>NVDA,Display-B</string>
<key>NVCAP</key>
<data>
BAAAAAAAAwAMAAAAAAAABwAAAAA=
</data>
<key>NVPM</key>
<data>
AQAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA==
</data>
<key>VRAM,totalsize</key>
<string>0x50000000</string>
<key>device_type</key>
<string>NVDA,Parent</string>
<key>model</key>
<string>NVIDIA GeForce GTX 470</string>
<key>name</key>
<string>display</string>
<key>rom-revision</key>
<string>NVIDIA GeForce GTX 470 OpenGL Engine [EFI]</string>
</dict>
</dict>
</plist>

probe with use child in device type of geforce 430 and parent in 470
Good luck

maximilian75 New Member Posts: 4	GFX Strings - DUAL CARDS - How To Dec 31, 2011 20:04:07 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by maximilian75 on Dec 31, 2011 20:04:07 GMT Someone probe with 5xx geforce series, like 3 560 or 580 gtx

soundforsoul
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GFX Strings - DUAL CARDS - How To Jan 2, 2012 20:21:14 GMT

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Post by soundforsoul on Jan 2, 2012 20:21:14 GMT

Dual GFX Solved here, but with DSDT method!
Gigabyte x58a-ud3r rev. 2 with FF bios version, with Snow Leopard 10.6.8 with Gigabyte 8600 GT(256 mb) on PEG2 and a Gainward 9500 GT (1GB) on PEG1, bios setting : PEG1, installed cuda drivers, with the attached DSDT, graphic enabler disabled in boot.plist, and voila: all outputs are perfectly working!
If you want me to send you the file, give me a email

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Last Edit: Jan 5, 2012 22:23:21 GMT by soundforsoul

andro31
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GFX Strings - DUAL CARDS - How To Jan 25, 2012 17:49:50 GMT

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Post by andro31 on Jan 25, 2012 17:49:50 GMT

Hi there,

I also have problems with 2x 8800GT 512, and ASUS P6T Deluxe 2, i7 930, 8 GB ram.

10.6.8 installed, everything works except :

1. One card perfectly working, GraphicsEnabler=Yes, both DVi ok, QE/CI works
2. Both cards works with strings thanks to aquamac, GraphicsEnabler=no, full resolution, all 4 screens 1920x1200, BUT NO QE/CI
3. Tried with changing DSDT, but probably not correct settings, both cards detected, but basic resolution 1024x800, no QE/CI

Any help will be appreciated !!

Thanks !!!!!

Andrej

velocityb New Member Posts: 3	GFX Strings - DUAL CARDS - How To Jan 26, 2012 3:32:45 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by velocityb on Jan 26, 2012 3:32:45 GMT Retracted gotta switch to User DSDT and figure out the dual card edit...
	Last Edit: Jan 26, 2012 22:17:57 GMT by velocityb

pablo1224
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GFX Strings - DUAL CARDS - How To Jan 30, 2012 0:49:39 GMT

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Post by pablo1224 on Jan 30, 2012 0:49:39 GMT

Nov 21, 2011 1:44:56 GMT pablo1224 said:

Hi guys
I am a noob here so please be patient. i followed the instructions for dual cards on my hackintosh but I keep getting a Restart computer message right after the grey apple screen.

I am running 10.6.8 on a p6t Deluxe v2 installed today with this guide
www.insanelymac.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=208724&st=0&p=1394042&#entry1394042

I got everything to work.

I have a GeForce 9800 GT 1024 mb

and a GeForce 9800 GTX 512 mb

i can see them separately but never together.

this is my in.plist

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN" "www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd">
<plist version="1.0">
<dict>
<key>PciRoot(0x0)/Pci(0x3,0x0)/Pci(0x0,0x0)</key>
<dict>
<key>@0,compatible</key>
<string>NVDA,NVMac</string>
<key>@0,device_type</key>
<string>display</string>
<key>@0,name</key>
<string>NVDA,Display-A</string>
<key>@1,compatible</key>
<string>NVDA,NVMac</string>
<key>@1,device_type</key>
<string>display</string>
<key>@1,name</key>
<string>NVDA,Display-B</string>
<key>@2,#adress-cells</key>
<string>0x01000000</string>
<key>@2,#size-cells</key>
<string>0x00000000</string>
<key>@2,compatible</key>
<string>NVDA,sensor-parent</string>
<key>@2,device_type</key>
<string>NVDA,gpu-diode</string>
<key>@2,hwctrl-params-version</key>
<string>0x02000000</string>
<key>@2,hwsensor-params-version</key>
<string>0x02000000</string>
<key>@2,name</key>
<string>sensor-parent</string>
<key>@2,reg</key>
<string>0x02000000</string>
<key>NVCAP</key>
<data>
BAAAAAAAAwAMAAAAAAAABwAAAAA=
</data>
<key>NVPM</key>
<data>
AQAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA==
</data>
<key>VRAM,totalsize</key>
<data>
AAAAQA==
</data>
<key>device_type</key>
<string>NVDA,GeForce</string>
<key>model</key>
<string>NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GT</string>
<key>name</key>
<string>NVDA,Parent</string>
<key>rom-revision</key>
<string>3172a</string>
</dict>
<key>PciRoot(0x0)/Pci(0x7,0x0)/Pci(0x0,0x0)</key>
<dict>
<key>@0,compatible</key>
<string>NVDA,NVMac</string>
<key>@0,device_type</key>
<string>display</string>
<key>@0,name</key>
<string>NVDA,Display-A</string>
<key>@1,compatible</key>
<string>NVDA,NVMac</string>
<key>@1,device_type</key>
<string>display</string>
<key>@1,name</key>
<string>NVDA,Display-B</string>
<key>@2,#adress-cells</key>
<string>0x01000000</string>
<key>@2,#size-cells</key>
<string>0x00000000</string>
<key>@2,compatible</key>
<string>NVDA,sensor-parent</string>
<key>@2,device_type</key>
<string>NVDA,gpu-diode</string>
<key>@2,hwctrl-params-version</key>
<string>0x02000000</string>
<key>@2,hwsensor-params-version</key>
<string>0x02000000</string>
<key>@2,name</key>
<string>sensor-parent</string>
<key>@2,reg</key>
<string>0x02000000</string>
<key>NVCAP</key>
<data>
BAAAAAAAAwAMAAAAAAAABwAAAAA=
</data>
<key>NVPM</key>
<data>
AQAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA==
</data>
<key>VRAM,totalsize</key>
<data>
AAAAIA==
</data>
<key>device_type</key>
<string>NVDA,GeForce</string>
<key>model</key>
<string>NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GTX DDL</string>
<key>name</key>
<string>NVDA,Parent</string>
<key>rom-revision</key>
<string>3172a</string>
</dict>
</dict>
</plist>

and this is my com.appleBoot.plist

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN" "www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd">
<plist version="1.0">
<dict>
<key>Kernel Flags</key>
<string>Yes</string>
<key>device-properties</key>
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</plist>

Please help. I cant figure out what i am doing wrong. Also I read that maybe booting from peg2 might help. Unfortunately I cannot find how to boot from peg2 anywhere on the net or my bios.

Im still at a loss here can anyone please help me out? PLEASE

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GFX Strings - DUAL CARDS - How To Feb 14, 2012 3:16:26 GMT

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Post by chanmanx on Feb 14, 2012 3:16:26 GMT

Dec 31, 2011 19:58:35 GMT maximilian75 said:

Nov 16, 2011 4:11:01 GMT chanmanx said:

Hi. I'm struggling to get my dual cards working. I am on lion 10.7.2. I have 2 cards: EVGA GTX 470 AND EVGA GT 430. When I boot I get stuck on the screen with the power logo saying "You need to restart your computer. Hold down the Power button until it turns off, then press the power button again." What am I doing wrong? Is my plist ok?

This is my plist:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN" "www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd">
<plist version="1.0">
<dict>
<key>PciRoot(0x1)/Pci(0x1c,0x4)/Pci(0x0,0x0)</key>
<dict>
<key>@0,compatible</key>
<string>NVDA,NVMac</string>
<key>@0,device_type</key>
<string>display</string>
<key>@0,name</key>
<string>NVDA,Display-A</string>
<key>@1,compatible</key>
<string>NVDA,NVMac</string>
<key>@1,device_type</key>
<string>display</string>
<key>@1,name</key>
<string>NVDA,Display-B</string>
<key>NVCAP</key>
<data>
BAAAAAAAAwAEAAAAAAAABwAAAAA=
</data>
<key>NVPM</key>
<data>
AQAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA==
</data>
<key>VRAM,totalsize</key>
<string>0x40000000</string>
<key>device_type</key>
<string>NVDA,Child</string>
<key>model</key>
<string>NVIDIA GeForce GT 430</string>
<key>name</key>
<string>display</string>
<key>rom-revision</key>
<string>NVIDIA GeForce GT 430 OpenGL Engine [EFI]</string>
</dict>
<key>PciRoot(0x1)/Pci(0x3,0x0)/Pci(0x0,0x0)</key>
<dict>
<key>@0,compatible</key>
<string>NVDA,NVMac</string>
<key>@0,device_type</key>
<string>display</string>
<key>@0,name</key>
<string>NVDA,Display-A</string>
<key>@1,compatible</key>
<string>NVDA,NVMac</string>
<key>@1,device_type</key>
<string>display</string>
<key>@1,name</key>
<string>NVDA,Display-B</string>
<key>NVCAP</key>
<data>
BAAAAAAAAwAMAAAAAAAABwAAAAA=
</data>
<key>NVPM</key>
<data>
AQAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA==
</data>
<key>VRAM,totalsize</key>
<string>0x50000000</string>
<key>device_type</key>
<string>NVDA,Parent</string>
<key>model</key>
<string>NVIDIA GeForce GTX 470</string>
<key>name</key>
<string>display</string>
<key>rom-revision</key>
<string>NVIDIA GeForce GTX 470 OpenGL Engine [EFI]</string>
</dict>
</dict>
</plist>

probe with use child in device type of geforce 430 and parent in 470
Good luck

not understanding how to "probe" and what i need to do. Sorry i am a newbie and need more concise instructions.

weiwei1981 New Member Posts: 1	GFX Strings - DUAL CARDS - How To Feb 21, 2012 6:10:51 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by weiwei1981 on Feb 21, 2012 6:10:51 GMT

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GFX Strings - DUAL CARDS - How To Feb 23, 2012 8:25:32 GMT

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Post by echrei on Feb 23, 2012 8:25:32 GMT

Aug 7, 2050 22:15:50 GMT sstiwari said:

Solved.... Set the first GTX 480 as NVDA,Parent and second GTX 480 as NVDA,Child

and it worked in 10.7.2. Going to check in 10.6.8, will update the results.

Awesome! Thanks, that worked!

Last Edit: Feb 23, 2012 8:26:07 GMT by echrei

zackwv New Member Posts: 2	GFX Strings - DUAL CARDS - How To Mar 15, 2012 13:39:44 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by zackwv on Mar 15, 2012 13:39:44 GMT Thanks, this helped me a lot. I bought dual cards and make them work..
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GFX Strings - DUAL CARDS - How To Mar 18, 2012 21:45:58 GMT

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Post by elcharlie on Mar 18, 2012 21:45:58 GMT

Hello guys,

First post. I'm from Venezuela.

I need help. I can't get my two 560 Ti to work together. My mobo is an EVGA P55 Micro and I use DSDT to get HDMI audio working.

When I plug the two cards together I can't boot. I don't get a KP, it just freezes and the hard drive led remains off. When using single cards either the top or bottom slot I can boot and have even HDMI audio. Full HW acceleration.

I tried ATY_init, NVEnabler, and all stuff with no luck. Graphics enabler detects my two cards almost properly. When using both cards, the second says that it has -4905 MB of memory. the first says 1024MB.

I don't know what to do. I only need the cards to boot. I only use one monitor but play heavy games on Windows. That's why I SLIed the cards.

Thanks in advance.

The route for my cards are P0P3 and P0P5 respectively.

Cheers!

Last Edit: Mar 18, 2012 21:47:03 GMT by elcharlie

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