[ML-General] looking for nvidia gtx 960, 970, 980 or better video card

John Kelly candleknight at gmail.com
Thu Mar 24 14:49:26 CDT 2016


BTW, if anyone knows someone who might be interested in buying a whole
crypto mining rig, the one I have mined DOGE at 3.7-4.5 M hash.
On Mar 24, 2016 2:45 PM, "John Kelly" <candleknight at gmail.com> wrote:

> So the GPUs I have are:
> http://m.newegg.com/Product/index?itemnumber=N82E16814202095
>
> And the PSUs are:
> https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00EB7UITQ/ref=ya_aw_od_pi?ie=UTF8&psc=1
> On Mar 24, 2016 2:06 PM, "WebDawg" <webdawg at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> On Thu, Mar 24, 2016 at 1:35 PM, david <ainut at knology.net> wrote:
>> > I''ve been considering a triple display setup as well but funding
>> that...
>> > You guys have any opinions on what to get, how to do it, and such?
>>
>> Depends on your OS.
>>
>> HDMI is equal to DVI SINGLE link.
>>
>> I was able to pull it off with this:
>>
>> http://www.amazon.com/PNY-GeForce-Graphics-Cards-VCGGT7201D3LXPB/dp/B00MNGI8QW
>>
>> I had the 4x slot requirement though.  I also had a Linux requirement.
>>
>> The DVI monitors are crystal clear.  The VGA cable is not, I am going
>> to try another.  Keep in mind these monitors are attached to 25 FT
>> cables.
>>
>>
>> Here is a copy and paste from my wiki on dual link vs single link:
>>
>> =DVI-D Single Link vs Dual Link=
>> A strait converter cable will power a DVI-D monitor to
>> 1600x1200<ref>
>> https://superuser.com/questions/679076/can-hdmi-or-displayport-output-to-1600x1200
>> </ref>.
>> But it will not go above 1920x1200.
>>
>>
>> The dual-link DVI connector's pins effectively double the power of
>> transmission and provide higher speed and signal quality. For example,
>> an LCD TV using a single-link DVI connector can display a maximum
>> resolution of 1920×1200 – dual-link's maximum for that same screen is
>> 2560×1600.
>>
>> =More on Dual Link=
>> 2560x1600 Dual Link DVI monitor and HDMI
>> 1.4<ref>
>> https://superuser.com/questions/332099/does-a-hdmi-to-dvi-dual-link-adapter-exist-i-dont-care-about-the-price
>> </ref>
>> requires a DisplayPort to Dual Link DVI adapter and a HDMI to
>> Displayport adapter.
>>
>> So HDMI 1.4 to DisplayPort 1.1 adapter coupled to a DisplayPort 1.1 to
>> Dual Link DVI adapter
>>
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