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System Name | Ciroc |
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Processor | Xeon X5675 4.5GHz |
Motherboard | ASUS P6T Deluxe V2 (Flashed to P6T WS Pro) |
Cooling | Noctua NH-D14 |
Memory | 12GB Hynix 1866MHz ECC Triple Channel |
Video Card(s) | GALAX GTX 970 4GB |
Storage | Kingston V300 240GB SSD |
Display(s) | ASUS VG248QE 144Hz 1920x1080 |
Case | None |
Audio Device(s) | Onboard |
Power Supply | Corsair HX1000i |
Software | Windows 7 Home Premium |
Hi guys
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A friend of mine has kindly given me his HD5970 as he claims one GPU is not working, or is working incorrectly. He never overclocked or overvolted it so I guess it must just be due to age.
Anyway, I was wondering whether there was a way to physically disable the malfunctioning GPU by flashing the BIOS of the card or something? Or any other method?
Which smoothly brings me on to my next point, I have a 600W Stealth X Stream PSU from OCZ, and I know the minimum for this card is 650W, however if I can disable one GPU I should also reduce the power requirements and therefore make the system more stable when I do eventually install it.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Long time reader first time poster
A friend of mine has kindly given me his HD5970 as he claims one GPU is not working, or is working incorrectly. He never overclocked or overvolted it so I guess it must just be due to age.
Anyway, I was wondering whether there was a way to physically disable the malfunctioning GPU by flashing the BIOS of the card or something? Or any other method?
Which smoothly brings me on to my next point, I have a 600W Stealth X Stream PSU from OCZ, and I know the minimum for this card is 650W, however if I can disable one GPU I should also reduce the power requirements and therefore make the system more stable when I do eventually install it.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.