Two Video Boards - Hackintosh 5770 and GTX 285

thiagoarqs

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Jun 19, 2011
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Configuration of my PC Hackintosh

Motherboard DX58SO Intel
Processador Intel Core i7 930
Videoboards: ATI Radeon HD 5770 / Nvidia GTX 285

My problem

I need to use a software called Da Vinci Resolve (Color Correction). The software needs two graphic boards to work with it's full functionality.

But, I don't even could try this because there is a problem of configuration that don't let my system work (or even start) with the boath cards.

What I've tried:

1.
1st slot: 5770
2nd slot: 285
The system starts and works. It recognizes the 285 in the system profiler, but without specifications and the screen of the second monitor (the one is plugged in the 285) is black (doesn't work).

2.
1st slot: 285
2nd slot: 5770
The system doesn't even starts. It says that I need to restart my computer.

In Bios Setup, configuration, video, I have only three options: Auto / PCI Ext Board PEG / PCI Ext Board

Please, what can I do to make it work?

Thank you so much!!
Thiago
 

Madcatatlas

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There is seriously a software program that requires 2 graphic cards!? (and by that i mean outside nvidia surround ofcourse)

Edit: and would a dual gpu card, like the 5970 or the 6990, ..."fix" the problem?


edit: what an awful website they have. Impossible to find the system requirements in a format you can deduct something useful from. ..
 
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discerning

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The problem is compounded that he is trying this on a Hackintosh (and didn't say what version OSx was trying this on). You may need to play around with the EFI string. All Things Apple might get better responses.
 

thiagoarqs

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The version of OSX that I am trying to use with the both cards is 10.6.6. I can use Resolve with only one monitor, but with two monitors (that requires more than one card) is better for what I need.