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    Can I Run Two Videos Cards on this Hardware. One has 512MB and the other has 1GB RAM

    I have a EP45-UD3P motherboard and a,

    PowerColor AX3650 512MD2 Radeon HD 3650 512MB 128-bit GDDR2 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready Video Card.

    I have a chance to pickup a Powercolor HD RADEON 3650 1GB DDR2/GDDR3/GDDR4 DVI HGTV.

    I am running two Samsung 215TW displays and do lots of video editing and am wondering If I can run each display on its own card? It looks like the only difference is the RAM amount.
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    Intel Ivy Bridge i7 3770K clocked @ 4.5GHz
    16GB Kingston Hyper-X Genesis 2133 RAM
    Water cooling by XSPC RASA RS240 Kit
    Sapphire HD 6850 1GB DDR5 GPU
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  • #2
    Re: Can I Run Two Videos Cards on this Hardware. One has 512MB and the other has 1GB

    I think any card that's the same model can run in xfire mode,doesn't matter what ram size
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    • #3
      Re: Can I Run Two Videos Cards on this Hardware. One has 512MB and the other has 1GB

      My next question is how to install it? Right now I have both displays on a card.

      Add the 2nd card and swap a display cord to it and restart?
      Gigabyte GA-Z77X-UD5H WB Motherboard
      Intel Ivy Bridge i7 3770K clocked @ 4.5GHz
      16GB Kingston Hyper-X Genesis 2133 RAM
      Water cooling by XSPC RASA RS240 Kit
      Sapphire HD 6850 1GB DDR5 GPU
      1TB - RAID1 setup with Western Digital 6GB/Sec Drives
      Corsair HX750W Professional PSU
      Windows 7 Professional (x64) Build 7601

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      • #4
        Re: Can I Run Two Videos Cards on this Hardware. One has 512MB and the other has 1GB

        The thing is I don't know if its possible to run two cards independently at the same time,usually you can only set one initial display or two/three displays off one card,but I'm not 100% sure on that
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        Thermalright Silver Arrow Cpu Cooler
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        • #5
          Re: Can I Run Two Videos Cards on this Hardware. One has 512MB and the other has 1GB

          back in the day before xfire or sli you had to use more then 1 gpu to attach more then 1 monitor.

          My question is why do you want to add a second card if you already have 2 monitors working off 1 card? Do you plan on setting up crossfire? If you setup crossfire you will be limited to the card with lower ram.

          Just install second card and attach a monitor to it. Then setup extended desktop or mirror. Its the same no difference.
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          • #6
            Re: Can I Run Two Videos Cards on this Hardware. One has 512MB and the other has 1GB

            Maybe I have a misconception of reasonable need for running dual cards on dual monitors. Can you tell me what are some scenarios for doing it.
            Gigabyte GA-Z77X-UD5H WB Motherboard
            Intel Ivy Bridge i7 3770K clocked @ 4.5GHz
            16GB Kingston Hyper-X Genesis 2133 RAM
            Water cooling by XSPC RASA RS240 Kit
            Sapphire HD 6850 1GB DDR5 GPU
            1TB - RAID1 setup with Western Digital 6GB/Sec Drives
            Corsair HX750W Professional PSU
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            • #7
              Re: Can I Run Two Videos Cards on this Hardware. One has 512MB and the other has 1GB

              You would be better off buying a cheap ddr5 graphic card,ATI has eyefinity with 3monitors if needed off a single card
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              Samsung Green(MV-3V4G3D/US) 8GB @2133mhz 9-10-10-21-1t 1.55v
              Thermalright Silver Arrow Cpu Cooler
              1xSamsung 840 pro 256 Gb SSD windows 8.1 pro 64bit
              1xSamsung f4 HD204UI 2tb hard drive Storage
              Powercolor 7970 3gb V3 @1150mhz core/1700mhz mem,1.150v Accelero aftermarket air cooler 55c max
              Razer Lycosa Keyboard
              Logitech X-530 5.1 Speakers
              Lite-On iHAS124-19 24x Sata DVDRW
              K-World Hybrid DVB-T 210SE Digital T.V Card
              L.G E2260V L.E.D 1920x1080 Monitor
              Xfx Pro 750w silver rated Psu 80+
              Fractal Arc Midi Case

              http://i38.tinypic.com/14myvfa.jpg x58 ud5 <=3.8ghz + 4.2ghz Overclock Template!!
              http://www.youtube.com/user/warren304#p/u Visit Me On Youtube

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              • #8
                Re: Can I Run Two Videos Cards on this Hardware. One has 512MB and the other has 1GB

                Originally posted by 2therock View Post
                Maybe I have a misconception of reasonable need for running dual cards on dual monitors. Can you tell me what are some scenarios for doing it.
                Only time you need more then 1 video card for more then 1 monitor is

                1. You do not have enough ports to connect the monitor.
                2. The resolution you are tring to run can not be support by 1 gpu.
                3. like wazza said newer ATI cards support Eyefinity with 3 monitors of 1 card so with 2 cards you could run up to 6 monitors.

                drawbacks to running multi gpus

                1. power/electricity
                2. heat gpu1 will run hotter
                3. room will run hotter another heat source.
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                Samsung Green 8GB 2x4GB MV-3V4G3D/US DDR3 1.3v 30nn @ 2200Mhz 11-11-11-32 1.60v
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