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PCIEx pins are missing on PCIEx slots!!!
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Yes, did a fresh isntall per your instructions with 12.10.
Here is what GPU-Z shows:
GPU 1 Driver Version: atiumdag 9.2.0.0 (Catalyst 12.10)/Win7 64
GPU 2 Driver Version: atiumdag 9.2.0.0/Win7 64
Second GPU dosent show the Catalyst Version! Is this ok?
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Supplemental power plug?
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Yes, its plugged in
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It looks like a PCIE, labeled EATX12V plugged into the upper left hand corner of the mobo
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Its an 8-pin plug
EDIT: by the way GPUZ under corssfire shows ULPS active, is this of any concern?
EDIT: by the way GPUZ under corssfire shows ULPS active, is this of any concern?
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No sir, my mobo does not have anything other than that 6 pin and the big EATXPWR plug.
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Could my NB be getting too hot? It feels pretty hot to the touch when on load.
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ED, what do you think about me always crashig with 1 card in second PCIe slot bit not with a single card in the first slot? Does this point to a bad PCIe slot?
Again, no... it does not...at least not yet. Let's stay on the same bowling lane here... no chucking the ball all over. 
Using two cards will raise the temperature of that heatsink. Using one card it will not be as warm. Let's try cooling that unit off with directed airflow and see perhaps if that is the case.
Otherwise, not sure what to say. You can try to RMA the board after that, but Im certainly not convinced its the slot. If the slot was bad, two cards shouldnt work at all really.
Using two cards will raise the temperature of that heatsink. Using one card it will not be as warm. Let's try cooling that unit off with directed airflow and see perhaps if that is the case.
Otherwise, not sure what to say. You can try to RMA the board after that, but Im certainly not convinced its the slot. If the slot was bad, two cards shouldnt work at all really.
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ULPS(ultra low power state) Is a known issue with AMD cards and overclocking. I spent days beating my head on the desk when I was trying to get my wifes 6670 overclocked. Of course that was the 6xxx series IDK if its still an issue for the 7xxx stuffs. Regardless given the power of your setup the few extra watts at idle shouldn't be noticeable.
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Got it. Btw, last night after i repeatedly crashed and rebooted and went right back into a game, i noticed at one point onwards my power supply fan kept running even after i powered off the machine completely. It would run for about a min or two then stop. Excessive heat would be blowing out the back of the PSU. Alot more than usual. Thought it throw this out there just so that we dont leave anything unaccounted for.
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Ed, I have a extra 600watt blue storm PSU laying around. Would it be safe if I used it to power just the GPU's and use my corsair for everything else just so that i can eliminate the PSU being the culprit?
You can try that sure. Im not sure, but you may need to jumper it to get it to work.. I dont recall the requirements to get it working if its only 12v or not.
...this also assumes that PSU has enough PCIe connectors as well.
...this also assumes that PSU has enough PCIe connectors as well.
