Configuring multiple GPUs for dummies

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briankoch709
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Configuring multiple GPUs for dummies

Post by briankoch709 »

I've looked through a few online posts (which aren't very descriptive) on how to setup multiple GPUs. This is my current setup:
CPU - amd ryzen 2600 (WORKING)
GPU (primary) - AMD RX5700 XT (WORKING)
GPU#2 and 3 - AMD 5570 (NOT WORKING)

GPUs 2 & 3 are stuck in Download state, and won't do any work. I really would like to make use of these. Can someone please explain in detail how I can get them into a productive state?
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Re: Configuring multiple GPUs for dummies

Post by Joe_H »

If you could post the first 200 lines of your log, that will give us information on how the default install configured your system for folding. From that we could make suggestions on modifying the setup or just letting i wait a bit until a WU is downloaded for your 2nd GPU.

However if by the AMD 5570 you are referring to a Radeon HD 5570, that card was supported up until last year. Since then GPU folding has required a mix of mostly Single Precision (SP) calculations and some Double Precision (DP). The HD 5570 does not support DP.
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