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28 minutes ago, Perbox said:

Would i run into driver issues when using 2 Nvidia gpu's or is that not how it works?

Nope:
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Would it theoretically be possible to have a GPU for gaming and a GPU for mining connected to the same computer and being able to game on one while the other mine's away or do you need to have them on separate systems all together?

 

I have an SLI motherboard and an over the top cpu, so could i just add another GPU to this system i have and have it mine all the time without it affecting my games too much, or do I need to build a whole new rig?

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Yes, but not in sli. 

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1 minute ago, Perbox said:

Would i run into driver issues when using 2 Nvidia gpu's or is that not how it works?

You wouldn't but you'd piss off people who want to buy a GPU for gaming. 

 

Buying a GPU for mining is effectively meaning you support GPU pricing at the moment and that you endorse destroying the PC Gaming Industry*.

Judge a product on its own merits AND the company that made it.

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11 minutes ago, AluminiumTech said:

You wouldn't but you'd piss off people who want to buy a GPU for gaming. 

 

Buying a GPU for mining is effectively meaning you support GPU pricing at the moment and that you endorse destroying the PC Gaming Industry*.

Yes, but that is not the question I asked...and i am well aware

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28 minutes ago, Perbox said:

Would i run into driver issues when using 2 Nvidia gpu's or is that not how it works?

Nope:
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Edit: Note that I used to fold on the HD4600 and GTX 650ti when I didn't have to use a stock cooler on my 4790K (it overheats running F@H now-even with all cores and the iGPU underclocked+undervolted).

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You could try it. Just using a mining program that can pick the components easier. Then let it run and play and game and see how it hold up. Would also need to unlink the cards in the oc’ing program. 

 

Only gonna have one Nvidia driver anyway so it won’t be an issue if they are both Nvidia cards. 

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6 hours ago, Perbox said:

Would it theoretically be possible to have a GPU for gaming and a GPU for mining connected to the same computer and being able to game on one while the other mine's away or do you need to have them on separate systems all together?

I can say I did it for a few months with no problems.  GTX 970 for gaming and RX 480 for mining. 

Sometimes I get builder's itch

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6 hours ago, AluminiumTech said:

You wouldn't but you'd piss off people who want to buy a GPU for gaming. 

 

Buying a GPU for mining is effectively meaning you support GPU pricing at the moment and that you endorse destroying the PC Gaming Industry*.

oh please grow up Peter Pan

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