PCI-X Video Card

Conceptengr · 10-17-2008, 06:31 PM

We are attempting to user our rackmounted multi processor servers as slave processors in a rendering farm implementation of Modo. Our servers have X7DWN+ Mother boards and have the following slots available:

The X7DWN+ has three PCI-Express x8 slots (two are Gen 2), one PCI-Express x4 slot (in a x8 slot), two 64-bit 133/100 MHz PCI-X slots and one UIO slot (see below).

The problem is that Modo crashes on start up if it does not find a suitable graphics card. Because we are using the servers as number crunchers that then pass the graphics data back to our workstations, we only need enough of a card to get the app launched.

**emosun** · 10-18-2008, 12:15 PM

Then I would just get a cheapo and stick it in the PCI-Express x4 slot. That appears to be the only slot you could put a gpu in. Just get somthing like a geforce 8400 or 7300.

10-17-2008, 06:31 PM	#1 (permalink)
Conceptengr Registered User Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 1 OS: xp server2008	PCI-X Video Card We are attempting to user our rackmounted multi processor servers as slave processors in a rendering farm implementation of Modo. Our servers have X7DWN+ Mother boards and have the following slots available: The X7DWN+ has three PCI-Express x8 slots (two are Gen 2), one PCI-Express x4 slot (in a x8 slot), two 64-bit 133/100 MHz PCI-X slots and one UIO slot (see below). The problem is that Modo crashes on start up if it does not find a suitable graphics card. Because we are using the servers as number crunchers that then pass the graphics data back to our workstations, we only need enough of a card to get the app launched.

10-18-2008, 12:15 PM	#2 (permalink)
emosun Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: usa Posts: 7,087 OS: xp pro sp2 My System	Re: PCI-X Video Card Then I would just get a cheapo and stick it in the PCI-Express x4 slot. That appears to be the only slot you could put a gpu in. Just get somthing like a geforce 8400 or 7300. __________________ Gpu Benchmarks Cpu-Z Power supply information and selection Gpu-Z Video card quick list