Can anyone tell me if this would work? I do NOT need to run them together, but to have them installed in the same machine on the same MOBO. I am going to be building a rig mainly for professional use... CAD/REVIT and most likely at some point in time, other similar type programs. However, I'd also like to be able to play the latest games on High settings with a good frame rate. According to what I've learned so far, the GPU I plan on getting for the rig's main workstation function is great for that, but not so great for gaming. Here is what I had in mind, please let me know if its possible.
I install the main "workstation" card which will be the Nvidia Quadro 4000, Also I install 1 or 2 additional "gaming" cards, probably AMD due to cost constraints [Note: if 2, they would be in crossfire]. Then I set up the rig to dual boot. Preferably I'd dual boot with Windows 7 as BOTH OS's, but if that's not possible, I'd do a Windows 7/8 dual boot. In the first OS, I'd load ONLY the Quadro drivers, and in device manager I'd disable the AMD "gaming" cards altogether, then in the second OS I'd load ONLY the AMD drivers, and in device manager disable the Quadro card altogether. So when I wanted to do work, like CAD or whatever, I'd be in OS1, and then when I wanted to game, I'd simply restart and load OS2.
Also, don't think it would make a difference but what about Quadro/GeForce cards?
The board I'm looking at is the Asus P9X79 WS, the PCIe slot configuration is as follows:
2 x PCIe 3.0/2.0 x16 (dual x16, triple x16/8/8, quad x8, black+blue)
2 x PCIe 3.0/2.0 x16 (x4 mode, white)
appreciate any help, thanks.
I install the main "workstation" card which will be the Nvidia Quadro 4000, Also I install 1 or 2 additional "gaming" cards, probably AMD due to cost constraints [Note: if 2, they would be in crossfire]. Then I set up the rig to dual boot. Preferably I'd dual boot with Windows 7 as BOTH OS's, but if that's not possible, I'd do a Windows 7/8 dual boot. In the first OS, I'd load ONLY the Quadro drivers, and in device manager I'd disable the AMD "gaming" cards altogether, then in the second OS I'd load ONLY the AMD drivers, and in device manager disable the Quadro card altogether. So when I wanted to do work, like CAD or whatever, I'd be in OS1, and then when I wanted to game, I'd simply restart and load OS2.
Also, don't think it would make a difference but what about Quadro/GeForce cards?
The board I'm looking at is the Asus P9X79 WS, the PCIe slot configuration is as follows:
2 x PCIe 3.0/2.0 x16 (dual x16, triple x16/8/8, quad x8, black+blue)
2 x PCIe 3.0/2.0 x16 (x4 mode, white)
appreciate any help, thanks.
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