Question 1

Will it play well with the Tesla K20?  Looking for multiple screens and the processing power of the K20 for high level visual effects work in video production?

Accepted Answer

I don't know why you would want to mix the two cards? I am running two w7000s in crossfire pro and don't see anything being even close to competitive. You can run more screens than your hearts desire with two using eyefinity. I barely missed top 100 on 3d mark, only being beat by guys running two titans overclocked like crazy. Firepro cards run strong, quiet, cool, and barely pull any power at idle. I run autocad mainly but haven't encountered anything that the duo couldn't handle. I can only see problems when running the two sets of drivers simultaneously. Not saying that it can't be done, because it can, just not the best option imho... Firepro cannot be beat in terms of stability and driver strength.

Question 2

Will this card work if my power supply is 500W?

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Sorry - I dont know.  It depends on what else is in your computer.  The speck sheet on this card (just go on the AMD site an dsearch for the datasheet for the card) says it can take up to a Max of 150W, so it depends on how much your motherboard and drives take at their Max to know whether 500W will be enough.

Question 3

I purchased a PNY Quadro NVS 450 and the monitors lock up.  Will this product solve the problem?

Accepted Answer

Bill, without knowing why your monitors locked up (I assume you meant to say that the video froze or didn't work properly), I can't say if this would fix the problem. However, some computer systems just run better with a different manufacturer's card. Since this is an ATI based graphics card instead of NVidia, this may overcome the problem you have been experiencing. This is a high end workstation class graphics card meant for users running 3D modeling software or other high-end industry specific software. Also, since the DisplayPort interface isn't as standard as DVI, VGA or HDMI, you will need DisplayPort adapters depending on what your monitor supports. I believe that the W7000 comes with 2 DisplayPort to DVI adapters. Make sure you download and use the latest drivers from ATI FirePro workstation support.

Question 4

Is this product also for apple?

Accepted Answer

I don't think so. Video card makers make a separate version for Macs, so you may have to specifically search for a "Mac" version of the card. And what's worse, not all models are available for the Mac platform.

I checked the AMD product page and they listed Windows 8, 7, XP, Vista and Linux only, but no Mac

Question 5

Can I install 2 of these cards in one workstation?

Accepted Answer

I haven't tried that.  I do have it running with a second card that is a GTX 560 and it runs fine driving two monitors.  Before buying this card I tried running two Nvidia gforce cards together and the drivers had issues that caused the computer to lock up frequently.  So my next step was to run 4 monitors off of the W7000.  I run Solidworks spanned on two of my 4 monitors and the card drivers just didn't seem to like that.  I settled on running two monitors on the W7000 and two on a GTX 560.  So far no issues.  My guess is that you might have some problems running two of these cards independently with the same drivers.  Only way is to try it or maybe consult AMD.  Sorry if this didn't help.

Question 6

HI All

I want to drive 3 x Sharp 70-inch 4k displays with this. It only has HDMI 2 (no DP). Anyone know if this will work and what adapters I would need from DP to HDMI2?

Thanks

Mark

Accepted Answer

Hi Mark,
According to  AMD's 2793_W7000_DataSheet_R4.pdf

the 4x displayport 1.2 outputs on the w7000 each support 4096 x 2160.  4k is only 3840 x 2160.  The W7000 should support the TV's.  The problem is going to be trying to find male displayport 1.2 to female hdmi 2.0 adapters.  Good luck!

FYI:  When I use my firepro W7000 on the highest settings on 1 monitor, I only get 1080p60 (60 fps).  You may want to speak with someone to make sure this is the right card.  Try AMD or Tom's Hardware.  Those guys are a lot of help and have tested pretty much EVERYTHING.

Jason

Question 7

What are the dimensions of this card?  I was thinking of getting a SilverStone FT03-Mini tower, and the card limit is 10" long.

Accepted Answer

I measured my card at under 10 inches (9 3/4) in the case.  The power plug is at the end,  and the cable may need to make a decent bend for everything to fit.  It might depend on how low profile the plug on your power supply cable is.  My power supply cord has a plug that is 1/4 inch in length, so the total card and power plug is right at 10 inches.

So it is total card length or total space?   The power cables bend, but they would never do a 90 degree turn.  You should allow at least an inch for plug and some cable bend inside the case.

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