If anyone else is running a different GPU combination, perhaps they could add their solution or findings to this post? Pascal, Maxwell, Kepler, or brands NVidia, AMD? If you’re buying from scratch, perhaps safer not to mix. Especially if mixing different chipsets, e.g.
Although I have managed to install a Quadro P2000 and GTX 1080TI card in to my HP Z620 workstation, I do not know for certain if other Quadro/GTX card combinations will work.Let’s call it a calculated gamble based on the HP build quality). (My previous configuration consisted of a Quadro K4200 (108W) and liquid cooled Tesla M2090 (225W) and I ran this for about 8 months without any problems, so. The Quadro P2000 (75W) and GTX 1080TI (250W) does exceed this limit. PCIe card maximum power consumption, will invalidate your HP warranty. Any deviation from the HP approved hardware configurations or system specifications, e.g.
I am using a single 34” 3440 x 1440 ultra-wide curved display in this set-up. If I want serious DirectX performance, I press a button and switch directly to the GTX 1080TI as the primary graphics adapter. Note: In my computer set up, I always boot with the P2000 + GTX 1080TI combination, the P2000 being the primary graphics adapter in Windows. (In reality, it takes 3 seconds to switch modes, but I’ll explain this a little later in the post). Press a button and your back to a serious dual GPU CAD/modelling/rendering workstation. when rendering in SolidWorks Visualize).Īt the press of a button, (without closing any open windows, applications, or rebooting), the workstation switches to the GTX 1080TI as the primary graphics adapter, and you have a gaming machine capable of playing any game at 4K resolution and at ‘ultra’ settings!! For 3D CAD work, (AutoCAD, SolidWorks, etc.), I use the Quadro as the primary display adapter with the 11GB Pascal GTX 1080TI for additional CUDA GPU computation, (i.e. I have written this post to explain how I have managed to install a Quadro P2000 AND GeForce GTX 1080TI into my HP Z620 workstation. single GPU at a time), but for me, the challenge was to be able to switch between CAD, (2x GPU cards), and Gaming modes without needing to reboot or re-configure the computer. For most of us, any web search on Quadro/GTX combinations throws up a virtual minefield of ‘unsuccessful’ attempts, and 101 reasons why it can’t be done? Sure, dual boot systems work, (sometimes with limited functionality, e.g.