crossfire problem ( HD 3870 )

kevzor · Sep 22, 2008, 10:33 AM

Yo
1. i am noob

2. There will be some bad english in this topic

how ever ... i am using a pair of 3870´s and have done that for the last summer and it has been working almost fine but the problem is not that i re-formated the pc i lost the crossfire option in ccc and people say that u have to go in to bios and look for chipset features but i cant find it ...
i am running a xps 630 with bios : 1.08 . Please i would be very very greateful if some one could help out

Thanks for reading =)

sammorris · Sep 22, 2008, 03:02 PM

Reformatting won't change the options in your BIOS. Are you using Catalyst 8.9?

kevzor · Sep 22, 2008, 03:35 PM

yes ... ccc 8.9

OldBuzzard · Sep 22, 2008, 04:52 PM

If I am not mistaken, (and I often am at my advanced age

) I just read something that said that you need to install the drivers with just one card in the system, then install the 2nd card before you will see the crossfire option. I don't know if that needs to be done for an upgrade in drivers. I think it's just for the initial install, or like you are doing, a reformat and re-install of the OS

I 'could' be wrong, but it wouldn't take that much time to give it a try.

kevzor · Sep 23, 2008, 12:55 PM

yeah ill try soon thx m8

kevzor · Sep 23, 2008, 01:59 PM

i tryed to install the drivers with just 1 card , then i installed the second card with no succes

**kris23** · Sep 24, 2008, 07:16 PM

you have a crossfire bridge installed on the cards?

[hobo]eclipse · Sep 24, 2008, 07:24 PM

do you see 2 cards in the device manager?

kevzor · Sep 25, 2008, 09:07 AM

yes i got 2 bridges but i cant see 2 cards in displays manager tho

Sep 22, 2008, 10:33 AM	#1
kevzor DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 5 Rep Power: 0	crossfire problem ( HD 3870 ) Yo 1. i am noob 2. There will be some bad english in this topic how ever ... i am using a pair of 3870´s and have done that for the last summer and it has been working almost fine but the problem is not that i re-formated the pc i lost the crossfire option in ccc and people say that u have to go in to bios and look for chipset features but i cant find it ... i am running a xps 630 with bios : 1.08 . Please i would be very very greateful if some one could help out Thanks for reading =)

Sep 22, 2008, 03:02 PM	#2
sammorris DriverHeaven Lover Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Brentwood or York, UK Posts: 171 Rep Power: 8 System Specs	Reformatting won't change the options in your BIOS. Are you using Catalyst 8.9? __________________ Other stuff not in my Specs list: Logitech Z-5500 speakers, Razer Diamondback Magma mouse, Saitek Eclipse II keyboard, LG 20x DVDRW S-ATA. The other 8 HDDs: WD360GD Raptor, WD5000AAKS, WD2500AAJS, WD2500JD x2, HD400LJ, 7200.9 250GB (all S-ATA) + WD1600 IDE (IB-351 USB) plus more fans & fan controllers than you can shake a stick at...

Sep 22, 2008, 04:52 PM	#4
OldBuzzard DH's oldest Geek? Join Date: May 2003 Location: Cincinnati, OH Posts: 2,225 Rep Power: 83 System Specs	If I am not mistaken, (and I often am at my advanced age) I just read something that said that you need to install the drivers with just one card in the system, then install the 2nd card before you will see the crossfire option. I don't know if that needs to be done for an upgrade in drivers. I think it's just for the initial install, or like you are doing, a reformat and re-install of the OS I 'could' be wrong, but it wouldn't take that much time to give it a try. __________________ When looking for a reason as to why things go wrong, never rule out sheer STUPIDITY

Sep 24, 2008, 07:16 PM	#7
kris23 Going Insane..... Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 5,312 Rep Power: 64 System Specs	you have a crossfire bridge installed on the cards? __________________ Driverheaven Super-Moderator Building a new computer system and not sure where to start? Click Here! last updated (9/4/09) New i5 systems with more to come! Building a PC: Step by Step Guide Written by Kristopher Pedemonte and Nathan Marks-Forder Edited by Allan Campbell Questions or Comments? feel free to post them in the forums!

Sep 24, 2008, 07:24 PM	#8
[hobo]eclipse ...just bummin 'round Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 2,578 Rep Power: 51 System Specs	do you see 2 cards in the device manager? __________________ seeing the same things over again, repeating the same slogans we don't know where we've been

Sep 22, 2008, 03:35 PM	#3
kevzor DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 5 Rep Power: 0	yes ... ccc 8.9

Sep 23, 2008, 12:55 PM	#5
kevzor DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 5 Rep Power: 0	yeah ill try soon thx m8

Sep 23, 2008, 01:59 PM	#6
kevzor DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 5 Rep Power: 0	i tryed to install the drivers with just 1 card , then i installed the second card with no succes

Sep 25, 2008, 09:07 AM	#9
kevzor DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 5 Rep Power: 0	yes i got 2 bridges but i cant see 2 cards in displays manager tho

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