crossfired problem

BruceUSA

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hi all,

I just installed a 2nd 6970 2gb and try to enable crossfired but the apply button greyed out. Any one know why? do I need to unstall driver and reinstall?

 

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I'm assuming you used a bridge, correct?

 

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ATMINSIDE said:

I'm assuming you used a bridge, correct?

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Yes, am using only 1 bridge.

 

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What version is your driver?

 

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ATMINSIDE said:

What version is your driver?

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13.12

 

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That's the newest, might just need a reinstall

 

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I just tried 13.9 driver still the same.

My XFX Radeon HD 6970 2 gb . it has a switch 1 and 2 can be move to 1 or 2.

The 2nd card I just got XFX Radeon HD 6970 2 gb> don't have that switch. why this card don't have the switch 1 and 2 like mine card above. It is the same card, same model.

I wonder it is have anything to do with crossfired compatibilty.

 

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Sounds like a BIOS switch to me.
Shouldn't change Crossfire at all.

 

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I checked the device and shown both GPU is working properly. I also installed the 2nd ribon and still does the same thing. What F is going on.

 

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Which slots are you using on your board?

 

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I installed base the the manual . 1st slot and 3 slot to get 16 x 16 lanes

here is the GPU said enabled crossfired.

 

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Run a game or benchmark, does it load up both GPUs?

 

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I might be off, but do the discard and apply buttons become selectable if you choose disable AMD crossfire??

 

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GaldedRaw said:

I might be off, but do the discard and apply buttons become selectable if you choose disable AMD crossfire??

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I'm thinking that it automatically applied when he clicked enable and its been working the whole time.

 

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Yes it is selectable to disable crossfired, but enable crossfired,, Apply grey out.

I ran Cinebench it is gaining very little. I ran cinebench before the crossfired. Single card, it @107fps . crossfired getting only 112fps. That tell me, 2nd card is hardly loading.

 

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BruceUSA said:

Yes it is selectable for disable crossfired but not enable

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If GPUz is showing Crossfire Enabled then it should be working.

Did you do the load test?

 

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I am not at home at the movement. I guess; I;ll try it and keep trying to getthe damn thing to work.

 

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BruceUSA said:

I am not at home at the movement. I guess; I;ll try it and keep trying to getthe damn thing to work.

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GPUz says its working just fine.

If running a game/benchmark puts a load on both GPUs instead of just one then its functioning properly.

 

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Cinebench runs in window so it doesn't use crossfire. You need to run a game in full screen. My crossfire is turned on and my apply button is grayed out because it is already enabled. Try a game. I have a feeling it is on. Don't forget optimizing for 1+1 in 3d app settings for best results. Also use GPU Temp, It will give you the temp and load of both gpus.