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    Alienware M17x-R2 Crossfire problems, need help

    Discussion in 'Alienware 17 and M17x' started by itzALTA, May 27, 2010.

  1. itzALTA

    itzALTA Notebook Enthusiast

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    Ok, basically

    I turn on Xfire
    Only one GPU seems to be doing the work

    As you can see from the picture below, the first GPU is on 40%+ utilization.
    I had torchlight running. (game)

    BIOS: A05
    GPU : 8.680.2.0


    Picture:

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    itzALTA, May 27, 2010
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  2. Mazdaspeed_6

    Mazdaspeed_6 Notebook Evangelist

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    you can try to reinstall drivers. if that doesn't work, then it's a hardware issue. be sure to use a driver sweeping program.
     
    Mazdaspeed_6, May 27, 2010
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  3. jcaulley

    jcaulley Notebook Consultant

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    Were you running the game windowed or fullscreen? Xfire will not function if it is windowed.
     
    jcaulley, May 27, 2010
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  4. Aikimox

    Aikimox Weihenstephaner!

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    Nah, looks like both cards are working fine but the game doesn't utilize the CF. You might need a hotfix for this game. Not sure if it's available yet.
    I'd worry more about your CPU temps. 88C is a little high IMHO. You could reapply the thermal paste.
     
    Aikimox, May 27, 2010
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  5. mfractal

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    ^^ that
    and if you want to make sure cf is working right click on your ccc icon, there is an option to display a cf logo inside games when it's working.
     
    mfractal, May 28, 2010
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    Tourch light isn't the game u want to run to test ur CF, it's pretty but very easy to run and wouldn needs cf, try a game that actually uses it like borderlands etc
     
    adrian890, May 28, 2010
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  7. Aikimox

    Aikimox Weihenstephaner!

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    You got Dragon Age. It utilizes CF.
     
    Aikimox, May 28, 2010
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  8. TotalHarmonicControl

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    You also might want to make sure that Catalyst AI is set to standard, or advanced.

    I had this problem and worked out that catAI seems to be a big decider in the workings of Crossfire.

    I noticed that only one of my cards was working, because there was hot air coming from only the left hand graphics card.
     
    TotalHarmonicControl, Jun 19, 2010
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