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    Graphic Card Issue

    Discussion in 'Alienware 17 and M17x' started by kienah, Jun 8, 2010.

  1. kienah

    kienah Notebook Enthusiast

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    I received my M17x2 yesterday and very stoked.one question
    How do i activate both ati 4870 cards, i see there is a FN and press F7 but nothing happens when i press it.
    My WEI score for graphic cards is 5.2, surely there is something wrong?
     
    kienah, Jun 8, 2010
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    Mikeobwan Notebook Enthusiast

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    Yeah that button doesn't seem to do anything. Just right click on the desktop and choose Catalyst Control Center. Once the Control Center pops up, it should be on the correct XFire page, but if not in the upper left had corner there is a pulldown menu, and select XFire. There is only a single check box on this screen to enable or disable XFire. Go ahead and select it and hit apply. Take about 15 seconds, and your screen may go black for a couple seconds..

    Mike
     
    Mikeobwan, Jun 8, 2010
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    kienah Notebook Enthusiast

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    Wonderful, thankyou very much for the help
     
    kienah, Jun 8, 2010
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