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    M17x CF not working?

    Discussion in 'Alienware 17 and M17x' started by D4n1EL, Feb 28, 2011.

  1. D4n1EL

    D4n1EL Notebook Guru

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    Hi I just noticed that my 5870M CF are not enabled
    when checked on GPU-Z. I have already enabled CF in
    the CCC but I only see one large "1" on the screen.
    I have uninstalled the legacy drivers and used
    driver sweeper, then installed the latest drivers
    from dell, but still the same. When I take a look in
    the device manager I see two 5870M. Do you think installing
    the latest VBIOS would help, because that's the last thing
    left I haven't done?
     
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    Go into 3D Settings of CCC and set adaptive AI to Advanced, normal or off will not work with Crossfire.
     
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    Unless you have two or more monitors, all you should see is a large 1 when you click Identify GPU.
    To see if xfire is working in game go to preferences in CCC and enable system tray menu. Then right click CCC in the system tray, go to the frist card, crossfireX settings, Show crossfireX status icon.

    If that is on in game you have crossfire working.
     
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    Thanks GetFound, it's working now but I noticed that there where 3 5870M
    on the list is that normal, and do I have to repeat this process again every
    time I reboot my laptop?

    OT: How will I know if intel turbo boost is working?
     
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    CF is disabled again, after rebooting. I again followed the steps you provided
    but when I check GPUZ it's again disabled. And I get screen flickering after enabling, disabling, and enabling CF again, will the VBIOS solve this?
     
    D4n1EL, Mar 1, 2011
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