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    crossfire 5870 check

    Discussion in 'Alienware 17 and M17x' started by Hijakd, Aug 22, 2010.

  1. Hijakd

    Hijakd Notebook Geek

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    hey guys how do I check crossfire is actually working properly? I have been playing battle for middle earth 2 (4 year old game) and its really laggy during full screen units, I thought a m17x could handle more than this......
     
    Hijakd, Aug 22, 2010
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    richtclick on the catalyst control center in the system tray
    on one of the card (the top?) you should be able to see a crossfire tab.
    there you can check 'show crossfireFX status when applicable'

    then you see a crossfire icon top right on your screen when it is active
     
    bzzje, Aug 22, 2010
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  3. Hijakd

    Hijakd Notebook Geek

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    lol I cant believe I hadn't seen that before
     
    Hijakd, Aug 22, 2010
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    I don't have CCC in my system tray how do I get it :confused: BTW everything works good in games not one crash :)
     
    EtownsFinest, Aug 22, 2010
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    ishakir Notebook Enthusiast

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    Rightclick desktop >> CCC >> click "Options" near the top right >> click "Preferences" >> click "Enable System Tray Menu" and then follow the above steps to get the CF indicator running.
     
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    Nice one thanks :D
     
    EtownsFinest, Aug 22, 2010
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