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    Problems with HD 3870 X2

    Discussion in 'Alienware' started by Plz4givme, Aug 28, 2009.

  1. Plz4givme

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    I just installed windows 7 Ultimate RTM (de usenet version). Now when I installed Windows 7 it seems my Video Cards where automaticly installed. What it says now says at the Hardware overview "ATI Mobility HD 3870 X2 (Microsoft Corporation WDDM 1.1). At display adapters i see 2 of them obviously since there are 2 in there under xfire. But then the device status of one says "Working Correct" but the other one says "Device doesnt start (code 10). After I tried to install the ATI 9.8 Drivers after sweeping the old drivers. That didnt work neither the lab was installed neither the drivers. No display flikkering nothing. So I installed GPU-z to see if xfire was enabled. It says, "Disabled (unsure on Vista64)"

    Could anyone tell me if one of my videocards is broken or what else could be going on. And what i could do to install the ati drivers and lab correctly.

    tnx in advance,


    Alienware M17
    P8600 2.4 Ghz
    3GB ddr 3
    ATI Mobility 3870 X2
     
    Plz4givme, Aug 28, 2009
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    tnx a lot, gonna try all that out ill let you know how it went.
     
    Plz4givme, Aug 28, 2009
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