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    will both cards still work without c/f

    Discussion in 'Alienware' started by kcuk, Jan 1, 2010.

  1. kcuk

    kcuk Notebook Evangelist

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    hi all ive got this problem with my two cards. 4850 win 7
    the second card has code 10 error wont start
    does the crossfire cable have to be connected for the cards to work
    i thought even if the crossfire cable was not installed that the cards would at least show up together with no faults i just would not be able to have crossfire.

    thanks for any help
     
    kcuk, Jan 1, 2010
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  2. Mandrake

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    Yes they should still work but the slave card will be doing nothing. Just tried it myself.
     
    Mandrake, Jan 1, 2010
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    granyte ATI+AMD -> DAAMIT

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    depend on vista when i disabeled crossfire i had error 10 on the second card on window 7 it just sit there doing nothing
     
    granyte, Jan 1, 2010
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    Where do you see error 10? Event Viewer?
     
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  5. granyte

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    device manager
     
    granyte, Jan 1, 2010
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    As the others say it should work fine but you won't be able to use Crossfire, that's about it.
     
    EviLCorsaiR, Jan 1, 2010
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    looks like card shagged then

    i get the device cannot start code 10

    can i put the slave card in the master slot ? to see if it works?
     
    kcuk, Jan 1, 2010
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    No, the cards are different.

    Edit: BTW, how are you determining it's your slave card with the issue?
     
    Mandrake, Jan 1, 2010
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    i thought i could put the slave card in the master slot but not the other way round.... got 7 days left of warranty as well its like their programed to mess up
     
    kcuk, Jan 1, 2010
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    Get it fixed fast then.
     
    EviLCorsaiR, Jan 1, 2010
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    when cfx is disabeled in vista it show code 10

    it don't in window 7
     
    granyte, Jan 1, 2010
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    gonna be stuffed now im sure the card is goosed but im not holding my breath on getting a replacement.

    also i did mess around this a progrma that did allwow me to install unsigned digital drivers could this had got into the bios somehow as after that i im thinking ive got these problems can installing the wrong driver kill a device?
     
    kcuk, Jan 1, 2010
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    Maybe I missed this, but why are you trying to run without the CFX cable? Were you trying to rule it out as the cause of a problem?
     
    Explosivpotato, Jan 1, 2010
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    yes i was trying to update driver to 9.12
    in the process i downloaded att tray tools
    i disabled digital signitures
    then i lost other card (slave ) code 10 unable to start , this card has a problem a is not using any resorces.

    i find it strange that ive bust it changing drivers, but ive got copper heat sinking on the gpus so i thought maybe the cable got nipped or something.

    ive tried with the slave card in the master slot but it wont even boot into cmos.

    first time i installed vista again both card were found and ok but as soon as i try to run vantage after 1 min of running it crashes/freezes and i have to reebot.

    it does look like bad card or pci bus slot on motherboard :( any ideas i want to see if it has lost its bios in the card i cannot remeber what program it is to find bios in card.

    but after 1 go thats it the card will not even fire up again. and if i do install drivers on reboot it freezes and wont load into windows
     
    kcuk, Jan 1, 2010
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