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    Questions about Windowed Mode and 4870X2

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by mplsjava, Oct 30, 2009.

  1. mplsjava

    mplsjava Notebook Consultant

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    Is it correct that when you run a game in "Windowed Mode" you are only utilizing one core? The last two games that I have played, Mass Effect and Need for Speed Shift both freeze and crash unless I play in windowed mode. I do know that both 4870 cards in my W90 are functioning per 3dmark scores and that they are linked per GPU-Z. I am trying to figure out if this is a driver issue or hardware issue.

    Thanks for the help!
     
    mplsjava, Oct 30, 2009
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  2. BrandonSi

    BrandonSi Notebook Savant

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    From what I understand, CF only works in windowed mode if it's using DX10.

    Sounds like your real problem here is that playing in full mode causes crashes. I'd try and fix that first.
     
    BrandonSi, Oct 30, 2009
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