Crossfire connector?

[Gullanian]

When I load up Catalyst control centre it tells me Crossfire can't run because the Crossfire connector isn't there.

Where can I buy one from? I can't see it in the store anywhere, and the mobo didn't come with one nor did either of the 6870's.

Do I need 1 or 2 connectors?

 

[ThePengu1n]

You only need one connector and it should have come with the GFX cards, have another look in the box

 

[Surveyor]

If you didn't get them with your graphics cards (and you should have) then you're not alone.

There've been quite a few posts recently by people who seem to have been robbed of their Crossfire connectors.

 

[mathwat]

I got mine off the bay, make sure you get the long one iirc 10cm just incase you need to use the bottom pci slot.

 

[Gullanian]

Definitely didn't get one, the box/manual says it doesn't come with one. The mobo came with an SLI connector but not crossfire. Kinda annoying lol but nvm

 

[freddie64]

Which 6870 did you get? Surely the Xfire bridge comes with the GPU.

The mobo came with an SLI connector but not crossfire.

What mobo is it? Are you sure it does Xfire if it only has a SLI bridge.

 

[Deception]

Which 6870 did you get? Surely the Xfire bridge comes with the GPU.



What mobo is it? Are you sure it does Xfire if it only has a SLI bridge.

His board is a Gigabyte 990XA-UD3 AMD 990X. So, it supports both SLI and Xfire.. Kinda weird he got a SLI connector and not an XFIRE one

 

[Clav]

I just got a new motherboard which came with an SLI connector but no Crossfire connector. I was puzzled.

 

[TheNameIsJambo]

I'm hoping my graphics card comes with a CF connector... If not, I'll swipe one of my friend's spare ones!

 

[Deception]

Could always ask someone here, if they got a spare, can you have it

 

[Surveyor]

Generally SLI connectors come with the motherboard, not the graphics card.

Generally CrossFire connectors come with the graphics card, not the motherboard.

There's always the odd exception but that's how it usually is.

 

[dav3evans]

I assume they are the same for all the recent ATi GPUs? I think I have one from my 5770 somewhere... if I can find it later on and its the same you're welcome to it =]

 

[Surveyor]

I assume they are the same for all the recent ATi GPUs?

I believe they are.

 

[dav3evans]

No luck as of yet. Lots of component boxes and random crap to look through though =]

 

[evilpenguin]

unfortunately a lot of the ati cards aren't shipping to us with crossfire connectors, even i had to swing by ebay to grab one

 

[evilpenguin]

and the only mobo i know that ships with them are the asus crossfire boards

 

[Gullanian]

I assume they are the same for all the recent ATi GPUs? I think I have one from my 5770 somewhere... if I can find it later on and its the same you're welcome to it =]

Oh man if you do that would be amazing, I can Paypal you some money for it as well to cover postage etc! Please let me know if you can. I can't find anywhere on ebay selling it that will deliver it intime for BF3

I emailed ATI and they said they have NONE at all! They don't stock them! Sending an email to gigabyte but i'm also not hopeful. It kinda sucks how there are so few of them.

 

[Gullanian]

I'm getting desperate for a xfire bridge now, I bought all this stuff especially for BF3 and the only place on the bay selling them is from Hong Kong which takes 2-3 weeks delivery.

Two of my friends work in PC shops and neither of them have seen one for ages.

I've emailed ATI, HIS, Gigabyte, waiting to hear back but I'm not hopeful.

It's rather rotten none of these companies include a 10p cable in their boxes.

 

[Acolyte]

Didnt get one in my HIS 6870 box either

 

[ThePengu1n]

Have you emailed the gfx card manufacturer? maybe they can help