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How To Make Sure Crossfire Is Working?

aceytrixx said:
So just tried BF3 whilst home for lunch and still cant upload screenshots to imgur for some reason. I was on caspian (I think..was definitly one of 3 you mentioned since thats all I selected) server had about 60people on it and after leaving the base the usage was 68% at its lowest and frames were 79.1 at that point
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Sounds about right. Your 7950's are capable of deliverying more but your cpu is maxed out. Cpu usage (which you can also setup and monitor via OSD) will likely be at 90-99%. IMGUR max image size is 2mb. You can also try tinypic instead if IMGUR is having problems. Don't be shy, show us your OSD. :p
 
XE11 said:
Hi,

just a minor issue. i was following the basic (CCC) method. What i realise is that, for a newly installed CCC it will display basic settings and you need to turn on advanced settings mode before you can see option for things like frame pacing. It's probably worth mentioning that in the guide as i was a bit confused before i found the advanced mode. Cheers.
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Thanks for the feedback. I'll add that to the guide now. :)

Is this the part you mean?

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realoverlord said:
Hi ,
I have tried the link for MSI afterburner, but after installing i am getting a some elements corrupted or missing.
Also when I follow your guide in the catalyst centre, there is no mention of frame pacing in the 3d application settings, it seems to be missing altogether.
I have 2 x his 7950 in crossfire and suspect they are not working as crossfire.
BTW you are dealing with a nooby dunce here, apologies in advance

Runing a Gold Rush pro i7 oc to 4.4 with a ASUS pb278q which is an absolute gem of a monitor, its all lovely kit, the Bitfenix xl is a monster and i absolutly love it. Just recieved all the above from you.

Barry
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Try sweeping your drivers as i show in this guide. Install driver fusion. Uninstall old drivers, restart, run driver fusion, sweep AMD, restart, download new drivers etc. All links working in that thread. Don't forget to uninstall afterburner first and do not keep user settings, before touching the drivers. After doing all this can you see the frame pacing option now?
 
You didn't follow the guide that well mate. If you did you would be using the latest beta drivers and the frame pacing option would be available you to. As it is you're using old WHQL drivers which do not include frame pacing.

I also recommend to setup gpu overlays using msi afterburner as in the OP to monitor gpu usage and performance closely.
 
I'd run both cards at stock until you get things worked 100% then slowly increase the core or memory one at a time in 25mhz segments. Makes it easier to track problems.
 
Sounds like a boost card. 880mhz stock but boosting to 960 under load assuming temps are within check. Have you noticed the card throttling at all?
 
realoverlord said:
do you know that is a very good question. I suppose to get the best gaming experience that will do justice to all the money i have invested. to do justice to my lovely new ASUS 2560 x 1440 monitor. Just been playing BF4 and it looks amazing. However when I run the performance test in the game it tells me my performance is bad and lower gfx settings. Doesn't look bad to me, no stuttering or lagging.
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Ok well try to aim for 1100/1500. Failing that 1000-1050 core and 1400 memory.
 
Mogwilson said:
I've been forced out of my basement dwelling lurker mode to show my appreciation for this thread & the clear & concise information it contains.
All the information here has been extremely helpful.

LtMatt is responsible for easing my irrational fear of the 7990, Thanks!
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Haha happy to help mate. :cool:
 
AgedIdiot said:
Having just started running crossfire was very happy/relieved to find this thread.

Looks to answer a lot of the ?'s I had AND some I had not thought of.

LtMatt - my thanks, very much appreciated :)

Would vote for this to be stickied !
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Thanks and it is already stickied at the top of the forums under the thread '** Useful links to popular threads and resources **'. :)
 
neil pettitt said:
Also, don't be a tit like me and try to play BF4 in borderless mode. Forgot about the Whole Fullscreen for crossfire thing.
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Forgive me for being a bit thick, but what exactly is the whole full screen for crossfire exactly mean.…...cheers[/QUOTE]

Crossfire only works with full screen enabled.
 
Do you mean in BF4 or Unigine Valley? Your cpu might be holding those 7970's back a bit so if you can overclock it further than should help for now. Once Mantle comes you'll be laughing though as your cpu will see a big boost from that.

The low minimum fps bug in Unigine is nothing to worry about. Happens fairly often to me on the first run through. Run it again and it normally comes in at a much higher figure. Your scores maybe look a tad low, but that could be the cpu.

7990@stock 1000/1500

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2nd Run
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