is my crossfire working properly?

Kurisu Makise · 13 Jan 2012 at 00:31

i have 2x sapphire 5770s in Xfire and when i use a monitor i get

GPU1 - 50%
GPU2 - !00%

this is on all games using msi afterburner. does this mean my cards are working just fine or is it a sofware bug?

this shot is from AVP im running everything max at 1080p

chaotic_uk · 13 Jan 2012 at 00:33

in what programs/games does it run like that ?

Kurisu Makise · 13 Jan 2012 at 00:35

L4D2
Mafia 2
Fallout 3

Confused Stu · 13 Jan 2012 at 00:42

That's the way mine show most of the time (second GPU pegged at 99%, first GPU moving 30%-99% depending on what's happening in game) and has done for the past year and over several driver installs. Pretty sure your picture shows your setup working properly, provided the first card actually moves rather than just sticks on 49%.

Kurisu Makise · 13 Jan 2012 at 00:51

Confused Stu said:
Pretty sure your picture shows your setup working properly, provided the first card actually moves rather than just sticks on 49%.

yeah GPU1 goes from around 49 - 57% but no more than that.

d_brennen · 13 Jan 2012 at 00:55

Samsara said:
L4D2
Mafia 2
Fallout 3

Got any more demanding games? Source is old as the hills, FO3 is getting on a bit and from memory Mafia ran alright on one 5850

BaDBoY_uK · 13 Jan 2012 at 00:57

Try Metro benchmark or Crysis or run BF3!

Kurisu Makise · 13 Jan 2012 at 01:17

here is a bf3 shot

still the same

BaDBoY_uK · 13 Jan 2012 at 01:20

1. Search other forums to see if it's used elsewhere

http://www.overclock.net/t/676866/5770-crossfire-only-using-1-gpu/10#post_8581175
I have found a few

2. Try disabling ULPS
Regedit etc

3. That shot looks awful mate. Like an XBOX!

Kurisu Makise · 13 Jan 2012 at 01:29

BaDBoY_uK said:
1. Search other forums to see if it's used elsewhere

http://www.overclock.net/t/676866/5770-crossfire-only-using-1-gpu/10#post_8581175
I have found a few

2. Try disabling ULPS
Regedit etc

3. That shot looks awful mate. Like an XBOX!

thanks, ill have a look

and its running at max settings, BF3 isnt a good looking game anyway, over bright lighting and 3 colours used in the whole game. bad company 2 murders it for looks

Kurisu Makise · 13 Jan 2012 at 01:43

overclock.net - I am having a similar problem. I am not sure both of my 5770's are being utilized. Crysis ran in such a way as to make me want to throw up, and even Battlefield BC2 seems laggy.

One disconcerting thing I've found is that in CCC, if I go down to overdrive it shows both cards. The first card is clocked at idle 157/300, but if I switch to the second card, everything is zeroed out. Should my second card be idling at 0/0?

i have what hes talking about, i will test my 2 cards seperately when i have time and see how it goes.

BaDBoY_uK · 13 Jan 2012 at 01:46

BC2 owns BF3 for looks? Dude, you need to see BF3 running on a decent rig at high res

Anyway, I recommend you remove ULPS. Google it. The zero thing is the ATI power saving mode. What MHz are the cards at DURING gaming? You might find one is clocked lower??

Test the game by enabling the clock frequency monitoring within MSI AB and report back

LtMatt · 13 Jan 2012 at 08:11

I think what it happening dude is your cards are running at different clock speeds. I get what you get if i don't sync both cards in afterburner. Theres an option for it.

Also right click on ccc select your card and go to crossfirex settings. You can enable a logo that will pop up when you start games to make sure crossfire it working in that game. If the logo doesnt show you know its not working.

Kurisu Makise · 13 Jan 2012 at 12:03

i ticked the synchronize cards box and also enabled the xfire logo

its running insanely well from what i was used to, the frames have doubled in ~AVP!

60fps before now at 120fps if thats right?

to

Final8y · 13 Jan 2012 at 12:08

By default synchronize cards should have been ticked already in AB.

Glad you sorted it.

BaDBoY_uK · 13 Jan 2012 at 12:24

Nice.

LtMatt · 13 Jan 2012 at 12:34

Samsara said:
i ticked the synchronize cards box and also enabled the xfire logo

its running insanely well from what i was used to, the frames have doubled in ~AVP!

60fps before now at 120fps if thats right?

to

Who da man?

BaDBoY_uK · 13 Jan 2012 at 12:39

LtMatt, I am sure I suggested it above? Although you did suggest a quick fix

Sigh

LtMatt · 13 Jan 2012 at 15:19

BaDBoY_uK said:
LtMatt, I am sure I suggested it above? Although you did suggest a quick fix

Sigh

Don't you rain on my parade.

Final8y · 13 Jan 2012 at 15:29

LOL @ you 2.
We will have a whipround and get you both a 99 with a flake each.