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hd 5870 crossfire problems (battle field 3)

yawara2

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I am a korean. I can not speak english well.
Please understand.



MY SYSTEMS ARE DENEB 980, HD 5870 CF, WIN 7 64 BIT, CATAL 12.6, ASUS CROSSHAIR V FORMULA

MY 3D MARK 11 G.S IS 8700 (VALID) (99% LOAD ON BOTH CARDS)

LOST PLANET 2 BENCHMARK (80~99% LOAD ON BOTH CARDS)




BUT

WHEN I PLAY BATTLEFIELD 3 ====> (50~60% LOAD ON BOTH CARDS)

(THE PERFORMANCE RESEMBLES WHEN SIGLE 5870 PLAYS)


FOR THIS PROBLEM FIX, I HAVE DID A LOT OF THINGS (FORMATED, UPDATED, CATAL 12.1~12.6, VARIOUS BATTLEFIELD 3 SETTING, ETC...)

BUT THE PROBLEM REMAINS.



PLEASE HELP HOW THIS PROBLEM FIX.

I WILL WAIT YOUR REPLY.
 
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Hi

1.0 Download Catalyst 12.4 or search www for Catalyst 12.1a Preview Driver or use driver you know worked and CAP 12.7, save these to your harddrive [Do Not Install]

2.0 Uninstall Catalyst 12.6; Follow this guide by erocker - http://www.techpowerup.com/forums/showthread.php?t=52502

3.0 Install Catalyst 12.4 or search www for Catalyst 12.1a Preview Driver or use driver you know worked.
http://support.amd.com/us/gpudownload/windows/previous/Pages/radeonaiw_vista64.aspx

4.0 Install CAP 12.7 or earlier version that worked well with BF3

atb (all the best)

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Yeah!,
Law is right !
 

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thanks, LAW-II

I HAVER DID A LOT OF THINGS. CATAL 12.1~12.6, WINDOW FORMATED, ETC...

BUT THE RESULTS ARE SAME....
 
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i know ===> orginally 5870 cf have 99 % load on both cards (0)

Hi

What driver and CAPS were installed when you had 99% load on both cards in crossfire?

Try this - http://downloads.guru3d.com/AMD-Catalyst-12.1a-Preview-Windows-Vista-and-7-download-2837.html

Check: Windows/control panel/all control panel items/power options/select - balanced/change plan settings/change advanced power settings/PCI Express/Link State Power Management/select Off

download GPU-Z [open this on desktop; use to monitor GPU usage and temps;[Default is First Vga Card - use bottom left tab to select Second Vga Card] alternatively you can use catalyst control centre [open in advanced view] Performance/AMD Overdrive [default is First Vga Card -use Select the GPU to be configured: to select Second Vga Card and monitor Activity

download FurMark_v1.7.0 (this version ONLY) and install it [open this on desktop/select - Stability Test,800x600,MSAA[NONE]/select Go! [Note: this application will stress the GPU Cores to there limit, use sparingly and keep monitoring temps to ensure they are at a safe level]

Are you able to see 97% ~99% load [if Yes]: software / drivers issues and may need to use older driver for your vga card [If No] you may have a hardware issue

atb

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Have you installed the Crossfire Bridge!
 
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Can i have the pic of bf3 settings
 
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Well is this only happens in bf3 or all other games?
 
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Well is this only happens in bf3 or all other games?

I know your trying to help and im not having a go but try not to multi post. Just saying before anyone else moans at you :)

@yawara2
There have been a lot of patches for BF3 in the last few months so there is a good chance that its BF3 with the problem and not your drivers. Maybe just maybe EA broke it.
Think i will install it while we are talking about it, havent played in months.
 
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gopal,

I ONLY PLAY BF3 AND I DON`T PLAY OTHER GAMES.

yawara mate, did you try just runn a single card ? and wen you play BF3 minimize game open GPU-Z and take a look at load and also see cpu usage, try runn this tow card by single and see the resolts mate! if there still a prob maybe you need goo to place where you take that tow cards and show them your prob, and what is your mobo ?

caus this is not normal you having this isue bud ! look it can be the crossfire braket it can be the slot of mobo it can be the sis config in BIOS and its a bit strange, see by single card and try then check the config in bios, also see the bus speeds on pci-e e see in gpu-z if there is any diference, my friend have same card as you and he have a i7 920, 12Gb ram, 4TbGB+ SSD 60Gb agility, and 5870xfx, and by single card in bf3 he get like depend on core usage of cpu is like 60%,35% 80%, and GPU is like 98% and he gets max75FPS in some places but never drop below 49FPS and he play all ultra maxed out 1080p
 
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What motherboard?
 
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