Not Detecting crossfire, Help?

Smallz750 · Feb 15, 2008

Hello all. I am new to the forum, but this seems like the best place I can get the information I need or help on this matter. I have 2 HIS HD3870's installed on a ASUS Maximus formula mobo. My driver version for the 3870's is 8.453.0.0 for each card, I have ATI CCC version 8.2 installed, all on Vista Home Premium 64bit OS. In CCC I have crossfire enabled, but when I check it in GPU-Z version 0.1.6 it is showing disabled. I have checked everything possible to get it to actually enable crossfire on my system, but to no avail.

If you need any other info on my system just let me know.

erocker · Feb 15, 2008

GPU-z is showing it wrong. Run a 3d06 benchmark and see what you get.

Smallz750 · Feb 15, 2008

Well i get a 19200 and 19350 on 3d06 score so I am sure crossfire is working, I'm just wondering why in GPU-z it's showing disabled, when version 0.1.6 says it should detect is. :S

erocker · Feb 15, 2008

It's working. :toast:

Post in the GPU-Z forum your system specs and what isn't working.

Smallz750 · Feb 15, 2008

sorry posted twice. my bad. But my system specs are as follows.
intel qx9650 o.c. to 3.8ghz
ASUS Maximus formula mobo. bios version .0902
2x HIS HD3870 drivers. .8.453.0.0
4gbs OCZ DDR2 800mhz ram 4.4.4.15
500gb seagate 7000.12 hdd 32mb cache
avermedia pci-x1 tv tuner card
Samsung Sh203 dvd burner
LG GGC-H20L blu-ray/hd dvd rom
Gateway FHD2400 lcd monitor
Ultra X3 600watt psu

Ok just ran 3d06 again and noticed it is not showing my hd3870's linked in xfire either. Not sure what to do now.

fsckit · Feb 18, 2008

I have nearly the identical system and the same problem on GPU-Z 0.1.6

Asus Maximus Formula (BIOS v0907)
QX9650
2x3870 (Sapphire)
4Gb Corsair Dominator
Catalyst 8.2
Vista Ultimate 64 with all recommended & security patches as well as the Vista multi-GPU hotfixes

My 3dmark06 score with CF on (according to CCC) is higher than without so that suggests that CF is working. However nothing but CCC says it's in CF mode.

Dr. Spankenstein · Feb 18, 2008

Makes me wonder if there isn't something in the X38 chipset that negotiates CF without software help...

You could try to install your CF as outlined in my thread. Plus, W1zz posted a test version on GPU-z that was specifically for this. He stated he would include this support in the next version.

fsckit · Feb 18, 2008

Dr. Spankenstein said:
Makes me wonder if there isn't something in the X38 chipset that negotiates CF without software help...

You could try to install your CF as outlined in my thread. Plus, W1zz posted a test version on GPU-z that was specifically for this. He stated he would include this support in the next version.

Thanks for the guide. I'll give that a try. I agree that something may seem fishy with the X38 chipset.

I saw the note from W1zz about it being fixed in 'the next release' but I thought that was 0.1.6 (and the release notes for 0.1.6 make it sound like it should be fixed). Or is this something else for 0.1.7?

Dr. Spankenstein · Feb 18, 2008

Hope you liked it! Let me know if there is anything you think could be clarified.

We could make this a colaborative effort as I am preparing to port over to an X38 board soon.

As far as the GPU-z thang, I can't keep up with revisions of stuff anymore. I just go with what works.

*edit* Found the thread. Looks like it was supposed to make it into 0.1.6...

Does the linked one work for you guys. It did for me!

W1zzard · Feb 18, 2008

it seems that crossfire detection does not work on vista64

GoatX12 · Feb 18, 2008

Neither does Nvidia SLI detection on Vista64 Help PLEASE!

Processor	Intel C2D extreme QX9650 o.c. 3.8ghz
Motherboard	Asus Maximus Formula x38. bios .0902
Cooling	Zalman 9700nt
Memory	OCZ DDR2-800mhz 4gb
Video Card(s)	2x H.I.S. HD3870
Storage	Seagate 500gb 7200.11 w/ 32mb cache
Display(s)	Gateway FHD2400 LCD
Case	CoolerMaster Cosmos
Power Supply	Ultra X3 600 watt
Software	Vista home premium 64bit
Benchmark Scores	19350 3d06

Processor	AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
Motherboard	ASUS TUF x670e
Cooling	EK AIO 360. Phantek T30 fans.
Memory	32GB G.Skill 6000Mhz
Video Card(s)	Asus RTX 4090
Storage	WD m.2
Display(s)	LG C2 Evo OLED 42"
Case	Lian Li PC 011 Dynamic Evo
Audio Device(s)	Topping E70 DAC, SMSL SP200 Headphone Amp.
Power Supply	FSP Hydro Ti PRO 1000W
Mouse	Razer Basilisk V3 Pro
Keyboard	Tester84
Software	Windows 11

Processor	Intel C2D extreme QX9650 o.c. 3.8ghz
Motherboard	Asus Maximus Formula x38. bios .0902
Cooling	Zalman 9700nt
Memory	OCZ DDR2-800mhz 4gb
Video Card(s)	2x H.I.S. HD3870
Storage	Seagate 500gb 7200.11 w/ 32mb cache
Display(s)	Gateway FHD2400 LCD
Case	CoolerMaster Cosmos
Power Supply	Ultra X3 600 watt
Software	Vista home premium 64bit
Benchmark Scores	19350 3d06

Processor	AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
Motherboard	ASUS TUF x670e
Cooling	EK AIO 360. Phantek T30 fans.
Memory	32GB G.Skill 6000Mhz
Video Card(s)	Asus RTX 4090
Storage	WD m.2
Display(s)	LG C2 Evo OLED 42"
Case	Lian Li PC 011 Dynamic Evo
Audio Device(s)	Topping E70 DAC, SMSL SP200 Headphone Amp.
Power Supply	FSP Hydro Ti PRO 1000W
Mouse	Razer Basilisk V3 Pro
Keyboard	Tester84
Software	Windows 11

Processor	Intel C2D extreme QX9650 o.c. 3.8ghz
Motherboard	Asus Maximus Formula x38. bios .0902
Cooling	Zalman 9700nt
Memory	OCZ DDR2-800mhz 4gb
Video Card(s)	2x H.I.S. HD3870
Storage	Seagate 500gb 7200.11 w/ 32mb cache
Display(s)	Gateway FHD2400 LCD
Case	CoolerMaster Cosmos
Power Supply	Ultra X3 600 watt
Software	Vista home premium 64bit
Benchmark Scores	19350 3d06

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Processor	QX9650 OC@3300 Mhz
Motherboard	Asus Maximus Formula (BIOS v0907)
Cooling	CoolerMaster Liquid CPU Cooling System
Memory	4 GB PC-8500 Corsair Dominator @1066Mhz 5-5-5-15
Video Card(s)	2 Sapphire ATI 3870s in CrossFire
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Display(s)	Viewsonic VX2835WM 28"
Case	Apevia X-Jupiter Full Tower Gaming Server
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Power Supply	ThermalTake ToughPower 750W
Software	Vista Ultimate 64

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Cooling	(Temporary) Tuniq Tower 120
Memory	2GB Transcend aXeram 1200+
Video Card(s)	HIS HD3870 CF Volt modded
Storage	3 Seagate 320Gb Barracuda in an Intel Matrix Raid array
Display(s)	Sony GDM-FW900 24" Widescreen CRT (a.k.a "The Shiznotch")
Case	Ultra Aluminus Full Tower
Audio Device(s)	onboard Intel HD audio
Power Supply	PC Power & Cooling Silencer 750
Software	XP MCE + Vista (HP) dual-boot

Processor	Ryzen 7 5700X
Memory	48 GB
Video Card(s)	RTX 4080
Storage	2x HDD RAID 1, 3x M.2 NVMe
Display(s)	30" 2560x1600 + 19" 1280x1024
Software	Windows 10 64-bit

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Processor	Q6600 Oced to 3.0 @ 1334 x 9
Motherboard	XFX 680i LT
Cooling	CPU and Video Water Cooling setup with a DD5 pump
Memory	4gb (2gb x 2) DDR2 800 OCZ
Video Card(s)	BFG 8800GTS OCE 2x running @ 800/1000/2000
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