5870 Crossfire Flickering issue

bobyalob · Nov 22, 2009, 06:18 AM

Im currently getting a flickering issue when crossfire is enabled, no decreased performance the cards seem to run fine apart from this, i have tried all the usual tricks 1 bridge, 2 bridges, dvi over hdmi etc 9.10 drivers and 9.11, different monitors and nothing seems to reslove it, my specs are Q9550@3.5 on a ASUS maximus forumula II motherboard, 4 gig ddr2 1066 dominator ram, 2 HiS 5870s in Crossfire and a 1200W Thermaltake toughpower PSU on Vista Ultimate 64 SP2, if any1 would be able to assist me i would highly appreciate it

Thanks

1nf3rn0x · Nov 22, 2009, 06:20 AM

Umm ive never used an ati card but by the sounds of it maybe a driver error? Since ati usually has that with every new card released

bobyalob · Nov 22, 2009, 06:25 AM

thanx for the quick reply, im hoping its a driver issue, im still puzzled i havnt seen others with this issue, i was thinking it was my psu but doubtful, other than that ill jsut have to wait and see and if dont work out its almsot time for a new upgrade i guess anyhow so yea

Wile E · Nov 22, 2009, 06:31 AM

That psu is more than enough for your setup. That's a top tier psu. It has to be software I would think.

But, a more detailed description of the type of flickering might help out.

1nf3rn0x · Nov 22, 2009, 06:32 AM

Ur psu is plenty

just wait a month or so and ati will release new drivers, that should fix the problem.
If it still continues tell them to see whats wrong with them

By the way what kind of flickers are they? full screen flickers or do they look like artifacts?
But if it only happens when crossfire is enabled i'm pretty sure its just a driver issue.

glad to help you

bobyalob · Nov 22, 2009, 06:35 AM

its like a scrolling flicker, but rly intense and rapid, its nothing major jsut annoys me enuf to not wanna use it

bobyalob · Nov 22, 2009, 06:37 AM

thank you for the input, just wanted a 2nd opinion rly as that were my thoughts jsut had to make sure lol

1nf3rn0x · Nov 22, 2009, 06:37 AM

K its nothing to worry about, just disable crossfire while on the desktop then enable it while gaming. Does it appear while gaming aswell?

bobyalob · Nov 22, 2009, 06:38 AM

ohh sorry, only appears while gaming

Wile E · Nov 22, 2009, 06:39 AM

Although doubtful, it could also be a bad card. Try using each card by themselves in some games to see if either one flickers.

1nf3rn0x · Nov 22, 2009, 06:40 AM

Hmm....im searching and some people are having the same trouble as you are ill try to find the most correct answer for you..

Quote:

Although doubtful, it could also be a bad card. Try using each card by themselves in some games to see if either one flickers.

could be that aswell

bobyalob · Nov 22, 2009, 06:41 AM

that was the first thing i did lol swaped each out and tested individualy and they work fine, only when crossfire is enabled in games it does it

dan7777 · Nov 22, 2009, 06:42 AM

ive read someone else having the same trouble im almost certain its driver related because i had 4890 in crossfire and had same trouble ended up getting fed up of waiting for a new driver and sold one of my cards.

Wile E · Nov 22, 2009, 06:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bobyalob

that was the first thing i did lol swaped each out and tested individualy and they work fine, only when crossfire is enabled in games it does it

Does it do it in all games, or just certain ones? What games have you tried?

bobyalob · Nov 22, 2009, 06:43 AM

every game ive tried, Borderlands, Crysis, Cod 4

1nf3rn0x · Nov 22, 2009, 06:43 AM

Could it be a low refresh rate?

bobyalob · Nov 22, 2009, 06:44 AM

maybe, im using a Acer G24 at 60hz 1920x1200, tried lower res with the same results

Wile E · Nov 22, 2009, 06:47 AM

Maybe take a stab in the dark, and try the 5970 hotfix drivers? https://a248.e.akamai.net/f/674/9206...Win7_Nov11.exe

bobyalob · Nov 22, 2009, 06:48 AM

worth a shot i guess lol if that dont do it ill just wait no rush

Zubasa · Nov 22, 2009, 06:48 AM

Have you tried turning vsync on?
It really sounds like it is a tearing issue due to refresh rates.

bobyalob · Nov 22, 2009, 06:50 AM

vsync does fix the issue

1nf3rn0x · Nov 22, 2009, 06:51 AM

So its fixed now

bobyalob · Nov 22, 2009, 06:51 AM

id rather play with 1 card than have vsync on lol

1nf3rn0x · Nov 22, 2009, 06:52 AM

Lol i remember having that while playing dead space..i had to turn vsync off to get rid of that stupid floaty mouse..well, glad to be of some assistance

-1nf3rn0x

bobyalob · Nov 22, 2009, 06:54 AM

thanx for the help guys realy appreciate it, i can live with this for now

Nov 22, 2009, 06:18 AM	#1
bobyalob Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Brisbane, Australia Posts: 31 (0.02/day) Thanks: 8 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	5870 Crossfire Flickering issue Im currently getting a flickering issue when crossfire is enabled, no decreased performance the cards seem to run fine apart from this, i have tried all the usual tricks 1 bridge, 2 bridges, dvi over hdmi etc 9.10 drivers and 9.11, different monitors and nothing seems to reslove it, my specs are Q9550@3.5 on a ASUS maximus forumula II motherboard, 4 gig ddr2 1066 dominator ram, 2 HiS 5870s in Crossfire and a 1200W Thermaltake toughpower PSU on Vista Ultimate 64 SP2, if any1 would be able to assist me i would highly appreciate it Thanks

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Video Card:	2 x HiS 5870s in Crossfire(Being a bitch atm)
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Case:	Lian-Li PCP-80
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PSU:	1200@ Thermaltake Toughpower
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Nov 22, 2009, 06:20 AM	#2
1nf3rn0x Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 1,701 (1.27/day) Thanks: 509 Thanked 327 Times in 240 Posts System Specs	Umm ive never used an ati card but by the sounds of it maybe a driver error? Since ati usually has that with every new card released __________________

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Nov 22, 2009, 06:25 AM	#3
bobyalob Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Brisbane, Australia Posts: 31 (0.02/day) Thanks: 8 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	thanx for the quick reply, im hoping its a driver issue, im still puzzled i havnt seen others with this issue, i was thinking it was my psu but doubtful, other than that ill jsut have to wait and see and if dont work out its almsot time for a new upgrade i guess anyhow so yea

Nov 22, 2009, 06:31 AM	#4
Wile E Power User Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Western PA (Pittsburgh suburbs) Posts: 18,129 (7.49/day) Thanks: 450 Thanked 3,825 Times in 3,123 Posts System Specs	That psu is more than enough for your setup. That's a top tier psu. It has to be software I would think. But, a more detailed description of the type of flickering might help out. __________________ Visit Ashentech “What the hell did you expect? Leave Vista under the pillow and the OS fairy would make it Win7?” -El Fiendo “And Bring Mailman back god damnit, he is the Eric Cartman of TPU” -MRCL

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Nov 22, 2009, 06:32 AM	#5
1nf3rn0x Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 1,701 (1.27/day) Thanks: 509 Thanked 327 Times in 240 Posts System Specs	Ur psu is plenty just wait a month or so and ati will release new drivers, that should fix the problem. If it still continues tell them to see whats wrong with them By the way what kind of flickers are they? full screen flickers or do they look like artifacts? But if it only happens when crossfire is enabled i'm pretty sure its just a driver issue. glad to help you __________________

Nov 22, 2009, 06:35 AM	#6
bobyalob Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Brisbane, Australia Posts: 31 (0.02/day) Thanks: 8 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	its like a scrolling flicker, but rly intense and rapid, its nothing major jsut annoys me enuf to not wanna use it

Nov 22, 2009, 06:37 AM	#7
bobyalob Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Brisbane, Australia Posts: 31 (0.02/day) Thanks: 8 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	thank you for the input, just wanted a 2nd opinion rly as that were my thoughts jsut had to make sure lol

Nov 22, 2009, 06:38 AM	#9
bobyalob Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Brisbane, Australia Posts: 31 (0.02/day) Thanks: 8 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	ohh sorry, only appears while gaming

Nov 22, 2009, 06:39 AM	#10
Wile E Power User Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Western PA (Pittsburgh suburbs) Posts: 18,129 (7.49/day) Thanks: 450 Thanked 3,825 Times in 3,123 Posts System Specs	Although doubtful, it could also be a bad card. Try using each card by themselves in some games to see if either one flickers. __________________ Visit Ashentech “What the hell did you expect? Leave Vista under the pillow and the OS fairy would make it Win7?” -El Fiendo “And Bring Mailman back god damnit, he is the Eric Cartman of TPU” -MRCL

Nov 22, 2009, 06:41 AM	#12
bobyalob Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Brisbane, Australia Posts: 31 (0.02/day) Thanks: 8 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	that was the first thing i did lol swaped each out and tested individualy and they work fine, only when crossfire is enabled in games it does it

Nov 22, 2009, 06:42 AM	#13
dan7777 Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 44 (0.02/day) Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts System Specs	ive read someone else having the same trouble im almost certain its driver related because i had 4890 in crossfire and had same trouble ended up getting fed up of waiting for a new driver and sold one of my cards.

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Nov 22, 2009, 06:43 AM	#15
bobyalob Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Brisbane, Australia Posts: 31 (0.02/day) Thanks: 8 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	every game ive tried, Borderlands, Crysis, Cod 4

Nov 22, 2009, 06:43 AM	#16
1nf3rn0x Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 1,701 (1.27/day) Thanks: 509 Thanked 327 Times in 240 Posts System Specs	Could it be a low refresh rate? __________________

Nov 22, 2009, 06:44 AM	#17
bobyalob Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Brisbane, Australia Posts: 31 (0.02/day) Thanks: 8 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	maybe, im using a Acer G24 at 60hz 1920x1200, tried lower res with the same results

Nov 22, 2009, 06:47 AM	#18
Wile E Power User Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Western PA (Pittsburgh suburbs) Posts: 18,129 (7.49/day) Thanks: 450 Thanked 3,825 Times in 3,123 Posts System Specs	Maybe take a stab in the dark, and try the 5970 hotfix drivers? https://a248.e.akamai.net/f/674/9206...Win7_Nov11.exe __________________ Visit Ashentech “What the hell did you expect? Leave Vista under the pillow and the OS fairy would make it Win7?” -El Fiendo “And Bring Mailman back god damnit, he is the Eric Cartman of TPU” -MRCL

Nov 22, 2009, 06:48 AM	#19
bobyalob Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Brisbane, Australia Posts: 31 (0.02/day) Thanks: 8 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	worth a shot i guess lol if that dont do it ill just wait no rush

Nov 22, 2009, 06:48 AM	#20
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Nov 22, 2009, 06:50 AM	#21
bobyalob Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Brisbane, Australia Posts: 31 (0.02/day) Thanks: 8 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	vsync does fix the issue

Nov 22, 2009, 06:51 AM	#22
1nf3rn0x Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 1,701 (1.27/day) Thanks: 509 Thanked 327 Times in 240 Posts System Specs	So its fixed now __________________

Nov 22, 2009, 06:52 AM	#24
1nf3rn0x Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 1,701 (1.27/day) Thanks: 509 Thanked 327 Times in 240 Posts System Specs	Lol i remember having that while playing dead space..i had to turn vsync off to get rid of that stupid floaty mouse..well, glad to be of some assistance-1nf3rn0x __________________

Nov 22, 2009, 06:54 AM	#25
bobyalob Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Brisbane, Australia Posts: 31 (0.02/day) Thanks: 8 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	thanx for the help guys realy appreciate it, i can live with this for now

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