Why two different 3870's in Device Manager?

kenkickr · Apr 17, 2008

I just received my Sapphire 3870 yesterday to crossfire with my Gecube 3870. I know I have two different vendors but my question is why do I have one 3870 listed as "ATI Radeon HD 3800 Series" and the other listed as "ATI Radeon HD 3870" in device manager? When I had my X1950 XT cf setup it listed both as X1950 series.

trog100 · Apr 17, 2008

mine lists them like that in the CCC.. in the device manager it calls them both 3800 series..

i dont think it matters..

trog

lemonadesoda · Apr 17, 2008

Be careful. Since you have different vendors... different device IDs... there is a possiblity you are using different drivers on each card.

Might be worth stripping your PC of all drivers (drivercleaner) and installing the new Cat 8.4s. Then install one card at a time.

Alternatively, check the specs of both cards, and memory specs/timing/chip numbers, and flash the SAME BIOS on both cards... best way to ensure 100% crossfire.

CStylen · Apr 17, 2008

Is your crossfire setup working properly?

Mine show up as 3800 series by the way...which is correct as they are 3870's.

I'm guessing, but it sounds like the vender put that extra code in there to show up as 3870.

erocker · Apr 17, 2008

The cards have different bios'. It's just a matter of changing the name on the bios if you want it fixed. It should cause no problems though.

mab1376 · Apr 17, 2008

if i remember correctly ati uses 2 separate drivers for separate displays. usually the second one is never used for most people.

i always assumed it was a backup like the the primary one should crash for whatever reason.

kenkickr · Apr 18, 2008

I guess I'll try flashing the same bios on each. I also noticed Rivatuner is having problems keeping the fan settings on the Sapphire cause after playing some Crysis for a good hour this morning the Gecube was @ 53 and the Sapphire was @ 73-75!

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Why two different 3870's in Device Manager?

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