How to setup Hybrid Crossfire?

Kantastic · Nov 26, 2009

As the title states... how on earth do I setup Hybrid CrossfireX? I've been trying to figure it out for an hour almost, and Google does me no good. I can't seem to find the option in CCC (9.11).

My mobo is relatively new so I don't need, or I assume I don't need, any BIOS updates.

Where do I plug in the monitor to? The IGP or discrete card? Do I disable or enable the IGP in the BIOS? What else do I need to know? :banghead:

HossHuge · Nov 26, 2009

what mobo and card do you have? From what i've read about it, CCC should find it when you install the card.

angelkiller · Nov 26, 2009

"[url=http://www.amd.com/us/products/technologies/ati-hybrid-graphics/Pages/ati-hybrid-graphics.aspx]ATI Hybrid Graphics page[/url] said:
ATI Hybrid Graphics is extremely flexible and user friendly. No user intervention is required to turn on performance with ATI Hybrid CrossFireX, users have a choice of how to connect to their monitor or monitors, and when gaming, additional monitors do not "go black".

Take the 3450 and run a quick gpu benchmark. (furmark has a benchmark mode) then put the 3450 back in and see if your score increases.

HossHuge said:
what mobo and card do you have? From what i've read about it, CCC should find it when you install the card.

From his(/her?) system specs: a Gigabyte GA-MA78GM-US2H mobo and an ATI 3450.

HossHuge · Nov 26, 2009

angelkiller said:
From his(/her?) system specs: a Gigabyte GA-MA78GM-US2H mobo and an ATI 3450.

Oops didn't see that :nutkick:

<< me

Kantastic · Nov 26, 2009

I just removed all the old drivers and am going to reinstall 9.11 right now. Let's see if anything happens! I still need some questions answered from post #1 though. =[

Lazzer408 · Nov 26, 2009

Wow it's almost amases me how little info can be found on AMD/ATIs website when it comes to -how- to enable a feature. All I find is advertising about it.

Kantastic · Nov 26, 2009

Lazzer408 said:
Wow it's almost amases me how little info can be found on AMD/ATIs website when it comes to -how- to enable a feature. All I find is advertising about it.

It downright amazes me dang it!

Edit: Okay so I went into the BIOS and enabled surround sound, plugged the monitor into the discrete GPU, then did a clean driver reinstallation and aftre installation CCC automatically setup Crossfire for me. Thanks for all the help!

angelkiller · Nov 26, 2009

Kantastic said:
It downright amazes me dang it!

Edit: Okay so I went into the BIOS and enabled surround sound, plugged the monitor into the discrete GPU, then did a clean driver reinstallation and aftre installation CCC automatically setup Crossfire for me. Thanks for all the help!

For clarifying purposes, what exactly happened. Does CCC show the CF or what?

Kantastic · Nov 26, 2009

angelkiller said:
For clarifying purposes, what exactly happened. Does CCC show the CF or what?

The dropdown menu in CCC will have a Crossfire section along with Desktop Display, Overdrive, 3D, etc etc. It is automatically enabled and they make you aware of it by telling you on the Welcome page in CCC advanced view.

Sir_Real · Nov 26, 2009

Says dont install gpu drivers !

Kantastic · Nov 26, 2009

Sir_Real said:
Says dont install gpu drivers !

http://i48.tinypic.com/24q0dub.jpg

I basically did a driver reinstallation and it did worked its magic by itself... so I guess they're right when they say don't install the GPU drivers BEFORE adding the discrete card, do it AFTER.

Sir_Real · Nov 26, 2009

Glad ya got it sorted. You'll av to show us a benchmark score with & without that Hybrid Xfire enabled.

Kantastic · Nov 26, 2009

Sir_Real said:
Glad ya got it sorted. You'll av to show us a benchmark score with & without that Hybrid Xfire enabled.

Which program would you recommend to bench? I'll do it now since I just had a quart of coffee...

Sir_Real · Nov 26, 2009

3Dmark06 would be a good test

Kantastic · Nov 26, 2009

Holy cow 500MB?!?!?! This'll take a few minutes lol.

angelkiller · Nov 26, 2009

angelkiller said:
Take out the 3450 and run a quick gpu benchmark. (furmark has a benchmark mode) then put the 3450 back in and see if your score increases.

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Kantastic · Nov 26, 2009

angelkiller said:
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I've heard too many bad stories about Furmark to even go anywhere near it. :laugh:

I don't think I need to take out the card, I'll disable CrossfireX and run a bench, then another with CFX enabled.

angelkiller · Nov 26, 2009

Kantastic said:
I've heard too many bad stories about Furmark to even go anywhere near it.

I don't think I need to take out the card, I'll disable CrossfireX and run a bench, then another with CFX enabled.

It won't kill your system. Just do a quick bench. Here's a screenie of a 20 sec benchmark. When it finishes it'll give you the min/avg/max fps.
Edit: Oops, I accidentally checked fullscreen. Uncheck that.

And my results with a single 4830 at stock speeds if anyone cares.
http://img.techpowerup.org/091126/furmark-bench.png

Kantastic · Nov 26, 2009

I already have 3DM06 installed so that's that... what amazes me is that GPU-Z won't tell me the speeds of my IGP whether or not CFX is enabled.

Kantastic · Nov 26, 2009

Mussels · Nov 26, 2009

I've ran this before (and left a benchmark thread about it) - you must connect the monitor to the IGP

http://forums.techpowerup.com/showthread.php?t=88951

Kantastic · Nov 26, 2009

Mussels said:
I've ran this before (and left a benchmark thread about it) - you must connect the monitor to the IGP

http://forums.techpowerup.com/showthread.php?t=88951

I assume they changed it because my monitor is connected to the discrete card.

Mussels · Nov 27, 2009

Kantastic said:
I assume they changed it because my monitor is connected to the discrete card.

are you sure its working and you're getting a speed boost?

it may well be related to what you have set to "boot first" in the BIOS

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