AMD Catalyst Control Center shows my 2nd GPU & CrossfireX enabled, but card is idle for all of my games and other problems.
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shobster
September 26, 2014 1:02:23 AM
So, I'm having problems with my CrossfireX setup. Specifically, a Sapphire AMD 7970 Dual CrossfireX setup. I recently reinstalled Win7, but started having this problem prior to reinstalling.
AMD Catalyst Control Center and my PC recognizes my 2nd GPU and so does MSI Afterburner. I noticed I wasn't getting activity in my 2nd GPU, showing 0% activity. Also, take in the fact the CrossfireX logo does not appear in my games. I've tried doing a test to see if I could control the fans in my 2nd GPU, and it appears it doesn't, it would just stay at 20% all the time. My 1st GPU is fine, I can control the fans.
Before all this happened. It worked fine before, now its just being a bother right now.
Things I've tried so far:
*Updated AMD CCC to a new beta
*Checked the CrossfireX bridge
*Went under the 3D applications in CCC, fiddled with the settings, nothing has changed
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*Both GPUs have the same BIOS
*Motherboard is a ASUS P8Z77-V LK LGA 1155 Intel Z77
AMD Catalyst Control Center and my PC recognizes my 2nd GPU and so does MSI Afterburner. I noticed I wasn't getting activity in my 2nd GPU, showing 0% activity. Also, take in the fact the CrossfireX logo does not appear in my games. I've tried doing a test to see if I could control the fans in my 2nd GPU, and it appears it doesn't, it would just stay at 20% all the time. My 1st GPU is fine, I can control the fans.
Before all this happened. It worked fine before, now its just being a bother right now.
Things I've tried so far:
*Updated AMD CCC to a new beta
*Checked the CrossfireX bridge
*Went under the 3D applications in CCC, fiddled with the settings, nothing has changed
Also:
*Both GPUs have the same BIOS
*Motherboard is a ASUS P8Z77-V LK LGA 1155 Intel Z77
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Yoplait95
September 26, 2014 1:05:21 AM
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ohyes247
September 26, 2014 1:09:25 AM
shobster
September 26, 2014 1:12:00 AM
Yoplait95
September 26, 2014 1:12:25 AM
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September 26, 2014 1:12:35 AM
Yoplait95
September 26, 2014 1:17:35 AM
shobster said:
Yoplait95 said:
It does this normally. Do not fret though they are both in use. You also may have disabled the badge as did I.-LiveBacteria
disable the badge?
what does that mean?
In the right hand corner of your taskbar you will see this:

The little CCC icon right click then goto somewhere in there and select enable CrossfireX badge.
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shobster
September 26, 2014 1:22:42 AM
Yoplait95 said:
The little CCC icon right click then goto somewhere in there and select enable CrossfireX badge.
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Oh, that, well, I made sure that was enabled. Also, the post you mentioned earlier. Would it mean that in MSI Afterburner, when it shows GPU1 Usage, its also including GPU2's Usage as well?
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Yoplait95
September 26, 2014 1:25:06 AM
shobster said:
Yoplait95 said:
The little CCC icon right click then goto somewhere in there and select enable CrossfireX badge.
-LiveBacteria
Oh, that, well, I made sure that was enabled. Also, the post you mentioned earlier. Would it mean that in MSI Afterburner, when it shows GPU1 Usage, its also including GPU2's Usage as well?
Yes, and all gpu2 readings should be at %0.
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Apparently the game does not run Crossfire well and needs to be specifically enabled to run it on the second GPU, but you can try and make it work.
http://steamcommunity.com/app/244210/discussions/0/6488...
http://steamcommunity.com/app/244210/discussions/0/6488...
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Yoplait95
September 26, 2014 1:30:41 AM
Novuake said:
Apparently the game does not run Crossfire well and needs to be specifically enabled to run it on the second GPU, but you can try and make it work.http://steamcommunity.com/app/244210/discussions/0/6488...
I'm not entirely sure but.. can't you create a profile in CCC that allows non CFX games to take some advantage of Dual graphics?
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shobster
September 26, 2014 1:30:58 AM
Yoplait95 said:
shobster said:
Yoplait95 said:
The little CCC icon right click then goto somewhere in there and select enable CrossfireX badge.
-LiveBacteria
Oh, that, well, I made sure that was enabled. Also, the post you mentioned earlier. Would it mean that in MSI Afterburner, when it shows GPU1 Usage, its also including GPU2's Usage as well?
Yes, and all gpu2 readings should be at %0.
-LiveBacteria
Okay, I just tried Arma3, i got readings for both GPU1 and GPU2, and they have pretty matched. But the logo still isn't appearing.
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shobster
September 26, 2014 1:32:23 AM
Novuake said:
Apparently the game does not run Crossfire well and needs to be specifically enabled to run it on the second GPU, but you can try and make it work.http://steamcommunity.com/app/244210/discussions/0/6488...
I have made a Predefined profile for the the game, with:
Frame Pacing: ON
Amd CrossfireX: Optimize 1x1 (which worked out well)
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Yoplait95
September 26, 2014 1:35:49 AM
shobster said:
Novuake said:
Apparently the game does not run Crossfire well and needs to be specifically enabled to run it on the second GPU, but you can try and make it work.http://steamcommunity.com/app/244210/discussions/0/6488...
I have made a Predefined profile for the the game, with:
Frame Pacing: ON
Amd CrossfireX: Optimize 1x1 (which worked out well)
Good :3 Also. You have a reading from both gpus? Thats odd... I never have..Hmm. Good for you though ^^
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shobster
September 26, 2014 1:41:32 AM
Yoplait95 said:
shobster said:
Novuake said:
Apparently the game does not run Crossfire well and needs to be specifically enabled to run it on the second GPU, but you can try and make it work.http://steamcommunity.com/app/244210/discussions/0/6488...
I have made a Predefined profile for the the game, with:
Frame Pacing: ON
Amd CrossfireX: Optimize 1x1 (which worked out well)
Good :3 Also. You have a reading from both gpus? Thats odd... I never have..Hmm. Good for you though ^^
-LiveBacteria
Here ya go. And yea, the profile I mentioned was before all this happened
. But since I guess im getting readings, I think it should be working.
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shobster
September 26, 2014 1:43:28 AM
Novuake said:
Ignore the logo, I am not surprised if Corsa doesn't want to work with Xfire, to be honest its not like it NEEDS the extra power. 50FPS is plenty.Keep playing around in CCC and see what you can figure out.
Well, true, 50FPS is enough for me. The logo just gave me a quick way the CF was working right. Im actually running the game at medium settings with no AA, so getting some high settings with Low AA does impact the FPS greatly, only running Triple Screen setup though.
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September 26, 2014 1:46:23 AM
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