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CrossFire™-Specific Troubleshooting

Problem

Possible solution

 

 

CrossFire™ is

In order for CrossFire™ to function, the CrossFire™

not functioning

bridge interconnects must correctly connect the

 

CrossFire™ graphics cards.

 

1.

Connect one end of the CrossFire™ bridge

 

 

interconnect to the internal VMO connection on one of

 

 

the cards.

 

2.

Connect the other end of the CrossFire™ bridge

 

 

interconnect to the corresponding internal VMO

 

 

connection of the other card.

 

3.

Repeat Steps 1 and 2 to connect the second

 

 

CrossFire™ bridge interconnect.

 

4.

Connect the DVI-I connection on the primary

 

 

CrossFire™ graphics card to your monitor.

 

 

“Before

You cannot enable CrossFire™ in the ATI Catalyst™

CrossFire™ can

Control Center if a 3D application, game, or video

be enabled, you

playback, such as a DVD movie, is running.

need to close the

Close all open 3D applications, games, and movie player

3D application or

applications, and then enable CrossFire™.

video playback

 

 

that is currently

 

 

running.”

 

 

CrossFire™

Ensure the CrossFire™ bridge interconnects have been

Aspect in ATI

correctly attached. The CrossFire™ aspect is only

Catalyst™

available when the two ATI Radeon™ HD 2600 Series

Control Center is

graphics cards have been correctly installed and

Not Displayed

connected together.

“CrossFire™ Is

This error occurred because CrossFire™ did not correctly

Currently

detect your graphics hardware or there is a problem with

Unavailable.”

the software.

 

Make sure:

 

The graphics cards are installed correctly.

 

The interconnects are installed correctly.

 

All running 3D applications are closed.

 

You restart the ATI Catalyst™ Control Center.

 

For information on installing the software see the Getting

 

Started Guide that came with your graphics card.

 

 

Screen rotation

Screen rotation is not an available feature on CrossFire™

function does not

systems.

work or is

 

 

unavailable

 

 

 

 

 

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Contents ATI Radeon HD 2600 Series Trademarks Important Safety Instructions Page Contents Index ReferenceSystem Requirements IntroductionHardware ATI CrossFirePage Before You Begin Installing the Graphics CardRecord the Serial and Part Numbers Uninstall old graphics drivers Windows XP Uninstall Old Graphics DriversUninstall old graphics drivers Windows Vista Install the Graphics Card Turn on the monitor and then the computer Connections Installing and Configuring DisplaysAdapters Supported Display Connections Connect the monitor Connecting and Configuring DisplaysDisplay Configure the displayInstall the software Installing Software and DriversPage ATI Catalyst Control Center Help Access helpStart ATI Catalyst Control Center Using a Monitor vs. Using TV Display Using TV Display and Capture FeaturesViewing the PC’s Display on TV or Hdtv Using a TV as the Only Display Connecting to a TV, VCR, or HdtvUsing Games and Applications Viewing Text on a TVConnect to an Hdmi Hdtv DVI-to-HDMI This topic includes the following proceduresHdmi Hdtv Connect to an Hdtv DVI-to-DVI DVI to component video connectors Display Mode Switch Settings Page Page Video connector to graphics card Page Video to Scart connectors Switch Positions for Ntsc and PAL Capturing Video Video capture connections Setting the Windows Volume Control Connecting a media device for video captureDisplay the Line Input settings Windows Capture video to a computerAvivo Video Converter Display the Line Input settings Windows VistaOpen the ATI Avivo Video Converter Avivo Video Converter FormatsUpload video to a Windows Mobile-based Portable Media Center Upload video to a video iPodUpload video to a Sony PSP CrossFire Installing CrossFire Graphics CardsBasic Requirements Install CrossFire cards Proper handling of the CrossFire bridge interconnects CrossFire connections Enabling CrossFire Enable CrossFire Display Configurations Reference TroubleshootingScreen defects ConfiguredAppear Display Properties dialogCrossFire is Be enabled, youNot functioning BeforeDetermine the System Card Bus Type Vgart Updating your AGP Motherboard/Chipset DriversObtain AGP drivers for your motherboard/chipset Update AGP drivers for the motherboard/chipsetManually reinstall drivers Reinstalling DriversSample Motherboard/Chipset Manufacturers Customer Care Product RegistrationLatin Additional AccessoriesAmerica South AmericaFCC Compliance Information Compliance InformationIndustry Canada Compliance Statement CE Compliance Information Electrical SafetyInformations de conformité de la CE Page 3D 35 480i 21 480p 21 IndexHdtv 17 Windows Vista 4 Windows XP 4 Windows volume control
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