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Troubleshooting 23

CrossFire™-Specific Troubleshooting

Problem	Possible Solution
CrossFire™ is Not	In order for CrossFire™ to function, the CrossFire™ Bridge
Functioning	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 connector to your monitor.
“Before	You cannot enable CrossFire™ in the Catalyst™ Control
CrossFire™ can	Center if a 3D application, game, or video playback, such
be enabled, you	as a DVD movie, is running.
need to close the	Close all open 3D applications, games, and movie player
3D application or	applications then enable CrossFire™.
video playback
that is currently
running.”
CrossFire™	Ensure the CrossFire™ Bridge Interconnects have been
Aspect in	correctly attached. The CrossFire™ aspect is only
Catalyst™ Control	available when the two Radeon® X1950 Pro graphics
Center is Not	cards have been correctly installed and connected
Displayed	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.
	•	Check the graphics cards are installed correctly.
	•	Check the interconnects are installed correctly.
	•	Close all running 3D applications.
	•	Re-install the Catalyst™ Control Center.
	For information on installing the software see the Getting
	Started Guide that came with your graphics card.