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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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AMD 2600 CrossFire is, Not functioning, Before, CrossFire can, Be enabled, you, Need to close, 3D application or, Catalyst

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