Troubleshooting 23
CrossFire
™
-Specific Troubleshooting
Problem Possible Solution
CrossFire
™
is Not
Functioning
In order for CrossFire
™
to function, the CrossFire
™
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 connector to your monitor.
“Before
CrossFire
™
can
be enabled, you
need to close the
3D application or
video playback
that is currently
running.”
You cannot enable CrossFire
™
in the Catalyst
™
Control
Center if a 3D application, game, or video playback, such
as a DVD movie, is running.
Close all open 3D applications, games, and movie player
applications then enable CrossFire
™
.
CrossFire
™
Aspect in
Catalyst
™
Control
Center is Not
Displayed
Ensure the CrossFire
™
Bridge Interconnects have been
correctly attached. The CrossFire
™
aspect is only
available when the two Radeon
®
X1950 Pro graphics
cards have been correctly installed and connected
together.
“CrossFire
™
Is
Currently
Unavailable.”
This error occurred because CrossFire
™
did not correctly
detect your graphics hardware or there is a problem with
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.