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    Alienware 18 - No Crossfire option

    Discussion in 'Alienware 18 and M18x' started by Maxware79, Mar 27, 2020.

  1. Maxware79

    Maxware79 Alienware died in 2014

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    Hey guys. I have just started looking at new new 18 that I got yesterday. I am actually typing on it right now. It was listed as having an issue where Crossfire could not be enabled. I have very limited knowledge with AMD but I installed the Radeon software and I can't see an option for Crossfire anywhere. I think it should be under the advanced tab.
    I took the machine apart and checked that the cable was there and attached to both cards, it all looks good.
    I just downloaded GPU-Z and I have noticed that the vBIOS' are slightly different between the cards. Could this be the problem? It's only the last digit that is different.
    Anyone have any ideas?
    GPU1.png GPU2.png
     
    Maxware79, Mar 27, 2020
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  2. Rengsey R. H. Jr.

    Rengsey R. H. Jr. I Never Slept

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    No , Vbios don’t make a difference when trying to CF as long as the cards are recognized.

    the new amd menu is hard to navigate if you don’t know where to look. If I have time later after work , I can help lol
     
    Rengsey R. H. Jr., Mar 27, 2020
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    Thanks man. It’s the first time I’ve looked into the Radeon software and was surprised how immense it is!


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    I'm going to try the vBIOS option first. I read about another guy having a similar issue and making the VBIOS' the same solved the Crossfire issue. Hopefully I don't make things worse. I've never flashed an AMD card before.
     
    Maxware79, Mar 30, 2020
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