Why is my ASUS Hd 3870 seen as a HD 3800 serie?

[bichonn]

hi all,

I am running in crossfire with a connect3d Hd 3870 and an asus HD3870 (with the big fan.)
In the CCC, the connect3d is shown as an ATI Hd 3870 (normal it's a BBA), the asus is shown as a 3800 serie.
Is it possible to use the ati stock driver, then to install the ASUS driver (through the device manager)?

[Darknova]

My Sapphire is seen as a 3800 series.

My old Powercolor 1950XT was seen as a 1950 series.

Does it matter that much about the name? It still performs perfectly does it not?

[QWERTZ]

What's the problem? If your cards work fine there is no reason to worry! Install the latest ATI drivers, don't get them from ASUS!

[bichonn]

Does it matter that much about the name? It still performs perfectly does it not?

That's what I don't know! I am wondering if the ATI driver enables all the features of my ASUS??
I noticed that when I use the ASUS driver I make about 200 pts more at 3Dmark06.

Unfortunatelly, when I use the asus driver, my connect3d is seen as a 3800 serie ... endless loop!

[Darknova]

That's what I don't know! I am wondering if the ATI driver enables all the features of my ASUS??
I noticed that when I use the ASUS driver I make about 200 pts more at 3Dmark06.

Unfortunatelly, when I use the asus driver, my connect3d is seen as a 3800 serie ... endless loop!

It's a name, nothing more.

And 200pts in 3DMark06 means nothing to real world performance. It's just a slight driver tweak/cheat to get a few more points.

[bichonn]

OK! I will stop bumping my head than!
It troubled me because the 3850 is also a 3800 serie!

[Darknova]

OK! I will stop bumping my head than!
It troubled me because the 3850 is also a 3800 serie!

They are 3800 series :P

And to be honest the differences between them are so small it doesn't matter.

[hayder.master]

no problem at all

[Mandown]

Try manually installing it through device manager, the file would be in the ati folder (which ever version your using). Make sure to uninstall all the drivers first, I had the exact problem with my x1950pro being shown as just the series but after I did that it showed it as x1950pro.

[bichonn]

No, it doesn't work. The ASUS EAH3870 is not part of the ATI inf file.
ATI claims ASUS never sent them a card for trial. So they donc support them.

[kenkickr]

I had the same issue with my Sapphire 3870 being seen as a HD3800 series but my Gecube was seen as HD 3870. Found a updated GPU bios for the Sapphire, flashed it, and now both are 3870's.