low 3dmarks on tri-fire set up?

[warup89]

i just recently got a deal for an Hd3870, so now im running tri-fire, but the thing is that i dont see a lot of different from what my pc could do before i installed this card in. I followed a guide crossfire fire guide thinking i was doing it wrong but i still get the same results.

before tri-fire [hd3870 x2]:
http://img389.imageshack.us/img389/6756/bestscoreez0.jpg

after tri-fire [hd3870 x2 + hd 3870]
http://img385.imageshack.us/img385/8278/trifirehighdl6.jpg

CPU at 3.61Ghz

RAM at 866Mhz

[echo75]

That score doesnt impress me for a tri-fire setup, i agree something is wrong.

I may be wrong but isnt your CPU score a bit lowish?

[erocker]

Your SM2.0 score dropped, which tells me it's a bad install of Catalyst drivers. What driver version are you using? With Vista I recommend you start here: http://forums.techpowerup.com/showthread.php?t=52502
Once the old drivers are uninstalled, it should be fine to have both cards installed with the CF bridge. Install the new drivers. It's also a good idea to have Speedstep disabled while overclocking.

[warup89]

Your SM2.0 score dropped, which tells me it's a bad install of Catalyst drivers. What driver version are you using? With Vista I recommend you start here: http://forums.techpowerup.com/showthread.php?t=52502
Once the old drivers are uninstalled, it should be fine to have both cards installed with the CF bridge. Install the new drivers. It's also a good idea to have Speedstep disabled while overclocking.

Thanks i will try ur guide out, so far im using the latest Cat [8.5]. my uninstall methods were to uninstall CCC > go to safe mode and run driver sweeper > boot on normal windows and run driver sweeper once again.

[ktr]

Bad scaling is my guess. Try bumping the testing resolution higher...and test again.

[warup89]

does riva tuner being enabled [for fan adjustment] has to do with anything?

[jbunch07]

also might help(if you haven't already) turn it to performance in ccc

[warup89]

also might help(if you haven't already) turn it to performance in ccc

is that option under the crossfire branch? because i dont see it =\

[jbunch07]

is that option under the crossfire branch? because i dont see it =\

if i was in front of my computer i would tell you how to get there.
its a profile under the control center.

[warup89]

thanks, also does it matter where do it connect the monitor to?, because noticed after i install the drivers and restart, my PC finds the second card making my other card to loose signal force me to connect to the secondary card.

[Whilhelm]

Make sure catalyst AI is on standard or advanced. If it is disabled crossfire doesn't work properly.

[alexp999]

On my dad's rig he gets that CPU score on a q6600 @ 3GHz. have you got C1E/Enhanced Halt State/Intel Speedstep/EIST turned on in your bios.

Maybe your CPU is being held back and bottlenecking the extra graphics card?