Hardware Question

[linnemeyerhere]

Maybe this video will help?

 

[BananaMann]

Will try. Thanks

P.S. If possible please check out my other threads. I cant wait til i get these issues sorted. thanksor

 

[linnemeyerhere]

Regarding micro itx build the MSI mono only take 1333 ddr3 ram max. So my suggestion for 1600 to 1866 is overkill.

 

[TVeblen]

Maybe this video will help?

I was completely unaware of this feature. That is nice! Learned something new today. Thanks.

 

[linnemeyerhere]

Yep that APU has it's place. This feature I think has real potential and I remember being lured to investigate it but then opted for my Bulldozer 8120.

 

[BananaMann]

Arghh this is stupid.

I followed the video, but in the CCC I am not finding any option about enabling Crossfire. Am I meant to locate this in the Engine VISION software or Catalyst Control Centre?

 

[BananaMann]

GPU is a ati radeon HD 6670 DDR 5 1GB GPU.
CPU is a amd A8 6600k

I am trying to enable crossfire (dual graphics technology)

But I cant seem to find any option about enabling crossfire in the software.

What should I do? Perhaps Im looking in the wrong place? Perhaps I need to do certain stuff first? What?

 

[BananaMann]

This is what I see under Information > Hardware in CCC.

View image: Capture

 

[linnemeyerhere]

Catalyst Control Center

 

[BananaMann]

Where about is the option in ccc?

 

[Britton30]

Have a look through this AMD page, what you actually need is AMD Dual Graphics enabled. Hopefully this will explain it.
AMD Radeon Dual Graphics

 

[linnemeyerhere]

Have you set the bios for onboard video first as the video suggested?

 

[BananaMann]

Yep

 

[linnemeyerhere]

Well something is wrong as you should have a crossfire option listed under one of the tabs. Watch that video again and does the bios have a PCIe lane activate/disable option? Did the video card show under the bios?

 

[Britton30]

I'll repost this since it seems to have slipped by.
AMD Radeon Dual Graphics

 

[BananaMann]

I'll repost this since it seems to have slipped by.
AMD Radeon Dual Graphics

I read it..

But it might help if I knew exactly what I was meant to be reading :/

 

[Britton30]

All of it. You need AMD Dual Graphics, not Crossfire, that's for multiple discrete GPU cards. I thought it might get you in the right direction, I've never tried it.

To better help us to help you would you please add your systems specs? Here's the correct way to do it. :SystemInfo See Your System Specs Under System Manufacturer/Model Number add whether it is a desktop or laptop and whether self built. Very important

Log in to Seven Forums and you will be able to transfer the info directly to the specs page in your profile from within the System Info app.

Your System Specs here.

After doing this your specs will be available in each of your posts.
Click on My system Specs in the lower left of this post to see how it should look.
Full instructions are in the tutorial.

 

[BananaMann]

In my bios I have dual graphics set to auto. Also in bios, pci lane or lan?

 

[TVeblen]

Posting your full system specs will hopefully allow someone with knowledge of AMD's dual Graphics scheme to help you set this up.

Looking over the AMD site that Britton30 posted a couple of things stood out:

According to the Desktop Dual Graphics table, an A8 APU should have an HD7560 or HD6550 on chip GPU, and only the Model #s 5600K and lower have these.
Those A8 APUs should then only be paired with only the HD6570 card.
(That is if I am reading that table right.)

You have an A8 6600K APU that has (according to that table) an HD8570K on chip GPU, that you are trying to pair with an HD6670 card.
Since that combination does not show up on the Dual Graphics table it could mean that this is not available to you.

You would need an A10 5800K or 5700K to pair with the HD6670 card (If I am reading that table correctly).

AMD has not made this information very clear to a novice. I am baffled by the concept of the system working with only some combinations of APUs and graphics cards. If that is true then why not sell them as a paired package?

 

[linnemeyerhere]

AMD has an outstanding support department it seems to me a good time to call.