ATI crossfire driver install bug

[pontifex]

Can I install the ATI drivers without completely removing one of my video cards, installing he driver, and then putting the card back in?

 

[Sylvanas]

I never had this 'bug' :0 and I've been using Crossfire for a few years now updating every month.

 

[pontifex]

so how do you do the installation?
If I uninstall the old driver, reboot, install the new one, reboot. only 1 card shows up in CCC when i do this.

 

[Sylvanas]

First I go, C:/ATI/setup. Go through that till you get to uninstall, it'll want you to reboot so do it, then log back in and run Driversweeper from Windows, then reboot again. Finally on entering Windows again start the new installer for the new driver- done. Never had any problems this way. When I install it for a second the screen goes black which is when it's enabling Crossfire, so when I finish installing the driver Crossfire is already enabled. You may need to enable Crossfire before you uninstall (also Cat AI 'advanced' aswell) if you haven't already, and also another thing is when I had my 3850s I used 2 bridges instead of 1. Hope that helps.

 

[Stumps]

hmmm never heard of this bug before, interesting.....

 

[Schmide]

When I set up my crossfire going from one card to two 3 months ago, CCC did not recognize the driver. Uninstall, driver sweeper, install and I'm running fine.

So I still believe there is possibility for problems.