X1900XT Crossfire ready? Im confused and need help

[rflynn74]

Hello All,

I'm really confused and need a hand. I have the GA-965P-DS3, and I recently purchased a Connect3D Radeon X1900XT. I know that this board isn't Crossfire supported, but, can I get a Crossfire Video card? I'm sort of confused now, this card was listed on New Egg but never specified that was Crossfire on top (I already got an RMA/REFUND thank god). Can anyone give me some motherly advice on this? I'd like to get the best video card available to me, and obviously not run it in Crossfire mode since I cannot due to motherboard limitations.

- Ryan

 

[Cooler]

You Need a X1900XT(X) , X1900XT Crossfire Master Card, and Crossfire ready mobo.

 

[rflynn74]

Now im more confused, what card can I use in the X1900 series from ATI?

 

[cmdrdredd]

Any of them works just fine in a single card environment.

 

[rflynn74]

So my card should be good to go in a single card environment? I am using a CRT monitor with with a VGA connector, I hooked up the Video card's DVI to VGA connector and it's not seeing any video and reports a problem with my signal. Monitor keeps saying check the cable connector.

Any ideas?

 

[hmorphone]

If it has 2 DVI ports, try the other one?

 

[rflynn74]

Tried both ports. Still get the same results.

Also, I plugged in my old computer's DVI port with the VGA adaptor, it worked. I tried looking on the monitor thinking it was looking VGA only but I don't see these settings on here.

 

[thilanliyan]

So you can see video now?? Make sure the PCI-Express power cable is plugged into the back of the VIDEO CARD.

On the Crossfire Master cards, isn't there only one video output DVI port?? The other port is for the Crossfire dongle isn't it?

Check the manual/installation instructions for the video card to make sure the correct DVI port is used.

 

[rflynn74]

I don't actually see any Video. The monitor has the default message on screen "Check Video Cable The Monitor is working" I've reseated it and moved between both DVI ports, no go. I did connect the power directly to the power supply. I'll check the manual again, although this Connect 3D one is lacking.

Anything else I might be missing?

 

[hmorphone]

Try reseating the card with the computer off?

 

[thilanliyan]

Which CPU, RAM, Power supply and BIOS version are you running?

Did you connect the 4-pin(square shaped) plug to the motherboard??

Is your ram seated properly??

 

[rflynn74]

im on the default bios right now. Going to reseat Ram now, I'm not getting any diagnostic beeps as well which thought was a good thing. AHHHH.... im not sure if I did plugged in the 4 pin connecter. God what a n00b I am.....

 

[cmdrdredd]

Suprised it didn't tell you you forgot to plug it in. My 7800GT beeps at me and tells me (you forgot to plud in the power, you will not be able to use the card fully).