Mobility Radeon HD3870 Crossfire Drivers

E-wrecked · Nov 1, 2008, 07:46 AM

Well, I'm new to ATI.. and Ive noticed that aquiring good drivers for these cards can be a huge hassle. Especially if it's mobile cards..and even worse if they are crossfire. I have an OCZ Whitebook, and it's two HD3870s..crossfire setup. I have to mod desktop drivers, using mobility modder, and even then..sometimes they dont install. Also, 3dmark Vantage is completely whacked out. 3dmark06 runs fine. But, in vantage the water is spiking all over the screen, overlapping the other layers rendered, looking like bombs detonating under the waqter and streaking the colors across the screen vertically.. and Ageia physics? Ok.. lemme break this down real quick for the assistance I am seeking.

1.) Mobility Drivers for this GPU setup.

2.) How do I fix Vantage 3dmark to not completely go insane?

3.) I downloaded NVIDIA ageia/physx's newest driver..which obviously doesn't work. What is the best Ageia driver that will work, or is there a patch, mod or other work around to enable physics in gameplay? Do i need to?

Edit: Im running vista 64bit

Please, help! Im so frustrated

TheDarkPreacher · Nov 27, 2008, 09:08 PM

Right now im runnig 8.10 desktop modded drivers, i have to say they are fairly stable. and im getting decent 3dmarks for my setup, i do have those driver have stopped responding once in a blue moon, but i use my laptop alot. Friends with desktops have more issues than me so far. Only complaint i have it I cannot seem to be able to run WoW in windowed mode to save my life ... within 10 mins crash, could it be realted to the drivers not stepping up the cooling since the game isnt run full screen? If anyone have insight on that one would be apreciated! thanks!

Nov 1, 2008, 07:46 AM	#1
E-wrecked DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 2 Rep Power: 0	Mobility Radeon HD3870 Crossfire Drivers Well, I'm new to ATI.. and Ive noticed that aquiring good drivers for these cards can be a huge hassle. Especially if it's mobile cards..and even worse if they are crossfire. I have an OCZ Whitebook, and it's two HD3870s..crossfire setup. I have to mod desktop drivers, using mobility modder, and even then..sometimes they dont install. Also, 3dmark Vantage is completely whacked out. 3dmark06 runs fine. But, in vantage the water is spiking all over the screen, overlapping the other layers rendered, looking like bombs detonating under the waqter and streaking the colors across the screen vertically.. and Ageia physics? Ok.. lemme break this down real quick for the assistance I am seeking. 1.) Mobility Drivers for this GPU setup. 2.) How do I fix Vantage 3dmark to not completely go insane? 3.) I downloaded NVIDIA ageia/physx's newest driver..which obviously doesn't work. What is the best Ageia driver that will work, or is there a patch, mod or other work around to enable physics in gameplay? Do i need to? Edit: Im running vista 64bit Please, help! Im so frustrated

Nov 27, 2008, 09:08 PM	#2
TheDarkPreacher DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 6 Rep Power: 0	Re: Mobility Radeon HD3870 Crossfire Drivers Right now im runnig 8.10 desktop modded drivers, i have to say they are fairly stable. and im getting decent 3dmarks for my setup, i do have those driver have stopped responding once in a blue moon, but i use my laptop alot. Friends with desktops have more issues than me so far. Only complaint i have it I cannot seem to be able to run WoW in windowed mode to save my life ... within 10 mins crash, could it be realted to the drivers not stepping up the cooling since the game isnt run full screen? If anyone have insight on that one would be apreciated! thanks! __________________ Arima W840 DI / Intel® P9500 45nm "Montevina" Core™2 Duo 2.53GHz / Dual 512M PCI-Express CROSSFIRE ATI HD3870 DDR3 / 4,096MB DDR3 1066MHz / Dual WD Scorpio Black 320GB 7200RPM / Integrated Bluetooth® 2.0 + EDR / Built-in Intel® PRO/Wireless 530 / Windows Vista Ultimate 64bit OEM