could be the cards being different makers,bioses and 1G vs 2G causing issues.thats why when I do crossfire,I buy 2 identical cards(in my current 6950 dirt 3's,they are even sequential serial #'s)
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AMD Phenom II 1100t @4.0Ghz /Asus sabertooth 990fx/2-sapphire 2G 6950 dirt 3 edition cards(shaders unlocked,880/1375)/160G intel ssd/16G G-Skill Ripjaw 1600/2-samsung 24" monitors 1920X1200/Corsair AX1200W psu/W7 pro 64,G19/G7 keyboard&mouse,Cooler master HAF932,corsair H100 water cooler,Zalman ram cooler.Sound Blaster X-Fi Titanium Fatal1ty Champion Series,Logitech Z5500 speakers,Roccat Kave 5.1 headset.