Chapter 1 Getting Started; System Requirements; Requirements For Single-Card Installations; Requirements For Amd Crossfire Technology - AMD Radeon R9 380 Series User Manual

Before you begin installing your new AMD Radeon™ R9 380 Series graphics card (P/N:
102-C766xx-xx), make sure that you have the proper system requirements and have
completed the required preinstallation tasks as outlined in this chapter.

1.1 System Requirements

1.1.1 Requirements for Single-card Installations

Minimum requirements for installing a single AMD Radeon™ R9 380 Series graphics
card:
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1.1.2 Requirements for AMD CrossFire™ Technology
A second AMD Radeon™ R9 380 Series graphics card can be installed in a
AMD CrossFire™ configuration for added graphics performance and power. For
more information, see
Minimum requirements for installing an additional graphics card for
AMD CrossFire configuration:
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PCI Express® based PC with one ×16 lane graphics slot available on the
motherboard. For PCIe® 3.0 capabilities, a PCIe 3.0 compliant motherboard is
required.
500-watt or better power supply with two 6-pin PCIe power connectors.
For a list of AMD-recommended power supplies, see
certified/power-supplies/Pages/listing.aspx.
4 GB of system memory.
64-bit Windows® 10, Windows® 8.1, Windows® 7, or Linux® operating system. A
Windows operating system is recommended for full feature functionality.
A CD-ROM drive, keyboard, mouse, and display are required for software
installation.
A DVD drive is required for DVD playback.
A Blu-ray drive and Blu-ray disc are required for Blu-ray playback.
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A second AMD Radeon™ R9 380 Series graphics card.
AMD CrossFire certified motherboard. For a list of AMD-recommended
motherboards, see support.amd.com/us/certified/Pages/certified-
components.aspx.
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