Setting Up Amd Crossfire ™ /Nvidia ® Sli ™ Configuration - Gigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming GT User Manual

1-6 Setting up AMD CrossFire
A. System Requirements
- Windows 8.1/8/7 operating system
- A CrossFire/SLI-supported motherboard with two or more PCI Express x16 slots and correct driver
- CrossFire/SLI-ready graphics cards of identical brand and chip and correct driver
(Current GPUs that support 3-Way/4-Way CrossFire technology include the ATI Radeon
4800, HD 5800 series, and AMDRadeon
GPUs that support 3-Way/4-Way SLI
GTX 260, GTX 280, GTX 470, GTX 480, GTX 570, GTX 580, GTX 590, and GTX 600 series.) For the
latest GPU support information, please refer to the AMD/NVIDIA
- CrossFire /SLI bridge connectors
(Note)
- A power supply with sufficient power is recommended (Refer to the manual of your graphics cards for the
power requirement)
B. Connecting the Graphics Cards
Step 1:
Observe the steps in "1-5 Installing an Expansion Card" and install CrossFire/SLI graphics cards on the PCI
Express x16 slots. (To set up a 2-Way configuration, we recommend installing the graphics cards on the
PCIEX16_1 and PCIEX16_2 slots.)
Step 2:
Insert the CrossFire /SLI bridge connectors in the CrossFire/SLI gold edge connectors on top of the cards.
(Note)
Step 3:
Plug the display cable into the graphics card on the PCIEX16_1 slot.
C. Configuring the Graphics Card Driver
C-1. To Enable CrossFire Function
After installing the graphics card driver in the operating system, go
to the AMD Catalyst Control Center. Browse to Performance\
AMD CrossFireX Configuration and ensure the Enable AMD
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CrossFireX check box is selected. If your system have more than
two CrossFire cards, select the GPU combination you want to use
and click Apply. (Available combination options are dependent on
the number of graphics cards.)
C-2. To Enable SLI Function
After installing the graphics card driver in the operating system, go to
the NVIDIA Control Panel. Browse to the Configure SLI, Surround,
PhysX screen and ensure Maximize 3D performance is enabled.
(Note) T he bridge connector(s) may be needed or not depending on your graphics cards.
• Procedure and driver screen for enabling CrossFire/SLI technology may differ by graphics cards and driver version.
Refer to the manual that came with your graphics cards for more information about enabling CrossFire/SLI technology.
• When two or more graphics cards are installed, we recommend that you connect the SATA power cable from the
power supply to the ATX4P connector to ensure system stability.
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HD 6800, HD 6900, HD 7800, and HD 7900 series. Current
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Hardware Installation