Setting Up Amd Crossfire ™ /Nvidia ® Sli ™ Configuration - Gigabyte Z390 AORUS MASTER User Manual

1-6 Setting up AMD CrossFire
A. System Requirements
- Windows 10 64-bit 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
(For the latest GPUs that support the 3-way CrossFire technology, please refer to the AMD website.)
- CrossFire /SLI bridge connectors
(Note 2)
- 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 and PCIEX8 slots.)
Step 2:
Insert the CrossFire /SLI bridge connectors in the CrossFire/SLI gold edge connectors on top of the cards.
(Note 2)
Step 3:
Plug the display cable into the graphics card on the PCIEX16 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 RADEON SETTINGS screen.
Browse to Gaming\Global Settings and ensure AMD
CrossFire is set to
On.
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 1) When using dual core graphics cards, only 2-way is supported.
(Note 2) The 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.
Hardware Installation
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