Chapter 1 Getting Started; System Requirements; Requirements For Amd Crossfire Pro Technology - AMD FirePro W7000 User Manual

Before you begin installing your new AMD FirePro™ W7000 graphics card (P/N: 102-
C418xx-xx), please make sure you have the proper system requirements and have
completed the required preinstallation tasks as outlined in this chapter.

1.1 System Requirements

The following are minimum requirements for installing a single AMD FirePro™ W7000
graphics accelerator:
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1.1.1 Requirements for AMD CrossFire™ Pro Technology
The following are requirements for installing an additional graphics accelerator for
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AMD Opteron™, AMD Phenom™, AMD Athlon™, Intel Xeon, or Intel Core™ CPU.
Motherboard with available ×16 lane PCI Express® connection slot and correct
chipset driver.
512 MB of system memory; 1 GB or more for best performance.
Internet connection or CD-ROM/DVD-ROM drive for installation software.
500-watt or better power supply with one PCIe® AUX 6-pin power connector.
Windows® 7, Windows® 8, Windows Vista®, Windows® XP, or Linux® operating
system (64-bit is recommended). Windows Vista, Windows 7, or Windows 8 is
recommended for full feature functionality.
High-resolution multi-sync or multi-frequency display(s). Use of three of more
displays with AMD Eyefinity technology requires DisplayPort-capable displays
or AMD Eyefinity validated dongles. For more information, see
Displays (p. 8).
AMD CrossFire certified motherboard. For more information, see
support.amd.com/us/certified/Pages/certified-components.aspx.
A second AMD FirePro™ W7000 graphics accelerator.
One AMD CrossFire internal bridge interconnect per additional accelerator
(included).
600-watt or better power supply with two PCIe AUX 6-pin power connectors.
For an up-to-date listing of certified power supplies, see
certified/power-supplies/Pages/listing.aspx.
Certified system case with good airflow and cooling (highly recommended).
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