Crossfirex; Tm , 3-Way Crossfirex Tm And Quad; Crossfirex Tm Operation Guide - ASROCK X58 EXTREME - V1.1 User Manual

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This motherboard supports CrossFireX
CrossFireX feature. CrossFireX
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means available of combining multiple high performance Graphics Processing Units
(GPU) in a single PC. Combining a range of different operating modes with
intelligent software design and an innovative interconnect mechanism,
CrossFireX enables the highest possible level of performance and image quality
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in any 3D application. Currently CrossFireX
XP with Service Pack 2 and Vista
CrossFireX feature are supported with Windows
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AMD website for ATI CrossFireX
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1. If a customer incorrectly configures their system they will not see the
performance benefits of CrossFireX
CrossFireX Ready graphics card, a CrossFireX
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CrossFireX Edition co-processor graphics card, must be installed correctly to
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benefit from the CrossFireX
2. If you pair a 12-pipe CrossFireX
will operate as 12-pipe cards while in CrossFireX
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2.8.1 Graphics Card Setup 2.8.1 Graphics Card Setup 2.8.1 Graphics Card Setup
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Different CrossFireX
feature. In below procedures, we use Radeon HD 3870 as the example graphics card.
For other CrossFireX
refer to ATI graphics card manuals for detailed installation guide.
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Step 1. Insert one Radeon graphics card into PCIE2 slot and the other Radeon
graphics card to PCIE4 slot. Make sure that the cards are properly seated
on the slots.
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, 3-Way CrossFireX
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technology offers the most advantageous
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feature is supported with Windows
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OS. 3-Way CrossFireX
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driver updates.
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multi-GPU platform.
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Edition card with a 16-pipe card, both cards
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cards may require different methods to enable CrossFireX
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and Quad
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OS only. Please check
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components, a
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