Overview; Requirements; Before You Begin - Asus P5E3 DELUXE User Manual

6.1

Overview

The motherboard supports the ATI
install multi-graphics processing units (GPU) graphics cards. Follow the installation
procedures in this section.
6.1.1

Requirements

• CrossFire™ Edition graphics card (Master)
• CrossFire™-ready graphics card (Slave)
• CrossFire™-ready motherboard
• Make sure that your power supply unit (PSU) can provide at least the
minimum power required by your system. See 8. ATX Power connectors on
page 2-33 for details.
• Visit the ATI website or download the Radeon
User's Guide from the support CD for detailed hardware requirements and
installation procedures.
• The ATI CrossFire™ technology supports only the following operating
systems:
• Make sure that your graphics card driver supports the ATI
Technology. Download the latest driver from the ATI website (www.ati.com)
• The maximum resolution of Radeon™ X850 CrossFire™ Edition is 1600 x
1200 at 65 MHz when you use DVI output.
6.1.2

Before you begin

Uninstall other graphics card drivers in your system
To uninstall other graphics card drivers:
1. Close all current applications.
2. Go to Control Panel > Add/Remove Programs.
3. Select your current graphics card driver/s.
4. Select Add/Remove.
5. Restart your system.
ASUS P5E3 Deluxe
CrossFire™ technology that allows you to
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- Windows XP 32-bit (Home or Professional) with Service
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Pack 2 (SP2)
- Windows XP Professional 64-bit Edition.
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X850 Crossfire™ Edition
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CrossFire™
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