Installing Crossfirex™ Graphics Cards; Dual Crossfirex Installation - Asus P6T DELUXE - Motherboard - ATX User Manual

5.2 Installing CrossFireX™ graphics cards
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5.2.1

Dual CrossFireX installation

1. Prepare two CrossFireX-ready
graphics cards.
2. Insert the two graphics card into the
PCIEX16 slots. If your motherboard
has more than two PCIEX16 slots,
refer to its user manual for the
locations of the PCIEX16 slots
recommended for multi-graphics
card installation.
3. Ensure that the cards are properly seated on the slots.
4. Align and firmly insert the
CrossFireX bridge connector to the
goldfingers on each graphics card.
Ensure that the connector is firmly
in place.
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Ensure that your power supply unit (PSU) can provide at least the minimum
power required by your system.
We recommend that you install additional chassis fans for better thermal
environment.
Install only the identical CrossFireX-ready graphics cards that are ATI
certified. Different types of graphics cards will not work together properly.
The motherboard layout of this chapter is for reference purpose only and
may not exactly match with your motherboard.
CrossFireX bridge
Chapter 5: Multiple GPU technology support
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CrossFireX
goldfingers