Setting Up Amd Crossfirex ™ /Nvidia Sli Configuration; Configuring The Graphics Card Driver - Gigabyte GA-Z77MX-D3H User Manual

1-6 Setting up AMD CrossFireX
A. System Requirements
Windows 7 or Windows XP operating system
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A CrossFireX/SLI-supported motherboard with two PCI Express x16 slots and correct driver
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Two CrossFireX/SLI-ready graphics cards of identical brand and chip and correct driver
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CrossFireX /SLI bridge connector
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(Note)
A power supply with sufficient power is recommended (Refer to the manual of your graphics cards for the
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power requirement)
B. Connecting the Graphics Cards
Step 1:
Observe the steps in "1-5 Installing an Expansion Card" and install CrossFireX/SLI graphics cards on the
PCIEX16 and PCIEX8 slots.
Step 2:
Insert the CrossFireX (Note)/SLI bridge connectors in the CrossFireX/SLI gold edge connectors on top of the
cards.
Step 3:
Plug the display cable into the graphics card on the PCIEX16 slot.
C. Configuring the Graphics Card Driver
C-1. To Enable CrossFireX Function
After installing the graphics card driver in the operating system, go to
the Catalyst Control Center. Browse to Performance\AMD CrossFireX
Configuration and ensure the Enable CrossFireX
lected. Select the GPU combination you want to use and click Apply.
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 Set SLI and Physx Configuration
screen and ensure Maximize 3D performance is enabled.
(Note) The bridge connector(s) may be needed or not depending on your graphics cards.
Procedure and driver screen for enabling CrossFireX/SLI technology may differ by graphics cards.
Refer to the manual that came with your graphics cards for more information about enabling Cross-
FireX/SLI technology.
/NVIDIA SLI Configuration
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