Chapter 1 Getting Started; System Requirements; Hardware; Amd Crossfirex Requirements - AMD Radeon HD 6870 User Manual

Before you begin installing your new AMD Radeon HD 6850/6870, please make sure
you have the proper system requirements and have completed the required
preinstallation tasks as outlined in this chapter.

System Requirements

Hardware

Minimum requirements for installing a single AMD Radeon HD 6850/6870 graphics
card:
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AMD CrossFireX™ Requirements
Minimum requirements for installing an additional graphics card for
AMD CrossFireX configuration:
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Motherboard with one PCIe® ×16 lane graphics slot.
AMD Athlon™ or Intel Pentium® 4 CPU.
1 GB RAM.
CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive for installing software.
A 500 watt or better power supply with one 75 watt 6-pin PCIe connector for the
AMD Radeon™ HD 6850 and two 75 watt 6-pin PCIe power connectors for the
AMD Radeon HD 6870.
Certified power supplies are strongly recommended; for a list of certified power
supplies, see ati.amd.com/certifiedpsu.
AMD CrossFireX-certified motherboard. For an up-to-date listing of
AMD CrossFireX certified motherboards, see
certification.
A second AMD CrossFireX graphics card compatible with the AMD Radeon HD
6850/6870.
One AMD CrossFireX internal bridge interconnect per additional board
(included).
A 600 watt or better power supply with four 6-pin PCIe power connectors.
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