Chapter 1 Getting Started; System Requirements; Hardware; Amd Crossfirex Requirements - AMD Radeon HD 6990 User Manual

Before you begin installing your new AMD Radeon HD 6990 graphics card, 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 6990 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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For an up-to-date listing of AMD CrossFireX certified components, see
us/game/products/certified. For more information on installing AMD CrossFireX
graphics cards, see
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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 750 watt or better power supply with two 150 watt 8-pin PCIe connectors.
Certified power supplies are strongly recommended; for a list of certified power
supplies, see support.amd.com/us/certified/power-supplies.
AMD CrossFireX-certified motherboard.
A second AMD CrossFireX graphics card compatible with the AMD Radeon HD
6990 graphics card.
One AMD CrossFireX internal bridge interconnect per additional board
(included).
A 1000 watt or better power supply with four 150 watt 8-pin PCIe connectors
(AMD CrossFireX technology in dual mode).
Certified system cases with good airflow and cooling are recommended.
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