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2.10 CrossFireX
Quad CrossFireX
his motherboard supports CrossFireX
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and Quad CrossFireX
x16 graphics cards. Currently CrossFireX
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CrossFireX are supported with Windows
1. You should only use identical CrossFireX 1. You should only use identical CrossFireX
2. Make sure that your graphics card driver supports AMD CrossFireX 2. Make sure that your graphics card driver supports AMD CrossFireX
Download the drivers from the AMD's website: www.amd.com Download the drivers from the AMD's website: www.amd.com
3. Make sure that your power supply unit (PSU) can provide at least the minimum power 3. Make sure that your power supply unit (PSU) can provide at least the minimum power
your system requires. It is recommended to use a AMD certiied PSU. Please refer to the your system requires. It is recommended to use a AMD certiied PSU. Please refer to the
AMD's website for details. AMD's website for details.
4. If you pair a 12-pipe CrossFireX 4. If you pair a 12-pipe CrossFireX
ate as 12-pipe cards while in CrossFireX ate as 12-pipe cards while in CrossFireX
5. Diferent CrossFireX 5. Diferent CrossFireX
Please refer to AMD graphics card manuals for detailed installation guide. Please refer to AMD graphics card manuals for detailed installation guide.
2.10.1 Installing Two CrossFireX
CrossFire Bridge CrossFire Bridge
, 3-Way CrossFireX
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Operation Guide
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, 3-way CrossFireX
that allows you to install up to four identical PCI Express
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, 3-way CrossFireX
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7 / 7 64-bit / 8 / 8 64-bit OS.
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-ready graphics cards that are AMD certiied. -ready graphics cards that are AMD certiied.
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Edition card with a 16-pipe card, both cards will oper- Edition card with a 16-pipe card, both cards will oper-
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mode. mode.
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cards may require diferent methods to enable CrossFireX cards may require diferent methods to enable CrossFireX
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Step 1
Insert one graphics card into PCIE1 slot
and the other graphics card to PCIE4 slot.
Make sure that the cards are properly
seated on the slots.
Step 2
Connect two graphics cards by installing
a CrossFire Bridge on the CrossFire Bridge
Interconnects on the top of the graphics
cards. (he CrossFire Bridge is provided
with the graphics card you purchase, not
bundled with this motherboard. Please
refer to your graphics card vendor for
details.)
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, 4-Way CrossFireX
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, 4-way CrossFireX
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and Quad
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