Tm And Quad Crossfirex; Operation Guide; Installing Two Crossfirex - ASROCK FM2A88X Extreme6+ User Manual

2.9 CrossFireX

Operation Guide

This motherboard supports CrossFireX
TM
CrossFireX that allows you to install up to three identical PCI Express
x16 graphics cards. Currently CrossFireX
TM
CrossFireX are supported with Windows
1. You should only use identical CrossFireX
AMD certiied.
2. Make sure that your graphics card driver supports AMD CrossFireX
technology. 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 your system requires. It is recommended to use a AMD
certiied PSU. Please refer to the AMD's website for details.
4. If you pair a 12-pipe CrossFireX
cards will operate as 12-pipe cards while in CrossFireX
5. Different CrossFireX
CrossFireX
installation guide.

2.9.1 Installing Two CrossFireX

CrossFire Bridge
TM
, 3-Way CrossFireX
TM
TM
TM
cards may require different methods to enable
TM
. Please refer to AMD graphics card manuals for detailed
Step 1
Insert one graphics card into PCIE2
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 install-
ing a CrossFire Bridge on the Cross-
Fire Bridge Interconnects on the top
of the graphics cards. (The CrossFire
Bridge is provided with the graphics
card you purchase, not bundled with
this motherboard. Please refer to your
graphics card vendor for details.)
TM
and Quad CrossFireX
, 3-way CrossFireX
TM
, 3-way CrossFireX
®
7 / 7 64-bit / 8 / 8 64-bit OS.
TM
-ready graphics cards that are
Edition card with a 16-pipe card, both
TM
TM
-Ready Graphics Cards
29
TM
TM
and Quad
TM
and Quad
TM
mode.