Graphics Card Setup; Installing Two Crossfirex; Operation Guide - ASROCK A75 Extreme6 User Manual

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2.5 CrossFireX , 3-Way CrossFireX

Operation Guide

This motherboard supports CrossFireX
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CrossFireX feature. CrossFireX
means available of combining multiple high performance Graphics Processing
Units (GPU) in a single PC. Combining a range of different operating modes with
intelligent software design and an innovative interconnect mechanism, CrossFireX
enables the highest possible level of performance and image quality in any 3D
application. Currently CrossFireX
Service Pack 2 / Vista
are supported with Windows
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AMD CrossFireX driver updates.
1. If a customer incorrectly configures their system they will not see the
performance benefits of CrossFireX
CrossFireX
CrossFireX
to benefit from the CrossFireX
2. If you pair a 12-pipe CrossFireX
will operate as 12-pipe cards while in CrossFireX

2.5.1 Graphics Card Setup

2.5.1.1 Installing Two CrossFireX

Different CrossFireX
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reX feature. For other CrossFireX
in the future, please refer to AMD graphics card manuals for detailed installation
guide.
Step 1. Insert one Radeon graphics card into PCIE2 slot and the other Radeon
graphics card to PCIE3 slot. Make sure that the cards are properly seated
on the slots.
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technology offers the most advantageous
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feature is supported with Windows
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/ 7 OS. 3-way CrossFireX
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Vista / 7 OS only. Please check AMD website for
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Ready graphics card, a CrossFireX
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Edition co-processor graphics card, must be installed correctly
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multi-GPU platform.
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Edition card with a 16-pipe card, both cards
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-Ready Graphics Cards
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cards may require different methods to enable CrossFi-
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cards that AMD has released or will release
ASRock A75 Extreme6 Motherboard
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and Quad CrossFireX
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, 3-way CrossFireX
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and Quad CrossFireX
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. All three CrossFireX
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Ready motherboard and a
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mode.
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and Quad
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XP with
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feature
components, a
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