System Requirements - AMD radeon R9 295X2 Owner's Manual

2 Getting Started
The liquid cooling solution works with other components on the graphics card to keep
the card cool during operation. Always handle the graphics card and liquid cooling
system with care, especially during installation:
Make sure that the weight of the radiator assembly is always supported. It should
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not be allowed to hang freely from the graphics card.
The liquid cooling solution is a closed-loop system. Do not disconnect the tubes
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from the radiator assembly or graphics card.
Do not pull, squeeze, twist, or damage the rubber tubes, and make sure that there
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are no kinks in the tubes.
Do not disassemble or modify the liquid cooling solution in any way, this includes
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unplugging and changing the location of the fan.
Do not touch the radiator assembly, including the fan, while the graphics card is
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in operation.

1.2 System Requirements

The following are recommended system requirements for installation of the AMD
Radeon R9 295X2 graphics card.
A second AMD Radeon R9 295X2 graphics card can also be installed and configured to
work together using AMD CrossFire™ technology for added graphics performance.
For more information, see
These recommendations apply to both single-card and dual-card installations:
PCI Express®-based PC with at least one ×16 lane graphics slot available on the
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motherboard.
For dual-card installation, there must be enough room on the motherboard to
provide at least one empty slot between the two graphics cards.
System power supply with two 8-pin PCIe® power connectors that are each
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capable of supplying 28 A of dedicated current.
For dual-card installation, a second pair of 8-pin power connectors is required.
AMD does not recommend the use of power adapters or dongles.
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System case with at least one location for a screw-mounted, 120 mm × 120 mm
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chassis fan. The case should also allow appropriate air flow and cooling of all
system components.
For dual-card installation, two mounting locations are required.
A minimum of 8 GB of system memory.
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For dual-card installation, a minimum of 16 GB of system memory is
recommended.
Windows® 8.1, Windows® 8, Windows® 7, or Linux® operating system (64-bit
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operating system is highly recommended).
At least one display with digital input (HDMI™, DisplayPort, or DVI).
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Chapter 4 AMD CrossFire Technology (p.
http://www.amd.com/r9 for a list of compatible power supplies.
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