Setting Up Amd Crossfire ™ /Nvidia ® Sli ™ Configuration - Gigabyte X299X AORUS XTREME WF User Manual

1-6 Setting up AMD CrossFire
A. System Requirements
- Windows 10 64-bit operating system
- A CrossFire/SLI-supported motherboard with two or more PCI Express x16 slots and correct driver
- CrossFire/SLI-ready graphics cards of identical brand and chip and correct driver
- CrossFire /SLI bridge connectors
(Note 1)
- A power supply with sufficient power is recommended
for the power requirement)
B. Connecting the Graphics Cards
Step 1:
Observe the steps in "1-5 Installing an Expansion Card" and install the graphics cards on the PCIEX16_1 and
PCIEX16_2 slots.
Step 2:
Insert the CrossFire /SLI bridge connectors in the CrossFire/SLI gold edge connectors on top of the cards.
(Note 1)
Step 3:
Plug the display cable into the graphics card on the PCIEX16_1 slot.
C. Configuring the Graphics Card Driver
C-1. To Enable CrossFire Function
After installing the graphics card driver in the operating
system, go to the AMD RADEON SETTINGS screen.
Browse to Gaming\Global Settings and ensure AMD
CrossFire is set to
On.
C-2. To Enable SLI Function
After installing the graphics card driver in the operating
system, go to the NVIDIA Control Panel. Browse to the
Configure SLI, Surround, PhysX screen and ensure
Maximize 3D performance is enabled.
(Note 1) The bridge connectors may be needed or not depending on your graphics cards.
(Note 2) When two or more graphics cards are installed, we recommend that you connect the power cable
from the power supply to the VGA_PW connetctor to ensure system stability.
Procedure and driver screen for enabling CrossFire/SLI technology may differ by graphics cards
and driver version. Refer to the manual that came with your graphics cards for more information
about enabling CrossFire/SLI technology.
/NVIDIA SLI Configuration
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(Refer to the manual of your graphics cards
(Note 2)
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