Tm And 4-Way Crossfirex; Operation Guide; Installing Two Crossfirex Tm -Ready Graphics Cards - ASROCK TRX40 CREATOR User Manual

2.9 CrossFireX

Operation Guide

This motherboard supports CrossFireX
TM
CrossFireX that allows you to install up to four identical PCI Express x16 graphics
cards.
1. You should only use identical CrossFireX
certified.
2. Make sure that your graphics card driver supports AMD CrossFireX
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 certified PSU. Please
refer to the AMD's website for details.
4. If you pair a 12-pipe CrossFireX
operate as 12-pipe cards while in CrossFireX
5. Different CrossFireX
reX
2.9.1 Installing Two CrossFireX
CrossFire Bridge CrossFire Bridge
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, 3-Way CrossFireX
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TM cards may require different methods to enable CrossFi-
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. Please refer to AMD graphics card manuals for detailed installation guide.
Step 1
Insert one graphics card into PCIE1 slot
and the other graphics card to PCIE3 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. (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 4-Way CrossFireX
TM
, 3-way CrossFireX and 4-way
TM -ready graphics cards that are AMD
Edition card with a 16-pipe card, both cards will
TM
mode.
TM
-Ready Graphics Cards
TM
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technology.