Installing An Expansion Card; Setting Up Amd Crossfire ™ /Nvidia ® Sli ™ Configuration - Gigabyte GA-Z270X-UD3 User Manual

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The four memory sockets are divided into two channels and each channel has two memory sockets as following:
Channel A: DDR4_2, DDR4_4
Channel B: DDR4_1, DDR4_3
Dual Channel Memory Configurations Table:
DDR4_4
2 Modules
- -
DS/SS
4 Modules
DS/SS
(SS=Single-Sided, DS=Double-Sided, "- -"=No Memory)
Due to CPU limitations, read the following guidelines before installing the memory in Dual Channel mode.
1.
Dual Channel mode cannot be enabled if only one memory module is installed.
2.
When enabling Dual Channel mode with two or four memory modules, it is recommended that memory
of the same capacity, brand, speed, and chips be used and installed in the same colored sockets.
1-5

Installing an Expansion Card

Read the following guidelines before you begin to install an expansion card:
• Make sure the motherboard supports the expansion card. Carefully read the manual that came
with your expansion card.
• Always turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet before installing an
expansion card to prevent hardware damage.
1-6
Setting up AMD CrossFire
A. System Requirements
- Windows 10/8.1/7 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
(Current GPUs that support 3-Way CrossFire technology include the AMD Radeon
HD 7800, HD 7900, R9 200, R7 200, R9 300, R7 300, and RX 400 series.) For the latest GPU support
information, please refer to the AMD website.)
- CrossFire
/SLI bridge connectors
(Note 2)
- A power supply with sufficient power is recommended (Refer to the manual of your graphics cards for the
power requirement)
B. Connecting the Graphics Cards
Step 1:
Observe the steps in "1-5 Installing an Expansion Card" and install CrossFire/SLI graphics cards on the PCI
Express x16 slots. (To set up a 2-Way configuration, we recommend installing the graphics cards on the
PCIEX16 and PCIEX8 slots.)
Step 2:
Insert the CrossFire
/SLI bridge connectors in the CrossFire/SLI gold edge connectors on top of the cards.
(Note 2)
Step 3:
Plug the display cable into the graphics card on the PCIEX16 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.
(Note 1) When using dual core graphics cards, only 2-way is supported.
(Note 2) The bridge connector(s) may be needed or not depending on your graphics cards.
DDR4_2
DDR4_3
DS/SS
- -
- -
DS/SS
DS/SS
DS/SS
/NVIDIA
(Note 1)
- 10 -
DDR4_1
DS/SS
- -
DS/SS
SLI
Configuration
®
HD 6800, HD 6900,

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