MSI 770-G45 Series Manual page 35

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Hardware Setup Hardware Setup
ATI CrossFreX
ATI CrossFreX s the ultmate mult-GPU performance gamng platform. Enablng
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game-domnatng power, ATI CrossFreX
graphcs processors to work together to mprove system performance. ATI CrossFreX
technology allows you to expand your system's graphcs capabltes. It allows you the
ablty to scale your system's graphcs horsepower as you need t, supportng two or
more ATI Radeon
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ever. The manboard can auto detect the CrossFreX
don't have to enable the CrossFreX
way CrossFreX nstallaton.
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1. Install one ATI Radeon
nstall one ATI Radeon
2. Wth two cards nstalled, an CrossFreX
the golden fingers on the top of these two graphcs cards (refer to the pcture below).
Please note that although you have nstalled two or more graphcs cards, only the
vdeo outputs on the graphcs card nstalled n PCI_E2 wll work. Hence, you only
need to connect a montor to ths graphcs card.
Important
• Manboard photos shown n ths secton are for demonstraton only. The appearance
of your motherboard may vary dependng on the model you purchase.
If you ntend to nstall TWO graphcs cards for CrossFreX
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a. these two graphcs cards are of the same brand and specficatons;
b. these two cards are nstalled on both mazarne PCIE x16 slots.
• Make sure that you connect an adequate power supply to the power connector on the
graphcs card to ensure stable operaton of the graphcs card.
• Only Wndows XP wth Servce Pack 2 (SP2)& Wndows
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& Wndows Vsta support the CrossFreX
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2-20
(Mult-GPU) Technology
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HD graphcs cards, makng ths the most scalable gamng platform
n BIOS by yourself. The followng detals the 2-
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HD graphcs card n the first PCIE x16 (PCI_E2) slot , then
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HD graphcs card n the thrd PCIE x16 (PCI_E3) slot.
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technology enables two or more dscrete
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mode by software, therefore you
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Vdeo Lnk cable s requred to connect
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CrossFreX
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XP Professonal x64 Edton
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functon.
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Vdeo Lnk cable
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mode, make sure that: