Crossfirex - ASROCK H55 PRO User Manual

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CrossFireX

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This motherboard supports CrossFireX
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CrossFireX technology offers the most advantageous means available of
combining multiple high performance Graphics Processing Units (GPU) in a single
PC. Combining a range of different operating modes with intelligent software
design and an innovative interconnect mechanism, CrossFireX
highest possible level of performance and image quality in any 3D application.
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Currently CrossFireX feature is supported with Windows
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2 / Vista / 7 OS. Quad CrossFireX
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Vista / 7 OS only. Please check AMD website for ATI
updates.
1. If a customer incorrectly configures their system they will not see the
performance benefits of CrossFireX
CrossFireX TM Ready graphics card, a CrossFireX
CrossFireX TM Edition co-processor graphics card, must be installed correctly to
benefit from the CrossFireX
2. If you pair a 12-pipe CrossFireX
will operate as 12-pipe cards while in CrossFireX
3. If you use PCIE3 slot or IDE port, PCIE4 slot will work at x2 bandwidth. In this
situation, CrossFireX
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Different CrossFireX
feature. In below procedures, we use Radeon HD 3870 as the example graphics card.
For other CrossFireX
refer to ATI TM graphics card manuals for detailed installation guide.
Step 1. Insert one Radeon graphics card into PCIE2 slot and the other Radeon
graphics card to PCIE4 slot. Make sure that the cards are properly seated
on the slots.
TM and Quad CrossFireX
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feature are supported with Windows
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. All three CrossFireX
TM multi-GPU platform.
TM Edition card with a 16-pipe card, both cards
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TM function will not work.
TM cards may require different methods to enable CrossFireX
TM cards that ATI TM has released or will release in the future, please
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Operation Operation
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TM enables the
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XP with Service Pack
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CrossFireX driver
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components, a
TM Ready motherboard and a
mode.
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