MSI 790FX GD70 - Motherboard - ATX User Manual page 37

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ATI CrossFireX
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ATI CrossFireX is the ultimate multi-GPU performance gaming platform. Enabling
game-dominating power, ATI CrossFireX
graphic s proc ess ors to work together to improve sys tem performance. AT I
CrossFireX TM technology allows you to expand your system's graphics capabilities. It
allows you the ability to scale your system's graphics horsepower as you need it,
supporting two or more ATI Radeon
able gaming platform ever. The motherboard can auto detect the CrossFireX
by software, therefore you don't have to enable the CrossFireX
The following details the 2-way CrossFireX
1. Install one ATI Radeon
install one ATI Radeon
2. W ith two cards installed, an CrossFireX
the golden fingers on the top of these two graphics cards (refer to the picture
below). Please note that although you have installed two or more graphics cards,
only the video outputs on the graphics card installed in PCI_E1 will work. Hence,
you only need to connect a monitor to this graphics card.
Important
1. Motherboard photos shown in this section are for demonstration only. The
appearance of your motherboard may vary depending on the model you
purchase.
2. If you intend to install TWO graphics cards for CrossFireX
sure that:
a. these graphics cards are of the same brand and specifications;
b. these graphics cards are installed on PCIE_E1 & PCI_E4 slots.
3. Make sure that you connect an adequate power supply to the power connec-
tor on the graphics card to ensure stable operation of the graphics card.
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4. Only Windows
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5.This motherboard supports up to 4 graphics cards with CrossFireX
(Multi-GPU) Technology
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HD graphics card in the first PCIE x16 (PCI_E1) slot , then
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HD graphics card in the third PCIE x16 (PCI_E4) slot.
XP with Service Pack 2 (SP2) or later & Windows
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Vista support the CrossFireX
Hardware Setup
technology enables two or more discrete
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Video Link cable is required to connect
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CrossFireX
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in BIOS by yourself.
Video Link cable
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mode, make
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XP Profes
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function.
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function.
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