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ATI
.CrossFire
.Pro
™
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User Guide
Contents
Legal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Important.Safety.Instructions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
. Modes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Installing.ATI.CrossFire.Pro.Graphics.Cards. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Enabling.ATI.CrossFire.Pro.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
ATI.CrossFire.Pro.FAQ.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Part.Number:.107-40413-20
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Page 1: Table Of Contents
.CrossFire .Pro ™ ™ User Guide Contents Legal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Important.Safety.Instructions. - Page 2 .CrossFire .Pro ™ ™ User Guide ©.2009.Advanced.Micro.Devices.Inc . . . Trademarks Macrovision All.rights.reserved . . Licensed.for.limited.viewing.uses.only . . . AMD,.the.AMD.Arrow.logo,.ATI,.the.ATI.logo,. This.product.incorporates.copyright.protection. AMD.Athlon,.AMD.LIVE!,.AMD.Phenom,.AMD. The.contents.of.this.document.are.provided. technology.that.is.protected.by.US.patents. Sempron,.AMD.Turion,.AMD64,.All-in-Wonder,. in.connection.with.Advanced.Micro.Devices,. and.other.intellectual.property.rights . . Use.. Avivo,.Catalyst,.CrossFireX,.FirePro,.FireStream,. Inc . . (“AMD”).products . . AMD.makes.no. of.this.copyright.protection.technology.must. HyperMemory,.OverDrive,.PowerPlay,. representations.or.warranties.with.respect.to.
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Page 3: Important.safety.instructions
.CrossFire .Pro ™ ™ User Guide Important Safety Instructions CauTIon: Note:.This.product.is.for.use.only.with. compatible.UL-listed.personal.computers.that. For continued protection against have.installation.instructions.detailing.user. the risk of electric shock and fire, installation.of.this.class.of.product . install this accessory only in Read.all.instructions.before.beginning. products equipped with a installation . . All.safety.and.installation. three-wire grounding plug, a plug instructions.should.be.read.before.the. -
Page 4: Introduction
.CrossFire .Pro ™ ™ User Guide Introduction ™ ™ ™ .CrossFire .Pro.leverages.ATI.CrossFireX technology.to.scale.professional.OpenGL. applications.in.a.windowed.mode.by. combining.the.computational.power.of.two. discreet.ATI.FirePro ™ .workstation.graphics. cards.to.drive.a.single.display . . Note.that. unlike.ATI.CrossFireX,.ATI.CrossFire.Pro.does. not.allow.more.than.two.discreet.cards.. to.be.combined . Figure 1–1 aTI CrossFire Pro Diagram ©.2009.Advanced.Micro.Devices,.Inc . . -
Page 5: Modes
.CrossFire .Pro ™ ™ User Guide Chapter 1 Modes ATI.CrossFire.Pro.significantly.scales.high-end. . > Most.useful.for.SPECviewperf.and. . > Most.useful.for.VizSim,.broadcast,.. DCC,.CAD,.and.VizSim.applications.on.a.single. geometry-limited.applications . . ATI. and.video.applications.that.are.. display.using.the.following.modes: CrossFire.Pro.significantly.scales. fillrate.limited . applications.such.as.Autodesk.. . > Frame.Rendering: Maya,.UGS.NX,.UGS.Teamcenter,.. . > AFR.(Alternate.Frame.Rendering):.. and.Ensight . In.this.mode,.all.even.frames.are. . > SFR.(Split.Frame.Rendering):.In.this. rendered.on.one.GPU,.and.all.odd. - Page 6 .CrossFire .Pro ™ ™ User Guide Chapter 1 Modes, cont’d. . > Full.Scene.Anti-aliasing:.This.mode. Note:.Example.applications.are.trademarks.or. For.more.information.on.ATI.CrossFire.Pro,. provides.higher.quality.anti-aliasing.than. registered.trademarks.of.their.respective. please.visit.http://ati . a md . c om/products/ single.discrete.workstation.cards . owners . workstation . h tml . . > Most.useful.for.digital.mock-ups,.optical. simulations,.TV.productions,.and.video. applications.requiring.a.high.level.of. image/line.quality . Figure 1–3 aTI CrossFire Pro SFR Rendering ©.2009.Advanced.Micro.Devices,.Inc .
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Page 7: Installing.ati.crossfire.pro.graphics.cards
.CrossFire .Pro ™ ™ User Guide Chapter 2 Installing aTI CrossFire Pro Graphics Cards ® These.instructions.assume.that.a.PCIe 5 . . Align.the.new.workstation.card.in.the. 7 . . Connect.external.power.to.the. graphics.card.has.already.been.successfully. primary.PCIe.slot.next.to.the.existing. workstation.card.from.the.systems.power. installed.in.the.secondary.slot.(slot.one),.and. graphics.card.and.press.firmly.until.the. supply,.if.necessary . . that.the.primary.slot.(slot.zero).is.empty . card.is.fully.seated . . Consult.your.ATI.FirePro.workstation. Note:.Consult.your.system.builder.or.OEM.to. Note:.You.may.need.to.hold.open.the.PCIe. card’... - Page 8 .CrossFire .Pro ™ ™ User Guide Chapter 2 Installing aTI CrossFire Pro Graphics Cards, cont’d. 8 . . Connect.the.two.ATI.FirePro.workstation. cards.using.the.ATI.CrossFire.Pro.flex. connector . Note:.Connect.the.cards.using.only.one.flex. connector.on.the.“top”.ATI.CrossFire.Pro. connector.tab.(the.one.closest.to.the.bracket). on.each.card Figure 2–2 aTI CrossFire Pro Flex Connector Installation 1. newly installed aTI FirePro card 2.
- Page 9 .CrossFire .Pro ™ ™ User Guide Chapter 2 Installing aTI CrossFire Pro Graphics Cards, cont’d. 9 . . Make.sure.that.no.cables.are.interfering. with.anything.inside.the.computer.. (for.example,.a.cooling.fan).and.then. replace.the.computer.cover . 10 . . Reconnect.any.cables.you.have. disconnected.and.plug.in.the.computer. power.cord . 11 . . Turn.on.the.monitor.and.then.the. computer . Figure 2–3 aTI CrossFire Pro Connector Tabs Enable.ATI.CrossFire.Pro.in.ATI.Catalyst ™...
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Page 10: Enabling.ati.crossfire.pro
.CrossFire .Pro ™ ™ User Guide Chapter 3 Enabling aTI CrossFire Pro Note:.The.CrossFire.option.will.not.appear. unless.two.workstation.cards.are.installed.. in.the.system.and.connected.using.an.. ATI.CrossFire.Pro.flex.connector . 1 . . From.the.Graphics.Settings.tree,.expand. CrossFireX.and.click.Configure . 2 . . From.the.Graphics.Adapter.list,.select.the. graphics.card.to.act.as.the.display.GPU . 3 . . Select.Enable.CrossFireX . 4 . . Click.Apply . ©.2009.Advanced.Micro.Devices,.Inc . . -
Page 11: Ati.crossfire.pro.faq
.CrossFire .Pro ™ ™ User Guide Chapter 4 aTI CrossFire Pro FaQ The.following.are.frequently.asked.questions. Is this feature platform or chipset There are two aTI CrossFire Pro regarding.ATI.CrossFire.Pro.technology . dependent? Which platforms does this connector tabs and only one flex feature support? connector supplied in the box.