Ati.crossfire.pro.faq - ATI Technologies V7750 - Firepro Pcie 1GB DDR3 2PORT Dvi User Manual

ATI .CrossFire
™
User Guide
aTI CrossFire Pro FaQ
The.following.are.frequently.asked.questions.
regarding.ATI.CrossFire.Pro.technology .
How do you connect two discreet
FirePro cards to enable this feature?
ATI.CrossFire.Pro.requires.only.one.ATI.
CrossFire.Pro.flex.connector.to.connect.the.
two.discreet.workstation.cards.to.enable.this.
feature . . The.flex.connector.should.be.connect.
to.the."top".connector.tab.(the.one.closest.to.
the.bracket) .
Can any two aTI FirePro cards be
connected to enable this feature?
Currently,.only.identical.ATI.CrossFire.
Pro-ready.cards.can.be.combined.to.enable.
this.feature . . All.mid-range.or.greater.ATI.
FirePro.cards.are.ATI.CrossFire.Pro-ready . . This.
line-up.currently.includes.the.following.cards:.
ATI.FirePro ™ .V5700,.ATI.FirePro ™
ATI.FirePro ™ .V7750,.ATI.FirePro ™
ATI.FirePro ™ .V8700,.ATI.FirePro ™
ATI.FirePro ™ .V8800,.and.ATI.FirePro
graphics.accelerators .
Which driver do I need to run
applications in the CrossFire Pro mode?
Driver.version.8 . 6 3.and.Catalyst.version.8 . 6 x.
(or.later).will.support.this.feature .
Which operating systems are supported
for this feature?
ATI.CrossFire.Pro ™ .is.supported.on.Windows.
XP,.Windows.Vista,.Windows.7.and.Linux .
.Pro
™
Is this feature platform or chipset
dependent? Which platforms does this
feature support?
This.feature.is.designed.to.provide.open.
support.for.all.AMD.and.Intel.chipsets . .
Currently,.it.supports.AMD.790FX,.790X,.and.
790GX.platforms.and.Intel.X58,.X48,.X38,.975X,.
and.955X.platforms . . No.proprietary.bridge.or.
licensing.is.required.to.use.this.feature .
Which professional applications
currently scale on aTI CrossFire Pro?
Currently,.many.Alternate.Frame.Rendering.
(AFR).applications.that.are.geometry.bound.
show.good.performance.scaling,.including.
Autodesk.Maya,.Ensight,.UGS.Teamcenter,.
and.UGS.NX .
What is the optimal hardware for using
.V5800,.
this feature?
.V7800,.
ATI.CrossFire
.V8750,.
best.with.PCIe
™ .V9800.
If.you.are.using.a.workstation.that.does.not..
support.PCIe
performance.variation .
™ .Pro.technology.performs.
® .2 . 0 .and.up.configurations . .
®
.2 . 0 ,.you.may.see.some.
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There are two aTI CrossFire Pro
connector tabs and only one flex
connector supplied in the box. Which tab
should I connect the flex connector to?
All.ATI.FirePro.boards.have.two.ATI.CrossFire.
Pro.connector.tabs.to.accommodate.future.
requirements . . Currently,.ATI.CrossFire.Pro.
requires.only.one.flex.connector,.which.
should.be.connected.to.the.first.cutout..
(the.one.nearer.to.the.bracket) .
Note:.Example.applications.are.trademarks..
or.registered.trademarks.of.their.respective.
owners .
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