Operation Guide - ASROCK 990FX Extreme9 User Manual

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2.6 CrossFireX , 3-Way CrossFireX

Operation Guide

This motherboard supports CrossFireX
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CrossFireX feature. CrossFireX
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
enables the highest possible level of performance and image quality in any 3D
application. Currently CrossFireX
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Service Pack 2 / Vista / 7 / 8 OS. 3-way CrossFireX
feature are supported with Windows
website for AMD CrossFireX
1. If a customer incorrectly configures their system they will not see the
performance benefi ts of CrossFireX
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CrossFireX Ready graphics card, a CrossFireX
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CrossFireX Edition co-processor graphics card, must be installed correctly
to benefi t from the CrossFireX
2. If you pair a 12-pipe CrossFireX
cards will operate as 12-pipe cards while in CrossFireX
2.6.1 Graphics Card Setup
2.6.1.1 Installing Two CrossFireX
Different CrossFireX
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reX feature. Please refer to AMD graphics card manuals for detailed installation
guide.
Step 1. Insert one Radeon graphics card into PCIE1 slot and the other Radeon
graphics card to PCIE4 slot. Make sure that the cards are properly seated
on the slots.
ASRock 990FX Extreme9 Motherboard
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and Quad CrossFireX
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, 3-way CrossFireX
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technology offers the most advantageous
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feature is supported with Windows
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Vista / 7 / 8 OS only. Please check AMD
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driver updates.
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. All three CrossFireX
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multi-GPU platform.
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Edition card with a 16-pipe card, both
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-Ready Graphics Cards
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cards may require different methods to enable CrossFi-
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and Quad
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XP with
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and Quad CrossFireX
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components, a
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Ready motherboard and a
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mode.
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