Setup Of Ati Crossfirex ™ /Nvidia Sli Configuration - Gigabyte GA-P55-UD4P User Manual

1-6 Setup of ATI CrossFireX
A. System Requirements
- Windows Vista or Windows XP operating system
- A CrossFireX/SLI-supported motherboard with two PCI Express x16 slots and correct driver
- Two CrossFireX/SLI-ready graphics cards of identical brand and chip and correct driver
- Two CrossFire
(Note)
- A power supply with sufficient power is recommended (Refer to the manual of your graphics cards for
the power requirement)
B. Connecting the Graphics Cards
Step 1:
Observe the steps in "1-5 Installing an Expansion Card" and install two CrossFireX/SLI graphics cards on the
PCI Express x16 slots.
Step 2:
Insert the CrossFire
(Note)
cards.
Step 3:
Plug the display cable into the graphics card on the PCIEX16 slot.
C. Configuring the Graphics Card Driver
C-1. To Enable CrossFireX Function
After installing the graphics card driver in the operating system, go to
the ATI Catalyst Control Center. Browse to the CrossFireX menu
and ensure the Enable CrossFireX
C-2. To Enable SLI Function
After installing the graphics card driver in the operating system, go
to the NVIDIA Control Panel. Browse to the Set SLI Configuration
screen and ensure the Enable SLI technology check box is se-
lected.
(Note) The bridge connectors may be needed or not depending on your graphics cards.
Procedure and driver screen for enabling CrossFireX/SLI technology may differ by graphics cards.
Refer to the manual that came with your graphics cards for more information about enabling Cross-
FireX/SLI technology.
/SLI bridge connectors
/SLI bridge connectors in the CrossFireX/SLI gold edge connectors on top of the two
check box is selected.
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/NVIDIA SLI Configuration
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