Setup Of Ati Crossfirex ™ /Sli Configuration - Gigabyte GA-X58A-UD5 User Manual

1-6 Setup of ATI CrossFireX
A. System Requirements
- The 2-Way CrossFireX/SLItechnology currently supports Windows XP, Windows Vista, and Windows 7 operating systems
- The 3-Way CrossFireX/SLI technology currectly supports Windows Vista and Windows 7 operating systems only
- A CrossFireX/SLI-supported motherboard with two/three PCI Express x16 slots and correct driver
- Two/three CrossFireX/SLI-ready graphics cards of identical brand and chip and correct driver
(Current ATI GPUs that support 3-Way CrossFireX technology include the Radeon HD 3800 series, Radeon HD
4800 and Radeon HD 58XX series. Current NVIDIA GPUs that support 3-Way SLI technology include the 8800 GTX,
8800 Ultra, 9800 GTX, GTX 260 and GTX 280.)
- One/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/three CrossFireX/SLI graphics cards on the PCI
Express x16 slots. (To set up a 2-Way configuration, we recommend installing the graphics cards on the PCIEX16_1 and
PCIEX16_2 slots.)
Step 2:
Insert the CrossFire /SLI bridge connector(s) in the CrossFireX/SLI gold edge connectors on top of the two/three cards.
(Note)
Step 3:
Plug the display cable into the graphics card on the PCIEX16_1 slot.
C. Configuring the Graphics Card Driver
C-1. To Enable CrossFireX Function
C-2. To Enable SLI Function
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 technology.
/SLI bridge connectors
For 2-Way CrossFireX:
After installing the
graphics card driver in
the operating system, go
to the Catalyst Control
Center. Browse to the
CrossFireX menu and
select the Enable
CrossFireX check box.
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Click OK to apply.
For 2-Way/3-Way SLI:
After installing the graphics card driver in the operating system, go to the NVIDIA Control
Panel. Browse to the Set SLI and Physx Configuration screen and ensure the SLI con-
figuration and Physx is enabled.
(Note) The bridge connectors may be needed or not depending on your graphics cards.
/SLI Configuration
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For 3-Way CrossFireX:
After installing the graph-
i c s c a r d d r i v e r i n t h e
operating system, go to
the Catalyst Control
Center. Browse to the
CrossFireX menu, select
the Enable CrossFireX
check box, and select the
3 GPUs combination.
Click OK to apply.
Hardware Installation
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