Setup Of Ati Crossfirex ™ /Nvidia Sli Configuration - Gigabyte GA-P67A-UD7 User Manual

1-6 Setup of ATI CrossFireX
A. System Requirements
- The 2-Way SLI and 2-Way CrossFireX technologies currently support Windows 7, Vista, XP operating systems
- The 3-Way SLI and 3-Way CrossFireX technologies currently support Windows 7 and Vista operating systems
- 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, 4800, and 5800 series. Current
NVIDIA GPUs that support 3-Way SLI technology include the 8800 GTX, 8800 Ultra, 9800 GTX, GTX 260, GTX 280, GTX 470,
and GTX 480.)
- 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 Ex-
press 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 connectors 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
(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 CrossFireX/SLI 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
ensure the Enable
CrossFireX
check box
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is selected.
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 Maximize
3D performance is enabled.
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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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