MSI MS-7666 User Manual page 42

Hardware Setup Hardware Setup
ATI CrossFireX
ATI CrossFireX
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game-dominating power, ATI CrossFireX
graphics processors to work together to improve system performance. ATI CrossFi-
reX technology allows you to expand your system's graphics capabilities. It allows you
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the ability to scale your system's graphics horsepower as you need it, supporting two or
more ATI Radeon
ever. The motherboard can auto detect the CrossFireX
you don't have to enable the CrossFireX
2-way CrossFireX
1. Install two ATI Radeon
2. With two cards installed, an CrossFireX
the golden fingers on the top of these two graphics cards (refer to the picture be-
low). Please note that although you have installed two or more graphics cards,
only the video outputs on the graphics card installed in first PCIE x16 slot will work.
Hence, you only need to connect a monitor to this graphics card.
Important
• If you intend to install TWO graphics cards for CrossFireX
a. these two graphics cards are of the same brand and specifications;
b. these two cards are installed on both PCIE x16 slots (PCI_E2 & PCI_E5) that sup-
port up to PCIE x16 speed.
• Make sure that you connect an adequate power supply to the JPWR4 connector
(or to the power connector on the graphics card) to ensure stable operation of the
graphics card.
Only Windows
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tion, Windows
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(Multi-GPU) Technology
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is the ultimate multi-GPU performance gaming platform. Enabling
HD graphics cards, making this the most scalable gaming platform
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installation.
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HD graphics cards into the PCI_E2 & PCI_E5 slots.
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XP with Service Pack 2 (SP2)& Windows
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Vista & Windows 7 support the CrossFireX
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technology enables two or more discrete
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mode by software, therefore
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in BIOS by yourself. The following details the
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Video Link cable is required to connect
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CrossFireX
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Video Link cable
mode, make sure that:
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XP Professional x64 Edi-
function.
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