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1-6 Setting up AMD CrossFire
A. System Requirements
- Windows 8/7 operating system
- A CrossFire/SLI-supported motherboard with two or above PCI Express x16 slots and correct driver
- CrossFire/SLI-ready graphics cards of identical brand and chip and correct driver
(Current GPUs that support 4-/3-Way CrossFire technology include the ATI Radeon
HD 5800 series, and AMD Radeon
latest GPU support information, please refer to AMD's official website.)
- CrossFire
/SLI bridge connectors
(Note 1)
- A power supply with sufficient power is recommended
for the power requirement)
B. Connecting the Graphics Cards
Step 1:
Observe the steps in "1-5 Installing an Expansion Card" and install the CrossFire/SLI graphics cards in the
PCI Express x16 slots. (To set up a 2-Way configuration, please install the graphics cards in the PCIEX16 and
PCIEX8 slots. To set up a 3-Way CrossFire configuration, we recommend installing the graphics cards in the
PCIEX16 and PCIEX8, and PCIEX4_1 slots.)
Step 2:
Insert the CrossFire
/SLI bridge connectors in the CrossFire/SLI gold edge connectors on top of the cards.
(Note 1)
Step 3:
Plug the display cable into the graphics card on the PCIEX16 slot.
C. Configuring the Graphics Card Driver
C-1. To Enable CrossFire Function
After installing the graphics card driver in the operating system,
go to the Catalyst Control Center. Browse to
and ensure the
CrossFireX™ Configuration
box is selected
and click Apply.(Available combination options are
.
dependent on the number of graphics cards.)
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 Configure SLI, Surround,
Physx screen and ensure Maximize 3D performance is enabled.
/NVIDIA
SLI
™
®
HD 6800, HD 6900, HD 7800, HD 7900 (and above) series. For the
™
(Refer to the manual of your graphics cards
(Note 2)
Performance\AMD
check
Enable CrossFireX™
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Configuration
™
HD 3800, HD 4800,
™
Hardware Installation
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