Slots - MSI X58 Pro-E seres User Manual

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PCI (Perpheral Component Interconnect) Express Slot
The PCI Express slot supports the PCI Express nterface expanson card.
ATI CrossFreX
ATI CrossFreX s the ultmate mult-GPU performance gamng platform. Enablng
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game-domnatng power, ATI CrossFreX
graphcs processors to work together to mprove system performance. ATI CrossF-
reX technology allows you to expand your system's graphcs capabltes. It allows you
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the ablty to scale your system's graphcs horsepower as you need t, supportng two or
more ATI Radeon
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ever. The motherboard can auto detect the CrossFreX
you don't have to enable the CrossFreX
2-way CrossFreX
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1. Install one ATI Radeon
nstall one ATI Radeon
2. Wth two cards nstalled, an CrossFreXTM Vdeo Lnk cable s requred to connect
the golden fingers on the top of these two graphcs cards (refer to the pcture be-
low). Please note that although you have nstalled two or more graphcs cards, only
the vdeo outputs on the graphcs card nstalled n PCI_E1 wll work. Hence, you
only need to connect a montor to ths graphcs card.
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PCI Express x1 Slot
(Mult-GPU) Technology
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HD graphcs cards, makng ths the most scalable gamng platform
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nstallaton.
HD graphcs card n the first PCIE x16 (PCI_E1) slot , then
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HD graphcs card n the thrd PCIE x16 (PCI_E4) slot.
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PCI Express x16 Slot
technology enables two or more dscrete
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mode by software, therefore
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n BIOS by yourself. The followng detals the
CrossFreX
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Vdeo Lnk cable