AMD 2600 User Guide - Page 7

Introduction, System Requirements - athlon

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1 Introduction This guide will help you get your hardware and software installed. Use the ATI Catalyst™ Control Center to access the comprehensive help system, generate a problem report, and get the software version information. System Requirements Hardware ATI CrossFire™ Requirements • AMD Athlon® or Intel® Pentium® 4 • 512MB of system memory; 1GB or more for best performance. • Optical drive for installation software (CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive). • A 550 Watt or better power supply. For a list of certified power supplies, see ati.amd.com/certifiedpsu To implement an ATI CrossFire™ configuration using the ATI Radeon™ HD 2600 Series, requires: • A ATI CrossFire™ certified motherboard with two (2) PCI Express® x16 slots and correct PCIe™ chipset driver. • A second ATI Radeon™ HD 2600 Series graphics card. • Two ATI CrossFire™ internal bridge interconnects. • A specialized PCI Express® 550 watt or greater power supply. Consult your computer system manual to ensure the power supply is designed to accommodate a high-end graphics card with a peak dissipation above 150 watts. For an up-to-date listing of ATI CrossFire™ certified motherboards, see • ati.amd.com/products/certification For an up-to-date listing of certified power supplies, see: • ati.amd.com/certifiedpsu

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1
Introduction
This guide will help you get your hardware and software installed. Use the
ATI Catalyst™ Control Center to access the comprehensive help system,
generate a problem report, and get the software version information.
System Requirements
Hardware
AMD Athlon® or Intel® Pentium® 4
512MB of system memory; 1GB or more for best
performance.
Optical drive for installation software (CD-ROM or
DVD-ROM drive).
A 550 Watt or better power supply. For a list of certified
power supplies, see
ati.amd.com/certifiedpsu
ATI CrossFire™
Requirements
To implement an ATI CrossFire™ configuration using the
ATI Radeon™ HD 2600 Series, requires:
A ATI CrossFire™ certified motherboard with two (2)
PCI Express® x16 slots and correct PCIe™ chipset
driver.
A second ATI Radeon™ HD 2600 Series graphics
card.
Two ATI CrossFire™ internal bridge interconnects.
A specialized PCI Express® 550 watt or greater power
supply. Consult your computer system manual to
ensure the power supply is designed to accommodate
a high-end graphics card with a peak dissipation above
150 watts.
For an up-to-date listing of ATI CrossFire™ certified
motherboards, see
ati.amd.com/products/certification
For an up-to-date listing of certified power supplies, see:
ati.amd.com/certifiedpsu