Asus A8R-MVP A8R-MVP User's Manual for English Edtion - Page 39

PCI Express x16 slot configurations

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• We recommend that you install a VGA card on the primary (blue) PCI Express slot and install any other PCI Express device on the secondary (black) PCI Express slot. • In CrossFire™ mode, each PCI Express x16 slot works at x8 bandwidth. • In CrossFire™ mode, install the ATI CrossFire™ Edition (Master) graphics card on the primary (blue) PCI Express slot; otherwise, the system will not boot. • Refer to the table below for possible PCI Express Card configurations. PCI Express x16 slot configurations Single graphics card* Dual graphics cards in CrossFire™ mode** PCIEX16_1 (blue) slot Card Type Speed PCIe x16 graphics card x16 PCIe x16 graphics card x8 ATI CrossFire Edition x8 graphics card PCIEX16_2 (black) slot Card Type Speed MVP Switch Card NA PCIe devices (non-VGA) x8, x4, x1 ATI graphics card x8 * Install the MVP Switch Card on the black PCI Express slot. Remove it only when you want to install other devices. ** Install two ATI graphics cards from the same GPU family. ASUS A8R-MVP 2-17

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ASUS A8R-MVP
ASUS A8R-MVP
ASUS A8R-MVP
ASUS A8R-MVP
ASUS A8R-MVP
2-17
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2-17
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We recommend that you install a VGA card on the primary (blue) PCI
Express slot and install any other PCI Express device on the
secondary (black) PCI Express slot.
In CrossFire™ mode, each PCI Express x16 slot works at x8
bandwidth.
In CrossFire™ mode, install the ATI CrossFire™ Edition
In CrossFire™ mode, install the ATI CrossFire™ Edition
In CrossFire™ mode, install the ATI CrossFire™ Edition
In CrossFire™ mode, install the ATI CrossFire™ Edition
In CrossFire™ mode, install the ATI CrossFire™ Edition
(Master) graphics card on the primary (blue) PCI
(Master) graphics card on the primary (blue) PCI
(Master) graphics card on the primary (blue) PCI
(Master) graphics card on the primary (blue) PCI
(Master) graphics card on the primary (blue) PCI
Express slot; otherwise, the system will not boot.
Express slot; otherwise, the system will not boot.
Express slot; otherwise, the system will not boot.
Express slot; otherwise, the system will not boot.
Express slot; otherwise, the system will not boot.
Refer to the table below for possible PCI Express Card
configurations.
PCI Express x16 slot configurations
PCI Express x16 slot configurations
PCI Express x16 slot configurations
PCI Express x16 slot configurations
PCI Express x16 slot configurations
PCIEX16_1 (blue) slot
PCIEX16_1 (blue) slot
PCIEX16_1 (blue) slot
PCIEX16_1 (blue) slot
PCIEX16_1 (blue) slot
PCIEX16_2 (black) slot
PCIEX16_2 (black) slot
PCIEX16_2 (black) slot
PCIEX16_2 (black) slot
PCIEX16_2 (black) slot
Card Type
Card Type
Card Type
Card Type
Card Type
Speed
Speed
Speed
Speed
Speed
Card Type
Card Type
Card Type
Card Type
Card Type
Speed
Speed
Speed
Speed
Speed
Single
graphics
card*
PCIe x16 graphics card
x16
MVP Switch Card
NA
PCIe x16 graphics card
x8
PCIe devices (non-VGA)
x8, x4, x1
Dual
graphics
cards in
CrossFire™
mode**
ATI CrossFire Edition
x8
ATI graphics card
x8
graphics card
*
Install the MVP Switch Card on the black PCI Express slot. Remove it
only when you want to install other devices.
**
Install two ATI graphics cards from the same GPU family.