Asus P5Q PRO Turbo User Manual - Page 120

Installing CrossFireX™ graphics cards, Dual CrossFireX installation

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Chapter 5 5.2 Installing CrossFireX™ graphics cards • Ensure that your power supply unit (PSU) can provide at least the minimum power required by your system. • We recommend that you install additional chassis fans for better thermal environment. • Install only the identical CrossFireX-ready graphics cards that are ATI®-certified. Different types of graphics cards will not work together properly. • The motherboard layout of this chapter is for reference purpose only and may not exactly match with your motherboard. 5.2.1 Dual CrossFireX installation 1. Prepare two CrossFireX-ready graphics cards. 2. Insert the two graphics card into the PCIEX16 slots. If your motherboard has more than two PCIEX16 slots, refer to the section Motherboard layout for the locations of the PCIEX16 slots recommended for multi-graphics card installation. 4. Align and firmly insert the CrossFireX bridge connector to the goldfingers on each graphics card. Ensure that the connector is firmly in place. CrossFireX bridge CrossFireX goldfingers 5-2 Chapter 5: ATI® CrossFireX™ technology support

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5-2
Chapter 5: ATI
®
CrossFireX™ technology support
Chapter 5
4.
Align and firmly insert the CrossFireX
bridge connector to the goldfingers on
each graphics card. Ensure that the
connector is firmly in place.
5.2
Installing CrossFireX™ graphics cards
Ensure that your power supply unit (PSU) can provide at least the minimum power
required by your system.
We recommend that you install additional chassis fans for better thermal environment.
Install only the identical CrossFireX-ready graphics cards that are ATI
®
-certified.
Different types of graphics cards will not work together properly.
The motherboard layout of this chapter is for reference purpose only and may not
exactly match with your motherboard.
5.2.1
Dual CrossFireX installation
1.
Prepare two CrossFireX-ready graphics cards.
2.
Insert the two graphics card into the
PCIEX16 slots. If your motherboard
has more than two PCIEX16 slots,
refer to the section Motherboard layout
for the locations of the PCIEX16 slots
recommended for multi-graphics card
installation.
CrossFireX
goldfingers
CrossFireX bridge