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Setting up AMD CrossFireX™/NVIDIA SLI Configuration, NVIDIA SLI Configuration - power supply

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1-6 Setting up AMD CrossFireX™/NVIDIA SLI Configuration A. System Requirements -- Windows 7, XP operating system -- A CrossFireX/SLI-supported motherboard with two PCI Express x16 slots and correct driver -- Two/three/four CrossFireX/SLI-ready graphics cards of identical brand and chip and correct driver -- CrossFireX(Note)/SLI bridge connectors -- A power supply with sufficient power is recommended (Refer to the manual of your graphics cards for the power requirement) B. Connecting the Graphics Cards Step 1: Observe the steps in "1-5 Installing an Expansion Card" and install the CrossFireX/SLI graphics cards on the PCI Express x16 slots. Step 2: Insert the CrossFireX(Note)/SLI bridge connectors in the CrossFireX/SLI gold edge connectors on top of the cards. Step 3: Plug the display cable into the graphics card on the PCI Express x16 slot. C. Configuring the Graphics Card Driver C-1. To Enable CrossFireX Function After installing the graphics card driver in the operating system, go to the Catalyst Control Center. Browse to Performance\AMD CrossFireX Configurations and ensure the Enable CrossFireX™ check box is selected and click Apply. 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 Set SLI and Physx Configuration screen and ensure Maximize 3D performance is enabled. (Note) The bridge connector(s) may be needed or not depending on your graphics cards. • Procedure and driver screen for enabling CrossFireX/SLI technology may differ by graphics cards and driver version. Refer to the manual that came with your graphics cards for more information about enabling CrossFireX/SLI technology. • When two or more graphics cards are installed, we recommend that you connect the SATA power cable(s) from the power supply to the ATX4P connector to ensure system stability. - 19 - Hardware Installation

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Hardware Installation
1-6
Setting up AMD CrossFireX
™
/NVIDIA SLI Configuration
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
Set SLI and Physx
Configuration
screen and ensure
Maximize 3D performance
is
enabled.
A. System Requirements
Windows 7, XP operating system
-
A CrossFireX/SLI-supported motherboard with two PCI Express x16 slots and correct driver
-
Two/three/four CrossFireX/SLI-ready graphics cards of identical brand and chip and correct driver
-
CrossFireX
-
(Note)
/SLI bridge connectors
A power supply with sufficient power is recommended (Refer to the manual of your graphics cards for the
-
power requirement)
B. Connecting the Graphics Cards
Step 1:
Observe the steps in "1-5 Installing an Expansion Card" and install the CrossFireX/SLI graphics cards on the
PCI Express x16 slots.
Step 2:
Insert the CrossFireX
(Note)
/SLI bridge connectors in the CrossFireX/SLI gold edge connectors on top of the
cards.
Step 3:
Plug the display cable into the graphics card on the PCI Express x16 slot.
C. Configuring the Graphics Card Driver
C-1. To Enable CrossFireX Function
After installing the graphics card driver in the operating system, go to the
Catalyst Control Center
. Browse to
Performance\AMD CrossFireX
Configurations
and ensure the
Enable CrossFireX
™
check box is selected
and click
Apply
.
(Note) The bridge connector(s) may be needed or not depending on your graphics cards.
Procedure and driver screen for enabling CrossFireX/SLI technology may differ by graphics cards
•
and driver version. Refer to the manual that came with your graphics cards for more information
about enabling CrossFireX/SLI technology.
When two or more graphics cards are installed, we recommend that you connect the SATA power
•
cable(s) from the power supply to the ATX4P connector to ensure system stability.