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Setting up an AMD CrossFire™ Configuration, Configuration

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1-6 Setting up an AMD CrossFire™ Configuration A. System Requirements -- Windows 10 64-bit operating system -- A CrossFire-supported motherboard with two PCI Express x16 slots and correct driver -- CrossFire-ready graphics cards of identical brand and chip and correct driver -- CrossFire(Note) 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 graphics cards on the PCIEX16 and PCIEX8 slots. Step 2: Insert the CrossFire (Note) bridge connectors in the CrossFire gold edge connectors on top of the cards. Step 3: Plug the display cable into the graphics card on the PCIEX16 slot. C. Configuring the Graphics Card Driver To Enable CrossFire Function After installing the graphics card driver in the operating system, go to the AMD RADEON SETTINGS screen. Browse to Gaming\Global Settings and ensure AMD CrossFire is set to On. (Note) The bridge connector(s) may be needed or not depending on your graphics cards. Procedure and driver screen for enabling CrossFire technology may differ by graphics cards and driver version. Refer to the manual that came with your graphics cards for more information about enabling CrossFire technology. Hardware Installation - 22 -

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Hardware Installation
1-6
Setting up an AMD CrossFire
™
Configuration
(Note)
The bridge connector(s) may be needed or not depending on your graphics cards.
Procedure and driver screen for enabling CrossFire technology may differ by graphics cards and
driver version. Refer to the manual that came with your graphics cards for more information about
enabling CrossFire technology.
C. Configuring the Graphics Card Driver
To Enable CrossFire Function
After installing the graphics card driver in the operating
system, go to the
AMD RADEON SETTINGS
screen.
Browse to
Gaming\Global Settings
and ensure
AMD
CrossFire
is set to
On
.
B. Connecting the Graphics Cards
Step 1:
Observe the steps in "1-5 Installing an Expansion Card" and install the graphics cards on the PCIEX16 and
PCIEX8 slots.
Step 2:
Insert the CrossFire
(Note)
bridge connectors in the CrossFire gold edge connectors on top of the cards.
Step 3:
Plug the display cable into the graphics card on the PCIEX16 slot.
A. System Requirements
-
Windows 10 64-bit operating system
-
A CrossFire-supported motherboard with two PCI Express x16 slots and correct driver
-
CrossFire-ready graphics cards of identical brand and chip and correct driver
-
CrossFire
(Note)
bridge connectors
-
A power supply with sufficient power is recommended (Refer to the manual of your graphics cards for the
power requirement)