MSI 975X PLATINUM User Guide - Page 41

Edition, Primary, Ready, Second - windows 7

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Hardware Setup 2.Use the external cable to connect the two graphics cards. The cable is attached from the CrossFire Ready graphics card's DVI connector to the CrossFire Edition high density input connector (DMS). Then connectting a monitor to the left DVI connector. The CrossFire Edition graphics card. The CrossFire Ready graphics card. DMS connector DVI connector (connectting to the monitor) DVI connector Important 1. Mainboard photos shown in this section are for demonstration only. The appearance of your mainboard may vary depending on the model you purchase. 2. Only Windows® XP with Service Pack 2 (SP2)& Windows® XP Profes -sional x64 Edition support the CrossFire function. 3. Always install the CrossFire Edition graphics card in the Primary PCIEX16 slot (PEG1), and install the CrossFire Ready graphics card in the Secondary PCIEX16 slot (PEG2) to make the CrossFire technology functions pr op er ly . 2-25

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Hardware Setup
2.Use the external cable to connect the two graphics cards. The cable is
attached from the CrossFire Ready graphics card
s DVI connector to the CrossFire
Edition high density input connector (DMS). Then connectting a monitor to the left DVI
connector.
DVI connector
DMS connector
DVI connector (connectting
to the monitor)
The CrossFire Edition
graphics card.
The CrossFire Ready
graphics card.
Important
1. Mainboard photos shown in this section are for demonstration only. The ap-
pearance of your mainboard may vary depending on the model you purchase.
2. Only Windows
®
XP with Service Pack 2 (SP2)& Windows
®
XP Profes
-sional x64 Edition support the CrossFire function.
3. Always install the CrossFire
Edition
graphics card in the
Primary
PCIEX16
slot (PEG1), and install the CrossFire
Ready
graphics card in the
Second-
ary
PCIEX16 slot (PEG2) to make the CrossFire technology functions
properly.