ASRock Fatal1ty X79 Professional User Manual - Page 33

Installing Three CrossFireX, Ready Graphics Cards

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2.8.1.2 Installing Three CrossFireXTM-Ready Graphics Cards Step 1. Install the identical 3-Way CrossFireXTM-ready graphics cards that are AMD® certified because different types of graphics cards will not work together properly. (Even the GPU chips version shall be the same.) Insert one graphics card into PCIE1 slot, another graphics card to PCIE2 slot, and the other graphics card to PCIE4 slot. Make sure that the cards are properly seated on the slots. Step 2. Use one CrossFireTM Bridge to connect the Radeon graphics cards on PCIE1 and PCIE2 slots, and use the other CrossFireTM Bridge to connect the Radeon graphics cards on PCIE2 and PCIE4 slots. (The CrossFireTM Bridge is provided with the graphics card you purchase, not bundled with this motherboard. Please refer to your graphics card vendor for details.) CrossFireTM Bridge Step 3. Connect the DVI monitor cable to the DVI connector on the Radeon graphics card on PCIE1 slot. (You may use the DVI to D-Sub adapter to convert the DVI connector to D-Sub interface, and then connect the D-Sub monitor cable to the DVI to D-Sub adapter.) 33

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2.8.1.2
Installing Three CrossFireX
TM
-Ready Graphics Cards
Step 1.
Install the identical 3-Way CrossFireX
TM
-ready graphics cards that are
AMD
®
certified because different types of graphics cards will not work
together properly. (Even the GPU chips version shall be the same.) Insert
one graphics card into PCIE1 slot, another graphics card to PCIE2 slot,
and the other graphics card to PCIE4 slot. Make sure that the cards are
properly seated on the slots.
Step 2.
Use one CrossFire
TM
Bridge to connect the Radeon graphics cards on
PCIE1 and PCIE2 slots, and use the other CrossFire
TM
Bridge to connect
the Radeon graphics cards on PCIE2 and PCIE4 slots. (The CrossFire
TM
Bridge is provided with the graphics card you purchase, not bundled with
this motherboard. Please refer to your graphics card vendor for details.)
CrossFire
TM
Bridge
Step 3.
Connect the DVI monitor cable to the DVI connector on the Radeon graph-
ics card on PCIE1 slot. (You may use the DVI to D-Sub adapter to convert
the DVI connector to D-Sub interface, and then connect the D-Sub monitor
cable to the DVI to D-Sub adapter.)