ATI X1900GT User Guide - Page 84

CrossFire™ graphics card connections, Graphics cards with different amounts of memory, Card Reversal

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76 VPU Recover CrossFire™ graphics card connections In order for CrossFire™ to function the interconnect cable must be correctly connected to both the Master and Slave graphics cards. 1 Connect the DMS-59™/VHDCI connector of the interconnect cable to the DMS-59™/VHDCI connection on the Master card. 2 Connect the DVI-I connector of the interconnect cable to the DVI-I connection on the Slave card. 3 Connect the remaining DVI-I connector of the interconnect cable to your monitor. Note: On graphics cards with two DVI-I connectors, only one DVI-I connector on the Slave card supports Transition Minimized Differential Signaling (TMDS) required by CrossFire™. If CrossFire™ does not appear in the Catalyst™ Control Center or is not available, try connecting to the second DVI-I connector on the Slave card. For more information see the CrossFire™ Web page at: ati.com/crossfire Graphics cards with different amounts of memory Graphics card with different amounts of memory can by used with CrossFire™. However, restarting your computer is required. This will cause CrossFire™ to reduce the amount of memory on the card with the most amount of memory to match the memory size of the graphics card with the least amount of memory. Clicking OK to the memory mismatch error message will restart your computer. Note: When disabling CrossFire™ you will be given the option to restart your computer to restore the original graphics memory size or continue with the reduced memory size. For more information see the CrossFire™ Web page at: ati.com/crossfire Card Reversal Recommended A recommendation message to reverse the graphics card positions may appear if the master graphics card is not installed into the primary PCIe™

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VPU Recover
CrossFire™ graphics card connections
In order for CrossFire™ to function the interconnect cable must be
correctly connected to both the Master and Slave graphics cards.
1
Connect the DMS-59™/VHDCI connector of the interconnect cable
to the DMS-59™/VHDCI connection on the Master card.
2
Connect the DVI-I connector of the interconnect cable to the DVI-I
connection on the Slave card.
3
Connect the remaining DVI-I connector of the interconnect cable to
your monitor.
Note:
On graphics cards with two DVI-I connectors, only one DVI-I
connector on the Slave card supports Transition Minimized
Differential Signaling (TMDS) required by CrossFire™. If
CrossFire™ does not appear in the Catalyst™ Control Center or is not
available, try connecting to the second DVI-I connector on the Slave
card.
For more information see the CrossFire™ Web page at:
ati.com/crossfire
Graphics cards with different amounts of memory
Graphics card with different amounts of memory can by used with
CrossFire™. However, restarting your computer is required. This will
cause CrossFire™ to reduce the amount of memory on the card with the
most amount of memory to match the memory size of the graphics card
with the least amount of memory.
Clicking
OK
to the memory mismatch error message will restart your
computer.
Note:
When disabling CrossFire™ you will be given the option to
restart your computer to restore the original graphics memory size or
continue with the reduced memory size.
For more information see the CrossFire™ Web page at:
ati.com/crossfire
Card Reversal Recommended
A recommendation message to reverse the graphics card positions may
appear if the master graphics card is not installed into the primary PCIe™