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APPENDIX Appendix ATI® CrossFireXTM Technology Introduction ATI® CrossFireXTM technology takes advantage of the increased bandwidth of the PCI ExpressTM bus architecture, and features intelligent hardware and software solutions to deliver earth-shattering PC performance in a multi ATI® GPU solution. It allows up to four identical PCI ExpressTM x16 graphics cards. The CrossFireXTM requires the following components to be available in order to appear as an option within CatalystTM Control Center : ■ CrossFireXTTM Ready motherboard ■ 2 CrossFireXTM graphics cards For the detailed CrossFireXTM Graphic Card support list on this motherboard, please visit the website: http://www.foxconnchannel.com Using CrossFireXTM Technology 1. Please uninstall any existing graphics card drivers which would possibly create a conflict before attempting to install this display card. 2. Install the first Radeon CrossFireXTM graphics card to PCI-E1_16X slot. 3. Install the second Radeon CrossFireXTM graphics card to PCI-E2_16X slot. 4. Align and firmly insert the CrossFire bridge onto the edge connector of each graphics card. Make sure that the bridge is firmly in place. 94

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APPENDIX
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ATI® CrossFireX
TM
Technology
Introduction
ATI® CrossFireX
TM
technology takes advantage of the increased bandwidth of the PCI
Express
TM
bus architecture, and features intelligent hardware and software solutions to deliver
earth-shattering PC performance in a multi ATI® GPU solution. It allows up to four identical PCI
Express
TM
x16 graphics cards.
The CrossFireX
TM
requires the following components to be available in order to appear as an
option within Catalyst
TM
Control Center :
■ CrossFireXT
TM
Ready motherboard
■ 2 CrossFireX
TM
graphics cards
For the detailed CrossFireX
TM
Graphic Card support list on this motherboard, please visit the
Using CrossFireX
TM
Technology
1. Please uninstall any existing graphics card drivers which would possibly create a conflict
before attempting to install this display card.
2. Install the first Radeon CrossFireXTM graphics card to PCI-E1_16X slot.
3. Install the second Radeon CrossFireXTM graphics card to PCI-E2_16X slot.
4. Align and firmly insert the CrossFire bridge onto the edge connector of each graphics card.
Make sure that the bridge is firmly in place.
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