Gigabyte G1.Assassin Manual - Page 19
Setup of ATI CrossFireX - power supply
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1-6 Setup of ATI CrossFireX™/NVIDIA SLI Configuration A. System Requirements - The 2-Way SLI and 2-Way CrossFireX technologies currently support Windows 7, Vista, and XP operating systems - The 3-Way SLI and 3-Way/4-Way CrossFireX technologies currently support Windows 7 and Vista operating systems - A CrossFireX/SLI-supported motherboard with two/three/four PCI Express x16 slots and correct driver - CrossFireX/SLI-supported graphics cards of identical brand and chip and correct driver ( Current GPUs that support 3-Way/4-Way CrossFireX technology include the ATI Radeon HD 3800, HD 4800, and HD 5800 series and AMD Radeon HD 6950 and HD 6970 series. Current GPUs that support 3-Way SLI technology include the NVIDIA 8800 GTX, 8800 Ultra, 9800 GTX, GTX 260, GTX 280, GTX 470, GTX 480, GTX 570, and GTX 580 series.) - CrossFire (Note 1)/SLI bridge connector(s) - A power supply with sufficient power is recommended (Note 2)(Refer to the manual of your graphics cards for the power require ment) B. Connecting the Graphics Cards Step 1: Observe the steps in "1-5 Installing an Expansion Card" and install CrossFireX/SLI graphics cards on the PCI Express x16 slots. (To set up a 2-Way configuration, we recommend installing the graphics cards on the PCIEX16_1 and PCIEX16_2 slots.) Step 2: Insert the CrossFireX (Note 1)/SLI bridge connectors into the CrossFireX/SLI gold edge connectors on top of the graphics cards. Step 3: Plug the display cable into the graphics card on the PCIEX16_1 slot. C. Configuring the Graphics Card Driver C-1. To Enable CrossFireX Function For 2-Way CrossFireX: After installing the graphics card driver in the operating system, go to the Catalyst Control Center. Browse to the CrossFireX menu and ensure the Enable CrossFireX™ check box is selected. For 3-Way CrossFireX: After installing the graphics card driver in the operating system, go to the Catalyst Control Center. Browse to the CrossFireX menu, select the Enable CrossFireX™ check box, and select the 3 GPUs combination. Click OK to apply. - 19 - Hardware Installation