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Setting up AMD CrossFire™/NVIDIA® SLI™ Configuration, Configuration

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1-6 Setting up AMD CrossFire™/NVIDIA® SLI™ Configuration A. System Requirements -- Windows 8.1/8/7 operating system -- A CrossFire/SLI-supported motherboard with two or more PCI Express x16 slots and correct driver -- CrossFire/SLI-ready graphics cards of identical brand and chip and correct driver (Current GPUs that support 3-Way CrossFire technology include the ATI Radeon™ HD 3800, HD 4800, HD 5800 series, and AMD Radeon™ HD 6800, HD 6900, HD 7800, and HD 7900 series. For the latest GPU support information, please refer to the AMD website.) -- CrossFire (Note)/SLI bridge connectors -- A power supply with sufficient power is recommended (Refer to the manual of your graphics cards for the power requirement) B. Connecting the Graphics Cards Step 1: Observe the steps in "1-5 Installing an Expansion Card" and install CrossFire/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 and PCIEX8 slots.) Step 2: Insert the CrossFire (Note)/SLI bridge connectors in the CrossFire/SLI gold edge connectors on top of the cards. Step 3: Plug the display cable into the graphics card on the PCIEX16 slot. C. Configuring the Graphics Card Driver C-1. To Enable CrossFire Function After installing the graphics card driver in the operating system, go to the Catalyst Control Center. Browse to Performance\AMD CrossFireX™ Configuration and ensure the Enable CrossFireX check box is selected. If your system has more than two CrossFire cards, select the GPU combination you want to use and click Apply. (Available combination options are dependent on the number of graphics cards.) C-2. To Enable SLI Function After installing the graphics card driver in the operating system, go to the NVIDIA Control Panel. Browse to the Configure SLI, Surround, Physx screen and ensure Maximize 3D performance is enabled. (Note) The bridge connector(s) may be needed or not depending on your graphics cards. • Procedure and driver screen for enabling CrossFire/SLI technology may differ by graphics cards and driver version. Refer to the manual that came with your graphics cards for more information about enabling CrossFire/SLI technology. • When two or more graphics cards are installed, we recommend that you connect the SATA power cable from the power supply to the ATX4P connector to ensure system stability. - 19 - Hardware Installation

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Hardware Installation
1-6
Setting up AMD CrossFire
™
/NVIDIA
®
SLI
™
Configuration
•
Procedure and driver screen for enabling CrossFire/SLI technology may differ by graphics cards
and driver version. Refer to the manual that came with your graphics cards for more information
about enabling CrossFire/SLI technology.
•
When two or more graphics cards are installed, we recommend that you connect the SATA power
cable from the power supply to the ATX4P connector to ensure system stability.
(Note)
The bridge connector(s) may be needed or not depending on your graphics cards.
C-2. To Enable SLI Function
After installing the graphics card driver in the operating system, go to
the
NVIDIA Control Panel
. Browse to the
Configure SLI,
Surround,
Physx
screen and ensure
Maximize 3D performance
is enabled.
A. System Requirements
-
Windows 8.1/8/7 operating system
-
A CrossFire/SLI-supported motherboard with two or more PCI Express x16 slots and correct driver
-
CrossFire/SLI-ready graphics cards of identical brand and chip and correct driver
(Current GPUs that support 3-Way CrossFire technology include the ATI Radeon
™
HD 3800, HD 4800, HD
5800 series, and AMD Radeon
™
HD 6800, HD 6900, HD 7800, and HD 7900 series. For the latest GPU
support information, please refer to the AMD website.)
-
CrossFire
(Note)
/SLI bridge connectors
-
A power supply with sufficient power is recommended (Refer to the manual of your graphics cards for the
power requirement)
B. Connecting the Graphics Cards
Step 1:
Observe the steps in "1-5 Installing an Expansion Card" and install CrossFire/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 and PCIEX8 slots.)
Step 2:
Insert the CrossFire
(Note)
/SLI bridge connectors in the CrossFire/SLI gold edge connectors on top of the cards.
Step 3:
Plug the display cable into the graphics card on the PCIEX16 slot.
C. Configuring the Graphics Card Driver
C-1. To Enable CrossFire Function
After installing the graphics card driver in the operating system,
go to the
Catalyst Control Center
. Browse to
Performance\AMD
CrossFireX
™
Configuration
and ensure the
Enable CrossFireX
check box is selected. If your system has more than two CrossFire
cards, select the GPU combination you want to use and click
Ap-
ply
. (Available combination options are dependent on the number
of graphics cards.)