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ATi CrossFire Multi-GPU Technology

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Hardware Setup ATi CrossFire (Multi-GPU) Technology ATi CrossFire (Multi-GPU) technology is an exciting new technology developed by ATI that allows the power of multiple Graphics. CrossFire requires a CrossFire Edition graphics card and a compatible standard Radeon (CrossFire Ready) graphics card from the same series. To utilize this technology, always install the CrossFire Edition graphics card in the First mazarine PCIE x16 (PCI_E1) slot and install the CrossFire Ready graphics card in the Second mazarine PCIE x16 (PCI_E4) slot. The mainboard can auto detect the CrossFire mode by software, therefore you don't have to enable the CrossFire in BIOS by yourself. Following the process below to complete CrossFire: 1. Install the CrossFire Edition graphics card in the First mazarine PCIE x16 (PCI_E1) slot and install the CrossFire Ready graphics card in the Second mazarine PCIE x16 (PCI_E4) slot. 2. With two cards installed, an CrossFire Video Link cable is required to connect the golden fingers on the top of these two graphics cards (refer to the picture below). Please note that although you have installed two graphics cards, only the video outputs on the CrossFire Edition graphics card will work. Hence, you only need to connect a monitor to the CrossFire Edition graphics card. CrossFire Video Link cable Important 1. Mainboard photos shown in this section are for demonstration only. The appearance of your mainboard may vary depending on the model you purchase. 2. If you intend to install TWO graphics cards for CrossFire mode, make sure that: a. these two graphics cards are of the same brand and specifications; b. these two cards are installed on both mazarine PCIE x16 slots. 3. Make sure that you connect an adequate power supply to the power connector on the graphics card to ensure stable operation of the graphics card. 4. Only Windows® XP with Service Pack 2 (SP2)& Windows® XP Profes -sional x64 Edition & Windows® Vista support the CrossFire function. 2-25

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Hardware Setup
ATi CrossFire (Multi-GPU) Technology
ATi CrossFire (Multi-GPU) technology is an exciting new technology developed by ATI
that allows the power of multiple Graphics. CrossFire requires a CrossFire Edition
graphics card and a compatible standard Radeon (CrossFire Ready) graphics card
from the same series. To utilize this technology, always install the CrossFire Edition
graphics card in the
First
mazarine PCIE x16 (PCI_E1) slot and install the CrossFire
Ready graphics card in the
Second
mazarine PCIE x16 (PCI_E4) slot. The mainboard
can auto detect the CrossFire mode by software, therefore you don
’
t have to enable
the CrossFire in BIOS by yourself. Following the process below to complete CrossFire:
1. Install the CrossFire
Edition
graphics card in the
First
mazarine PCIE x16 (PCI_E1)
slot and install the CrossFire
Ready
graphics card in the
Second
mazarine PCIE
x16 (PCI_E4) slot.
2. With two cards installed, an CrossFire Video Link cable is required to connect the
golden fingers on the top of these two graphics cards (refer to the picture below).
Please note that although you have installed two graphics cards, only the video
outputs on the CrossFire Edition graphics card will work. Hence, you only need to
connect a monitor to the CrossFire Edition graphics card.
CrossFire Video Link cable
Important
1. Mainboard photos shown in this section are for demonstration only. The
appearance of your mainboard may vary depending on the model you purchase.
2. If you intend to install
TWO
graphics cards for CrossFire mode, make sure
that:
a. these two graphics cards are of the same brand and specifications;
b. these two cards are installed on both
mazarine
PCIE x16 slots.
3. Make sure that you connect an adequate power supply to the power connec-
tor on the graphics card to ensure stable operation of the graphics card.
4. Only Windows
®
XP with Service Pack 2 (SP2)& Windows
®
XP Profes
-sional x64 Edition & Windows
®
Vista support the CrossFire function.