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Hardware Installation

1-6 Setting up AMD CrossFire

™

/NVIDIA

SLI

™

Conguration

(Note) Thebridgeconnector(s)maybeneededornotdependingonyourgraphicscards.

A. System Requirements

- Windows 10/8.1/7 operating system

- A CrossFire/SLI-supported motherboard with two 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sufcient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conguration,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.ConguringtheGraphicsCardDriver

C-1. To Enable CrossFire Function

After installing the graphics card driver in the operating system, go

to the AMD Catalyst Control Center. Browse to Performance\AMD

CrossFireX

™

and ensure the Enable AMD 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 combina-

tion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 CongureSLI,Surround,

Physx screen and ensure Maximize 3D performance is enabled.

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.

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