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Hardware Installation

• 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.

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.

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 Catalyst Control Center. Browse to Performance\

AMD CrossFireX

™

Conguration 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.)

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/4-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. Current

GPUs that support 3-Way/4-Way SLI

™

technology include the NVIDIA 8800 GTX, 8800 Ultra, 9800 GTX,

GTX260,GTX280,GTX470,GTX480,GTX570,GTX580,GTX590,andGTX600series.)Forthe

latest GPU support information, please refer to the AMD/NVIDIA

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_1andPCIEX16_2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_1 slot.

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.

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