GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY GA-X99-Phoenix SLI User Manual

- 19 -
Hardware Installation
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.
Step 2:
Insert the CrossFire
(Note 2)
/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.
Refertothefollowingtabletoinstallthegraphicscard(s):
• 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 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1) WhenusingdualcoregraphicscardsforanSLIoraCrossFireconguration,only2-wayissupported.
(Note 2) 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 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AMDRadeon
™
HD 6800, HD 6900,
HD7800,HD7900,R9200,R7200,R9300,andR7300series.CurrentGPUsthatsupport3-WaySLI
technology include the NVIDIA GTX 570, GTX 580, GTX 590, GTX 600, GTX 700, GTX 900, and GTX
TITAN series.) For the latest GPU support information, please refer to the AMD/NVIDIA
®
website.)
(Note 1)
- CrossFire
(Note 2)
/SLI bridge connectors
- Apowersupplywithsufcientpowerisrecommended(Refertothemanualofyourgraphicscardsforthe
power requirement)
1 Graphics Card 2 Graphics Cards 3 Graphics Cards
PCIEX16_1
l l l
PCIEX16_2 - -
l l
PCIEX8_1 - - - -
l
PCIEX16_1
Tosetupa3-WaySLIconguration,usetheGC-3SLI-X99-1bridgeconnector.
PCIEX16_2
PCIEX8_1
PCIEX8_2

GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY GA-X99-Phoenix SLI Specifications

General

Brand	GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY
Model	GA-X99-Phoenix SLI
Category	Motherboard
Language	English