Gigabyte GA-F2A85X-UP4 - AMD CrossFire Configuration; System Requirements for CrossFire; Graphics Card Connection and Driver Setup

Hardware Installation
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1-7 Setting up AMD CrossFire
™
Conguration
A. System Requirements
- Windows7,WindowsVistaorWindowsXPoperatingsystem
- A CrossFire-supported motherboard with two PCI Express x16 slots and correct driver
- Two CrossFire-ready graphics cards of identical brand and chip and correct driver
- CrossFire
(Note)
bridge connector
- 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 graphics cards on the PCIEX16
and PCIEX8 slots.
Step 2:
Insert the CrossFire
(Note)
bridge connectors in the CrossFire 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
To Enable CrossFire Function
After installing the graphics card driver in the operating system, go to
the Catalyst Control Center. Browse to Performance\AMD Cross-
Fire
™
Conguration and ensure the Enable CrossFire
™
check box
is selected. Then click Apply.
(Note) Thebridgeconnector(s)maybeneededornotdependingonyourgraphicscards.
Procedure and driver screen for enabling CrossFire technology may differ by graphics cards. Refer to the
manual that came with your graphics cards for more information about enabling CrossFire technology.