Gigabyte GA-X58A-OC User Manual

- 19 - Hardware Installation
1-6 Setup of ATI CrossFireX
™
/NVIDIA SLI Conguration
A. System Requirements
- The 2-Way SLI and 2-Way CrossFireX technologies currently support Windows 7, Vista, and XP operating systems
- The 3-Way SLI and 3-Way/4-Way CrossFireX technologies currently support Windows 7 and Vista operating systems
- A CrossFireX/SLI-supported motherboard with two/three/four PCI Express x16 slots and correct driver
- CrossFireX/SLI-supported graphics cards of identical brand and chip and correct driver
( Current GPUs that support 3-Way/4-Way CrossFireX technology include the ATI Radeon HD 3800, HD 4800, and HD 5800
series and AMD Radeon HD 6950 and HD 6970 series. Current GPUs that support 3-Way SLI technology include the NVIDIA
8800 GTX, 8800 Ultra, 9800 GTX, GTX 260, GTX 280, GTX 470, GTX 480, GTX 570, and GTX 580 series.)
- CrossFire
(Note 1)
/SLI bridge connector(s)
 - Apowersupplywithsufcientpowerisrecommended
(Note 2)
(Refer to the manual of your graphics cards for the power require-
ment)
B. Connecting the Graphics Cards
Step 1:
Observe the steps in "1-5 Installing an Expansion Card" and install CrossFireX/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 CrossFireX
(Note 1)
/SLI bridge connectors into the CrossFireX/SLI gold edge connectors on top of the graphics cards.
Step 3:
Plug the display cable into the graphics card on the PCIEX16_1 slot.
C. Conguring the Graphics Card Driver
C-1. To Enable CrossFireX Function
For 2-Way CrossFireX:
After installing the graphics card driver in the operating system, go to the Catalyst Con-
trol Center. Browse to the CrossFireX menu and ensure the Enable CrossFireX
™
check
box is selected.
For 3-Way CrossFireX:
After installing the graphics card driver in the operating system, go to the Catalyst Con-
trol Center. Browse to the CrossFireX menu, select the Enable CrossFireX
™
check
box, and select the 3 GPUs combination. Click OK to apply.

Gigabyte GA-X58A-OC Specifications

General

Brand	Gigabyte
Model	GA-X58A-OC
Category	Motherboard
Language	English