Gigabyte GA-X79-UD3 - Setting up AMD Crossfirex;NVIDIA SLI Configuration; Configuring the Graphics Card Driver

- 19 - Hardware Installation
1-6 Setting up AMD CrossFireX
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/NVIDIA SLI Conguration
A. System Requirements
The 2-Way CrossFireX and 2-Way SLI technologies currently support Windows 7, Vista, XP operating systems -
The 3-Way/4-Way CrossFireX/SLI technologies currently support Windows 7 and Vista operating systems
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Two/three/four CrossFireX/SLI-ready graphics cards of identical brand and chip and correct driver
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(Current GPUs that support 3-Way/4-Way CrossFireX technology include the ATI Radeon HD 3800, HD 4800, HD 5800
series, and AMD Radeon HD 6800 and HD 6900 series. Current GPUs that support 3-Way/4-Way SLI technology in-
clude the NVIDIA 8800 GTX, 8800 Ultra, 9800 GTX, GTX 260, GTX 280, GTX 470, GTX 480, GTX 570, GTX 580, and
GTX 590 series.)
CrossFireX
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(Note )
/SLI bridge connectors
A power supply with sufcient power is recommended
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(Note)
(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 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)
/SLI bridge connectors in the CrossFireX/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. Conguring the Graphics Card Driver
C-1. To Enable CrossFireX Function
After installing the graphics card driver in the operating system, go to the Catalyst
Control Center. Browse to Performance\AMD CrossFireX
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Conguration
and ensure the Enable CrossFireX
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check box is selected and click Apply.
(Available combination options are dependent on the number of graphics cards
you install.)
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 Set SLI and Physx Conguration screen and
ensure Maximize 3D performance is enabled.
(Note) The bridge connectors may be needed or not depending on your graphics cards.
Procedure and driver screen for enabling CrossFireX/SLI technology may differ by graphics cards. Refer to the
manual that came with your graphics cards for more information about enabling CrossFireX/SLI technology.
A CrossFireX/SLI-supported motherboard with two/three/four PCI Express x16 slots and correct driver
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