Gigabyte X299 UD4 Pro - Multi-GPU Configuration

1-6 Setting up AMD CrossFire
™
/NVIDIA
®
SLI
™
Conguration
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.
(Note 1) When using dual core graphics cards, only 2-way is supported.
(Note 2) The bridge connector(s) may be needed or not depending on your graphics cards.
(Note 3) Supports the CrossFire technology only.
A. System Requirements
- Windows 10 64-bit operating systema
- 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
(For the latest GPUs that support the 3-way CrossFire/SLI technology, 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)
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.
PCIEX16_1
PCIEX8
PCIEX16_2
PCIEX4_1
 Refertothetablebelowwhenusinga44-laneCPU:
1-Way 2-Way 3-Way
PCIEX16_1 a(x16) a(x16) a(x16)
PCIEX16_2
r
a(x16) a(x16)
PCIEX8
r r
a(x8)
a: Installed, r: Not Installed.
 Refertothetablebelowwhenusinga28-laneCPU:
1-Way 2-Way
PCIEX16_1 a(x16) a(x16)
PCIEX16_2
r
a(x8)
PCIEX8
r r
a: Installed, r: Not Installed.
 Refertothetablebelowwhenusinga16-laneCPU:
1-Way 2-Way
(Note 3)
PCIEX16_1 a(x8) a(x8)
PCIEX16_2
r
a(x4)
PCIEX8
r r
a: Installed, r: Not Installed.
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