MSI X58 Pro-E seres - Expansion Slots

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Hardware Setup ▍
MS-7522
Hardware Setup ▍
MS-7522
SLotS
PCI (Perpheral Component Interconnect) Express Slot
The PCI Express slot supports the PCI Express nterface expanson card.
PCI Express x16 Slot
PCI Express x1 Slot
ATI CrossFreX
TM
(Mult-GPU) Technology
ATI CrossFreX
TM
s the ultmate mult-GPU performance gamng platform. Enablng
game-domnatng power, ATI CrossFreX
TM
technology enables two or more dscrete
graphcs processors to work together to mprove system performance. ATI CrossF-
reX
TM
technology allows you to expand your system’s graphcs capabltes. It allows you
the ablty to scale your system’s graphcs horsepower as you need t, supportng two or
more ATI Radeon
TM
HD graphcs cards, makng ths the most scalable gamng platform
ever. The motherboard can auto detect the CrossFreX
TM
mode by software, therefore
you don’t have to enable the CrossFreX
TM
n BIOS by yourself. The followng detals the
2-way CrossFreX
TM
nstallaton.
Install one ATI Radeon
TM
HD graphcs card n the 󰘰rst PCIE x16 (PCI_E1) slot , then
nstall one ATI Radeon
TM
HD graphcs card n the thrd PCIE x16 (PCI_E4) slot.
Wth two cards nstalled, an CrossFreXTM Vdeo Lnk cable s requred to connect
the golden 󰘰ngers on the top of these two graphcs cards (refer to the pcture be
-
low). Please note that although you have nstalled two or more graphcs cards, only
the vdeo outputs on the graphcs card nstalled n PCI_E1 wll work. Hence, you
only need to connect a montor to ths graphcs card.
1.
2.
CrossFreX
TM
Vdeo Lnk cable