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ASUS M4A79 Deluxe
5-5
Chapter 5
5.3
Software information
5.3.1
Installing the device drivers
Refer to the documentation that came with your graphics card package to install the device
drivers.
•
Ensure that your PCI Express graphics card driver supports the ATI
®
CrossFireX™
technology. Download the latest driver from the AMD website at www.amd.com.
•
If you are using a Triple or Quad CrossFireX system, ensure to install the ATI Catalyst
®
driver under Windows
®
Vista™ OS. The ATI Triple or Quad CrossFireX technology is
currently supported by Windows
®
Vista™ only.
5.3.2
Enabling the ATI
®
CrossFireX™ technology
After installing your graphics cards and the device drivers, enable the CrossFireX™ feature
through the ATI Catalyst™ Control Center in Windows environment.
Launching the ATI Catalyst Control Center
To launch the ATI Catalyst Control Center
1.
Right-click on the Windows
®
desktop and select
Catalyst(TM) Control Center. You can also right-
click the ATI icon in the Windows notification area
and select Cayalyst Control Center.
2.
The Catalyst Control Center Setup
Assistant appears when the system
detects the existance of multi-graphics
cards. Click Go to continue to the
Catalyst Control Center Advanced
View window.