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Chapter 5 5.3 software information, 1 installing the device drivers, 2 enabling the ati – Asus M4A79T Deluxe/U3S6 User Manual

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ASUS M4A79T 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.

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