MSI X58M - Manual (Page 41)

Hardware Setup
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MS-7593
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Hardware Setup
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MS-7593
Important
Manboard photos shown n ths secton are for demonstraton only. The appearance
of your rwk may vary dependng on the model you purchase.
If you ntend to nstall TWO graphcs cards for CrossFreX
TM mode, make sure that
these two graphcs cards are of the same brand.
Make sure that you connect an adequate power supply to the power connector on the
graphcs card to ensure stable operaton of the graphcs card.
Only Wndows
® XP wth Servce Pack 2 (SP2)& Wndows ® XP Professonal x64 Ed-
ton & Wndows ® Vsta support the CrossFreX TM functon.
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ATI CrossFreX TM (Mult-GPU) Technology
ATI CrossFreX TM s the ultmate mult-GPU performance gamng platform. Enablng
game-domnatng power, ATI CrossFreX TM technology enables two or more dscrete
graphcs processors to work together to mprove system performance. ATI CrossF-
reX TM technology allows you to expand your system’s graphcs capabltes. It allows
you the ablty to scale your system’s graphcs horsepower as you need t, supportng
two ATI Radeon TM HD graphcs cards, makng ths the most scalable gamng platform
ever. The manboard can auto detect the CrossFreX TM mode by software, therefore you
don’t have to enable the CrossFreX TM n BIOS by yourself. The followng detals the
CrossFreX TM nstallaton.
Install one ATI Radeon TM HD graphcs card n first PCIE x16 slot , then nstall one
ATI Radeon TM HD graphcs card n second PCIE x16 slot.
Wth two cards nstalled, an CrossFreX TM Vdeo Lnk cable s requred to connect
the golden fingers on the top of these two graphcs cards (refer to the pcture be-
low). Please note that although you have nstalled two graphcs cards, only the
vdeo outputs on the graphcs card nstalled n first PCIE x16 slot wll work. Hence,
you only need to connect a montor to ths graphcs card.
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2.
CrossFreX TM Vdeo Lnk cable