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Hardware Setup MS-7640
Chapter 2
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Hardware Setup MS-7640
Chapter 2
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 or
more ATI Radeon TM HD graphcs cards, makng ths the most scalable gamng platform
ever. The motherboard 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
2-way CrossFreX TM nstallaton.
Install two ATI Radeon TM HD graphcs cards nto PCI_E1 & PCI_E5 slots.
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 or more graphcs cards, only
the vdeo outputs on the graphcs card nstalled n PCI_E1 wll work. Hence, you
only need to connect a montor to ths graphcs card.
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Important
If you ntend to nstall TWO graphcs cards for CrossFreX TM mode, make sure that:
a.these two graphcs cards are of the same brand and specficatons;
b. these two cards are nstalled on both PCIE x16 (PCI_E1 & PCI_E5) slots that sup-
port up to PCIE x16 speed.
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 & Wndows ® 7 support the CrossFreX TM functon.
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CrossFreX TM Vdeo Lnk cable