MSI 870A-G54 (FX) - Manual (Page 37)

Hardware Setup
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Hardware Setup
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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 CrossFreX 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 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 2-
way CrossFreX TM nstallaton.
Install one ATI Radeon TM HD graphcs card n the first PCIE x16 (PCI_E2) slot , then
nstall one ATI Radeon TM HD graphcs card n the thrd PCIE x16 (PCI_E3) 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 below).
Please note that although you have nstalled two or more graphcs cards, only the
vdeo outputs on the graphcs card nstalled n PCI_E2 wll work. Hence, you only
need to connect a montor to ths graphcs card.
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Important
Manboard photos shown n ths secton are for demonstraton only. The appearance
of your motherboard may vary dependng on the model you purchase.
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 mazarne PCIE x16 slots.
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 Edton
& Wndows ® Vsta & Wndows ® 7 support the CrossFreX TM functon.
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CrossFreX TM Vdeo Lnk cable