Crossfire, Technology – Foxconn X38A User Manual
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Appendix
CrossFire
TM
Technology
Introduction
CrossFire
TM
technology is a recently introduced product from ATI Technologies
designed to dramatically improve the graphics performance of hardware and
software applications designed for gamers and other high-end users.
The CrossFire
TM
aspect requires the following components to be available in
order to appear as an option within Catalyst
TM
Control Center:
·
CrossFire
TM
Ready motherboard, such as Foxconn Digital Life Series: X38A
·
CrossFire
TM
Edition graphics card that works as the master graphics card
·
CrossFire
TM
Ready graphics card from the same brand-family that works as
the slave graphics card
Using CrossFire
TM
Technology
Step 1. Please uninstall any existing graphics card drivers that could possibly
create a conflict before attempting to install this display card.
Step 2. Install the Radeon CrossFire
TM
Edition graphics card (master) to
PCI-E1_X16 (Blue) slot.
Step 3. Install the Radeon CrossFire
TM
Ready graphics card (slave) to
PCI-E2_X16 (Blue) slot.
CrossFire
TM
Edition graphics
card (Master)
CrossFire
TM
Ready graphics
card (slave)
For the detailed CrossFire Graphics cards support list on this motherboard,
please visit the website:
Step 4. Connect an auxiliary power source from the power supply to the graphics
card.