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Hardware Installation

1-6  Setup of ATI CrossFireX

™

/NVIDIA SLI Configuration

A. System Requirements

   -  Windows Vista or Windows XP operating system
   -  A CrossFireX/SLI-supported motherboard with two PCI Express x16 slots and correct driver
   -  Two CrossFireX/SLI-ready graphics cards of identical brand and chip and correct driver
   -  Two CrossFire

 (Note )

/SLI bridge connectors

   -  A power supply with sufficient power is recommended (Refer to the manual of your graphics cards for   

   the power requirement)

B. Connecting the Graphics Cards

Step 1:
Observe the steps in "1-5 Installing an Expansion Card" and install two CrossFireX/SLI graphics cards on the 
PCI  Express  x16  slots.  For  optimum  graphics  performance,  be  sure  to  install  the  cards  on  the  PCIEX16_1 
and PCIEX8_1 slots. 
Step 2:
Insert the CrossFire

 (Note)

/SLI bridge connectors in the CrossFireX/SLI gold edge connectors on top of the two 

cards.
Step 3:
Plug the display cable into the graphics card on the PCIEX16_1 slot.

C. Configuring the Graphics Card Driver

C-1. To Enable CrossFireX Function

After installing the graphics card driver in the operating system, go to 
the 

ATI  Catalyst  Control  Center

.  Browse  to  the 

CrossFireX

  menu 

and ensure the 

Enable CrossFireX

™

check box is selected.

(Note)  The bridge connectors may be needed or not depending on your graphics cards.

Procedure and driver screen for enabling CrossFireX/SLI technology may differ by graphics cards. 

Refer to the manual that came with your graphics cards for more information about enabling Cross-

FireX/SLI technology.

C-2. To Enable SLI Function

After  installing  the  graphics  card  driver  in  the  operating  system,  go 
to the 

NVIDIA Control Panel

. Browse to the 

Set SLI Con

fi

guration

screen  and  ensure  the 

Enable  SLI  technology

  check  box  is  se-

lected.