Chapter 5 amd crossfirex, Technology support, H81h3-a3 user manual – Elitegroup H81H3-A3 (V1.0) User Manual

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H81H3-A3 USER MANUAL

Chapter 5

Chapter 5

AMD CrossFireX

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Technology Support

This motherboard supports the AMD CrossFireX

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Technology that allows you to in-

stall multi-graphics processing units (GPU) graphics cards. Follow the installation
procedures in this section.

Requirements

1

Two identical CrossFireX

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ready graphic cards are needed for the setup

of 2-way CrossFireX

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configuration.

2

You would need one CrossfireX

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bridge cable.

3

Make sure that your graphics card driver supports the AMD CrossFireX

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technology. Download the latest driver from the AMD website
(www.amd.com).

4

Make sure that your power supply unit (PSU) can provide at least the mini-

mum power required by your system.

Installing CrossFireX

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graphics cards

1. Insert the CrossFireX

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graphics cards into the PCIEX16/PCIEX16_S slots. Make

sure that the card is properly seated on the slot.

* For reference only

3. Connect an auxiliary power source from the power supply to the graphics cards.

2. Connect the cable from your monitors to the CrossFireX

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ready graphics card

installed on the PCIE16X slot.

Monitor Cable

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