Intel AW8D user manual

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To enable CrossFire Mode, you will need to:

Prepare one CrossFireEdition graphics card and one CrossFireCompatible graphics card.

Make sure the graphics card driver supports the ATI CrossFiretechnology. Download the latest driver from ATI website (http://www.ati.com).

Make sure your power supply unit is sufficient to provide the minimum power required.

1.Insert the CrossFireEdition graphics card [Master Card] into the [PCIEXP1] master slot on motherboard.

2.Insert the CrossFirecompatible PCI Express graphics card (Slave Card) into the [PCIEXP2] slave slot.

3.There are 3 connectors on the DMS-59-to-interconnect cable:

Connector 1: [DMS-59] Male connector

Connector 2: [DVI-I] Female connector

Connector 3: [DVI-I] Male connector

4.Connect the DMS-59Male plug to the DMS-59connector on Master Card.

5.Connect the DVI-I Male-end to the DVI-I connector on Salve Card.

6.Connect the video output to your monitor from the remaining DVI-I Female-end.

The motherboard in this illustration is served for demonstration only, may not be the same type or model as the one described in this user’s manual.

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Contents AW8D Motherboard Intel Pentium SocketAW8D Contents Driver & Utility CD Support Features & Specifications IntroductionExpansion Slots Motherboard Layout AW8D Installing Motherboard Choosing a Computer ChassisChecking Jumper Settings Short OpenCmos Memory Clearing Header and Backup Battery AW8D Wake-up Header USB-PWR1Connecting Chassis Components ATX Power ConnectorsFront Panel Switches & Indicators Headers FAN Power Connectors Installing Hardware CPU SocketAW8D Hardware Setup 2 DDR2 Memory Slots 256MB 512MB Floppy and IDE Disk Drive Connectors PCI Express X16 Add-on Slots AW8D Serial ATA Connectors AW8D AudioMAX Connection Slot MIC2 L Hardware Setup PCI Add-on Slot PCI Express X1 Add-on SlotsConnecting Optional Devices Additional USB 2.0 Port HeadersAdditional IEEE1394 Port Header HardwareOnboard Status Display Post Code DisplayerPower Source Indicators Connecting I/O Devices Bios Setup ΜGuru Utility OC GuruBios Setup Abit EQ Temperature Monitoring Voltage Monitoring Fan Speed Monitoring FanEQ Control Bios Setup AW8D Standard Cmos Features Back to Standard Cmos Features Setup Menu AW8D Advanced Bios Features CPU Feature Back to Advanced Bios Features Setup Menu Bios Setup Advanced Chipset Features Back to Advanced Chipset Features Setup Menu PCI Express Root Port FuncIntegrated Peripherals On-Chip IDE DeviceSata RAID ROM On-Chip PCI Device Super-IO DeviceOnboard PCI Device Power Management Setup Bios Setup AW8D PnP/PCI Configurations Load Fail-Safe Defaults Load Optimized DefaultsSet Password Save & Exit SetupDriver & Utility CD Support Intel Chipset Software Installation Utility Intel Matrix Storage Technology Driver Realtek Audio Driver Realtek LAN Driver Silicon Image 3132 Sata Driver Silicon Image 3132 Sata RAID Driver USB 2.0 Driver Abit µGuru UtilityPost Code Definitions Award Post Code DefinitionsEarly PCI Initialization Auto 2 AC2005 Post Code Definitions Troubleshooting How to Get Technical Support? 1 Q & aAW8D Appendix Technical Support Form Abit Contact Information RMA Center http//rma.abit-usa.comAbit Computer Corporation