AMD 2600 manual Introduction, System Requirements, Hardware, ATI CrossFire

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Introduction

This guide will help you get your hardware and software installed. Use the ATI Catalyst™ Control Center to access the comprehensive help system, generate a problem report, and get the software version information.

System Requirements

Hardware	• AMD Athlon® or Intel® Pentium® 4
	• 512MB of system memory; 1GB or more for best
		performance.
	• Optical drive for installation software (CD-ROM or
		DVD-ROM drive).
	• A 550 Watt or better power supply. For a list of certified
		power supplies, see ati.amd.com/certifiedpsu
ATI CrossFire™	To implement an ATI CrossFire™ configuration using the
Requirements	ATI Radeon™ HD 2600 Series, requires:
	• A ATI CrossFire™ certified motherboard with two (2)
		PCI Express® x16 slots and correct PCIe™ chipset
		driver.
	• A second ATI Radeon™ HD 2600 Series graphics
		card.
	• Two ATI CrossFire™ internal bridge interconnects.
	• A specialized PCI Express® 550 watt or greater power
		supply. Consult your computer system manual to
		ensure the power supply is designed to accommodate
		a high-end graphics card with a peak dissipation above
		150 watts.
	For an up-to-date listing of ATI CrossFire™ certified
	motherboards, see
	•	ati.amd.com/products/certification
	For an up-to-date listing of certified power supplies, see:
	•	ati.amd.com/certifiedpsu