Abit AW9D-MAX manual Hardware Setup

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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 Motherboard Socket AW9D-MAX AW9DAW9D-MAX, AW9D Contents Driver & Utility CD Introduction Features & SpecificationsIeee 1394 For model AW9D-MAX only 1 AW9D-MAX Introduction Motherboard Layout2 AW9D Choosing a Computer Chassis Installing MotherboardShort Open Checking Jumper SettingsCmos Memory Clearing Header and Backup Battery AW9D-MAX, AW9D USB-PWR1 Wake-up HeaderATX Power Connectors Connecting Chassis ComponentsFront Panel Switches & Indicators Headers FAN Power Connectors CPU Socket Installing HardwareAW9D-MAX, AW9D Hardware Setup 2 DDR2 Memory Slots 256MB 512MB PCI Express X16 Add-on Slots Install Graphics Card Hardware Setup AudioMAX Connection Slot HD Audio AW9D-MAX, AW9D Floppy and IDE Disk Drive Connectors Hardware Setup Connecting Peripheral DevicesSerial ATA Connectors Additional IEEE1394 Port Header Additional USB 2.0 Port HeadersHardware PCI Add-on Slot PCI Express X1 Add-on SlotsGuru Panel Connection Header Post Code Displayer Onboard Indicators and ButtonsPower Source Indicators Onboard Buttons AW9D Connecting Rear Panel I/O DevicesAW9D-MAX, AW9D Bios Setup OC Guru ΜGuru UtilityBios Setup Abit EQ Power Cycle Statistics Click Enter key to enter its submenuTemperature Monitoring Voltage Monitoring Fan Speed Monitoring 1st FanEQ Group FanEQ ControlClick Enter key to enter its submenu 2nd FanEQ Group 2nd FanEQ GroupClick Enter key to enter its submenu 3rd FanEQ Group 3rd FanEQ GroupStandard Cmos Features Click Enter key to enter its submenu Back to Standard Cmos Features Setup Menu IDE Cdrom Advanced Bios FeaturesCPU Feature Back to Advanced Bios Features Setup Menu Bios Setup Advanced Chipset Features PCI Express Root Port Func Back to Advanced Chipset Features Setup MenuOn-Chip IDE Device Integrated PeripheralsSata RAID ROM On-Chip PCI Device Super-IO Device Onboard PCI Device Bios Setup Acpi Power Management SetupWake Up by WAKE# of PCIe AW9D-MAX, AW9D PnP/PCI Configurations IRQ-4 Save & Exit Setup Load Fail-Safe DefaultsLoad Optimized Defaults Set PasswordAW9D-MAX, AW9D Driver & Utility CD 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 Abit µGuru Utility USB 2.0 DriverUtility CD Intel Sata RAID Driver Disk Maker10 Sil3132 Sata RAID Driver Disk Maker Award Post Code Definitions Post Code DefinitionsEarly PCI Initialization Auto 2 AC2005 Post Code Definitions 1 Q & a Troubleshooting How to Get Technical Support?AW9D-MAX, AW9D Appendix Technical Support Form Sales sales@abit.com.tw Marketing market@abit.com.tw Universal Abit Contact InformationRev