Hardware Setup

To enable CrossFire Mode, you will need to:

•Prepare one CrossFire™ Edition graphics card and one CrossFire™ Compatible graphics card.

•Make sure the graphics card driver supports the ATI CrossFire™ technology. 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 CrossFire™ Edition graphics card [Master Card] into the [PCIEXP1] master slot on motherboard.

2.Insert the CrossFire™ compatible 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-59™Male plug to the DMS-59™connector 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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