AMD 2600 manual Basic Requirements, Installing CrossFire Graphics Cards

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CrossFire™

CrossFire™ is a multi-GPU performance gaming platform, using CrossFire™-ready motherboards and CrossFire™-compatible graphics cards.

CrossFire™ works with all 3D games and applications. If ATI Catalyst™ A.I. is enabled in the ATI Catalyst™ Control Center software, the optimal rendering mode available for the application is automatically selected.

Performance enhancements experienced on a CrossFire™ system depend on the application or game being used. Performance improvement of up to 100% have been recorded. The latest graphics-intensive programs will generally see over 80% performance improvement at high resolutions and high image-quality modes.

Basic Requirements

The basic requirements of a ATI Radeon™ HD 2600 Series CrossFire™ system are:

•Two ATI Radeon™ HD 2600 Series CrossFire™ graphics cards

•Two internal CrossFire™ bridge interconnects

•A CrossFire™ -ready motherboard

•We recommend a 550-watt power supply or better.

For an up-to-date listing of CrossFire™ certified motherboards and power supplies, and CrossFire™ configurations see:

ati.amd.com/products/certification

Installing CrossFire™ Graphics Cards

The following set of instructions assumes that the PCI Express® Slave graphics card has already been successfully installed in the secondary slot (slot one), and that the primary slot (slot zero) is empty.

Note: Consult your system builder or OEM to ensure that your system has an adequate power supply. A 550 watt or greater power supply is recommended. PCI Express® compatible system comes with a specialized 12V graphics card power connector.