AMD HD 3800 manual Chapter Reference, System Requirements, Hardware, ATI CrossFireX Requirements

Chapter 3

Reference

The following section offers troubleshooting tips and provides customer care, warranty, and compliance information.

System Requirements

Hardware

Minimum requirements are:

•Motherboard with one PCIe ×16 lane graphics slot.

•AMD Athlon™ or Intel® Pentium® 4 CPU.

•1 GB RAM.

•CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive for installing software.

•A 550 watt or better power supply with two 2×3 PCIe power connectors.

•For enhanced performance with ATI Overdrive, a power supply with one available 2x3-pin and one available 2×4-pin PCIe power connector is required

•Certified power supplies are strongly recommended; for a list of certified power supplies, see ati.amd.com/certifiedpsu.

ATI CrossFireX Requirements

Minimum requirements for ATI CrossFireX configuration using the ATI Radeon HD 3800 series graphics card:

•ATI CrossFireX-certified motherboard. For an up-to-date listing of ATI CrossFireX certified motherboards, see ati.amd.com/products/ certification.

•A second ATI CrossFireX graphics card compatible with the ATI Radeon HD 3800 series. (In most cases, a third card may be installed, if desired.)

•One ATI CrossFireX internal bridge interconnect per additional board (included).

•A PCIe 750 watt or higher power supply with two 2×3 PCIe power connectors.

•For enhanced performance with ATI Overdrive, a power supply with one available 2x3-pin and one available 2×4-pin PCIe power connector is required

•For an up-to-date listing of certified power supplies, see ati.amd.com/ certifiedpsu.

•Certified system cases with good airflow and cooling are recommended. For list of certified cases, see ati.amd.com/certifiedcases.