Z87 Extreme9/ac

2.10.3 Installing Four CrossFireXTM-Ready Graphics Cards

Step 1

Insert one graphics card into PCIE1 slot, another graphics card into PCIE3 slot, the third graphics card into PCIE4 slot and the last graphics card into PCIE6 slot. Make sure that the cards are properly seated on the slots.

 

Step 2

 

Use one CrossFire Bridge to connect the

 

graphics cards on PCIE1 and PCIE3 slots,

 

another CrossFire Bridge to connect

 

the graphics cards on PCIE3 and PCIE4

 

slots, and use the third CrossFire Bridge

 

to connect the Radeon graphics cards on

 

PCIE4 and PCIE6 slots. (The CrossFire

 

Bridge is provided with the graphics

 

card you purchase, not bundled with this

CrossFire Bridge

motherboard. Please refer to your graphics

card vendor for details.)

 

Step 3

Connect a VGA cable or a DVI cable to the monitor connector or the DVI connector of the graphics card that is inserted to PCIE2 slot.

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Z87 Extreme9/ac specifications

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