Contents

 

4.4.1

RAID definitions.............................................................

4-44

 

4.4.2

Installing Serial ATA hard disks......................................

4-45

 

4.4.3

Intel® RAID configurations.............................................

4-45

4.5

Creating a RAID driver disk.......................................................

4-53

 

4.5.1

Creating a RAID driver disk without entering the OS....

4-53

 

4.5.2

Creating a RAID driver disk in Windows®......................

4-53

Chapter 5:Multiple GPU technology support

 

5.1

ATI® CrossFireX™ technology.....................................................

5-1

 

5.1.1

Requirements..................................................................

5-1

 

5.1.2

Before you begin.............................................................

5-1

5.2

Installing CrossFireX™ graphics cards......................................

5-2

 

5.2.1

Dual CrossFireX installation............................................

5-2

 

5.2.2

Triple CrossFireX installation...........................................

5-3

5.3

Software information....................................................................

5-4

 

5.3.1

Installing the device drivers.............................................

5-4

 

5.3.2

Enabling the ATI® CrossFireX™ technology....................

5-4

5.4

NVIDIA® SLI™ Technology...........................................................

5-6

 

5.4.1

Requirements..................................................................

5-6

 

5.4.2

Installing SLI™ graphics cards........................................

5-6

 

5.4.3

Installing the device drivers.............................................

5-7

 

5.4.4

Enabling the NVIDIA® SLI™ technology in Windows®.....

5-7

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