AMD ATI Radeon HD 5850, User Manual

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Chapter 4
Reference
The following section offers troubleshooting tips and provides customer care,
warranty, and compliance information.
System Requirements
Hardware
Minimum requirements are:
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Motherboard with one PCIe® ×16 lane graphics slot.
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AMD Athlon™ or Intel Pentium® 4 CPU.
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1 GB RAM.
• CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive for installing software.
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A 500 watt or better power supply with two 75 watt 6-pin PCIe power connectors.
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Certified power supplies are strongly recommended; for a list of certified power
supplies, see ati.amd.com/certifiedpsu .
AMD CrossFire™ Requirements
Minimum requirements for AMD CrossFire™ configuration using the ATI Radeon HD
5850/5870 graphics card:
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AMD CrossFire-certified motherboard. For an up-to-date listing of
AMD CrossFire certified motherboards, see ati.amd.com/products/
certification .
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A second AMD CrossFire graphics card compatible with the ATI Radeon HD
5850/5870.
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One AMD CrossFire internal bridge interconnect per additional board
(included).
• A 600 watt or better power supply with four 6-pin PCIe power connectors.
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For an up-to-date listing of certified power supplies, see ati.amd.com/
certifiedpsu .
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Certified system cases with good airflow and cooling are recommended. For list
of certified cases, see ati.amd.com/certifiedcases .
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