Chapter 1
Getting Started
Before you begin installing your new AMD Radeon™ HD 7790 graphics card (P/N: 102-
C58203-xx, or 102-C58501-xx), please make sure you have the proper system
requirements and have completed the required preinstallation tasks as outlined in this
chapter.
1.1 System Requirements
1.1.1 Requirements for Single-card Installations
Minimum requirements for installing a single AMD Radeon™ HD 7790 graphics card:
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PCI Express® based PC with one ×16 lane graphics slot available on the
motherboard.
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AMD Athlon™ or Intel Pentium® 4 CPU.
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500-watt or better power supply with one 6-pin PCIe® power connector.
Certified power supplies are strongly recommended; for a list of certified power
supplies, see
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4 GB RAM (6 GB RAM or greater is recommended for AMD CrossFire™
technology).
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CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive for installing software.
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Use of three or more displays with AMD Eyefinity technology requires
DisplayPort-capable displays or AMD Eyefinity validated dongles. For more
information, see
Chapter 3 Display Configuration (p. 7)
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64-bit operating system (highly recommended).
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Windows® 7, Windows® 8, or Windows Vista®.
1.1.2 Requirements for AMD CrossFire™ Technology
Minimum requirements for installing an additional graphics card for
AMD CrossFire configuration:
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AMD CrossFire certified motherboard. For an up-to-date listing of
AMD CrossFire certified motherboards, see
Pages/certified-components.aspx
.
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A second AMD Radeon™ HD 7790 graphics card.
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