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ASRock P45X3 Deluxe Motherboard
2.5 CrossFireX 2.5 CrossFireX
2.5 CrossFireX 2.5 CrossFireX
2.5 CrossFireX
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Operation Guide
This motherboard supports CrossFireX TM feature. CrossFireX TM technology offers
the most advantageous means available of combining multiple high performance
Graphics Processing Units (GPU) in a single PC. Combining a range of different
operating modes with intelligent software design and an innovative interconnect
mechanism, CrossFireX TM enables the highest possible level of performance and
image quality in any 3D application. Currently CrossFireX TM feature is supported with
Windows ® XP with Service Pack 2 and Vista TM OS. Please check AMD website for
ATI
TM
CrossFireX
TM
driver updates.
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1. If a customer incorrectly configures their system they will not see the
performance benefits of CrossFireX
TM
. All three CrossFireX
TM
components, a
CrossFireX TM Ready graphics card, a CrossFireX TM Ready motherboard and a
CrossFireX TM Edition co-processor graphics card, must be installed correctly to
benefit from the CrossFireX TM multi-GPU platform.
2. If you pair a 12-pipe CrossFireX TM Edition card with a 16-pipe card, both cards will
operate as 12-pipe cards while in CrossFireX
TM
mode.
What graphics cards work with CrossFireX TM ?
A complete CrossFireX
TM
system requires a CrossFireX
TM
Ready motherboard, a
CrossFireX
TM
Edition graphics card and a compatible standard Radeon (CrossFireX
TM
Ready) graphics card from the same series, or two CrossFireX TM Ready cards. This
applies to cards from ATI TM or any of its partners. Please refer to below table for
CrossFireX TM VGA card support list according to the OS you install.
For Windows
®
XP
Vendor Chipset Model Driver
ATI Radeon HD 2600PRO MSI RX2600PRO-T2D256EZ Catalyst 9.1
Radeon HD 2600XT Gigabyte GV-RX26T256HP-B Catalyst 9.1
RADEON 3650 Powercolor AX3650 512MMD3-XP Catalyst 9.1
RADEON 3850 Gigabyte GV-RX385256H-B Catalyst 9.1
RADEON 3870 Powercolor AX3870 512MD4-H Catalyst 9.1
Radeon HD 4350 ASUS EAH4350 SILENT/DI/512MD2/A Catalyst 9.1
RADEON 4670 Powercolor AX4670 512MD3-P Catalyst 9.1
RADEON 4850 Gecube GC-HD485PG3-E3 Catalyst 9.1
For Windows ® Vista
Vendor Chipset Model Driver
ATI Radeon HD 2600PRO MSI RX2600PRO-T2D256EZ Catalyst 9.1
Radeon HD 2600XT Gigabyte GV-RX26T256HP-B Catalyst 9.1
RADEON 3650 Powercolor AX3650 512MMD3-XP Catalyst 9.1
RADEON 3850 Gigabyte GV-RX385256H-B Catalyst 9.1
RADEON 3870 Powercolor AX3870 512MD4-H Catalyst 9.1
RADEON 3870 Powercolor AX3870X2 1GBD3-H Catalyst 9.1
Radeon HD 4350 ASUS EAH4350 SILENT/DI/512MD2/A Catalyst 9.1
RADEON 4670 Powercolor AX4670 512MD3-P Catalyst 9.1
RADEON 4850 Gecube GC-HD485PG3-E3 Catalyst 9.1
Radeon HD 4870X2 ASUS EAH4870X2/HDTI/2G Catalyst 9.1