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Z170-CLAYMORE USER MANUAL
Chapter 5
Chapter 5
AMD CrossFireX
TM
Technology Support
This motherboard supports the AMD CrossFireX TM Technology that allows you to in-
stall multi-graphics processing units (GPU) graphics cards. Follow the installation
procedures in this section.
Requirements
1 Two identical CrossFireX
TM
ready graphic cards are needed for the setup
of 2-way CrossFireX
TM
configuration.
2 You would need one CrossfireX TM bridge cable.
3 Make sure that your graphics card driver supports the AMD CrossFireX TM
technology. Download the latest driver from the AMD website
(www.amd.com).
4 Make sure that your power supply unit (PSU) can provide at least the mini-
mum power required by your system.
Installing CrossFireX
TM
graphics cards
1. Insert the CrossFireX TM graphics cards into the PCIEX16_1~5 slots. Make sure that
the card is properly seated on the slot.
* For reference only
A. For 2-way configuration, install two graphic cards on PCIE16X and connect them
with the CrossFire
TM Bridge.