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GV-R6900 Series Graphics Accelerator
1. Introduction
1.1. Features
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Powered by AMD Radeon
TM
HD 6970 / 6950 Graphics Processing Unit (GPU)
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Supports PCI Express 2.1
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Integrated with 1GB GDDR5 memory
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Supports DirectX 11
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Supports CrossFireX
TM
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Supports DVI-I / DVI-D / HDMI / Display port
x1
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Supports Dual-Link DVI-I connector
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Supports D-Sub connectors (by adapter)
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Supports HDMI connector
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Supports Display port
x1
1.2. Minimum System Requirements
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Hardware
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Intel
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Pentium
®
4/Core
TM
2 or AMD Athlon
TM
/Phenom
TM
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1 GB or more of system memory for best performance
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Optical drive for software installation (CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive)
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A power supply that provides at least 550-watt and with one 75w 2x3-pin PCIe power
and one 150w 2x4 pin PCIe power connector is required. The power supply should be
with a known brand and certified to conform to safety regulations. (For the list of certified
power supplies, go to http://ati.amd.com/certifiedpsu.)(GV-R697OC-1GD)
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A power supply that provides at least 500-watt and with two 75w 2x3-pin PCIe power
connector is required. The power supply should be with a known brand and certified to
conform to safety regulations. (For the list of certified power supplies, go to
http://ati.amd.com/certifiedpsu.)(GV-R695OC-1GD)
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Operating System
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Windows
®
7
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Windows
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Vista
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Windows
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XP with Service Pack 2 (SP2)
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Windows
®
XP Professional x64 Edition
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CrossFireX
TM
Configuration
If you are planning on using this graphics card as part of a CrossFireX system, the following
is required:
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A CrossFireX certified motherboard with two PCI Express x16 slots and correct chipset driver
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Two GV-R697OC-1GD/GV-R695OC-1GD
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A power supply that provides at least 600-watt and with two 2x3-pin PCIe power and
two2x4 pin PCIe power connectors is required. The power supply should be with a
known brand and certified to conform to safety regulations. (For the list of certified power
supplies, go to http://ati.amd.com/certifiedpsu.)(GV-R697OC-1GD)
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A power supply that provides at least 600-watt and with four 2x3-pin PCIe power
connectors is required. The power supply should be with a known brand and certified to
conform to safety regulations. (For the list of certified power supplies, go to
http://ati.amd.com/certifiedpsu.)(GV-R695OC-1GD)
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One or two CrossFire bridge interconnect cables