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ATI CrossFire Technology

CrossFireX

Setup

Note:

The system board used in some of the illustrations may not
resemble the actual board. These illustrations are for reference
only.

1. Power-off the system and monitor then unplug the power cord.

2. Remove the screw of the bracket that is opposite the PCIE 1

slot then remove the bracket.

PCIE 1

3. Align the CrossFire Edition graphics card (Master) above the

PCIE 1 slot then press it down firmly until it is completely seated
in the slot.

4. Secure the graphics card with the screw you removed in step 2.

CrossFire Edition
graphics card

Summary of Contents for JR 790gx m2rs

Page 1: ...System Board User s Manual...

Page 2: ...implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for any par ticular purpose The user will assume the entire risk of the use or the results of the use of this document Further the manufacturer re serv...

Page 3: ...ticular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to cor...

Page 4: ...mper Settings Rear Panel I O Ports Internal I O Connectors Chapter 3 BIOS Setup Switchable Modes for Overclocking Award BIOS Setup Utility RAID BIOS Updating the BIOS Chapter 4 Supported Software Chap...

Page 5: ...tallation modification accidents or unau thorized repair of the product 3 Unless otherwise instructed in this user s manual the user may not under any circumstances attempt to perform service adjust m...

Page 6: ...ends Important Electrostatic discharge ESD can damage your processor disk drive and other components Perform the upgrade instruction procedures described at an ESD workstation only If such a station...

Page 7: ...ories in the package may not come similar to the information listed above This may differ in accordance to the sales region or models in which it was sold For more infor mation about the standard pack...

Page 8: ...d CrossFireXTM combination of the integrated graphics and a discrete graphics card in a PCIE slot 8 lane port Two graphics cards support CrossFireXTM each operating at x8 8 lane ports bandwidth 1 PCI...

Page 9: ...al COM port 1 front audio connector 1 CD in connector 1 IrDA connector 1 CIR connector 6 Serial ATA connectors 1 40 pin IDE connector 1 floppy connector 1 24 pin ATX power connector 1 8 pin 12V power...

Page 10: ...ard and a standard PCI Express graphics card the power of the dual GPUs Graphics Processing Units within the system will accelerate your gaming performance and improve image quality Based on the ATI C...

Page 11: ...t the rear I O panel pro vides 8 channel audio output for advanced 7 1 channel super surround sound audio system ALC885 also sup ports S PDIF output allowing digital connections with DVD systems or ot...

Page 12: ...rmance and overclock capability The presence of the power switch and reset switch on the system board are user friendly especially to DIY us ers They provide convenience in powering on and or re setti...

Page 13: ...ce of your power supply must support a minimum of 720mA This feature allows the network to remotely wake up a Soft Power Down Soft Off PC It is supported via the onboard LAN port or via a PCI LAN card...

Page 14: ...to use the Suspend to RAM function With the Suspend to RAM function enabled you can power off the system at once by pressing the power button or selecting Standby when you shut down the system without...

Page 15: ...SATA 5 SATA 2 SATA 3 1 1 IrDA CIR SATA 0 SATA 1 Fan 5 1 Fan 4 1 1 1 1 1 1 Fan 2 1 24 12 1 13 ATX power IDE 1 1 USB 0 3 power select J P5 1 1 1 CD in Realtek ALC885 Front audio 1 5V 12V 1 power DDR2 3...

Page 16: ...m the upgrade instruction procedures described at an ESD workstation only If such a station is not available you can provide some ESD protec tion by wearing an antistatic wrist strap and attaching it...

Page 17: ...2 SS or 2 DS In VSC mode both channels must have identical row structure Single Channel Virtual Single Channel Dual Channel Dynamic Mode Addressing The system board supports the following memory inter...

Page 18: ...gle channel Virtual single channel Virtual single channel Virtual single channel Virtual single channel Virtual single channel Virtual single channel Virtual single channel Virtual single channel Dual...

Page 19: ...DIMM 1 E P 1 3 DS P 1 3 DS E P 1 3 SS P 1 3 SS DIMM 2 P 2 4 DS E P 2 4 DS P 2 4 SS E P 2 4 SS DIMM 3 E P 1 3 DS P 1 3 DS E P 1 3 SS P 1 3 SS DIMM 4 P 2 4 DS E P 2 4 DS P 2 4 SS E P 2 4 SS P denotes po...

Page 20: ...s are for reference only 1 Make sure the PC and all other peripheral devices connected to it has been powered down 2 Disconnect all power cords and cables 3 Locate the DIMM socket on the system board...

Page 21: ...the module by its edges position the module above the socket with the notch in the module aligned with the key on the socket The keying mechanism ensures the module can be plugged into the socket in...

Page 22: ...t least this angle other wise the CPU will not fit in properly Lever CPU Overview The system board is equipped with Socket AM2 for installing an AMD CPU designed for this socket Installing the CPU 1 M...

Page 23: ...Insert the CPU into the socket until it is seated in place The CPU will fit in only one orientation and can easily be in serted without exerting any force Important Do not force the CPU into the sock...

Page 24: ...nk The fan and heat sink package usually contains the fan and heat sink assembly and an installation guide If the installation proce dure in the installation guide differs from the one in this section...

Page 25: ...the retention clip into the re taining tab s of the re tention module base Hook the other side of the retention clip so that the hole s on the reten tion clip also fit into the retaining tab s of the...

Page 26: ...retention module base Make sure there is sufficient air circulation across the CPU fan and heat sink 5 Connect the CPU fan s cable connector to the CPU fan connector on the system board 4 Move the re...

Page 27: ...heat sink will dissipate heat generated by the Northbridge Without the heat sink the Northbridge will overheat damaging both the Northbridge and the system board The system board comes with the heat s...

Page 28: ...blems you can reconfigure the system with the default values stored in the ROM BIOS To load the default values stored in the ROM BIOS please follow the steps below 1 Power off the system then unplug t...

Page 29: ...3 On 5VSB 1 2 On 5V default 2 3 On 5VSB 1 2 On 5V default Selecting 5VSB will allow you to use the USB keyboard or USB mouse to wake up the system Important The 5VSB power source of your power supply...

Page 30: ...d is equipped with HDMI and DVI interfaces but you can only connect one display device at a time Set this jumper according to the type of display device connected to the system PCIE Gen 1 Gen 2 Select...

Page 31: ...t a PS 2 mouse and a PS 2 key board Optical S PDIF The optical S PDIF jack is used to connect an external audio output device using an optical S PDIF cable Coaxial RCA S PDIF The coaxial RCA S PDIF ja...

Page 32: ...VI I Ports W HDMI The HDMI port which carries both digital audio and video signals is used to connect a LCD monitor or digital TV that has the HDMI port DVI I The DVI I port is used to connect a digit...

Page 33: ...devices The 10 pin connectors allow you to connect 8 additional USB 2 0 1 1 ports Your USB ports may come mounted on a card edge bracket Install the card edge bracket to an available slot at the rear...

Page 34: ...ight speak ers of the audio system Line in Light Blue This jack is used to connect any audio devices such as Hi fi set CD player tape player AM FM radio tuner synthesizer etc Line out Front Right Left...

Page 35: ...r in this manual for more information about creating RAID on Serial ATA drives Serial ATA Connectors SATA 0 1 SATA 2 3 Mic in Jack Pink This jack is used to connect an external microphone Front Audio...

Page 36: ...is used to connect 2 IDE disk drives An IDE cable have 3 connectors on them one that plugs into this connector and the other 2 connects to IDE devices The connector at the end of the cable is for the...

Page 37: ...n your operating system to use the IrDA CIR function Refer to your operating system s manual or documentation for more information Serial COM The serial COM connector is used to connect modems serial...

Page 38: ...will provide adequate airflow throughout the chassis to prevent over heating the CPU and system board components X X CPU fan Fan 6 X Fan 5 X Fan 2 3 1 Ground Power Sense 1 3 Ground Power Sense 3 1 Gr...

Page 39: ...the power switch and reset switch on the system board are user friendly especially to DIY users They provide conven ience in powering on and or resetting the system while fine tuning the system board...

Page 40: ...e BIOS is performed whenever you power on the system POST will detect the status of the system and its components Each code displayed on the LED corresponds to a certain system status Warning When the...

Page 41: ...tor Your power supply unit may come with an 8 pin or 4 pin 12V power connector The 12V power enables the delivery of more 12VDC current to the processor s Voltage Regulator Module VRM If available it...

Page 42: ...ry add in cards peripherals etc may exceed the minimum power requirement To ensure that adequate power is provided we strongly recommend that you use a minimum of 400 Watt or greater power supply Impo...

Page 43: ...stem s configuration such as the wattage of the power supply the se quence of the supplied power as well as the number of periph eral devices connected to the system Due to this reason we strongly rec...

Page 44: ...t having to power off the system thus prolonging the life of the power supply or system SPEAKER Speaker Connector This connects to the speaker installed in the system chassis ATX SW ATX Power Switch D...

Page 45: ...it may indicate that the CPU or memory module was not installed properly Please make sure they are properly inserted into their corresponding socket Pin 3 5 14 16 8 10 18 20 7 9 13 15 17 19 2 4 6 HD...

Page 46: ...46 2 Hardware Installation PCI Express Slots PCI Express x16 Download Flash BIOS Connector W 1 GROUND 2 8 7 SPI_VCC3 SPI_CS0B SPI_MIS0 SPI_HOLD SPI_CLK SPI_MOSI PCI Express x16...

Page 47: ...all front panel cables from the chassis to the front panel smart connector Connect according to the pin definition shown on the smart connector Front Panel Connectors USB 1394 Front Panel 2 Connect th...

Page 48: ...simply pressing F9 in the main menu of the Award BIOS utility then pressing Y to select Advance Mode The Advance mode will display a wide range of fields useful in overclocking the board Phoenix Award...

Page 49: ...ppear on the screen Press DEL to enter setup If the message disappears before you respond restart the system or press the Reset button You may also restart the system by press ing the Ctrl Alt and Del...

Page 50: ...lar to the one below will appear The settings on the screen are for reference only Your version may not be identical to this one Date mm dd yy Time hh mm ss X Primary IDE Master X Primary IDE Slave X...

Page 51: ...S Setup Utility Primary IDE Master Item Help Menu Level XX To auto detect the HDD s size head on this channel Move Enter Select F1 General Help PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F5 Previous Values F6 Fail...

Page 52: ...uire that you select CHS or Large Please check your operating system s manual or Help desk on which one to select Capacity Displays the approximate capacity of the disk drive Usually the size is sligh...

Page 53: ...el XX To auto detect the HDD s size head on this channel Move Enter Select F1 General Help PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults 0 0 0 0 0 Press...

Page 54: ...skette The system boot will not stop for a disk er ror it will stop for all other errors All But Disk Key The system boot will not stop for a disk or keyboard error it will stop for all other er rors...

Page 55: ...erformance of your system or let you set some features according to your preference X Hard Disk Boot Priority CPU Internal Cache External Cache Quick Power On Self Test First Boot Device Second Boot D...

Page 56: ...een 720K 1 2M 1 44M and 2 88M drive types as they are all 80 tracks When disabled the BIOS will not search for the type of floppy disk drive by track number Note that there will not be any warning mes...

Page 57: ...for DRAM 64MB This field allows you to access the memory that is over 64MB in OS 2 HDD S M A R T Capability The system board supports SMART Self Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology hard driv...

Page 58: ...he list The settings on the screen are for reference only Your version may not be identical to this one Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Hard Disk Boot Priority Item Help Menu Level XX Use or to s...

Page 59: ...Display First IGX When the system boots it will first initialize the onboard VGA PCIEx When the system boots it will first initialize the PCI Express x16 graphics card Advanced Chipset Features The s...

Page 60: ...ry range is allocated to the hidden ISA address range instead of the actual system DRAM When disabled the CPU assumes the 15 16MB address range actually contains DRAM memory If more than 16MB of syste...

Page 61: ...ity PCIE Configuration Item Help Menu Level XX Move Enter Select F1 General Help PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults 25 Press Enter Press Enter...

Page 62: ...u Level X Move Enter Select F1 General Help PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults Auto Disabled Auto 75 Gen2 High Speed Mode The options are Auto...

Page 63: ...dth Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility NB SB Port Features Item Help Menu Level X Move Enter Select F1 General Help PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimize...

Page 64: ...bled Disabled Auto Auto Internal Graphics Mode This is used to configure the internal graphics mode The options are Disabled UMA and UMA SidePort UMA Frame Buffer Size This is used to select the total...

Page 65: ...rleave Mode The options are Auto and Fine Size The options are 4MB 8MB 16MB 32MB 64MB and 128MB Ratio SP UMA The options are 1 1 1 3 1 7 1 15 3 5 3 13 5 11 and 7 9 SP Power Management The options are...

Page 66: ...reference only Your version may not be identical to this one Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Integrated Peripherals Item Help Menu Level X X OnChip IDE Device X OnChip SATA Device X Onboard Super...

Page 67: ...ds allow you to enable or disable the primary and secondary IDE controller The default is Enabled Select Disabled if you want to add a different hard drive controller OnChip IDE Device The settings on...

Page 68: ...ected the BIOS will select the best available mode after checking your drive Auto The BIOS will automatically set the system according to your hard disk drive s timing Mode 0 4 You can select a mode t...

Page 69: ...ID on Serial ATA devices AHCI This option allows the Serial ATA devices to use AHCI Advanced Host Controller Interface Legacy IDE This option configures the Serial ATA drives as Legacy IDE storage dev...

Page 70: ...d serial port Disabled Disables the onboard serial port Onboard IrDA Select 3F8 IRQ4 2F8 IRQ3 3E8 IRQ4 2E8 IRQ3 Allows you to manually select an I O address for the onboard IrDA Disabled Disables the...

Page 71: ...ce must be within a 30o angle and within a distance of 1 meter The options are Normal IrDA ASKIR and SCR UR2 Duplex Mode Half Data is completely transmitted before receiving data Full Transmits and re...

Page 72: ...ced features as well as provide compatibility to a wide variety of peripheral devices If a PS 2 keyboard is not available and you need to use a USB keyboard to install Windows installation is performe...

Page 73: ...be able to support more advanced features as well as provide compatibility to a wide variety of peripheral devices If a PS 2 mouse is not available and you need to use a USB mouse to install Windows...

Page 74: ...ngs on the screen are for reference only Your version may not be identical to this one Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Power Management Setup Item Help Menu Level X Move Enter Select F1 General H...

Page 75: ...e Pushing the power button for more than 4 seconds will power off the system Instant Off Pressing and then releasing the power button at once will immediately power off your system PowerOn By PCI Card...

Page 76: ...Any Key Press any key to power on the system Keyboard 98 When this option is selected press the wake up key of the Windows 98 compatible key board to power on the system KB Power On Password Move the...

Page 77: ...n Ring LAN prior to the date and time set in these fields the system will give prior ity to the incoming calls or network Disabled Disables the automatic power on function de fault Date of Month 0 The...

Page 78: ...ngly recommended that only experienced users should make any changes to the default settings Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility PnP PCI Configurations Item Help Menu Level X Move Enter Select F1 Gen...

Page 79: ...e for reference only Your version may not be identical to this one Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility IRQ Resources Item Help Menu Level XX Move Enter Select F1 General Help PU PD Value F10 Save ESC...

Page 80: ...8CLK This feature is used to select the length of time each PCI device will control the bus before another takes over The larger the value the longer the PCI device can retain control of the bus Sinc...

Page 81: ...tup Utility PC Health Status Item Help Menu Level X Move Enter Select F1 General Help PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults Shutdown Temperature...

Page 82: ...f If SYSTemp field temperature the system will automatically adjust the chassis fan s speed according to the temperature NB Fan Fully On If NB Temp This field is used to select the Northbridge chip s...

Page 83: ...ain menu of the Award BIOS utility then pressing Y to select Advance Mode The Advance mode will display a wide range of fields useful in overclocking the board Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Esc...

Page 84: ...de Port Voltage CPU TLB Cache Fix O C Fail Retry Counter O C Fail CMOS Reload AMD KB Cool Quiet control CPU Clock Ratio Spread Spectrum CPU Host HTT Clock PCIE Clock CPU Core Voltage DRAM Voltage HTT...

Page 85: ...ge This is used to select the Northbridge s HyperTransport voltage NB Core Voltage This is used to select the Northbridge s core voltage NB PCIE Voltage The options are 1 10V to 1 40V Side Port Voltag...

Page 86: ...e CPU s frequency ratio Spread Spectrum Leave this field in its default setting Do not alter this setting unless advised by an engineer or technician CPU Host HTT Clock This field is used to enter a C...

Page 87: ...ng Auto Optimize Bottom IO x Bottom of 31 24 IO Space Bottom of UMA DRAM 31 24 Press Enter Press Enter Ganged Enabled Enabled D0 FC MCT Memory Timing ODC Control Mode DCTs Mode The options are Ganged...

Page 88: ...Auto Auto Auto Auto Auto Auto Auto Auto Enabled X The screen above list all the fields available in the MCT Memory Timing submenu for ease of reference in this manual In the actual CMOS setup you have...

Page 89: ...rformance field to Optimal if you want to use the delay time recommended by the DIMM manu facturer TRTP The options are Auto 2CLK 4CLK and 3CLK 5CLK Write Recovery TWR This field is used to select the...

Page 90: ...ive Strength x Addr Cmd Drive Strength x CS ODT Drive Strength x CKE Drive Strength Channel B x CPU On die Termination x DQS Drive Strength x Data Drive Strength x MEMCLK Drive Strength x Addr Cmd Dri...

Page 91: ...75 ohms 20 DQS Drive Strength The options are 0 75x 1 00x 1 25x and 1 50x Data Drive Strength The options are 0 75x 1 00x 1 25x and 1 50x MEMCLK Drive Strength The options are 0 75x 1 00x 1 25x and 1...

Page 92: ...Link Control Item Help Menu Level X Move PU PD Change Priority F10 Save ESC Exit HT Link Width HT Link Frequency HT Link Tristate UnitID Clumping 2x LCLK Mode Auto Auto Auto Auto Disabled HT Link Widt...

Page 93: ...n x Value All Cores x Value Core 0 x Value Core 1 x Value Core 2 x Value Core 3 CPU NB DID CPU NB FID x CPU DID x CPU FID Secured Virtual Machine Mode AMD CPU Stepping Disabled 2 2 2 2 2 1 06 0 09 Dis...

Page 94: ...Setup CPU DID This field is used to select the CPU DID CPU FID This field is used to select the CPU FID Secure Virtual Machine Mode The options are Enabled and Disabled AMD CPU Stepping The options ar...

Page 95: ...bank Load from this bank Hotkey 1 Options Description User Defined Setting Bank 2 Description Options Bank description Save to this bank Load from this bank Hotkey 1 Options Description User Defined S...

Page 96: ...ble Setting If during the trial and error process the setting resulted to the sys tem s instability or worse yet not being able to boot up the system please follow the steps below to use the Load func...

Page 97: ...ng Bank Last BIOS Setting This option will save the last saved BIOS set ting to the User Defined Setting Bank User Defined Setting Bank 1 2 3 4 Bank Description To name the BIOS setting move the curso...

Page 98: ...save before you exit the BIOS setup utility by selecting Y in the Save Exit Setup submenu Hotkey You can now load a BIOS setting during system boot up bypassing the lengthy process of entering the BIO...

Page 99: ...he Setup default values X Genie BIOS Setting X CMOS Reloaded Load Optimized Defaults Set Supervisor Password Set User Password Save Exit Setup Exit Without Saving Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility...

Page 100: ...ppear Confirm Password You are asked to verify the password Type in exactly the same password If you type in a wrong password you will be prompted to enter the correct password again To delete or disa...

Page 101: ...acters When done the message below will appear Confirm Password You are asked to verify the password Type in exactly the same password If you type in a wrong password you will be prompted to enter the...

Page 102: ...nges to the setup press Ctrl Alt Esc simultaneously or Del after memory testing is done Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Esc Quit F10 Save Exit Setup Select Item Load Fail Safe Defaults X Standard...

Page 103: ...trl Alt Esc simulta neously or Del after memory testing is done Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Esc Quit F10 Save Exit Setup Select Item Load Fail Safe Defaults X Standard CMOS Features X Advance...

Page 104: ...he AMD BIOS status message screen will appear Press the F4 key to enter the utility The utility allows you to build a RAID system on Serial ATA drives Important Before creating RAID make sure you have...

Page 105: ...e system and enter the Award BIOS Setup Utility to set the first boot drive to Floppy 3 Save the setting and reboot the system 4 After the system booted from the floppy disk execute the flash utility...

Page 106: ...OS in your system We recommend that you save the current BIOS and its flash utility just in case you need to reinstall the BIOS To save the current BIOS press Y then enter the file name of the current...

Page 107: ...s utilities and software applications required to enhance the performance of the system board Insert the CD into a CD ROM drive The autorun screen will appear If after inserting the CD Autorun did not...

Page 108: ...e left side of the autorun screen click the CHIPSET icon 2 Click Install to install to the destination folder or click Browse to select another folder 3 Setup is now ready to install the driver Click...

Page 109: ...Supported Software 5 Click Yes I want to restar t my computer now then click Finish Restarting the system will allow the new driver installation to take effect 4 Read the license agree ment then clic...

Page 110: ...e left side of the autorun screen click the CHIPSET icon 1 Click WebPAM Utility on the main menu 2 You are now ready to install the driver Click Next 3 Read the license agreement then click I accept t...

Page 111: ...111 4 Supported Software 4 Click Next to install to the destination folder or click Browse to select another folder 5 Click Next to begin installation 6 Click Finish...

Page 112: ...GRAPHICS icon 1 Click Microsoft NET Framework on the main menu 2 Click Yes to install the Framework package 3 Setup is currently installing the files onto your com puter Follow the prompts on the scre...

Page 113: ...ek Audio Driver On the left side of the autorun screen click the AUDIO icon 1 Click Realtek Audio Driver on the main menu 2 Setup is now ready to install the driver Click Next to continue 3 Setup is c...

Page 114: ...ted Software 4 Setup is now configuring the new software installa tion 5 Click Yes I want to restar t my computer now then click Finish Restarting the system will allow the new driver installation to...

Page 115: ...are Marvell LAN Driver On the left side of the autorun screen click the NETWORK icon 1 Click Marvell LAN Driver on the main menu 3 Setup will now install the driver Click Next 2 Setup is preparing the...

Page 116: ...116 4 Supported Software 4 Click Finish 5 Reboot the system for the driver to take effect...

Page 117: ...values are over or under the set range a warning message will pop up The utility can also be configured so that a beeping alarm will sound whenever an error occurs We recommend that you use the Defau...

Page 118: ...ted Software 5 Click Next to add the program icon to the Program Folder 3 Enter the necessary information then click Next 4 Click Next to install to the designated folder or click Browse to select an...

Page 119: ...for the driver to take effect 6 Select the option in accordance to the operating system that you are using then click Next 8 After rebooting the sys tem you will find the Smart Guardian icon dis playe...

Page 120: ...s not include Service Pack 4 it is available for download at Microsoft s Windows Update website Installation Notes 1 Autorun ONLY supports the Windows 2000 Windows NT 4 0 and Windows XP operating syst...

Page 121: ...rive to the other drive If a drive fails to function the disk array management software directs all applications to the other drive since it contains a complete copy of the drive s data This enhances...

Page 122: ...ess the F4 key to enter the utility The utility allows you to build a RAID system on Serial ATA drives Refer to chapter 2 for details on connecting the Serial ATA drives Important 1 Make sure you have...

Page 123: ...ss S to Specify Additional Device 4 At this point you will be prompted to insert a floppy disk containing the RAID driver Insert the provided RAID driver diskette 5 Locate for the drive where you inse...

Page 124: ...his is achieved by dividing the rendering workload to each of the two GPUs When each GPU has completed its assigned tasks for a given frame the Compositing Engine on the CrossFire Edition graphics car...

Page 125: ...lit into two sections either hori zontal or vertical with each section being processed by one GPU Alternate Frame Rendering AFR In AFR mode all even frames are rendered on one GPU while all odd frames...

Page 126: ...eon X850 XT or Radeon X850 XT Platinum Edition from ATI or any of its partners including cards previously sold The Radeon X800 CrossFire Edition card works with any standard PCI Express Radeon X800 gr...

Page 127: ...127 6 ATI CrossFire Technology The PCI Express x16 Slots Two graphics cards support CrossFireXTM each operating at x8 8 lane ports bandwidth PCIE 1 PCIE 3...

Page 128: ...off the system and monitor then unplug the power cord 2 Remove the screw of the bracket that is opposite the PCIE 1 slot then remove the bracket PCIE 1 3 Align the CrossFire Edition graphics card Mas...

Page 129: ...ated in the slot 5 Remove the screw of the bracket that is opposite the PCIE 3 slot then remove the bracket PCIE 3 Standard PCI Express graphics card 7 Secure the graphics card with the screw you remo...

Page 130: ...the main window Click Enable CrossFire then click Yes to continue 12 Click the View tab then select CustomView 10 Install the graphics cards drivers then restart the system for the drivers to take ef...

Page 131: ...131 6 ATI CrossFire Technology 14 The screen on the right indicates that CrossFire has been enabled Make sure to restart the PC for CrossFire to take effect...

Page 132: ...board graphics RAM Hybrid CrossFireXTM Setup 1 Configure the BIOS Set the UMA Frame Buffer Size field to 256MB Set the Surround View field to Enabled Refer to the IGX Configuration section Advanced Ch...

Page 133: ...lization status When the CPU s task slows down the system effectively lowers power consumption by lowering its CPU speed and voltage subsequently decreasing its noise level To enable the Cool n QuietT...

Page 134: ...134 7 Cool n QuietTechnology 3 In the Power Schemes tab select Minimal Power Management under the Power schemes section then click OK...

Page 135: ...an Auto Boost your system by simply pressing the F1 key ABS provides the following functions that are easy for users to operate Backup OC profile Load OC profile Exchange OC profile Installing ABS 1 T...

Page 136: ...the destination folder or click Change to select another folder 4 Setup is now ready to install the utility Click Next 3 The installation wizard is extracting the files needed to install the utility...

Page 137: ...A 137 ABS Auto Boost System 6 Click Install to begin the installation 7 The installation wizard will copy all the necessary files and optimize the ABS features 8 Click Finish to exit setup...

Page 138: ...then press F1 The screen will show the CPU upgrade information Press Any Key to continue 2 When the system enters the operating system the ABS utility will appear and display the system s information...

Page 139: ...A 139 ABS Auto Boost System 5 Click Confirm 7 Click Backup 8 The default settings will appear on the screen Click Save 6 ABS suppor ts Win Reloaded and Auto Upgrade features Click Auto Upgrade...

Page 140: ...e default setting then click Save You have just created a backup file of the board s default setting 10 If in any case a new OC setting causes system instability you can always retrieve the backup fil...

Page 141: ...t System 12 Select the backup file then click Open 13 Click Write to load Banks 1 4 into the BIOS If you want the system to auto upgrade the setting the next time you boot the system click Enable Auto...

Page 142: ...tting If in any case your overclock setting causes system instability you can always retrieve the default setting by reloading the backup file 2 Everytime you change the BIOS settings remember to alwa...

Page 143: ...the outlet by plugging in a lamp or other electrical device 4 The monitor is turned on 5 The display s brightness and contrast controls are adjusted prop erly 6 All add in boards in the expansion slo...

Page 144: ...ing happens 1 Check that one end of the AC power cord is plugged into a live outlet and the other end properly plugged into the back of the system 2 Make sure that the voltage selection switch on the...

Page 145: ...nter doesn t respond when you try to print 1 Make sure that your printer is turned on and that the printer is on line 2 Make sure your software is configured for the right type of printer attached 3 V...

Page 146: ...there are no objects resting on the keyboard and that no keys are pressed during the booting process System Board 1 Make sure the add in card is seated securely in the expansion slot If the add in car...

Page 147: ...utton short circuited PSU does not comply with the system s requirement 1 Incompatible memory modules 2 Mixed up BIOS data 1 Mixed up BIOS data 2 Incompatible memory modules 3 Incompatible PCI devices...

Page 148: ...ing 3 One of the memory modules is defective 1 Tight DRAM timing system is unstable 2 Insufficient DRAM voltage 3 Overclocking issue 1 Insufficient DRAM voltage 2 Incompatible memory modules 3 Overclo...

Page 149: ...hics card was not installed properly 1 Defective graphics card 2 Initialized wrong BIOS process Clock gen circuit Super IO circuit Detected floppy error Mixed up BIOS data could be one of the causes t...

Page 150: ...some devices 2 Incompatible SATA or PATA device 3 CD ROM s spin took too long 1 Checksum error occured Change add devices such as CPU DRAM 2 Error occured after clearing the CMOS 3 Onboard battery is...

Page 151: ...therefore showing the wrong POST code Possible Cause 1 Mixed up BIOS data 2 MB is defective NB chip may be defective 1 Mixed up BIOS data 2 MB is defective NB chip may be defective 1 Mixed up BIOS dat...

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