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Chapter 2: Hardware informationChapter 2: Hardware information
Chapter 2: Hardware informationChapter 2: Hardware information
Chapter 2: Hardware information
• We recommend that you install a VGA card on the primary (blue) PCI
Express slot and install any other PCI Express device on the
secondary (black) PCI Express slot.
•
In CrossFire™ mode, install the ATI CrossFire™ EditionIn CrossFire™ mode, install the ATI CrossFire™ Edition
In CrossFire™ mode, install the ATI CrossFire™ EditionIn CrossFire™ mode, install the ATI CrossFire™ Edition
In CrossFire™ mode, install the ATI CrossFire™ Edition
(Master) graphics card on the primary (blue) PCI(Master) graphics card on the primary (blue) PCI
(Master) graphics card on the primary (blue) PCI(Master) graphics card on the primary (blue) PCI
(Master) graphics card on the primary (blue) PCI
Express slot; otherwise, the system will not boot.Express slot; otherwise, the system will not boot.
Express slot; otherwise, the system will not boot.Express slot; otherwise, the system will not boot.
Express slot; otherwise, the system will not boot.
• If you do not configure the PCI Express device (s) according to the
table below, the system may have a failed or delayed power-on self
test (POST).
• Refer to the table below for possible PCI Express Card
configurations.
PCI Express x16 slot configurationsPCI Express x16 slot configurations
PCI Express x16 slot configurationsPCI Express x16 slot configurations
PCI Express x16 slot configurations
PCIEX16_1 (blue) slotPCIEX16_1 (blue) slot
PCIEX16_1 (blue) slotPCIEX16_1 (blue) slot
PCIEX16_1 (blue) slot
PCIEX16_2 (black) slotPCIEX16_2 (black) slot
PCIEX16_2 (black) slotPCIEX16_2 (black) slot
PCIEX16_2 (black) slot
Card TypeCard Type
Card TypeCard Type
Card Type
SpeedSpeed
SpeedSpeed
Speed
Card TypeCard Type
Card TypeCard Type
Card Type
SpeedSpeed
SpeedSpeed
Speed
Single
graphics
card
PCIe x16 graphics card x16
PCIe x16 graphics card x16 PCIe devices (non-VGA) x16
Dual
graphics
cards in
CrossFire™
mode*
ATI CrossFire Edition x16 ATI CrossFire-ready x16
graphics card graphics card
* In CrossFire™ mode, install two ATI graphics cards from the same
GPU family.
Graphics card x16 Graphics card x16
Dual
graphics
cards (Dual
display)