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CHAPTER 8:
CrossFire
™
FAQ
The following are frequently-asked questions about CrossFire
™
.
For the latest information, please consult the CrossFire
™
Web site at:
ati.com/crossfire
1 What combination of products are required to build a working
CrossFire
™
system?
Three components are required:
• a CrossFire
™
Edition graphics card that works as the Master
graphics card.
• a CrossFire
™
Ready graphics card from the same brand-family
that works as the Slave graphics card.
• a CrossFire
™
Ready motherboard (which contains two PCIe
™
X16 slots).
More information on the requirements for each of these components
can be found within this FAQ.
2 What graphics cards work with CrossFire
™
?
A CrossFire
™
graphics card works with all members of the same
brand-family. Thus a Radeon
®
X1800 CrossFire
™
Edition can be used
as the Master graphics card with any member of the Radeon
®
X1800
family.
3 What motherboards support CrossFire
™
?
Any certified CrossFire
™
motherboards based on Intel
®
and ATI
chipsets.
4 Are there specific CMOS motherboard settings for CrossFire
™
?
On some motherboards, the CMOS may be set by default to support
only a single PCI Express
®
X16 slot. Ensure that both PCIe
™
X16
slots are enabled in the CMOS.