Intel AW8D Computer Hardware User Manual


 
Hardware Setup
AW8D 2-15
2.5.4 PCI Express X16 Add-on Slots
These slots support the connections of graphics cards that comply with PCI Express
specifications. This motherboard provides dual PCI-Express X16 slots for one or two graphics
cards installation:
One PCIE graphics card installation (Normal Mode):
Install one PCIE graphics card into [Master]
slot (the PCIEXP1 slot on this motherboard).
Two PCIE graphics cards installation (CrossFire Mode):
Install one CrossFire
Edition graphics card
into [Master] slot (the PCIEXP1 slot on this
motherboard), and one CrossFire
Compatible
graphics card into [Slave] slot (the PCIEXP2
slot on this motherboard).
The ATI CrossFire
technology
currently supports the Microsoft
Windows XP with Service Pack 2
only.