Asus Z9PE-D8 WS User Manual

ASUS Z9PE-D8 WS 7-3
7.1 AMD
®
CrossFireX™ technology
The motherboard supports the AMD
®
CrossFireX™ technology that allows you to
install
multi-graphics processing units (GPU) graphics cards. Follow the installation
procedures in this section.
7.1.1 Requirements
• In Dual CrossFireX mode, you should have two identical CrossFireX-ready
graphics cards or one CrossFireX-ready dual-GPU graphics card that are
AMD
®
certied.
• Ensure that your graphics card driver supports the AMD CrossFireX
technology. Download the latest driver from the AMD website (www.amd.
com).
• Ensure that your power supply unit (PSU) can provide at least the minimum
power required by your system. See Chapter 2 for details.
7.1.2 Before you begin
For AMD CrossFireX to work properly, you have to uninstall all existing graphics
card drivers before installing AMD CrossFireX graphics cards to your system.
To uninstall existing graphics card drivers:
1. Close all current applications.
2. For Windows XP, go to Control Panel > Add/Remove Programs.
For Windows 7, go to Control Panel > Programs > Programs and
Features.
3. Select your current graphics card driver/s.
4. For Windows XP, select Add/Remove.
For Windows 7, select Uninstall.
5. Turn off your computer.
• We recommend that you install additional chassis fans for better thermal
environment.
• Visit the AMD Game website (http://game.amd.com) for the latest certied
graphics card and the supported 3D application list.

Asus Z9PE-D8 WS Specifications

General

PS/2 ports quantity	1
USB 2.0 ports quantity	6
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	0
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	2
USB 2.0 connectors	4
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes
PCI Express x16 slots	7
Memory channels	Quad-channel
Supported memory types	DDR3-SDRAM
Maximum internal memory	256 GB
Supported memory clock speeds	1066, 1333, 1600, 1866, 2000, 2133 MHz
BIOS type	UEFI
ACPI version	2.0a
BIOS memory size	64 Mbit
RAID levels	0, 1, 5, 10
LAN controller	Intel® 82574L
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet
Parallel processing technology support	4-Way SLI, Quad-GPU CrossFireX
Component for	PC
Motherboard chipset	Intel® C602
Audio output channels	7.1 channels
Motherboard form factor	SSI EEB
System bus rate	8 GT/s
Processor manufacturer	Intel

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	330 mm
Width	305 mm