Gigabyte GA-970A-UD3 User Manual

- 19 - Hardware Installation
1-6 Setup of AMD CrossFireX
™
Conguration
Procedure and driver screen for enabling CrossFireX technology may differ by graphics cards and driver version. Refer to the
manual that came with your graphics cards for more information about enabling CrossFireX technology.
(Note) The bridge connector(s) may be needed or not depending on your graphics cards.
A. System Requirements
- Windows 7, Windows Vista or Windows XP operating system
- A CrossFireX-supported motherboard with two PCI Express x16 slots and correct driver
- Two CrossFireX-ready graphics cards of identical brand and chip and correct driver
- CrossFireX bridge connector(s)
(Note)
- A power supply with sufcient power is recommended (Refer to the manual of your graphics cards for
the power requirement)
B. Connecting the Graphics Cards
Step 1:
Observe the steps in "1-5 Installing an Expansion Card" and install two CrossFireX graphics cards on the
PCIEX16 and PCIEX8 slots.
Step 2:
Insert the CrossFireX bridge connector(s)
(Note)
in the CrossFireX gold edge connectors on top of the two
cards.
Step 3:
Plug the display cable into the graphics card on the PCIEX16 slot.
C. Conguring the Graphics Card Driver
To Enable CrossFireX Function:
After installing the graphics card driver in the operating system, go to the Cata-
lyst Control Center. Browse to Performance\AMD CrossFireX Congura-
tions and ensure the Enable CrossFireX
™
check box is selected and click
Apply.

Gigabyte GA-970A-UD3 Specifications

General

Memory voltage	1.5 V
Number of memory slots	4
Maximum internal memory	32 GB
Supported memory clock speeds	1066, 1333, 1600, 1866 MHz
Processor socket	Socket AM3
Processor manufacturer	AMD
Compatible processor series	AMD Phenom II X2, AMD Phenom II X4, AMD Phenom II X6
USB 2.0 connectors	3
Power fan connector	Yes
Number of SATA III connectors	6
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	0
USB 2.0 ports quantity	8
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	2
Audio chip	Realtek ALC889
Component for	PC
Motherboard chipset	AMD 970
Audio output channels	7.1 channels
Motherboard form factor	ATX
Motherboard southbridge	AMD SB950
Compatible operating systems	Windows XP, Vista, 7
On-board graphics card	No
Parallel processing technology support	Not supported
RAID levels	0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD
Bundled software	Norton Internet Security
LAN controller	Realtek RTL8111E
Networking features	Gigabit Ethernet
BIOS type	AWARD
ACPI version	1.0b
BIOS memory size	64 Mbit

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	244 mm
Width	305 mm