abit at8 User Manual

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Chapter 2 
2-4.  Install Graphics Card(s) 
This motherboard supports two graphics modes: Normal Mode for single PCIE graphics card and 
CrossFire Mode for one CrossFire™ Edition graphics card and one CrossFire™ compatible graphics 
card. 
NOTE: The ATI CrossFire™  technology currently supports the Windows XP Service Pack 2 operating 
system only. 
Normal Mode: Insert your PCIE graphics 
card into PCIEXP2 (Master) slot, and the 
ABIT Shadow Card into PCIEXP1 (Slave) 
Slot. 
 
CrossFire Mode: Insert one CrossFire ™ 
Edition graphics card into PCIEXP2 (Master) 
slot and one CrossFire ™  compatible 
graphics card into PCIEXP1 (Slave) slots. 
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