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...prohibited. the Blu-ray Disc Association. Microsoft, Windows, and Vista are trademarks of the Microsoft Corporation in -Wonder, Avivo, Catalyst, CrossFireX, FirePro, FireStream, HyperMemory, OverDrive, PowerPlay, PowerXpress, Radeon, Remote Wonder, Stream, SurroundView, Theater, TV Wonder, The Ultimate Visual Experience, and combinations... or disassembly is intended for any . of business, loss of HDMI Licensing, LLC. Trademarks AMD, the AMD Arrow logo, ATI, the ATI logo, AMD Athlon, AMD LIVE!, AMD Phenom, AMD Sempron, AMD Turion, AMD64, All-in the United States and/or other...
...prohibited. the Blu-ray Disc Association. Microsoft, Windows, and Vista are trademarks of the Microsoft Corporation in -Wonder, Avivo, Catalyst, CrossFireX, FirePro, FireStream, HyperMemory, OverDrive, PowerPlay, PowerXpress, Radeon, Remote Wonder, Stream, SurroundView, Theater, TV Wonder, The Ultimate Visual Experience, and combinations... or disassembly is intended for any . of business, loss of HDMI Licensing, LLC. Trademarks AMD, the AMD Arrow logo, ATI, the ATI logo, AMD Athlon, AMD LIVE!, AMD Phenom, AMD Sempron, AMD Turion, AMD64, All-in the United States and/or other...
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... personal computers that have installation instructions detailing user installation of this class of product. Caution: For continued protection against the risk of a three-pin plug. ATI™ CrossFire™ Pro User Guide Important Safety Instructions Note: This product is for future reference. All warnings regarding the product and its operating instructions...
... personal computers that have installation instructions detailing user installation of this class of product. Caution: For continued protection against the risk of a three-pin plug. ATI™ CrossFire™ Pro User Guide Important Safety Instructions Note: This product is for future reference. All warnings regarding the product and its operating instructions...
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Figure 1-1 ATI CrossFire Pro Diagram © 2009 Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. 4 Note that unlike ATI CrossFireX, ATI CrossFire Pro does not allow more than two discreet cards . to drive a single display. ATI™ CrossFire™ Pro User Guide Introduction ATI™ CrossFire™ Pro leverages ATI CrossFireX™ technology to scale professional OpenGL applications in a windowed mode by combining the computational power of two discreet ATI FirePro™ workstation graphics cards to be combined.
Figure 1-1 ATI CrossFire Pro Diagram © 2009 Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. 4 Note that unlike ATI CrossFireX, ATI CrossFire Pro does not allow more than two discreet cards . to drive a single display. ATI™ CrossFire™ Pro User Guide Introduction ATI™ CrossFire™ Pro leverages ATI CrossFireX™ technology to scale professional OpenGL applications in a windowed mode by combining the computational power of two discreet ATI FirePro™ workstation graphics cards to be combined.
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...following modes: >> Frame Rendering: >> AFR (Alternate Frame Rendering): . Figure 1-2 ATI CrossFire Pro AFR Rendering © 2009 Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. 5 Maya, UGS NX, UGS Teamcenter, . ATI CrossFire Pro significantly scales applications such as Autodesk . one GPU, and all even ...frames are rendered on one section. >> Most useful for SPECviewperf and geometry-limited applications. fillrate limited. ATI™ CrossFire™ Pro User Guide Chapter 1 Modes ATI CrossFire Pro significantly scales high-end DCC, CAD, and VizSim applications on the other. >> Most useful ...
...following modes: >> Frame Rendering: >> AFR (Alternate Frame Rendering): . Figure 1-2 ATI CrossFire Pro AFR Rendering © 2009 Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. 5 Maya, UGS NX, UGS Teamcenter, . ATI CrossFire Pro significantly scales applications such as Autodesk . one GPU, and all even ...frames are rendered on one section. >> Most useful for SPECviewperf and geometry-limited applications. fillrate limited. ATI™ CrossFire™ Pro User Guide Chapter 1 Modes ATI CrossFire Pro significantly scales high-end DCC, CAD, and VizSim applications on the other. >> Most useful ...
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... Pro SFR Rendering © 2009 Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. 6 Note: Example applications are trademarks or For more information on ATI CrossFire Pro, registered trademarks of image/line quality. ATI™ CrossFire™ Pro User Guide Chapter 1 Modes, cont'd. >> Full Scene Anti-aliasing: This mode provides higher quality anti-aliasing than single ... workstation cards. >> Most useful for digital mock-ups, optical simulations, TV productions, and video applications requiring a high level of their respective please visit http://ati.amd.com/products/ owners. workstation.html.
... Pro SFR Rendering © 2009 Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. 6 Note: Example applications are trademarks or For more information on ATI CrossFire Pro, registered trademarks of image/line quality. ATI™ CrossFire™ Pro User Guide Chapter 1 Modes, cont'd. >> Full Scene Anti-aliasing: This mode provides higher quality anti-aliasing than single ... workstation cards. >> Most useful for digital mock-ups, optical simulations, TV productions, and video applications requiring a high level of their respective please visit http://ati.amd.com/products/ owners. workstation.html.
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... discharge your system has an adequate power supply. Consult your finger when you seat the card. 7. CAUTION: Remember to hold open the PCIe card slot-locking mechanism with your ATI FirePro workstation card's user guide, if necessary 6. Make sure the computer, monitor, and other peripheral devices are off. 2. Note: Consult your system builder...
... discharge your system has an adequate power supply. Consult your finger when you seat the card. 7. CAUTION: Remember to hold open the PCIe card slot-locking mechanism with your ATI FirePro workstation card's user guide, if necessary 6. Make sure the computer, monitor, and other peripheral devices are off. 2. Note: Consult your system builder...
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ATI CrossFire Pro flex connector © 2009 Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. 8 Note: Connect the cards using the ATI CrossFire Pro flex connector. ATI™ CrossFire™ Pro User Guide Installing ATI CrossFire Pro Graphics Cards, cont'd. 8. Newly installed ATI FirePro card 2. Connect the two ATI FirePro workstation cards using only one flex connector on the "top" ATI CrossFire Pro connector tab (the one closest to the bracket) on each card Chapter 2 Figure 2-2 ATI CrossFire Pro Flex Connector Installation 1.
ATI CrossFire Pro flex connector © 2009 Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. 8 Note: Connect the cards using the ATI CrossFire Pro flex connector. ATI™ CrossFire™ Pro User Guide Installing ATI CrossFire Pro Graphics Cards, cont'd. 8. Newly installed ATI FirePro card 2. Connect the two ATI FirePro workstation cards using only one flex connector on the "top" ATI CrossFire Pro connector tab (the one closest to the bracket) on each card Chapter 2 Figure 2-2 ATI CrossFire Pro Flex Connector Installation 1.
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...connector (do not use) © 2009 Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. 9 Enable ATI CrossFire Pro in ATI Catalyst™ Control Center as described in the computer power cord. 11. Figure 2-3 ATI CrossFire Pro Connector Tabs 1. Reconnect any cables you have disconnected and plug in Chapter ...3 Enabling ATI CrossFire Pro. Make sure that no cables are interfering with anything inside the computer . (...
...connector (do not use) © 2009 Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. 9 Enable ATI CrossFire Pro in ATI Catalyst™ Control Center as described in the computer power cord. 11. Figure 2-3 ATI CrossFire Pro Connector Tabs 1. Reconnect any cables you have disconnected and plug in Chapter ...3 Enabling ATI CrossFire Pro. Make sure that no cables are interfering with anything inside the computer . (...
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ATI™ CrossFire™ Pro User Guide Enabling ATI CrossFire Pro Note: The CrossFire option will not appear unless two workstation cards are installed . From the Graphics Adapter list, select the graphics card to act as the display GPU. 3. Click Apply. From the Graphics Settings tree, expand CrossFireX and click Configure. 2. Chapter 3 © 2009 Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. 10 ATI CrossFire Pro flex connector. 1. Select Enable CrossFireX. 4. in the system and connected using an .
ATI™ CrossFire™ Pro User Guide Enabling ATI CrossFire Pro Note: The CrossFire option will not appear unless two workstation cards are installed . From the Graphics Adapter list, select the graphics card to act as the display GPU. 3. Click Apply. From the Graphics Settings tree, expand CrossFireX and click Configure. 2. Chapter 3 © 2009 Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. 10 ATI CrossFire Pro flex connector. 1. Select Enable CrossFireX. 4. in the system and connected using an .
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... a workstation that are frequently asked questions regarding ATI CrossFire Pro technology. Note: Example applications are ATI CrossFire Pro-ready. ATI™ CrossFire™ Pro User Guide Chapter 4 ATI CrossFire Pro FAQ The following cards: ATI FirePro™ V5700, ATI FirePro™ V5800, ATI FirePro™ V7750, ATI FirePro™ V7800, ATI FirePro™ V8700, ATI FirePro™ V8750, ATI FirePro™ V8800, and ATI FirePro™ V9800 graphics accelerators. The flex...
... a workstation that are frequently asked questions regarding ATI CrossFire Pro technology. Note: Example applications are ATI CrossFire Pro-ready. ATI™ CrossFire™ Pro User Guide Chapter 4 ATI CrossFire Pro FAQ The following cards: ATI FirePro™ V5700, ATI FirePro™ V5800, ATI FirePro™ V7750, ATI FirePro™ V7800, ATI FirePro™ V8700, ATI FirePro™ V8750, ATI FirePro™ V8800, and ATI FirePro™ V9800 graphics accelerators. The flex...