Based on the example of motherboard asus and DFI , producers in different ways realize the support Of crossFire X with the participation of more than two video card. If Asus equips its motherboard on base of AMD 790FX chipset with four slots PCI express x16, then DFI is satisfied by three slots.
Today appeared the photograph of the motherboard gigabyte on base of chipset AMD 790FX. Model Gigabyte GA -MA790FX-Dq6 is the high end model in this series, it is equipped with four slots PCI express x16.
This layout allow simultaneous work with four video card only when one slot cooling systems are present, at least in three of them. The motherboard cooling system contain copper radiators and thermal tubes. The chipset AMD 790FX must possess the moderate heat emission; therefore copper radiators in this case are installed for the reserve on overclock.
Gigabyte also will present the more accessible motherboards on base of chipset AMD 790FX: GA -MA790FX-Ds5 and GA -MA780X-Ds4. The latter will be equipped with slot PCI express x16. Let us recall that all motherboards on base of AMD 790FX chipset support PCI express 2.0. Related Products :
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