Xfx radeon hd 5770

[cmaki2008]

Is this motherboard a true crossfire as in it will run them both at their max capacity?

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=4624697&CatId=4296
biostar ta790 gx a3+

I got 1 radeon hd5770 and was thinking about buying another one to crossfire is there anything i need to buy besides the card?

 

[rolli59]

It is x8 in crossfire mode http://www.biostar.com.tw/app/en/mb/content.php?S_ID=395 With HD5770 it is not going to affect performance much maybe 1-2%max.

 

[cmaki2008]

how can you tell if its a true crossfire motherboard

 

[rolli59]

OK I fixed my link above so you can see the specification now. It is a true crossfire board but runs the cards in 8x8 configuration but a single card in 16x. If you get a FX chip-set board it will run crossfire in 16x16.
It is only the most powerful GPU's like HD5970 that get affected by running on 8x lanes.

 

[cmaki2008]

arg well that doesn't hurry my 5770?

 

[rolli59]

It wont slow them down either.

 

[cmaki2008]

this is the only fx i can find
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130223

 

[rolli59]

Here are more options http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&N=2010200022%20107191003%201071933047&name=AMD%20790FX

 

[cmaki2008]

but really this board isn't going to slow down my 5700 1gb right?

 

[rolli59]

No not at all with one card it is running in 16x mode it is only in crossfire mode that it drops to 8x8 but HD5770 will not notice.

 

[cmaki2008]

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