Posted on Tuesday, April 13 2010 @ 14:09 CEST by Thomas De Maesschalck
MSI informed us that LucidLogix has rolled out a driver update for the Hydra multi-GPU solution that is used by the company's Big Bang Fuzion motherboard. You can download Hydra 1.5.106
over here, this update adds support for DX11 graphics cards along with 3-way cross-vendor support.
MSI, leader in mainboards and graphic cards, announces the major HYDRA driver update - V1.5.106 - to the MSI Big Bang-Fuzion. HYDRA Technology supports up to 3-way cross-vendor multi-GPU processing and DirectX 11 for experiencing the latest and most detailed 3D gaming environments with the most flexibility of any platform. Gamers using Big Bang-Fuzion will be able to easily upgrade their systems with any graphic card of their choice.
MSI Big Bang-Fuzion is the first mainboard in the industry to feature Lucid’s cross-vendor parallel graphics processing technology - HYDRA. It was also the first mainboard to feature all Hi-c CAP military class components, support for Creative EAX Advanced HD 5.0 and THX TruStudio PRO standards, as well as OC Dashboard support and other advanced features. Big Bang-Fuzion has been critically received by users worldwide and has received numerous awards from major media outlets for outstanding innovation and design. MSI Big Bang-Fuzion is fully packed with features specifically designed for gamers, and is therefore the gaming mainboard of choice on the market!
Most Flexible 3-way Multi-GPU Technology
The world exclusive HYDRA Technology with cross-vendor multi-GPU processing support for excellent upgradability and flexibility has entered the next level. Although 2-way graphic cards only were initially supported, this latest driver unleashes the full potential of HYDRA Technology to enable an extra GPU running in parallel. Users of Big Bang-Fuzion will be able to freely mix-and-match between three ATI and NVIDIA graphic cards, regardless of the GPU series, to build their own ultimate 3-way GPU systems. Gamers are always looking for ways to easily upgrade to faster hardware, and HYDRA Technology is the perfect solution for this purpose.
Full DirectX 11 and ATI Radeon HD 5000 Series Support
The new HYDRA driver now officially supports Microsoft DirectX 11 technology. New games such as BattleForge, Stalker, and more are fully supported by HYDRA Technology in cross-vendor setups for improved performance and image quality. The ATI Radeon HD 5000 Series is also now supported which provides ultra realism in games with smooth game play. With HYDRA Technology, gamers will be able to enjoy the next generation of games in all of their full blown glory.
