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Setup of the AMD Dual Graphics Configuration - crossfire

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1-6 Setup of the AMD Dual Graphics Configuration Combining the onboard GPU with a discrete graphics card, AMD's Dual Graphics technology can provide significantly advanced display performance for AMD platform. Read the following instructions on configuring a Dual Graphics system. A. System Requirements - AMD A series processor - Windows 7 operating system - An AMD Dual Graphics technology-supported motherboard and correct driver - An AMD Radeon HD 6000 series graphics card that supports AMD Dual Graphics technology (for more details, please visit AMD's official website) and correct driver B. Installing the Graphics Cards and Configuring BIOS Setup Step 1: Observe the steps in "1-5 Installing an Expansion Card" and install an AMD Dual Graphics technologysupported graphics card on the PCIEX16 slot. Plug the monitor cable into the graphics card and start up your computer. Step 2: Enter BIOS Setup to set the following items under the Advanced BIOS Features menu: - Set UMA Frame Buffer Size to 512MB or 1024MB. - Set Init Display First to Onboard. Save the settings and exit BIOS Setup. Power off your computer. Step 3: Remove the monitor cable from the graphics card and plug it into the integrated graphics port on the back panel and restart your computer. C. Configuring the Graphics Driver After installing the graphics card driver in the operating system, go to the AMD VISION Engine Control Center. Browse to Performance\ AMD CrossFire™ and ensure the Enable CrossFire™ check box is selected. (Note) Make sure the drivers for the Chipset, onboard graphics, and external graphics card are properly installed. - 19 - Hardware Installation

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Hardware Installation
1-6
Setup of the AMD Dual Graphics Configuration
(Note)
Make sure the drivers for the Chipset, onboard graphics, and external graphics card are properly
installed.
Combining the onboard GPU with a discrete graphics card, AMD's Dual Graphics technology can provide
significantly advanced display performance for AMD platform. Read the following instructions on configuring a
Dual Graphics system.
A. System Requirements
- AMD A series processor
- Windows 7 operating system
- An AMD Dual Graphics technology-supported motherboard and correct driver
- An AMD
Radeon HD 6000 series graphics card that supports AMD
Dual Graphics technology (for more
details, please visit AMD's official website
)
and correct driver
B. Installing the Graphics Cards and Configuring BIOS Setup
Step 1:
Observe the steps in "1-5 Installing an Expansion Card" and install an AMD Dual Graphics technology-
supported graphics card on the PCIEX16 slot. Plug the monitor cable into the graphics card and start up your
computer.
Step 2:
Enter BIOS Setup to set the following items under the
Advanced BIOS Features
menu:
- Set
UMA Frame Buffer Size
to
512MB
or
1024MB
.
- Set
Init Display First
to
Onboard
.
Save the settings and exit BIOS Setup. Power off your computer.
Step 3:
Remove the monitor cable from the graphics card and plug it into the integrated graphics port on the back
panel and restart your computer.
C. Configuring the Graphics Driver
After installing the graphics card driver in the operating system, go to
the
AMD VISION Engine Control Center
. Browse to
Performance\
AMD CrossFire
™
and ensure the
Enable CrossFire
™
check box is
selected.