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Enabling the ATI Hybrid CrossFireX, Function
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1-6 Enabling the ATI Hybrid CrossFireXTM Function Combining the onboard GPU with a discrete graphics card, ATI Hybrid CrossFireX can provide significantly advanced display performance for AMD platform. This section give instructions on configuring an ATI Hybrid CrossFireX system. A. Before you begin-1. Supported Operating Systems: Windows Vista and Windows XP*. 2. BIOS Setup: Enter BIOS Setup to set the following items under the Advanced BIOS Features menu: • Set Internal Graphics Mode to UMA+SidePort. • Set UMA Frame Buffer Size to 256MB. • Set Surround View to Disabled. • Set Init Display First to Onboard. 3. Graphics Card Requirement: An ATI Hybrid CrossFireX-supported graphics card. B. ATI Hybrid CrossFireX Driver Installation and Setup Insert the motherboard driver disk and select Installing Chipset Drivers. Click Xpress Install for installation. Restart your system when completed. Follow the steps below to enable ATI Hybrid CrossFireX. Step 1: The ATI icon appears in the system tray after the system restarts. Right-click the icon to enter the Catalyst Control Center. Step 2: Enter the CrossFire menu and select the Enable CrossFire checkbox. • You do not have to install the graphics card driver if the motherboard chipset driver has been installed. • To change the Internal Graphic Mode or UMA Frame Buffer Size setting in BIOS Setup, be sure to disable the CrossFire function in the operating system first. * For Windows XP, you must install AMD chipset driver version 8.51 or later. - 19 - Hardware Installation