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Chapter 5 5.2 ati, Hybrid crossfirex™ technology, 1 system requirements – Asus M4A89GTD PRO/USB3 User Manual

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Chapter 5: ATI

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CrossFireX™ technology support

Chapter 5

5.2

ATI

®

Hybrid CrossFireX™ technology

The motherboard supports the ATI

®

Hybrid CrossFireX™ technology that allows you to install

multi-graphics processing units (GPU) CrossFireX cards.

5.2.1

System requirements

Before using ATI Hybrid CrossFireX, ensure that your system meets the following basic

requirements:

Operating System: Windows

®

Vista

Memory capacity: Minimum 1GB

CPU: AM3

On-board graphics card RAM: 256MB

Visit the AMD ATI website for the latest graphics card support list.

5.2.2

Before you proceed

Configure the BIOS settings for the graphics card to support ATI Hybrid CrossFireX.
To set Internal Graphics:

1. Press during the Power-On-Self-Test (POST) to enter the BIOS Setup utility.
2. Go to the Ai Tweaker menu and set UMA Frame Buffer Size to [256M] or above
3. Select Advanced > Chipset > 890GX Configuration > Internal Graphics

Configuration, set Surround View to [Enabled].

4. Press to save the changes and exit BIOS settings. Select OK to confirm.

5.2.3

Installing AMD Chipset Driver

To install the driver that supports Hybrid CrossFireX technology:

1. Insert the Support DVD that comes with your motherboard into the optical drive. The

DVD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled in your computer.

If Autorun is NOT enabled in your computer, browse the contents of the support DVD to

locate the file ASSETUP.EXE from the BIN folder. Double-click the ASSETUP.EXE to run

the DVD.

2. From the Drivers menu, click AMD Chipset Driver to install it. Follow the onscreen

instructions to finish the installation.

3.

Restart your computer after the installation is completed.

4.

When the system restarts, wait for a few seconds for the driver to load automatically.

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