Asus M4A88TD-V EVO/USB3 - Manual (Page 124)

5-4 Chapter 5: ATI ® CrossFireX™ technology support
Chapter 5
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 Highlights menu if Autorun is enabled on 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.
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 / 7
• 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 Advanced > Chipset > Internal Graphics, set UMA Frame Buffer Size to
[256M] or above and Surround View to [Enabled].
3. Press to save the changes and exit BIOS settings. Select OK to confirm.
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