Gigabyte GA-880GM-D2H (rev.3.1) [19/96] 6 setup of the amd hybrid crossfirex configuration

Gigabyte GA-880GM-D2H (rev.3.1) [19/96] 6 setup of the amd hybrid crossfirex configuration
- 19 - Hardware Installation
1-6 Setup of the AMD Hybrid CrossFireX
Conguration
Combining the onboard GPU with a discrete graphics card, AMD Hybrid CrossFireX can provide signicantly
advanced display performance for AMD platform. Read the following instructions on conguring an AMD
Hybrid CrossFireX system.
A. System Requirements
- Windows 7/Vista operating system
- An AMD Hybrid CrossFireX-supported motherboard and correct driver
- An AMD Hybrid CrossFireX-supported graphics card
(Note 1)
B. Connecting the Graphics Cards
Step 1:
Observe the steps in "1-5 Installing an Expansion Card" and install an AMD Hybrid CrossFireX-supported
graphics card on the PCIEX16 slot.
Step 2:
Plug the display cable into the onboard graphics port on the back panel.
C. BIOS Setup
Enter BIOS Setup to set the following items under the Advanced BIOS Features menu:
- Set Internal Graphics Mode to UMA.
(Note 2)
- Set UMA Frame Buffer Size to 256MB or 512MB.
(Note 2)
- Set Surround View to Disabled.
- Set Init Display First to OnChipVGA.
D.ConguringtheGraphicsDriver
After installing the motherboard driver in the operating system, go
to the ATI Catalyst
Control Center. Select CrossFire
on the
Graphics menu on the upper left corner and ensure the Enable
CrossFire
check box is selected.
(Note 1) You do not have to install the graphics card driver if the motherboard chipset driver has been
installed.
(Note 2) To change the Internal Graphics Mode or UMA Frame Buffer Size setting in BIOS Setup, be sure
to disable the CrossFire function in the operating system rst.

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