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2.5 AMD Dual Graphics Operation Guide
This motherboard supports AMD Dual Graphics feature. AMD Dual Graphics
brings multi-GPU performance capabilities by enabling an AMD A85X (Hudson-D4)
integrated graphics processor and a discrete graphics processor to operate
simultaneously with combined output to a single display for blisteringly-fast frame
rates. Currently, AMD Dual Graphics Technology is only supported with Windows
®
8
/ 7 OS, and is not available with Windows
®
Vista
TM
OS.
Enjoy the benefit of AMD Dual Graphics
Step 1. Please keep the default UEFI setting of “Dual Graphics“ option on [Auto].
Step 2. Install one AMD RADEON PCI Express graphics card to PCIE1 slot.
Step 3. Connect the monitor cable to the onboard VGA port. Please be noted that
the current VGA driver / VBIOS can allow Dual Graphics output from on-
board display only. For any future update, please refer to our website for
further information.
Step 4. Boot into OS. Please remove the AMD driver if you have any VGA driver
installed in your system.
Step 5. Install the onboard VGA driver from our support CD to your system for
both the onboard VGA and the discrete graphics card.
Step 6. Restart your computer. Right-click the desktop. Click “AMD VISION
Engine Control Center” to enter AMD VISION Engine Control Center.
What does an AMD Dual Graphics system include?
An AMD Dual Graphics system includes an AMD Radeon HD 7000 graphics
processor and a motherboard based on an AMD A85X (Hudson-D4) integrated
chipset, all operating in a Windows
®
8 / 7 environment. Please refer to AMD website
for further information.
