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ATI CrossFire Technology
Hybrid CrossFireX
TM
Based on the ATI CrossFire™ multi-GPU technology, the ATI Hybrid
CrossFireX™ takes gaming experience to the next level. Hybrid
CrossFireX™ is a combination of the integrated graphics and a
discrete graphics card delivering high quality gaming images and
improved performance. Its multi-GPU performance capabilities
enhance gaming performance, productivity and platform power
efficiency to the mainstream PC.
Basic Requirements
1. Windows
®
Vista operating system.
2. A Hybrid-CrossFireX™-supported discrete graphics card.
3. Minimum of 1GB system memory.
4. 256MB onboard graphics RAM.
Hybrid CrossFireX
TM
Setup
1. Configure the BIOS.
Set the “UMA Frame Buffer Size” field to 256MB.
Set the “Surround View” field to Enabled.
Refer to the “IGX Configuration” section (Advanced Chipset
Features submenu of the Award BIOS) in chapter 3 for more
information.
2. Install the AMD RS780D chipset driver then restart the system
for the new driver to take effect.
Refer to the “AMD RS780D Driver” section in chapter 4 for
more information.
3. Install a graphics card. Hybrid CrossFireX
TM
supports only one
discrete graphics card to work with the integrated GPU.
4. Install the graphics driver. Refer to the “ATI Radeon Driver”
section in chapter 4 for more information.
5. Run the ATI Catalyst Control Center utility to enable CrossFire.
Refer to the previous pages in this chapter for more information.