1-5 Installing an Expansion Card
Read the following guidelines before you begin to install an expansion card:
•• Make sure the motherboard supports the expansion card. Carefully read the manual that came
with your expansion card.
•• Always turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet before installing an expansion card to prevent hardware damage.
Setup of the AMD Dual Graphics Configuration
A. System Requirements
-- AMD A series processor
--Windows 8/7 operating system
-- An AMD Dual Graphics technology-supported motherboard (with the BIOS updated to the latest version)
and correct driver (make sure the onboard graphics driver version is Rev. 8.982 or above)
-- An AMD Radeon™ HD 6000 series graphics card that supports AMD Dual Graphics technology (for more
details, please visit AMD's official website) and correct driver
B. Installing the Graphics Cards and Configuring BIOS Setup
Step 1:
Observe the steps in "1-5 Installing an Expansion Card" and install an AMD Dual Graphics technology-supported
graphics card on the PCIEX16 slot. Plug the monitor cable into the graphics card and start up your computer.
Step 2:
Enter BIOS Setup to set the following items under the Peripherals\GFX Configuration menu:
-- Set Integrated Graphics to Force.
-- Set UMA Frame Buffer Size to 512M or above.
Save the settings and exit BIOS Setup. Restart your computer.
C. Configuring the Graphics Driver
After installing the graphics card driver in the operating system, go to the AMD VISION Engine Control Center.
Browse to Performance\AMD Radeon™ Dual Graphics and ensure the Enable AMD Radeon Dual Graphics
check box is selected.
(Note) Make sure the drivers for the Chipset, onboard graphics, and external graphics card are properly
installed.
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