A55M-HVS User Manual 1 Version 1.0

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 A55 FCH (Hudson-D2) 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

®

7

OS, and is not available with Windows

®

Vista

TM

/ XP OS.

What does an AMD Dual Graphics system include?

An AMD Dual Graphics system includes an AMD Radeon HD 65XX/64XX graphics processor and a motherboard based on an AMD A55 FCH (Hudson-D2) integrated chipset, all operating in a Windows

®

7 environment. Please refer to below PCI

Express graphics card support list for AMD Dual Graphics. For the future update of more compatible PCI Express graphics cards, please visit AMD website for further information.

Chipset

AMD RADEON HD6670

AMD RADEON HD6570

AMD RADEON HD6450

Model Driver

ASUS DIS-PCIE2.1-ASUS-HDMI-EAH6670-DI-1GD3/1G-DDR3 8.863

MSI DIS-PCIE2.1-MSI-HDMI-R6570-MD1GD3-LP/1G-DDR3 8.863

MSI DIS-PCIE2.1-MSI-HDMI-R6450-MD1GD3-LP/1G-DDR3 8.863

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 HD6670 / 6570 / 6450 PCI Express graphics card to PCIE2 slot (blue).

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 onboard 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.

17

Step 7. You can also click “AMD VISION Engine Control Center” on your

Windows ® taskbar to enter AMD VISION Engine Control Center.

AMD VISION Engine Control Center

Step 8. In AMD VISION Engine Control Center, please choose “Performance”.

Click “AMD CrossFire

TM

”.

Step 9. Click “Enable CrossFire

TM

” and click “Apply“ to save your change.

Step 10. Reboot your system. Then you can freely enjoy the benefit of Dual

Graphics feature.

* Dual Graphics appearing here is a registered trademark of AMD Technologies Inc., and is

used only for identification or explanation and to the owners’ benefit, without intent to infringe.

* For further information of AMD Dual Graphics technology, please check AMD website for up

dates and details.

18