Ati ® Hybrid Crossfirex; System Requirements; Before You Proceed - Asus M3A78 PRO User Manual

3.4 ATI
The motherboard supports the ATI
to install multi-graphics processing units (GPU) CrossFireX cards.
3.4.1

System requirements

Before using ATI Hybrid CrossFireX, ensure that your system meets the following
basic requirements:
• Operating System: Windows
• Memory capacity: Minimum 1GB
• CPU: AM2+
• On-board graphics card RAM: 256MB
• Add-on GPU: HD2400 PRO/HD2400 XT/HD3450/HD3470
We recommend that you use a graphics card with an HD2400 PRO GPU.
3.4.2

Before you proceed

Configure the BIOS settings for the graphics card to support ATI Hybrid
CrossFireX.
To set Internal Graphics
1. Press <Del> during the Power-On-Self-Test (POST) to enter the BIOS Setup
utility.
Select Advanced > Chipset > Internal Graphics Configuration, set UMA
2.
Frame Buffer Size to [256M], and set Surround View to [Enabled].
Advanced
Internal Graphics Configuration
UMA Frame Buffer Size
GFX Engine Clock Override
Surround View
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Press <F10> to save the changes and exit BIOS settings. Select OK to
3.
confirm.
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