Installing An Expansion Card - Gigabyte GA-F2A78M-HD2 User Manual

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This motherboard provides two DDR3 memory sockets and supports Dual Channel Technology. After the memory
Channel memory mode will double the original memory bandwidth.
The two DDR3 memory sockets are divided into two channels and each channel has one memory socket as
following:
Channel A: DDR3_2
Channel B: DDR3_1
Due to APU limitations, read the following guidelines before installing the memory in Dual Channel mode.
1.
Dual Channel mode cannot be enabled if only one DDR3 memory module is installed.
2.
When enabling Dual Channel mode with two memory modules, it is recommended that memory of
the same capacity, brand, speed, and chips be used for optimum performance.
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.
A. System Requirements
- An AMD A series processor that supports AMD Dual Graphics technology
- Windows 8.1/8/7 operating system
- An AMD Dual Graphics technology-supported motherboard and correct driver
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for an FM2 APU, please use an AMD Radeon
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:
- Set Integrated Graphics to Force.
- Set UMA Frame Buffer Size to 512M or above.
Save the settings and exit BIOS Setup. Restart your computer.
After installing the graphics card driver in the operating system, go to the
Performance\AMD Radeon
Browse to
check box is selected.
installed.
Dual Graphics
and ensure the
- 10 -
Enable AMD Radeon Dual Graphics
.

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