Sapphire Audio GearBox Installation Manual

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GearBox Installation Guide

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Page 1 GearBox Installation Guide...
Page 2 SAPPHIRE GearBox Installation Guide Thank you for purchasing the SAPPHIRE GearBox Thunderbolt™ 3 External Graphics Solution. This guide describes the installation procedure and includes other important information about the SAPPHIRE GearBox. Make sure your device is equipped with Thunderbolt™ 3 functionality.
Page 3 ﬁx the graphics adapter as shown. Securely close the top cover of the SAPPHIRE GearBox using the same 4 screws. Please make sure they are tightened properly. You are now ready to proceed with connecting the SAPPHIRE GearBox to your system.
Page 4 Ready to power up and experience the extreme graphics performance delivered through the SAPPHIRE GearBox? Connect the power cord to the SAPPHIRE GearBox. Connect the Thunderbolt™ 3 cable to both the SAPPHIRE GearBox and your device. Power on and start up your device.
Page 5 Please 「Select the devices you wish to connect」and suggest to assign it as「Always Connect」then click「ok」 To verify whether「SAPPHIRE GearBox」has been successfully connected to your device. Go to the system tray, ﬁnd the 「Thunderbolt™」 icon and right click to select 「View Attached Devices」. Check if the SAPPHIRE Gearbox is attached to your system as shown.
Page 6 Please proceed to「Device Manager」to verify if graphics device is being detected. If yes, you will able to see「 Video Controller (VGA Compatible」 being detected as shown. Now, you can install the downloaded graphics driver that supports AMD XConnect™ Technology. When driver has completed its installation, please reboot the system.
Page 7 For advanced details, please open up the 「AMD Radeon Software」 control center by right clicking on the desktop view and selecting 「AMD Radeon Settings」 . Click on the 「System」Tag then the「Hardware」Tag to see all available graphics information. Now you are ready to experience the boosting power that the SAPPHIRE GearBox delivers. ENJOY!
Page 8 For more information, please visit www.sapphiretech.com The product speciﬁcations may vary by operating environment and are subject to change without notice. Products may not be exactly as shown. E030-0090-00...