1 Introduction Lucid VIRTU solution is designed for Intel Sandy Bridge platform with Intel Processor Graphics enabled. VIRTU dynamically assigns tasks to best available graphics resource based on power, performance and features. There is no need for HW or HW changes. VIRTU allows user to fully utilize the unique capabilities of the Intel’s advanced media features on Sandy Bridge along with the high end 3D rendering performance provided by the discrete GPU installed in the system.
3 Hardware installation 3.1 i-Mode i-Mode provides user with Intel Sandy special features and power saving options when no 3D gaming is used. To use Lucid VIRTU solution in i-Mode, display must be always connected to Sandy Bridge motherboard video output.
4 Software installation Notes a. Lucid VIRTU solution is designed for Intel Sandy Bridge based platforms only b. GPU drivers and Lucid VIRTU solution should be installed before running any graphic application c. GPU drivers must be installed prior to Lucid VIRTU installation d.
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5. Click Next. Then Select Destination Location dialog box is displayed. 6. Click Next to accept the default location. Select Start Menu Folder window is displayed. 7. Click Next to accept the default Start Menu folder. An information page is displayed – please read it.
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8. Click Next. The Ready to Install dialog box is displayed. 9. Click Install to begin installation. The Installation window is displayed, indicating the installation. This step may take a few minutes to complete. 10. When the installation is complete, “Completing the VIRTU Setup Wizard” window is displayed. Select "Yes, restart the computer now"...
5 VIRTU Operation After the installation process completed, VIRTU is activated. Once activated, the Lucid logo shows on system tray (the right bottom corner of the screen). Mouse right click at the icon, will display the following screen. Clicking on the “Open control panel” option will open a new window with VIRTU control panel. Clicking on “Disable”...
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5.1 VIRTU Control Panel 5.1.1 Main Tab When activating the VIRTU control panel (either from the start menu or from the system tray icon), the following window is displayed: By pressing a big “On” button VIRTU solution is activated. If “Show in System Tray” is selected, a small control panel icon will be displayed on the system tray together with the rest of the current running applications.
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5.1.2 Games Tab If the Games tab is selected, the following screen is displayed: This screen shows the applications that VIRTU supports with the available graphic cards. The application list is changed according to the graphic cards available in the system and the current configuration. The list includes the applications that meet functionality and performance tests done by Lucid quality assurance.
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