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53
CrossFire
TM
Technology [AMD Dual Graphics]
Support
Chapter 5
CrossFire
TM
Technology (AMD Dual Graphics) Support
CrossFire
TM
Technology
The CrossFire
TM
technology provides significant display performance boost to
AMD-based systems by inserting the external PCI Express graphics card and enabling
both the discrete GPU and the AMD A55 graphics core to render simultaneously in
CrossFire
TM
mode.
Follow the steps below to start the CrossFire
TM
technology.
1. Insert a graphics card (which can be used for CrossFire
TM
technology, such as
HD6670 series) into the PCIEX16 slot.
Make sure that the card is properly seated on the slot.
2. For CrossFire
TM
, you must enter the BIOS, set the Initate Graphic Adapter in
Advanced Menu to IGD. Then press F4 to save the configuration and exit the BIOS.
* For reference only
Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc.
Version 2.13.1216. Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc.
North Chipset Configuration
IGD Memory [Auto ]
Initate Graphic Adapter [IGD]
CrossFire [Enabled]
CrossFire: Output is IGD Video
Main Advanced Chipset M.I.B.III Boot Security Save & Exit
+/- : Change Opt.
lk
mn
: Select Screen
/Click: Select Item
F1: General Help
F2: Previous Values
F3: Optimized Defaults
F4: Save & Exit
ESC/Right Click: Exit
Enter/Dbl Click : Select

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ECS A55F-M3 Specifications

General IconGeneral
Memory channelsDual-channel
Supported memory typesDDR3-SDRAM
Supported memory clock speeds1333, 1600, 1866 MHz
Processor socketSocket FM1
Processor manufacturerAMD
Compatible processor seriesAMD Athlon X2 Dual-Core, AMD Sempron
USB 2.0 connectors2
Power fan connectorYes
Number of COM connectors1
Number of SATA II connectors4
Number of Parallel ATA connectors0
Headphone outputs3
USB 2.0 ports quantityUSB 2.0 ports have a data transmission speed of 480 Mbps, and are backwards compatible with USB 1.1 ports. You can connect all kinds of peripheral devices to them.
Audio chipVIA VT1705
Component forPC
Power source typeATX
Motherboard chipsetAMD A55
Audio output channels5.1 channels
Motherboard form factormicro ATX
Compatible operating systemsWindows XP, Vista
RAID levels0, 1, 10
Supported storage drive interfacesSATA II
On-board graphics cardNo
Parallel processing technology supportNot supported
LAN controllerRealtek RTL8111E
Networking featuresGigabti Ethernet
Ethernet interface typeFast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
BIOS typeAMI
BIOS memory size16 Mbit
Weight and Dimensions IconWeight and Dimensions
Depth180 mm
Width230 mm

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