Video Features
This computer features two different (either NVIDIA or
AMD) video options. You can switch display devices, and
configure display options, from the Display control panel
in Windows as long as the video driver is installed.
To access Display control panel in Windows:
1. Go to the Control Panel.
2. Click Display (icon) - in the Appearances and
Personalization category.
3. Click Adjust Screen Resolution/Adjust resolution.
OR
4. (Win 7) Right-click the desktop and select Screen resolution.
(Win 8) Right-click the desktop (use the Windows Logo Key
+ D key combination to access the desktop) and select
Screen resolution.
5. Use the dropbox to select the screen resolution.
6. Click Advanced settings.
To access the NVIDIA Control Panel:
1. Go to the Control Panel.
2. Click NVIDIA Control Panel (icon) - in the Appearances and
Personalization category.
OR
3. (Win 7) Right-click the desktop and select NVIDIA Control
Panel from the menu.
(Win 8) Right-click the desktop (use the Windows Logo Key
+ D key combination to access the desktop) and select
NVIDIA Control Panel from the menu.
To access the Catalyst™ Control Center:
1.
(Win 7) Right-click the desktop and select Graphics Proper-
ties.
(Win 8) Right-click the desktop (use the Windows Logo Key
+ D key combination to access the desktop) and select
Graphics Properties.
OR
2.
Double-click the icon
Configure Graphics) in the notification area of the taskbar (make
sure "Enable System Tray Menu" is clicked in Preferences).
Multi GPU Configuration
This computer features NVIDIA Scalable Link Inter-
face (SLI)/AMD CrossFireX that improves graphic
quality and performance by combining dual GPUs (two
video cards are required) in a single system.
To enable/disable SLI Configuration:
1.
Go to the NVIDIA Control Panel.
2.
Click "+" next to 3D Settings if its sub-items are not shown and
then click Set SLI and PhysX configuration.
3.
Click "Maximize 3D Performance" under "SLI configuration:".
4.
Click to select "PhysX settings; Auto-select (recommended) is
the default setting.
5.
Click Apply and Restart Now to restart the computer.
To enable/disable CrossFireX Configuration:
1.
Go to the Catalyst™ Control Center.
2.
Click ">" next to Gaming if its sub-items are not shown and then
click AMD CrossFireX.
3.
Make sure the option "Enable AMD CrossFireX™" is selected.
(or right-click the icon and select
17