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Integrated Graphics Subsystem
6.4 Upgrading
All systems provide direct,
The upgrade procedure for SFF and CMT formfactors is as follows:
1.Shut down the system through the operating system.
2.Unplug the power cord from the rear of the system unit.
3.Remove the chassis cover.
4.Install the graphics card into the PCIe x16 graphics slot or the PCIe x4/x16 slot.
5.Replace the chassis cover.
6.Reconnect the power cord to the system unit.
7.Power up the system unit:
✎If a PCIe graphics controller card is installed in the PCIe x16 graphics slot, the BIOS will detect the presence of the PCIe card and disable the integrated GMA of the Q45 GMCH. In this configuration, the integrated GMA cannot be enabled.
If a PCIe graphics controller card is installed in the PCIe x4 /x16 slot, the integrated GMA will
be disabled by default, but can be
✎Two PCIe graphics can be installed in an SFF or CMT simultaneously to provide an alternate method for
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