10 TIPS TO IMPROVEYOUR PERSONAL COMPUTER

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Activate AMD Steady Video technology to help stabilize your shaky video and enjoy a smoother video experience.1

a. Right click anywhere on your desktop

b. Left click on the AMD VISION Engine Control Center (or AMD Catalyst Control Center™ software) option

c. Click on the Preferences button and confirm that you are in Advanced View

d. Click on the Video group in the left navigation pane

e. Click on the Video Settings Option

f. Click on the Enable AMD Steady Video Control. Click Apply.

g. Ensure In “Apply current video quality settings to Internet video” button.

Note: Please click here to learn more about the AMD VISION Engine Technology. For stabilized Internet video, please make sure you follow the Tip 3 found below.

AMD Steady Video technology (found within the AMD VISION Engine) will help stabilize shaky videos in real time. AMD Steady Video technology is ideal for sources such as home videos on your PC and streaming Internet videos (e.g. on line video and social media sites).This innovation makes your visual experience more enjoyable.

Tip 1 Stabilize Your Shaky Video

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Combine select DirectX® 11 capable AMD Radeon™ discrete graphics cards with select AMD APU-based systems to enable AMD Dual Graphics and enjoy a faster gaming experience.2

a. Visit http://www.amd.com/us/products/technologies/dual-graphics/Pages/dual-graphics.aspx#1 to select compatible AMD discrete graphic cards for your PC.

b. Before, installing and connecting the discrete graphic card, make sure AMD CrossFireX™ technology4is enabled. (Please follow the below steps if it is not enabled.)

•Right click anywhere on your desktop

•Left click on the AMD VISION Engine Control Center (or “Graphic Properties”) option

•Click on the Gaming Menu Option

•Click on the Gaming Performance Option

•In the AMD CrossFireX™ Field, check the “Enable CrossFireX™” box

c. Install the latest AMD Catalyst™ Application Profile (CAP) from the following link: http://sites.amd.com/us/game/downloads/Pages/crossfirex-app-profiles.aspx

d. After the latest CAP has been installed, disable the AMD CrossFireX™ technology from the AMD VISION Engine Control Center and shut down the system.

e. Install the discrete graphic card and connect the display to it.

f. Power on and enable AMD CrossFireX™ again through the AMD VISION Engine Control Center if it is not completed automatically. Reboot your system to enjoy the AMD Dual Graphics Technology instantly.

Note: Please click here to learn more about AMD Radeon™ Dual Graphics. Note: Laptop users may have a different experience using AMD PowerExpress™ technology .

Only AMD Radeon™ Dual Graphics combines two powerful DirectX® 11 capable AMD Radeon™ GPUs to provide the ultimate gaming performance boost when you need it. Experience gaming at higher resolutions with greater image quality and boost visual performance up to 144%3 when you combine this AMD Quad-Core A6 desktop APU with the AMD Radeon™ HD 6530D graphics card.

Tip 2 Increase your Graphics Performance

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Activate AMD Video Accelerator to enhance the visual quality of Internet videos.5

a. Left click on the AMD VISION Engine Control Center (or AMD Catalyst Control Center™ software) option

c. Click on the Preferences button and confirm that you are in Advanced View

d. Click on the Video Menu Option

e. Click on Video Settings Tab

f. In the “Video Playback” Sector, please turn on both “Enforce Smooth Video Playback” and “Apply current video quality settings to Internet video” button.

g. Click Apply.

h. Also, make sure to check the video acceleration option in Internet video application (e.g. on line video and social media sites) pop-ups.

i. AMD VISION Engine will tune automatically for the best resolution and presentation of Internet for you through its unique Video Accelerator module.

Enjoy rich online HD entertainment and stutter-free HD streaming video.

Tip 3 Watch Vivid Internet Video

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Enable AMD HD3D technology to enjoy stereoscopic 3D experiences in both Blu-ray 3D movies and PC games.6

a. Go to the AMD HD3D technology setup tool at http://www.amd.com/us/products/technologies/amd-hd3d/Pages/how-to.aspx to get hardware and software recommendations for enabling stereo 3D for movies and gaming.

b. Update your AMD VISION Engine drivers to the latest version (Please see tip 10)

c. For Stereo 3D gaming, view this video to learn how to setup AMD HD3D technology in 60 seconds: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SE6iW48PEgY

d. For Blu-ray 3D playback, view this video to learn how to setup AMD HD3D technology in 60 seconds: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IKJET8sgwMw

Note: Please click here to learn more about AMD HD3D technology.

AMD HD3D technology in conjunction with specific AMD hardware and software technologies enables 3D display capabilities for many PC applications and experiences. With the arrival of the latest in 3D technology you can now enjoy an enhanced visual experience on Stereo 3D-capable desktops and notebooks powered by AMD HD3D technology.

Tip 4 Immerse Yourself in Stereoscopic 3D Games and Movies

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AMD VISION Engine software helps you to optimize your unique gaming experience by fine tuning the image quality and/or performance settings of games.

a. Right click anywhere on your desktop

b. Left click on the AMD VISION Engine Control Center (or AMD Catalyst ControlCenter™ software) option

c. Click on the Preferences button and confirm that you are in Advanced View

d. Click on the Gaming group in the left navigation pane

e. Click on 3D Applications Settings Tab

f. Check the “Use Application Settings” checkbox in both “SMOOTHVISION HD: Anti-aliasing” and “SMOOTHVISION HD: Anisotropic Filtering” frame.

g. Check the “AMD Optimized” checkbox in “Tessellation” frame.

h. Click Apply.

Enjoy fast or better looking games with AMD optimized visual solution. With AMD VISION Engine Control Center, users can easily choose to optimize for faster performance in games or better visuals in games. The gamer can make their game perform the way they want it to.

Tip 5 Expand Your Gaming Experience

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Use AMD Video Converter to convert video from one format to another.

a. Right click anywhere on your desktop

b. Left click on the AMD VISION Engine Control Center (or AMD Catalyst Control Center™ software) option

c. Click on the Preferences button and confirm that you are in advanced view

d. Click on the Video group in the left navigation pane

e. Click on AMD Video Converter Tab

f. Click “Start Video Converter”

g. Input your “source file”, “output file” and follow the instructions to get the format as you want.

Note: Please click here to learn more about the AMD App Acceleration5 technology and you may need to download the AMD Media Codec Package here to use the conversion tool.

AMD provides this basic conversion tool for free. Leveraging the power of AMD App Acceleration Technology5, you will be able to convert videos . Ideally suited for portable media player devices, this functionality found within the AMD VISION Engine Control Center leverages both the CPU and the GPU cores found in your AMD system to speed up processing.

Tip 6 Convert Video Quickly and Easily

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Enable HydraVision™ technology in the AMD VISION Engine Control Center.

a. Right click anywhere on your desktop

b. Left click on the AMD VISION Engine Control Center (or AMD Catalyst Control Center™ software) option

c. Click on the HydraVision™ technology Menu option (You may need to download HydraVision™ technology at: http://support.amd.com/us/gpudownload/Pages/hydravision.aspx)

d. Select the HydraGrid option to enable grids that control where applications appear on your display.

e. Select the Desktop Manager option to control where windows appear and how they are maximized across multiple displays.

f. Select the Multi Desktop option to enable up to 9 virtual desktops.

g. Click Apply when finished.

AMD VISION Engine Control Center incorporates HydraVision™ technology to provide you with a comprehensive and efficient application to enable multiple desktops or even virtual desktops. Tailoring the desktops to the way you work, you can efficiently manage increased amounts of information and On average users expect to achieve a 42% productivity gain when they add a second monitor to their system.7

Tip 7 Boost your productivity

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Setup power controls in AMD VISION Engine Control Center to make sure that you meet your daily power requirements.

a. Right click anywhere on your desktop

b. Left click on the AMD VISION Engine Control Center (or AMD Catalyst Control Center™ software) option

c. Click on the Preferences button and confirm that you are in Advanced View

d. Click on the Power group in the left navigation pane

e. Click on PowerPlay technology Tab

f. Check the “Enable PowerPlay™” and choose your preferred power profile from the drop-down menus in listed the wo scenarios.

g. Check the “Enable Vari-Bright™” checkbox and select your preferred value in the scale bar.

h. Click Apply.

Note: Please click here to learn more about the AMD PowerPlay™ technology.

AMD VISION Engine Control Center allows you to use AMD PowerPlay technology to set your graphic processor power options for optimized performance and longer battery life. Moreover, an adaptive AMD PowerPlay technology plan may further reduce power usage and extend the battery life of your mobile devices.

Tip 8 Go Green and Save Power for Longer Battery Life (Notebook Only)

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Customize your own preset values for specific games, videos or any visual intensive applications.

a. Right click anywhere on your desktop

b. Left click on the AMD VISION Engine Control Center (or AMD Catalyst Control Center™ software) option

c. Click on the Preferences button and confirm that you are in advanced view

d. Click on the Preset group in the left navigation pane

e. Click on Add Preset Tab

f. In the Pop-Up window, you will see 4 sections of information to be supplied.

g. In the “Name” section, please fill with an easy-to-recognize name for the Preset (e.g. Game-Dirt 3)

h. In the “Location” section, please check the places you want to see the Preset.

i. And you can also assign hotkeys to activate them in the “Hotkeys” section.

j. Assign the application you want to use the customized Preset by check the checkbox in “Application” section and choose correct link to point to that.

k. Click Apply.

For certain types of applications, you may want them to run with different graphic or video settings. For example, you may want to run your 3D games in higher configuration settings but most of the time you may prefer to save your battery life in a mobile laptop setting. AMD VISION Engine Control Center gives you the option to build your own configurations into different presets and enable them at one click.

Tip 9 Customize Your Own AMD VISION Engine

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Visit www.amd.com and ensure you download our monthly updated release of AMD VISION Engine software for your products.

a. Right click anywhere on your desktop

b. Left click on the AMD VISION Engine Control Center (or AMD Catalyst Control Center™ software) option

c. Click on the Preferences button and confirm that you are in advanced view

d. Click on the Information group in the left navigation pane

e. Click on Software Update Tab

f. Click on “Check for Updates Now” and the system will prompt you if newer version is available.

g. Download and install the newest version.

Note: Please click here for the latest version of AMD VISION Engine software suite.

Keeping your AMD VISION Engine Software updated will help ensure you have the latest performance optimizations, bug fixes and features. AMD is committed to delivering 12 updates a year.

Tip 10 Keep Your Drivers Up-to-date for Improved Performance and System Stability

10 TIPS TO IMPROVEYOUR PERSONAL COMPUTER

No. Tips Benefit Check

1 Stabilize Your Shaky Video ❶❷❹

2 Increase your Graphics Performance ❶❷

3 Watch Vivid Internet Video ❶❹

4 Immerse Yourself in Stereoscopic 3D Games and Movies ❶❹

5 Expand Your Gaming Experience ❶

6 Convert Video Quickly and Easily ❶❷❹

7 Boost your productivity ❶❷

8 Go Green and Save Power for Longer Battery Life (Notebook Only)

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9 Customize Your Own AMD VISION Engine ❶❷❸

10 Keep Your Drivers Up-to-date for Improved Performance and System Stability

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*Brilliant HD ❶

*Personal Supercomputing ❷

*AMD AllDayTM Power ❸

*AMD App Acceleration5 ❹

1. AMD Steady Video is a technology designed to eliminate shakes and jitters during the playback of home video. Users may turn on this technology via the AMD Catalyst Control Center™ or the VISION Engine Control Center application. AMD Steady Video will work with content that can run on Adobe® Flash® Player 10.2 (and later versions) or on any player which has been programed to use AMD’s decode acceleration (DXVA) engine. AMD Steady Video is not designed to (a) isolate overlays, logos or captions, or (b) improve the playback of letter boxed, premium/commercial, or interlaced content. AMD Steady Video is only recommended for use with videos that contain unwanted shakes and jitters

2. AMD Radeon™ Dual Graphics requires an AMD A-Series APU plus an AMD Radeon™ discrete graphics configuration and is available on Windows® 7 Professional, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows® 7 Home Premium, and/or Windows® 7 Home Basic OS. Linux OS supports manual switching which requires restart of X-Server to engage and/or disengage the discrete graphics processor for dual graphics capabilities. With AMD Radeon™ Dual Graphics, full enablement of all discrete graphics video and display features may not be supported on all systems and may depend on the master device to which the display is connected. AMD Radeon™ “D” series and AMD Radeon™ “A2” Dual Graphics series and AMD Radeon™ “G” series and AMD Radeon™ “G2” Dual Graphics series do not support AMD Eyefinity technology Check with your component or system manufacturer for specific mode capabilities and supported technologies..

3. Testing done in AMD Performance Labs using 3DMark Vantage – Performance Benchmark, to represent visual performance. The AMD A6 APU-based systems scored 2947 marks; the addition of an AMD Radeon HD 6570 discrete GPU in dual graphics mode scored 7180 marks. Scores are rounded to the nearest whole mark. The AMD A6 Dual Graphics-based system consists of an AMD Quad-Core A6-3650 APU with AMD Radeon™ HD 6610D2 Dual Graphics (AMD A6-3650 with AMD Radeon™ HD 6530 Discrete-Class graphics plus AMD Radeon™ HD 6570 discrete graphics), 8GB DDR3-1600 system memory, a Real SSD C300 hard drive (256G) and Microsoft Windows Ultimate 64-bit.

4. AMD CrossFireX™ technology requires an AMD CrossFireX Ready motherboard, an AMD CrossFireX™ Bridge Interconnect (for each additional graphics card) and may require a specialized power supply.

5. AMD App Acceleration is a set of technologies designed to improve video quality and enhance application performance. Full enablement of some features requires support for OpenCL™ or DirectCompute (including AMD’s Universal Video Decoder (UVD)). Not all products have all features and full enablement of some capabilities and may require complementary products.

6. AMD HD3D is a technology designed to enable stereoscopic 3D support in games, movies and/or photos. Requires 3D stereo drivers, glasses, and display. Not all features may be supported on all components or systems – check with your component or system manufacturer for specific model capabilities and supported technologies. A list of supported stereoscopic 3D hardware is available at http://www.amd.com/HD3D.

7. Average expected productivity gain as reported by respondents who were not using, but wanted to use, multiple displays. Jon Peddie Research “Special Report: Multi-Display Market and Consumer Attitudes,” pp. 28-29.