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Video Setup Settings#

Video Setup

Select Active Video
The Select Active Video setting will vary depending on if the platform is Intel or AMD. Select the appropriate platform below for the details.

Select Active Video - Intel(R)

Select primary video device that will be used for graphic output. If "Auto" is selected, system will prioritize video devices as following sequence: PEG (PCI-e Graphics Device) IGD (Internal Graphics Device)

Options:

  1. Auto – Default. Prioritizes video devices as follows:
    a. PEG
    b. IGD
  2. IGD – Internal Graphics Device will be used.
  3. PEG – PCI-e Graphics Device will be used.

If CPU does not support integrated graphics, there will be no IGD option.

WMI Setting name Values SVP / SMP Req'd AMD/Intel
SelectActiveVideo IGD, PEG, Auto yes Intel
Select Active Video - AMD

Select primary video device for graphics output.

If selected slot video device fails to initialize, Auto mode follow the order:

Slot 3, 1, 5, 4, 2, 6

Options:

  1. Slot1(PEG)
  2. Slot2(PEG)
  3. Slot3(PEG)
  4. Slot4(PEG)
  5. Slot5(PEG)
  6. Slot6(PEG)
  7. Auto - Default.
WMI Setting name Values SVP / SMP Req'd AMD/Intel
SelectActiveVideo ISlot1(PEG), Slot2(PEG),Slot3(PEG), Slot4(PEG), Slot5(PEG), Slot6(PEG), Auto yes AMD
Pre-Allocated Memory Size

Allocate memory in the IGD (Internal Graphics Device).

Options:

  1. 32 MB – Default.
  2. 64 MB
  3. 128 MB
WMI Setting name Values SVP / SMP Req'd AMD/Intel
Pre-AllocatedMemorySize 32 MB, 64 MB, 128 MB yes Both
Total Graphics Memory

Allocate total memory which graphics device shares.

Optional:

  1. 128 MB
  2. 256 MB
  3. Maximum – Default.
WMI Setting name Values SVP / SMP Req'd AMD/Intel
TotalGraphicsMemory 128 MB, 256 MB, Maximum yes Both