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DisplayLink Graphics Adapter User Manual
Software Version 7.1
• WEI score of at least 3 in the 'Graphics; Desktop performance for Windows Aero' category.
• Overall WEI score of at least 3 as recommended by Microsoft.
• At least one USB 2.0 port
• 30 megabytes (MB) of free disk space.
• Computer screen for use with the DisplayLink device, if it is not integrated.
• Network access for software downloads, or access to a CD-ROM drive.
If the PC specification is below this, performance will be lower (or CPU loading higher than acceptable).
3.3. Windows XP
• For 1-2 monitors, business usage, productivity target. This may not provide full frame rate DVD playback at
full screen.
o 1.2GHz Single Core CPU
o 512MB memory
o For 3 monitors where 1 could run DVD video while also targeting productivity and business apps.
Will support only 1 video of DVD resolution at full screen:
o 1.6GHz CPU
o 1GB memory
• For 6 screens where 1 screen can run full screen DVD video:
o 1.8GHz Core Duo
o 1GB memory
o At least one USB 2.0 port.
• 30 megabytes (MB) of free disk space.
• Computer screen for use with the DisplayLink device, if it is not integrated.
• Network access for software downloads, or access to a CD-ROM drive.
3.4. Graphics Card Support (Windows Vista/Windows 7/Windows 8)
On Windows Vista, Windows 7 and Windows 8 DisplayLink software interacts closely with the primary graphics card.
DisplayLink support and test a single graphics card (GPU) installed in a PC from all major GPU vendors (Intel, ATI,
NVidia and Via). SIS graphics cards are not supported.
The following GPU configurations may exhibit compatibility issues on Windows 8, Windows 7 and Vista in certain
circumstances:
• NVIDIA SLI in SLI mode
Other GPU configurations, including the following, are currently unsupported and will not function on Windows
8/Windows 7/Vista: