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... any errors or omissions that is prohibited. Trademarks Third-party brands and names are the properties of GBT. Notice Please do not remove any form without the expressed, written permission of their respective owners. The author assumes no responsibility for home and other intellectual property rights. AMD Graphics Accelerator User's Manual Rev. 101 Copyright © 2012 GIGABYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD Copyright by GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO...
... any errors or omissions that is prohibited. Trademarks Third-party brands and names are the properties of GBT. Notice Please do not remove any form without the expressed, written permission of their respective owners. The author assumes no responsibility for home and other intellectual property rights. AMD Graphics Accelerator User's Manual Rev. 101 Copyright © 2012 GIGABYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD Copyright by GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO...
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... connector. AMD Series Graphics Accelerator - 4 - then align your graphics card, use the HDMI connector. After installation, remember to connect the power cable to fasten the card in firmly until the card is securely inserted. To connect an HDMI monitor to your graphics card with the installation of the graphics card is fully seated. To Flat Panel Display To Flat Panel Display To HDMI Monitor To Mini HDMI Monitor To D-Sub Monitor DisplayPort Monitor To Mini DisplayPort Monitor You are now ready to next chapter for detailed instructions. Hardware Installation...
... connector. AMD Series Graphics Accelerator - 4 - then align your graphics card, use the HDMI connector. After installation, remember to connect the power cable to fasten the card in firmly until the card is securely inserted. To connect an HDMI monitor to your graphics card with the installation of the graphics card is fully seated. To Flat Panel Display To Flat Panel Display To HDMI Monitor To Mini HDMI Monitor To D-Sub Monitor DisplayPort Monitor To Mini DisplayPort Monitor You are now ready to next chapter for detailed instructions. Hardware Installation...
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... AMD Catalyst display driver, AMDCrossFireX support is automatically enabled, and the best possible GPU combination is required: - From the AMD Catalyst Control Center, enter the CrossFire menu and assure to Page 14). Figure 2 - 5 - How to enable the AMD CrossFireXTM technology? • CrossFireXTM Configuration If you are planning on using this graphics card as part of the same type. 2.1.1. One or two CrossFire bridge interconnect cables Step 1: Install two CrossFireX graphics cards of the same chipset on the hardware configuration. A CrossFireX certified motherboard...
... AMD Catalyst display driver, AMDCrossFireX support is automatically enabled, and the best possible GPU combination is required: - From the AMD Catalyst Control Center, enter the CrossFire menu and assure to Page 14). Figure 2 - 5 - How to enable the AMD CrossFireXTM technology? • CrossFireXTM Configuration If you are planning on using this graphics card as part of the same type. 2.1.1. One or two CrossFire bridge interconnect cables Step 1: Install two CrossFireX graphics cards of the same chipset on the hardware configuration. A CrossFireX certified motherboard...
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... as the anti-static mat. Use a grounded wrist strap before proceeding. DO NOT APPLY POWER TO YOUR SYSTEM IF THE GRAPHICS CARD IS DAMAGED. Using non-official GIGABYTE BIOS might cause problem(s) on the graphics card. However, audio output from the system. Expansion cards contain very delicate Integrated Circuit (IC) chips. Turn off your computer and unplug power supply. 2. AMD Graphics Accelerator support HDMI output which can be easily damaged by...
... as the anti-static mat. Use a grounded wrist strap before proceeding. DO NOT APPLY POWER TO YOUR SYSTEM IF THE GRAPHICS CARD IS DAMAGED. Using non-official GIGABYTE BIOS might cause problem(s) on the graphics card. However, audio output from the system. Expansion cards contain very delicate Integrated Circuit (IC) chips. Turn off your computer and unplug power supply. 2. AMD Graphics Accelerator support HDMI output which can be easily damaged by...
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3. Driver and Utility Installation 3.1.1. Users who run Windows XP with Service Pack 2 or above do not need to My Computer, double-click the optical drive and execute the setup.exe program.) Step 1: Click the Install Display Driver item. Software Installation Software Installation Notice the following guidelines before installing the drivers: 1. First make sure your optical drive. Driver Installation After installing the operating system, insert the driver disk into your system has installed DirectX 9 or later version. 2. For software MPEG support in...
3. Driver and Utility Installation 3.1.1. Users who run Windows XP with Service Pack 2 or above do not need to My Computer, double-click the optical drive and execute the setup.exe program.) Step 1: Click the Install Display Driver item. Software Installation Software Installation Notice the following guidelines before installing the drivers: 1. First make sure your optical drive. Driver Installation After installing the operating system, insert the driver disk into your system has installed DirectX 9 or later version. 2. For software MPEG support in...
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The system is completed. Then the driver installation is installing the components. Step 6: Click the Finish button to restart the computer. AMD Series Graphics Accelerator - 8 - Step 5: Click the Accept button. Setp 4: Click the Express or Custom icon and then click Next.
The system is completed. Then the driver installation is installing the components. Step 6: Click the Finish button to restart the computer. AMD Series Graphics Accelerator - 8 - Step 5: Click the Accept button. Setp 4: Click the Express or Custom icon and then click Next.
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User can set hotkey of On-Screen-Display and path of screen shot and recording video savings at "Color"page. OSD Turning: User can also adjust Gamma, Contrast and Brightness at "OSD" page. AMD Series Graphics Accelerator - 10 - Over Clock: User can also monitor graphics card current parameters. User can adjust GPU clock, Memory clock, Shader clock and Fan speed here. GIGABYTE Easy Boost Easy Boost is a graphics card smart tuning tool, combined with Overclock, OSD Turning, BIOS Setting, Technical Support, Live Update function.
User can set hotkey of On-Screen-Display and path of screen shot and recording video savings at "Color"page. OSD Turning: User can also adjust Gamma, Contrast and Brightness at "OSD" page. AMD Series Graphics Accelerator - 10 - Over Clock: User can also monitor graphics card current parameters. User can adjust GPU clock, Memory clock, Shader clock and Fan speed here. GIGABYTE Easy Boost Easy Boost is a graphics card smart tuning tool, combined with Overclock, OSD Turning, BIOS Setting, Technical Support, Live Update function.
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Live Update: Easy Boost will auto detect the latest version Easy Boost on -line. Incorrectly doing overclock may result in damage to export all system information into .txt file. Software Installation BIOS Setting: User can back up current BIOS, flash BIOS from selected file and auto flash BIOS on -line and auto update. Technical Support:User can press ¡§Export¡¨ button to your system and reduce the useful life of VGA, CPU, motherboard, system memory and monitor. User also can get information of the system components. - 11 -
Live Update: Easy Boost will auto detect the latest version Easy Boost on -line. Incorrectly doing overclock may result in damage to export all system information into .txt file. Software Installation BIOS Setting: User can back up current BIOS, flash BIOS from selected file and auto flash BIOS on -line and auto update. Technical Support:User can press ¡§Export¡¨ button to your system and reduce the useful life of VGA, CPU, motherboard, system memory and monitor. User also can get information of the system components. - 11 -
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Right-click the icon to configure all your graphics card settings. The AMD Catalyst Control Center is used to enter the AMD Catalyst Control Center. Or you will find an AMD icon in the notification area. Right-click the ATI icon to enter the AMD Catalyst Control Center. Taskbar Icon After installation of the display driver, you can right-click on the desktop and select Catalyst(TM) Control Center. 3.2. AMD Series Graphics Accelerator - 12 -
Right-click the icon to configure all your graphics card settings. The AMD Catalyst Control Center is used to enter the AMD Catalyst Control Center. Or you will find an AMD icon in the notification area. Right-click the ATI icon to enter the AMD Catalyst Control Center. Taskbar Icon After installation of the display driver, you can right-click on the desktop and select Catalyst(TM) Control Center. 3.2. AMD Series Graphics Accelerator - 12 -
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Using the picture to the left as the example, to set HDMI audio to Start > Control Panel > Hardware and Sound > Manage audio devices. Figure 1 Figure 2 Figure 3 Step 2: In the Manage audio devices dialog box, click the Playback tab. Software Installation Configuring Audio Output Configure the default audio output device based upon your needs. Otherwise, select Digital Output Device (SPDIF), which is the onboard audio controller. - 13 - Step 1: Go to be the default Sound Playback device, select Digital Output Device (HDMI).
Using the picture to the left as the example, to set HDMI audio to Start > Control Panel > Hardware and Sound > Manage audio devices. Figure 1 Figure 2 Figure 3 Step 2: In the Manage audio devices dialog box, click the Playback tab. Software Installation Configuring Audio Output Configure the default audio output device based upon your needs. Otherwise, select Digital Output Device (SPDIF), which is the onboard audio controller. - 13 - Step 1: Go to be the default Sound Playback device, select Digital Output Device (HDMI).
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... View is the default view when AMD Catalyst Control Center is launched for step-by-step assistance. Avivo Video Converter This wizard assists you to convert videos from the central list and click Go for the first time. Software Installation You can switch between Basic View and Advanced View at any time. Step 3: In the Output Folder area, select the destination folder where the new...
... View is the default view when AMD Catalyst Control Center is launched for step-by-step assistance. Avivo Video Converter This wizard assists you to convert videos from the central list and click Go for the first time. Software Installation You can switch between Basic View and Advanced View at any time. Step 3: In the Output Folder area, select the destination folder where the new...
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... including driver version, CATALYST version, Direct 3D version and so on. Graphics Hardware Provides hardware information including graphics chipset, BIOS version, memory size, core clock and so on the second display. Display Setup This option allows you to configure your desktop, including changing desktop resolution and desktop mode, setting up extended desktop (requires more than one display), and rotating desktop image to match new display orientation. Information Center: The Information Center page in different room environment or to select how video...
... including driver version, CATALYST version, Direct 3D version and so on. Graphics Hardware Provides hardware information including graphics chipset, BIOS version, memory size, core clock and so on the second display. Display Setup This option allows you to configure your desktop, including changing desktop resolution and desktop mode, setting up extended desktop (requires more than one display), and rotating desktop image to match new display orientation. Information Center: The Information Center page in different room environment or to select how video...
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View Properties: The CATALYST Control Center dashboard supports three types of views: Basic View/ Advanced View/ Custom View. Basic View The Basic view is launched for experienced users who want to expose only the features they adjust most often or that lists all of the many available settings of a modifier key or keys, such as changing a graphics setting or opening an application. AMD Series Graphics Accelerator - 18 - LYST Control Center is the default view when CATA...
View Properties: The CATALYST Control Center dashboard supports three types of views: Basic View/ Advanced View/ Custom View. Basic View The Basic view is launched for experienced users who want to expose only the features they adjust most often or that lists all of the many available settings of a modifier key or keys, such as changing a graphics setting or opening an application. AMD Series Graphics Accelerator - 18 - LYST Control Center is the default view when CATA...
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Software Installation Profiles Properties: You can be quickly activated manually, through a Hotkey, or by file association. If there is more than one graphics card installed in your desktop, video, and 3D applications. Preferences Properties: The Preferences page helps to a specific graphics card. Note: A profile applies to restore defaults, change skins, and update the Catalyst Control Center. The Catalyst Control Center Preferences page contains the following options: Always on Top Hide Tooltips Hide Toolbar...
Software Installation Profiles Properties: You can be quickly activated manually, through a Hotkey, or by file association. If there is more than one graphics card installed in your desktop, video, and 3D applications. Preferences Properties: The Preferences page helps to a specific graphics card. Note: A profile applies to restore defaults, change skins, and update the Catalyst Control Center. The Catalyst Control Center Preferences page contains the following options: Always on Top Hide Tooltips Hide Toolbar...
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... a default refresh rate that is the central location for configuring your display devices and arranging your desktop in a multimonitor environment. Use Displays Manager to prevent screen flicker when detecting a display. Display Options: The Display Options aspect gives you additional control to set a refresh rate of the Display Detection Option to change your display setup and arrange your desktop. Note: On systems Windows XP, this page will show up the 3D Refresh Rate Override item. Software Installation Displays...
... a default refresh rate that is the central location for configuring your display devices and arranging your desktop in a multimonitor environment. Use Displays Manager to prevent screen flicker when detecting a display. Display Options: The Display Options aspect gives you additional control to set a refresh rate of the Display Detection Option to change your display setup and arrange your desktop. Note: On systems Windows XP, this page will show up the 3D Refresh Rate Override item. Software Installation Displays...
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... attached monitor. AMD Series Graphics Accelerator - 22 - You can also adjust the horizontal and vertical sync or enable composite sync. AvivoTM Color Use AvivoTM Color for AMD graphics cards that support per-display color settings. Independently set the hue, saturation, and temperature for the resolution and refresh rate. Adjustments Use Monitor Adjustments to determine the limits for each attached and enabled display. EDID uses the information provided by the attached monitor to resize and reposition the computer desktop on your monitor's display screen.
... attached monitor. AMD Series Graphics Accelerator - 22 - You can also adjust the horizontal and vertical sync or enable composite sync. AvivoTM Color Use AvivoTM Color for AMD graphics cards that support per-display color settings. Independently set the hue, saturation, and temperature for the resolution and refresh rate. Adjustments Use Monitor Adjustments to determine the limits for each attached and enabled display. EDID uses the information provided by the attached monitor to resize and reposition the computer desktop on your monitor's display screen.
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... slider enables you to adjust for each pixel by sampling a single location at the pixel's center, anti-aliasing samples multiple locations within each pixel and blends the results together to produce the final color. Software Installation Rather than determining the color to display for ... of how to configure anti-aliasing, use an overall adjustment control that rapidly configures your application. Anti-Aliasing Anti-Aliasing (AA) is a rendering technique designed to remove jagged edges, shimmering, and pixelation problems that applies a combination of multi-sampling (MSAA) and...
... slider enables you to adjust for each pixel by sampling a single location at the pixel's center, anti-aliasing samples multiple locations within each pixel and blends the results together to produce the final color. Software Installation Rather than determining the color to display for ... of how to configure anti-aliasing, use an overall adjustment control that rapidly configures your application. Anti-Aliasing Anti-Aliasing (AA) is a rendering technique designed to remove jagged edges, shimmering, and pixelation problems that applies a combination of multi-sampling (MSAA) and...
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... Mode to preview the adjusted settings because the effect is already known or understood. Extended Desktop Mode is not necessary to change the way you connect two monitors. All Settings The All Settings page combines all of the principal Video features onto a single page, without any preview window, allowing quick access and adjustment. AMD Series Graphics Accelerator - 26 - This page is useful when it is not supported on systems running Windows Vista...
... Mode to preview the adjusted settings because the effect is already known or understood. Extended Desktop Mode is not necessary to change the way you connect two monitors. All Settings The All Settings page combines all of the principal Video features onto a single page, without any preview window, allowing quick access and adjustment. AMD Series Graphics Accelerator - 26 - This page is useful when it is not supported on systems running Windows Vista...
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... time by dynamically and safely overclocking the graphics processor and memory. Once your specific requirements. Alternatively, manually set these speeds to meet your computer has full booted, disable Preserve AMD Overdrive settings at logon. AMD Overdrive: Use Overdrive to maximize your viewing experience by the AMD Catalyst display driver, AMD CrossFireX support is automatically enabled. Use the Automated clock configuration utility to run when the computer is only for the graphics processor clock and video memory clock. Note: This page is...
... time by dynamically and safely overclocking the graphics processor and memory. Once your specific requirements. Alternatively, manually set these speeds to meet your computer has full booted, disable Preserve AMD Overdrive settings at logon. AMD Overdrive: Use Overdrive to maximize your viewing experience by the AMD Catalyst display driver, AMD CrossFireX support is automatically enabled. Use the Automated clock configuration utility to run when the computer is only for the graphics processor clock and video memory clock. Note: This page is...
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... Troubleshooting Guide located in graphics capabilities on your keyboard after system starts up. Press on the graphics card being installed. 4. After getting into Safe Mode, in Device Manager check whether the driver for the graphics card is securely fastened to find the desired monitor color/resolution settings: The color and screen resolution options available for more advanced troubleshooting information. Check that the card is seated properly in the PCI Express...
... Troubleshooting Guide located in graphics capabilities on your keyboard after system starts up. Press on the graphics card being installed. 4. After getting into Safe Mode, in Device Manager check whether the driver for the graphics card is securely fastened to find the desired monitor color/resolution settings: The color and screen resolution options available for more advanced troubleshooting information. Check that the card is seated properly in the PCI Express...