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...8226; Supports 2 D-Sub connectors (by adapters) • Supports HDMI connector 1.2. A power supply that provides at least 550-watt and with Service Pack 2 (SP2) - Features • Powered by ATI RadeonTMHD 4770 Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) • Supports PCI Express 2.0 • Integrated with two PCI Express x16 slots and correct chipset driver - Windows® 7 - Windows® XP with two 6-pin PCIe power connectors is required: - Optical drive for best performance - 1. One or two CrossFire bridge interconnect cables GV-R477 Series Graphics Accelerator...
...8226; Supports 2 D-Sub connectors (by adapters) • Supports HDMI connector 1.2. A power supply that provides at least 550-watt and with Service Pack 2 (SP2) - Features • Powered by ATI RadeonTMHD 4770 Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) • Supports PCI Express 2.0 • Integrated with two PCI Express x16 slots and correct chipset driver - Windows® 7 - Windows® XP with two 6-pin PCIe power connectors is required: - Optical drive for best performance - 1. One or two CrossFire bridge interconnect cables GV-R477 Series Graphics Accelerator...
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.... 1. Unpacking and installation should be disabled when HDMI output is installed. Inspect the card carton for HDMI output function, set the onboard audio controller or the external sound card to be the default Sound Playback device to obtain audio output from the system. In order to your computer and unplug power supply. 2. To protect them against damage from the onboard audio controller or the external sound card will be done on the graphics card. Use a grounded...
.... 1. Unpacking and installation should be disabled when HDMI output is installed. Inspect the card carton for HDMI output function, set the onboard audio controller or the external sound card to be the default Sound Playback device to obtain audio output from the system. In order to your computer and unplug power supply. 2. To protect them against damage from the onboard audio controller or the external sound card will be done on the graphics card. Use a grounded...
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... Panel Display Connect a D-Sub monitor Connect a flat panel display You are ready to next chapter for detailed instructions. - 7 - If necessary, remove the metal cover from this slot; Plug the display cable into your graphics card. Hardware Installation Locate the PCI Express x16 slot. To connect an HDMI monitor to your graphics card, use the HDMI connector. Step 1. Do not touch the card when it in place, and replace the computer cover. After installation, remember to connect the power cable to your graphics card...
... Panel Display Connect a D-Sub monitor Connect a flat panel display You are ready to next chapter for detailed instructions. - 7 - If necessary, remove the metal cover from this slot; Plug the display cable into your graphics card. Hardware Installation Locate the PCI Express x16 slot. To connect an HDMI monitor to your graphics card, use the HDMI connector. Step 1. Do not touch the card when it in place, and replace the computer cover. After installation, remember to connect the power cable to your graphics card...
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... the hardware configuration. Two CrossFire bridge interconnect cables. Step 1: Install two CrossFireX graphics cards of the same type. (Example: GV-RX195P256D-RH) Figure 1 Step 2: After installing graphics card driver in operating system, when an ATI CrossFireX configuration is detected for the first time by the ATI Catalyst display driver, ATI CrossFireX support is automatically enabled, and the best possible GPU combination is not enabled, access the ATI Catalyst Control Center (please refer to Page 14). Figure 2 GV-R477 Series Graphics Accelerator...
... the hardware configuration. Two CrossFire bridge interconnect cables. Step 1: Install two CrossFireX graphics cards of the same type. (Example: GV-RX195P256D-RH) Figure 1 Step 2: After installing graphics card driver in operating system, when an ATI CrossFireX configuration is detected for the first time by the ATI Catalyst display driver, ATI CrossFireX support is automatically enabled, and the best possible GPU combination is not enabled, access the ATI Catalyst Control Center (please refer to Page 14). Figure 2 GV-R477 Series Graphics Accelerator...
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... execute the setup.exe program.) Step 1: Click the Install Display Driver item. Driver and Utility Installation 3.1.1. Software Installation Notice the following guidelines before installing the drivers: 1. First make sure your optical drive. Software Installation For software MPEG support in the screen shot below. (If the driver Autorun screen does not appear automatically, go to install DirectX separately. - 9 - Driver Installation After installing the operating system, insert the driver disk into your system has installed DirectX 9 or later version. 2. 3. Make sure...
... execute the setup.exe program.) Step 1: Click the Install Display Driver item. Driver and Utility Installation 3.1.1. Software Installation Notice the following guidelines before installing the drivers: 1. First make sure your optical drive. Software Installation For software MPEG support in the screen shot below. (If the driver Autorun screen does not appear automatically, go to install DirectX separately. - 9 - Driver Installation After installing the operating system, insert the driver disk into your system has installed DirectX 9 or later version. 2. 3. Make sure...
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Then the driver installation is installing the components. GV-R477 Series Graphics Accelerator - 10 - Setp 4: Click the Express or Custom icon and then click Next. Step 6: Click the Finish button to restart the computer. Step 5: Click the Accept button. The system is completed.
Then the driver installation is installing the components. GV-R477 Series Graphics Accelerator - 10 - Setp 4: Click the Express or Custom icon and then click Next. Step 6: Click the Finish button to restart the computer. Step 5: Click the Accept button. The system is completed.
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... to change the color quality. 3.3. Display Matrix Model CRT+DVI CRT+CRT(Note 1) DVI +DVI (Note 2) HDMI+DVI HDMI+CRT GV-R477UD-1GI Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes (Note 1) By a DVI-to-D-Sub adapter (optional). (Note 2) By an HDMI-to adjust the screen resolution and color quality settings. You can move the slider to change the resolution. Select Display Settings to -DVI adapter (optional). - 13 - Display Properties Pages Display Settings (Resolutions and Color Quality for advanced settings. Click the Advanced button for Windows) To access Display Settings page, right-click on desktop...
... to change the color quality. 3.3. Display Matrix Model CRT+DVI CRT+CRT(Note 1) DVI +DVI (Note 2) HDMI+DVI HDMI+CRT GV-R477UD-1GI Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes (Note 1) By a DVI-to-D-Sub adapter (optional). (Note 2) By an HDMI-to adjust the screen resolution and color quality settings. You can move the slider to change the resolution. Select Display Settings to -DVI adapter (optional). - 13 - Display Properties Pages Display Settings (Resolutions and Color Quality for advanced settings. Click the Advanced button for Windows) To access Display Settings page, right-click on desktop...
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Finally, click Next to set up the HydraVision Configuration based on your own preference. - 15 - Software Installation The video file has been successfully converted. Setup my display configuration This wizard allows you to configure display setting for the new file. Step 4: In the Output Video Format list, select a file format for desktop viewing. HydraVision Configuration Settings This wizard will take you wish to change the name of the new file, enter the new name in the Output File area. If you to start file conversion.
Finally, click Next to set up the HydraVision Configuration based on your own preference. - 15 - Software Installation The video file has been successfully converted. Setup my display configuration This wizard allows you to configure display setting for the new file. Step 4: In the Output Video Format list, select a file format for desktop viewing. HydraVision Configuration Settings This wizard will take you wish to change the name of the new file, enter the new name in the Output File area. If you to start file conversion.
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... configure your desktop, including changing desktop resolution and desktop mode, setting up extended desktop (requires more than one display), and rotating desktop image to optimize video playback in Basic and Advanced View provides hardware and software information about the installed graphics card. Graphics Software Provides software information 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. GV-R477 Series Graphics Accelerator...
... configure your desktop, including changing desktop resolution and desktop mode, setting up extended desktop (requires more than one display), and rotating desktop image to optimize video playback in Basic and Advanced View provides hardware and software information about the installed graphics card. Graphics Software Provides software information 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. GV-R477 Series Graphics Accelerator...
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... supports. ommended 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. The Advanced view is the default view when CATA- Software Installation View Properties: The CATALYST Control Center dashboard supports three types of views: Basic View/ Advanced View/ Custom View. Basic View The Basic view...
... supports. ommended 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. The Advanced view is the default view when CATA- Software Installation View Properties: The CATALYST Control Center dashboard supports three types of views: Basic View/ Advanced View/ Custom View. Basic View The Basic view...
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... one graphics card installed in your computer, you need to restore defaults, change skins, and update the Catalyst Control Center. Preferences Properties: The Preferences page helps to select the appropriate card before creating, loading, or activating a Profile. Note: A profile applies to create customized environments for your own personal video settings that can use profiles to a specific graphics card. Define and save your desktop, video, and 3D applications. GV-R477 Series Graphics Accelerator - 18 - Profiles Properties: You can be quickly activated manually...
... one graphics card installed in your computer, you need to restore defaults, change skins, and update the Catalyst Control Center. Preferences Properties: The Preferences page helps to select the appropriate card before creating, loading, or activating a Profile. Note: A profile applies to create customized environments for your own personal video settings that can use profiles to a specific graphics card. Define and save your desktop, video, and 3D applications. GV-R477 Series Graphics Accelerator - 18 - Profiles Properties: You can be quickly activated manually...
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... are not supported on systems running Windows Vista. Display Options: The Display Options aspect gives you additional control to optimize performance of the Display Detection Option to prevent screen flicker when detecting a display. Use 3D Refresh Rate Override to change your display setup and arrange your choice when a full-screen application or game has a default refresh rate that is the central location for configuring your display devices and arranging your desktop. Choose one...
... are not supported on systems running Windows Vista. Display Options: The Display Options aspect gives you additional control to optimize performance of the Display Detection Option to prevent screen flicker when detecting a display. Use 3D Refresh Rate Override to change your display setup and arrange your choice when a full-screen application or game has a default refresh rate that is the central location for configuring your display devices and arranging your desktop. Choose one...
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...). You can also adjust the horizontal and vertical sync or enable composite sync. AvivoTM Color Use AvivoTM Color for the resolution and refresh rate. Adjustments Use Monitor Adjustments to determine the limits for ATI graphics cards that support per-display color settings. EDID uses the information provided by the attached monitor to resize and reposition the computer desktop on your monitor's display screen. Independently set the hue, saturation, and temperature for each attached and enabled display. - 21 -
...). You can also adjust the horizontal and vertical sync or enable composite sync. AvivoTM Color Use AvivoTM Color for the resolution and refresh rate. Adjustments Use Monitor Adjustments to determine the limits for ATI graphics cards that support per-display color settings. EDID uses the information provided by the attached monitor to resize and reposition the computer desktop on your monitor's display screen. Independently set the hue, saturation, and temperature for each attached and enabled display. - 21 -
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... final color. GV-R477 Series Graphics Accelerator - 22 - Anti-Aliasing can be set to favor either system processing performance or image quality, or the application can simultaneously adjust all of image quality while maintaining performance. 3D: Standard Settings The Standard Settings page provides access to a universal slider control where you want to use the Use application settings option. This page is useful when...
... final color. GV-R477 Series Graphics Accelerator - 22 - Anti-Aliasing can be set to favor either system processing performance or image quality, or the application can simultaneously adjust all of image quality while maintaining performance. 3D: Standard Settings The Standard Settings page provides access to a universal slider control where you want to use the Use application settings option. This page is useful when...
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... important consideration. • Setting for performance is best used in conjunction with Mipmapping. Your display will automatically adjust to the application's requirements. CATALYST® A.I . It analyzes individual textures as it moves into the background. It works best when used when the 3D image is animated and smoothness of detail is needed. A series of ATI's new texture analyzer technology to optimize performance...
... important consideration. • Setting for performance is best used in conjunction with Mipmapping. Your display will automatically adjust to the application's requirements. CATALYST® A.I . It analyzes individual textures as it moves into the background. It works best when used when the 3D image is animated and smoothness of detail is needed. A series of ATI's new texture analyzer technology to optimize performance...
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... application uses, consult the documentation of your 3D application uses, and you are provided for quick access and adjustment. GV-R477 Series Graphics Accelerator - 24 - These settings are not sure which type of API (Direct 3D or OpenGL your 3D application. This setting corrected a corruption problem that occurred with modern games. Color: Adjust the overall richness of color by using the Gamma control. Note: The Alternate Pixel center...
... application uses, consult the documentation of your 3D application uses, and you are provided for quick access and adjustment. GV-R477 Series Graphics Accelerator - 24 - These settings are not sure which type of API (Direct 3D or OpenGL your 3D application. This setting corrected a corruption problem that occurred with modern games. Color: Adjust the overall richness of color by using the Gamma control. Note: The Alternate Pixel center...
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... Quality You can control the deinterlacing settings by checking the Use automatic deinterlacing item. Extended Desktop Mode is not supported on systems running Windows Vista. • This item will only affect applications with video overlay support. GV-R477 Series Graphics Accelerator - 26 - Note: • These settings will be available when you view streaming video. Note: These settings will only affect applications with video overlay support. This page is useful when it is...
... Quality You can control the deinterlacing settings by checking the Use automatic deinterlacing item. Extended Desktop Mode is not supported on systems running Windows Vista. • This item will only affect applications with video overlay support. GV-R477 Series Graphics Accelerator - 26 - Note: • These settings will be available when you view streaming video. Note: These settings will only affect applications with video overlay support. This page is useful when it is...
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..., manually set these speeds to obtain the ATI recommended speeds for the graphics processor clock and video memory clock. Note: If your computer has full booted, disable Preserve ATI Overdrive settings at logon. CrossFireXTM: CrossFireX delivers exceptional performance on a single display by combining the processing power of two or more Graphics Processing Units (GPUs). Configure When an ATI CrossFireX configuration is detected for ATI CrossFireX configuration. - 27 - Software Installation...
..., manually set these speeds to obtain the ATI recommended speeds for the graphics processor clock and video memory clock. Note: If your computer has full booted, disable Preserve ATI Overdrive settings at logon. CrossFireXTM: CrossFireX delivers exceptional performance on a single display by combining the processing power of two or more Graphics Processing Units (GPUs). Configure When an ATI CrossFireX configuration is detected for ATI CrossFireX configuration. - 27 - Software Installation...
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... color and screen resolution options available for the graphics card is correct. For more advanced troubleshooting information. Check that the card is seated properly in the PCI Express x16 slot. Ensure that the display cable is securely fastened to the card's display connector. Make sure that the monitor and computer are not able to the monitor's manual.) GV-R477 Series Graphics Accelerator - 28 - After getting into Safe Mode...
... color and screen resolution options available for the graphics card is correct. For more advanced troubleshooting information. Check that the card is seated properly in the PCI Express x16 slot. Ensure that the display cable is securely fastened to the card's display connector. Make sure that the monitor and computer are not able to the monitor's manual.) GV-R477 Series Graphics Accelerator - 28 - After getting into Safe Mode...