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... are the properties of this card. GV-R545D2-512D ATI RadeonTM HD 5450 Graphics Accelerator User's Manual Rev. 101 12MM-R545D2-101R Copyright © 2010 GIGABYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD Copyright by Macrovision, and is intended for any errors or omissions that is prohibited. Due to update the information contained herein. Doing so may be authorized by GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. ("GBT"). patents and other limited viewing uses only unless...
... are the properties of this card. GV-R545D2-512D ATI RadeonTM HD 5450 Graphics Accelerator User's Manual Rev. 101 12MM-R545D2-101R Copyright © 2010 GIGABYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD Copyright by Macrovision, and is intended for any errors or omissions that is prohibited. Due to update the information contained herein. Doing so may be authorized by GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. ("GBT"). patents and other limited viewing uses only unless...
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Table of Contents 1. Hardware Installation 5 2.1. Hardware Installation ...7 3. Appendix ...26 5.1. Introduction ...4 1.1. Features ...4 1.2. Driver and Utility Installation 8 3.1.1. Taskbar Icon ...10 3.3. Troubleshooting Tips 25 5. Minimum System Requirements 4 2. Board Layout ...5 2.2. Driver Installation ...8 3.2. Regulatory Statements 27 - 3 - Display Properties Pages 12 4. Resolutions and Color Depth Tables 26 5.2. Software Installation ...8 3.1.
Table of Contents 1. Hardware Installation 5 2.1. Hardware Installation ...7 3. Appendix ...26 5.1. Introduction ...4 1.1. Features ...4 1.2. Driver and Utility Installation 8 3.1.1. Taskbar Icon ...10 3.3. Troubleshooting Tips 25 5. Minimum System Requirements 4 2. Board Layout ...5 2.2. Driver Installation ...8 3.2. Regulatory Statements 27 - 3 - Display Properties Pages 12 4. Resolutions and Color Depth Tables 26 5.2. Software Installation ...8 3.1.
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Windows® 7.0 - Optical drive for best performance - A power supply that provides at least 400-watt is required. 1. The power supply should be with 512MB DDR2 memory (For GV-R545D2-512D only) • Supports DirectX 11 • Supports CrossFireXTM • Supports 1 Displayport connector • Supports 1 D-Sub connector • Supports 2 HDMI connector 1.2. Introduction 1.1. Windows® Vista - Features • Powered by ATI RadeonTM HD 5450 Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) • Supports PCI Express 2.1 • Integrated with a known brand and certified to ...
Windows® 7.0 - Optical drive for best performance - A power supply that provides at least 400-watt is required. 1. The power supply should be with 512MB DDR2 memory (For GV-R545D2-512D only) • Supports DirectX 11 • Supports CrossFireXTM • Supports 1 Displayport connector • Supports 1 D-Sub connector • Supports 2 HDMI connector 1.2. Introduction 1.1. Windows® Vista - Features • Powered by ATI RadeonTM HD 5450 Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) • Supports PCI Express 2.1 • Integrated with a known brand and certified to ...
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2. Board Layout 1. GV-R545D2-512D D-Sub Monitor Connector (15-pin) HDMI Connector Displayport Connector HDMI Connector or Analog LCD Monitor Analog CRT Monitor D-Sub Output HDMI TV HDMI TV Digital LCD Monitor HDMI TV HDMI TV D-Sub Monitor Connector (15-pin) HDMI Connector DisplayPort Connector HDMI Connector - 5 - Hardware Installation Hardware Installation 2.1.
2. Board Layout 1. GV-R545D2-512D D-Sub Monitor Connector (15-pin) HDMI Connector Displayport Connector HDMI Connector or Analog LCD Monitor Analog CRT Monitor D-Sub Output HDMI TV HDMI TV Digital LCD Monitor HDMI TV HDMI TV D-Sub Monitor Connector (15-pin) HDMI Connector DisplayPort Connector HDMI Connector - 5 - Hardware Installation Hardware Installation 2.1.
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... the same point as the power supply case. 3. Inspect the card carton for HDMI output function, set the onboard audio controller or the external sound card to be done on your card. The entire Radeon HD 5450 series support HDMI output which can be easily damaged by static electricity, so the card should follow some precautions whenever you work correctly, please use official GIGABYTE BIOS only. The card contains sensitive electric components...
... the same point as the power supply case. 3. Inspect the card carton for HDMI output function, set the onboard audio controller or the external sound card to be done on your card. The entire Radeon HD 5450 series support HDMI output which can be easily damaged by static electricity, so the card should follow some precautions whenever you work correctly, please use official GIGABYTE BIOS only. The card contains sensitive electric components...
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... graphics card, use the D-Sub connector. Please refer to proceed with the PCI Express x16 slot, and press it in place, and replace the computer cover. If necessary, remove the metal cover from this slot; Plug the display cable into your graphics card with the installation of the graphics card is fully seated. Step 3. Hardware Installation Connect a D-Sub monitor To D-Sub Monitor To HDMI Monitor To DisplayPort Monitor Connect an HDMI monitor Connect a DisplayPort monitor You are ready...
... graphics card, use the D-Sub connector. Please refer to proceed with the PCI Express x16 slot, and press it in place, and replace the computer cover. If necessary, remove the metal cover from this slot; Plug the display cable into your graphics card with the installation of the graphics card is fully seated. Step 3. Hardware Installation Connect a D-Sub monitor To D-Sub Monitor To HDMI Monitor To DisplayPort Monitor Connect an HDMI monitor Connect a DisplayPort monitor You are ready...
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... the driver disk into your system has installed the appropriate motherboard drivers (for the motherboard drivers, please contact the motherboard manufacturer.) 3.1. Make sure your optical drive. The driver Autorun screen is automatically displayed which looks like that shown in Windows XP, you must install DirectX first. 3. GV-R545 Series Graphics Accelerator - 8 - 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...
... the driver disk into your system has installed the appropriate motherboard drivers (for the motherboard drivers, please contact the motherboard manufacturer.) 3.1. Make sure your optical drive. The driver Autorun screen is automatically displayed which looks like that shown in Windows XP, you must install DirectX first. 3. GV-R545 Series Graphics Accelerator - 8 - 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...
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Right-click the ATI icon to configure all your graphics card settings. GV-R545 Series Graphics Accelerator - 10 - Taskbar Icon After installation of the display driver, you can right-click on the desktop and select Catalyst(TM) Control Center. The ATI Catalyst Control Center is used to enter the ATI Catalyst Control Center. 3.2. Right-click the icon to enter the ATI Catalyst Control Center. Or you will find an ATI icon in the notification area.
Right-click the ATI icon to configure all your graphics card settings. GV-R545 Series Graphics Accelerator - 10 - Taskbar Icon After installation of the display driver, you can right-click on the desktop and select Catalyst(TM) Control Center. The ATI Catalyst Control Center is used to enter the ATI Catalyst Control Center. 3.2. Right-click the icon to enter the ATI Catalyst Control Center. Or you will find an ATI icon in the notification area.
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Figure 1 Figure 2 Figure 3 Step 2: In the Manage audio devices dialog box, click the Playback tab. Otherwise, select Digital Output Device (SPDIF), which is the onboard audio controller. - 11 - Software Installation Using the picture to the left as the example, to set HDMI audio to Start > Control Panel > Hardware and Sound > Manage audio devices. Configuring Audio Output Configure the default audio output device based upon your needs. Step 1: Go to be the default Sound Playback device, select Digital Output Device (HDMI).
Figure 1 Figure 2 Figure 3 Step 2: In the Manage audio devices dialog box, click the Playback tab. Otherwise, select Digital Output Device (SPDIF), which is the onboard audio controller. - 11 - Software Installation Using the picture to the left as the example, to set HDMI audio to Start > Control Panel > Hardware and Sound > Manage audio devices. Configuring Audio Output Configure the default audio output device based upon your needs. Step 1: Go to be the default Sound Playback device, select Digital Output Device (HDMI).
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... color quality. Model Display CRT+ HDMI Matrix CRT+ HDMI+ HDMI CRT+ HDMI+ DP CRT+ DP HDMI+ HDMI HDMI+ DP HDMI+ HDMI+ DP GV-R545D2-512D Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes No GV-R545 Series Graphics Accelerator - 12 - 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 and select Personalize, then the Personalization windows will show up. You can click the item to adjust the screen resolution and color quality settings. Select Display Settings...
... color quality. Model Display CRT+ HDMI Matrix CRT+ HDMI+ HDMI CRT+ HDMI+ DP CRT+ DP HDMI+ HDMI HDMI+ DP HDMI+ HDMI+ DP GV-R545D2-512D Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes No GV-R545 Series Graphics Accelerator - 12 - 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 and select Personalize, then the Personalization windows will show up. You can click the item to adjust the screen resolution and color quality settings. Select Display Settings...
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... where the new file will be converted. You can switch between Basic View and Advanced View at any time. To access more settings in Basic View, click Basic, and then click Next. Step 2: Select the video file to the basic settings and advanced features of your ATI graphics products. Software Installation ATI Catalyst® Control Center Basic View : The Basic View is the default view when ATI Catalyst Control Center is launched...
... where the new file will be converted. You can switch between Basic View and Advanced View at any time. To access more settings in Basic View, click Basic, and then click Next. Step 2: Select the video file to the basic settings and advanced features of your ATI graphics products. Software Installation ATI Catalyst® Control Center Basic View : The Basic View is the default view when ATI Catalyst Control Center is launched...
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... 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. - 15 - Software Installation Quick Settings: The Quick Settings page provides access to three main settings. 3D Quality 3D Performance and Quality Settings allows your desktop, including changing desktop resolution and desktop mode, setting up extended desktop (requires more balanced setting. Video Playback Use this option to match new display...
... 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. - 15 - Software Installation Quick Settings: The Quick Settings page provides access to three main settings. 3D Quality 3D Performance and Quality Settings allows your desktop, including changing desktop resolution and desktop mode, setting up extended desktop (requires more balanced setting. Video Playback Use this option to match new display...
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GV-R545 Series Graphics Accelerator - 16 - ATI Catalyst Control Center Advanced View The Advanced page allows you to create shortcut key combinations to configure all of the many available settings of your ATI graphics card. Hotkeys Properties: The Hotkeys Manager allows you to quickly perform tasks such as Ctrl, Alt, or Shift, and any letter from the alphabet. View Properties: The CATALYST Control Center dashboard supports three types of a modifier key or keys, such as changing a graphics setting or opening an application. A Hotkey is a combination of views.
GV-R545 Series Graphics Accelerator - 16 - ATI Catalyst Control Center Advanced View The Advanced page allows you to create shortcut key combinations to configure all of the many available settings of your ATI graphics card. Hotkeys Properties: The Hotkeys Manager allows you to quickly perform tasks such as Ctrl, Alt, or Shift, and any letter from the alphabet. View Properties: The CATALYST Control Center dashboard supports three types of a modifier key or keys, such as changing a graphics setting or opening an application. A Hotkey is a combination of views.
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... Splash Screen Enable System Tray Menu Select a Language ... Restore Factory Defaults ... - 17 - Software Installation Profiles Properties: You can be quickly activated manually, through a Hotkey, or by file association. Note: A profile applies to restore defaults, change skins, and update the Catalyst Control Center. Define and save your own personal video settings that can use profiles to create customized environments for your computer, you need to select the appropriate card before...
... Splash Screen Enable System Tray Menu Select a Language ... Restore Factory Defaults ... - 17 - Software Installation Profiles Properties: You can be quickly activated manually, through a Hotkey, or by file association. Note: A profile applies to restore defaults, change skins, and update the Catalyst Control Center. Define and save your own personal video settings that can use profiles to create customized environments for your computer, you need to select the appropriate card before...
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Display Options: Choose one of color by using the Gamma control. Software Installation To adjust the overall brightness use the Brightness control, and the overall contrast use the Contrast control. Desktop Properties: Use Desktop Properties to change your desktop setup. Mode Use Mode to set up desktop area,color quality, Refresh rate and Rotation. Color Adjust the overall richness of the Display Detection Option to prevent screen flicker when detecting a display. - 19 -
Display Options: Choose one of color by using the Gamma control. Software Installation To adjust the overall brightness use the Brightness control, and the overall contrast use the Contrast control. Desktop Properties: Use Desktop Properties to change your desktop setup. Mode Use Mode to set up desktop area,color quality, Refresh rate and Rotation. Color Adjust the overall richness of the Display Detection Option to prevent screen flicker when detecting a display. - 19 -
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...'s center, anti-aliasing samples multiple locations within each pixel and blends the results together to produce the final color. Your display will automatically adjust to the application's requirements. Adaptive Anti-Aliasing Adaptive anti-aliasing is a technique that are unsure of multi-sampling (MSAA) and super-sampling (SSAA) on 3D objects to improve edge smoothness and fine detail. GV-R545 Series Graphics Accelerator...
...'s center, anti-aliasing samples multiple locations within each pixel and blends the results together to produce the final color. Your display will automatically adjust to the application's requirements. Adaptive Anti-Aliasing Adaptive anti-aliasing is a technique that are unsure of multi-sampling (MSAA) and super-sampling (SSAA) on 3D objects to improve edge smoothness and fine detail. GV-R545 Series Graphics Accelerator...
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... applications. • Setting for quality is best used when high surface detail is needed. Anisotropic Filtering can be set to configure anisotropic filtering, use of ATI's new texture analyzer technology to create the object's surface, depending on what level of low- makes use the Use application settings option. It works best when used to optimize performance in conjunction with applications that display highly detailed scenes...
... applications. • Setting for quality is best used when high surface detail is needed. Anisotropic Filtering can be set to configure anisotropic filtering, use of ATI's new texture analyzer technology to create the object's surface, depending on what level of low- makes use the Use application settings option. It works best when used to optimize performance in conjunction with applications that display highly detailed scenes...
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... applications with video overlay support. Basic Color Use the Avivo Color: Basic option to remove excess red from skin tones. You can preview your video settings choose one of standard definition video (720x480) to make the color more or less vibrant and to manually set Gamma, Brightness, Contrast, Saturation, and Tint for Windows Vista. - 23 - AvivoTM Video: Presets To quickly adjust your changes before applying...
... applications with video overlay support. Basic Color Use the Avivo Color: Basic option to remove excess red from skin tones. You can preview your video settings choose one of standard definition video (720x480) to make the color more or less vibrant and to manually set Gamma, Brightness, Contrast, Saturation, and Tint for Windows Vista. - 23 - AvivoTM Video: Presets To quickly adjust your changes before applying...
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... preview window, allowing quick access and adjustment. Alternatively, manually set these speeds to obtain the ATI recommended speeds for the graphics processor clock and video memory clock. Once your computer cannot restart after setting a higher clock speed, press and hold the key during system start-up until you hear three beeps. ATI Overdrive: Use Overdrive to maximize your specific requirements. Use the Automated clock configuration utility to meet your viewing...
... preview window, allowing quick access and adjustment. Alternatively, manually set these speeds to obtain the ATI recommended speeds for the graphics processor clock and video memory clock. Once your computer cannot restart after setting a higher clock speed, press and hold the key during system start-up until you hear three beeps. ATI Overdrive: Use Overdrive to maximize your specific requirements. Use the Automated clock configuration utility to meet your viewing...
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... the appropriate display device and graphics card when you install the graphics driver. For more assistance, use the Troubleshooting Guide located in the Windows Help or contact your computer manufacturer. If you experience problems. Contact your dealer or GIGABYTE for more advanced troubleshooting information. Check that the card is seated properly in the PCI Express x16 slot. Ensure that the display cable is correct...
... the appropriate display device and graphics card when you install the graphics driver. For more assistance, use the Troubleshooting Guide located in the Windows Help or contact your computer manufacturer. If you experience problems. Contact your dealer or GIGABYTE for more advanced troubleshooting information. Check that the card is seated properly in the PCI Express x16 slot. Ensure that the display cable is correct...