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GV-R555D3-1GI ATI RadeonTM HD 5550 Graphics Accelerator User's Manual Rev. 101 12MM-R555D3GI-101R Copyright © 2010 GIGABYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD Copyright by U.S. Due to update the information contained herein. Use of this this copyright protection technology must be reproduced or transmitted in any errors or omissions that is protected by GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. ("GBT"). Trademarks Third-party brands and names are the properties of...
GV-R555D3-1GI ATI RadeonTM HD 5550 Graphics Accelerator User's Manual Rev. 101 12MM-R555D3GI-101R Copyright © 2010 GIGABYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD Copyright by U.S. Due to update the information contained herein. Use of this this copyright protection technology must be reproduced or transmitted in any errors or omissions that is protected by GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. ("GBT"). Trademarks Third-party brands and names are the properties of...
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Features ...4 1.2. Board Layout ...5 2.2. Driver and Utility Installation 8 3.1.1. Troubleshooting Tips 25 5. Table of Contents 1. Minimum System Requirements 4 2. Driver Installation ...8 3.2. Resolutions and Color Depth Tables 26 5.2. Display Properties Pages 12 4. Software Installation ...8 3.1. Regulatory Statements 27 - 3 - Appendix ...26 5.1. Introduction ...4 1.1. Hardware Installation 5 2.1. Hardware Installation ...7 3. Taskbar Icon ...10 3.3.
Features ...4 1.2. Board Layout ...5 2.2. Driver and Utility Installation 8 3.1.1. Troubleshooting Tips 25 5. Table of Contents 1. Minimum System Requirements 4 2. Driver Installation ...8 3.2. Resolutions and Color Depth Tables 26 5.2. Display Properties Pages 12 4. Software Installation ...8 3.1. Regulatory Statements 27 - 3 - Appendix ...26 5.1. Introduction ...4 1.1. Hardware Installation 5 2.1. Hardware Installation ...7 3. Taskbar Icon ...10 3.3.
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... Service Pack 2 (SP2) - Windows® XP with 1 GB DDR3 memory • Supports DirectX 11 • Supports CrossFireXTM • Supports 1 Dual-Link DVI-I connector • Supports 1 D-Sub connector • Supports 1 HDMI connector 1.2. A power supply that provides at least 450-watt is required: - 1. Minimum System Requirements • Hardware - Windows® 7 - The power supply should be with two PCI Express x16 slots and correct chipset driver - Two CrossFire bridge interconnect cables GV-R555 Series Graphics Accelerator - 4 - Windows® Vista - Optical drive...
... Service Pack 2 (SP2) - Windows® XP with 1 GB DDR3 memory • Supports DirectX 11 • Supports CrossFireXTM • Supports 1 Dual-Link DVI-I connector • Supports 1 D-Sub connector • Supports 1 HDMI connector 1.2. A power supply that provides at least 450-watt is required: - 1. Minimum System Requirements • Hardware - Windows® 7 - The power supply should be with two PCI Express x16 slots and correct chipset driver - Two CrossFire bridge interconnect cables GV-R555 Series Graphics Accelerator - 4 - Windows® Vista - Optical drive...
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... on the bag that your computer and unplug power supply. 2. Unpacking and installation should be done on your system. However, audio output from your computer. 1. The card contains sensitive electric components, which can handle both of your card. Using non-official GIGABYTE BIOS might cause problem(s) on the card before handling computer components. GV-R555 Series Graphics Accelerator - 6 - For more details, refer to your hands to...
... on the bag that your computer and unplug power supply. 2. Unpacking and installation should be done on your system. However, audio output from your computer. 1. The card contains sensitive electric components, which can handle both of your card. Using non-official GIGABYTE BIOS might cause problem(s) on the card before handling computer components. GV-R555 Series Graphics Accelerator - 6 - For more details, refer to your hands to...
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... until the card is securely inserted. Connect an HDMI monitor To HDMI Monitor To D-Sub Monitor To Flat Panel Display Connect a flat panel display Connect a DisplayPort monitor You are ready to next chapter for detailed instructions. - 7 - Step 1. If necessary, remove the metal cover from this slot; Please refer to install your graphics card, use the DVI-I connector. Hardware Installation Now that the gold edge connector of the graphics card driver. To connect a DisplayPort monitor to your graphics card, use the HDMI connector. Locate the PCI Express x16...
... until the card is securely inserted. Connect an HDMI monitor To HDMI Monitor To D-Sub Monitor To Flat Panel Display Connect a flat panel display Connect a DisplayPort monitor You are ready to next chapter for detailed instructions. - 7 - Step 1. If necessary, remove the metal cover from this slot; Please refer to install your graphics card, use the DVI-I connector. Hardware Installation Now that the gold edge connector of the graphics card driver. To connect a DisplayPort monitor to your graphics card, use the HDMI connector. Locate the PCI Express x16...
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First make sure your optical drive. For software MPEG support in the screen shot below. (If the driver Autorun screen does not appear automatically, go to install DirectX separately. GV-R555 Series Graphics Accelerator - 8 - Driver and Utility Installation 3.1.1. Driver Installation After installing the operating system, insert the driver disk into your system has installed DirectX 9 or later version. 2. Step 2: Select the displayed language and then click Next. Users who run Windows XP with Service Pack 2 or above do not...
First make sure your optical drive. For software MPEG support in the screen shot below. (If the driver Autorun screen does not appear automatically, go to install DirectX separately. GV-R555 Series Graphics Accelerator - 8 - Driver and Utility Installation 3.1.1. Driver Installation After installing the operating system, insert the driver disk into your system has installed DirectX 9 or later version. 2. Step 2: Select the displayed language and then click Next. Users who run Windows XP with Service Pack 2 or above do not...
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Taskbar Icon After installation of the display driver, you can right-click on the desktop and select Catalyst(TM) Control Center. Right-click the ATI icon to enter the ATI Catalyst Control Center. 3.2. Right-click the icon to enter the ATI Catalyst Control Center. GV-R555 Series Graphics Accelerator - 10 - The ATI Catalyst Control Center is used to configure all your graphics card settings. Or you will find an ATI icon in the notification area.
Taskbar Icon After installation of the display driver, you can right-click on the desktop and select Catalyst(TM) Control Center. Right-click the ATI icon to enter the ATI Catalyst Control Center. 3.2. Right-click the icon to enter the ATI Catalyst Control Center. GV-R555 Series Graphics Accelerator - 10 - The ATI Catalyst Control Center is used to configure all your graphics card settings. 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. Software Installation Configuring Audio Output Configure the default audio output device based upon your needs. Using the picture to the left as the example, to set HDMI audio to Start > Control Panel > Hardware and Sound > Manage audio devices. Otherwise, select Digital Output Device (SPDIF), which is the onboard audio controller. - 11 - 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. Software Installation Configuring Audio Output Configure the default audio output device based upon your needs. Using the picture to the left as the example, to set HDMI audio to Start > Control Panel > Hardware and Sound > Manage audio devices. Otherwise, select Digital Output Device (SPDIF), which is the onboard audio controller. - 11 - Step 1: Go to be the default Sound Playback device, select Digital Output Device (HDMI).
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You can move the slider to -DVI-I adapter.(optional) GV-R555 Series Graphics Accelerator - 12 - Select Display Settings to change the resolution. Display Matrix Model CRT+DVI CRT+CRT(Note 1) DVI +DVI (Note 2) HDMI+DVI HDMI+CRT GV-R555D3-1GI Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes (Note 1) By a DVI-to-D-Sub adapter.(optional) (Note 2) By a HDMI-to change the color quality. 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...
You can move the slider to -DVI-I adapter.(optional) GV-R555 Series Graphics Accelerator - 12 - Select Display Settings to change the resolution. Display Matrix Model CRT+DVI CRT+CRT(Note 1) DVI +DVI (Note 2) HDMI+DVI HDMI+CRT GV-R555D3-1GI Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes (Note 1) By a DVI-to-D-Sub adapter.(optional) (Note 2) By a HDMI-to change the color quality. 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...
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... View : The Basic View is the default view when ATI Catalyst Control Center is launched for step-by-step assistance. Avivo Video Converter This wizard assists you to convert videos from one file format to another. Step 1: Select Avivo Video Converter, then click Go. To access more settings in Basic View, click Basic, and then click Next. Click Next. - 13 - Software Installation Easy Setup...
... View : The Basic View is the default view when ATI Catalyst Control Center is launched for step-by-step assistance. Avivo Video Converter This wizard assists you to convert videos from one file format to another. Step 1: Select Avivo Video Converter, then click Go. To access more settings in Basic View, click Basic, and then click Next. Click Next. - 13 - Software Installation Easy Setup...
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GV-R555 Series Graphics Accelerator - 14 - If you to set up the HydraVision Configuration based on your own preference. Finally, click Next to change the name of the new file, enter the new name in the Output File area. 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 start file conversion.
GV-R555 Series Graphics Accelerator - 14 - If you to set up the HydraVision Configuration based on your own preference. Finally, click Next to change the name of the new file, enter the new name in the Output File area. 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 start file conversion.
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...; Video Playback Use this option 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 the second display. Display Setup This option allows you to configure your desktop, including changing desktop resolution and desktop mode, setting up extended desktop...
...; Video Playback Use this option 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 the second display. Display Setup This option allows you to configure your desktop, including changing desktop resolution and desktop mode, setting up extended desktop...
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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 a modifier key or keys, such as changing a graphics setting or opening an application. A Hotkey is a combination of your ATI graphics card. GV-R555 Series Graphics Accelerator - 16 - View Properties: The CATALYST Control Center dashboard supports three types of views. Hotkeys Properties: The Hotkeys Manager allows you to quickly perform tasks such as Ctrl, Alt, or Shift, and any letter from the alphabet.
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 a modifier key or keys, such as changing a graphics setting or opening an application. A Hotkey is a combination of your ATI graphics card. GV-R555 Series Graphics Accelerator - 16 - View Properties: The CATALYST Control Center dashboard supports three types of views. Hotkeys Properties: The Hotkeys Manager allows you to quickly perform tasks such as Ctrl, Alt, or Shift, and any letter from the alphabet.
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..., you need to a specific graphics card. Software Installation Note: A profile applies to select the appropriate card before creating, loading, or activating a Profile. Profiles Properties: You can be quickly activated manually, through a Hotkey, or by file association. The Catalyst Control Center Preferences page contains the following options: Always on Top Hide Tooltips Hide Splash Screen Enable System Tray Menu Select a Language ... Restore Factory Defaults...
..., you need to a specific graphics card. Software Installation Note: A profile applies to select the appropriate card before creating, loading, or activating a Profile. Profiles Properties: You can be quickly activated manually, through a Hotkey, or by file association. The Catalyst Control Center Preferences page contains the following options: Always on Top Hide Tooltips Hide Splash Screen Enable System Tray Menu Select a Language ... Restore Factory Defaults...
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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 prevent screen flicker when detecting a display. - 19 - Display Options: Choose one of the Display Detection Option to set up desktop area,color quality, Refresh rate and Rotation. Color Adjust the overall richness 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 prevent screen flicker when detecting a display. - 19 - Display Options: Choose one of the Display Detection Option to set up desktop area,color quality, Refresh rate and Rotation. Color Adjust the overall richness of color by using the Gamma control. Software Installation
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... application's requirements. Adaptive Anti-Aliasing Adaptive anti-aliasing is a rendering technique designed to remove jagged edges, shimmering, and pixelation problems that applies a combination of how to improve edge smoothness and fine detail. GV-R555 Series Graphics Accelerator - 20 - Rather than determining the color to display for each pixel by sampling a single location at the pixel's center, anti-aliasing samples multiple locations...
... application's requirements. Adaptive Anti-Aliasing Adaptive anti-aliasing is a rendering technique designed to remove jagged edges, shimmering, and pixelation problems that applies a combination of how to improve edge smoothness and fine detail. GV-R555 Series Graphics Accelerator - 20 - Rather than determining the color to display for each pixel by sampling a single location at the pixel's center, anti-aliasing samples multiple locations...
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... detail is best used to optimize performance in memory and selectively used with Mipmapping. Software Installation Anisotropic Filtering can be set to favor either an increase in system processing performance or improved image quality: • Setting for quality is required, especially if the animated object rotates or moves into the background. - 21 - Your display will automatically adjust to display them. ...
... detail is best used to optimize performance in memory and selectively used with Mipmapping. Software Installation Anisotropic Filtering can be set to favor either an increase in system processing performance or improved image quality: • Setting for quality is required, especially if the animated object rotates or moves into the background. - 21 - Your display will automatically adjust to display them. ...
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... video playback. Software Installation AvivoTM Video: Presets To quickly adjust your changes before applying them. Note: These settings will only affect applications with video overlay support. Basic Color Use the Avivo Color: Basic option to fine tune the color of the video presets. These settings will only affect applications with video overlay support. Advanced Color Use the Advanced Color page to manually set Gamma, Brightness, Contrast, Saturation, and Tint for Windows Vista...
... video playback. Software Installation AvivoTM Video: Presets To quickly adjust your changes before applying them. Note: These settings will only affect applications with video overlay support. Basic Color Use the Avivo Color: Basic option to fine tune the color of the video presets. These settings will only affect applications with video overlay support. Advanced Color Use the Advanced Color page to manually set Gamma, Brightness, Contrast, Saturation, and Tint for Windows Vista...
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... specific requirements. ATI Overdrive: Use Overdrive to obtain the ATI recommended speeds for the graphics processor clock and video memory clock. Note: These settings will only affect applications with video overlay support. Note: These settings will only affect applications with video overlay support. 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. GV-R555 Series Graphics Accelerator...
... specific requirements. ATI Overdrive: Use Overdrive to obtain the ATI recommended speeds for the graphics processor clock and video memory clock. Note: These settings will only affect applications with video overlay support. Note: These settings will only affect applications with video overlay support. 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. GV-R555 Series Graphics Accelerator...
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... that the card is securely fastened to the monitor's manual.) - 25 - If necessary, adjust your computer. Troubleshooting Tips When the Windows Advanced Options Menu appears, select Safe Mode and press . Troubleshooting Tips The following troubleshooting tips may help if you experience problems. Contact your dealer or GIGABYTE for the graphics card is correct. For more assistance, use the Troubleshooting Guide located in graphics capabilities on your motherboard.
... that the card is securely fastened to the monitor's manual.) - 25 - If necessary, adjust your computer. Troubleshooting Tips When the Windows Advanced Options Menu appears, select Safe Mode and press . Troubleshooting Tips The following troubleshooting tips may help if you experience problems. Contact your dealer or GIGABYTE for the graphics card is correct. For more assistance, use the Troubleshooting Guide located in graphics capabilities on your motherboard.