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... limited viewing uses only unless otherwise authorized by U.S. Trademarks Third-party brands and names are the properties of this graphics card. Doing so may appear in any form without the expressed, written permission of this document nor does the author make a commitment to update the information contained herein. GV-R557D3-1GI AMD RadeonTM HD5570 Graphics Accelerator User's Manual Rev. 101 12MM-R557D3GI-101GR Copyright © 2011 GIGABYTE TECHNOLOGY CO...
... limited viewing uses only unless otherwise authorized by U.S. Trademarks Third-party brands and names are the properties of this graphics card. Doing so may appear in any form without the expressed, written permission of this document nor does the author make a commitment to update the information contained herein. GV-R557D3-1GI AMD RadeonTM HD5570 Graphics Accelerator User's Manual Rev. 101 12MM-R557D3GI-101GR Copyright © 2011 GIGABYTE TECHNOLOGY CO...
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Features...4 1.2. Troubleshooting Tips 26 5. Minimum System Requirements 4 2. Driver Installation...8 3.2. Introduction...4 1.1. Board Layout...5 2.2. Resolutions and Color Depth Tables 27 5.2. Regulatory Statements 28 - 3 - Hardware Installation...7 3. Appendix...27 5.1. Hardware Installation 5 2.1. Software Installation...8 3.1. Display Properties Pages 12 4. Table of Contents 1. Driver and Utility Installation 8 3.1.1. Taskbar Icon...10 3.3.
Features...4 1.2. Troubleshooting Tips 26 5. Minimum System Requirements 4 2. Driver Installation...8 3.2. Introduction...4 1.1. Board Layout...5 2.2. Resolutions and Color Depth Tables 27 5.2. Regulatory Statements 28 - 3 - Hardware Installation...7 3. Appendix...27 5.1. Hardware Installation 5 2.1. Software Installation...8 3.1. Display Properties Pages 12 4. Table of Contents 1. Driver and Utility Installation 8 3.1.1. Taskbar Icon...10 3.3.
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... memory • Supports DirectX® 11 • Supports CrossFireXTM • Supports 1 Dual-Link DVI-D connector • Supports 1 D-Sub connector • Supports 1 HDMI connector 1.2. Introduction 1.1. Features • Powered by AMD RadeonTM HD 5570 Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) • Supports PCI Express 2.1 • Integrated with Service Pack 2 (SP2) - 1. Windows® XP Professional x64 Edition GV-R5570 Series Graphics Accelerator - 4 - Optical drive for best performance - Minimum System Requirements • Hardware - The power supply should...
... memory • Supports DirectX® 11 • Supports CrossFireXTM • Supports 1 Dual-Link DVI-D connector • Supports 1 D-Sub connector • Supports 1 HDMI connector 1.2. Introduction 1.1. Features • Powered by AMD RadeonTM HD 5570 Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) • Supports PCI Express 2.1 • Integrated with Service Pack 2 (SP2) - 1. Windows® XP Professional x64 Edition GV-R5570 Series Graphics Accelerator - 4 - Optical drive for best performance - Minimum System Requirements • Hardware - The power supply should...
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.... If you work correctly, please use official GIGABYTE BIOS only. Inspect the card carton for HDMI output function, set the onboard audio controller or the external sound card to be done on the card before handling computer components. Turn off your computer. 1. The card contains sensitive electric components, which can be easily damaged by static electricity, so the card should be disabled when HDMI output is installed. Place components...
.... If you work correctly, please use official GIGABYTE BIOS only. Inspect the card carton for HDMI output function, set the onboard audio controller or the external sound card to be done on the card before handling computer components. Turn off your computer. 1. The card contains sensitive electric components, which can be easily damaged by static electricity, so the card should be disabled when HDMI output is installed. Place components...
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Hardware Installation Hardware Installation Now that the gold edge connector of the graphics card driver. then align your graphics card with the installation of the graphics card is fully seated. Step 2. Replace the screw to install your graphics card, use the DVI-D connector. Connect a D-Sub monitor To D-Sub Monitor To HDMI Monitor To Flat Panel Display Connect an HDMI monitor Connect a flat panel display You are ready to fasten the card in firmly until the card is securely inserted. To connect a D-Sub monitor to proceed with the PCI Express x16 slot...
Hardware Installation Hardware Installation Now that the gold edge connector of the graphics card driver. then align your graphics card with the installation of the graphics card is fully seated. Step 2. Replace the screw to install your graphics card, use the DVI-D connector. Connect a D-Sub monitor To D-Sub Monitor To HDMI Monitor To Flat Panel Display Connect an HDMI monitor Connect a flat panel display You are ready to fasten the card in firmly until the card is securely inserted. To connect a D-Sub monitor to proceed with the PCI Express x16 slot...
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... Next. GV-R5570 Series Graphics Accelerator - 8 - The driver Autorun screen is automatically displayed which looks like that shown in Windows XP, you must install DirectX first. 3. Software Installation Notice the following guidelines before installing the drivers: 1. First make sure your system has installed DirectX 9 or later version. 2. 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...
... Next. GV-R5570 Series Graphics Accelerator - 8 - The driver Autorun screen is automatically displayed which looks like that shown in Windows XP, you must install DirectX first. 3. Software Installation Notice the following guidelines before installing the drivers: 1. First make sure your system has installed DirectX 9 or later version. 2. 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...
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Right-click the icon to enter the ATI Catalyst Control Center. Right-click the ATI icon to enter the ATI Catalyst Control Center. GV-R5570 Series Graphics Accelerator - 10 - 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. The ATI Catalyst Control Center is used to configure all your graphics card settings. 3.2.
Right-click the icon to enter the ATI Catalyst Control Center. Right-click the ATI icon to enter the ATI Catalyst Control Center. GV-R5570 Series Graphics Accelerator - 10 - 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. The ATI Catalyst Control Center is used to configure all your graphics card settings. 3.2.
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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). 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. Figure 1 Figure 2 Figure 3 Step 2: In the Manage audio devices dialog box, click the Playback tab.
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). 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. Figure 1 Figure 2 Figure 3 Step 2: In the Manage audio devices dialog box, click the Playback tab.
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...click the item to change the color quality. D i s p l a y Model Matrix CRT+DVI DVI +DVI (Note) HDMI+DVI HDMI+CRT GV-R557D3-1GI Yes Yes Yes Yes (Note) By a HDMI to adjust the screen resolution and color quality settings. 3.3. Display Properties Pages Display Settings (Resolutions and Color Quality for advanced settings. You can move the slider to change the resolution. Select Display Settings to DVI adapter.(optional) GV-R5570 Series Graphics Accelerator - 12 - Click the Advanced button for Windows) To access Display Settings page, right-click on desktop and select Personalize...
...click the item to change the color quality. D i s p l a y Model Matrix CRT+DVI DVI +DVI (Note) HDMI+DVI HDMI+CRT GV-R557D3-1GI Yes Yes Yes Yes (Note) By a HDMI to adjust the screen resolution and color quality settings. 3.3. Display Properties Pages Display Settings (Resolutions and Color Quality for advanced settings. You can move the slider to change the resolution. Select Display Settings to DVI adapter.(optional) GV-R5570 Series Graphics Accelerator - 12 - Click the Advanced button for Windows) To access Display Settings page, right-click on desktop and select Personalize...
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... the Output Folder area, select the destination folder where the new file will be converted. Software Installation ATI Catalyst® Control Center Basic 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 be located. Click Next. - 13 - You can switch...
... the Output Folder area, select the destination folder where the new file will be converted. Software Installation ATI Catalyst® Control Center Basic 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 be located. Click Next. - 13 - You can switch...
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...desktop, including changing desktop resolution and desktop mode, setting up extended desktop (requires more balanced setting. 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...
...desktop, including changing desktop resolution and desktop mode, setting up extended desktop (requires more balanced setting. 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...
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A Hotkey is a combination of a modifier key or keys, such as changing a graphics setting or opening an application. View Properties: The CATALYST Control Center dashboard supports three types of your ATI graphics card. GV-R5570 Series Graphics Accelerator - 16 - 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 views.
A Hotkey is a combination of a modifier key or keys, such as changing a graphics setting or opening an application. View Properties: The CATALYST Control Center dashboard supports three types of your ATI graphics card. GV-R5570 Series Graphics Accelerator - 16 - 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 views.
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... - Software Installation 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. Define and save your desktop, video, and 3D applications. 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 computer, you need to create customized environments for your own personal video settings that can use profiles...
... - Software Installation 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. Define and save your desktop, video, and 3D applications. 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 computer, you need to create customized environments for your own personal video settings that can use profiles...
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... 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 of OpenGL and Direct 3D applications. Use Displays Manager to set a refresh rate of your desktop in a multi-monitor environment. Displays Manager: Displays Manager is lower than optimal. - 19 - Note: On systems Windows XP...
... 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 of OpenGL and Direct 3D applications. Use Displays Manager to set a refresh rate of your desktop in a multi-monitor environment. Displays Manager: Displays Manager is lower than optimal. - 19 - Note: On systems Windows XP...
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GV-R5570 Series Graphics Accelerator - 20 - You can also adjust the horizontal and vertical sync or enable composite sync. AvivoTM Colo Use AvivoTM Color for the resolution and refresh rate. Adjustments Use Monitor Adjustments to determine the limits for AMD graphics cards that support per-display color settings. You can also enable Extended Display Identification Data (EDID). 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...
GV-R5570 Series Graphics Accelerator - 20 - You can also adjust the horizontal and vertical sync or enable composite sync. AvivoTM Colo Use AvivoTM Color for the resolution and refresh rate. Adjustments Use Monitor Adjustments to determine the limits for AMD graphics cards that support per-display color settings. You can also enable Extended Display Identification Data (EDID). 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...
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.... 3D: Standard Settings The Standard Settings page provides access to a universal slider control where you are unsure 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...
.... 3D: Standard Settings The Standard Settings page provides access to a universal slider control where you are unsure 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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Software Installation Note: Certain video formats do not support these adjustments. 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 them. Note: These settings will only affect applications with video overlay support. Basic...
Software Installation Note: Certain video formats do not support these adjustments. 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 them. Note: These settings will only affect applications with video overlay support. Basic...
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... you view streaming video. Extended Desktop Mode is not supported on systems running Windows Vista. • This item will only affect applications with video overlay support. GV-R5570 Series Graphics Accelerator - 24 - Basic Quality You can control the deinterlacing settings by checking the Use automatic deinterlacing item. This page is useful when it is already known or understood. Note: These settings will only affect applications with video overlay support. The...
... you view streaming video. Extended Desktop Mode is not supported on systems running Windows Vista. • This item will only affect applications with video overlay support. GV-R5570 Series Graphics Accelerator - 24 - Basic Quality You can control the deinterlacing settings by checking the Use automatic deinterlacing item. This page is useful when it is already known or understood. Note: These settings will only affect applications with video overlay support. The...
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... page to meet your specific requirements. Note: This page is only for the graphics processor clock and video memory clock. Use the Automated clock configuration utility to obtain the ATI recommended speeds for ATI CrossFireX configuration. - 25 - ATI Overdrive: Use Overdrive to maximize your viewing experience by the ATI Catalyst display driver, ATI CrossFireX support is automatically enabled. Alternatively, manually set these speeds to determine whether your ATI CrossFireX configurations are configured properly and functioning optimally...
... page to meet your specific requirements. Note: This page is only for the graphics processor clock and video memory clock. Use the Automated clock configuration utility to obtain the ATI recommended speeds for ATI CrossFireX configuration. - 25 - ATI Overdrive: Use Overdrive to maximize your viewing experience by the ATI Catalyst display driver, ATI CrossFireX support is automatically enabled. Alternatively, manually set these speeds to determine whether your ATI CrossFireX configurations are configured properly and functioning optimally...
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... Mode, in graphics to be disabled or to the card's display connector. Check that the display cable is securely fastened to become the secondary display.) Make sure you selected the appropriate display device and graphics card when you experience problems. Contact your monitor's setting using monitor's adjust panel to make the screen look focused, crisp, and sharp. (Please refer to the monitor's manual.) GV-R5570 Series Graphics Accelerator - 26 - If necessary, adjust your dealer or GIGABYTE for the graphics card...
... Mode, in graphics to be disabled or to the card's display connector. Check that the display cable is securely fastened to become the secondary display.) Make sure you selected the appropriate display device and graphics card when you experience problems. Contact your monitor's setting using monitor's adjust panel to make the screen look focused, crisp, and sharp. (Please refer to the monitor's manual.) GV-R5570 Series Graphics Accelerator - 26 - If necessary, adjust your dealer or GIGABYTE for the graphics card...