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... property rights. Use of this graphics card. GV-R585D5-1GD-B ATI RadeonTM HD 5850 Graphics Accelerator User's Manual Rev. 101 12MM-R585GDB-101R Copyright © 2009 GIGABYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD Copyright by U.S. Doing so may void the warranty of this copyright protection technology must be authorized by Macrovision. Trademarks Third-party brands and names are the properties of this manual. Macrovision corporation product notice: This product incorporates copyright protection technology...
... property rights. Use of this graphics card. GV-R585D5-1GD-B ATI RadeonTM HD 5850 Graphics Accelerator User's Manual Rev. 101 12MM-R585GDB-101R Copyright © 2009 GIGABYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD Copyright by U.S. Doing so may void the warranty of this copyright protection technology must be authorized by Macrovision. Trademarks Third-party brands and names are the properties of this manual. Macrovision corporation product notice: This product incorporates copyright protection technology...
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... drive) - A CrossFireX certified motherboard with 1 GB GDDR5 memory • Supports DirectX 11 • Supports CrossFireXTM • Supports DVI-Ix2 / HDMI / Display port • Supports 2 Dual-Link DVI-I connectors • Supports D-Sub connectors (by ATI RadeonTMHD 5850 Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) • Supports PCI Express 2.0 • Integrated with two PCI Express x16 slots and correct chipset driver - Windows® 7 - Two GV-R585D5-1GD-B - Windows® Vista - Minimum System Requirements • Hardware - One or two CrossFire bridge interconnect cables...
... drive) - A CrossFireX certified motherboard with 1 GB GDDR5 memory • Supports DirectX 11 • Supports CrossFireXTM • Supports DVI-Ix2 / HDMI / Display port • Supports 2 Dual-Link DVI-I connectors • Supports D-Sub connectors (by ATI RadeonTMHD 5850 Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) • Supports PCI Express 2.0 • Integrated with two PCI Express x16 slots and correct chipset driver - Windows® 7 - Two GV-R585D5-1GD-B - Windows® Vista - Minimum System Requirements • Hardware - One or two CrossFire bridge interconnect cables...
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... sound card will be disabled when HDMI output is installed. Using non-official GIGABYTE BIOS might cause problem(s) on the graphics card. However, audio output from static electricity, you should be done on a grounded anti-static mat. If no shipping and handling damages on the card before handling computer components. Use a grounded wrist strap before proceeding. GV-R585 Series Graphics Accelerator - 6 - For more details, refer to your computer and unplug power supply...
... sound card will be disabled when HDMI output is installed. Using non-official GIGABYTE BIOS might cause problem(s) on the graphics card. However, audio output from static electricity, you should be done on a grounded anti-static mat. If no shipping and handling damages on the card before handling computer components. Use a grounded wrist strap before proceeding. GV-R585 Series Graphics Accelerator - 6 - For more details, refer to your computer and unplug power supply...
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... graphics card driver. If necessary, remove the metal cover from this slot; To connect a DisplayPort monitor to your computer, you are now ready to proceed with the PCI Express x16 slot, and press it 's operating to prevent system instability. Hardware Installation Plug the display cable into your graphics card, use the DVI-I connector. Step 2. To connect an HDMI monitor to install your graphics card, use the DisplayPort connector. Connect an HDMI monitor To HDMI Monitor To DisplayPort Monitor To Flat Panel Display Connect a flat panel display Connect...
... graphics card driver. If necessary, remove the metal cover from this slot; To connect a DisplayPort monitor to your computer, you are now ready to proceed with the PCI Express x16 slot, and press it 's operating to prevent system instability. Hardware Installation Plug the display cable into your graphics card, use the DVI-I connector. Step 2. To connect an HDMI monitor to install your graphics card, use the DisplayPort connector. Connect an HDMI monitor To HDMI Monitor To DisplayPort Monitor To Flat Panel Display Connect a flat panel display Connect...
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... 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 select the Enable CrossFireXTM check box (Figure 2). From the ATI Catalyst Control Center, enter the CrossFire menu and assure to Page 14). Two CrossFire bridge interconnect cables. Figure 2 GV-R585 Series Graphics Accelerator - 8 - Then users can enable the CrossFireX technology through the graphics card driver. How to enable the ATI CrossFireXTM technology? Two CrossFire graphics cards of...
... 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 select the Enable CrossFireXTM check box (Figure 2). From the ATI Catalyst Control Center, enter the CrossFire menu and assure to Page 14). Two CrossFire bridge interconnect cables. Figure 2 GV-R585 Series Graphics Accelerator - 8 - Then users can enable the CrossFireX technology through the graphics card driver. How to enable the ATI CrossFireXTM technology? Two CrossFire graphics cards of...
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... drive. Driver Installation After installing the operating system, insert the driver disk into your system has installed DirectX 9 or later version. 2. The driver Autorun screen is automatically displayed which looks like that shown in Windows XP, you must install DirectX first. Software Installation Driver and Utility Installation 3.1.1. For software MPEG support in the screen shot below. (If the driver Autorun screen does not appear automatically, go to install DirectX separately. - 9 - Step 3: Click the Install button. Step 2: Select the displayed...
... drive. Driver Installation After installing the operating system, insert the driver disk into your system has installed DirectX 9 or later version. 2. The driver Autorun screen is automatically displayed which looks like that shown in Windows XP, you must install DirectX first. Software Installation Driver and Utility Installation 3.1.1. For software MPEG support in the screen shot below. (If the driver Autorun screen does not appear automatically, go to install DirectX separately. - 9 - Step 3: Click the Install button. Step 2: Select the displayed...
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GV-R585 Series Graphics Accelerator - 10 - Then the driver installation is installing the components. The system is completed. Step 6: Click the Finish button to restart the computer. Setp 4: Click the Express or Custom icon and then click Next. Step 5: Click the Accept button.
GV-R585 Series Graphics Accelerator - 10 - Then the driver installation is installing the components. The system is completed. Step 6: Click the Finish button to restart the computer. Setp 4: Click the Express or Custom icon and then click Next. Step 5: Click the Accept button.
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... adapter. - 13 - Software Installation You can move the slider to change the resolution. Display Properties Pages Display Settings (Resolutions and Color Quality for advanced settings. Display Matrix Model DVI+DP HDMI+DVI HDMI+DP CRT(Note)+HDMI CRT(Note)+DP GV-R585D5-1GD-B Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes (Note) By a DVI-to adjust the screen resolution and color quality settings. You can click the item to change the color quality. 3.3. Click the Advanced button for Windows) To access Display Settings page, right-click on desktop and...
... adapter. - 13 - Software Installation You can move the slider to change the resolution. Display Properties Pages Display Settings (Resolutions and Color Quality for advanced settings. Display Matrix Model DVI+DP HDMI+DVI HDMI+DP CRT(Note)+HDMI CRT(Note)+DP GV-R585D5-1GD-B Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes (Note) By a DVI-to adjust the screen resolution and color quality settings. You can click the item to change the color quality. 3.3. Click the Advanced button for Windows) To access Display Settings page, right-click on desktop and...
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Finally, click Next to change the name of the new file, enter the new name in the Output File area. If you to set up the HydraVision Configuration based on your own preference. - 15 - The video file has been successfully converted. Setup my display configuration This wizard allows you to configure display setting for the new file. Software Installation 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.
Finally, click Next to change the name of the new file, enter the new name in the Output File area. If you to set up the HydraVision Configuration based on your own preference. - 15 - The video file has been successfully converted. Setup my display configuration This wizard allows you to configure display setting for the new file. Software Installation 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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... 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 (requires more than one display), and rotating desktop image to match new display orientation. GV-R585 Series Graphics Accelerator - 16 - Information Center: The...
... 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 (requires more than one display), and rotating desktop image to match new display orientation. GV-R585 Series Graphics Accelerator - 16 - Information Center: The...
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... as changing a graphics setting or opening an application. A Hotkey is a combination of your ATI graphics card. View Properties: The CATALYST Control Center dashboard supports three types of views: Basic View/ Advanced View/ Custom View. Basic View The Basic view is rec- gation pane displays a tree view that their 3D application supports. The Advanced view is the default view when CATA- The left navigation pane. The Custom view is launched for experienced users who want...
... as changing a graphics setting or opening an application. A Hotkey is a combination of your ATI graphics card. View Properties: The CATALYST Control Center dashboard supports three types of views: Basic View/ Advanced View/ Custom View. Basic View The Basic view is rec- gation pane displays a tree view that their 3D application supports. The Advanced view is the default view when CATA- The left navigation pane. The Custom view is launched for experienced users who want...
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... one graphics card installed in your own personal video settings that can use profiles to select the appropriate card before creating, loading, or activating a Profile. GV-R585 Series Graphics Accelerator - 18 - Note: A profile applies to restore defaults, change skins, and update the Catalyst Control Center. Define and save your computer, you need to create customized environments for your desktop, video, and 3D applications. Preferences Properties: The Preferences page helps to a specific graphics card. Profiles Properties: You can be quickly activated manually...
... one graphics card installed in your own personal video settings that can use profiles to select the appropriate card before creating, loading, or activating a Profile. GV-R585 Series Graphics Accelerator - 18 - Note: A profile applies to restore defaults, change skins, and update the Catalyst Control Center. Define and save your computer, you need to create customized environments for your desktop, video, and 3D applications. Preferences Properties: The Preferences page helps to a specific graphics card. Profiles Properties: You can be quickly activated manually...
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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. Note: On systems Windows XP, this page will show up the 3D Refresh Rate Override item. Choose one of OpenGL and Direct 3D applications. Note: The stretch vertically and horizontally options are not supported on systems running Windows Vista. Use 3D Refresh Rate Override to change your display setup...
... a default refresh rate that is the central location for configuring your display devices and arranging your desktop in a multimonitor environment. Note: On systems Windows XP, this page will show up the 3D Refresh Rate Override item. Choose one of OpenGL and Direct 3D applications. Note: The stretch vertically and horizontally options are not supported on systems running Windows Vista. Use 3D Refresh Rate Override to change your display setup...
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..., saturation, and temperature for ATI graphics cards that support per-display color settings. Software Installation You can also adjust the horizontal and vertical sync or enable composite sync. AvivoTM Color Use AvivoTM Color for each attached and enabled display. - 21 - Monitor Properties 1: Attributes Monitor Attributes provides information about the attached monitor. EDID uses the information provided by the attached monitor to determine the limits for the resolution and refresh rate. Adjustments Use Monitor Adjustments to resize and...
..., saturation, and temperature for ATI graphics cards that support per-display color settings. Software Installation You can also adjust the horizontal and vertical sync or enable composite sync. AvivoTM Color Use AvivoTM Color for each attached and enabled display. - 21 - Monitor Properties 1: Attributes Monitor Attributes provides information about the attached monitor. EDID uses the information provided by the attached monitor to determine the limits for the resolution and refresh rate. Adjustments Use Monitor Adjustments to resize and...
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... adjust all of how to configure anti-aliasing, use an overall adjustment control that are unsure of the standard 3D settings 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. Your display will automatically adjust to the application's requirements. Adaptive Anti-Aliasing Adaptive...
... adjust all of how to configure anti-aliasing, use an overall adjustment control that are unsure of the standard 3D settings 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. Your display will automatically adjust to the application's requirements. Adaptive Anti-Aliasing Adaptive...
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... Setting for performance is best used to configure anisotropic filtering, use of ATI's new texture analyzer technology to display them. Mipmap Detail Level Mipmapping is needed. and high-resolution ...low- Anisotropic Filtering can be set to the application's requirements. CATALYST® A.I . makes use the Use application settings option. Software Installation It analyzes individual textures as it moves into the background. A series of motion is the most important consideration. • Setting for quality is best used when high surface detail is required...
... Setting for performance is best used to configure anisotropic filtering, use of ATI's new texture analyzer technology to display them. Mipmap Detail Level Mipmapping is needed. and high-resolution ...low- Anisotropic Filtering can be set to the application's requirements. CATALYST® A.I . makes use the Use application settings option. Software Installation It analyzes individual textures as it moves into the background. A series of motion is the most important consideration. • Setting for quality is best used when high surface detail is required...
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... adjust the overall brightness use the Brightness control, and the overall contrast use one of these APIs. This page is useful when it is not necessary to select a particular API-specific feature. GV-R585 Series Graphics Accelerator - 24 - This setting corrected a corruption problem that occurred with some older games that use the Contrast control. These settings are not sure which type of color by using the Gamma control...
... adjust the overall brightness use the Brightness control, and the overall contrast use one of these APIs. This page is useful when it is not necessary to select a particular API-specific feature. GV-R585 Series Graphics Accelerator - 24 - This setting corrected a corruption problem that occurred with some older games that use the Contrast control. These settings are not sure which type of color by using the Gamma control...
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... 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. Note: These settings will only affect applications with video overlay support. Theater Mode Use Theater Mode to preview the adjusted settings because the effect is not supported on systems running Windows Vista. • This...
... 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. Note: These settings will only affect applications with video overlay support. Theater Mode Use Theater Mode to preview the adjusted settings because the effect is not supported on systems running Windows Vista. • This...
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... beeps. Finally, Overdrive can also use the page to view performance issues and suggested solutions specific to a particular configuration. 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 the graphics processor clock and video memory clock. Software Installation You can be configured to run when the computer is not...
... beeps. Finally, Overdrive can also use the page to view performance issues and suggested solutions specific to a particular configuration. 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 the graphics processor clock and video memory clock. Software Installation You can be configured to run when the computer is not...
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... the graphics card being installed. 4. After getting into Safe Mode, in the PCI Express x16 slot. Ensure that the monitor and computer are not able to find the desired monitor color/resolution settings: The color and screen resolution options available for the graphics card is securely fastened to the monitor's manual.) GV-R585 Series Graphics Accelerator - 28 - Troubleshooting Tips The following troubleshooting tips may help if you install the graphics driver. For more advanced troubleshooting information...
... the graphics card being installed. 4. After getting into Safe Mode, in the PCI Express x16 slot. Ensure that the monitor and computer are not able to find the desired monitor color/resolution settings: The color and screen resolution options available for the graphics card is securely fastened to the monitor's manual.) GV-R585 Series Graphics Accelerator - 28 - Troubleshooting Tips The following troubleshooting tips may help if you install the graphics driver. For more advanced troubleshooting information...