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... the warranty of this manual may be reproduced or transmitted in technology, some of the specifications might be authorized by Rovi Corporation, and is intended for any errors or omissions that is prohibited. Trademarks Third-party brands and names are the properties of this manual. Use of their respective owners. AMD Graphics Accelerator User's Manual Rev. 101 Copyright © 2012 GIGABYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD Copyright by...
... the warranty of this manual may be reproduced or transmitted in technology, some of the specifications might be authorized by Rovi Corporation, and is intended for any errors or omissions that is prohibited. Trademarks Third-party brands and names are the properties of this manual. Use of their respective owners. AMD Graphics Accelerator User's Manual Rev. 101 Copyright © 2012 GIGABYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD Copyright by...
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... graphics card, use the DVI-I connector. then turn on the computer and monitor. If necessary, remove the metal cover from this slot; To connect a DisplayPort monitor to your graphics card, use the HDMI connector. Hardware Installation Step 1. After installation, remember to connect the power cable to your graphics card, or the system will not boot. To Flat Panel Display To Flat Panel Display To HDMI Monitor To Mini HDMI Monitor To D-Sub Monitor DisplayPort Monitor To Mini DisplayPort Monitor You are now ready...
... graphics card, use the DVI-I connector. then turn on the computer and monitor. If necessary, remove the metal cover from this slot; To connect a DisplayPort monitor to your graphics card, use the HDMI connector. Hardware Installation Step 1. After installation, remember to connect the power cable to your graphics card, or the system will not boot. To Flat Panel Display To Flat Panel Display To HDMI Monitor To Mini HDMI Monitor To D-Sub Monitor DisplayPort Monitor To Mini DisplayPort Monitor You are now ready...
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... AMD Catalyst display driver, AMDCrossFireX support is automatically enabled, and the best possible GPU combination is selected based on using this graphics card as part of a CrossFireX system, the following is not enabled, access the AMD Catalyst Control Center (please refer to Page 14). Hardware Installation A CrossFireX certified motherboard with two PCI Express x16 slots and correct chipset driver - One or two CrossFire bridge interconnect cables Step 1: Install two CrossFireX graphics cards of the same type. If AMD CrossFireX is required: - From the AMD Catalyst Control Center...
... AMD Catalyst display driver, AMDCrossFireX support is automatically enabled, and the best possible GPU combination is selected based on using this graphics card as part of a CrossFireX system, the following is not enabled, access the AMD Catalyst Control Center (please refer to Page 14). Hardware Installation A CrossFireX certified motherboard with two PCI Express x16 slots and correct chipset driver - One or two CrossFire bridge interconnect cables Step 1: Install two CrossFireX graphics cards of the same type. If AMD CrossFireX is required: - From the AMD Catalyst Control Center...
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... POWER TO YOUR SYSTEM IF THE GRAPHICS CARD IS DAMAGED. Expansion cards contain very delicate Integrated Circuit (IC) chips. Inspect the card carton for HDMI output function, set the onboard audio controller or the external sound card to obtain audio output from static electricity, you work correctly, please use official GIGABYTE BIOS only. Turn off your card. Unpacking and installation should be the default Sound Playback device to be done on the graphics card...
... POWER TO YOUR SYSTEM IF THE GRAPHICS CARD IS DAMAGED. Expansion cards contain very delicate Integrated Circuit (IC) chips. Inspect the card carton for HDMI output function, set the onboard audio controller or the external sound card to obtain audio output from static electricity, you work correctly, please use official GIGABYTE BIOS only. Turn off your card. Unpacking and installation should be the default Sound Playback device to be done on the graphics card...
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... later version. 2. Step 2: Select the displayed language and then click Next. For software MPEG support in the screen shot below. (If the driver Autorun screen does not appear automatically, go to install DirectX separately. - 7 - 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 program.) Step 1: Click the Install Display Driver item. Driver and Utility Installation...
... later version. 2. Step 2: Select the displayed language and then click Next. For software MPEG support in the screen shot below. (If the driver Autorun screen does not appear automatically, go to install DirectX separately. - 7 - 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 program.) Step 1: Click the Install Display Driver item. Driver and Utility Installation...
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AMD Series Graphics Accelerator - 8 - Step 5: Click the Accept button. Step 6: Click the Finish button to restart the computer. Then the driver installation is installing the components. The system is completed. Setp 4: Click the Express or Custom icon and then click Next.
AMD Series Graphics Accelerator - 8 - Step 5: Click the Accept button. Step 6: Click the Finish button to restart the computer. Then the driver installation is installing the components. The system is completed. Setp 4: Click the Express or Custom icon and then click Next.
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Over Clock: User can also adjust Gamma, Contrast and Brightness at "OSD" page. User can adjust GPU clock, Memory clock, Shader clock and Fan speed here. AMD Series Graphics Accelerator - 10 - OSD Turning: User can also monitor graphics card current parameters. GIGABYTE Easy Boost Easy Boost is a graphics card smart tuning tool, combined with Overclock, OSD Turning, BIOS Setting, Technical Support, Live Update function. User can set hotkey of On-Screen-Display and path of screen shot and recording video savings at "Color"page.
Over Clock: User can also adjust Gamma, Contrast and Brightness at "OSD" page. User can adjust GPU clock, Memory clock, Shader clock and Fan speed here. AMD Series Graphics Accelerator - 10 - OSD Turning: User can also monitor graphics card current parameters. GIGABYTE Easy Boost Easy Boost is a graphics card smart tuning tool, combined with Overclock, OSD Turning, BIOS Setting, Technical Support, Live Update function. User can set hotkey of On-Screen-Display and path of screen shot and recording video savings at "Color"page.
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Software Installation Incorrectly doing overclock may result in damage to export all system information into .txt file. Live Update: Easy Boost will auto detect the latest version Easy Boost on -line. Technical Support:User can press ¡§Export¡¨ button to your system and reduce the useful life of VGA, CPU, motherboard, system memory and monitor. User also can get information of the system components. - 11 - BIOS Setting: User can back up current BIOS, flash BIOS from selected file and auto flash BIOS on -line and auto update.
Software Installation Incorrectly doing overclock may result in damage to export all system information into .txt file. Live Update: Easy Boost will auto detect the latest version Easy Boost on -line. Technical Support:User can press ¡§Export¡¨ button to your system and reduce the useful life of VGA, CPU, motherboard, system memory and monitor. User also can get information of the system components. - 11 - BIOS Setting: User can back up current BIOS, flash BIOS from selected file and auto flash BIOS on -line and auto update.
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Or you will find an AMD icon in the notification area. AMD Series Graphics Accelerator - 12 - The AMD Catalyst Control Center is used to enter the AMD Catalyst Control Center. Right-click the icon to configure all your graphics card settings. 3.2. 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 AMD Catalyst Control Center.
Or you will find an AMD icon in the notification area. AMD Series Graphics Accelerator - 12 - The AMD Catalyst Control Center is used to enter the AMD Catalyst Control Center. Right-click the icon to configure all your graphics card settings. 3.2. 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 AMD Catalyst Control Center.
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Otherwise, select Digital Output Device (SPDIF), which is the onboard audio controller. - 13 - 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). Software Installation 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. - 13 - 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). Software Installation Figure 1 Figure 2 Figure 3 Step 2: In the Manage audio devices dialog box, click the Playback tab.
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... the Output Folder area, select the destination folder where the new file will be converted. To access more settings in Basic View, click Basic, and then click Next. Click Next. - 15 - You can switch between Basic View and Advanced View at any time. Step 1: Select Avivo Video Converter, then click Go. AMD Catalyst® Control Center Basic View : The Basic View is the default view when AMD Catalyst Control Center...
... the Output Folder area, select the destination folder where the new file will be converted. To access more settings in Basic View, click Basic, and then click Next. Click Next. - 15 - You can switch between Basic View and Advanced View at any time. Step 1: Select Avivo Video Converter, then click Go. AMD Catalyst® Control Center Basic View : The Basic View is the default view when AMD Catalyst Control Center...
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... 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 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...
... 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 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...
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... changing a graphics setting or opening an application. The Advanced view is the default view when CATA- The Custom view is launched for experienced users. Custom View The Custom view allows you to display only the features you to create shortcut key combinations to configure all the advanced features. View Properties: The CATALYST Control Center dashboard supports three types of your AMD graphics card. gation pane displays a tree view that their 3D application supports...
... changing a graphics setting or opening an application. The Advanced view is the default view when CATA- The Custom view is launched for experienced users. Custom View The Custom view allows you to display only the features you to create shortcut key combinations to configure all the advanced features. View Properties: The CATALYST Control Center dashboard supports three types of your AMD graphics card. gation pane displays a tree view that their 3D application supports...
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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. Preferences Properties: The Preferences page helps to a specific graphics card. The Catalyst Control Center Preferences page contains the following options: Always on Top Hide Tooltips Hide Toolbar Text Hide Splash Screen Enable System Tray Menu Select a Language...
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. Preferences Properties: The Preferences page helps to a specific graphics card. The Catalyst Control Center Preferences page contains the following options: Always on Top Hide Tooltips Hide Toolbar Text Hide Splash Screen Enable System Tray Menu Select a Language...
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... Direct 3D applications. 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. Note: On systems Windows XP, this page will show up the 3D Refresh Rate Override item. Use Displays Manager to set a refresh rate of your desktop in a multimonitor environment. Software Installation Note: The...
... Direct 3D applications. 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. Note: On systems Windows XP, this page will show up the 3D Refresh Rate Override item. Use Displays Manager to set a refresh rate of your desktop in a multimonitor environment. Software Installation Note: The...
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... temperature for the resolution and refresh rate. Adjustments Use Monitor Adjustments to resize and reposition the computer desktop on your monitor's display screen. EDID uses the information provided by the attached monitor to determine the limits for each attached and enabled display. You can also enable Extended Display Identification Data (EDID). AMD Series Graphics Accelerator - 22 - You can also adjust the horizontal and vertical sync or enable composite sync. AvivoTM Color Use AvivoTM Color for AMD graphics cards that support...
... temperature for the resolution and refresh rate. Adjustments Use Monitor Adjustments to resize and reposition the computer desktop on your monitor's display screen. EDID uses the information provided by the attached monitor to determine the limits for each attached and enabled display. You can also enable Extended Display Identification Data (EDID). AMD Series Graphics Accelerator - 22 - You can also adjust the horizontal and vertical sync or enable composite sync. AvivoTM Color Use AvivoTM Color for AMD graphics cards that support...
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... overall adjustment control that rapidly configures your application uses, or when you want to use the Use application settings option. Your display will automatically adjust to the application's requirements. Adaptive Anti-Aliasing Adaptive anti-aliasing is a technique that are common in rendered 3D images. The slider enables you to adjust for each pixel by sampling a single location at the pixel's center, anti-aliasing samples multiple...
... overall adjustment control that rapidly configures your application uses, or when you want to use the Use application settings option. Your display will automatically adjust to the application's requirements. Adaptive Anti-Aliasing Adaptive anti-aliasing is a technique that are common in rendered 3D images. The slider enables you to adjust for each pixel by sampling a single location at the pixel's center, anti-aliasing samples multiple...
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... 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. Extended Desktop Mode is already known or understood. AMD Series Graphics Accelerator - 26 - Note: • These settings will be available when you view streaming video. Note: These settings...
... 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. Extended Desktop Mode is already known or understood. AMD Series Graphics Accelerator - 26 - Note: • These settings will be available when you view streaming video. Note: These settings...
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... use the page to view performance issues and suggested solutions specific to meet your specific requirements. 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 AMD CrossFireX configuration is detected for the first time by dynamically and safely overclocking the graphics processor and memory. If AMD CrossFireX is only for the graphics processor clock and video memory clock. Software Installation...
... use the page to view performance issues and suggested solutions specific to meet your specific requirements. 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 AMD CrossFireX configuration is detected for the first time by dynamically and safely overclocking the graphics processor and memory. If AMD CrossFireX is only for the graphics processor clock and video memory clock. Software Installation...
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... you experience problems. Contact your motherboard. After getting into Safe Mode, in Device Manager check whether the driver for the graphics card is securely fastened to the card's display connector. Make sure that the display cable is correct. For more assistance, use the Troubleshooting Guide located in graphics capabilities on your dealer or GIGABYTE for selection depend on your monitor's setting using monitor's adjust panel to make the screen look focused...
... you experience problems. Contact your motherboard. After getting into Safe Mode, in Device Manager check whether the driver for the graphics card is securely fastened to the card's display connector. Make sure that the display cable is correct. For more assistance, use the Troubleshooting Guide located in graphics capabilities on your dealer or GIGABYTE for selection depend on your monitor's setting using monitor's adjust panel to make the screen look focused...