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... publication of the specifications might be reproduced or transmitted in any errors or omissions that is prohibited. AMD Graphics Accelerator User's Manual Rev. 101 Copyright © 2012 GIGABYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD Copyright by Rovi Corporation. Due to update the information contained herein. patents and other limited viewing uses only unless otherwise authorized by GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. ("GBT"). Use of this graphics card. No part of this manual may void...
... publication of the specifications might be reproduced or transmitted in any errors or omissions that is prohibited. AMD Graphics Accelerator User's Manual Rev. 101 Copyright © 2012 GIGABYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD Copyright by Rovi Corporation. Due to update the information contained herein. patents and other limited viewing uses only unless otherwise authorized by GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. ("GBT"). Use of this graphics card. No part of this manual may void...
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... display cable into your graphics card, use the HDMI connector. AMD Series Graphics Accelerator - 4 - Make sure that the gold edge connector of the graphics card driver. Step 3. To connect a flat panel display to your graphics card, or the system will not boot. Please refer to prevent system instability. Do not touch the card when it in place, and replace the computer cover. then align your graphics card, use the DVI-I connector. To connect an HDMI monitor to your graphics card with the installation...
... display cable into your graphics card, use the HDMI connector. AMD Series Graphics Accelerator - 4 - Make sure that the gold edge connector of the graphics card driver. Step 3. To connect a flat panel display to your graphics card, or the system will not boot. Please refer to prevent system instability. Do not touch the card when it in place, and replace the computer cover. then align your graphics card, use the DVI-I connector. To connect an HDMI monitor to your graphics card with the installation...
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... by the 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). One or two CrossFire bridge interconnect cables Step 1: Install two CrossFireX graphics cards of the same type. Then users can enable the CrossFireX technology through the graphics card driver. From the AMD Catalyst Control Center, enter the CrossFire menu and...
... by the 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). One or two CrossFire bridge interconnect cables Step 1: Install two CrossFireX graphics cards of the same type. Then users can enable the CrossFireX technology through the graphics card driver. From the AMD Catalyst Control Center, enter the CrossFire menu and...
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... components are no need for obvious damage. AMD Graphics Accelerator support HDMI output which can be easily damaged by static electricity, so the card should be the default Sound Playback device to obtain audio output from your system. Use a grounded wrist strap before proceeding. Unpacking and installation should follow some precautions whenever you do not have one, touch both audio and video signals. AMD Series Graphics Accelerator - 6 - Expansion cards contain very...
... components are no need for obvious damage. AMD Graphics Accelerator support HDMI output which can be easily damaged by static electricity, so the card should be the default Sound Playback device to obtain audio output from your system. Use a grounded wrist strap before proceeding. Unpacking and installation should follow some precautions whenever you do not have one, touch both audio and video signals. AMD Series Graphics Accelerator - 6 - Expansion cards contain very...
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... your system has installed DirectX 9 or later version. 2. Step 3: Click the Install button. Driver Installation After installing the operating system, insert the driver disk into your optical drive. Software Installation 3. Software Installation Notice the following guidelines before installing the drivers: 1. The driver Autorun screen is automatically displayed which looks like that shown in Windows XP, you must install DirectX first. Driver and Utility Installation 3.1.1. Users who run Windows XP with Service Pack 2 or above do not need to My Computer...
... your system has installed DirectX 9 or later version. 2. Step 3: Click the Install button. Driver Installation After installing the operating system, insert the driver disk into your optical drive. Software Installation 3. Software Installation Notice the following guidelines before installing the drivers: 1. The driver Autorun screen is automatically displayed which looks like that shown in Windows XP, you must install DirectX first. Driver and Utility Installation 3.1.1. Users who run Windows XP with Service Pack 2 or above do not need to My Computer...
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AMD Series Graphics Accelerator - 8 - The system is completed. Then the driver installation is installing the components. Step 6: Click the Finish button to restart the computer. Step 5: Click the Accept button. Setp 4: Click the Express or Custom icon and then click Next.
AMD Series Graphics Accelerator - 8 - The system is completed. Then the driver installation is installing the components. Step 6: Click the Finish button to restart the computer. Step 5: Click the Accept button. Setp 4: Click the Express or Custom icon and then click Next.
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User can set hotkey of On-Screen-Display and path of screen shot and recording video savings at "Color"page. AMD Series Graphics Accelerator - 10 - User can adjust GPU clock, Memory clock, Shader clock and Fan speed here. GIGABYTE Easy Boost Easy Boost is a graphics card smart tuning tool, combined with Overclock, OSD Turning, BIOS Setting, Technical Support, Live Update function. Over Clock: User can also monitor graphics card current parameters. OSD Turning: User can also adjust Gamma, Contrast and Brightness at "OSD" page.
User can set hotkey of On-Screen-Display and path of screen shot and recording video savings at "Color"page. AMD Series Graphics Accelerator - 10 - User can adjust GPU clock, Memory clock, Shader clock and Fan speed here. GIGABYTE Easy Boost Easy Boost is a graphics card smart tuning tool, combined with Overclock, OSD Turning, BIOS Setting, Technical Support, Live Update function. Over Clock: User can also monitor graphics card current parameters. OSD Turning: User can also adjust Gamma, Contrast and Brightness at "OSD" page.
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Live Update: Easy Boost will auto detect the latest version Easy Boost on -line. User also can back up current BIOS, flash BIOS from selected file and auto flash BIOS on -line and auto update. Incorrectly doing overclock may result in damage to export all system information into .txt file. BIOS Setting: User can press ¡§Export¡¨ button to your system and reduce the useful life of VGA, CPU, motherboard, system memory and monitor. Software Installation Technical Support:User can get information of the system components. - 11 -
Live Update: Easy Boost will auto detect the latest version Easy Boost on -line. User also can back up current BIOS, flash BIOS from selected file and auto flash BIOS on -line and auto update. Incorrectly doing overclock may result in damage to export all system information into .txt file. BIOS Setting: User can press ¡§Export¡¨ button to your system and reduce the useful life of VGA, CPU, motherboard, system memory and monitor. Software Installation Technical Support:User can get information of the system components. - 11 -
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3.2. Or you will find an AMD 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 icon to enter the AMD Catalyst Control Center. Right-click the ATI icon to enter the AMD Catalyst Control Center. AMD Series Graphics Accelerator - 12 - The AMD Catalyst Control Center is used to configure all your graphics card settings.
3.2. Or you will find an AMD 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 icon to enter the AMD Catalyst Control Center. Right-click the ATI icon to enter the AMD Catalyst Control Center. AMD Series Graphics Accelerator - 12 - The AMD Catalyst Control Center is used to configure all your graphics card settings.
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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. - 13 - Software Installation 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.
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. - 13 - Software Installation 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.
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... Output Folder area, select the destination folder where the new file will be converted. Step 1: Select Avivo Video Converter, then click Go. This interface provides access to another. Step 2: Select the video file to be located. To access more settings in Basic View, click Basic, and then click Next. AMD Catalyst® Control Center Basic View : The Basic View is the default view when AMD Catalyst Control Center...
... Output Folder area, select the destination folder where the new file will be converted. Step 1: Select Avivo Video Converter, then click Go. This interface provides access to another. Step 2: Select the video file to be located. To access more settings in Basic View, click Basic, and then click Next. AMD Catalyst® Control Center Basic View : The Basic View is the default view when AMD Catalyst Control Center...
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... changing desktop resolution and desktop mode, setting up extended desktop (requires more than one display), and rotating desktop image 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. - 17 - Software Installation Quick Settings: The Quick Settings...
... changing desktop resolution and desktop mode, setting up extended desktop (requires more than one display), and rotating desktop image 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. - 17 - Software Installation Quick Settings: The Quick Settings...
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... experienced users who want to configure all the advanced features. gation pane displays a tree view that their 3D application supports. AMD Series Graphics Accelerator - 18 - LYST Control Center is recommended for details. Advanced View The Advanced view provides access to quickly perform tasks such as Ctrl, Alt, or Shift, and any letter from the alphabet. The Advanced view is the default view when CATA- View Properties: The CATALYST Control Center dashboard supports...
... experienced users who want to configure all the advanced features. gation pane displays a tree view that their 3D application supports. AMD Series Graphics Accelerator - 18 - LYST Control Center is recommended for details. Advanced View The Advanced view provides access to quickly perform tasks such as Ctrl, Alt, or Shift, and any letter from the alphabet. The Advanced view is the default view when CATA- View Properties: The CATALYST Control Center dashboard supports...
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... Tooltips Hide Toolbar Text Hide Splash Screen Enable System Tray Menu Select a Language ... Select a Skin ... Restore Factory Defaults ... - 19 - Software Installation If there is more than one graphics card installed in your desktop, video, and 3D applications. 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.
... Tooltips Hide Toolbar Text Hide Splash Screen Enable System Tray Menu Select a Language ... Select a Skin ... Restore Factory Defaults ... - 19 - Software Installation If there is more than one graphics card installed in your desktop, video, and 3D applications. 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.
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.... Display Options: The Display Options aspect gives you additional control to prevent screen flicker when detecting a display. 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 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. Use Displays Manager to set a refresh rate...
.... Display Options: The Display Options aspect gives you additional control to prevent screen flicker when detecting a display. 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 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. Use Displays Manager to set a refresh rate...
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... and temperature for AMD graphics cards that support per-display color settings. AMD Series Graphics Accelerator - 22 - 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 reposition the computer desktop on your monitor's display screen. Monitor Properties 1: Attributes Monitor Attributes provides information about the attached monitor. You can also adjust the horizontal and vertical sync or enable composite sync. AvivoTM Color Use AvivoTM Color...
... and temperature for AMD graphics cards that support per-display color settings. AMD Series Graphics Accelerator - 22 - 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 reposition the computer desktop on your monitor's display screen. Monitor Properties 1: Attributes Monitor Attributes provides information about the attached monitor. You can also adjust the horizontal and vertical sync or enable composite sync. AvivoTM Color Use AvivoTM Color...
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.... - 23 - Your display will automatically adjust to the application's requirements. Adaptive Anti-Aliasing Adaptive anti-aliasing is the most important consideration. • Setting 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 configure anti-aliasing, use an overall adjustment control that rapidly configures your application. ...
.... - 23 - Your display will automatically adjust to the application's requirements. Adaptive Anti-Aliasing Adaptive anti-aliasing is the most important consideration. • Setting 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 configure anti-aliasing, use an overall adjustment control that rapidly configures your application. ...
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... settings will only affect applications with video overlay support. AMD Series Graphics Accelerator - 26 - Basic Quality You can control the deinterlacing settings by checking the Use automatic deinterlacing item. The bar determines how the two interlaced video fields are converted into a noninterlaced form. This page is useful when it is not necessary to change the way you connect two monitors. All Settings The All Settings...
... settings will only affect applications with video overlay support. AMD Series Graphics Accelerator - 26 - Basic Quality You can control the deinterlacing settings by checking the Use automatic deinterlacing item. The bar determines how the two interlaced video fields are converted into a noninterlaced form. This page is useful when it is not necessary to change the way you connect two monitors. All Settings The All Settings...
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... page to determine whether your AMD CrossFireX configurations are configured properly and functioning optimally. Finally, Overdrive can also use the page to view performance issues and suggested solutions specific to a particular configuration. Once your computer has full booted, disable Preserve AMD Overdrive settings at logon. If AMD CrossFireX is only for the graphics processor clock and video memory clock. AMD Overdrive: Use Overdrive to maximize your viewing experience by the AMD Catalyst display driver, AMD CrossFireX support is automatically enabled.
... page to determine whether your AMD CrossFireX configurations are configured properly and functioning optimally. Finally, Overdrive can also use the page to view performance issues and suggested solutions specific to a particular configuration. Once your computer has full booted, disable Preserve AMD Overdrive settings at logon. If AMD CrossFireX is only for the graphics processor clock and video memory clock. AMD Overdrive: Use Overdrive to maximize your viewing experience by the AMD Catalyst display driver, AMD CrossFireX support is automatically enabled.
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... graphics to be disabled or to the card's display connector. Make sure that the monitor and computer are plugged in and receiving power. If necessary, disable any built-in the Windows Help or contact your motherboard. Press on the graphics card being installed. For more assistance, use the Troubleshooting Guide located in graphics capabilities on your computer manufacturer. If you install the graphics driver. For more troubleshooting...
... graphics to be disabled or to the card's display connector. Make sure that the monitor and computer are plugged in and receiving power. If necessary, disable any built-in the Windows Help or contact your motherboard. Press on the graphics card being installed. For more assistance, use the Troubleshooting Guide located in graphics capabilities on your computer manufacturer. If you install the graphics driver. For more troubleshooting...