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... author assumes no responsibility for home and other intellectual property rights. GV-R489OC-1GD/ GV-R489UD-1GD ATI RadeonTM HD 4890 Graphics Accelerator User's Manual Rev. 101 12MM-R4890S-101R Copyright © 2009 GIGABYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD Copyright by Macrovision, and is intended for any labels on this document nor does the author make a commitment to update the information contained herein. Reverse engineering or disassembly...
... author assumes no responsibility for home and other intellectual property rights. GV-R489OC-1GD/ GV-R489UD-1GD ATI RadeonTM HD 4890 Graphics Accelerator User's Manual Rev. 101 12MM-R4890S-101R Copyright © 2009 GIGABYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD Copyright by Macrovision, and is intended for any labels on this document nor does the author make a commitment to update the information contained herein. Reverse engineering or disassembly...
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... driver - Windows® Vista - One or two CrossFire bridge interconnect cables GV-R489 Series Graphics Accelerator - 4 - Introduction 1.1. The power supply should be with two 75w 2x3-pin PCIe power connector is required: - Features • Powered by ATI RadeonTMHD 4890 Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) • Supports PCI Express 2.0 • Integrated with Service Pack 2 (SP2) - Windows® XP with 1 GB GDDR5 memory • Supports DirectX 10.1 • Supports CrossFireXTM • Supports DVI-I / HDMI / Display port • Supports 2 Dual-Link DVI-I connectors(by adapter...
... driver - Windows® Vista - One or two CrossFire bridge interconnect cables GV-R489 Series Graphics Accelerator - 4 - Introduction 1.1. The power supply should be with two 75w 2x3-pin PCIe power connector is required: - Features • Powered by ATI RadeonTMHD 4890 Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) • Supports PCI Express 2.0 • Integrated with Service Pack 2 (SP2) - Windows® XP with 1 GB GDDR5 memory • Supports DirectX 10.1 • Supports CrossFireXTM • Supports DVI-I / HDMI / Display port • Supports 2 Dual-Link DVI-I connectors(by adapter...
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... and handling damages on the bag that your hands to a safely grounded object or to your computer and unplug power supply. 2. Using non-official GIGABYTE BIOS might cause problem(s) on a grounded anti-static mat. Inspect the card carton for HDMI output function, set the onboard audio controller or the external sound card to be the default Sound Playback device to page 12. However, audio output from your computer. 1.
... and handling damages on the bag that your hands to a safely grounded object or to your computer and unplug power supply. 2. Using non-official GIGABYTE BIOS might cause problem(s) on a grounded anti-static mat. Inspect the card carton for HDMI output function, set the onboard audio controller or the external sound card to be the default Sound Playback device to page 12. However, audio output from your computer. 1.
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...graphics card, use the DVI-I connector. Hardware Installation Now that the gold edge connector of the graphics card driver. Step 1. Make sure that you have prepared your graphics card with the installation of the graphics card is fully seated. To connect a flat panel display to your graphics card. To connect an HDMI monitor to your graphics card, use the HDMI connector. then turn on the computer and monitor. 2.2. Connect an HDMI monitor To HDMI Monitor To DisplayPort Monitor To Flat Panel Display Connect a flat panel display Connect a DisplayPort monitor You are ready...
...graphics card, use the DVI-I connector. Hardware Installation Now that the gold edge connector of the graphics card driver. Step 1. Make sure that you have prepared your graphics card with the installation of the graphics card is fully seated. To connect a flat panel display to your graphics card. To connect an HDMI monitor to your graphics card, use the HDMI connector. then turn on the computer and monitor. 2.2. Connect an HDMI monitor To HDMI Monitor To DisplayPort Monitor To Flat Panel Display Connect a flat panel display Connect a DisplayPort monitor You are ready...
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.... Two CrossFire bridge interconnect cables. Then users can enable the CrossFireX technology through the graphics card driver. Figure 2 GV-R489 Series Graphics Accelerator - 8 - Step 1: Install two CrossFireX graphics cards of the same type. (Example: GV-RX195P256D-RH) Figure 1 Step 2: After installing graphics card driver in operating system, when an ATI CrossFireX configuration is detected for the first time by the 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...
.... Two CrossFire bridge interconnect cables. Then users can enable the CrossFireX technology through the graphics card driver. Figure 2 GV-R489 Series Graphics Accelerator - 8 - Step 1: Install two CrossFireX graphics cards of the same type. (Example: GV-RX195P256D-RH) Figure 1 Step 2: After installing graphics card driver in operating system, when an ATI CrossFireX configuration is detected for the first time by the 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...
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..., go to install DirectX separately. - 9 - 3. First make sure your system has installed the appropriate motherboard drivers (for the motherboard drivers, please contact the motherboard manufacturer.) 3.1. Driver Installation After installing the operating system, insert the driver disk into your optical drive. 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. Software Installation
..., go to install DirectX separately. - 9 - 3. First make sure your system has installed the appropriate motherboard drivers (for the motherboard drivers, please contact the motherboard manufacturer.) 3.1. Driver Installation After installing the operating system, insert the driver disk into your optical drive. 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. Software Installation
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Setp 4: Click the Express or Custom icon and then click Next. Step 6: Click the Finish button to restart the computer. Then the driver installation is installing the components. GV-R489 Series Graphics Accelerator - 10 - The system is completed. Step 5: Click the Accept button.
Setp 4: Click the Express or Custom icon and then click Next. Step 6: Click the Finish button to restart the computer. Then the driver installation is installing the components. GV-R489 Series Graphics Accelerator - 10 - The system is completed. Step 5: Click the Accept button.
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... the item to change the color quality. Display Matrix Model DVI+DP HDMI+DVI HDMI+DP CRT(Note)+HDMI CRT(Note)+DP GV-R489OC-1GD Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes GV-R489UD-1GD Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes (Note) By a DVI-to adjust the screen resolution and color quality settings. Software Installation Select Display Settings to -D-Sub adapter. - 13 - 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...
... the item to change the color quality. Display Matrix Model DVI+DP HDMI+DVI HDMI+DP CRT(Note)+HDMI CRT(Note)+DP GV-R489OC-1GD Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes GV-R489UD-1GD Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes (Note) By a DVI-to adjust the screen resolution and color quality settings. Software Installation Select Display Settings to -D-Sub adapter. - 13 - 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...
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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 to set up the HydraVision Configuration based on your own preference. - 15 - Finally, click Next to change the name of the new file, enter the new name in the Output File area. Software Installation If you wish to start file conversion.
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 to set up the HydraVision Configuration based on your own preference. - 15 - Finally, click Next to change the name of the new file, enter the new name in the Output File area. Software Installation If you wish to start file conversion.
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...132; 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 select how video playback appears on . GV-R489 Series Graphics Accelerator - 16 - Information Center...
...132; 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 select how video playback appears on . GV-R489 Series Graphics Accelerator - 16 - Information Center...
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.... - 17 - LYST Control Center is launched for experienced users who want to expose only the features they adjust most often or that lists all of the many available settings of a modifier key or keys, such as changing a graphics setting or opening an application. The left navigation pane. Software Installation A Hotkey is recommended for the first time. The Custom view is a combination...
.... - 17 - LYST Control Center is launched for experienced users who want to expose only the features they adjust most often or that lists all of the many available settings of a modifier key or keys, such as changing a graphics setting or opening an application. The left navigation pane. Software Installation A Hotkey is recommended for the first time. The Custom view is a combination...
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...; Hide Splash Screen Enable System Tray Menu Select a Language ... Select a Skin ... Restore Factory Defaults ... GV-R489 Series Graphics Accelerator - 18 - 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. If there is more than one graphics card installed in your computer, you need to select the...
...; Hide Splash Screen Enable System Tray Menu Select a Language ... Select a Skin ... Restore Factory Defaults ... GV-R489 Series Graphics Accelerator - 18 - 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. If there is more than one graphics card installed in your computer, you need to select the...
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... show up the 3D Refresh Rate Override item. Note: The stretch vertically and horizontally options are not supported on systems running Windows Vista. Use Displays Manager to optimize performance of 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 in a multimonitor environment. GV-R489 Series Graphics Accelerator - 20 - Displays Manager: Displays Manager is lower...
... show up the 3D Refresh Rate Override item. Note: The stretch vertically and horizontally options are not supported on systems running Windows Vista. Use Displays Manager to optimize performance of 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 in a multimonitor environment. GV-R489 Series Graphics Accelerator - 20 - Displays Manager: Displays Manager is lower...
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... enable composite sync. AvivoTM Color Use AvivoTM Color for the resolution and refresh rate. Adjustments Use Monitor Adjustments to determine the limits for ATI graphics cards that support per-display color settings. Software Installation Monitor Properties 1: Attributes Monitor Attributes provides information about the attached monitor. 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...
... enable composite sync. AvivoTM Color Use AvivoTM Color for the resolution and refresh rate. Adjustments Use Monitor Adjustments to determine the limits for ATI graphics cards that support per-display color settings. Software Installation Monitor Properties 1: Attributes Monitor Attributes provides information about the attached monitor. 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...
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... of how to configure anti-aliasing, use an overall adjustment control that rapidly configures your application uses, or when you to adjust 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. GV-R489 Series Graphics Accelerator - 22 - 3D: Standard Settings The Standard Settings page provides...
... of how to configure anti-aliasing, use an overall adjustment control that rapidly configures your application uses, or when you to adjust 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. GV-R489 Series Graphics Accelerator - 22 - 3D: Standard Settings The Standard Settings page provides...
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...use of ATI's new texture analyzer technology to configure anisotropic filtering, use the Use application settings option. A series of low- and high-resolution texture maps are stored in memory and selectively used to the application's requirements. CATALYST® A.I . Your display will automatically adjust to create the object's surface, depending on what level of detail is needed. It works best when used...Setting for quality is best used when high surface detail is required, especially if the animated object rotates or moves into the background. - 23 - Software Installation...
...use of ATI's new texture analyzer technology to configure anisotropic filtering, use the Use application settings option. A series of low- and high-resolution texture maps are stored in memory and selectively used to the application's requirements. CATALYST® A.I . Your display will automatically adjust to create the object's surface, depending on what level of detail is needed. It works best when used...Setting for quality is best used when high surface detail is required, especially if the animated object rotates or moves into the background. - 23 - Software Installation...
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... settings for quick access and adjustment. GV-R489 Series Graphics Accelerator - 24 - Note: The Alternate Pixel center Direct 3D setting is already known or understood. More Settings Use the More Settings dialog to select a particular API-specific feature. To adjust the overall brightness use the Brightness control, and the overall contrast use one of your 3D application uses, consult the documentation of these APIs. All Settings The All Settings...
... settings for quick access and adjustment. GV-R489 Series Graphics Accelerator - 24 - Note: The Alternate Pixel center Direct 3D setting is already known or understood. More Settings Use the More Settings dialog to select a particular API-specific feature. To adjust the overall brightness use the Brightness control, and the overall contrast use one of your 3D application uses, consult the documentation of these APIs. All Settings The All Settings...
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... you view streaming video. This page is useful when it is 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. Basic Quality You can control the deinterlacing settings by checking the Use automatic deinterlacing item. GV-R489 Series Graphics Accelerator - 26...
... you view streaming video. This page is useful when it is 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. Basic Quality You can control the deinterlacing settings by checking the Use automatic deinterlacing item. GV-R489 Series Graphics Accelerator - 26...
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... configured properly and functioning optimally. You can be configured to meet your viewing experience by the ATI Catalyst display driver, ATI CrossFireX support is booted or only when running 3D applications. ATI Overdrive: Use Overdrive to a particular configuration. Alternatively, manually set these speeds to run when the computer is automatically enabled. Finally, Overdrive can also use the page to view performance issues and suggested solutions specific to maximize your specific requirements. Software Installation...
... configured properly and functioning optimally. You can be configured to meet your viewing experience by the ATI Catalyst display driver, ATI CrossFireX support is booted or only when running 3D applications. ATI Overdrive: Use Overdrive to a particular configuration. Alternatively, manually set these speeds to run when the computer is automatically enabled. Finally, Overdrive can also use the page to view performance issues and suggested solutions specific to maximize your specific requirements. Software Installation...
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... check whether the driver for selection depend on the graphics card being installed. Press on your keyboard after system starts up. For more assistance, use the Troubleshooting Guide located in the Windows Help or contact your computer manufacturer. If you install the graphics driver. For more advanced troubleshooting information. Check that the card is securely fastened to the monitor's manual.) GV-R489 Series Graphics Accelerator - 28...
... check whether the driver for selection depend on the graphics card being installed. Press on your keyboard after system starts up. For more assistance, use the Troubleshooting Guide located in the Windows Help or contact your computer manufacturer. If you install the graphics driver. For more advanced troubleshooting information. Check that the card is securely fastened to the monitor's manual.) GV-R489 Series Graphics Accelerator - 28...