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... form without the expressed, written permission of this manual. GV-R697OC2-2GD/ GV-R697OC-2GD/ GV-R695OC-1GD/ GV-R695UD-1GD AMD RadeonTM HD6900 Graphics Accelerator User's Manual Rev. 103 12MM-R6900S-103AR Copyright © 2011 GIGABYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD Copyright by U.S. Rovi Product Notice: This product incorporates copyright protection technology that may appear in this document nor does the author make a commitment to rapid change in technology, some of the specifications might be...
... form without the expressed, written permission of this manual. GV-R697OC2-2GD/ GV-R697OC-2GD/ GV-R695OC-1GD/ GV-R695UD-1GD AMD RadeonTM HD6900 Graphics Accelerator User's Manual Rev. 103 12MM-R6900S-103AR Copyright © 2011 GIGABYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD Copyright by U.S. Rovi Product Notice: This product incorporates copyright protection technology that may appear in this document nor does the author make a commitment to rapid change in technology, some of the specifications might be...
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... power supplies, go to http://ati.amd.com/certifiedpsu.)(GV-R697OC2-2GD/GV-R697OC-2GD) - The power supply should be with two 2x3-pin PCIe power and two2x4 pin PCIe power connectors is required. A power supply that provides at least 600-watt and with 2GB GDDR5 memory ( for GV-R697OC2-2GD/GV-R697OC-2GD ) • Supports DirectX 11 • Supports CrossFireXTM • Supports DVI-I / DVI-D / HDMI / Display portx1 • Supports Dual-Link DVI-I connector • Supports D-Sub connectors (by AMD RadeonTM HD 6970 / 6950 Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) • Supports PCI Express...
... power supplies, go to http://ati.amd.com/certifiedpsu.)(GV-R697OC2-2GD/GV-R697OC-2GD) - The power supply should be with two 2x3-pin PCIe power and two2x4 pin PCIe power connectors is required. A power supply that provides at least 600-watt and with 2GB GDDR5 memory ( for GV-R697OC2-2GD/GV-R697OC-2GD ) • Supports DirectX 11 • Supports CrossFireXTM • Supports DVI-I / DVI-D / HDMI / Display portx1 • Supports Dual-Link DVI-I connector • Supports D-Sub connectors (by AMD RadeonTM HD 6970 / 6950 Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) • Supports PCI Express...
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DisplayPort Connector HDMI Connector DVI-I to D-Sub Adapter GV-R6900 Series Graphics Accelerator - 8 - GV-R697OC2-2GD CrossFire Connector DisplayPort Connector HDMI Connector DVI-D Connector DVI-I Connector Digital LCD Monitor HDMI TV HDMI TV Digital LCD Monitor DVI Output or Analog LCD Monitor Analog Monitor D-Sub Output DVI-I Connector DVI-D Connector Board Layout 1. Hardware Installation 2.1. 2.
DisplayPort Connector HDMI Connector DVI-I to D-Sub Adapter GV-R6900 Series Graphics Accelerator - 8 - GV-R697OC2-2GD CrossFire Connector DisplayPort Connector HDMI Connector DVI-D Connector DVI-I Connector Digital LCD Monitor HDMI TV HDMI TV Digital LCD Monitor DVI Output or Analog LCD Monitor Analog Monitor D-Sub Output DVI-I Connector DVI-D Connector Board Layout 1. Hardware Installation 2.1. 2.
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... THE GRAPHICS CARD IS DAMAGED. The entire Radeon HD 6900 series support HDMI output which can be easily damaged by static electricity, so the card should be disabled when HDMI output is installed. Expansion cards contain very delicate Integrated Circuit (IC) chips. The operator should be done on the graphics card. Inspect the card carton for HDMI output function, set the onboard audio controller or the external sound card to be the default Sound Playback...
... THE GRAPHICS CARD IS DAMAGED. The entire Radeon HD 6900 series support HDMI output which can be easily damaged by static electricity, so the card should be disabled when HDMI output is installed. Expansion cards contain very delicate Integrated Circuit (IC) chips. The operator should be done on the graphics card. Inspect the card carton for HDMI output function, set the onboard audio controller or the external sound card to be the default Sound Playback...
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... your graphics card, use the HDMI connector. To connect a flat panel display to install your graphics card, use the DisplayPort connector. Connect an HDMI monitor To HDMI Monitor DisplayPort Monitor To Flat Panel Display Connect a flat panel display Connect a DisplayPort monitor You are ready to your graphics card. Hardware Installation Now that the gold edge connector of the graphics card driver. Make sure that you have prepared your computer, you are now ready to proceed with the PCI Express x16 slot, and press it 's operating to your graphics card, use the DVI-I connector...
... your graphics card, use the HDMI connector. To connect a flat panel display to install your graphics card, use the DisplayPort connector. Connect an HDMI monitor To HDMI Monitor DisplayPort Monitor To Flat Panel Display Connect a flat panel display Connect a DisplayPort monitor You are ready to your graphics card. Hardware Installation Now that the gold edge connector of the graphics card driver. Make sure that you have prepared your computer, you are now ready to proceed with the PCI Express x16 slot, and press it 's operating to your graphics card, use the DVI-I connector...
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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 Page 14). Two CrossFire bridge interconnect cables. From the ATI Catalyst Control Center, enter the CrossFire menu and assure to enable the ATI CrossFireXTM technology? Figure 2 GV-R6900 Series Graphics Accelerator - 14 - Then users can enable the CrossFireX technology through the graphics card driver. If ATI CrossFireX is selected based on a CrossFireX-supported motherboard and connect...
...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 Page 14). Two CrossFire bridge interconnect cables. From the ATI Catalyst Control Center, enter the CrossFire menu and assure to enable the ATI CrossFireXTM technology? Figure 2 GV-R6900 Series Graphics Accelerator - 14 - Then users can enable the CrossFireX technology through the graphics card driver. If ATI CrossFireX is selected based on a CrossFireX-supported motherboard and connect...
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... the Install button. Software Installation 3. 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. - 15 - Software Installation Notice the following guidelines before installing the drivers: 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 program.) Step 1: Click the Install Display Driver item...
... the Install button. Software Installation 3. 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. - 15 - Software Installation Notice the following guidelines before installing the drivers: 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 program.) Step 1: Click the Install Display Driver item...
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Then the driver installation is installing the components. Step 6: Click the Finish button to restart the computer. GV-R6900 Series Graphics Accelerator - 16 - The system is completed. Step 5: Click the Accept button. Setp 4: Click the Express or Custom icon and then click Next.
Then the driver installation is installing the components. Step 6: Click the Finish button to restart the computer. GV-R6900 Series Graphics Accelerator - 16 - The system is completed. Step 5: Click the Accept button. Setp 4: Click the Express or Custom icon and then click Next.
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... decrease/increase fan speed Stock fan speed setting Allow users to adjust fan speed Drag the bar left/right to decrease/increase GPU/Memory clock Incorrectly doing overclock/overvoltage may result in OC Guru: OC, Gaming, and Green modes. Users can set hot key for each profile. (Note1) Shader clock is a utility which helps users adjust card performance and monitor hardware information. GIGABYTE "OC Guru" Graphics Card Smart Tuner (Only for GV-R697OC2-2GD) GIGABYTE "OC Guru" graphics card smart...
... decrease/increase fan speed Stock fan speed setting Allow users to adjust fan speed Drag the bar left/right to decrease/increase GPU/Memory clock Incorrectly doing overclock/overvoltage may result in OC Guru: OC, Gaming, and Green modes. Users can set hot key for each profile. (Note1) Shader clock is a utility which helps users adjust card performance and monitor hardware information. GIGABYTE "OC Guru" Graphics Card Smart Tuner (Only for GV-R697OC2-2GD) GIGABYTE "OC Guru" graphics card smart...
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Through GIGABYTE software On-Screen-Display (OSD), users can set preferred GPU/Memory clock and adjust screen brightness, contract value, and Gamma value under Gaming mode. Gaming Mode: Extreme 3D gaming mode for enthusiastic users. In addition, Gaming mode provides users with screenshots by hot-key. Users can monitor hardware information in games and adjust display settings in real time. Drag the bar left/right to decrease/increase display brightness, contract, and Gamma value Stock GPU/Memory clock setting Press...
Through GIGABYTE software On-Screen-Display (OSD), users can set preferred GPU/Memory clock and adjust screen brightness, contract value, and Gamma value under Gaming mode. Gaming Mode: Extreme 3D gaming mode for enthusiastic users. In addition, Gaming mode provides users with screenshots by hot-key. Users can monitor hardware information in games and adjust display settings in real time. Drag the bar left/right to decrease/increase display brightness, contract, and Gamma value Stock GPU/Memory clock setting Press...
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... the slider to change the resolution. Software Installation Display Properties Pages Display Settings (Resolutions and Color Quality for advanced settings. You can click the item to change the color quality. Click the Advanced button for Windows) To access Display Settings page, right-click on desktop and select Personalize, then the Personalization windows will show up. D i s p l a y Model GV-R697OC2-2GD GV-R697OC-2GD GV-R695OC-1GD GV-R695UD-1GD Matrix DVI+DP Yes Yes Yes Yes HDMI+DVI Yes Yes...
... the slider to change the resolution. Software Installation Display Properties Pages Display Settings (Resolutions and Color Quality for advanced settings. You can click the item to change the color quality. Click the Advanced button for Windows) To access Display Settings page, right-click on desktop and select Personalize, then the Personalization windows will show up. D i s p l a y Model GV-R697OC2-2GD GV-R697OC-2GD GV-R695OC-1GD GV-R695UD-1GD Matrix DVI+DP Yes Yes Yes Yes HDMI+DVI Yes Yes...
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If 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. 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 to set up the HydraVision Configuration based on your own preference. - 25 -
If 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. 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 to set up the HydraVision Configuration based on your own preference. - 25 -
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...; 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 Setup This option allows you to configure your desktop, including changing desktop resolution and desktop mode, setting up extended desktop...
...; 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 Setup This option allows you to configure your desktop, including changing desktop resolution and desktop mode, setting up extended desktop...
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... the many available settings of your ATI graphics card. The Custom view is a combination of views: Basic View/ Advanced View/ Custom View. Basic View The Basic view is rec- View Properties: The CATALYST Control Center dashboard supports three types of a modifier key or keys, such as changing a graphics setting or opening an application. gation pane displays a tree view that their 3D application supports. ommended for experienced users who want to configure all the...
... the many available settings of your ATI graphics card. The Custom view is a combination of views: Basic View/ Advanced View/ Custom View. Basic View The Basic view is rec- View Properties: The CATALYST Control Center dashboard supports three types of a modifier key or keys, such as changing a graphics setting or opening an application. gation pane displays a tree view that their 3D application supports. ommended for experienced users who want to configure all the...
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... save your own personal video settings that can use profiles to a specific graphics card. 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. GV-R6900 Series Graphics Accelerator - 28 - Preferences Properties: The Preferences page helps to select the appropriate card before creating, loading, or activating a Profile. The Catalyst Control Center Preferences page contains the following...
... save your own personal video settings that can use profiles to a specific graphics card. 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. GV-R6900 Series Graphics Accelerator - 28 - Preferences Properties: The Preferences page helps to select the appropriate card before creating, loading, or activating a Profile. The Catalyst Control Center Preferences page contains the following...
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... Display Detection Option to prevent screen flicker when detecting a display. Note: The stretch vertically and horizontally options are not supported on systems running Windows Vista. Use Displays Manager to set a refresh rate 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. Use 3D Refresh Rate Override to change your display setup and arrange your desktop...
... Display Detection Option to prevent screen flicker when detecting a display. Note: The stretch vertically and horizontally options are not supported on systems running Windows Vista. Use Displays Manager to set a refresh rate 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. Use 3D Refresh Rate Override to change your display setup and arrange your desktop...
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... window, allowing for quality is best used with applications that display objects with smooth, simple surfaces, like those seen in 3D games. • If you are unsure how to favor either an increase in CAD applications. • Setting for quick access and adjustment. Anisotropic Filtering can be set to configure anisotropic filtering, use the Contrast control. - 33 - It works best when used...
... window, allowing for quality is best used with applications that display objects with smooth, simple surfaces, like those seen in 3D games. • If you are unsure how to favor either an increase in CAD applications. • Setting for quick access and adjustment. Anisotropic Filtering can be set to configure anisotropic filtering, use the Contrast control. - 33 - It works best when used...
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... with video overlay support. Theater Mode Use Theater Mode to preview the adjusted settings because the effect 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...
... with video overlay support. Theater Mode Use Theater Mode to preview the adjusted settings because the effect 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...
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... running 3D applications. Use the Automated clock configuration utility to meet your specific requirements. Finally, Overdrive can also use the page to view performance issues and suggested solutions specific to a particular configuration. If ATI CrossFireX is not enabled, select the Enable CrossFireXTM check box. Diagnostics Use this page to determine whether your viewing experience by the ATI Catalyst display driver, ATI CrossFireX support is detected for the graphics processor clock and video memory clock. ATI Overdrive: Use...
... running 3D applications. Use the Automated clock configuration utility to meet your specific requirements. Finally, Overdrive can also use the page to view performance issues and suggested solutions specific to a particular configuration. If ATI CrossFireX is not enabled, select the Enable CrossFireXTM check box. Diagnostics Use this page to determine whether your viewing experience by the ATI Catalyst display driver, ATI CrossFireX support is detected for the graphics processor clock and video memory clock. ATI Overdrive: Use...
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... or GIGABYTE for selection depend on the graphics card being installed. When the Windows Advanced Options Menu appears, select Safe Mode and press . 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 the Windows Help...
... or GIGABYTE for selection depend on the graphics card being installed. When the Windows Advanced Options Menu appears, select Safe Mode and press . 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 the Windows Help...