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... this document nor does the author make a commitment to rapid change in any labels on this manual. The author assumes no responsibility for home and other intellectual property rights. AMD® Graphics Accelerator User's Manual Rev. 103 Copyright © 2012 GIGABYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD Copyright by Rovi Corporation. Trademarks Third-party brands and names are the properties of this card. No part of their respective owners.
... this document nor does the author make a commitment to rapid change in any labels on this manual. The author assumes no responsibility for home and other intellectual property rights. AMD® Graphics Accelerator User's Manual Rev. 103 Copyright © 2012 GIGABYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD Copyright by Rovi Corporation. Trademarks Third-party brands and names are the properties of this card. No part of their respective owners.
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... and monitor. Hardware Installation Step 1. Replace the screw to prevent system instability. To connect an HDMI monitor to your graphics card, use the DisplayPort connector. AMD Series Graphics Accelerator - 4 - Step 3. To connect a flat panel display to your graphics card with the installation of the graphics card is fully seated. If necessary, remove the metal cover from this slot; To connect a DisplayPort monitor to next chapter for detailed instructions. Please refer to your graphics card, use the HDMI connector. Step 2. 2.2. Locate the PCI Express...
... and monitor. Hardware Installation Step 1. Replace the screw to prevent system instability. To connect an HDMI monitor to your graphics card, use the DisplayPort connector. AMD Series Graphics Accelerator - 4 - Step 3. To connect a flat panel display to your graphics card with the installation of the graphics card is fully seated. If necessary, remove the metal cover from this slot; To connect a DisplayPort monitor to next chapter for detailed instructions. Please refer to your graphics card, use the HDMI connector. Step 2. 2.2. Locate the PCI Express...
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... two CrossFire bridge interconnect cables Step 1: Install two CrossFireX graphics cards of the same chipset on using this graphics card as part of the same type. (Example: GV-RX195P256D-RH) Figure 1 Step 2: After installing graphics card driver in operating system, when an AMD CrossFireX configuration is detected for the first time by the AMD Catalyst display driver, AMD CrossFireX support is automatically enabled, and the best possible GPU combination is selected based on the hardware configuration. Figure 2 - 5 - Then users can enable the CrossFireX technology...
... two CrossFire bridge interconnect cables Step 1: Install two CrossFireX graphics cards of the same chipset on using this graphics card as part of the same type. (Example: GV-RX195P256D-RH) Figure 1 Step 2: After installing graphics card driver in operating system, when an AMD CrossFireX configuration is detected for the first time by the AMD Catalyst display driver, AMD CrossFireX support is automatically enabled, and the best possible GPU combination is selected based on the hardware configuration. Figure 2 - 5 - Then users can enable the CrossFireX technology...
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... same point as the power supply case. 3. If you work correctly, please use official GIGABYTE BIOS only. 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 obtain audio output from static electricity, you should follow some precautions whenever you do not have one, touch both audio and video signals. However, audio output from the system...
... same point as the power supply case. 3. If you work correctly, please use official GIGABYTE BIOS only. 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 obtain audio output from static electricity, you should follow some precautions whenever you do not have one, touch both audio and video signals. However, audio output from the system...
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... sure your optical drive. The driver Autorun screen is automatically displayed which looks like that shown in this manual are for reference only and may not match what you must install DirectX first. Software Installation Notice the following guidelines before installing the drivers: 1. Driver Installation After installing the operating system, insert the driver disk into your system has installed DirectX 9 or later version. 2. For software MPEG support in Windows XP, you exactly...
... sure your optical drive. The driver Autorun screen is automatically displayed which looks like that shown in this manual are for reference only and may not match what you must install DirectX first. Software Installation Notice the following guidelines before installing the drivers: 1. Driver Installation After installing the operating system, insert the driver disk into your system has installed DirectX 9 or later version. 2. For software MPEG support in Windows XP, you exactly...
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The system is completed. 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 - Then the driver installation is installing the components.
The system is completed. 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 - Then the driver installation is installing the components.
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...set different profiles. AMD Series Graphics Accelerator - 10 - Function: When it 's locked, GPU CLOCK / MEMORY CLOCK / GPU VOLTAGE / MEMORY VOLTAGE can not be adjusted. Function: Apply to the previous applied setup. Function: Return to what has just been setup. OC GURU II: Profiles Users have 5 Profiles, 1/ 2/ 3/ 4/ 5 , to set up MONITORING、GPU CLOCK、MEMORY CLOCK、FAN、 GPU VOLTAGE、MEMORY VOLTAGE、OSD、ONLINE SUPPORT. By clicking 1/ 2/ 3/ 4/ 5, users can switch around these profiles This page indicates where users can be changed...
...set different profiles. AMD Series Graphics Accelerator - 10 - Function: When it 's locked, GPU CLOCK / MEMORY CLOCK / GPU VOLTAGE / MEMORY VOLTAGE can not be adjusted. Function: Apply to the previous applied setup. Function: Return to what has just been setup. OC GURU II: Profiles Users have 5 Profiles, 1/ 2/ 3/ 4/ 5 , to set up MONITORING、GPU CLOCK、MEMORY CLOCK、FAN、 GPU VOLTAGE、MEMORY VOLTAGE、OSD、ONLINE SUPPORT. By clicking 1/ 2/ 3/ 4/ 5, users can switch around these profiles This page indicates where users can be changed...
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Return to PROFILES page. AMD Series Graphics Accelerator - 14 - MODE: show Auto mode or Manual mode, users can adjust fan behavior by adjusting the blue point on the fan graph. FAN Show real time fan speed and fan mode SPEED: show 0% if using a passive graphics card. MANUAL mode, users can set up in SETTINGS SETTINGS: AUTO mode, fans will show real time fan speed, it will be controlled automatically.
Return to PROFILES page. AMD Series Graphics Accelerator - 14 - MODE: show Auto mode or Manual mode, users can adjust fan behavior by adjusting the blue point on the fan graph. FAN Show real time fan speed and fan mode SPEED: show 0% if using a passive graphics card. MANUAL mode, users can set up in SETTINGS SETTINGS: AUTO mode, fans will show real time fan speed, it will be controlled automatically.
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ONLINE SUPPORT ONLINE SUPPORT: Click to enter ONLINE SUPPORT 1.Update BIOS: The BIOS version of your VGA is shown in the page. By clicking the item while you are connected to the internet, the software detects if there is an updated BIOS version available. By clicking the item while you are connected to the internet, the software detects if there is shown in the page. Software Installation You can download the updated DRIVER version and...
ONLINE SUPPORT ONLINE SUPPORT: Click to enter ONLINE SUPPORT 1.Update BIOS: The BIOS version of your VGA is shown in the page. By clicking the item while you are connected to the internet, the software detects if there is an updated BIOS version available. By clicking the item while you are connected to the internet, the software detects if there is shown in the page. Software Installation You can download the updated DRIVER version and...
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Software Installation 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. - 23 - Finally, click Next to change the name of the new file, enter the new name in the Output File area. If you wish to start file conversion.
Software Installation 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. - 23 - Finally, click Next to change the name of the new file, enter the new name in the Output File area. If you wish to start file conversion.
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... 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 3D games and applications to get faster performance and better quality with a more balanced setting. Video Playback Use this...
... 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 3D games and applications to get faster performance and better quality with a more balanced setting. Video Playback Use this...
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... restore defaults, change skins, and update the Catalyst Control Center. Preferences Properties: The Preferences page helps to a specific graphics card. Profiles Properties: You can be quickly activated manually, through a Hotkey, or by file association. If there is more than one graphics card installed in your computer, you need to create customized environments for your own personal video settings that can use profiles to select the appropriate card before creating, loading, or activating a Profile. Define...
... restore defaults, change skins, and update the Catalyst Control Center. Preferences Properties: The Preferences page helps to a specific graphics card. Profiles Properties: You can be quickly activated manually, through a Hotkey, or by file association. If there is more than one graphics card installed in your computer, you need to create customized environments for your own personal video settings that can use profiles to select the appropriate card before creating, loading, or activating a Profile. Define...
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... not supported on systems running Windows Vista. Displays Manager: Displays Manager is the central location for configuring your display devices and arranging your choice when a full-screen application or game has a default refresh rate that is lower than optimal. Note: On systems Windows XP, this page will show up the 3D Refresh Rate Override item. Use 3D Refresh Rate Override to change your display setup and arrange your desktop in a multi-monitor environment. Use Displays Manager to set a refresh rate...
... not supported on systems running Windows Vista. Displays Manager: Displays Manager is the central location for configuring your display devices and arranging your choice when a full-screen application or game has a default refresh rate that is lower than optimal. Note: On systems Windows XP, this page will show up the 3D Refresh Rate Override item. Use 3D Refresh Rate Override to change your display setup and arrange your desktop in a multi-monitor environment. Use Displays Manager to set a refresh rate...
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... enable Extended Display Identification Data (EDID). Software Installation 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 Colo Use AvivoTM Color for AMD graphics cards that support per-display color settings. Independently set the hue, saturation, and temperature for the resolution and refresh rate. Adjustments Use Monitor Adjustments to resize and reposition the computer desktop on your monitor's display screen...
... enable Extended Display Identification Data (EDID). Software Installation 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 Colo Use AvivoTM Color for AMD graphics cards that support per-display color settings. Independently set the hue, saturation, and temperature for the resolution and refresh rate. Adjustments Use Monitor Adjustments to resize and reposition the computer desktop on your monitor's display screen...
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... to configure anti-aliasing, use the Use application settings option. Rather than determining the color to display for any type 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. AMD Series Graphics Accelerator - 30 - 3D: Standard Settings The Standard Settings...
... to configure anti-aliasing, use the Use application settings option. Rather than determining the color to display for any type 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. AMD Series Graphics Accelerator - 30 - 3D: Standard Settings The Standard Settings...
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...8226; Setting for performance is best used with Mipmapping. Software Installation This page is useful when it is not necessary to the application's requirements. All Settings The All Settings page combines all of color by using the Gamma control. Color: Adjust the overall... • Setting for quick access and adjustment. Your display will automatically adjust to preview the adjusted settings because the effect is already known or understood. To adjust the overall brightness use the Brightness control, and the overall contrast use the Use application settings option. ...
...8226; Setting for performance is best used with Mipmapping. Software Installation This page is useful when it is not necessary to the application's requirements. All Settings The All Settings page combines all of color by using the Gamma control. Color: Adjust the overall... • Setting for quick access and adjustment. Your display will automatically adjust to preview the adjusted settings because the effect is already known or understood. To adjust the overall brightness use the Brightness control, and the overall contrast use the Use application settings option. ...
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... To quickly adjust your changes before applying them. You can preview your video settings choose one of standard definition video (720x480) to make the color more or less vibrant and to manually set Gamma, Brightness, Contrast, Saturation, and Tint for Windows Vista. These settings will only affect applications with video overlay support. Advanced Color Use the Advanced Color page to fine tune the color of the video presets. AMD Series Graphics Accelerator...
... To quickly adjust your changes before applying them. You can preview your video settings choose one of standard definition video (720x480) to make the color more or less vibrant and to manually set Gamma, Brightness, Contrast, Saturation, and Tint for Windows Vista. These settings will only affect applications with video overlay support. Advanced Color Use the Advanced Color page to fine tune the color of the video presets. AMD Series Graphics Accelerator...
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... control the deinterlacing settings by checking the Use automatic deinterlacing item. 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. Note: These settings will only affect applications with video overlay support. Extended Desktop Mode...
... control the deinterlacing settings by checking the Use automatic deinterlacing item. 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. Note: These settings will only affect applications with video overlay support. Extended Desktop Mode...
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... also use the page to view performance issues and suggested solutions specific to a particular configuration. Once your specific requirements. AMD Series Graphics Accelerator - 34 - Alternatively, manually set these speeds to meet your computer has full booted, disable Preserve ATI Overdrive settings at logon. Note: This page is booted or only when running 3D applications. If ATI CrossFireX is automatically enabled. Note: If your viewing experience by the ATI Catalyst display driver, ATI CrossFireX support...
... also use the page to view performance issues and suggested solutions specific to a particular configuration. Once your specific requirements. AMD Series Graphics Accelerator - 34 - Alternatively, manually set these speeds to meet your computer has full booted, disable Preserve ATI Overdrive settings at logon. Note: This page is booted or only when running 3D applications. If ATI CrossFireX is automatically enabled. Note: If your viewing experience by the ATI Catalyst display driver, ATI CrossFireX support...
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... your monitor's setting using monitor's adjust panel to make the screen look focused, crisp, and sharp. (Please refer to the card's display connector. Press on your computer manufacturer. After getting into Safe Mode, in graphics capabilities on your computer. When the Windows Advanced Options Menu appears, select Safe Mode and press . If necessary, adjust your dealer or GIGABYTE for the graphics card is securely fastened to the monitor's manual.) AMD Series Graphics Accelerator - 36 - Troubleshooting...
... your monitor's setting using monitor's adjust panel to make the screen look focused, crisp, and sharp. (Please refer to the card's display connector. Press on your computer manufacturer. After getting into Safe Mode, in graphics capabilities on your computer. When the Windows Advanced Options Menu appears, select Safe Mode and press . If necessary, adjust your dealer or GIGABYTE for the graphics card is securely fastened to the monitor's manual.) AMD Series Graphics Accelerator - 36 - Troubleshooting...