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    AMD ® Graphics Accelerator User ’s Manual Rev . 103 Copyright © 2012 GIGABYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., L TD Copyright by GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., L TD. (“GBT”). No part of this manual may be reproduced or trans- mitted in any form without the expressed, written permission of GBT . T rademarks Third-party brands and names are the properties of their[...]

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    - 2 - T able of Contents 1. Introduction .................................................................................................................. 3 1.1. Minimum System Requirements .................................................................................... 3 2. Hardware Installation ...............................................[...]

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    - 3 - Introduction 1. Introduction 1.1. Minimum System Requirements • Hardware - Intel ® Pentium ® 4 / CoreTM 2 or AMD Athlon TM / Phenom TM - 1 GB or more of system memory for best performance - Optical drive for software installation (CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive) • Operating System - Windows ® 8 - Wi nd ow s ® 7 - Windows ® Vista - Windows ?[...]

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    - 4 - AMD Series Graphics Accelerator 2.2. Hardware Installation Step 3. Plug the display cable into your card; then turn on the computer and monitor . T o connect a at panel display to your graphics card, use the DVI-I connector. T o connect an HDMI monitor to your graphics card, use the HDMI connector . T o connect a DisplayPort monitor to you[...]

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    - 5 - Hardware Installation 2.1.1. How to enable the AMD CrossFireX TM technology? • CrossFireX TM Conguration If you are planning on using this graphics card as part of a CrossFireX system, the following is required: - A CrossFireX certied motherboard with two PCI Express x16 slots and correct chipset driver - One or two CrossFire bridge i[...]

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    - 6 - AMD Series Graphics Accelerator Expansion cards contain very delicate Integrated Circuit (IC) chips. T o protec t th em ag ainst damage from stat ic el ectricity , you should follo w some precautions whenever you work on your computer . 1. T urn off your computer and unplug power supply . 2. Use a grounded wrist strap before handling computer[...]

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    - 7 - Software Installation 3. Software Installation Notice the following guidelines before installing the drivers: 1. First make sure your system has installed DirectX 9 or later version. 2. Make sure your system has installed the appropriate motherboard drivers (for the motherboard drivers, please contact the motherboard manufacturer .) Notice : [...]

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    - 8 - AMD Series Graphics Accelerator Setp 4: Click the Express or Custom icon and then click Next . Step 5: Click the Accept button. The system is installing the components. Step 6: Click the Finish button to restart the computer . Then the driver installation is completed.[...]

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    - 9 - Software Installation 3.1.2. GIGABYTE OC Guru II Step 1: Click the GIGABYTE OC Guru II item. Step 2: Choose the language for the installation and click the OK button. Step 3: Choose the T ypical and click the Next button Step 4: Click the Finish button. Then the installation of the GIGABYTE OC Guru II is completed. The system is installing th[...]

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    - 10 - AMD Series Graphics Accelerator OC GURU II: Proles Users have 5 Proles, 1/ 2/ 3/ 4/ 5 , to set different proles. By clicking 1/ 2/ 3/ 4/ 5, users can switch around these proles This page indicates where users can set up MONI T ORING 、 GPU CLOCK 、 MEMORY CLOCK 、 FA N 、 GPU VOL TAGE 、 MEMORY VOL T AGE 、 OSD 、 ONLINE S[...]

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    - 1 1 - Software Installation MONITORING: MONITORING P ANEL: Show real time GPU Clock/MEMORY Clock Click MORE to MONITORING P ANEL Function: Monitoring Panel Settings. Function: Start recording. Function: Stop recording.[...]

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    - 12 - AMD Series Graphics Accelerator Monitoring panel settings: Function: Set up a folder to save the recorded les. Function: Show the chosen items on the MONITORING P ANEL. Function: Return to MONITORING Page. Function: Save the settings. Function: Restore the default setup.[...]

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    - 13 - Software Installation GPU CLOCK: MEMORY CLOCK: When changing DEF AUL T CLOCK, represents PLUS and represents MINUS. Show GPU OFFSET , users can enter numbers directly to change GPU OFFSET . MEMORY CLOCK is the combination of DEF AUL T CLOCK and OFFSET . When changing MEMORY CLOCK, represents PLUS and represents MINUS. Show MEMORY OFFSET , us[...]

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    - 14 - AMD Series Graphics Accelerator F AN Show real time fan speed and fan mode SETTINGS: SPEED: show real time fan speed, it will show 0% if using a passive graphics card. MODE: show Auto mode or Manual mode, users can set up in SETTINGS AUTO mode, fans will be controlled automatically . MANUAL mode, users can adjust fan behavior by adjusting th[...]

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    - 15 - Software Installation GPU VOL T AGE Users can enter numbers directly to change GPU VOL T AGE. Show and set up GPU VOL T AGE When changing GPU VOL T AGE, represents PLUS and represents MINUS. MEMOR Y VOL T AGE Show and set up MEMORY VOL T AGE When changing MEMORY VOL T AGE, represents PLUS and represents MINUS. Show OSD HOT KEY and OSD locati[...]

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    - 16 - AMD Series Graphics Accelerator OSD settings: Function: Return to SETTINGS Page. Function: Set up where OSD will show during games through clicking on one of the 9 squares. Function: Setup a shortcut key for SOFTW ARE On-Screen Display (OSD). Function: Setup shortcut keys and a folder to save screenshots. The settings can be adjusted by clic[...]

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    - 17 - Software Installation ONLINE SUPPORT 1.Update BIOS: Click to enter ONLINE SUPPORT ONLINE SUPPORT : The B IOS version of you r VGA is shown in the pa ge. By c licking the ite m wh ile y ou ar e con nect ed to the inte rnet , the sof twar e det ects if there is an updated BIOS version available. Y ou can download the up- dated BIOS version and[...]

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    - 18 - AMD Series Graphics Accelerator 3.Update OC GURU The OC GURU version of your VGA is shown in the page. By clicking the item while you are connected to the internet, the soft- ware detects if there is an updated OC GURU version available. Y ou can download the updated OC GURU version and it installs automati- cally . 4.PRODUCT INFO When you a[...]

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    - 19 - Software Installation 3.2. T askbar Icon After installation of the display driver, you will nd an A TI icon in the notication area. Right-click the icon to enter the A TI Catalyst Control Center . The A TI Catalyst Control Center is used to congure all your graphics card settings. Right-click the A TI icon to enter the A TI Catalyst[...]

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    - 20 - AMD Series Graphics Accelerator Conguring Audio Output Congure the default audio output device based upon your needs. Step 1: Go to Start > Control Panel > Hardware and Sound > Manage audio devices. Using the picture to the left as the example, to set HDMI audio to be the default Sound Playback device, select Digital Output De[...]

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    - 21 - Software Installation Y ou can move the slider to change the resolution. Y ou can click the item to change the color quality . Click the Advanced button for advanced settings. 3.3. Display Properties Pages Display Settings (Resolutions and Color Quality for Windows) To access Display Settings page, right-click on desktop and select Personali[...]

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    - 22 - AMD Series Graphics Accelerator AMD Catalyst ® Control Center Basic View : The Basic View is the default view when AMD Catalyst Control Center is launched for the rst time. This interface provides access to the basic settings and advanced features of your AMD graphics products. Y ou can switch between Basic View and Advanced V iew at any[...]

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    - 23 - Software Installation Step 4: I n t he O ut p u t V i de o F o r ma t l i s t, se l e ct a f il e format for the new le. If you wish to change the name of the new le, enter the new name in the Output File area. Finally , clic k Next to start le conversion. The video le has been successfully converted.  Setup my display cong[...]

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    - 24 - AMD Series Graphics Accelerator Quick Settings: The Quick Settings page provides access to three main settings.  3D Quality 3D Performance and Quality Settings allows your 3D g ame s and app lica tio ns to get f ast er pe rfo r- ma nce and bet ter qua li ty wi th a mor e ba lan ced setting.  Video Playback Use this option to optimize v[...]

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    - 25 - Software Installation AMD Catalyst Control Center Advanced View The Advanced page allows you to congure all of the many available settings of your A TI graphics card. View Properties: The CA TAL YST Control Center dashboard supports three types of views. Hotkeys Properties: The Hotke ys Ma nager allow s you t o cre ate sh ortcu t k ey com[...]

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    - 26 - AMD Series Graphics Accelerator Proles Properties: Y ou can use proles to create customized environments for your desktop, video, and 3D applications. Dene and save your own personal video settings that can be quickly activated manually , through a Hotkey , or by le association. Note: A prole applies to a specic graphics ca[...]

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    - 27 - Software Installation Help Properties: The Catalyst Control Center Help feature allows you to access the comprehensive online help, register your product, or generate a problem report should you require technical support. The Catalyst Control Center Help feature offers the following options:  Help for this Page  Help Contents ... ?[...]

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    - 28 - AMD Series Graphics Accelerator Display Options: The Display Options aspect gives you additional control to optimize performance of OpenGL and Direct 3D applications. Choose one of the Display Detection Option to prevent screen icker when d etecting a display . Note: The stretch vertically and horizontally options are not supported on sys[...]

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    - 29 - Software Installation Monitor Properties 1:  Attributes Monitor Attributes provides information about the attached monitor. You can also enable Extended Dis - play Identication Data (EDID). EDID uses the infor - mation provided by the attached monitor to determine the limits for the resolution and refresh rate.  Adjustments Use Moni[...]

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    - 30 - AMD Series Graphics Accelerator  Standard Settings The Standard Settings page provides access to a universal slider control where you can simultane - ously adjust all of the standard 3D settings for any type of 3D application. The slider enables you to adjust for overall system performance, overall 3D image quality , or a balance between [...]

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    - 31 - Software Installation  Anisotropic Filtering Anisotropic Filtering is a technique that preserves de t ai l o n s ur fa ce s t ha t ha ve th re e- di me ns io na l perspective and fade away into the background. It works best when used in conjunction with Mipmap - ping. Anisotropic Filtering can be set to favor either an i nc re as e i n sy[...]

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    - 32 - AMD Series Graphics Accelerator A vivo TM Video:  Presets T o quickly adjust your video settings choose one of the video presets. Note: T he se s ett in gs w ill onl y af fec t ap pl ica tio ns w it h video overlay support.  Basic Color Use the Avivo Color: Basic option to manually set Gamma, Brightness, Contrast, Saturation, and T int[...]

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    - 33 - Software Installation  Theater Mode U se Th eate r Mo de to chan ge t he wa y you vie w streaming video. Note: • T hese setti ngs will only affect applicat ions with video overlay support. Extended Desktop Mode is not supported on systems running Windows Vista. • This item will be available when you connect two monitors.  All Setti[...]

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    - 34 - AMD Series Graphics Accelerator AMD Overdrive: Use Overdrive to maximize your viewing experience by dynamically and safely overclocking the graphics pro- cessor and memory . Use the Automated clock conguration utility to obtain the A TI recommended speeds for the graphics processor clock and video memory clock. Alternatively , manually se[...]

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    - 35 - Software Installation AMD Eyenity setting: Select Create Eyenity Display Group  Select Display (3 x 1)  Arrange the order of your displays then the setting is completed[...]

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    - 36 - AMD Series Graphics Accelerator 4. T roubleshooting T ips The following troubleshooting tips may help if you experience problems. Contact your dealer or GIGABYTE for more advanced troubleshooting information.  Check that the card is seated properly in the PCI Express x16 slot.  Ensure that the display cable is securely fastened to the [...]

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    - 37 - Appendix 5.1. Regulatory Statements Regulatory Notices This document must not be co pied wit hout our written permission, and the contents t here of must not be imparted to a third party nor be used for any unauthorized purpose. Contravention will be prosecuted. We believe that the information contained herein was accurate in all respects at[...]

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    - 38 - AMD Series Graphics Accelerator Finally , we suggest that you practice other environmentally friendly actions by understanding and using the energy-saving features of this product (where applicable), recycling the inner and outer packaging (including shipping containers) this product was delivered in, and by disposing of or recycling used ba[...]

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    - 39 - Appendix[...]