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    AMD Graphics Accelerator User's Manual Rev. 101 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 transmitted in any form without the expressed, written permission of GBT . Trademarks Third-party brands and names are the properties of the[...]

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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 / Core TM 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 ® 7 - Windows ® Vista - Windows ® XP with Service[...]

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    - 4 - AMD Series Graphics Accelerator 2.1. Hardware Installation Step 1. Locate the PCI Express x16 slot. If necessary, remove the metal cover from this slot; then align your graphics card with the PCI Express x16 slot, and press it in firmly until the card is fully seated. Step 2. Replace the screw to fasten the card in place, and replace the comp[...]

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

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    - 6 - AMD Series Graphics Accelerator Expansion cards contain very delicate Integrated Circuit (IC) chips. T o protect them against damage from static electricity, you should follow some precautions whenever you work on your computer. 1. Turn off your computer and unplug power supply. 2. Use a grounded wrist strap before handling computer component[...]

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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.) 3.1. Dri[...]

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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 Easy Boost on Driver Disk Step 1: Click the GIGABYTE Easy Boost item. Step 2: Choose the language for the installation and click the OK button. Step 3: Choose the Typical and click the Next button Step 4: Click the Finish button. Then the installation of the GIGABYTE Easy Boost is completed. The system is[...]

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    - 10 - AMD Series Graphics Accelerator GIGABYTE Easy Boost Easy Boost is a graphics card smart tuning tool, combined with Overclock, OSD Turning, BIOS Setting, T echnical Support, Live Update function. Over Clock: User can adjust GPU clock, Memory clock, Shader clock and Fan speed here. User can also monitor graphics card current parameters. OSD T [...]

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    - 1 1 - Software Installation Incorrectly doing overclock may result in damage to your system and reduce the useful life of the system components. BIOS Setting: User can back up current BIOS, flash BIOS from selected file and auto flash BIOS on-line. T echnical Support: User can get information of VGA, CPU, motherboard, system memory and monitor. U[...]

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    - 12 - AMD Series Graphics Accelerator 3.2. T askbar Icon After installation of the display driver, you will find an AMD icon in the notification area. Right-click the icon to enter the AMD Catalyst Control Center . The AMD Catalyst Control Center is used to configure all your graphics card settings. Right-click the A TI icon to enter the AMD Catal[...]

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    - 1 3 - Software Installation Configuring Audio Output Configure 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 Device (HDMI)[...]

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    - 14 - AMD Series Graphics Accelerator 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) T o access Display Settings page, right-click on desktop and selec[...]

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    - 1 5 - Software Installation AMD Catalyst ® Control Center Basic View : The Basic View is the default view when AMD Catalyst Control Center is launched for the first 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 View at any time. T o [...]

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    - 16 - AMD Series Graphics Accelerator Step 4: In the Output Video Format list, select a file format for the new file. If you wish to change the name of the new file, enter the new name in the Output File area. Finally, click Next to start file conversion. The video file has been successfully converted.      Setup my display configur[...]

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    - 1 7 - Software Installation Quick Settings: The Quick Settings page provides access to three main settings.      3D Quality 3D Performance and Quality Settings allows your 3D games and applications to get faster perfor- mance and better quality with a more balanced setting.      Video Playback Use this option to opti[...]

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    - 18 - AMD Series Graphics Accelerator AMD Catalyst Control Center Advanced View The Advanced page allows you to configure all of the many available settings of your AMD graphics card. View Properties: The CA T AL YST Control Center dashboard supports three types of views: Basic View/ Advanced View/ Custom View.      Basic View The B[...]

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    - 1 9 - Software Installation Profiles Properties: Y ou can use profiles to create customized environments for your desktop, video, and 3D applications. Define and save your own personal video settings that can be quickly activated manually, through a Hotkey, or by file association. Note: A profile applies to a specific graphics card. If there is m[...]

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    - 20 - AMD Series Graphics Accelerator 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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    - 2 1 - Software Installation Displays Manager: Displays Manager is the central location for configuring your display devices and arranging your desktop. Use Displays Manager to change your display setup and arrange your desktop in a multi- monitor environment. Note: The stretch vertically and horizontally options are not supported on systems runni[...]

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    - 22 - AMD Series Graphics Accelerator Monitor Properties 1:  Attributes Monitor Attributes provides information about the attached monitor . Y ou can also enable Extended Display Identification Data (EDID). EDID uses the information provided by the attached monitor to determine the limits for the resolution and re- fresh rate.  Adjustments U[...]

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    - 2 3 - Software Installation 3D:  Standard Settings The Standard Settings page provides access to a universal slider control where you can simulta- neously 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 the two[...]

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    - 24 - AMD Series Graphics Accelerator  Anisotropic Filtering Anisotropic Filtering is a technique that preserves detail on surfaces that have three-dimensional per- spective and fade away into the background. It works best when used in conjunction with Mipmapping. Anisotropic Filtering can be set to favor either an increase in system processing[...]

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    - 2 5 - Software Installation Avivo TM Video:  Presets T o quickly adjust your video settings choose one of the video presets. Note: These settings will only affect applications with video overlay support.  Basic Color Use the Avivo Color: Basic option to manually set Gamma, Brightness, Contrast, Saturation, and Tint for video playback. Note:[...]

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    - 26 - AMD Series Graphics Accelerator  All Settings The All Settings page combines all of the princi- pal Video features onto a single page, without any preview window, allowing quick access and adjustment. This page is useful when it is not necessary to preview the adjusted settings because the effect is already known or understood. Note: Thes[...]

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    - 2 7 - Software Installation AMD Overdrive: Use Overdrive to maximize your viewing experience by dynamically and safely overclocking the graphics processor and memory. Use the Automated clock configuration utility to obtain the AMD recom- mended speeds for the graphics processor clock and video memory clock. Alternatively, manually set these speed[...]

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    - 28 - AMD Series Graphics Accelerator AMD Eyefinity setting:  Select Create Eyefinity Display Group  Select Display (3 x 1)  Arrange the order of your displays then the setting is completed[...]

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    - 2 9 - Troubleshooting Tips 4. T roubleshooting Tips 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 card's[...]

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    - 30 - AMD Series Graphics Accelerator 5.1. Regulatory Statements Regulatory Notices This document must not be copied without our written permission, and the contents there 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 accurat[...]

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    - 31 - Appendix 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 batteries properly. With y[...]

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    - 32 - AMD Series Graphics Accelerator[...]