Gigabyte GV-R455HM-512I AMD graphics card
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1. GV R455 Series Graphics Accelerator o 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 This page is useful when you are not aware of which type of 3D settings your application uses or when you want to use an overall adjustment control that rapidly configures your application Anti Aliasing Anti Aliasing AA is a rendering technique designed to remove jagged edges shimmering and pixelation problems that are common in rendered 3D images Rather than determining the color to display 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 pro duce the final color Anti Aliasing can be set to favor either system pro cessing performance or image quality or the appli cation can decide Setting for performance is best used when the 3D image is animated and smooth motion is the most im portant consideration Setting for quality is best used when highly detailed and realistic 3D objects is the most important consideration lf you are unsure of how to configure anti aliasing use the Use application settings2. T aa a a ate aiian m Video Playback Use this option to optimize video playback in different room environment or to select how video playback appears on the second display Display Setup This option allows you to configure your desktop including changing desktop resolution and desk top mode setting up extended desktop requires more than one display and rotating desktop image to match new display orientation Information Center The Information Center page in Basic and Advanced View provides hardware and software information about the installed graphics card prear Graphics Software ccleaner aca as Provides software information including driver Ee Setug Winds Dui Sega Fiama Corte f i Gretna Sotme crashen reaal version CATALYST version Direct 3D version Dever Pach varaen AEDI SR OESIE AT and so on Persie aTi Technologies Ine Graphics Hardware Provides hardware information including graph ics chipset BIOS version memory size core clock and so on GV R455 Series Graphics Accelerator 16 ATI Catalyst Control Center Advanced View The Advanced page allows you to configure all of the many available settings of your ATI graphics card View Properties The CATALYST Control Center dashboard supports three types of views Basic View Advanced View Custom View SSE Sr eE E E Basic View rem The Basic view is the default view when CATA LYST Control Center is launched for t
3. Certi H E onder Properties 1 Eie ce soled a moie nre 0 a ____ Coxe mj ee F Barre ideg Prot dagion Gah ATi d Cimpia Appioabera Then poole inches ia Cather Compal Cote tree the dollcrsing miry E AT aon HO aa OTAN ties F Hale Preferences Properties The Preferences page helps to restore defaults change skins and update the Catalyst Control Center The Catalyst Control Center Preferences page contains the following options m Always on Top Hide Tooltips Hide Toolbar Text Hide Splash Screen Enable System Tray Menu Select a Language Select a Skin Restore Factory Defaults H G aan Levi Teepe Misrga E Diap pige H E Mordor Properties 1 a Enable Spine T iiy Menu Gebet a Liit Select i Sen Renort Factory Defaults GV R455 Series Graphics Accelerator 18 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 EE e i The Catalyst Control Center Help feature offers ci tol deem LOS cde Lt mine ip forthe Poe n _ the following options ei m Help for this Page reer ERE O EEF Sats it rab a H e lp C 0 nte nts ont HD 4870 mM Go to ATl com Redefine the way you GAME m About Catalyst Control Center 19 Software Installation Displays Manager Display
4. Step 3 Click the Install button Step 2 Select the displayed language and then click Next For software MPEG support in Windows XP you must install DirectX first Users who run NOME Windows XP with Service Pack 2 or above do not need to install DirectX separately 9 S oftware Installation ATI Catat ireal Manager Vertis 03 00 5675 Installer Welcome a le a Heh aTa Wipes S E ig ot Duaa rel ore Pee ick ert Anaha D Son Ciapsaiorre a Defa rotalar este ik het CoP Mieri Teicioee shd Step 5 Click the Accept button Setp 4 Click the Express or Custom icon and then click Next ATI Catet Irta Marvager Weres G3 000678 Finished tl St ATL Copa Eerie Manegen Verse PILE T Apara Dit Fain shed were ii amd oaa The system is installing the components Step 6 Click the Finish button to restart the computer Then the driver installation is completed GV R455 Series Graphics Accelerator 10 3 2 Taskbar icon After installation of the display driver you will find an ATI Zig icon in the notification area Right click the icon to enter the ATI Catalyst Control Center The ATI Catalyst Control Center is used to configure all your graphics card settings Catalyst Control Comer 1 AT Radeon HD 4550 ATI Radeon HD 4550 System Messages Evert Viewer Hew About be Right click the ATI icon to enter the ATI Catalyst Control C
5. and generally improve our quality of life by ensuring that potentially hazardous Substances are not released into the environment and are disposed of properly China Restriction of Hazardous Substances Table The following table is supplied in compliance with China s Restriction of Hazardous Substances China ROHS requirements KFIFSPH ATEBFASROACRAT HAA Management Methods on Control of Pollution from Electronic Information Products China RoHS Declaration PRPASASPRARKNAMRESR Hazardous ee Table mi 5 70 Hazardous Substances MAAR Parts 8 Pb Zt ae FANE SRKE SB EM Cr VI PBB PBDE el o e O RTBASAEMREBBHMAYM ARH RAE EEST 1363 2006 ERWE NREERATF Indicates that this hazardous substance contained in all homogenous materials of this part is below the limit requirement SJ T 11363 2006 X RRA SAEMREY ERBARIO S EEST 1363 2006 ERE NREER Indicates that this hazardous substance contained in at least one of the homogenous materials of this part is above the limit requirement in SJ T 11363 2006 SHELA ZESR KRETKRODKGHNRFASFH RAR ASRAMR LR ANE AHP BW RES th HERS EA AP AA This table shows where these substances may be found in the supply chain of our electronic information products as of the date of the sale of the enclosed products Note that some of the component types listed above may or may not be a part of the enclosed product 31 Appendix GV R455 Series Graphics Accelerator TEY
6. Cotelyer Contre Conter Control Genter and then click Next What would pou like io iaa Ce Bat jE Saup Wiis ami ack Salli dapin peop ancl oiha ponar Dk DO Ahad Hieni pau 6 borgu al of the Fary brala iofra of pos AT ores preci D ni hee then ee a Yeu can chocas babase Ties en ard Gid r Adame af wy ime ick h fo conia E tee Easy Setup Wizards Choose a wizard from the central list and click Go for step by step assistance Avivo Video Converter This wizard assists you to convert videos from one file format to another Bat i id Catalyst Control Center Bask D Ciska Control Cone Wiat Wcaded You Lia bo DeF Sale mi Ley Setup Wired o Guck Sarga Darn click Do Enay Setup Wireh tuck Semmes kimaan Center for siep iy aieg msma choses Wise Sheen click Tan Manne Date taken m Samgh Videos Fg i f Tha mwd sunie yeu bp cornea a vides fie io wierd wideo omat zr 9 Adsare bo the Pert cheep ol Hha seiected llores Ttup s F e y gt E g 3 E a bers Fisnsse 29069425_9007 Step 1 Step 2 Select Avivo Video Converter then click Go Select the video file to be converted Lola eA TE ide SOS SS Pepo Ti Tiree asd ws dae Bie 11735 Pe Prarie Step 3 In the Output Folder area select the destination folder where the new file will be located Click Next GV R455 Series Graphics Accelerator 14 Step 4 In the Output Video Format list s
7. option Your display will automatically adjust to the application s requirements Adaptive Ant Aliasing Adaptive anti aliasing is a technique that applies a combination of multi sampling MSAA and Super sampling SSAA on 3D objects to improve edge smoothness and fine detail This feature renders 3D objects containing trans parencies more realistic providing exceptional levels of image quality while maintaining performance ee E te ep enca ghee _ Anisotropic Filtering E ge Fiai Coe Deeded Marag oo raa nt LAT Reen Al a GL F a Mw ID Pars orden Sete tra TADO TWO HC Anagiyg s Mberng ke 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 performance or im proved image quality e Setting for performance is best used with applica tions that display objects with smooth simple surfaces like those seen in CAD applications e Setting for quality is best used with applications that display highly detailed scenes backgrounds and textured objects like those seen in 3D games elf you are unsure how to configure anisotropic filtering use the Use application settings option Your display will automatically adjust to the application
8. s requirements CATALYST ALL Catalyst A l makes use of ATI s new texture analyzer technology to optimize performance in 3D applications while maintaining or even im proving image quality It analyzes individual textures as they are loaded to determine the best and fastest way to display them Mipmap Detail Level Mipmapping is a texturing technique that preserves the detail on a 3D object s surface as it moves into the background A series of low and high resolution texture maps are stored in memory and Selectively used to create the object s surface depending on what level of detail is needed Mipmap detail level can be set to favor either an in crease in system processing performance or im proved image quality Setting for performance is best used when the 3D image is animated and smoothness of motion is the most important consideration e Setting for quality is best used when high surface detail is required especially if the animated object rotates or moves into the background S oftware Installation m AllSettings The All Settings page combines all of the princi pal 3D features onto a single page without any FTA den STE TOS TP z preview window allowing for quick access and 5 adjustment This page is useful when itis not necessary to preview the adjusted settings be cause the effectis already known or understood SMOOTHWISION HO ae berg XF lee ii Ar 1 m More Settings Use the More Settings dialog
9. to select settings for the Direct 3D and OpenGL Application Programmable Interfaces API These settings are provided for re solving certain incompatibilities within 3D applica tions that use one of these APIs Use this dialog when you know which type of API Direct 3D or OpenGL your 3D application uses and you want to select a particular AP l specific feature If you are not sure Bee SENS which API your 3D application uses consultthe docu mentation of your 3D application Note The Alternate Pixel center Direct 3D setting is not Supported on systems running Windows Vista This setting corrected a corruption problem that occurred with some older games that should not occur with modern games Color Adjust the overall richness of color by using the Gamma control To adjust the overall brightness use the Brightness control and the overall contrast use the Contrast control GV R455 Series Graphics Accelerator 24 Avivo Video m Presets To quickly adjust your video settings choose one of the video presets Note These settings will only affect applications with video overlay support m Basic Color Use the Avivo Color Basic option to manually set Gamma Brightness Contrast Saturation and Tint for video playback Note Certain video formats do not support these adjustments These settings will only affect ap plications with video overlay support fF 4A Io 4 J fetal P
10. GV R455HM 5121 ATI Radeon HD 4550 Graphics Accelerator User s Manual Rev 201 12MM R455HM 201R Copyright 2010 GIGABYTE TECHNOLOGY CO LTD Copyright by GIGA BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO LTD 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 their respective owners Notice Please do notremove any labels on this graphics card Doing so may void the warranty of this card Due to rapid change in technology some of the specifications might be out of date before publication of this this manual The author assumes no responsibility for any errors or omissions that may appear in this document nor does the author make a commitment to update the information contained herein Rovi Product Notice This productincorporates copyright protection technology thatis protected by U S patents and other intellectual property rights Use of this copyright protection technology must be authorized by R ovi Corporation and is intended for home and other limited viewing uses only unless otherwise authorized by R ovi Corporation Reverse engineering or disassembly is prohibited O EN 55011 O EN 55013 O EN 55014 1 O EN 55015 O EN 55020 E EN 55022 O DIN VDE 0855 B CE marking O EN 60065 O EN 60335 Stamp Declaration of Conformity We Manufacturer importer full address G B T Technology
11. Trading GMbH Bullenkoppel 16 22047 Hamburg Germany declare that the product description of the apparatus system installation to which it refers VGA Card GV R455HM5121 is in conformity with reference to the specification under which conformity is declared in accordance with 2004 10B EC EMC Directive Limits and methods of measurement E EN 61000 3 2 Disturbances in supply systems caused of radio disturbance characteristics of industrial scientific and medical ISM E EN 61000 3 3 Disturbances in supply systems caused by household appliances and sirnilar electrical equipment Voltage fluctuations high frequency equipment Limits and methods of measurement E EN 55024 information Technology of radio disturbance characteristics of equipment Immunity broadcast receivers and associated Characteristics Limits and methods of equipment measurement Limits and methods of measurement O EN 50082 1 Generic immunity standard Part 1 of radio disturbance characteristics of Residual commercial and light industry household electrical appliances portable tools and similar electrical O EN 50082 2 Generic immunity standard Part 2 apparatus industrial environment Limits and methods of measurement O EN 55014 2 immunity requirements for household of radio disturbance characteristics of appliances tools and similar apparatus fluorescent lamps and luminaries Immunity from radio interference of O EN 50091 2 EMC requirements for uninterruptible bro
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13. ame with the components whenever the components are separated from the system The card contains sensitive electric components which can be easily damaged by static electricity So the card should be leftin its original packing until itis installed Unpacking and installation should be done on a grounded anti static mat The operator should be wearing an anti static wristoand grounded atthe same pointas the anti static mat Inspect the card carton for obvious damage Shipping and handling may cause damage to your card Be sure there are no shipping and handling damages on the card before proceeding CAUTION DO NOT APPLY POWER TO YOUR SYSTEM IF THE GRAPHICS CARD IS DAMAGED In order to ensure that your graphics card can work correctly please use official GIGABYTE BIOS only Using non official GIGABYTE BIOS might cause problem s on the graphics card GV R455 Series Graphics Accelerator 6 2 2 Hardware Installation Now that you have prepared your computer you are ready to install your graphics card mE Zi 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 Make sure thatthe gold edge connector of the graphics card is securely woe inserted Step 2 Replace the screw to fasten the card in place and replace the computer cover Step 3 Plug the d
14. and WEEE Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment environmental directives as well as most major worldwide safety requirements To prevent releases of harmful substances into the environment and to maximize the use of our natural resources GIGABYTE provides the following information on how you can responsibly recycle or reuse most of the materials in your end of life product Restriction of Hazardous Substances RoHS Directive Statement GIGABYTE products have not intended to add and safe from hazardous substances Cd Pb Hg Cr 6 PBDE and PBB The parts and components have been carefully selected to meet ROHS requirement Moreover we at GIGABYTE are continuing our efforts to develop products that do not use internationally banned toxic chemicals Waste Electrical amp Electronic Equipment WEEE Directive Statement GIGABYTE will fulfill the national laws as interpreted from the 2002 96 EC WEEE Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment directive The WEEE Directive specifies the treatment collection recycling and disposal of electric and electronic devices and their components Under the Directive used equipment must be marked collected separately and disposed of properly WEEE Symbol Statement The symbol shown below is on the product or on its packaging which indicates that this product must not be disposed of with other waste Instead the device should be taken to Ds the waste collection centers for activation of the tr
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17. eatment collection recycling and mums disposal procedure The separate collection and recycling of your waste equipment at the time of disposal will help to conserve natural resources and ensure that it is recycled in a manner that protects human health and the environment For more information about where you can drop off your waste equipment for recycling please contact your local government office your household waste disposal service or where you purchased the product for details of environmentally Safe recycling When your electrical or electronic equipment is no longer useful to you take it back to your local or regional waste collection administration for recycling If you need further assistance in recycling reusing in your end of life product you may contact us at the Customer Care number listed in your product s user s manual and we will be glad to help you with your effort GV R455 Series Graphics Accelerator 30 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 your help we can reduce the amount of natural resources needed to produce electrical and electronic equipment minimize the use of landfills for the disposal of end of life products
18. elect 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 Secs mi Lowey Seip Wr o Gert ein Darn click Lar Easy Saup Wiradi Quek Semen imatan Corte For stepthy shiep msma choses a Wizard Sheen click tao Tha Wired mill bake you Deagh wall hay eee i eel up your daplay configueaien ic your car Sroternmes Up Siipi may be evolved i Sec mi Ley bep Wired o Guck Sarga Darn click Go Eny Saup Wires Quek Semmes imanan Cartes For step hy sieg masmas choses a Wizard Ghee click tho Setup my dapley configuro Tha Wired eel itor you heag the depa to eet up hee bejeira der Cortigquration based oni your oem prolerence We ne E epa could be evolved i The video file has been successfully converted 15 Setup my display configuration This wizard allows you to configure display setting for desktop viewing HydraVision Configuration Settings This wizard will take you to set up the HydraVision Configuration based on your own preference Software Installation Quick Settings The Quick Settings page provides access to three main settings goea 3D Quality oe 3D Performance and Quality Settings allows your Changs entrar Select a wating ana he Go 3D games and applications to get faster perfor 8 vc Foca mance and better quality with a more balanced setting
19. enter Or you can right click on the desktop and select Catalyst TM Control Center 11 Software Installation Configuring Audio Output Configure the default audio output device based upon your needs Step 1 Go to Start gt Control Panel gt Hardware and Sound gt Manage audio devices ee B gt Centre Pane gt aporna estermstica Figure 2 Figure 3 Step 2 In the Manage audio devices dialog box click the Playback tab Using the picture to the left as the example to set HDMI audio to be Seca eee the default Sound Playback device select Digital Output Device Sop HDMI Otherwise select Digital Output Device SPDIF which ate O is the onboard audio controller ei i Y Hendonhane or Heb phig t Dig w Quigput Device GPO GV R455 Series Graphics Accelerator 12 3 3 Display Properties Pages Display Settings Resolutions and Color Quality for Windows To access Display Settings page right click on desktop and select Personalize then the Personalization windows will show up Select Display Settings to adjust the screen resolution and color quality settings Pernonalize appearance and founds hrii Frie burrt thet coder aed diyite of youi wetdoved P Desktop Beigas Chores from ovadable backgrcunch on polo of une gree of po gan piba 1 decors the dtiliep creer wet Change pou cen Bear or cust wh dinplap pore U it a TH anai tht K Ea pehur Chat your
20. es m Advanced Color Use the Advanced Color page to fine tune the color of standard definition video 720x480 to make the color more or less vibrant and to re move excess red from skin tones You can preview your changes before applying them Note This page is only for Windows Vista 25 Software Installation E a 1AT Pageon HO 4550 ol 1 Singe Diapiry Hode Thenatet Mode sequirea Cui Deeply Ta peieci groth mance cherie Tiopira Bury E 7AT Pier HD a THAF Ieur Coic j Fa m y E iler Chatty m TE These Made i a i E 2 AT Oa E he piian jorn Eraba H E r GV R455 Series Graphics Accelerator 26 Basic Quality You can control the deinterlacing settings by checking the Use automatic deinterlacing item The bar determines how the two inter laced video fields are converted into a non interlaced form Note These settings will only affect applications with video overlay support Theater Mode Use Theater Mode to change the way you view streaming video Note e These settings will only affect applications with video overlay support Extended Desktop Mode is not supported on systems running Win dows Vista e This item will be available when you connect two monitors 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 i
21. fers depending on system memory Note1 e Supports DirectX 11 e Supports CrossFireX e Supports 1 Dual Link DVI I connector e Supports 1 D Sub connector e Supports 1 HDMI connector 1 2 Minimum System Requirements e Hardware Intel Pentium 4 Core 2 or AMD Athlon P henom 1 GB or more of system memory for best performance Optical drive for software installation CD ROM or DVD ROM drive A power supply that provides at least 400 watt is required The power supply should be with a known brand and certified to conform to safety regulations For the list of certified power supplies go to http ati amd com certifiedpsu e Operating System Windows 7 0 Windows Vista Windows XP with Service Pack 2 SP2 Windows XP Professional x64 Edition Note 1 The amount of HyperMemory will only be shown in the Information Tab found in the Catalyst ControlCenter Microsoft System Information program in Windows 7 and Windows Vista lists only amount of videomemory on Display Adapter under Adapter RAM item The amount of HyperMemory available under Windows 7 and Windows Vista is calculated using the followingformula Total HyperMemory System Memory 512 2 Discrete graphics amount 512MB graphics memory HyperMemory 768MB HyperMemory 1280MB HyperMemory 1792MB HyperMemory 2304MB 1024MB graphics memory HyperMemory 1280MB HyperMemory 1792MB HyperMemory 2304MB HyperMemory 2816MB 2048MB graphics memory HyperMe
22. h Color Depth bpp Screen Rate 8bpp 256 color 16bpp 65K color 32bpp 16 7M Resolution Hz Standard mode High mode True mode 640 x 480 200 v v v 800 x 600 200 v v v 1024 x 768 200 v v v 1152 x 864 100 v v v 1280 x 768 85 v v v 1280 x 960 160 v v v 1280 x 1024 120 v v v 1440 x 900 60 v v v 1600 x 1200 100 v v v 1680 x 1050 100 v v v 1792 x 1344 85 v v v 1800 x 1440 70 v v v 1856 x 1392 75 v v v 1920 x 1080 75 v v v 1920 x 1200 85 v v v 1920 x 1400 15 v v v 2048 x 1536 66 v v v The tables are for reference only The actual resolutions supported depend on the monitor you use 29 Appendix 5 2 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 accurate in all respects at the time of printing GIGABYTE cannot however assume any responsibility for errors or omissions in this text Also note that the information in this document is subject to change without notice and should not be construed as a commitment by GIGABYTE Our Commitment to Preserving the Environment In addition to high efficiency performance all GIGABYTE motherboards fulfill European Union regula tions for ROHS Restriction of Certain Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment
23. he first ee N i eee time Refer to the previous pages for details See EE Advanced View Redefine the way you GAME f i The Advanced view provides access to the advanced features on each page The left navi gation pane displays a tree view that lists all the advanced features The Advanced view is rec ommended for experienced users Custom View The Custom view allows you to display only the features you choose in the left navigation pane The Custom view is recommended for experienced users who want to expose only the features they adjust most often or that their 3D application supports Hotkeys Properties The Hotkeys Manager allows you to create shortcut key combinations to quickly perform tasks such as changing a graphics setting or opening an application A Hotkey is a combination of a modifier key or keys such as Ctrl Alt or Shift and any letter from the alphabet E Cn Corre Cersi 17 Software Installation Profiles Properties You 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 more than one graphics card installed in your computer you need to select the appropriate card before creating loading or activating a Profile E Cryn Corre
24. ion or aoe Ea i a RADEON Hrama emea Gapi Adapter LATI Aadi HO 4559 GO TSP i E E e a Hime Facet r oJ Durai g 350 j 1 4 j Color Tergem Conid D Una ered Diap identification aia iy RADEON Tengen rs ler Ohare mk wom em j 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 determine the limits for the resolution and re fresh rate Adjustments Use Monitor Adjustments to resize and reposi tion the computer desktop on your monitor s display screen You can also adjust the horizon tal and vertical sync or enable composite sync Avivo Color Use Avivo Color for ATI graphics cards that Support per display color settings Independently set the hue saturation and temperature for each attached and enabled display S oftware Installation Graphen Adapie TAT Radeon Bo 48s RD TEP Wain P r H BE emei Wi Anti lt Aliasing z Diaper Misrga Diapim pico 7 H ES Mondor Property 1 30 Sharir eir j B ozo e E Adpbre Arc e Araci Mie Catatee A TADO THOM HD Ari iseng Une application warga Fiber fice E E Crah Control Center Siex igi home tte gb aiene lt PS Adaptiv Anti Aliasing Graphe Adapie LAT faden PD ass RO TDF
25. isplay cable into your card then turn on the computer and monitor To connect a D Sub monitor to your graphics card use the D Sub connector To connect a flat panel display to your graphics card use the DVI I connector To connect an HDMI monitor to your graphics card use the HDMI connector Connecta D Sub monitor To D Sub Monitor To HDMI Monitor To Flat Panel Display Connectan HDMI monitor gt Connect a flat panel display You are now ready to proceed with the installation of the graphics card driver Please refer to next chapter for detailed instructions Hardware Installation How to enable the ATI CrossFireX technology Step 1 Install two CrossFireX graphics cards of the same chipset on a CrossFireX supported motherboard Figure 1 Then users can enable the CrossFireX technology through the graphics card driver Two CrossFire graphics cards of the same type Example GV RX16P 128P 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 selected based on the hardware configuration If ATI CrossFireX is not enabled access the ATI Catalyst Control Center please refer to Page 17 From the ATI Catalyst Control Center enter the CrossFireX menu and assure to select the Enable CrossFir
26. mory 2304MB HyperMemory 2816MB HyperMemory 3328MB HyperMemory 3840MB GV R455 Series Graphics Accelerator 4 2 Hardware Installation 2 1 Board Layout D Sub Monitor Connector 15 pin oo HDMI Connector DVI I Connector D Sub Moni XY tor Connec Analog LCD Monitor Analog CRT Monito tor 15 pin D Sub Output HDMI Connector DVI I DVI Output Connector DVI I to D Sub Adapter 5 Hardware Installation The entire Radeon HD 4550 series support HDMI output which can handle both audio and aa i Sv video signals However audio output from the onboard audio controller or the external NOTE sound card will be disabled when HDMI output is activated If no need 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 your system For more details refer to page 12 Expansion cards contain very delicate Integrated Circuit IC chips To protect them against damage from Static electricity you should follow some precautions whenever you work on your computer Turn off your computer and unplug power supply Use a grounded wrist strap before handling computer components If you do not have one touch both of your hands to a safely grounded object or to a metal object such as the power supply case Place components on a grounded antistatic pad or on the bag that c
27. o conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful and 2 this device must accept any inference received including that may cause undesired operation Representative Person s Name ERIC LU Signature Eric Lu Date June 02 2010 Table of Contents PATOU UO a Wererrenrer in ene iri er mere teri en ere Neer tr mre rere entree 4 TAL Te ce ova east en iauee at react Mera cane te lcrnet oe nein b tae N 4 1 2 Minimum System Requirements iscawscusiniecinaciiseaeeaics eon NAMunNnDS 4 DLO Wal CANS ell AMON cannas ROAA 5 Des BO Aue OU Gonin lutuce utes cent E NE Sumo anetmatauae 5 22 Hardware Instala Ol acths tute aisatiana cutanreieaaennoe tatiana 7 3x9 ONWAle INST AUON eea na a a a aaa aaNEN IN 9 Set DRVEr ane UUV tal ATOM aa N 9 Dp a Lene Diver lOS Vell Leal O lsu ter iein A A NAA 9 Deh FASKON anaa a A A G 1 Do Display Properes Pages iiano aia 13 4 TFOUDIESHOGUAG TD S rrna a A ANT 28 SAPP DS VG a E E E 29 5 1 Resolutions and Color Depth Tables s ss sssssissssrsssrssinsinrnnsnnsinnrennnnnnnnnnrnnrnnnnsrnnrenresrnsns 29 52 Regulat S AteMEnS nri taian aaa A E acuaa 30 1 Introduction 1 1 Features e Powered by ATI Radeon HD 4550 Graphics Processing Unit GPU e Supports PCI Express 2 1 e GV R455HM 512I supports ATI HyperMemory technology which enables graphics card performance by allowing the graphics processing unit GPU to dynamically share the available system memory The total effective VGA memory dif
28. s not necessary to preview the adjusted settings because the effect is already known or understood Note These settings will only affect applications with video overlay support ATI 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 ATI recom mended speeds for the graphics processor clock and video memory clock Alternatively manually set these speeds to meet your specific requirements Finally Overdrive can be configured to run when the computer is booted or only when running 3D applications Note If your computer cannot restart after setting a higher clock speed press and hold the lt Shift gt key during system Start up until you hear three beeps Once your computer has full booted disable Preserve ATI Overdrive settings at logon RADEON CrossFireX CrossFireX delivers exceptional performance on a single display by combining the processing power a GT erm we dehen sce piee or gee dy Ey nrg a ee ee of peo eee Greco Foong Uren GMa G irabis outa Tiha eras Crome i a hi morene Fa pu ee Uird wrer Cuai T pabo Waa oopan of ppo Thaima he pn in ie Catala b cd posie Diak am JDP Fe area F be eraa ir ae ba ee DD 21l Software Installation 4 Troubleshooting Tips The following troubleshooting tips may help if you experience problems Contact yo
29. s 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 i Note The stretch vertically and horizontally options are not supported on systems running Windows Vista TAT Pee HO 1550 1 Deakiop mid Diapim siup L ahed ipie cuei doable Te maki charga dieg or ag okak he dapis Deist Cheep ore Saoed Diaplay onc AT Fidei Graphs Procemi i GD SMEF Zr fission anna Color gaity Retsesh rate is apo e 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 flicker when detecting a display Note On systems Windows XP this page will show up me the 3D Refresh Rate Override item Use 3D Re ana ea F fresh Rate Override to set a refresh rate of your choice when a full screen application or game has a default refresh rate that is lower than optimal Dephay Deer Cir Dei hos CiS Corio Carter wll detect dapi dicea D Diei wherever Cast Cong Cenis a opened I le aru deie i al click ther Dae iniae biir GV R455 Series Graphics Accelerator 20 LAT Ades BI a550 Go TCP Monger loan Chepdary Daa Charra DOC RADEON LAT Paden BI a559 Ta To Pabor mid Tire ick the bos snd mys or uaa Dh erent bo ua poab
30. ur 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 display connector Make sure that the monitor and computer are plugged in and receiving power If necessary disable any built in graphics capabilities on your motherboard For more information consult your computer s manual or manufacturer NOTE Some manufacturers do not allow the built in graphics to be disabled or to become the secondary display m Make sure you selected the appropriate display device and graphics card when you install the graphics driver m Restart your computer Press lt F8 gt on your keyboard after system starts up When the Windows Advanced Options Menu appears select Safe Mode and press lt Enter gt After getting into Safe Mode in Device Manager check whether the driver for the graphics card is correct m For more assistance use the Troubleshooting Guide located in the Windows Help or contact your computer manufacturer Z If necessary adjust your monitor s setting using monitor s adjust panel to make the screen note look focused crisp and sharp Please refer to the monitor s manual GV R455 Series Graphics Accelerator 28 5 Appendix 5 1 Resolutions and Color Depth Tables Radeon HD 4550 Series 2D Single Display Modes Display Refres
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