Gigabyte GV-R597D5-2GD-B 2GB graphics card
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1. 5 Hardware Installation The entire Radeon HD 5970 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 14 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 came 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 obvio2. irige of the apparnia system inalallaton io which i apleg VGA Card GV R597D5 2GD B is in confonm y with hetero bo ihe specication uncer which conformity i declined in accordance wah PAS BEC EMC Dinca Lines and methods of measurement E EW 1000 3 2 Disturbances in supply systems caused ed rade dalurbance charactrnics of incite echentfic and medikal ISM BEN 1000 3 3 Disturbances in puppi trileri coumed hagh frequency equipment by household appliances and similar gleciical equipped Yollage tuaim Liris and methods of maaunerraenit E EN 65024 inigematon Tachmoksyy ef nacho diitutbance churactrice of ape iraty broadcast oee and abed Charactenstics Linets and methods of BIURET a iTar Limits and methods of maasuneront DO EN S0082 1 Genri immunity standard Par 1 ef ikio dthwthance charkceriies of Radial carenercial and light industry househotd ebecirical appliance Pertable toca and simile ghira O EN S0082 2 Genre any andad Part 2 apparatus iniuria ernir Lim and methods of measurement O EN 8014 2 Immunity requirements tor housshold appiancga locis and similar apparatus immunity irom radio inierterenroe of O EN iii 2 EMC nequiremerts for unevienupible Brian ciha ard pacecivahe powe syrien LIPS equipment Limits and mathods of mewmurervent ca meio daturbance characterisics of iniga lechnology equpenent Cabled dhsinbution sabem Equipment for necening and or diaribution from sound and television signals i Th
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4. and update the Catalyst Control Center The Catalyst Control Center Preferences page contains the following options m Always on Top Hide Tooltips Anay en Top mM Hide Splash Screen td lh Sun m Enable System Tray Menu f Enable System Tray Menu y poaren m Select a Language Restore Factory Detauts m Restore Factory Defaults 19 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 Catia Cortes Canter i k erect Properties gt da More Coise G heier TEACA g ener T aa apa o The Catalyst Control Center Help feature offers the sos following options TER PN m Help for this Page a a heels m Help Contents inne a m Go to ATi com About Catalyst Control Center GV R597 Series Graphics Accelerator 20 Desktop Properties Use Desktop Properties to change your desktop setup ai Control Cereer o a Ea m Mode Use Mode to set up desktop area color quality Refresh rate and Rotation m Color Adjust the overall richness of color by using TT the Gamma control To adjust the overall bright a J ness use the Brightness control and the over all contrast use the Contrast control Display Options Choose one of the Display Detection Option to prevent screen flicker when
5. 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 Sale ari Leary Setup Wired or Guck feariga Darn click Lac Easy Setup Wires Quek Semmes kiamat Cartes For step hy siep mamaos choses a Wizard Ghee click ho A Tha Wikre eel bse you haag all Bh ape be et up your dapi configuesiion in your cari Groteretmes Up ts 5 aoe may be evelvedd Salers mi Lowry Setup Wikre or erie Sarga Sheer click Che Esay Setup Wires Quek Semmes imanan Corer For stepthy siep aesiebence choses a Wizard Ghee click tio Setup my dapis configuro S p Tha Wos mi te you Begh he depa to eet up the cre eon Configuration based pri vU cen pralerence We ne 5 opa could be evolved GV R597 Series Graphics Accelerator The video file has been successfully converted Setup my display configuration This wizard allows you to configure display setting for desktop viewing mM HydraVision Configuration Settings This wizard will take you to set up the HydraVision Configuration based on your own preference Quick Settings The Quick Settings page provides access to three main settings EDD Cn Control Center Baie Wiest Viidi Tras Lifton bo De Sealed pi Leary Setup Wired o Guck Serqa Farn click Go Ess Gaup Miish Cni Garga torneo Darie ihag a miira bor Bp 10 uay B io P
6. best used when high surface detail is required especially if the animated object rotates or moves into the background S oftware Installation Fo Caha Centre Center eaphecs Hyckaliien Sache AA AAMs Al al ipa Al LATI Radeon HO 5970 Seten Spre Maat SMD TAVIS BS Ard Aeeinigy EF Li application arga p Fii Ta sasin SMOOTHVISION HE Armoe berg a Une eiii arga GV R597 Series Graphics Accelerator 74 All Settings The All Settings page combines all of the princi pal 3D features onto a single page without any preview window allowing for quick access and adjustment This page is useful when it is not necessary to preview the adjusted settings be cause the effect is already known or understood Avivo Video Primii Desg Cao kre Coke ee Cy M ge LATI Amn HO T Seem Spree Te dei il pa riie pEr Fior a d he aiet rendin lia gp caien Stic Mika Pal Video Pria E Cib eenei Cartes aif Ee Gupi Hyaiwiieme Opini ATi Aare Tw hs r p OE FEET Avo Video igi h LAT Fisdsan HO SST Saian Syrena P resets To 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 C
7. card or the system will not boot Do not touch the card when it s operating to prevent system instability Step 3 This graphics card provides two DVI I digital connectors You can connect a monitor that supports DVI I function or use the DVI I to D Sub adapter to connect a 15 pin D Sub monitor Or use the DVI I to HDMI adapter to connect an HDMI monitor Note Only the DVI I Connector 2 supports the DVI I to HDMI adapter Ad ToMiniDisplayPort To Flat Panel Display r a Connecta HDMI monitor via DVI I to HDMI adapter You are now ready to proceed with the installation of the graphics card driver Please refer to next chapter for detailed instructions GV R597 Series Graphics Accelerator 8 How to enable the ATI CrossFireX technology Step 1 Install two CrossFireX graphics cards of the same chipset on a CrossFireX supported motherboard and connect the graphics cards via two CrossFire bridge interconnect cables Figure 1 Then users can enable the CrossFireX technology through the graphics card driver Two CrossFire bridge interconnect cables Two CrossFire graphics cards of the same type Example GV RX195P 256D RH Figure 1 Step 2 After installing graphics card driver in operating system access the ATI Catalyst Control Center please refer to Page 13 From the ATI Catalyst Control Center enter the CrossFire menu and assure to select the Enable CrossFire check box Figure 2 St
8. detecting a display tari Display Options LATI Faisan HO SITI Seria Sprchinater _ Tingley Cietector Cntr Seed bere Capa Catol Dert nil daea dhapley dieta D Desa nhirer Daha Cini Center a operi ee marua detection ois mma chok Da Diei Ciepieye bude 21 S oftware Installation LATI Radeon HO S970 Seea Spree Mieate LATI Radeon HO SOTD Sates Sprie Mantes Aim SMO THVTSIOM HE Arei ee tbii itr Fite Ea Sampi LATI Radson HO SA7 Saia SpeMiaale rama GV R597 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 withi
9. 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 A certified system case with good airflow and cooling is recommended For the list of certified system cases go to http ati amd com certifiedcases Operating System Windows 7 Windows Vista Windows XP with Service Pack 2 SP2 Windows XP Professional x64 Edition CrossFireX 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 Two GV R597D5 2GD B A power supply that provides at least 1000 watt and with two 2x3 pin and two 2x4 pin PCle power connectors 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 Two CrossFire bridge interconnect cables GV R597 Series Graphics Accelerator 4 2 Hardware Installation 2 1 Board Layout CrossFire ne 7 DVI Output Digital LCD Monitor T Ca lt Digital LC D Monitor ED Analog LCD Monitor Analog Monitor DVI I Connector 1 Mini DisplayjP ort Connector DVI I Connector 2 DVI I to D Sub Adapter HDMI TV DVI I to HDMI Adapter
10. oe eat Passive Components Soldering metal BI WAR Ree Flux Solder Paste Label and other Consumable Materials D SRR A HA RDRERRAM ADRES pA AEST 1963 2000 ERE RR TF Indicates that this hazardous substance contained in all homogenous materials of this part is below the limit requirement SJT 11963 2006 x RPA SA THEE ERR AHR HRS PHS AEST 1363 2006 AA EARE 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 11963 2006 HAR ZAHMRAA RS RETRO RRR RT RBFE RARER EE EARP RS By RE 8B REA ae NAATA 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 GV R597 Series Graphics Accelerator 30
11. 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 29 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 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 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 10 EFHAPHE ETES DREE HER Management Methods on Control of Pollution from Electronic Information Products China RoHS Declaration Pm heh EAA RHARRS M Hazardous Abria ET SB ft 2H Parts ee ee cd A SME SA FM Or Vin PBB PBDE ii oO O C O D Mechanical parts and Fan a gt A BE aS and other Active components Se BY EE
12. GV R597D5 2GD B ATI Radeon HD 5970 Graphics Accelerator User s Manual Rev 101 12MM R597DB 101R Copyright 2009 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 not remove 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 Macrovision corporation product notice This product incorporates copyright protection technology thatis protected by U S patents and other intellectual property rights Use of this copyright protection technology mustbe authorized by Macrovision and is intended for home and other limited viewing uses only unless otherwise authorized by Macrovision Reverse engineering or disassembly is prohibited O BH iti O EN 5013 O EN 5014 1 E CE marking O EN 60065 Declaration of Conformity Vide Manutechorenimpeerter hol adem erty GURL Technology Trading GMBH Bullenkoppel 16 22047 Hamburg Germany dede thal the product
13. Seros J ATI Radeon O STIO Seres Sprm Montage Lent voem Le Right click the ATI icon to enter the ATI Catalyst Control Center S Cah Cone Cenim by Yoon k Or you can right click on the desktop and select Catalyst TM Control Center GV R597 Series Graphics Accelerator 12 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 ae 3 amp 4 k mJ De LETI lj H E D 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 the default Sound Playback device select Digital Output Device HDMI Otherwise select Digital Output Device SPDIF which is the onboard audio controller 13 S oftware Installation 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 g Jn ar Appin ond Pupan Pemonakrhon Peroni sopearance and founds Werde Caku mtd Appeaiareot Fine burt the coder ard dtyit of pour waded P Deniop Betga Chaps from osadable background H ook of une gek of po gan pac
14. d 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 GV R597 Series Graphics Accelerator computer is booted or only when running 3D applications 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 4 Troubleshooting Tips The following troubleshooting tips may help if you experience problems Contact your dealer or GIGABYTE for more advanced troubleshooting information NOTE 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 Make sure you selected the appropriate display device and graphics card when you install the graphics driver Restart yo
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16. ertain video formats do not support these adjustments These settings will only affect ap plications with video overlay support 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 Software Installation Avivo Video Preseh Taser Codon dicho Coig Birit Chur Al ange LAT Arder HD SSD Sema Spaban Bart Ghats E7 la auireatin derrteriacing Presse ilee Color choca soko Esaa iimiy 25 Bethreja LATI Radsin HO S670 Serea Spala Ins Cir ATI Overdrive 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 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 These settings will only affect applications with video overlay support Use Overdrive to maximize your viewing experience by dynamically an
17. ha to decade the deiliep bi i haar hag FE Een Get or u wh i diapla uram awe TH anain that ipur ip a pert fiat your birbi bhd appear when youi ni bebe fet a cet pirid of irrt ig foamed hang whieh and me hand when poy do eeerptheng fram gating rruel ip empty pa Recycle Ban 3 Miguna Pranters Fick a dH erend mauna ptantar Ye gan apa change hesa the mepe poate kakt dang parh Bn di heborey ad berbie efit Tharrer Chase ther theme Theres can change a wick arge of pial and auckiory elamaents at one birret Mitludkry the ap ptastte dl merui ond bachgrouidh kirb deri dome uth arad mens pala Adrii peur mave itielben whch chatged the vew t mort br ivr birni TE on he dicen Tou can sho contre monia Mirka mire rebel E Dipl Settings iiri Drag He scons to maish psa moraban Ment Montat 1 Gene Han PaF Marios oa ATI Rakean HETE Sere You can move the slider to change the resolution IOM by M porh bicza dio pet the best displas Advanced Fethngi A i Click the Advanced button for advanced settings Display Model GV R597D5 26D B DVI DP Yes ADMD HDMIe TDP CRM DME Yes CRT Woe 24D P Note 1 By a DVI I to HDMI adapter Note 2 By a DVI to D Sub adapter GV R597 Series Graphics Accelerator 14 ATI Catalyst Control Center Basic View The Basic View is the default view when ATI Catalyst Control Center is launched for the first time This interface provides acces
18. ihak E Dupi bep eli a eg w ick Con J Gusity md Paise barga al j Leta pou behal TD Brp ih ote Garp aed Ta iretur coher HD T wrga ir fhe Whee pang apies cick the Advanced tater bce Information Center 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 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 The Information Center page in Basic and Advanced View provides hardware and software information about the installed graphics card What Would You Ls to DoF Sede am Exar Stun Viiri oe Gace Seige the iia ee Ery bap Vode Gai pga Pea Cartes Graphics Software ibe Provides software information including driver version CATALYST version Direct 3D version and so on Graphics Hardware Provides hardware information including graph ics chipset BIOS version memory size core clock and so on S oftware Installation ATI Catalyst Control Center Advanced View The Advanced page allows you to configure all of the many available settings of you
19. ing can be set to favor either an increase in system processing performance or im proved image quality 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 lf you are unsure how to configure anisotropic filtering use the Use application settings option Your display will automatically adjust to the application 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
20. inuing 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 treatment 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 e When your electrical or electronic equipment is no longer useful to you take it back to your local or regional waste collection administration for
21. n 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 settings 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 LATI Radson HOSED Sasia Spe Miaate SHIDO THVISION HE Arase Abe SP ber mbi hra LATI Radson HOSTI Saia SpeMiaale AD Perea Seid AA AMMcte W LATI Radson HO S97 Seem SpreeMaatee E ee 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 Filter
22. o manufacturer alee declines the conformity of above montioned product with the actual requined safety standamds in accordance with LWD 200 SEC Salety requirements for maing operated BEN esq Salety fer information technoligy equipment electronic and relaied apparatus for including clechical business equipement Rousohold amd similar general usi Sadety of household and similar O EW 0004 1 General and Satety requirements for Slr eal apmiarcei uniniernaations poet pyama IPS Manufacturerfimporter Signature smvanegy Muang Date Nov 16 2009 Nare Timmy Huang DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY Per FCC Part 2 Section 2 1077 a LC Responsible Party Name G B T INC U S A Address 17358 Railroad Street City of Industry CA 91748 Phone Fax No 818 854 9338 818 854 9339 hereby declares that the product Product Name VGA Card Model Number GV R597D5 2GD B Conforms to the following specifications FCC Part 15 Subpart B Section 15 107 a and Section 15 109 a Class B Digital Device Supplementary Information This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two 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 Date Nov 16 2009 Table of Contents PATOU UO a Wererrenrer in ene iri er mere teri en ere Neer tr mre rere entree 4
23. on 3 1 1 Driver Installation After installing the operating system insert the driver disk into your optical drive The driver Autorun screen is automatically displayed which looks like that shown in the screen shot below If the driver Autorun screen does not appear automatically go to My Computer double click the optical drive and execute the setup exe program Step 1 Click the Install Display Driver item GIGABYTE ATI Cea bariak larger Veriees EUS Select Installation Operation Welcome 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 NOE Windows XP with Service Pack 2 or above do not need to install DirectX separately GV R597 Series Graphics Accelerator 10 PLA READ THI LC CS ee Le T POPE Be La THE OPT ae FOU AAE AEDS TO BE Boo ay THE TEE OF THis Liens Bless Deora or Dusit Sorted od Bee cick Fart 1 Liens The piany apongeting She iore herrafber pohare 9 mod a e feda ii sieh E d ued borid a you by Afni Mire Diit Ic TAD Por u pieh in paurgign mih AMO badam t predicts puthen wih re Daiei AG hirdet Tou get che abua ih rioth te defeat d redid but EN ancl AHD Linen referred to nokecievedy pp AMT mier vis tp fie Gotha pid Abd cue Ta Sir a ae Fe eens pey ni coniun bon wih She AHD hedape Ona pings copier bj aahi we ioy of Pe Bylta i aa
24. r ATI graphics card View Properties The CATALYST Control Center dashboard supports three types of views Beurt fu Craphicn Mydraiision Wiliame e iefsemnsticon Carter LF UF Ere Ded cpr Mepis 7 z Dein Propertie Display Options 10 ima Wiehe jocs Ee ate ATI Gerdirme 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 a Cait Contre Cee 5 SE Giiphest r Hyhi Opies E Desktops amp Displays Atop ch Haban Manage eoo GV R597 Series Graphics Accelerator 18 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 ED Caiya Contd Terter Graphics Hiyaa nin gegen AEE Preferences Properties The Preferences page helps to restore defaults change skins
25. ry 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 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 cont
26. s to the basic settings and advanced features of your ATI graphics products You can switch between Basic View and Advanced View at any time To access more settings in Basic View click Basic ATI Catalyst Welcome te the ATI Catelper Contrel Canker 3 Control Center and then click Next Whhat wuld you like io ian Ce Bat jE Saup Wiradi red ick Salika Feredia both ip paot miae ond k Sary fer agg your Gepiey mhup end oihar pomon bakok D Ahamd Aiea pu h bongu al of the mary probabi dete of pour AT gapa pr D Dini wher the pe a You can chocas babase ieis len anc kjo Advanced at any i Dick Aiea Go contr ce 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 Eri n Cl Ceai Coetead Cote Bre Sealed ari Leary Setup Vine o Gick Seeiriga Farn click Do Easy Saup Wiradi Gusk Semen tamnation Corte for step ty siep mamae choc Wis Geen click tao i Tha mwd ee pou i cored b vices ike bo a diee wicker femal Ataare bo the fet tep ol the sebeched lary debug Wima Step 1 Step 2 Select Avivo Video Converter then click Go Select the video file to be converted Step 3 In the Output Folder area select the destination folder where the new file will be located Click Next 15 S oftware Installation Step 4 In the Output
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28. ur 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 For more assistance use the Troubleshooting Guide located in the Windows Help or contact your computer manufacturer If necessary adjust your monitor s setting using monitor s adjust panel to make the screen look focused crisp and sharp Please refer to the monitor s manual 21 Troubleshooting Tips 5 Appendix 5 1 Resolutions and Color Depth Tables In Windows XP Radeon HD 5970 Series 2D Single Display Modes Display Refresh 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 GV R597 Series Graphics Accelerator 28 5 2 Regulatory Statements Regulato
29. us 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 R597 Series Graphics Accelerator 6 2 2 Hardware Installation Now that you have prepared your computer you are ready to install your graphics card To remove the existing graphics card Step 1 Power off the computer and monitor then disconnect the display cable from the back of your computer Step 2 Remove the computer cover If necessary consult your computer s manual for help in removing the cover Step 3 Remove any existing graphics card from your computer To install your new graphics card Step 1 Locate the PCI Express x16 slot If necessary re move 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 Please make sure that the gold edge connector of the graphics card is securely inserted Hardware Installation Step 2 Replace the screw to fasten the card in place and replace the computer cover CAUTION After installation remember to connect the power cable to your graphics
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