Gigabyte GV-R5876P-2GD-B AMD 2GB graphics card
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1. m 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 Certain 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 S oftware Installation i i e q en EE Basic Quality You can control the deinterlacing settings by checking the Use automatic deinterlacing h m amm Tayms x item The bar determines how the two inter m laced video fields are converted into a non interlaced form Note These settings will only affect applications with video overlay support m TheaterMode Use Theater Mode to change the way you view Streaming video TAT Fase OD ETO ms zl Note eae 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 m2. L A uk er CrossFire TAT Faseen HOSED Sesi G TS04EP Umf dobri ofa mingle daplay by coming fhe processing pora of or mare Graptece Processing linin Toul ril di nol Functioning Plozon g z be LL iy Figure 2 6 V R587 Series Graphics Accelerator 8 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 Driver and Utility Installation 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 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
3. Piue depth 15 5 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 More Settings Use the More Settings dialog 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 which API your 3D application uses consult the 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 Adjust the overall richness of color by using the Gamma control To adjust the overall brightness use GV R587 Series Graphics Accelerator Avivo Video 2 f Tee 1 on Te duchy irdi your lied qal r q eet ren B Fun eid cements fal Appian etre Vide Freed oun y ns g n ak dil Gop birga aaan a 2 Advanced Color a
4. 1400 15 2048 1536 66 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 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 pro
5. 2 EMC requirements for uninterruptible broadcast receivers and associated power systems UPS equipment Limits and methods of measurement of radio disturbance characteristics of information technology equipment Cabled distribution systems Equipment for receiving and or distribution from sound and television signals CE EC conformity marking The manufacturer also declares the conformity of above mentioned product with the actual required safety standards in accordance with LVD 2006 95 EC Safety requirements for mains operated EN 60950 Safety for information technology equipment electronic and related apparatus for including electrical business equipment household and similar general use Safety of household and O EN 50091 1 General and Safety requirements for electrical appliances uninterruptible power systems UPS Manufacturer importer Signature Temny Ruang Date March 02 2010 Name Timmy Huang DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY Per FCC Part 2 Section 2 1077 a 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 R5876P 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 Op
6. 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 l gt Centre Pane i 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 7 the default Sound Playback device select Digital Output Device 1 az r v y HDMI Otherwise select Digital Output Device SPDIF which is the onboard audio controller k il dr Heb phig t D Device GPO GV R587 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 ared Perporuduniiori Pars nudl zab n Perionaliza appearance and founds Window Dele md Apar F ne buret thet coder aed P Desktop Beigas Chores from gendable backygundh polo of une ore of po gan piba ri decide the dtikl p Chae FE Cen Ever adyuri wh id diriplayr A Wre te it a or amyaruzlizri that Chat your birbi dil a aca when pout corpubtr
7. 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 f 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 R587 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 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 Xan ATEBFASROACRAT HAA Management Methods on Control of Pollution from Electronic Information Products China RoHS Declaratio
8. 112 FM rir Step 3 In the Output Folder area select the destination folder where the new file will be located Click Next GV R587 Series Graphics Accelerator 14 Step 4 The video file has been successfully converted In the Output Video Format list select a file format for the new file If you wish to change the name of the nev file enter the nev name in the Output File area Finally click Next to start file conversion Setup my display configuration a eS S This wizard allows you to configure display eee setting for desktop viewing Secs mi Lowey Seip Y rami o Gert ein Darn click Lar dy Tha Wired evil bakir you Bheoaagh al En eps bo nasi up your configuesbon your ceri prulararas ca Up bi Siipi may be evolved MN HydraVision Configuration Settings This wizard will take you to set up the HydraVision Sale mi my Setup Wired on Ged Sarga Darn click Lac Easy Semen ilen Corte Far siap by sep xakas olor Wid ik ack r Configuration based on your own preference Setup my day l r configuro n Tha fired evli taun ycu Emmuqf the a a tq Bet up un Fi xira beon Configuration baad ori Z ar can Up is 5 ues could ba Freire 15 S oftware Installation Quick Settings The Quick Settings page provides access to three main settings 77 30 Quality x 3D Performance and Quality Settings allows your Changs en
9. GV R5876P 2GD B ATI Radeon HD 5870 Graphics Accelerator Users Manual Rev 101 12MM R5876P 101R 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 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 EN 55011 EN 55013 EN 55014 1 O EN 55015 EN 55020 El EN 55022 O DIN VDE 0855 O part 10 part 12 El CE marking O EN 60065 O EN 60335 Stamp Declaration of Conformity We Manufacturerirnporter
10. Users who run NOME Windows XP with Service Pack 2 or above do not need to install DirectX separately 9 S oftware Installation L T ireal Manager Vertis 03 00 5675 Installer Welcome EE 5 mu iuwi Emini evi Fe dich Final Analyze Sou Cuysiurrer elmin rotalar este 1 2 1 Step 5 Click the Accept button Setp 4 Click the Express or Custom icon and then click Next AT Copa irili Manegen Verse 3 00 062 Customer hizizill 2 1 The system is installing the components Step 6 Click the Finish button to restart the computer Then the driver installation is completed 6 V R587 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 Cor re Carter b Actwate Pratio 1 ATI Rad zn HO 4300 Serias 2 ATI Raden HO 4300 Serias Syatem Massages Evert Views Help Eat Right click the ATI icon to enter the ATI Catalyst Control Center EZ Catal T MD Control Center b view Sonay Or you can right click on the desktop and select Catalyst TM Control Center 11 Software Installation Configuring Audio
11. and with two 75w 2x3 pin PCle power connector 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 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 R5876P 2GD B A power supply that provides at least 600 watt and with four 2x3 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 One or two CrossFire bridge interconnect cables GV R587 Series Graphics Accelerator 4 2 Hardware Installation 2 1 Board Layout Mini Display Port Connector Mini Display Port Connector Mini Display Port Connector Mini Display Port Connector Mini Display Port Connector Mini Display Port Connector Digital LC D Monitor Mini Display P ort Connector Mini Display P ort Connector Analog LCD Monitor Analog Monitor Mini DisplaylP ort Connector Mini DisplaylP ort Connector Mini DisplaylP ort Con
12. asic View and Advanced View at any time To access more settings in Basic View click Basic ATI Catalyst Welcome to the AT Cotelyer Contre Conter Control Genter and then click Next What would pou like io iaa n Hama jE Saup Yifizarda and ack Salli dapin ancl olar nemo DO Ahad Hizeri pau ki borgu al of the Fan irvalable iofra l pos AT ores preci then Par Tru can chocas babase Ties amal Gack Adame si my ime T rk h kn conia Ba Easy Setup Wizards Choose a wizard from the central list and click Go for step by step assistance m Avivo Video Converter This wizard assists you to convert videos from one file format to another id Catalyst Control Center Basic TD Canal Control Cone Wiat Wcaded You Lin Bz De Sale mi Leary Setup Wired on Guede Sarga Darn click Do Enay Setup Wireh tuck Semmes kimaan Center Vur siep iy aieg msma choses Wise Sheen click dan Manne Date taken ni Videos di i Tha mwd yoxu n cornea m vides dils io wierd wideo omat Schoen bo the Pert cheep ha llores Ttup s F y gt E E bers naves 20092423 2001 Step 1 Step 2 Select Avivo Video Converter then click Go Select the video file to be converted Lola eA TE ide SOS 220 asd T 282 Bie
13. ducts 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 x 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
14. eration 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 Eric Lu Date March 02 2010 Table of Contents BL usm a 4 L 4 1 2 Minimum System b 4 250000 ell AMON alyans 5 2101 i 5 22 Hardware aaa 7 IN 9 SOLA aaa R yaaa dan Ham dan 9 Diver O lsu aaa NAA 9 FASKON gu uda maa 1 Do Display Properes 7 adada aa daa 13 4 T01 b6001n0 bad 28 29 5 1 Resolutions and Color Depth Tables a ssc stein cls 29 S alone c census a VOR 30 1 Introduction 1 1 Features e Powered by ATI Radeon HD 5870 Graphics Processing Unit GPU e Supports PCI Express 2 1 e Integrated with 2GB GDDR5 memory e Supports DirectX 11 e Supports CrossFireX e Supports DVI I HDMI Display port by adapter Supports Mini Display port 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 500 watt
15. full address G B T Technology Trading GMbH Bullenkoppel 16 22047 Hamburg Germany declare that the product description of the apparatus system installation to which it refers VGA Card GV R5876P 2GD B is in conformity with reference to the specification under which conformity is declared in accordance with 89 336 EEC EMC Directive Limits and methods of measurement El 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 high frequency equipment by household appliances and similar electrical equipment Voltage fluctuations Limits and methods of measurement E EN 55024 nformation Technology of radio disturbance characteristics of equipmerit imm unity broadcast receivers and associated characteristics Limits and methods of equipment measurement Limits and methods of measurement 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 EN 50082 2 Generic immunity standard Part 2 apparatus Industrial environment Limits and methods of measurement EN 55014 2 Immunity requirements for household of radio disturbance characteristics of fluorescent lamps and lurninaries appliances tools and similar apparatus immunity from radio interference of O EN 50091
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17. igure 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 Control Center TADO TWO B L Mising Adenine TAT Paleo HO SET Seii Dalik WGA ei 1 ID Meara 03 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 e If you are unsure how to configure anisotropic filtering use the Use application sett
18. in default refresh rate that is lover than optimal G Lise rarua deini ieia l ant chai the mine Daplay butter Emy cece not deleted Fossa TV deh di iea Component Wider detection GV R587 Series Graphics Accelerator 20 Boner ini xmmab n ri Data Chama DOC Piwra ot nr Liner pried mindi Baz n Tiga n Marma mp alsa rata Fi Border Arber Une Peters Dagil Dala EMT or d Gal m u Hiru hgh rete RADEON RADEON ehe Cader Casen Hiss Firpet x fu Durai x fi RADEON 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 Z Standard Settings Graphs Adapier TAT Fidea HO 5470 Sassi Daah VOA Sardi rapie Adapier TAT Fiasieen HO 5970 Sassi Daai VOA mo
19. ings option Your display will automatically adjust to the application s requirements CATALYST 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 e 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 Color Graphs Adapter TATI SET Semen Delbuk r TADO THOM iL Ari BE application mirga o Faw a Santen HO Fiber 2005 0 TATI Fadeon HD SETO Sedii WGA moras Dees F Suppo DAT texture Formal Cpanel ha r a T tuming
20. ion remember to connect the power cable to your graphics card or the system will not boot Do not touch the card when it s operating Y Connectan HDMI monitor D Connect a flat panel display b Connecta DisplayP ort monitor 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 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 6V RX195P 256D RH Rus 1 LAUT hy 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 14 From the ATI Catalyst Control Center enter the CrossFire menu and assure to select the Enable CrossFireX check box Figure 2 EH Catala Contre Center
21. n PRPASASPRARKNAMRESR Hazardous ee Table l siz 70 Hazardous Substances MAAR Parts 40 Pb Zt ae 48 saya 5 2 Cr V1 PBB PBDE s l l l O RTBASAEMREBBHMAYM ARH RAE 11 35 6 0 11363 2006 57 HREM REBRAE ndicates that this hazardous substance contained in all homogenous mater ials of this part is below the limit requirement SJ T 11363 2006 x RRA 85 RRELA RRR R 492 11 48 415 11363 20068 ERE REE R ndicates that this hazardous substance contained in at least one of the homogenous mater ials of this part is above the limit requirement in SJ T 11363 2006 xi iH fi z H an 32 5 da ii 2 R HAE 75 Eda FE XE LR Edam n RES tb nl 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 R587 Series Graphics Accelerator a
22. nector Mini Display P ort Connector na LCDM 5 Hardware Installation The entire Radeon HD 5870 series support HDMI output which can handle both audio and aa 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 Tum 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 pointa
23. nfiguration is detected for the first time by the ATI Catalyst display driver ATI CrossFireX support is automatically enabled If ATI CrossFireX is not enabled select the Enable CrossFireX check box Diagnostics Use this page to determine whether your ATI CrossFireX configurations are configured properly and functioning optimally You can also use the page to view performance issues and suggested solutions specific to a particular configuration Note This page is only for ATI CrossFireX configuration 21 S oftware Installation 4 Troubleshooting 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 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 For more troubleshooting information please right click the ATI icon in the notification area Restart your computer Press l
24. onitors m AllSettings The All Settings page combines all of the princi pal Video features onto a single page without m Fon HO ETO Sees Dea Row any preview window allowing quick access ae I and adjustment This page is useful when it is z 4 not necessary to preview the adjusted settings 4 because the effect is already known or d r q understood Note These settings will only affect applications with video overlay support GV R587 Series Graphics Accelerator 26 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 Soe lS 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 CrossFireX CrossFireX delivers exceptional performance on a single display by combining the processing power of two or more Graphics Processing Units GPUs 84 m Configure When an ATI CrossFireX co
25. rdi ID erara Adapter TATI HO SETO Sedii Daah VERA ri ID Pea GV R587 Series Graphics Accelerator 022 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 e 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 e f you are unsure of how to conf
26. rough a Hotkey or by file association E s s Coane Canter E Note sir A 9 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 Craptece m iiaii Arion Applacab cra Tha peste incidi D al Cake Conve Conte args the igkang mirng LI ATI Racdac r F D BC Sree Comte PULA mira l El 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 Alain on Hide Toch pua Hade Tadika Tex Splach Enable Spine Tine Meru Sebo a Liiu Sekt a Sen 2 Renort Factory Dehbuhi GV R587 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 20 The Catalyst Control Center Help feature offers D piti n the following options Help for
27. s 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 6 DO NOT APPLY POWER TO YOUR SYSTEM IF THE GRAPHICS CARD IS DAMAGED 6 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 R587 Series Graphics Accelerator 6 2 2 Hardware Installation Now that you have prepared your computer you are ready to install your graphics card 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 NOE inserted Step 2 Replace the screw to fasten the card in place and replace the computer cover CAUTION to prevent system instability Step 3 Plug the display cable into your card then turn on the computer and monitor 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 To connect a DisplayP ort monitor to your graphics card use the DisplayP ort connector 5 To Mini Display P ort After installat
28. t 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 S correct For more assistance use the Troubleshooting Guide located in the Windows Help or contact your computer manufacturer If you are not able to find the desired monitor color resolution settings The color and screen resolution options available for selection depend on the graphics card being installed 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 GV R587 Series Graphics Accelerator 28 5 Appendix 5 1 Resolutions and Color Depth Tables Radeon HD 5870 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 480 200 800 600 200 1024 768 200 1152 864 100 1280 768 85 1280 960 160 1280 1024 120 1440 900 60 1600 1200 100 1680 1050 100 1792 1344 85 1800 1440 70 1856 1392 75 1920 1080 75 1920 1200 85 1920
29. this Page m Help Contents HD 4570 Go to ATl com Redefine the way you GAME m About Catalyst Control Center bo to AT Loon antral Center RADEON 19 S oftware 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 Haa m m The stretch vertically and horizontally options are not Supported on systems running Windows Vista TATI Fadeen HO SA70 S z Dal VA meri isakir aad enero rer Te mal n charges dog or aldi Ee deeply t ri Chap zoru Saeed on AT Fiii HO L Sesi Caiu GA meri 1 mn Coir quality rae Theaitop H in cay k J 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 Cara m rap s edim Note On systems Windows XP this page will show up the 3D Refresh Rate Override item Use 3D Re fresh Rate Override to set a refresh rate of your Para te PE choice when a full screen application or game has a z
30. tom View The Basic view is the default view when CATA LYST Control Center is launched for the first Edin Curilibm View z Podst leskne 15 a time Refer to the previous pages for details HD 4870 Redefine the way you GAME Advanced View 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 R Cy Cente Canter Fi Enable Hiona teau T nt ren oie List Hasya oe Cobar Corte Contes kobiri vi 17 S oftware 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 th
31. trar Select a wating ana rk 3D games and applications to get faster perfor mance and better quality with a more balanced setting ara MN Video Playback Use this option to optimize video playback in different room environment or to select how video playback appears on the second display MN 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 77 Graphics Software Provides software information including driver Winds Dui Sega Fiama Corte f i Gretna Sotme crashen reaal version CATALYST version Direct 30 version xar Pula en 2 and so on 2 An Technologies Ine MN Graphics Hardware Provides hardware information including graph ics chipset BIOS version memory size core clock and so on GV R587 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 Cus
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