Manual Amd 104 e PDF
Manual Amd 104 e PDF
Manual Amd 104 e PDF
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Table of Contents
1. Introduction ..................................................................................................................3
1.1. Minimum System Requirements .................................................................................... 3
5. Appendix ....................................................................................................................37
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1. Introduction
1.1. Minimum System Requirements
• Hardware
- Intel®Pentium®4 / CoreTM 2 or AMD AthlonTM / PhenomTM
- 1 GB or more of system memory for best performance
- Optical drive for software installation (CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive)
• Operating System
- Windows ® 8
- Windows ® 7
- Windows ® Vista
- Windows®XP with Service Pack 2 (SP2)
- Windows®XP Professional x64 Edition
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2.2. Hardware Installation
Step 1.
Locate the PCI Express x16 slot. If necessary, remove the metal
cover from this slot; then align your graphics card with the PCI
Express x16 slot, and press it in firmly until the card is fully
seated.
Make sure that the gold edge connector of the graphics card is
securely inserted.
Step 2.
Replace the screw to fasten the card in place, and replace the
computer cover.
After installation, 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 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 DisplayPort monitor to your graphics card, use the DisplayPort connector.
To Flat Panel Display To Flat Panel Display To HDMI Monitor To Mini HDMI Monitor
You are now ready to proceed with the installation of the graphics card driver. Please refer to next chapter for
detailed instructions.
AMD Series Graphics Accelerator -4-
2.1.1. How to enable the AMD CrossFireXTM technology?
• CrossFireXTM Configuration
If you are planning on using this graphics card as part of a CrossFireX system, the following is required:
- A CrossFireX certified motherboard with two PCI Express x16 slots and correct chipset driver
- One or two CrossFire bridge interconnect cables
Step 1:
Install two CrossFireX graphics cards of the same chipset on a CrossFireX-supported motherboard and con-
nect 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 Two CrossFire graphics cards of the same type.
interconnect cables. (Example: GV-RX195P256D-RH)
Figure 1
Step 2:
After installing graphics card driver in operating system, when an AMD CrossFireX configuration is detected
for the first time by the AMD Catalyst display driver, AMD CrossFireX support is automatically enabled, and
the best possible GPU combination is selected based on the hardware configuration.
If AMD CrossFireX is not enabled, access the AMD Catalyst Control Center (please refer to Page 14). From
the AMD Catalyst Control Center, enter the CrossFire menu and assure to select the Enable CrossFireXTM
check box (Figure 2).
Figure 2
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AMD Graphics Accelerator support HDMI output which can handle both audio and video
signals. However, audio output from the onboard audio controller or the external 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.
Notice : The photos in this manual are for reference only and may not match what you exactly see on your screen
Step 1:
Click the Install Display Driver item.
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 Windows
XP with Service Pack 2 or above do not need to install DirectX separately.
Step 2:
Choose the language for the installation and click the OK button.
Step 3: Step 4:
Choose the Typical and click the Next button Click the Finish button. Then the installation of the
GIGABYTE OC Guru II is completed.
This page indicates where users can set up MONITORING、GPU CLOCK、MEMORY CLOCK、FAN、
GPU VOLTAGE、MEMORY VOLTAGE、OSD、ONLINE SUPPORT.
Function: When it’s locked, GPU CLOCK / MEMORY CLOCK / GPU VOLTAGE /
MEMORY VOLTAGE can not be changed.
Function: When it’s unlocked, GPU CLOCK / MEMORY CLOCK / GPU VOLTAGE /
MEMORY VOLTAGE can be adjusted.
MONITORING PANEL:
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Monitoring panel settings:
Show GPU OFFSET, users can enter numbers directly to change GPU OFFSET.
MEMORY CLOCK:
Show MEMORY OFFSET, users can enter numbers directly to change MEMORY OFFSET.
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FAN
Show real time fan speed and fan mode
SPEED: show real time fan speed, it will show 0% if using a passive graphics card.
MODE: show Auto mode or Manual mode, users can set up in SETTINGS
SETTINGS:
MANUAL mode, users can adjust fan behavior by adjusting the blue point on the fan graph.
MEMORY VOLTAGE
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OSD settings:
Function: Set up where OSD will show during games through clicking on one of the 9 squares.
ONLINE SUPPORT:
1.Update BIOS:
The BIOS version of your VGA is shown in the page. By clicking the
item while you are connected to the internet, the software detects if
there is an updated BIOS version available. You can download the up-
dated BIOS version and it installs automatically.
2.Update Driver
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3.Update OC GURU
4.PRODUCT INFO
When you are connected to the internet, clicking the item will link to the
official GIGABYTE product page.
5.CONTECT US
When you are connected to the internet, clicking the item will link to the
official GIGABYTE CONTECT US page.
6.FAQ
When you are connected to the internet, clicking the item will link to the
official GIGABYTE product FAQ page.
After installation of the display driver, you will find an ATI 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.
Right-click the ATI icon to enter the ATI Catalyst Control Center.
Or you can right-click on the desktop and select Catalyst(TM) Control Center.
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Configuring Audio Output
Configure the default audio output device based upon your needs.
Step 1:
Go to Start > Control Panel > Hardware and Sound > Manage audio devices.
Figure 2
Figure 1
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.
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AMD Catalyst®Control Center Basic View :
The Basic View is the default view when AMD Catalyst Control Center is launched for the first time. This
interface provides access to the basic settings and advanced features of your AMD graphics products. You
can switch between Basic View and Advanced View at any time.
To access more settings in Basic View, click Basic, and
then click Next.
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.
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Quick Settings:
The Quick Settings page provides access to three main settings.
3D Quality
3D Performance and Quality Settings allows your
3D games and applications to get faster perfor-
mance and better quality with a more balanced
setting.
Video Playback
Use this option to optimize video playback in dif-
ferent 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 desktop
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.
Graphics Software
Provides software information including driver ver-
sion, CATALYST version, Direct 3D version and so
on.
Graphics Hardware
Provides hardware information including graphics
chipset, BIOS version, memory size, core clock
and so on.
View Properties:
The CATALYST Control Center dashboard supports three types of views.
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.
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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.
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:
Always on Top
Hide Tooltips
Hide Splash Screen
Enable System Tray Menu
Select a Language ...
Restore Factory Defaults ...
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Displays Manager:
Displays Manager is the central location for configuring your display devices and arranging your desktop. Use
Displays Manager to change your display setup and arrange your desktop in a multi-monitor environment.
Note:
The stretch vertically and horizontally options are not
supported on systems running Windows Vista.
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 the
3D Refresh Rate Override item. Use 3D Refresh
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.
Adjustments
Use Monitor Adjustments to resize and reposition the
computer desktop on your monitor’s display screen.
You can also adjust the horizontal and vertical sync
or enable composite sync.
TM
Avivo Colo
Use AvivoTM Color for AMD graphics cards that
support per-display color settings. Independently
set the hue, saturation, and temperature for each
attached and enabled display.
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3D:
Standard Settings
The Standard Settings page provides access to a
universal slider control where you can simultane-
ously adjust all of the standard 3D settings for any
type of 3D application. The slider enables you to
adjust for overall system performance, overall 3D
image quality, or a balance between 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 de-
signed 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 produce the final color.
Anti-Aliasing can be set to favor either system
processing performance or image quality, or the
application can decide:
• Setting for performance is best used when the
3D image is animated and smooth motion is the
most important consideration.
• Setting for quality is best used when highly de-
tailed and realistic 3D objects is the most important
consideration.
• If you are unsure of how to configure anti-alias-
ing, use the Use application settings option. Your
display will automatically adjust to the application’s
requirements.
Adaptive Anti-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 transparencies more realistic,
providing exceptional levels of image quality while
maintaining performance.
All Settings
The All Settings page combines all of the principal
3D features onto a single page, without any pre-
view window, allowing for quick access and adjust-
ment. This page is useful when it is not necessary
to preview the adjusted settings because the effect
is already known or understood.
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.
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AvivoTM Video:
Presets
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 adjust-
ments. These settings will only affect applications
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 remove
excess red from skin tones. You can preview your
changes before applying them.
Note:
This page is only for Windows Vista.
Theater Mode
Use Theater Mode to change the way you view
streaming video.
Note:
• These settings will only affect applications with
video overlay support. Extended Desktop Mode is
not supported on systems running Windows Vista.
• This item will be available when you connect
two monitors.
All Settings
The All Settings page combines all of the principal
Video features onto a single page, without any
preview window, allowing quick access and adjust-
ment. 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.
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AMD Overdrive:
Use Overdrive to maximize your viewing experience by dynamically and safely overclocking the graphics pro-
cessor and memory. Use the Automated clock configuration utility to obtain the ATI recommended 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 <Shift> key during
system start-up until you hear three beeps.
Once your computer has full booted, disable Preserve
ATI Overdrive settings at logon.
CrossFireXTM:
CrossFireX delivers exceptional performance on a single display by combining the processing power of two
or more Graphics Processing Units (GPUs).
Configure
When an ATI CrossFireX configuration 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
CrossFireXTM 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.
Select Display (3 x 1)
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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.
Restart your computer.
Press <F8> on your keyboard after system starts up. When the Windows Advanced Options
Menu appears, select Safe Mode and press <Enter>.
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.)
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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.