Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product Radeon HD 7950 3GB Gigabyte
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AMD Graphics Accelerator User's Manual Rev. 101 Copyright © 2012 GIGABYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., L TD Copyright by GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., L TD. ("GBT") . No part of this manual may be reproduced or transmitted in any form without the expressed, written permission of GBT .
- 2 - T able of Contents 1. Introduction ................................................................................................................ 3 1.1. Minimum System Requirements ..............................................................
- 3 - Introduction 1. Introduction 1.1. Minimum System Requirements • Hardware - Intel ® Pentium ® 4 / Core TM 2 or AMD Athlon TM / Phenom TM - 1 GB or more of system memory for best performance -.
- 4 - AMD Series Graphics Accelerator 2.1. Hardware Installation Step 1. Locate the PCI Express x16 slot. If necessary, remove the metal cover from this slot; then align your graphics card with the PCI Express x16 slot, and press it in firmly until the card is fully seated.
- 5 - Hardware Installation 2.1.1. How to enable the AMD CrossFireX TM technology? • CrossFireX TM Configuration If you are planning on using this graphics card as part of a CrossFireX system, the f.
- 6 - AMD Series Graphics Accelerator Expansion cards contain very delicate Integrated Circuit (IC) chips. T o protect them against damage from static electricity, you should follow some precautions whenever you work on your computer. 1. Turn off your computer and unplug power supply.
- 7 - Software Installation 3. Software Installation Notice the following guidelines before installing the drivers: 1 . First make sure your system has installed DirectX 9 or later version. 2 . Make sure your system has installed the appropriate motherboard drivers (for the motherboard drivers, please contact the motherboard manufacturer.
- 8 - AMD Series Graphics Accelerator Setp 4: Click the Express or Custom icon and then click Next . Step 5: Click the Accept button. The system is installing the components. Step 6: Click the Finish button to restart the computer. Then the driver installation is completed.
- 9 - Software Installation 3.1.2. GIGABYTE Easy Boost on Driver Disk Step 1: Click the GIGABYTE Easy Boost item. Step 2: Choose the language for the installation and click the OK button. Step 3: Choose the Typical and click the Next button Step 4: Click the Finish button.
- 10 - AMD Series Graphics Accelerator GIGABYTE Easy Boost Easy Boost is a graphics card smart tuning tool, combined with Overclock, OSD Turning, BIOS Setting, T echnical Support, Live Update function. Over Clock: User can adjust GPU clock, Memory clock, Shader clock and Fan speed here.
- 1 1 - Software Installation Incorrectly doing overclock may result in damage to your system and reduce the useful life of the system components. BIOS Setting: User can back up current BIOS, flash BIOS from selected file and auto flash BIOS on-line. T echnical Support: User can get information of VGA, CPU, motherboard, system memory and monitor.
- 12 - AMD Series Graphics Accelerator 3.2. T askbar Icon After installation of the display driver, you will find an AMD icon in the notification area. Right-click the icon to enter the AMD Catalyst Control Center . The AMD Catalyst Control Center is used to configure all your graphics card settings.
- 1 3 - Software Installation Configuring Audio Output Configure the default audio output device based upon your needs. Step 1: Go to Start > Control Panel > Hardware and Sound > Manage audio devices.
- 14 - AMD Series Graphics Accelerator Y ou can move the slider to change the resolution. Y ou can click the item to change the color quality . Click the Advanced button for advanced settings.
- 1 5 - Software Installation AMD Catalyst ® Control Center Basic View : The Basic View is the default view when AMD Catalyst Control Center is launched for the first time. This interface provides access to the basic settings and advanced features of your AMD graphics products.
- 16 - AMD Series Graphics Accelerator Step 4: In the Output Video Format list, select a file format for the new file. If you wish to change the name of the new file, enter the new name in the Output File area. Finally, click Next to start file conversion.
- 1 7 - Software Installation Quick Settings: The Quick Settings page provides access to three main settings. 3D Quality 3D Performance and Quality Settings allows your 3D games and applications to get faster perfor- mance and better quality with a more balanced setting.
- 18 - AMD Series Graphics Accelerator AMD Catalyst Control Center Advanced View The Advanced page allows you to configure all of the many available settings of your AMD graphics card. View Properties: The CA T AL YST Control Center dashboard supports three types of views: Basic View/ Advanced View/ Custom View.
- 1 9 - Software Installation Profiles Properties: Y ou can use profiles to create customized environments for your desktop, video, and 3D applications. Define and save your own personal video settings that can be quickly activated manually, through a Hotkey, or by file association.
- 20 - AMD Series Graphics Accelerator Help Properties: The Catalyst Control Center Help feature allows you to access the comprehensive online help, register your product, or generate a problem report should you require technical support.
- 2 1 - Software Installation Displays Manager: Displays Manager is the central location for configuring your display devices and arranging your desktop. Use Displays Manager to change your display setup and arrange your desktop in a multi- monitor environment.
- 22 - AMD Series Graphics Accelerator Monitor Properties 1: Attributes Monitor Attributes provides information about the attached monitor . Y ou can also enable Extended Display Identification Data (EDID). EDID uses the information provided by the attached monitor to determine the limits for the resolution and re- fresh rate.
- 2 3 - Software Installation 3D: Standard Settings The Standard Settings page provides access to a universal slider control where you can simulta- neously adjust all of the standard 3D settings for any type of 3D application.
- 24 - AMD Series Graphics Accelerator Anisotropic Filtering Anisotropic Filtering is a technique that preserves detail on surfaces that have three-dimensional per- spective and fade away into the background. It works best when used in conjunction with Mipmapping.
- 2 5 - Software Installation Avivo TM Video: Presets T o quickly adjust your video settings choose one of the video presets. Note: These settings will only affect applications with video overlay support. Basic Color Use the Avivo Color: Basic option to manually set Gamma, Brightness, Contrast, Saturation, and Tint for video playback.
- 26 - AMD Series Graphics Accelerator All Settings The All Settings page combines all of the princi- pal Video features onto a single page, without any preview window, allowing quick access and adjustment. This page is useful when it is not necessary to preview the adjusted settings because the effect is already known or understood.
- 2 7 - Software Installation AMD Overdrive: Use Overdrive to maximize your viewing experience by dynamically and safely overclocking the graphics processor and memory. Use the Automated clock configuration utility to obtain the AMD recom- mended speeds for the graphics processor clock and video memory clock.
- 28 - AMD Series Graphics Accelerator AMD Eyefinity setting: Select Create Eyefinity Display Group Select Display (3 x 1) Arrange the order of your displays then the setting is completed.
- 2 9 - Troubleshooting Tips 4. T roubleshooting Tips The following troubleshooting tips may help if you experience problems. Contact your dealer or GIGABYTE for more advanced troubleshooting information. Check that the card is seated properly in the PCI Express x16 slot.
- 30 - AMD Series Graphics Accelerator 5.1. Regulatory Statements Regulatory Notices This document must not be copied without our written permission, and the contents there of must not be imparted to a third party nor be used for any unauthorized purpose.
- 31 - Appendix Finally, we suggest that you practice other environmentally friendly actions by understanding and using the energy-saving features of this product (where applicable), recycling the inner and outer packaging (including shipping containers) this product was delivered in, and by disposing of or recycling used batteries properly.
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