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This product complies with the PCI Express 300W Electromechanical

Specification — please refer to the manufacturer for additional information.

Other relevant input power data will also be available.

Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Directive
Compliance (European Union)

This product was manufactured by Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.

VCCI Class B ITE Compliance Information (Japan)

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ATI Radeon™ HD 5600 Series

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2009

  Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.

Summary of Contents for ATI Radeon HD 5500 Series

Page 1: ...ATI Radeon HD 5600 Series User Guide Part Number 137 41761 10 ...

Page 2: ...s thereof are trademarks of Advanced Micro Devices Inc HyperTransport is a licensed trademark of the HyperTransport Technology Consortium Blu ray Disc is a licensed trademark of the Blu ray Disc Association HDMI is a licensed trademark of HDMI Licensing LLC DisplayPort is a licensed trademark of Video Electronic Standards Association Microsoft Windows and Vista are registered trademarks of the Mic...

Page 3: ...erence Heed all warnings All warnings regarding the product and its operating instructions should be obeyed Use appropriate grounding Caution For continued protection against the risk of electric shock and fire install this accessory only in products equipped with a three wire grounding plug a plug having a third grounding pin This is a safety feature Do not remove the grounding pin of a three pin...

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Page 5: ...ssFireX Technology 11 ATI CrossFireX Introduction 11 Installing ATI CrossFireX Graphics Cards 11 Enabling ATI CrossFireX 14 Reference 15 System Requirements 15 Hardware 15 ATI CrossFireX Requirements 15 Using ATI Catalyst Control Center 16 ATI Catalyst Control Center Overview 16 Starting the ATI Catalyst Control Center Software 16 Accessing ATI Catalyst Control Center Help 17 Troubleshooting 17 Gr...

Page 6: ...lectronic Equipment WEEE Directive Compliance European Union 24 VCCI Class B ITE Compliance Information Japan 24 KCC Certification Information Korea 25 BSMI Certification Information Taiwan 25 C Tick Australia and New Zealand 25 vi ATI Radeon HD 5600 Series 2009 Advanced Micro Devices Inc ...

Page 7: ... If you are replacing an existing graphics card you need to 1 Start the computer and then uninstall the old graphics driver 2 Turn off the computer and then remove the old card 3 Install the new card and then connect the monitor 4 Start the computer and then install the new drivers and software 5 Restart the computer First Card for this PC If this is the first graphics card for this PC you need to...

Page 8: ... preparation for installation of a new card 1 With the current graphics card still in the computer close all open applications 2 On the Windows taskbar click Start Control Panel and then double click Add or Remove Programs 3 Select the current graphics card driver and then click Add Remove The wizard appears and removes the current display drivers 4 Turn off the system after the driver has been re...

Page 9: ...ices 2 Unplug the computer s power cord and then disconnect all cables from the back of the computer Caution Wait approximately 20 seconds after unplugging the power cord before disconnecting a peripheral cable or removing a component from the motherboard to avoid possible damage to the motherboard 3 Remove the cover to the computer s case Note If necessary consult the computer manual for help in ...

Page 10: ...r s Note If applicable before installing a card that requires a supplementary power connection make sure your existing power supply has such a connection available Tip The location of power connections may vary between models They can be located on either the side or back of the card Figure 1 2 Possible Power Connection Locations on the Graphics Card 1 Power supply 2 Graphics card 8 Fasten the gra...

Page 11: ...re included in the custom install SurroundView software included in the custom install ATI Avivo video converter software included in the custom install 1 Insert the Software and Documentation CD Note If the install wizard does not start navigate to the CD drive and double click ATISETUP exe 2 From the menu that appears click Software Install 3 Follow the on screen instructions When prompted selec...

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Page 13: ...rtcut that appears click Properties The Display Properties dialog appears 2 Click the Settings tab and then select the screen resolution and color depth that best suit your requirements and the display s performance 3 Click Advanced and then select the Monitor tab 4 Choose a refresh rate from the drop down list Caution Choosing a refresh rate unsupported by the display may damage it Consult the di...

Page 14: ...t the Screen Resolution and Color Quality as appropriate for the second monitor f Click OK ConnectionsATI Radeon HD 5600 Series Connections The following figure shows display connections available on the ATI Radeon HD 5600 Series graphics card Available connections may vary between models Figure 2 1 ATI Radeon HD 5600 Series Display Connections 1 HDMI connection Carries video and audio signals to ...

Page 15: ...ion DVI to VGA adapter DVI to HDMI DisplayPort to DVI adapter Supported Display Connections To ensure the highest possible performance only one display device is supported when ATI CrossFireX is active When ATI CrossFireX is active display devices connected to the other connections on both graphics cards are rendered inactive The graphics card provides hardware support for DVI I and VGA monitors a...

Page 16: ...onnection and DVI I to VGA adapter DisplayPort connection and DisplayPort cable DisplayPort connection and DisplayPort to DVI adapter HDTV display DVI connection and DVI cable DisplayPort connection and DisplayPort to DVI adapter HDMI HDTV HDMI connection and HDMI cable DVI connection and DVI to HDMI adapter and HDMI cable 10 Display Configuration ATI Radeon HD 5600 Series 2009 Advanced Micro Devi...

Page 17: ... cards have been installed you can enable and configure ATI CrossFireX support using the ATI CrossFireX user interface contained within the ATI Catalyst Control Center software Installing ATI CrossFireX Graphics Cards These instructions assume that a PCIe graphics card has already been successfully installed in the secondary slot slot one and that the primary slot slot zero is empty Note Consult y...

Page 18: ... the computer chassis 4 Remove any unneeded graphics cards from the computer Warning Some graphics cards can get hot while operating Wait approximately five minutes after turning off the computer before touching the card 5 Locate the PCIe slots on the motherboard If necessary also remove the corresponding back panel cover 6 Align the new graphics card in the secondary PCIe slot next to the existin...

Page 19: ...t interfering with anything inside the computer for example a cooling fan and then replace the computer cover 10 Reconnect any cables you have disconnected and plug in the computer power cord 11 Turn on the monitor and then the computer ATI CrossFireX must now be enabled using ATI Catalyst Control Center 13 2009 Advanced Micro Devices Inc ATI Radeon HD 5600 Series ...

Page 20: ...select the graphics card to act as the display GPU 4 Select Enable CrossFireX Note The Choose from the following Rendered GPU combinations drop down list automatically populates with all available render GPUs based on the selected display GPU The list displays only GPUs that can be enabled for ATI CrossFireX Other combinations are not listed here but may be listed on the CrossFire Diagnostics page...

Page 21: ... power supply Certified power supplies are strongly recommended for a list of certified power supplies see ati amd com certifiedpsu ATI CrossFireX Requirements Minimum requirements for ATI CrossFireX configuration using the ATI Radeon HD 5600 Series graphics card ATI CrossFireX certified motherboard For an up to date listing of ATI CrossFireX certified motherboards see ati amd com products certifi...

Page 22: ...s of the changes before they are applied The following configurations are available Basic View A simplified view of the features that includes wizards to quickly make changes Advanced View A powerful interface that enables complete configuration of the feature set of the graphics card Custom View A customized view so that desired features can be accessed quickly For information on the individual f...

Page 23: ...You can also use the ATI Catalyst Control Center Help feature to access usage information generate a problem report and get software version details 1 Open ATI Catalyst Control Center in the Advanced view 2 Choose one of the following options Press the F1 key at any time to get specific help on the currently displayed information To browse the entire help contents from either the Help or Options H...

Page 24: ...boots up but there is no display Verify that the monitor is connected properly to the computer and a power supply If a DisplayPort adapter passive dongle or active dongle is used visit http www amd com us products desktop graphics ati radeon hd 5000 Pages displayport support aspx and verify that it is AMD approved If your motherboard has on board graphics capabilities you may need to disable them ...

Page 25: ...A recommendation message to reverse the graphics card positions may appear if the primary graphics card is not installed into the primary PCIe slot Although ATI CrossFireX can be enabled performance may be improved by reversing the graphics cards in the computer See your motherboard s manual to determine which is the primary PCIe slot 3D Client is Active You will not be able to start ATI CrossFire...

Page 26: ...ase visit ati amd com and select Customer Care The colors on the TV display are incorrect Ensure that the connections between the component video adapter and the HDTV are correct There is no display on the TV The TV will not display anything until Windows starts this may take several minutes Make sure the TV is set to YPbPr input Also make sure that the HDTV component video adapter is properly con...

Page 27: ...line registration If you require further assistance with your product the following Customer Care options are available Service Availability Language Access Online or mail 24 hours a day English French Spanish http ati amd com support or Attention Customer Care Advanced Micro Devices Inc 1 Commerce Valley Drive East Markham Ontario Canada L3T 7X6 Telephone US Canada Monday to Thursday 9 00 a m to ...

Page 28: ...y responsible for compliance could void the user s authority to operate the equipment FCC Compliance Information USA This product complies with FCC Rules Part 15 Operation is subject to the following conditions This device may not cause harmful interference This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation This equipment has been tested and...

Page 29: ... ICES 003 Cet appareil numérique de la Classe B est conforme à la norme NMB 003 du Canada CE Compliance Information European Union EMC Directive 2004 108 EC CISPR 22 2008 09 EN 55022 2006 Class B Limits and methods of measurement of radio disturbance characteristics of Information Technology Equipment CISPR 24 1997 EN 55024 1998 Information Technology Equipment Immunity Characteristics Limits and ...

Page 30: ...l information Other relevant input power data will also be available Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment WEEE Directive Compliance European Union This product was manufactured by Advanced Micro Devices Inc VCCI Class B ITE Compliance Information Japan 24 Reference ATI Radeon HD 5600 Series 2009 Advanced Micro Devices Inc ...

Page 31: ...pose this product can be used in any area including residential area BSMI Certification Information Taiwan C Tick Australia and New Zealand ACMA Australian Communications and Media Authority Radiocommunications Act 1992 Australia per notices of section 182 AS NZS CISPR 22 2006 KCC Certification Information Korea 25 2009 Advanced Micro Devices Inc ATI Radeon HD 5600 Series ...

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