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Figure 6–1 Connecting the Power Cables

1

Power supply

2

Existing card

3

New card

8.

Fasten the graphics cards securely to the back panel.

9.

Make sure the cables are not 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.

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2011

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.

AMD Radeon™ HD 6500/6600 Series

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Summary of Contents for Radeon HD 6500 Series

Page 1: ...AMD Radeon HD 6500 6600 Series User Guide Part Number 137 41905 10...

Page 2: ...ce and combinations 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...

Page 3: ...ce 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 an...

Page 4: ...iv AMD Radeon HD 6500 6600 Series 2011 Advanced Micro Devices Inc...

Page 5: ...tallation 9 3 1 AMD Drivers and Software 9 3 2 Installing the AMD Catalyst Software Suite Windows OS 9 Chapter 4 Display Configuration 11 4 1 Display Connections 11 4 2 Display Adapters Optional Acces...

Page 6: ...ance Statement Canada 27 7 3 3 CE Compliance Information European Union 27 7 3 4 Electrical Safety 27 7 3 5 VCCI ITE Compliance Information Japan 28 7 3 6 KC Certification Information Korea 29 7 3 7 B...

Page 7: ...es are strongly recommended for a list of certified power supplies see support amd com us certified power supplies AMD CrossFireX Requirements Minimum requirements for installing an additional graphic...

Page 8: ...tion 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 R...

Page 9: ...ategory View of the Control Panel do one of the following For Windows Vista click System and Maintenance and then Device Manager For Windows 7 click System and Security and then Device Manager under t...

Page 10: ...4 Getting Started AMD Radeon HD 6500 6600 Series 2011 Advanced Micro Devices Inc...

Page 11: ...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 th...

Page 12: ...ate the appropriate bus slot and if necessary remove the corresponding metal backplate cover s Make sure all internal cables are clear of the slot Note If you cannot find a bus slot to match the card...

Page 13: ...n and then replace the computer cover 10 Reconnect any cables you have disconnected during installation and then plug in the computer s power cord 11 Turn on the monitor and then the computer If you h...

Page 14: ...8 Hardware Installation AMD Radeon HD 6500 6600 Series 2011 Advanced Micro Devices Inc...

Page 15: ...ious drivers that are on your system even if they are for the same graphics card Always start fresh Installing the AMD Catalyst Software Suite Windows OS To install or remove software you must have ad...

Page 16: ...xpress installation Custom installation allows you to select individual software components for installation Tip If the installer fails to install the driver or you have a software conflict you can do...

Page 17: ...als to HDMI compliant devices 2 DisplayPort connection Carries video and audio signals to DisplayPort compliant devices 3 DVI I Dual Link connections Provides video digital signals and HDMI output tha...

Page 18: ...layPort to standard DisplayPort Active dongles Allows connection from a DisplayPort connection to a non DisplayPort display using DisplayPort signals Passive dongles Allows connection from a DisplayPo...

Page 19: ...VI adapter HDMI HDTV HDMI connection and HDMI cable DVI connection and DVI to HDMI adapter and HDMI cable Once displays are connected to the graphics card you can control how they are currently config...

Page 20: ...14 Display Configuration AMD Radeon HD 6500 6600 Series 2011 Advanced Micro Devices Inc...

Page 21: ...and settings It also provides a search feature for finding specific pages as well as the ability to bookmark pages by pinning them within the application The following is a list of common configuratio...

Page 22: ...with the Control Center software application provides detailed usage information and tips for configuring your AMD product The help system also provides conceptual information on the technologies tha...

Page 23: ...CrossFire 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 C...

Page 24: ...ore 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 existi...

Page 25: ...the cables are not 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 p...

Page 26: ...ossFireX Configuration Advanced View AMD FirePro AMD CrossFireX Configuration 2 From the GPU selection menu at the top of the page select the desktop associated with the GPU that you want to use as th...

Page 27: ...ess stops Make certain that the graphics card is properly connected to the internal power supply and the motherboard No display on power up This may be an SBIOS issue Replace the old card and then try...

Page 28: ...le slot support Refer to the motherboard s manual for information to enable dual PCIe slot support For more information see the AMD CrossFireX Web page at sites amd com us game technology Pages crossf...

Page 29: ...ure on AMD CrossFireX systems Video Displays Flicker During System Startup This is normal during AMD CrossFireX startup AMD CrossFireX Disabled After Swapping Moving Cards If you change the AMD CrossF...

Page 30: ...he CRT display is green The system is in component output mode Restart the computer with only the CRT monitor connected TVs monitors connected cannot be enabled If TVs and or monitors connected using...

Page 31: ...specific inquiries If resolving the problem being experienced is critical to your decision to keep the product it is your responsibility to ensure that you know and are within the period of time your...

Page 32: ...e that may cause undesired operation This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installa...

Page 33: ...use radio interference in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures EMC Directive 2004 108 EC CISPR 22 EN 55022 Class A Limits and methods of measurement of radio disturbance chara...

Page 34: ...0 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 VCC...

Page 35: ...I V 3 KC Certification Information Korea Class A Translation Class A Equipment Business purpose info telecommunications equipment As this equipment has undergone EMC registration for business purpose...

Page 36: ...ng residential area KN22 and KN24 BSMI Certification Information Taiwan Class A Translation This is a Class A Information Product when used in residential environment it may cause radio frequency inte...

Page 37: ...milar to those below that indicates its level of compliance with China RoHS standards For information on China RoHS EU RoHS or EU REACH compliance please refer to Product Environmental Compliance on t...

Page 38: ...32 Reference AMD Radeon HD 6500 6600 Series 2011 Advanced Micro Devices Inc...

Page 39: ...rd 1 3 5 7 9 11 13 15 17 18 21 22 24 26 H HDCP 24 HDMI HDTV 23 24 I installation 2 3 5 9 10 21 24 26 L label 25 M memory size 22 motherboard 1 6 17 18 21 22 multi GPU 17 O OEM 17 P power supply 1 6 17...

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