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Summary of Contents for Radeon HD 7900

Page 1: ...AMD Radeon HD 7900 Series User Guide Part Number 51126_enu_1 1...

Page 2: ...red trademark of Intel Corporation or its subsidiaries in the United States and other countries Linux is a registered trademark of Linus Torvalds Windows and Windows Vista are registered trademarks of...

Page 3: ...rence 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...

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Page 5: ...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 AMD Radeon HD 79xx Connections 11 4 2 Display Configurations 11 4 2 1...

Page 6: ...7 3 2 Industry Canada Compliance Statement Canada 29 7 3 3 CE Compliance Information European Union 29 7 3 4 Electrical Safety 29 7 3 5 VCCI ITE Compliance Information Japan 30 7 3 6 KC Certification...

Page 7: ...list of certified power supplies see ati amd com certifiedpsu 1 1 2 AMD CrossFire Requirements Minimum requirements for installing an additional graphics card for AMD CrossFire configuration AMD Cros...

Page 8: ...xisting graphics card driver in 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 Contr...

Page 9: ...the Category 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 un...

Page 10: ...4 Getting Started AMD Radeon HD 7900 Series 2013 Advanced Micro Devices Inc...

Page 11: ...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...

Page 12: ...Locate 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 ca...

Page 13: ...oling fan 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...

Page 14: ...8 Hardware Installation AMD Radeon HD 7900 Series 2013 Advanced Micro Devices Inc...

Page 15: ...om us gpudownload Pages index aspx Note When reinstalling drivers always uninstall any previous drivers that are on your system even if they are for the same graphics card Always start fresh 3 2 Insta...

Page 16: ...Express or Custom Not all software components are installed using the Express installation Custom installation allows you to select individual software components for installation Tip If the installe...

Page 17: ...on HD 79xx Display Connections 1 2 Mini DisplayPort DP connection Carries video and audio signals to DisplayPort compliant devices 3 HDMI connection Type A Carries video and audio signals to HDMI comp...

Page 18: ...ction from a DisplayPort connection to a non DisplayPort display using non DisplayPort signals The type of adapter dongle used determines the number of displays that can be supported by your graphics...

Page 19: ...card using an adapter 1 Turn off your computer and display 2 Plug the adapter into the connection from your AMD Radeon graphics card and tighten the thumbscrews if there are any 3 Connect your display...

Page 20: ...The Control Center software application can also enable and configure multiple monitors b To access the basic multi monitor configuration settings click the Settings tab c Select the monitor icon ide...

Page 21: ...card has already been successfully installed in the secondary slot slot one and that the primary slot slot zero is empty Note Consult your system builder or OEM to ensure that your system has an adequ...

Page 22: ...he secondary PCIe slot next to the existing graphics card and press firmly until the card is fully seated Tip For optimal performance in a dual GPU AMD CrossFire configuration make sure that each AMD...

Page 23: ...ridge interconnect between cards remove the protection tags from the ends of the AMD CrossFire interconnect before using it to connect the cards Caution Always handle the AMD CrossFire bridge intercon...

Page 24: ...ct Protection Tag Figure 5 3 AMD CrossFire Installation 1 AMD CrossFire graphics cards 2 Interconnect 9 Fasten the graphics cards securely to the back panel 18 AMD CrossFire Technology AMD Radeon HD 7...

Page 25: ...ups Standard View Performance or Gaming Performance Advanced View Performance or Gaming 2 From the GPU selection menu at the top of the page select the desktop associated with the GPU that you want to...

Page 26: ...20 AMD CrossFire Technology AMD Radeon HD 7900 Series 2013 Advanced Micro Devices Inc...

Page 27: ...and easy access to all available features 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...

Page 28: ...Run the command amdxdg su c amdcccle and provide the superuser password when prompted Note Certain Control Center settings can only be changed with superuser privileges 6 3 Using the Control Center H...

Page 29: ...the motherboard For more information on bus types see knowledgebase article GPU 59 How to Install AMD Graphics Hardware 7 1 1 2 The computer beeps and the boot process stops Make certain that the grap...

Page 30: ...sure the software has finished installing and then restart the computer 7 1 2 Troubleshooting AMD CrossFire The following are suggested solutions for common AMD CrossFire troubleshooting issues 7 1 2...

Page 31: ...AMD Radeon HD 79xx can only use AMD CrossFire technology in software mode Reinstall the Control Center software application and drivers For more details see knowledgebase articles GPU 57 How to Unins...

Page 32: ...s and or monitors connected using DisplayPort adapters passive dongles or active dongles cannot be enabled visit amd com eyefinity to check the connectivity options available for your graphics card an...

Page 33: ...low for refunds returns or exchange AMD is not responsible for any expense incurred accessing Customer Care It is expected that customers will review the expense associated with the available support...

Page 34: ...ul interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with manufacturer s instructions may caus...

Page 35: ...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 characteristics of Information...

Page 36: ...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 7 3...

Page 37: ...V 3 7 3 6 KC Certification Information Korea Class A Translation Class A Equipment Business purpose info telecommunications equipment As this equipment has undergone EMC registration for business pur...

Page 38: ...g residential area KN22 and KN24 7 3 7 BSMI Certification Information Taiwan Class A Translation This is a Class A Information Product when used in residential environment it may cause radio frequency...

Page 39: ...ng similar 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...

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