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Chapter  7

Reference

The following section offers troubleshooting tips and provides customer care,

warranty, and compliance information.

7.1  Troubleshooting

Note:

Some troubleshooting tips may not be applicable depending on the display

options supported by and configured for your card.

7.1.1  Graphics Card Installation Troubleshooting

For more advanced troubleshooting information, contact AMD Customer Care at

http://support.amd.com

.

7.1.1.1  The graphics card doesn't fit any of the motherboard slots.

The graphics card needs to be exchanged for one with a bus that matches 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 graphics card is properly connected to the internal power supply

and the motherboard.

7.1.1.3  No display on power up.

Try these possible solutions:

Verify that the monitor is connected properly to the computer and a power

supply.

Verify that the power supply meets the minimum system requirements.

Reconnect all the hardware device cables that were removed during the

installation of the graphics card.

If any adapters or video switches are being used, remove them and connect the

displays directly to the graphics card.

Check the motherboard manufacturer's Web site for an SBIOS update.

Turn off the on-board video.

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AMD Radeon™ R9 270X/R9 270 Graphics

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Page 1: ...AMD Radeon R9 270X R9 270 Graphics User Guide Part Number 54243_enu_1 0...

Page 2: ...nc HDMI is a licensed trademark of HDMI Licensing LLC Pentium is a registered trademark of Intel Corporation or its subsidiaries in the United States and other countries Linux is a registered trademar...

Page 3: ...l warnings All warnings regarding the product and its operating instructions should be obeyed Use appropriate grounding Caution Where applicable For continued protection against the risk of electric s...

Page 4: ...iv AMD Radeon R9 270X R9 270 Graphics 2014 Advanced Micro Devices Inc...

Page 5: ...llation 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 AMD Radeon R9 270X R9 270 Connections 11 4 2 Display Configu...

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

Page 7: ...X 500 watt or better power supply with one 6 pin PCIe power connector AMD Radeon R9 270 500 watt or better power supply with two 6 pin PCIe power connectors Certified power supplies are strongly recom...

Page 8: ...supply with four 6 pin power connectors For an up to date listing of certified power supplies see support amd com us certified power supplies Pages listing aspx Certified system case with good airflo...

Page 9: ...mple DVD Player or Multimedia applications 1 4 Uninstalling the Old Driver Windows Vista Windows 7 Follow these steps to uninstall the existing graphics card driver in preparation for installation of...

Page 10: ...4 Getting Started AMD Radeon R9 270X R9 270 Graphics 2014 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 i...

Page 12: ...e 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 yo...

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 R9 270X R9 270 Graphics 2014 Advanced Micro Devices Inc...

Page 15: ...revious drivers that are on your system even if they are for the same graphics card Always start fresh 3 2 Installing the AMD Catalyst Software Suite Windows OS To install or remove software you must...

Page 16: ...ress 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 down...

Page 17: ...n R9 270X R9 270 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 HDM...

Page 18: ...om 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 card In...

Page 19: ...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 s ca...

Page 20: ...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 identif...

Page 21: ...AMD 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 Not...

Page 22: ...for example a cooling fan and then replace the computer cover 9 Reconnect any cables you have disconnected and plug in the computer power cord 10 Turn on the monitor and then the computer You can now...

Page 23: ...e AMD CrossFire Diagnostics page 4 From the list select the appropriate combination Note If the selected combination is not the most optimal choice for your system a message appears at the bottom of t...

Page 24: ...18 AMD CrossFire Technology AMD Radeon R9 270X R9 270 Graphics 2014 Advanced Micro Devices Inc...

Page 25: ...able 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 following is a list of commo...

Page 26: ...before running the command amdcccle Run the command sudo amdcccle and provide the superuser password when prompted Run the command amdxdg su c amdcccle and provide the superuser password when prompte...

Page 27: ...elp system opens to provide context sensitive help for the current page or general usage information Using the Control Center Software 21 2014 Advanced Micro Devices Inc AMD Radeon R9 270X R9 270 Grap...

Page 28: ...22 Using the Control Center Software AMD Radeon R9 270X R9 270 Graphics 2014 Advanced Micro Devices Inc...

Page 29: ...e 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 graphics card is properly connected to the internal powe...

Page 30: ...d installing and then restart the computer 7 1 1 6 Applications are hanging or there is no display after boot up Make certain that the graphics card is installed correctly and is properly connected to...

Page 31: ...cards are installed correctly Check that the interconnect cable if applicable is installed correctly Close all running 3D applications Check that the AMD CrossFire mode is set to Software in the Contr...

Page 32: ...ion also applies to displays connected using active DisplayPort adapters 7 1 3 4 The display appears tilted Consult the HDTV documentation 7 1 3 5 TVs monitors connected cannot be enabled Check indivi...

Page 33: ...lving 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 reseller will allow for re...

Page 34: ...ause harmful interference This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits...

Page 35: ...ada 7 3 3 CE Compliance Information European Union Class A Warning This is a Class A product In a domestic environment this product may cause radio interference in which case the user may be required...

Page 36: ...computer s maximum room temperature should not exceed 40 This product complies with the PCI Express 300W Electromechanical Specification please refer to the manufacturer for additional information Ot...

Page 37: ...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 purpose...

Page 38: ...sidential 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 int...

Page 39: ...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...

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