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Page 1: ...technology some of the specifications might be out of date before publication of this this manual The author assumes no responsibility for any errors or omissions that may appear in this document nor does the author make a commitment to update the information contained herein Rovi Product Notice This product incorporates copyright protection technology that is protected by U S patents and other in...

Page 2: ...ardware Installation 4 2 1 Hardware Installation 4 2 1 1 AMD Crossfire 5 3 Software Installation 7 3 1 Driver and Utility Installation 7 3 1 1 Driver Installation 7 3 1 2 GIGABYTE OC Guru II 9 3 2 Taskbar Icon 19 3 3 Display Properties Pages 21 4 AMD Eyefinity 36 5 Appendix 37 ...

Page 3: ...Pentium 4 CoreTM 2 or AMD AthlonTM PhenomTM 1 GB or more of system memory for best performance Optical drive for software installation CD ROM or DVD ROM drive Operating System Windows 8 Windows 7 Windows Vista Windows XP with Service Pack 2 SP2 Windows XP Professional x64 Edition ...

Page 4: ...he PCI Express x16 slot and press it in firmly until the card is fully seated Step 2 Replace the screw to fasten the card in place and replace the computer cover Make sure that the gold edge connector of the graphics card is securely inserted After installation remember to connect the power cable to your graphics card or the system will not boot Do not touch the card when it s operating to prevent...

Page 5: ...when an AMD CrossFireX configuration is detected for the first time by the AMD Catalyst display driver AMD CrossFireX support is automatically enabled and the best possible GPU combination is selected based on the hardware configuration If AMD CrossFireX is not enabled access the AMD Catalyst Control Center please refer to Page 14 From the AMD Catalyst Control Center enter the CrossFire menu and a...

Page 6: ...cking and installation should be done on a grounded anti static mat The op erator should be wearing an anti static wristband grounded at the same point as the anti static mat Inspect the card carton for obvious damage Shipping and handling may cause dam age to your card Be sure there are no shipping and handling damages on the card before proceeding DO NOT APPLY POWER TO YOUR SYSTEM IF THE GRAPHIC...

Page 7: ...llation 3 1 1 Driver Installation After installing the operating system insert the driver disk into your optical drive The driver Autorun screen is automatically displayed which looks like that shown in the screen shot below If the driver Autorun screen does not appear automatically go to My Computer double click the optical drive and execute the setup exe program For software MPEG support in Wind...

Page 8: ...ator 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 ...

Page 9: ...TE OC Guru II 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 Then the installation of the GIGABYTE OC Guru II is completed The system is installing the components ...

Page 10: ... can set up MONITORING GPU CLOCK MEMORY CLOCK FAN GPU VOLTAGE MEMORY VOLTAGE OSD ONLINE SUPPORT Function When it s locked GPU CLOCK MEMORY CLOCK GPU VOLTAGE MEMORY VOLTAGE can not be changed Function When it s unlocked GPU CLOCK MEMORY CLOCK GPU VOLTAGE MEMORY VOLTAGE can be adjusted Function Apply to what has just been setup Function Return to the previous applied setup Function Restore the defau...

Page 11: ...1 Software Installation MONITORING MONITORING PANEL Show real time GPU Clock MEMORY Clock Click MORE to MONITORING PANEL Function Monitoring Panel Settings Function Start recording Function Stop recording ...

Page 12: ...tor Monitoring panel settings Function Set up a folder to save the recorded files Function Show the chosen items on the MONITORING PANEL Function Return to MONITORING Page Function Save the settings Function Restore the default setup ...

Page 13: ...S and represents MINUS Show GPU OFFSET users can enter numbers directly to change GPU OFFSET MEMORY CLOCK is the combination of DEFAULT CLOCK and OFFSET When changing MEMORY CLOCK represents PLUS and represents MINUS Show MEMORY OFFSET users can enter numbers directly to change MEMORY OFFSET ...

Page 14: ...show real time fan speed it will show 0 if using a passive graphics card MODE show Auto mode or Manual mode users can set up in SETTINGS AUTO mode fans will be controlled automatically MANUAL mode users can adjust fan behavior by adjusting the blue point on the fan graph Return to PROFILES page ...

Page 15: ...e GPU VOLTAGE Show and set up GPU VOLTAGE When changing GPU VOLTAGE represents PLUS and represents MINUS MEMORY VOLTAGE Show and set up MEMORY VOLTAGE When changing MEMORY VOLTAGE represents PLUS and represents MINUS Show OSD HOT KEY and OSD location Click SETTINGS to OSD settings ...

Page 16: ...ction Set up where OSD will show during games through clicking on one of the 9 squares Function Setup a shortcut key for SOFTWARE On Screen Display OSD Function Setup shortcut keys and a folder to save screenshots The settings can be adjusted by clicking on or by dragging the scrollbar ...

Page 17: ...the software detects if there is an updated BIOS version available You can download the up dated BIOS version and it installs automatically 2 Update Driver The DRIVER version of your VGA is shown in the page By clicking the item while you are connected to the internet the software detects if there is an updated DRIVER version available You can down load the updated DRIVER version and it installs a...

Page 18: ...ble You can download the updated OC GURU version and it installs automati cally 4 PRODUCT INFO When you are connected to the internet clicking the item will link to the official GIGABYTE product page 5 CONTECT US 6 FAQ When you are connected to the internet clicking the item will link to the official GIGABYTE CONTECT US page When you are connected to the internet clicking the item will link to the...

Page 19: ...n the notification area Right click the icon to enter the ATI Catalyst Control Center The ATI Catalyst Control Center is used to configure all your graphics card settings Right click the ATI icon to enter the ATI Catalyst Control Center Or you can right click on the desktop and select Catalyst TM Control Center ...

Page 20: ...l Hardware and Sound Manage audio devices Using the picture to the left as the example to set HDMI audio to be the default Sound Playback device select Digital Output Device HDMI Otherwise select Digital Output Device SPDIF which is the onboard audio controller Step 2 In the Manage audio devices dialog box click the Playback tab Figure 1 Figure 2 Figure 3 ...

Page 21: ...he Advanced button for advanced settings 3 3 Display Properties Pages Display Settings Resolutions and Color Quality for Windows To access Display Settings page right click on desktop and select Personalize then the Personalization windows will show up Select Display Settings to adjust the screen resolution and color quality settings ...

Page 22: ...sic View and Advanced View at any time To access more settings in Basic View click Basic and then click Next Easy Setup Wizards Choose a wizard from the central list and click Go for step by step assistance Avivo Video Converter This wizard assists you to convert videos from one file format to another Step 1 Select Avivo Video Converter then click Go Step 2 Select the video file to be converted St...

Page 23: ...he new name in the Output File area Finally click Next to start file conversion The video file has been successfully converted Setup my display configuration This wizard allows you to configure display setting for desktop viewing HydraVision Configuration Settings This wizard will take you to set up the HydraVision Configuration based on your own preference ...

Page 24: ...Display Setup This option allows you to configure your desktop including changing desktop resolution and desktop mode setting up extended desktop requires more than one display and rotating desktop image to match new display orientation Information Center The Information Center page in Basic and Advanced View provides hardware and software information about the installed graphics card Graphics Sof...

Page 25: ...rd View Properties The CATALYST Control Center dashboard supports three types of views Hotkeys Properties The Hotkeys Manager allows you to create shortcut key combinations to quickly perform tasks such as changing a graphics setting or opening an application A Hotkey is a combination of a modifier key or keys such as Ctrl Alt or Shift and any letter from the alphabet ...

Page 26: ...plies to a specific graphics card If there is more than one graphics card installed in your computer you need to select the appropriate card before creating loading or activating a Profile Preferences Properties The Preferences page helps to restore defaults change skins and update the Catalyst Control Center The Catalyst Control Center Preferences page contains the following options Always on Top...

Page 27: ...allows you to access the comprehensive online help register your product or generate a problem report should you require technical support The Catalyst Control Center Help feature offers the following options Help for this Page Help Contents Go to AMD com About Catalyst Control Center ...

Page 28: ...e not supported on systems running Windows Vista Note On systems Windows XP this page will show up the 3D Refresh Rate Override item Use 3D Refresh Rate Override to set a refresh rate of your choice when a full screen application or game has a default refresh rate that is lower than optimal Displays Manager Displays Manager is the central location for configuring your display devices and arranging...

Page 29: ...nitor to determine the limits for the resolution and refresh rate Adjustments Use Monitor Adjustments to resize and reposition the computer desktop on your monitor s display screen You can also adjust the horizontal and vertical sync or enable composite sync AvivoTM Colo Use AvivoTM Color for AMD graphics cards that support per display color settings Independently set the hue saturation and temper...

Page 30: ...ixel s center anti aliasing samples multiple locations within each pixel and blends the results together to produce the final color Anti Aliasing can be set to favor either system processing performance or image quality or the application can decide Setting for performance is best used when the 3D image is animated and smooth motion is the most important consideration Setting for quality is best u...

Page 31: ...plications that display highly detailed scenes backgrounds and textured objects like those seen in 3D games If you are unsure how to configure anisotropic filtering use the Use application settings option Your display will automatically adjust to the appli cation s requirements All Settings The All Settings page combines all of the principal 3D features onto a single page without any pre view wind...

Page 32: ...mma Brightness Contrast Saturation and Tint for video playback Note Certain video formats do not support these adjust ments These settings will only affect applications with video overlay support Advanced Color Use the Advanced Color page to fine tune the color of standard definition video 720x480 to make the color more or less vibrant and to remove excess red from skin tones You can preview your ...

Page 33: ... features onto a single page without any preview window allowing quick access and adjust ment This page is useful when it is not necessary to preview the adjusted settings because the effect is already known or understood Note These settings will only affect applications with video overlay support Basic Quality You can control the deinterlacing settings by checking the Use automatic deinterlacing ...

Page 34: ...o or more Graphics Processing Units GPUs Note If your computer cannot restart after setting a higher clock speed press and hold the Shift key during system start up until you hear three beeps Once your computer has full booted disable Preserve ATI Overdrive settings at logon Configure When an ATI CrossFireX configuration is detected for the first time by the ATI Catalyst display driver ATI CrossFi...

Page 35: ... 35 Software Installation AMD Eyefinity setting Select Create Eyefinity Display Group Select Display 3 x 1 Arrange the order of your displays then the setting is completed ...

Page 36: ...or manufacturer NOTE Some manufacturers do not allow the built in graphics to be disabled or to become the secondary display Make sure you selected the appropriate display device and graphics card when you install the graphics driver Restart your computer Press F8 on your keyboard after system starts up When the Windows Advanced Options Menu appears select Safe Mode and press Enter After getting i...

Page 37: ...IGABYTE are continuing our efforts to develop products that do not use internationally banned toxic chemicals Waste Electrical Electronic Equipment WEEE Directive Statement GIGABYTE will fulfill the national laws as interpreted from the 2002 96 EC WEEE Waste Electrical and Elec tronic Equipment directive The WEEE Directive specifies the treatment collection recycling and disposal of electric and e...

Page 38: ...sed batteries properly With your help we can reduce the amount of natural resources needed to produce electrical and electronic equipment minimize the use of landfills for the disposal of end of life products and generally improve our quality of life by ensuring that potentially hazardous substances are not released into the environment and are disposed of properly China Restriction of Hazardous S...

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