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Table of Contents

1. Introduction ..................................................................................................................6

1.1. Features ......................................................................................................................... 6

1.2. Minimum System Requirements .................................................................................... 6

2. Hardware Installation ...................................................................................................7

2.1. Board Layout .................................................................................................................. 7

2.2. Hardware Installation ................................................................................................... 10

3. Software Installation ..................................................................................................12

3.1. Driver and Utility Installation ........................................................................................ 12

3.1.1. Driver Installation ............................................................................................................12

3.2.

Taskbar Icon ............................................................................................................ 14

3.3.

Display Properties Pages ........................................................................................ 16

4. Troubleshooting Tips .................................................................................................30

5. Appendix ....................................................................................................................31

5.1. Resolutions and Color Depth Tables ........................................................................... 31

5.2. Regulatory Statements ................................................................................................ 32

Summary of Contents for AMD Radeon HD6870

Page 1: ...warranty of this card Due to rapid change in technology some of the speciications might be out of date before publication of this this manual The author assumes no responsibility for any errors or omi...

Page 2: ...VGA Card GV R687OC 1GD Dec 13 2010 Dec 13 2010 VGA Card GV R687OC 1GD...

Page 3: ...VGA Card GV R687UD 1GD Apr 15 2011 Apr 15 2011 VGA Card GV R687UD 1GD...

Page 4: ...VGA Card GV R687UD 1GD Rev2 0 Apr 15 2011 Apr 15 2011 VGA Card GV R687UD 1GD Rev2 0...

Page 5: ...n 7 2 1 Board Layout 7 2 2 Hardware Installation 10 3 Software Installation 12 3 1 Driver and Utility Installation 12 3 1 1 Driver Installation 12 3 2 Taskbar Icon 14 3 3 Display Properties Pages 16 4...

Page 6: ...PCIe power connector is required The power supply should be with a known brand and certiied to conform to safety regulations For the list of certiied power supplies go to http ati amd com certiiedpsu...

Page 7: ...i Display Port Connector DVI D Connector DVI I Connector Analog LCD Monitor Analog Monitor or DVI I to D Sub Adapter Mini Display Port Connector Mini Display Port Connector HDMI Connector DVI I Connec...

Page 8: ...lay Port Connector DVI D Connector DVI I Connector Analog LCD Monitor Analog Monitor or DVI I to D Sub Adapter Mini Display Port Connector Mini Display Port Connector HDMI Connector DVI I Connector 1...

Page 9: ...uld 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...

Page 10: ...MI Monitor Step 1 Locate the PCI Express x16 slot If necessary remove the metal cover from this slot then align your graphics card with the PCI Express x16 slot and press it in firmly until the card i...

Page 11: ...graphics cards of the same type Example GV RX195P256D RH Figure 1 Step 2 After installing graphics card driver in operating system when an ATI CrossFireX coniguration is detected for the irst time by...

Page 12: ...ing 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...

Page 13: ...etp 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...

Page 14: ...icon in the notiication area Right click the icon to enter the ATI Catalyst Control Center The ATI Catalyst Control Center is used to conigure all your graphics card settings Right click the ATI icon...

Page 15: ...are 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 Out...

Page 16: ...sonalization windows will show up Select Display Settings to adjust the screen resolution and color quality settings Display Matrix Model GV R687OC 1GD GV R687UD 1GD DVI mini DP HDMI DVI HDMI mini DP...

Page 17: ...iew 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 assistanc...

Page 18: ...enter the new name in the Output File area Finally click Next to start ile conversion The video ile has been successfully converted Setup my display coniguration This wizard allows you to conigure di...

Page 19: ...y Setup This option allows you to conigure your desktop including changing desktop resolution and desktop mode setting up extended desktop requires more than one display and rotating desktop image to...

Page 20: ...ics card 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 ta...

Page 21: ...o a speciic 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 Proile Preferences Properti...

Page 22: ...ature 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 fol...

Page 23: ...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...

Page 24: ...hed monitor 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...

Page 25: ...center anti aliasing samples multiple locations within each pixel and blends the results together to produce the inal color Anti Aliasing can be set to favor either system processing performance or i...

Page 26: ...ith applications 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 setti...

Page 27: ...ightness 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 C...

Page 28: ...l Video 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...

Page 29: ...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 co...

Page 30: ...l 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 w...

Page 31: ...Resolution Hz Standard mode High mode True mode 640 x 480 200 800 x 600 200 1024 x 768 200 1152 x 864 100 1280 x 768 85 1280 x 960 160 1280 x 1024 120 1440 x 900 60 1600 x 1200 100 1680 x 1050 100 179...

Page 32: ...over we at GIGABYTE are continuing our efforts to develop products that do not use internationally banned toxic chemicals Waste Electrical Electronic Equipment WEEE Directive Statement GIGABYTE will...

Page 33: ...s properly With your help we can reduce the amount of natural resources needed to produce electrical and electronic equipment minimize the use of landills for the disposal of end of life products and...

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