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Table of Contents

1. Introduction ................................................................................................................ 4

1.1. Features ......................................................................................................................... 4
1.2. Minimum System Requirements .................................................................................... 4

2. Hardware Installation.................................................................................................. 5

2.1. Board Layout ................................................................................................................. 5
2.2. Hardware Installation ...................................................................................................... 7

3. Software Installation .................................................................................................... 9

3.1. Driver and Utility Installation ........................................................................................... 9

3.1.1. Driver Installation ........................................................................................................... 9

3.2.

Taskbar Icon .............................................................................................................. 11

3.3.

Display Properties Pages ........................................................................................ 13

4. Troubleshooting Tips................................................................................................ 28

5. Appendix ................................................................................................................. 29

5.1. Resolutions and Color Depth Tables ............................................................................. 29
5.2. Regulatory Statements ................................................................................................. 30

Summary of Contents for GV-R5876P-2GD-B

Page 1: ...o rapid change in technology some of the specifications might be out of date before publication of this this manual The author assumes no responsibility for any errors or omissions that may appear in...

Page 2: ...March 02 2010 VGA Card GV R5876P 2GD B VGA Card GV R5876P 2GD B March 02 2010...

Page 3: ...tion 5 2 1 Board Layout 5 2 2 Hardware Installation 7 3 SoftwareInstallation 9 3 1 Driver and Utility Installation 9 3 1 1 Driver Installation 9 3 2 TaskbarIcon 11 3 3 Display Properties Pages 13 4 Tr...

Page 4: ...uld be with a known brand and certified to conform to safety regulations For the list of certified power supplies go to http ati amd com certifiedpsu Operating System Windows 7 Windows Vista Windows X...

Page 5: ...ort Connector Mini Display Port Connector Mini Display Port Connector Mini Display Port Connector Mini Display Port Connector Digital LCD Monitor Mini Display Port Connector Mini Display Port Connecto...

Page 6: ...ion should be done on a grounded anti static mat The operator should be wearing an anti static wristband grounded at the same point as the anti static mat Inspect the card carton for obvious damage Sh...

Page 7: ...splay cable into your card then turn on the computer and monitor To connect a flat panel display to your graphics card use the DVI I connector To connect an HDMI monitor to your graphics card use the...

Page 8: ...Fire 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 configuration is detected for the first t...

Page 9: ...perating 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 do...

Page 10: ...rator 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...

Page 11: ...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 en...

Page 12: ...el 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 Dig...

Page 13: ...ows will show up Select Display Settings to adjust the screen resolution and color quality settings Display Matrix Model GV R5876P 2GD B DVI Note 2 DP Note 1 Yes HDMI Note 3 DVI Note 2 Yes HDMI Note 3...

Page 14: ...asic 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 ass...

Page 15: ...e 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...

Page 16: ...Display Setup This option allows you to configure your desktop including changing desktop resolution and desk top mode setting up extended desktop requires more than one display and rotating desktop i...

Page 17: ...features on each page The left navi gation pane displays a tree view that lists all the advanced features The Advanced view is rec ommended for experienced users Custom View The Custom view allows you...

Page 18: ...ific 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...

Page 19: ...llows 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...

Page 20: ...are 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 Re fresh Rate Override to set a refresh rate of your choic...

Page 21: ...r to determine the limits for the resolution and re fresh rate Adjustments Use Monitor Adjustments to resize and reposi tion the computer desktop on your monitor s display screen You can also adjust t...

Page 22: ...pixel s center anti aliasing samples multiple locations within each pixel and blends the results together to pro duce the final color Anti Aliasing can be set to favor either system pro cessing perfo...

Page 23: ...e application s requirements CATALYST A I Catalyst A I makes use of ATI s new texture analyzer technology to optimize performance in 3D applications while maintaining or even im proving image quality...

Page 24: ...mpatibilities within 3D applica tions that use one of these APIs Use this dialog when you know which type of API Direct 3D or OpenGL your 3D application uses and you want to select a particular API sp...

Page 25: ...ightness Contrast Saturation and Tint for video playback Note Certain video formats do not support these adjustments These settings will only affect ap plications with video overlay support Advanced C...

Page 26: ...th video overlay support TheaterMode Use Theater Mode to change the way you view streaming video Note These settings will only affect applications with video overlay support Extended Desktop Mode is n...

Page 27: ...p until you hear three beeps Once your computer has full booted disable Preserve ATI Overdrive settings at logon CrossFireXTM CrossFireX delivers exceptional performance on a single display by combini...

Page 28: ...u selected the appropriate display device and graphics card when you install the graphics driver For more troubleshooting information please right click the ATI icon in the notification area Restart y...

Page 29: ...x 480 200 3 3 3 800 x 600 200 3 3 3 1024 x 768 200 3 3 3 1152 x 864 100 3 3 3 1280 x 768 85 3 3 3 1280 x 960 160 3 3 3 1280 x 1024 120 3 3 3 1440 x 900 60 3 3 3 1600 x 1200 100 3 3 3 1680 x 1050 100...

Page 30: ...eover 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 31: ...s 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...

Page 32: ...32 GV R587 Series Graphics Accelerator...

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