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GV-R545SC-1GI/

GV-R545OC-512I

ATI Radeon

TM

 HD 5450 Graphics Accelerator

User's Manual

Rev. 101
12MM-R545S-101R

Copyright
© 2010 GIGABYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD
Copyright by GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. ("GBT"). No part of this manual may  be reproduced or transmitted
in any form without the expressed, written permission of GBT.
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Notice
Please do not remove any labels on this graphics card. Doing so may void the warranty of this card.
Due to rapid change in technology, some of the specifications might be out of date before publication of this this manual.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 this document nor does the author
make a commitment to update the information contained herein.
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Summary of Contents for GV-R545OC-512I

Page 1: ...Due to rapid change in technology some of the specifications might be out of date before publication of this this manual The author assumes no responsibility for any errors or omissions that may appe...

Page 2: ...Jan 08 2010 VGA Card GV R545OC 512I GV R545SC 1GI VGA Card GV R545OC 512I GV R545SC 1GI Jan 08 2010...

Page 3: ...tion 5 2 1 Board Layout 5 2 2 Hardware Installation 8 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: ...upports 1 HDMI connector 1 2 Minimum System Requirements Hardware Intel Pentium 4 CoreTM 2 or AMD AthlonTM PhenomTM 1 GB or more of system memory for best performance Optical drive for software instal...

Page 5: ...nnector DVI I Connector AnalogLCDMonitor AnalogMonitor or DVI I to D Sub Adapter Digital LCD Monitor DVI Output D Sub Output HDMI TV HDMI Connector HDMI TV D Sub Monitor Connector 15 pin D Sub Moni to...

Page 6: ...Connector AnalogLCDMonitor AnalogMonitor or DVI I to D Sub Adapter Digital LCD Monitor DVI Output D Sub Output HDMI TV HDMI Connector HDMI TV D Sub Monitor Connector 15 pin D Sub Moni tor Connec tor 1...

Page 7: ...uld 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 Shipping...

Page 8: ...akesurethatthegoldedgeconnectorofthegraphicscardissecurely inserted Step 3 Plug the display cable into your card then turn on the computer and monitor To connect a D Sub monitor to your graphics card...

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: ...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 col...

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: ...d 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 suc...

Page 18: ...pplies 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 Preference...

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: ...a display Color Adjust the overall richness of color by using the Gamma control To adjust the overall bright ness use the Brightness control and the over all contrast use the Contrast control Mode Use...

Page 21: ...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 performance...

Page 22: ...t to the 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 q...

Page 23: ...combines all of the princi pal 3D features onto a single page without any preview window allowing for quick access and adjustment This page is useful when it is not necessary to preview the adjusted...

Page 24: ...amma Brightness 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 Adv...

Page 25: ...erlaced form Note These settings will only affect applications with video overlay support ATI Overdrive Use Overdrive to maximize your viewing experience by dynamically and safely overclocking the gra...

Page 26: ...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 27: ...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 28: ...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 29: ...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...

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