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GV-R455 Series Graphics Accelerator

1. Introduction

1.1. Features

Powered by ATI Radeon

TM 

HD 4550 Graphics Processing Unit (GPU)

Supports PCI Express 2.1

GV-R455HM-512I supports ATI HyperMemory

TM

 technology which enables graphics card

performance by allowing the graphics processing unit (GPU) to dynamically share the
available system memory. The total effective VGA memory differs depending on system
memory. 

(Note1)

Supports DirectX 11

Supports CrossFireX

TM

Supports 1 Dual-Link DVI-I connector

Supports 1 D-Sub connector

Supports 1 HDMI connector

1.2. Minimum System Requirements

Hardware

-

Intel

®

 Pentium

®

 4/Core

TM

 2 or AMD Athlon

TM 

/Phenom

TM

-

1 GB or more of system memory for best performance

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Optical drive for software installation (CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive)

-

A power supply that provides at least 400-watt is required. The power supply should 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

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Windows

®

 7.0

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Windows

®

 Vista

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Windows

®

 XP with Service Pack 2 (SP2)

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Windows

®

 XP Professional x64 Edition

(Note 1) The amount of HyperMemory

TM 

will only be shown in the Information Tab found in the Catalyst

TM

ControlCenter. Microsoft System Information program in Windows 7 and Windows Vista lists only
amount of videomemory on Display Adapter under Adapter RAM item.
The amount of HyperMemory available under Windows 7 and Windows Vista is calculated using the
followingformula:
Total HyperMemory = (System Memory- 512) / 2 + Discrete graphics amount.

1GB system memory 2GB system memory 3GB system memory 4GB* system memory

64MB graphics memory

HyperMemory=320MB HyperMemory=832MB HyperMemory=1280MB HyperMemory=1792MB

128MB graphics memory HyperMemory=384MB HyperMemory=896MB HyperMemory=1344MB HyperMemory=1856MB
256MB graphics memory 
HyperMemory=512MB HyperMemory=1024MB HyperMemory=1536MB HyperMemory=2048MB
512MB graphics memory 
HyperMemory=768MB HyperMemory=1280MB HyperMemory=1792MB HyperMemory=2304MB
1024MB graphics memory 
HyperMemory=1280MB HyperMemory=1792MB HyperMemory=2304MB HyperMemory=2816MB
2048MB graphics memory 
HyperMemory=2304MB HyperMemory=2816MB HyperMemory=3328MB HyperMemory=3840MB

Содержание GV-R455HM-512I

Страница 1: ...ty 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 omission...

Страница 2: ...June 02 2010 VGA Card GV R455HM 512I VGA Card GV R455HM 512I June 02 2010...

Страница 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...

Страница 4: ...ystem Windows 7 0 Windows Vista Windows XP with Service Pack 2 SP2 Windows XP Professional x64 Edition Note 1 The amount of HyperMemoryTM will only be shown in the Information Tab found in the Catalys...

Страница 5: ...pin DVI I Connector HDMI Connector Analog LCD Monitor Analog CRT Monitor or HDMI TV Digital LCD Monitor DVI I to D Sub Adapter D Sub Output AnalogLCDMonitor AnalogMonitor or 2 Hardware Installation D...

Страница 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...

Страница 7: ...thatthegoldedgeconnectorofthegraphicscardissecurely 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 use the...

Страница 8: ...system when an ATI CrossFireX configuration is detected for the first time by the ATI Catalyst display driver ATI CrossFireX support is automatically enabled and the best possible GPU combination is s...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 13: ...ality Click the 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 27: ...eds to meet your specific requirements Finally Overdrive can be configured to run when the computer is booted or only when running 3D applications Note If your computer cannot restart after setting a...

Страница 28: ...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 wh...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

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