Gigabyte Technology GV-R487D5-1GD - Manual

- 8 - GV-R487D5-1GD Graphics Accelerator How to enable the ATI CrossFireX TM technology? Step 1:Install two CrossFireX graphics cards of the same chipset on a CrossFireX-supported motherboard(Figure 1). Then users can enable the CrossFireX technology through the graphics card driver. Figure 1 Step 2...

- 9 - Software Installation 3. Software Installation Notice the following guidelines before installing the drivers: 1 . First make sure your system has installed DirectX 9 or later version.2 . Make sure your system has installed the appropriate motherboard drivers (for the motherboard drivers, pleas...

- 12 - GV-R487D5-1GD Graphics Accelerator GIGABYTE Gamer HUD Lite The GIGABYTE Gamer HUD Lite allows you to adjust the the working frequency of the GPU and videom e m o r y . Clock adjustment (Note) Enables manual adjustmentof the frequency Displays the current operating frequency HardwareMonitor He...

- 13 - Software Installation 3.2. Taskbar Icon After installation of the display driver, you will find an ATI icon in the notification area. Right-click the icon to enter the Catalyst Control Center. The Catalyst Control Center is used to configure all yourgraphics card settings. Right-click the ATI...

- 14 - GV-R487D5-1GD Graphics Accelerator Configuring Audio Output Configure the default audio output device based upon your needs. Step 1:Go to Start > Control Panel > Hardware and Sound > Manage audio devices. Using the picture to the left as the example, to set HDMI audio to bethe defaul...

- 15 - Software Installation D i s p l a yM a t r i x Model GV-R487D5-1GD DVI+DP Yes HDMI+DVI Yes HDMI+DP Yes CRT (Note) +HDMI Yes CRT (Note) +DP Yes You can move the slider to change the resolution. You can click the item to change the color quality. Click the Advanced button for advanced settings....

- 16 - GV-R487D5-1GD Graphics Accelerator ATI Catalyst ® Control Center Basic View : The Basic View is the default view when ATI Catalyst Control Center is launched for the first time. Thisinterface provides access to the basic settings and advanced features of your ATI graphics products.You can swi...

- 17 - Software Installation Step 4:In the Output Video Format list, select a fileformat for the new file. If you wish to change thename of the new file, enter the new name in theOutput File area. Finally, click Next to startfile conversion. The video file has been successfully converted. „ „ „ „ „ ...

- 18 - GV-R487D5-1GD Graphics Accelerator Quick Settings: The Quick Settings page provides access to three main settings. „ „ „ „ „ 3D Quality 3D Performance and Quality Settings allows your3D games and applications to get faster perfor-mance and better quality with a more balancedsetting. „ „ „ „ „...

- 19 - Software Installation ATI Catalyst Control Center Advanced View The Advanced page allows you to configure all of the many available settings of your ATI graphicscard. View Properties: The CATALYST Control Center dashboard supports three types of views: Basic View/ Advanced View/Custom View. „...

- 20 - GV-R487D5-1GD Graphics Accelerator Profiles Properties: You can use profiles to create customized environments for your desktop, video, and 3D applications.Define and save your own personal video settings that can be quickly activated manually, through aHotkey, or by file association. Note:A ...

- 23 - Software Installation Monitor Properties 0: „ Attributes Monitor Attributes provides information about theattached monitor. You can also enable ExtendedDisplay Identification Data (EDID). EDID uses theinformation provided by the attached monitor todetermine the limits for the resolution and r...

- 25 - Software Installation „ Anisotropic Filtering Anisotropic Filtering is a technique that preservesdetail on surfaces that have three-dimensional per-spective and fade away into the background. It worksbest when used in conjunction with Mipmapping.Anisotropic Filtering can be set to favor eithe...

- 27 - Software Installation Avivo TM Video: „ Presets To quickly adjust your video settings chooseone of the video presets.Note:These settings will only affect applications withvideo overlay support. „ Basic Color Use the Avivo Color: Basic option to manuallyset Gamma, Brightness, Contrast, Saturat...

- 28 - GV-R487D5-1GD Graphics Accelerator „ All Settings The All Settings page combines all of the princi-pal Video features onto a single page, withouta n y p r e v i e w w i n d o w , a l l o w i n g q u i c k a c c e s sand adjustment. This page is useful when it isnot necessary to preview the ad...

- 29 - Software Installation ATI Overdrive: Use Overdrive to maximize your viewing experience by dynamically and safely overclocking thegraphics processor and memory. Use the Automated clock configuration utility to obtain the ATI recom-mended speeds for the graphics processor clock and video memory...

- 30 - GV-R487D5-1GD Graphics Accelerator 4. Troubleshooting Tips The following troubleshooting tips may help if you experience problems. Contact your dealer orGIGABYTE for more advanced troubleshooting information. „ Check that the card is seated properly in the PCI Express x16 slot. „ Ensure that ...

- 31 - Appendix 5. Appendix 5.1. Resolutions and Color Depth Tables Radeon TM HD 4870 Series 2D Single Display Modes Display Refresh Color Depth (bpp) Screen Rate 8bpp(256 color) 16bpp(65K color) 32bpp(16.7M) Resolution (Hz) Standard mode High mode True mode 640 x 480 200 3 3 3 800 x 600 200 3 3 3 1...

- 33 - Appendix Finally, we suggest that you practice other environmentally friendly actions by understanding andusing the energy-saving features of this product (where applicable), recycling the inner and outerpackaging (including shipping containers) this product was delivered in, and by disposing...