User manual GIGABYTE GV-R557D3-1GI

[. . . ] GV-R557D3-1GI AMD RadeonTM HD5570 Graphics Accelerator User's Manual Rev. 101 12MM-R557D3GI-101GR Copyright © 2011 GIGABYTE TECHNOLOGY CO. , LTD Copyright by GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO. , LTD. No part of this manual may be reproduced or transmitted in any form without the expressed, written permission of GBT. Trademarks Third-party brands and names are the properties of their respective owners. [. . . ] Otherwise, select Digital Output Device (SPDIF), which is the onboard audio controller. - 11 - Software Installation 3. 3. Display Properties Pages Display Settings (Resolutions and Color Quality 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 color quality settings. 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. D i s p l a y Model CRT+DVI Matrix DVI +DVI (Note) HDMI+DVI HDMI+CRT GV-R557D3-1GI Yes Yes Yes Yes (Note) By a HDMI to DVI adapter. (optional) - 12 - GV-R5570 Series 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. This interface provides access to the basic settings and advanced features of your ATI graphics products. You can switch between Basic 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 assistance. Avivo Video Converter This wizard assists you to convert videos from one file format to another. Step 1: Select Avivo Video Converter, then click Go. Step 2: Select the video file to be converted. Step 3: In the Output Folder area, select the destination folder where the new file will be located. Click Next. - 13 - Software Installation Step 4: In the Output Video Format list, select a file format for the new file. If you wish to change the name of the new file, enter the new name in the Output File area. Finally, click Next to start file conversion. The video file has been successfully converted. Setupmydisplayconfiguration This wizard allows you to configure display setting for desktop viewing. HydraVisionConfigurationSettings This wizard will take you to set up the HydraVision Configuration based on your own preference. GV-R5570 Series Graphics Accelerator - 14 - Quick Settings: The Quick Settings page provides access to three main settings. 3D Quality 3D Performance and Quality Settings allows your 3D games and applications to get faster performance and better quality with a more balanced setting. Use this option to optimize video playback in different room environment or to select how video playback appears on the second display. This option allows you to configure your desktop, including changing desktop resolution and desktop mode, setting up extended desktop (requires more than one display), and rotating desktop image to match new display orientation. Video Playback Display Setup Information Center: The Information Center page in Basic and Advanced View provides hardware and software information about the installed graphics card. Graphics Software Provides software information including driver version, CATALYST version, Direct 3D version and so on. Use Displays Manager to change your display setup and arrange your desktop in a multi-monitor environment. Note: The stretch vertically and horizontally options are not supported on systems running Windows Vista. Display Options: The Display Options aspect gives you additional control to optimize performance of OpenGL and Direct 3D applications. Choose one of the Display Detection Option to prevent screen flicker when detecting a display. 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 full-screen application or game has a default refresh rate that is lower than optimal. - 19 - Software Installation Monitor Properties 1: Attributes Monitor Attributes provides information about the attached monitor. You can also enable Extended Display Identification Data (EDID). EDID uses the information provided by the attached 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 adjust the horizontal and vertical sync or enable composite sync. TM Avivo Colo Use AvivoTM Color for AMD graphics cards that support per-display color settings. Independently set the hue, saturation, and temperature for each attached and enabled display. GV-R5570 Series Graphics Accelerator - 20 - 3D: Standard Settings The Standard Settings page provides access to a universal slider control where you can simultaneously adjust all of the standard 3D settings for any type of 3D application. The slider enables you to adjust for overall system performance, overall 3D image quality, or a balance between the two. [. . . ] (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 when you install the graphics driver. Press <F8> on your keyboard after system starts up. When the Windows Advanced Options Menu appears, select Safe Mode and press <Enter>. After getting into Safe Mode, in Device Manager check whether the driver for the graphics card is correct. [. . . ]