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Page 1: User Guide
AMD FX™ Series Processors User Guide... - Page 2 AMD FX™ Processors unlock maximum, unrestrained processing performance for extreme responsiveness you can see and feel. Maximum Performance The industry's first 8-core desktop processor Overclock with easy to use AMD Overdrive™ technology Supreme power available from virtually every core configuration – also available in 6- and 4-core variants ...
- Page 3 AMD Catalyst™ graphics driver. The tool is designed to detect the model of the AMD graphics card and the version of the Microsoft® Windows operating system installed in your computer. If a new driver is available, the tool is designed to help you download it.
- Page 4 If your system is not running Microsoft Windows or you are looking for an earlier driver or the latest beta driver, you can manually search for it on the AMD Driver Download page. Information on how to use the AMD Driver Download page is covered in the next section of this article.
- Page 5 AMD graphics card NOTE: If you are unable to find a driver by selecting your combination of AMD graphics product and operating system from the menu, it may be due to compatibility issues, such as the graphics hardware not meeting all the requirements of the operating system or vice versa.
- Page 6 Update. If Windows and its components are up to date, next proceed with uninstalling the graphics driver. For instructions on how to uninstall an existing AMD Catalyst™ graphics driver on a How-To Uninstall AMD Catalyst™ Drivers From A Windows based system, follow the guide: Windows®...
- Page 7 ) to remove any remaining e.g. Driver Sweeper or CC Cleaner AMD graphics driver entries, affected registry entries, and corrupted files prior to installation of the AMD Catalyst™ driver. For support using these tools, please contact the respective software company that provides them. ...
- Page 8 Each PIB is bar-coded for scanning and data tracking. Tamper-resistant packaging helps ensure processor authenticity. *Featuring a 220 Watt TDP, the AMD FX™ 9000 Series processors have special system requirements including a robust liquid cooling system. For more AMD FX™...
- Page 9 Provided that the graphics drivers are correctly installed and functioning, the model of the graphics card may be found using the AMD Radeon Settings. Open the AMD Radeon Settings by Right-clicking on any empty space on the desktop. From the menu select AMD Radeon Settings.
- Page 10 In the AMD Radeon Settings click System located on the top right corner. Click the Hardware tab located on the top right corner The Graphics Chipset information should indicate the model of the graphics card.
- Page 11 AMD Catalyst™ Control Center. Open the AMD Catalyst™ Control Center by opening the Start menu and select Search. In the Search box type "AMD Catalyst Control Center", then click on the AMD Catalyst Control Center icon. ...
- Page 12 If the AMD Catalyst Control Center is in Advance View mode, click on the Information tab located on the left side menu, then click Hardware. The Graphics Chipset should indicate the model of the graphics card.
- Page 13 Using the Device Manager: Provided that the graphics drivers are correctly installed and functioning, the model of the graphics card may be found using the Device Manager. Click on the Start button Type in devmgmt.msc by using the Run command or Device Manager in the Search field ...
- Page 14 By physical inspection: The manufacturer or model of the graphics card should be located in one of two places. The manufacturer name and logo and the graphics card model should be printed somewhere on the retail packaging of the product. ...
- Page 15 Using the Subsystem Vendor ID and Device ID of the graphics card: The manufacturer and model of the graphics card may be identified using its Subsystem Vendor ID and Device ID, respectively. This method can be used on a system that does not have the graphics driver installed.
- Page 16 NOTE: For the purpose of identifying the graphics card manufacturer and model, only the DEV and SUBSYS segment values will be used. NOTE: Only the last four alphanumeric characters in the SUBSYS string segment are used to determine the Subsystem Vendor ID. The highlighted segment in the value string indicates that the graphics card Device ID is 9802, and the Subsystem Vendor ID is 17AA.
- Page 17 On the PCIDatabase website, enter the graphics card Device ID with the "0x" prefix in the Device Search field and click Search (as shown below). The results should provide the model of the graphics card. For example: Using the Device ID 9802, the model of the graphics card is identified as AMD Radeon™ HD 6310.
- Page 18 How-To Uninstall AMD Radeon™ Software from a Windows® Based System Article Number: GPU-629 This article provides step by step instructions on how to uninstall the AMD Radeon™ Software from a Windows® based system. 1. Start by opening the Control Panel ...
- Page 19 For Windows® 7, click on the Windows button and select Control Panel from the Start Menu 2. In the Control Panel select Programs and Features...
- Page 20 3. Select AMD Install Manager and then click Uninstall/Change...
- Page 21 4. Check all items, and then click the Uninstall button.
- Page 22 Note: If you had others versions of AMD drivers installed previously, you should get an additional prompt providing the options to remove All Versions or Current Version. Select All Versions to remove all AMD drivers and application components (recommended). Select Current Version will uninstall only the latest version of the drivers and its related components.
- Page 23 6. Select Restart Now to complete the uninstallation process.
- Page 24 7. To verify that the AMD Radeon Software has been removed from the system, return to the Program and Features list, and check that there are no AMD entries. If AMD specific entries are still listed, remove them using the above process.
- Page 25 Windows Control Panel's Programs and Features option is unsuccessful. NOTE: All previous versions of AMD display and audio drivers as well as AMD software components will be removed by the AMD Clean Uninstall Utility. This utility removes the enumerations created under the display and audio registry keys resulting from multiple graphics cards.
- Page 26 Click "OK" to continue Click "Cancel" if you wish to exit the AMD Clean Uninstall Utility 3. After clicking "OK" the utility will be minimized to the notification area (system tray) and the progress will be displayed as a tool tip.
- Page 27 If you run into any issues during the execution of the utility, you can recover the system to its prior state using the system restore point (AMD Cleanup Utility Restore Point) that is created by the utility before performing cleanup activity.
- Page 28 System Requirements Installing the AMD Radeon™ Software Downloading the AMD Radeon™ Software There are two options to locate and download the latest version of the AMD Radeon™ Software: 1. Use the AMD Driver AutoDetect Utility to detect your AMD Radeon™ graphics card and Windows®...
- Page 29 4. Select the desired components or keep default selection (recommended) and click Install.\...
- Page 30 5. The drivers and software components will begin installing. Note: The screen will flicker whilst the AMD Radeon™ Software is being installed. If you have multiple displays, some of them may turn black for a few seconds.
- Page 31 6. Once the drivers and software have been successfully installed, choose Restart Now Note: A system restart is required to complete the installation process.\...