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Gigabyte GV-R477D5-512H-B User Manual

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GV-R477D5-512H-B
ATI Radeon
HD 4770 Graphics Accelerator
TM
User's Manual
Rev. 101
12MM-R477D5B-101R
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© 2009 GIGABYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD
Copyright by GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. ("GBT"). No part of this manual may be reproduced or transmitted
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  • Page 1 User's Manual Rev. 101 12MM-R477D5B-101R Copyright © 2009 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. Trademarks Third-party brands and names are the properties of their respective owners.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents 1. Introduction ........................ 4 1.1. Features ......................... 4 1.2. Minimum System Requirements ..................4 2. Hardware Installation ....................5 2.1. Board Layout ......................... 5 2.2. Hardware Installation ...................... 7 3. Software Installation ....................9 3.1. Driver and Utility Installation ................... 9 3.1.1.

  • Page 4: Introduction

    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.) One or two CrossFire bridge interconnect cables GV-R477D5-512H-B Graphics Accelerator - 4 -...

  • Page 5: Hardware Installation

    2. Hardware Installation 2.1. Board Layout CrossFire Connector DVI-I Connector 1 TV-Out DVI-I Connector 2 HDTV Pb/AV Output DVI-I Connector 1 NTSC / PAL TV Projector S-Video Output TV-Out NTSC / PAL TV Projector DVI-I Connector 2 DVI Output Digital LCD Monitor D-Sub DVI-I to D-Sub Output...
  • Page 6 DO NOT APPLY POWER TO YOUR SYSTEM IF THE GRAPHICS CARD IS DAMAGED. In order to ensure that your graphics card can work correctly, please use official GIGABYTE BIOS only. Using non-official GIGABYTE BIOS might cause problem(s) on the graphics card. GV-R477D5-512H-B Graphics Accelerator...

  • Page 7: Hardware Installation

    2.2. Hardware Installation Now that you have prepared your computer, you are ready to install your graphics card. Step 1. Locate the PCI Express x16 slot. If necessary, remove the metal cover from this slot; then align your graphics card with the PCI Express x16 slot, and press it in firmly until the card is fully seated.
  • Page 8 If ATI CrossFireX is not enabled, access the ATI Catalyst Control Center (please refer to Page 14). From the ATI Catalyst Control Center, enter the CrossFire menu and assure to select the Enable CrossFireX check box (Figure 2). Figure 2 GV-R477D5-512H-B Graphics Accelerator - 8 -...

  • Page 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, please contact the motherboard manufacturer.) 3.1.

  • Page 10: Gv-R477D5-512H-B Graphics Accelerator

    Setp 4: Click the Express or Custom icon and then click Next. Step 6: The system is installing the components. Click the Finish button to restart the computer. Then the driver installation is completed. GV-R477D5-512H-B Graphics Accelerator - 10 -...

  • Page 11: Taskbar Icon

    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 ATI Catalyst Control Center. The ATI Catalyst Control Center is used to configure all your graphics card settings. Right-click the ATI icon to enter the ATI Catalyst Control Center.

  • Page 12: Step

    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 Digital Output Device (SPDIF), which is the onboard audio controller. GV-R477D5-512H-B Graphics Accelerator - 12 -...

  • Page 13: Display Properties

    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. Display Model GV-R477D5-512H-B Matrix CRT+TV (Note 1) CRT+DVI CRT+CRT...

  • Page 14: Avivo Video Converter

    Select Avivo Video Converter, then click Go. 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. GV-R477D5-512H-B Graphics Accelerator - 14 -...
  • Page 15 Step 4: The video file has been successfully converted. 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.

  • Page 16: Information Center

    Graphics Software Provides software information including driver version, CATALYST version, Direct 3D version and so on. Graphics Hardware Provides hardware information including graph- ics chipset, BIOS version, memory size, core clock and so on. GV-R477D5-512H-B Graphics Accelerator - 16 -...
  • Page 17 ATI Catalyst Control Center Advanced View The Advanced page allows you to configure all of the many available settings of your ATI graphics card. View Properties: The CATALYST Control Center dashboard supports three types of views: Basic View/ Advanced View/ Custom View.
  • Page 18 The Catalyst Control Center Preferences page contains the following options: Always on Top Hide Tooltips Hide Toolbar Text Hide Splash Screen Enable System Tray Menu Select a Language ... Select a Skin ... Restore Factory Defaults ... GV-R477D5-512H-B Graphics Accelerator - 18 -...
  • Page 19 Help Properties: The Catalyst Control Center Help feature allows 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 options: Help for this Page Help Contents ...

  • Page 20: Displays Manager

    3D Refresh Rate Override item. Use 3D Re- fresh 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. GV-R477D5-512H-B Graphics Accelerator - 20 -...

  • Page 21: Monitor Properties

    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 re- fresh rate. Adjustments Use Monitor Adjustments to resize and reposi- tion the computer desktop on your monitor's...
  • Page 22 (MSAA) and super-sampling (SSAA) on 3D objects to improve edge smoothness and fine detail. This feature renders 3D objects containing trans- parencies more realistic, providing exceptional levels of image quality while maintaining performance. GV-R477D5-512H-B Graphics Accelerator - 22 -...
  • Page 23 Anisotropic Filtering Anisotropic Filtering is a technique that preserves detail on surfaces that have three-dimensional per- spective and fade away into the background. It works best when used in conjunction with Mipmapping. Anisotropic Filtering can be set to favor either an increase in system processing performance or im- proved image quality: •...
  • Page 24 Color: Adjust the overall richness of color by using the Gamma control. To adjust the overall brightness use the Brightness control, and the overall contrast use the Contrast control. GV-R477D5-512H-B Graphics Accelerator - 24 -...

  • Page 25: Avivo Video

    Avivo Video: Presets To quickly adjust your video settings choose one of the video presets. Note: These settings will only affect applications with video overlay support. Basic Color Use the Avivo Color: Basic option to manually set Gamma, Brightness, Contrast, Saturation, and Tint for video playback.
  • Page 26 This page is useful when it is not necessary to preview the adjusted settings because the effect is already known or understood. Note: These settings will only affect applications with video overlay support. GV-R477D5-512H-B Graphics Accelerator - 26 -...
  • Page 27 ATI Overdrive: Use Overdrive to maximize your viewing experience by dynamically and safely overclocking the graphics processor and memory. Use the Automated clock configuration utility to obtain the ATI recom- mended speeds for the graphics processor clock and video memory clock. Alternatively, manually set these speeds to meet your specific requirements.

  • Page 28: Troubleshooting Tips

    4. Troubleshooting Tips The following troubleshooting tips may help if you experience problems. Contact your dealer or GIGABYTE for more advanced troubleshooting information. Check that the card is seated properly in the PCI Express x16 slot. Ensure that the display cable is securely fastened to the card's display connector.

  • Page 29: Appendix

    5. Appendix 5.1. Resolutions and Color Depth Tables Radeon HD 4770 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 480 800 x 600 1024 x 768 1152 x 864 1280 x 768...

  • Page 30: Regulatory Statements

    "end of life" product. Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) Directive Statement GIGABYTE products have not intended to add and safe from hazardous substances (Cd, Pb, Hg, Cr+6, PBDE and PBB). The parts and components have been carefully selected to meet RoHS requirement.
  • Page 31 Finally, we suggest that you practice other environmentally friendly actions by understanding and using the energy-saving features of this product (where applicable), recycling the inner and outer packaging (including shipping containers) this product was delivered in, and by disposing of or recycling used batteries properly.
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