Introduction; Features; Minimum System Requirements - Gigabyte GV-R487-512H-B User Manual

1.1. Features

• Powered by ATI Radeon
• Supports PCI Express 2.0
• Integrated with 512 MB GDDR5 memory
• Supports DirectX 10.1
• Supports CrossFireX
• Supports AV / S-Video / TV-Out and HDTV output
• Supports 2 Dual-Link DVI-I connectors
• Supports 2 D-Sub connectors (by adapters)
• Supports HDTV output (by adapter)
• Supports HDMI connector (by adapter)

1.2. Minimum System Requirements

• Hardware
- Intel Pentium
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- 1 GB or more of system memory for best performance
- Optical drive for software installation (CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive)
- A power supply that provides at least 550-watt. 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
- Windows
- Windows
- Windows
• CrossFireX
If you are planning on using this graphics card as part of a CrossFireX system, the following
is required:
- A CrossFireX certified motherboard with two PCI Express x16 slots and correct chipset driver
- Two GV-R487-512H-B
- A power supply that provides at least 600-watt to ensure the power supply is designed
to accommodate a high-end graphics card with a peak dissipation above 100-watt. 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.)
- Two CrossFire bridge interconnect cables
GV-R487-512H-B Graphics Accelerator

1. Introduction

HD 4870 Graphics Processing Unit (GPU)
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XP with Service Pack 2 (SP2)
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XP Professional x64 Edition
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