Gigabyte GV-R545D3-1GI User manual

GV-R545D3-1GI/
GV-R545HM-1GI/
GV-R545HM-512I/
GV-R545SC-1GI/
GV-R545OC-512I
AMD RadeonTM HD 5450 GraphicsAccelerator
User's Manual
Rev. 103
12MM-R545S-103ER
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Jan. 08, 2010
VGA Card
GV-R545OC-512I/GV-R545SC-1GI
VGA Card
GV-R545OC-512I/ GV-R545SC-1GI
Jan. 08, 2010

Jan. 08, 2010
VGA Card
GV-R545HM-1GI/GV-R545HM-512I
VGA Card
GV-R545HM-1GI/ GV-R545HM-512I
Jan. 08, 2010

May. 23, 2011
VGA Card
GV-R545D3-1GI
VGA Card
GV-R545D3-1GI
May. 23, 2011

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Table of Contents
1.Introduction ................................................................................................................ 6
1.1.Features ......................................................................................................................... 6
1.2.Minimum SystemRequirements .................................................................................... 6
2.HardwareInstallation.................................................................................................. 7
2.1.BoardLayout ................................................................................................................. 7
2.2.HardwareInstallation.................................................................................................... 13
3.SoftwareInstallation.................................................................................................. 14
3.1.DriverandUtilityInstallation......................................................................................... 14
3.1.1. Driver Installation ......................................................................................................... 14
3.2. TaskbarIcon............................................................................................................. 16
3.3. DisplayPropertiesPages ........................................................................................ 18
4.TroubleshootingTips................................................................................................ 32
5.Appendix ................................................................................................................. 33
5.1.ResolutionsandColorDepthTables ............................................................................. 33
5.2.RegulatoryStatements ................................................................................................. 34

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1. Introduction
1.1. Features
•Powered by AMD RadeonTM HD 5450 Graphics Processing Unit (GPU)
•Supports PCI Express 2.1
•Integratedwith1GBDDR3 memory
(For GV-R545SC-1GI / GV-R545D3-1GI)
•Integratedwith512MBDDR3memory
(For GV-R545OC-512I / GV-R545HM-1GI(*Note1)only)
•Integratedwith128MB GDDR3memory
(For GV-R545HM-512I(*Note1)only)
•SupportsDirectX11
•SupportsCrossFireXTM
• Supports1Dual-LinkDVI-Iconnector
• Supports1D-Subconnector
• Supports1HDMIconnector
1.2. Minimum System Requirements
•Hardware
- Intel®Pentium®4/CoreTM 2 or AMD AthlonTM /PhenomTM
- 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 400-watt is required. 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.)
•OperatingSystem
- Windows®7.0
- Windows®Vista
- Windows®XP with Service Pack 2 (SP2)
- Windows®XP Professional x64 Edition
(Note 1) The amount of HyperMemoryTM will only be shown in the Information Tab found in the CatalystTM
ControlCenter. Microsoft System Information program in Windows 7 and Windows Vista lists only
amount of videomemory on Display Adapter under Adapter RAM item.
The amount of HyperMemory available under Windows 7 and Windows Vista is calculated using the
followingformula:
Total HyperMemory = (System Memory- 512) / 2 + Discrete graphics amount.
1GBsystem memory 2GBsystem memory 3GBsystem memory 4GB* systemmemory
64MB graphics memory HyperMemory=320MB HyperMemory=832MB HyperMemory=1280MB HyperMemory=1792MB
128MB graphics memory HyperMemory=384MB HyperMemory=896MB HyperMemory=1344MB HyperMemory=1856MB
256MB graphics memory HyperMemory=512MB HyperMemory=1024MB HyperMemory=1536MB HyperMemory=2048MB
512MB graphics memory HyperMemory=768MB HyperMemory=1280MB HyperMemory=1792MB HyperMemory=2304MB
1024MB graphics memory HyperMemory=1280MB HyperMemory=1792MB HyperMemory=2304MB HyperMemory=2816MB
2048MB graphics memory HyperMemory=2304MB HyperMemory=2816MB HyperMemory=3328MB HyperMemory=3840MB

- 7 - Hardware Installation
2. Hardware Installation
2.1. Board Layout
HDMI Connector
DVI-I Connector
DVI-I
Connector
AnalogLCDMonitor AnalogMonitor
or DVI-I to D-Sub
Adapter
Digital LCD Monitor
DVI Output
D-Sub
Output
HDMI TV
HDMI
Connector
HDMI TV
D-Sub Monitor Connector
(15-pin)
D-Sub Moni-
tor Connec-
tor (15-pin)
D-Sub Output
Analog LCD Monitor Analog CRT Monitor
or
1. GV-R545SC-1GI

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HDMI Connector
DVI-I Connector
DVI-I
Connector
AnalogLCDMonitor AnalogMonitor
or DVI-I to D-Sub
Adapter
Digital LCD Monitor
DVI Output
D-Sub
Output
HDMI TV
HDMI
Connector
HDMI TV
D-Sub Monitor Connector
(15-pin)
D-Sub Moni-
tor Connec-
tor (15-pin)
D-Sub Output
Analog LCD Monitor Analog CRT Monitor
or
2. GV-R545OC-512I

- 9 - Hardware Installation
HDMI Connector
DVI-I Connector
DVI-I
Connector
AnalogLCDMonitor AnalogMonitor
or DVI-I to D-Sub
Adapter
Digital LCD Monitor
DVI Output
D-Sub
Output
HDMI TV
HDMI
Connector
HDMI TV
D-Sub Monitor Connector
(15-pin)
D-Sub Monitor
Connector
(15-pin)
D-Sub Output
Analog LCD Monitor Analog CRT Monitor
or
3. GV-R545HM-1GI

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HDMI Connector
DVI-I Connector
DVI-I
Connector
AnalogLCDMonitor AnalogMonitor
or DVI-I to D-Sub
Adapter
Digital LCD Monitor
DVI Output
D-Sub
Output
HDMI TV
HDMI
Connector
HDMI TV
D-Sub Monitor Connector
(15-pin)
D-Sub Monitor
Connector
(15-pin)
D-Sub Output
Analog LCD Monitor Analog CRT Monitor
or
4. GV-R545HM-512I