Gigabyte GV-R557D3-2GI User manual

GV-R557D3-1GI
AMD RadeonTM HD5570 Graphics Accelerator
User's Manual
Rev. 101
12MM-R557D3GI-101GR
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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 ....................................................................................................8
3.1. Driver and Utility Installation .......................................................................................... 8
3.1.1. Driver Installation..............................................................................................................8
3.2. Taskbar Icon ............................................................................................................ 10
3.3. Display Properties Pages ........................................................................................ 12
4. Troubleshooting Tips .................................................................................................26
5. Appendix....................................................................................................................27
5.1. Resolutions and Color Depth Tables ........................................................................... 27
5.2. Regulatory Statements ................................................................................................ 28

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1. Introduction
1.1. Features
• Powered by AMD RadeonTM HD 5570 Graphics Processing Unit (GPU)
• Supports PCI Express 2.1
• Integrated with 1 GB DDR3 memory
• Supports DirectX® 11
• Supports CrossFireXTM
• Supports 1 Dual-Link DVI-D connector
• Supports 1 D-Sub connector
• Supports 1 HDMI connector
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 certied to conform to safety regulations. (For the list of certied
power supplies, go to http://ati.amd.com/certiedpsu.)
•Operating System
- Windows®7
- Windows®Vista
- Windows® XP with Service Pack 2 (SP2)
- Windows® XP Professional x64 Edition

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2. Hardware Installation
2.1. Board Layout
HDMI Connector
D-Sub Monitor Connector
(15-pin)
DVI-D Connector
D-Sub Monitor
Connector
(15-pin)
HDMI
Connector
DVI-D
Connector
DVI-D Output
D-Sub Output
HDMI TV
Digital LCD Monitor
Analog LCD Monitor Analog Monitor
or

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Expansion cards contain very delicate Integrated Circuit (IC) chips. To
protect them against damage from static electricity, you should follow
some precautions whenever you work on your computer.
1. Turn off your computer and unplug power supply.
2. Use a grounded wrist strap before handling computer components. If you do not
have one, touch both of your hands to a safely grounded object or to a metal
object,such as the power supply case.
3. Place components on a grounded antistatic pad or on the bag that came with
the components whenever the components are separated from the system.
The card contains sensitive electric components, which can be easily damaged by
static electricity, so the card should be left in its original packing until it is installed.
Unpacking and installation should be done on a grounded anti-static mat. The op-
erator should be wearing an anti-static wristband, grounded at the same point as the
anti-static mat.
Inspect the card carton for obvious damage. Shipping and handling may cause dam-
age to your card. Be sure there are no shipping and handling damages on the card
before proceeding.
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
 ofcialGIGABYTEBIOSonly.Usingnon-ofcialGIGABYTEBIOSmight
cause problem(s) on the graphics card.
The entire Radeon HD 5570 series support HDMI output which can handle both audio and
video signals. However, audio output from the onboard audio controller or the external sound
card will be disabled when HDMI output is activated.
If no need for HDMI output function, set the onboard audio controller or the external sound card
to be the default Sound Playback device to obtain audio output from your system. For more
details, refer to page 11.

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2.2. Hardware Installation
Now that you have prepared your computer, you are ready to install your graphics card.
Step 3.
Plug the display cable into your card; then turn on the computer
and monitor. To connect a D-Sub monitor to your graphics card,
use the D-Sub connector. To connect a at panel display to your
graphics card, use the DVI-D connector. To connect an HDMI
monitor to your graphics card, use the HDMI connector.
Connect an HDMI monitor
Connect a D-Sub monitor
To Flat Panel DisplayTo HDMI Monitor
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.
Step 2.
Replace the screw to fasten the card in place, and replace the
computer cover.
Make sure that the gold edge connector of the graphics card is
securely inserted.
Connect a at panel display
To D-Sub Monitor
You are now ready to proceed with the installation of the graphics card driver. Please refer to next chapter for
detailed instructions.

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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. Driver and Utility Installation
3.1.1. Driver Installation
After installing the operating system, insert the driver disk into your optical drive. The driver Autorun screen
is automatically displayed which looks like that shown in the screen shot below. (If the driver Autorun screen
does not appear automatically, go to My Computer, double-click the optical drive and execute the setup.exe
program.)
For software MPEG support in Windows XP, you must install DirectX rst. Users who run Windows
XP with Service Pack 2 or above do not need to install DirectX separately.
Step 1:
Click the Install Display Driver item.
Step 2:
Select the displayed language and then click Next.
Step 3:
Click the Install button.

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Setp 4:
Click the Express or Custom icon and then
click Next.
Step 5:
Click the Accept button.
The system is installing the components. Step 6:
Click the Finish button to restart the computer.
Then the driver installation is completed.

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3.2. Taskbar Icon
After installation of the display driver, you will nd an ATI icon in the notication area. Right-click the icon
to enter the ATI Catalyst Control Center. The ATI Catalyst Control Center is used to congure all your
graphics card settings.
Right-click the ATI icon to enter the ATI Catalyst Control Center.
Or you can right-click on the desktop and select Catalyst(TM) Control Center.

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ConguringAudioOutput
Congure the default audio output device based upon your needs.
Step 1:
Go to Start > Control Panel > Hardware and Sound > Manage audio devices.
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.
Step 2:
In the Manage audio devices dialog box, click the Playback tab.
Figure 1 Figure 2
Figure 3

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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.
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.
Display
Matrix
Model GV-R557D3-1GI
CRT+DVI
DVI +DVI (Note)
HDMI+DVI
HDMI+CRT
(Note) By a HDMI to DVI adapter.(optional)
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes

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ATI Catalyst®Control Center Basic View :
The Basic View is the default view when ATI Catalyst Control Center is launched for the rst time. This in-
terface 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 le format to another.
Step 1:
Select Avivo Video Converter, then click Go.
Step 2:
Select the video le to be converted.
Step 3:
In the Output Folder area, select the destination folder where the new le will be located. Click Next.

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Step 4:
In the Output Video Format list, select a file
format for the new le. If you wish to change the
name of the new le, enter the new name in the
Output File area. Finally, click Next to start le
conversion.
The video le has been successfully converted.
 Setupmydisplayconguration
This wizard allows you to congure display setting
for desktop viewing.
HydraVisionCongurationSettings
This wizard will take you to set up the HydraVision
Conguration based on your own preference.

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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 perfor-
mance and better quality with a more balanced
setting.
Video Playback
Use this option to optimize video playback in dif-
ferent room environment or to select how video
playback appears on the second display.
Display Setup
This option allows you to congure 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.
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 ver-
sion, CATALYST version, Direct 3D version and so
on.
Graphics Hardware
Provides hardware information including graphics
chipset, BIOS version, memory size, core clock
and so on.

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ATI Catalyst Control Center Advanced View
The Advanced page allows you to congure all of the many available settings of your ATI graphics card.
View Properties:
The CATALYST Control Center dashboard supports three types of views.
Hotkeys Properties:
The Hotkeys Manager allows you to create shortcut key combinations to quickly perform tasks such as
changing a graphics setting or opening an application. A Hotkey is a combination of a modier key or keys,
such as Ctrl, Alt, or Shift, and any letter from the alphabet.

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ProlesProperties:
You can use proles to create customized environments for your desktop, video, and 3D applications. Dene
and save your own personal video settings that can be quickly activated manually, through a Hotkey, or by le
association.
Note:
A prole applies to a specic graphics card. If there
is more than one graphics card installed in your
computer, you need to select the appropriate card
before creating, loading, or activating a Prole.
Preferences Properties:
The Preferences page helps to restore defaults, change skins, and update the Catalyst Control Center. The
Catalyst Control Center Preferences page contains the following options:
Always on Top
Hide Tooltips
Hide Splash Screen
Enable System Tray Menu
Select a Language ...
Restore Factory Defaults ...

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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 ...
Go to AMD.com
About Catalyst Control Center ...

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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 icker when detecting a display.
Note:
The stretch vertically and horizontally options are not
supported on systems running Windows Vista.
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.
Displays Manager:
Displays Manager is the central location for conguring your display devices and arranging your desktop. Use
Displays Manager to change your display setup and arrange your desktop in a multi-monitor environment.

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Monitor Properties 1:
Attributes
Monitor Attributes provides information about the
attached monitor. You can also enable Extended Dis-
play Identication Data (EDID). EDID uses the infor-
mation 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.
AvivoTM 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.