Gigabyte Gv-r557d3-2gi User manual

GV-R557D3-1GI

AMD RadeonTM HD5570 Graphics Accelerator

User's Manual

Rev. 101

12MM-R557D3GI-101GR

mitted in any form without the expressed, written permission of GBT.

Trademarks

Third-party brands and names are the properties of their respective owners.

Notice

Please do not remove any labels on this graphics card. Doing so may void the warranty of this card.

Due to rapid change in technology, some of the specications might be out of date before publication of this this

manual.The author assumes no responsibility for any errors or omissions that may appear in this document nor does

the author make a commitment to update the information contained herein.

Rovi Product Notice:

This product incorporates copyright protection technology that is protected by U.S. patents and other intellectual

property rights.Use of this copyright protection technology must be authorized by Rovi Corporation, and is intended

for home and other limited viewing uses only unless otherwise authorized by Rovi Corporation. Reverse engineering

or disassembly is prohibited.

VGA Card

GV-R557D3-1GI

Dec.12,2011

Dec.12, 2011

VGA Card

GV-R557D3-1GI

- 3 -

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

- 4 -GV-R5570 Series Graphics Accelerator

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

- 5 - Hardware Installation

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

- 6 -GV-R5570 Series Graphics Accelerator

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.

- 7 - Hardware Installation

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.

- 8 -GV-R5570 Series Graphics Accelerator

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.

- 9 - Software Installation

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.

- 10 -GV-R5570 Series Graphics Accelerator

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.

This manual suits for next models

Table of contents

Gigabyte GV-R557D3-2GI User manual

Popular Video Card manuals by other brands