Gigabyte GV-R587D5-1GD-B User manual

GV-R587D5-1GD-B
ATI RadeonTM HD 5870 GraphicsAccelerator
User's Manual
Rev. 101
12MM-R587GDB-101R
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Table of Contents
1.Introduction ................................................................................................................ 4
1.1.Features ......................................................................................................................... 4
1.2.MinimumSystemRequirements .................................................................................... 4
2.HardwareInstallation.................................................................................................. 5
2.1.BoardLayout ................................................................................................................. 5
2.2.HardwareInstallation......................................................................................................7
3.SoftwareInstallation.................................................................................................... 9
3.1.DriverandUtilityInstallation........................................................................................... 9
3.1.1. Driver Installation ........................................................................................................... 9
3.2. TaskbarIcon..............................................................................................................11
3.3. DisplayPropertiesPages ........................................................................................ 13
4.TroubleshootingTips................................................................................................ 28
5.Appendix ................................................................................................................. 29
5.1.ResolutionsandColorDepthTables ............................................................................. 29
5.2.RegulatoryStatements ................................................................................................. 30

- 4 -GV-R587 Series Graphics Accelerator
1. Introduction
1.1. Features
•Powered by ATI RadeonTM HD 5870 Graphics Processing Unit (GPU)
•Supports PCI Express 2.0
•Integratedwith 1GBGDDR5 memory
•SupportsDirectX11
•SupportsCrossFireXTM
• Supports DVI-I / HDMI / Display port
• Supports2Dual-LinkDVI-Iconnectors
• SupportsD-Subconnectors(byadapter)
• SupportsHDMIconnector
• SupportsDisplayport
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 500-watt and with two 75w 2x3-pin PCIe power
connector 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
- Windows®Vista
- Windows®XP with Service Pack 2 (SP2)
- Windows®XP Professional x64 Edition
•CrossFireXTM Configuration
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-R587D5-1GD-B
- A power supply that provides at least 600-watt and with four 2x3-pin PCIe power
connectors 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.)
- One or two CrossFire bridge interconnect cables

- 5 - Hardware Installation
2. Hardware Installation
2.1. Board Layout
DisplayPort Connector
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
Digital LCD Monitor
DisplayPort
Connector
HDMI TV
CrossFire Connector