Gigabyte GV-R687UD-1GD Rev2.0, GV-R687OC-1GD, GV-R687UD-1GD Rev1.0 User Manual

GV-R687OC-1GD/
GV-R687UD-1GD Rev2.0/

GV-R687UD-1GD Rev1.0

AMD RadeonTM HD6870 Graphics Accelerator

User's Manual

Rev. 103

12MM-R687OGD-103AR

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Table of Contents

1. Introduction ..................................................................................................................6

1.1. Features ......................................................................................................................... 6

1.2. Minimum System Requirements .................................................................................... 6

2. Hardware Installation ...................................................................................................7

2.1. Board Layout .................................................................................................................. 7

2.2. Hardware Installation ................................................................................................... 10

3. Software Installation ..................................................................................................12

3.1. Driver and Utility Installation ........................................................................................ 12

3.1.1. Driver Installation ............................................................................................................12

3.2. Taskbar Icon ............................................................................................................14

3.3. Display Properties Pages ........................................................................................ 16

4. Troubleshooting Tips .................................................................................................30

5. Appendix ....................................................................................................................31

5.1. Resolutions and Color Depth Tables ........................................................................... 31

5.2. Regulatory Statements ................................................................................................ 32

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1. Introduction

1.1. Features

• Powered by AMD RadeonTM HD 6870 Graphics Processing Unit (GPU)

• Supports PCI Express 2.1

• Integrated with 1 GB GDDR5 memory

• Supports DirectX

®

11

• Supports CrossFireX

TM

• Supports DVI-I / DVI-D / HDMI / mini Display portx2

• Supports Dual-Link DVI-I connector

• Supports D-Sub connectors (by adapter)

• Supports HDMI connector

• Supports mini Display portx2

1.2. Minimum System Requirements

• Hardware

- Intel® Pentium® 4/Core

TM

2 or AMD AthlonTM /Phenom

TM

- 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 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

• CrossFireXTM Conguration

If you are planning on using this graphics card as part of a CrossFireX system, the following

is required:

- A CrossFireX certied motherboard with two PCI Express x16 slots and correct chipset driver

- Two GV-R687OC-1GD / GV-R687UD-1GD

- 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 certied to
conform to safety regulations. (For the list of certied power supplies, go to
http://ati.amd.com/certiedpsu.)

- One CrossFire bridge interconnect cables

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2. Hardware Installation

2.1. Board Layout

CrossFire Connector

Mini Display Port Connector

HDMI Connector

Mini Display Port Connector

DVI-D Connector

DVI-I Connector

Analog LCD Monitor Analog Monitor

or

DVI-I to D-Sub

Adapter

Mini Display Port

Connector

Mini Display Port

Connector

HDMI

Connector

DVI-I

Connector 1

DVI-D

Connector 1

DVI Output

D-Sub

Output

HDMI TV

Digital LCD Monitor

Digital LCD Monitor

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CrossFire Connector

Mini Display Port Connector

HDMI Connector

Mini Display Port Connector

DVI-D Connector

DVI-I Connector

Analog LCD Monitor Analog Monitor

or

DVI-I to D-Sub

Adapter

Mini Display Port

Connector

Mini Display Port

Connector

HDMI

Connector

DVI-I

Connector 1

DVI-D

Connector 1

DVI Output

D-Sub

Output

HDMI TV

Digital LCD Monitor

Digital LCD Monitor

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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 6870 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 15.

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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 flat panel display to your graphics
card, use the DVI-I connector. To connect an HDMI monitor
to your graphics card, use the HDMI connector. To connect a
DisplayPort monitor to your graphics card, use the DisplayPort
connector.

Connect a at panel display

Connect an HDMI 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.

After installation, remember to connect the power cable to your graphics card, or the system
will not boot. Do not touch the card when it’s operating to prevent system instability.

Connect a DisplayPort monitor

To Mini DisplayPort 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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How to enable the ATI CrossFireXTM technology?

Step 1:
Install two CrossFireX graphics cards of the same chipset on a CrossFireX-supported motherboard and con­nect the graphics cards via two CrossFire bridge interconnect cables (Figure 1). Then users can enable the

CrossFireX technology through the graphics card driver.

Two CrossFire bridge

interconnect cables.

Two CrossFire graphics cards of the same type.

(Example: GV-RX195P256D-RH)

Figure 1

Step 2:

After installing graphics card driver in operating system, when an ATI CrossFireX conguration is detected for
the rst time by the ATI Catalyst display driver, ATI CrossFireX support is automatically enabled, and the best
possible GPU combination is selected based on the hardware conguration.
If ATI CrossFireX is not enabled, access the ATI Catalyst Control Center (please refer to Page 14). From the
ATI Catalyst Control Center, enter the CrossFire menu and assure to select the Enable CrossFireX

TM

check

box (Figure 2).

Figure 2

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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.