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User's Manual
Rev. 101
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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.................................................................................................. 10
3.1. Windows® XP Driver and Utilities Installation ............................................................... 1 0
3.1.1. Operating System Requirements .............................................................................. 10
3.1.2. DirectX Installation.........................................................................................................11
3.1.3. Driver Installation .........................................................................................................12
3.1.4. Utilities Installation........................................................................................................ 14
3.1.5. Taskbar Icons ............................................................................................................... 15
3.1.6. Display Properties Pages ........................................................................................... 20
4. Troubleshooting Tips................................................................................................ 37
5. Appendix ................................................................................................................. 38
Resolutions and Color Depth T ables (In Windows XP)........................................................ 38
Regulatory Statements ................................................................................................. 39
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1. Introduction
1.1. Features
• Powered by ATI RadeonTM HD 3450 Graphics Processing Unit (GPU)
• Supports PCI Express 2.0
• Integrated with 256 MB GDDR2 memory
• Supports DirectX 10.1
• Supports CrossFire
• Supports AV output
• Supports 1 Dual-Link DVI-I connectors
• Supports 1 D-Sub connector
• Supports HDMI connector (by adapter, optional)
1.2. Minimum System Requirements
• Hardware
®
- Intel
Pentium® 4 or AMD Athlon
- 512 MB of system memory; 1 GB or more for best performance
- Optical drive for software installation (CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive)
TM
TM
• Operating System
- Windows
- Windows
- Windows
®
Vista
®
XP with Service Pack 2 (SP2)
®
XP Professional x64 Edition
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2.1. Board Layout
D-Sub monitor
Connector (15-pin)
2. Hardware Installation
RCA
DVI-I Connector
or
Analog LCD Monitor Analog CRT Monitor
or
NTSC / PAL TV Projector
Digital LCD Monitor
or
Analog LCD Monitor Analog CRT Monitor
HDMI TV
D-Sub Output
DVI Output
AV Output
D-Sub
Output
D-Sub monitor
Connector
(15-pin)
RCA
DVI-I Connector
DVI-I to D-Sub
Adapter
DVI-I to HDMI Adapter
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The entire Radeon HD 3450 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 19.
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 operator
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 damage
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
official GIGABYTE BIOS only. Using non-official GIGABYTE BIOS might
cause problem(s) on the graphics card.
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2.2. Hardware Installation
Now that you have prepared your computer, you are ready to install your graphics card.
To remove the existing graphics card:
Step 1.
Power off the computer and monitor, then disconnect
the display cable from the back of your computer.
Step 2.
Remove the computer cover. If necessary, consult
your computer's manual for help in removing the
cover.
Step 3.
Remove any existing graphics card from your
computer.
To install your new graphics card:
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.
* Please make sure that the gold edge connector of
the graphics card is securely inserted.
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Step 2.
Replace the screw to fasten the card in place, and
replace the computer cover.
Step 3.
Plug the display cable into your card; then turn on
the computer and monitor. If your graphics card came
with a DVI-I connector, you can connect a flat panel
display to the appropriate connector, as shown below.
Or use the DVI-I-to-HDMI adapter to connect an HDMI
monitor.
T o Flat Panel Display To D-Sub MonitorTo TV/VCR
Connect a HDMI monitor via DVI-I to HDMI adapter
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 CrossFireTM technology:
After installing two CrossFire graphics cards of the same chipset (Figure 1) on a CrossFire-supported
motherboard, users can enable the CrossFire technology simply through the graphics card driver .
Two CrossFire graphics cards of the same type.
(Example: GV-RX16P128P-RH)
Figure 1
Step 1: After installing graphics card driver in operating system, access the Catalyst Control Center
(please refer to Page 18). From the Catalyst Control Center, enter the CrossFire menu and assure to
select the Enable CrossFire checkbox (Figure 2).
Step 2: When the next confirmation dialog box appears (Figure 3), click Yes to complete the CrossFire
configurations.
Figure 3
Figure 2
(Note): Only Windows® XP operating system supports CrossFire mode. Please do not enable CrossFire
in Windows® 2000.
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3. Software Installation
In this manual, we assume that your CD-ROM drive letter to be Drive D:
The installation of Windows Vista/XP drivers is very simple. When you insert the driver CD into your
CD-ROM drive, you can see the autorun window (if it does not show up, run "D:\setup.exe"). Then you
can follow the instructions to setup your graphics card driver. (Please follow the subsection "3.1.3
Driver Installation" to install the driver for your graphics card.)
3.1. Windows® XP Driver and Utilities Installation
3.1.1. Operating System Requirements
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.)
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3.1.2. DirectX Installation
Install Microsoft DirectX to enable 3D hardware acceleration support for Windows Vista/XP to achieve
better 3D performance.
For software MPEG support in Windows Vista/XP, you must install DirectX first. Users who
run Windows XP with Service Pack 2 or above do not need to install DirectX separately.
Step 1.
When the autorun window shows up, click the
Install DirectX 9 item.
Step 2. Choose I accept the agreement
and click the Next button.
The system is installing the components. Step 4. Click Finish to restart computer.
Step 3. Click the Next button.
Then the DirectX 9 installation is completed.
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3.1.3. Driver Installation
A. New Hardware Found
When the graphics card is inserted into your computer for the first time, the operating system will detect
the graphics card automatically and display a New Hardware Found message. The following are stepby-step installation instructions.
Step 1: Found New Hardware Wizard: Video Controller (VGA Compatible)
Click the Next button to install the driver. (Insert the
driver CD-ROM that came with your graphics card.)
Or click the Cancel button to install the driver from
the autorun window.
Step 2: Found New Hardware Wizard: Searching and Installing
The wizard will search for the driver and install it automatically.
Step 3: Found New Hardware Wizard: Finish
Click the Finish button to finish the installation.
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B. Driver Installation (Autorun Window)
Insert the driver CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive. The autorun window will appear. If it does not show
up, please run "D:\setup.exe".
Step 1.
When the autorun window shows up, click the
Install Display Driver item.
Step 2. Click the Next button. Step 3. Click the Yes button.
Setp 4. Click the Express or Custom icon. The system is installing the components.
Step 5. Click the Finish button to restart the computer.
Then the driver installation is completed.
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3.1.4. Utilities Installation
Insert the driver CD disk into your CD-ROM, and then you can see the AUTORUN window. If it does
not show up, please run "D:\setup.exe".
Step 1.
When the autorun window shows up, click the
GIGABYTE Utility item.
Step 2. Click the Next button.
The system is installing the components.
Step 3. Click the Install button.
Step 4. Click the Finish button to complete the
installation.
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3.1.5. Taskbar Icons
GIGABYTE Control Panel
After installation of the display drivers, you will find a GIGABYTE icon on the taskbar's status area.
Right-clicking this icon opens the GIGABYTE control panel, showing a menu composed of shortcut of
the graphics card's enhanced and other functions.
You may click the Display Properties item, and then click Settings. Click Advanced after clicking
Settings. Click the appropriate tab to change your display settings.
Right-click the GIGABYTE icon.
Select the items in the menu to enter the relative settings.
Select About GIGABYTE to link to the GIGABYTE website for updated information about the graphics
accelerator, latest drivers, and other information.
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V-Tuner 3
V-Tuner 3 lets you adjust the working frequency of the graphic engine and video memory (Core Clock
and Memory Clock).
Displays 2D/3D core clock status
Adjust 2D core
clock
Auto-Optimized
core / memory clock
Adjust 3D core clock
Fixed Clock Adjust memory clock Hardware Monitor
Displays memory clock status
Button Function
DEFAU LT You may click this button to restore to the default setting.
SAVE You may click this button to save the frequency you wanted.
LOAD After saving the specific value, you may click this button to load the
frequency you saved last time.
Auto-Optimized The V-Tuner3 clock configuration utility will determine the recommended
GPU and memory clock setting your system. If the utility should hang,
restart your system and then enter "Auto-Optimized" mode.
Fixed Clock The V-Tuner3 clock configuration utility will lock the GPU and memory
clock you choose, whether you restart your system or not. To rechange
clock, uncheck the "Fixed Clock" mode and then adjust.
Hardware Monitor If your card have Hardware Monitor function, you will see the extend
window. The window will display the GPU temperature and show the
thermal curve. Besides, you can move the slider to adjust the
frequency-time temperature of GPU, and you will see the change of
thermal curve from now on.
HELP Opens Help page.
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Color Adjust
Color Adjust allows you to make color adjustments, such as brightness, contrast and gamma values
for each or all of RGB colors.
VGA Info
VGA Info lists the relevant information about your card.
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ATI Control Panel
After installation of the display driver, you will find an ATI icon in your system tray. Right-click the
icon to enter the Catalyst® Control Center. The Catalyst® Control Center is used to configure all
your graphics card settings.
Right-click the ATI icon to enter the Catalyst® Control Center.
Or you can right-click on the desktop and select ATI CATALYST(R) Control Center.
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Configuring Audio Output
Configure the default audio output device based upon your needs.
Step 1:
Go to Start > Control Panel > Sounds and Audio Devices.
Step 2:
In the Sounds and Audio Devices Properties dialog box, click the Audio tab.
Using the picture to the left as the example, to set HDMI audio to be
the default Sound Playback device, in the Default device box,
select ATI HD Audio rear output. Otherwise, select Realtek HD
Audio output, which is the onboard audio controller.
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3.1.6. Display Properties Pages
To access Display Properties pages, right-click on desktop and then select Properties. The Display
Properties dialog box shows the information of display adapter, color, the range of display area, and
the refresh rate.
Settings (Resolutions and Color Quality for Windows)
You may adjust the screen resolution and color quality settings in this dialog box.
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.
Display
Matrix
(Note) The CRT+TV configuration requires that you connect your CRT display to the DVI-I connector
Model GV-RX345256H
(Note)
CRT+TV
CRT+DVI Yes
DVI+TV Yes
DVI+TV+CRT No
HDMI+TV Yes
HDMI+CRT Yes
on the card using the DVI-I to D-Sub adapter to ensure normal operation.
This configuration is not supported if the CRT monitor is directly attached to the D-Sub port on
the card.
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 first time. This
interface 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 file format to another.
Step 1:
Select Avivo Video Converter, then click Go.
Step 3:
In the Output Folder area, select the destination folder where the new file will be located. Click Next.
Step 2:
Select the video file to be converted.
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Step 4:
In the Output Video Format list, select a file
format for the new file. If you wish to change the
name of the new file, enter the new name in the
Output File area. Finally, click Next to start
file conversion.
The video file has been successfully converted.
Setup my display configuration
This wizard allows you to configure display
setting for desktop viewing.
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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 performance and better quality with a more balanced
setting.
Video Playback
Use this option to optimize video playback in
different room environment or to select how
video playback appears on the second display.
Display Setup
This option allows you to configure 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
version, 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 configure all of the many available settings of your ATI graphics
card.
View Properties:
The CATALYST Control Center dashboard supports three types of views: Basic View/ Advanced View/
Custom View.
Basic View
The Basic view is the default view when CATALYST Control Center is launched for the first
time. Refer to the previous pages for details.
Advanced View
The Advanced view provides access to the
advanced features on each page. The left navigation pane displays a tree view that lists all the
advanced features. The Advanced view is recommended for experienced users.
Custom View
The Custom view allows you to display only
the features you choose in the left navigation
pane. The Custom view is recommended for
experienced users who want to expose only
the features they adjust most often or that their
3D application supports.
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 modifier key
or keys, such as Ctrl, Alt, or Shift, and any letter from the alphabet.
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Profiles Properties:
You can use profiles to create customized environments for your desktop, video, and 3D applications.
Define and save your own personal video settings that can be quickly activated manually, through a
Hotkey, or by file association.
Note:
A profile applies to a specific 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 Profile.
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 Toolbar Text
Hide Splash Screen
Enable System Tray Menu
Select a Language ...
Select a Skin ...
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 ...
Search Help ...
Go to ATI.com
About Catalyst Control Center ...
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Displays Manager:
Displays Manager is the central location for configuring your display devices and arranging your
desktop. Use Displays Manager to quickly change your display setup, arrange your desktop in a multimonitor environment, and enable TV Out.
Note:
The stretch vertically and horizontally options are
not supported on systems running Windows Vista.
Displays Options:
The Display Options aspect gives you additional control to optimize performance of OpenGL® and Direct
3D® applications. Use 3D Refresh Rate Override to set a refresh rate of your choice when a fullscreen application or game has a default refresh rate that is lower than optimal. Choose one of the
Display Detection Options to prevent screen flicker when detecting a display. If you are using an
older TV or one that has non-standard inputs that may not be automatically detected, use Force TV
Detection.
Note:
On systems running Windows Vista the 3D Refresh
Rate Override and the Display Detection Option to
configure panning on displays with limited resolution
capabilities are not supported since refresh rate is
better controlled by Windows Vista and Windows
Vista does not support panning.
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Monitor Properties 0:
Attributes
Monitor Attributes provides information about the
attached monitor. You can also enable Extended
Display Identification Data. Extended Display
Identification Data (EDID) uses the information
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 Color
Use AvivoTM Color for ATI graphics cards that
support per-display color settings. Independently
set the hue, saturation, and temperature for each
attached and enabled display.
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3D:
Standard Settings
The Standard Settings page provides access to
a universal slider control where you can simultaneously adjust all of the standard 3D settings
for any type of 3D application. The slider enables you to adjust for overall system
performance, overall 3D image quality, or a
balance between the two.
This page is useful when you are not aware of
which type of 3D settings your application uses,
or when you want to use an overall adjustment
control that rapidly configures your application.
Anti-Aliasing
Anti-Aliasing (AA) is a rendering technique designed to remove jagged edges, shimmering,
and pixelation problems that are common in
rendered 3D images. Rather than determining
the color to display for each pixel by sampling a
single location at the pixel's center, anti-aliasing
samples multiple locations within each pixel and
blends the results together to produce the final
color.
Anti-Aliasing can be set to favor either system
processing performance or image quality, or the
application can decide:
Setting for performance is best used when the
3D image is animated and smooth motion is the
most important consideration.
Setting for quality is best used when highly detailed and realistic 3D objects is the most important consideration.
If you are unsure of how to configure anti-aliasing,
use the Use application settings option. Your
display will automatically adjust to the
application's requirements.
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Adaptive Anti-Aliasing
Adaptive anti-aliasing is a technique that applies
a combination of multi-sampling (MSAA) and
super-sampling (SSAA) on 3D objects to
improve edge smoothness and fine detail.
This feature renders 3D objects containing transparencies more realistic, providing exceptional
levels of image quality while maintaining
performance.
Anisotropic Filtering
Anisotropic Filtering is a technique that preserves
detail on surfaces that have three-dimensional
perspective and fade away into the background.
It works best when used in conjunction with
Mipmapping.
Anisotropic Filtering can be set to favor either an
increase in system processing performance or
improved image quality:
Setting for performance is best used with applications that display objects with smooth, simple
surfaces, like those seen in CAD applications.
Setting for quality is best used with applications
that display highly detailed scenes, backgrounds,
and textured objects, like those seen in 3D
games.
If you are unsure how to configure anisotropic
filtering, use the Use application settings option.
Your display will automatically adjust to the
application's requirements.
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CATALYST® A.I.
Catalyst® A.I. makes use of ATI's new texture
analyzer technology to optimize performance in
3D applications while maintaining or even improving image quality. It analyzes individual
textures as they are loaded to determine the
best and fastest way to display them.
Mipmap Detail Level
Mipmapping is a texturing technique that preserves the detail on a 3D object's surface as it
moves into the background. A series of lowand high-resolution texture maps are stored in
memory and selectively used to create the
object's surface, depending on what level of
detail is needed.
Mipmap detail level can be set to favor either an
increase in system processing performance or
improved image quality:
Setting for performance is best used when the
3D image is animated and smoothness of motion is the most important consideration.
Setting for quality is best used when high surface detail is required, especially if the animated
object rotates or moves into the background.
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All Settings
The All Settings page combines all of the principal 3D features onto a single page, without any
preview window, allowing for quick access and
adjustment. This page is useful when it is not
necessary to preview the adjusted settings because the effect is already known or understood.
More Settings
Use the More Settings dialog to select settings
for the Direct 3D® and OpenGL® Application Programmable Interfaces (API). These settings are
provided for resolving certain incompatibilities
within 3D applications that use one of these APIs.
Use this dialog when you know which type of
API (Direct 3D® or OpenGL® your 3D application
uses, and you want to select a particular APIspecific feature. If you are not sure which API
your 3D application uses, consult the documentation of your 3D application.
Note:
The Alternate Pixel center Direct 3D® setting is
not supported on systems running Windows
Vista. This setting corrected a corruption problem that occurred with some older games that
should not occur with modern games.
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Color:
Adjust the overall richness of color by using the Gamma control. To adjust the overall brightness use
the Brightness control, and the overall contrast use the Contrast control.
AvivoTM Video:
Presets
To quickly adjust your video settings choose
one of the video presets.
Note:
These settings will only affect applications with
video overlay support.
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Basic Color
Use the Avivo Color: Basic option to manually
set Gamma, Brightness, Contrast, Saturation,
and Tint for video playback.
Note:
Certain video formats do not support these
adjustments. These settings will only affect applications with video overlay support.
Basic Quality
You can control the deinterlacing settings by
checking the Use automatic deinterlacing
item. The bar determines how the two interlaced video fields are converted into a noninterlaced form.
Note:
These settings will only affect applications with
video overlay support.
Theater Mode*
Use Theater Mode to change the way you view
streaming video.
Note:
These settings will only affect applications with
video overlay support. Extended Desktop Mode
is not supported on systems running Windows
Vista.
* This item will be available when you connect two
monitors.
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All Settings
The All Settings page combines all of the princi-
pal Video features onto a single page, without
any preview window, allowing quick access
and adjustment. This page is useful when it is
not necessary to preview the adjusted settings
because the effect is already known or
understood.
Note:
These settings will only affect applications with
video overlay support.
VPU Recover:
VPU Recover is a tool capable of detecting the rare situation when the graphics processor is no longer
able to respond to display driver commands. When this occurs, VPU Recover attempts to reset the
graphics processor so that you are able to continue using your computer without interruption or loss of
data. In most cases, VPU Recover will be able to reset the graphics processor without requiring a
system restart. If the computer cannot recover from a crash, VPU Recover will switch the computer
to software rendering mode, allowing you to save any work in progress before restarting the computer.
Enable VPU Recover
Prepare an error report if VPU Recover is
activated, for submission to ATI Technologies.
Allows the VPU Recover, once it is activated,
to generate an error report that you can send to
ATI via e-mail.
Note:
Because Windows Vista provides the same func-
tionality as this option, VPU Recover is not avail-
able on systems running Windows Vista.
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ATI Overdrive:
Use Overdrive to maximize your viewing experience by dynamically and safely overclocking the
graphics processor and memory. Use the Automated clock configuration utility to obtain the ATI
recommended speeds for the graphics processor clock and video memory clock. Alternatively,
manually set these speeds to meet your specific requirements. Finally, Overdrive can be configured
to run when the computer is booted or only when running 3D applications.
Note:
If your computer cannot restart after setting a
higher clock speed, press and hold the <Shift>
key during system start-up until you hear three
beeps. Once your computer has full booted,
disable Preserve ATI Overdrive settings at logon.
CrossFireTM:
CrossFire delivers exceptional performance on a single display by combining the processing power of
two or more Graphics Processing Units (GPUs).
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4. T roubleshooting Tips
The following troubleshooting tips may help if you experience problems. Contact your dealer or
GIGABYTE for more advanced troubleshooting information.
Check that the card is seated properly in the PCI Express x16 slot.
Ensure that the display cable is securely fastened to the card's display connector.
Make sure that the monitor and computer are plugged in and receiving power.
If necessary, disable any built-in graphics capabilities on your motherboard. For more
information, consult your computer's manual or manufacturer.
(NOTE: Some manufacturers do not allow the built-in graphics to be disabled or to become the
secondary display.)
Make sure you selected the appropriate display device and graphics card when you install
the graphics driver.
Restart your computer.
Press <F8> on your keyboard after system starts up. When the Windows Advanced Options
Menu appears, select Safe Mode and press <Enter>.
After getting into Safe Mode, in Device Manager check whether the driver for the graphics card
is correct.
For more assistance, use the Troubleshooting Guide located in the Windows Help or contact
your computer manufacturer.
If necessary, adjust your monitor's setting using monitor's adjust panel to make the screen
look focused, crisp, and sharp. (Please refer to the monitor's manual.)
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5. Appendix
Resolutions and Color Depth T ables (In Windows XP)
RadeonTM HD 3450 Series 2D Single Display Modes
Display Refresh Color Depth (bpp)
Screen Rate 8bpp(256 color) 16bpp(65K color) 32bpp(16.7M)
Resolution (Hz) Standard mode High mode True mode
640 x 480 200 333
800 x 600 200 333
1024 x 768 200 333
1152 x 864 100 333
1280 x 768 85 333
1280 x 960 160 333
1280 x 1024 120 333
1440 x 900 60 333
1600 x 1200 100 333
1680 x 1050 100 333
1792 x 1344 85 333
1800 x 1440 70 333
1856 x 1392 75 333
1920 x 1080 75 333
1920 x 1200 85 333
1920 x 1440 75 333
2048 x 1536 66 333
RadeonTM HD 3450 Series HDTV Display Modes
Display Maximum
Screen Refresh Rate
Resolution (Hz)
480i 640 x 480 30
704 x 480 30
720 x 480 30
480p 640 x 480 60
704 x 480 60
720 x 480 60
856 x 480 60
720p 960 x 720 60
1280 x 720 60
1080i 1920 x 1080 30
* The tables are for reference only. The actual resolutions supported depend on the monitor you use.
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Our Commitment to Preserving the Environment
In addition to high-efficiency performance, all GIGABYTE motherboards fulfill European Union regulations for RoHS (Restriction of Certain Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment)
and WEEE (Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment) environmental directives, as well as most
major worldwide safety requirements. To prevent releases of harmful substances into the environment
and to maximize the use of our natural resources, GIGABYTE provides the following information on
how you can responsibly recycle or reuse most of the materials in your "end of life" product.
Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) Directive Statement
GIGABYTE products have not intended to add and safe from hazardous substances (Cd, Pb, Hg, Cr+6,
PBDE and PBB). The parts and components have been carefully selected to meet RoHS requirement.
Moreover, we at GIGABYTE are continuing our efforts to develop products that do not use internationally
banned toxic chemicals.
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disposal of electric and electronic devices and their components. Under the Directive, used equipment
must be marked, collected separately, and disposed of properly.
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The symbol shown below is on the product or on its packaging, which indicates that this
product must not be disposed of with other waste. Instead, the device should be taken to
the waste collection centers for activation of the treatment, collection, recycling and
disposal procedure. The separate collection and recycling of your waste equipment at the
time of disposal will help to conserve natural resources and ensure that it is recycled in a
manner that protects human health and the environment. For more information about where you can
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safe recycling.
When your electrical or electronic equipment is no longer useful to you, "take it back" to your local
or regional waste collection administration for recycling.
If you need further assistance in recycling, reusing in your "end of life" product, you may contact us
at the Customer Care number listed in your product's user's manual and we will be glad to help you
with your effort.
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Finally, we suggest that you practice other environmentally friendly actions by understanding and
using the energy-saving features of this product (where applicable), recycling the inner and outer
packaging (including shipping containers) this product was delivered in, and by disposing of or
recycling used batteries properly. With your help, we can reduce the amount of natural resources
needed to produce electrical and electronic equipment, minimize the use of landfills for the disposal of
"end of life" products, and generally improve our quality of life by ensuring that potentially hazardous
substances are not released into the environment and are disposed of properly.
China Restriction of Hazardous Substances Table
The following table is supplied in compliance with China's Restriction of Hazardous Substances (China
RoHS) requirements:
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