Lenovo AMD 7450 DP DVI-I User Manual

Lenovo1GBAMD7450DPDVI-IGraphics
CardUserGuide

http://www.lenovo.com/safety

Note:Beforeinstallingtheproduct,besuretoreadthewarrantyinformationinAppendixB“LenovoLimited
Warranty”onpage9.

SecondEdition(August2012)

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LIMITEDANDRESTRICTEDRIGHTSNOTICE:IfdataorsoftwareisdeliveredpursuantaGeneralServicesAdministration
“GSA”contract,use,reproduction,ordisclosureissubjecttorestrictionssetforthinContractNo.GS-35F-05925.

Contents

Chapter1.Aboutthegraphicscard..1

Productdescription.............1

Supportedoperatingsystems.........1

Onlineresources..............1

Chapter2.Usingthegraphicscard..3

Beforeyoubegin..............3

Installingthegraphicscard..........3

InstallingthedevicedriveronWindowsoperating

systems.................4

UninstallingthedevicedriverfromWindows

operatingsystems.............4

AppendixA.ServiceandSupport...7

Onlinetechnicalsupport...........7

Telephonetechnicalsupport.........7

AppendixB.LenovoLimited

Warranty................9

Part1-GeneralTerms...........9

Part2-Country-specicTerms........11

Part3-WarrantyServiceInformation......14

SuplementodeGarantíaparaMéxico......15

AppendixC.Electronicemission

notices................17

FederalCommunicationsCommissionDeclaration

ofConformity...............17

AppendixD.Notices..........21

Trademarks................21

Recyclinginformation............21

RecyclinginformationforBrazil........22

AppendixE.RestrictionofHazardous

SubstancesDirective(RoHS).....23

ChinaRoHS................23

TurkishRoHS...............23

UkraineRoHS...............23

IndiaRoHS................23

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Chapter1.Aboutthegraphicscard

ThischaptercontainsproductinformationfortheLenovo

®

1GBAMD7450DP(DisplayPort)DVI-I(Digital

VisualInterface-Integrated)GraphicsCard(hereaftercalledthegraphicscard).

Productdescription

Thegraphicscardisasingle-slot,PeripheralComponentInterconnect(PCI)Express2.0,low-prolegraphics
add-incard,whichisbasedontheRadeon

™

architecturegraphicsprocessingunit(GPU).Thegraphics
cardisdesignedforamid-rangeperformancedesktopgraphicssolutionforPCIExpresssystemsthat
bringsincreasedperformanceandfeaturestoprofessionalgraphicsandGPUcomputingapplications.The
graphicscardoffers1GBofdouble-data-ratethree(DDR3)memory,andsupportsavarietyofdisplaytypes
includingCathodeRayTube(CRT),DigitalFlatPanels(DFP),projector,andhigh-denitiontelevision(HDTV).
Uptotwomonitorscanbeattached,withamaximumresolutionof2560x1600foronlyoneofthem.

Theoptionpackagecontainsthefollowing:

•Agraphicscardwithattedlow-prolebracket

•DVI-VGAadapter

•Warrantyposter

•SoftwareandUserGuideCD

Supportedoperatingsystems

TheSoftwareandUserGuideCDcontainssoftwareforthefollowingoperatingsystems:

•Windows

®

8operatingsystem

•Windows7operatingsystem

•WindowsVista

®

operatingsystem

•WindowsXPoperatingsystem

Tousethegraphicscardwithyourcomputer,makesurethatyouareusingoneoftheaboveoperating
systems.

Onlineresources

Formoreinformationaboutthegraphicscard,includingonlinetechnicalsupport,goto:
http://www.lenovo.com/support/graphiccards

FormoreinformationaboutLenovoaccessories,includingcompatibility,goto:
http://www.lenovo.com/accessoriesguide/

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Chapter2.Usingthegraphicscard

Thischaptercontainsinstructionsforinstallingthegraphicscard.Italsoincludesinstructionsforinstalling
anduninstallingthedevicedriver.

Beforeyoubegin

Beforeyouinstallthegraphicscard,takethefollowingprecautionstopreventstaticelectricityfrom
damagingelectronicparts:

•Beforetouchinganyelectronicparts,drainthestaticelectricityfromyourbody.Youcandothisby

touchingthemetalframeofyourcomputer.

•Donotremovethegraphicscardfromtheantistaticshippingcontaineruntilyouarereadytoinstallit.

Whenyouremovethegraphicscardfromyourcomputer,placeitinitsoriginalcontainer.

•Whenhandlingthegraphicscard,holditbyitsedges,andavoidtouchingitscircuitry.

Note:ChecktheappropriatesupportWebsitesforthelatestupdatesforyourbasicinput/outputsystem
(BIOS)code,utilityprograms,devicedrivers,andothersoftwareapplications.Followtheinstructions
providedbyyourServiceProvidertodownloadandinstallupdates.

OnlinetechnicalsupportisavailablethroughtheLenovoSupportWebsiteat:
http://www.lenovo.com/support

Installingthegraphicscard

Toinstallthegraphicscard,dothefollowing:

1.Prepareyourcomputerforgraphicscardinstallationbydoingthefollowing:
a.Turnoffallattacheddevicesandthenturnoffthecomputer.
b.Disconnecttheacpoweradapter,allcables,andallattacheddevicesfromthecomputer.Waitfor

threetoveminutes,tilltheinsideofthecomputercools.

c.Removethecomputercover.Forinstructionsonhowtoremovethecomputercover,refertothe

userguidethatcomeswithyourcomputer.

2.LocatethePCIExpressx16expansionslot.

3.Removetheexpansionslotcover.Savethescrewifthereisoneusingwiththemountingbracket
ofthegraphicscard.

Attention:Insertingagraphicscardintoanincorrecttypeofexpansionslotmightdamageyourcard,
yourcomputer,orboth.Toidentifythelocationofeachtypeofexpansionslotinyourcomputer,referto
theuserguidethatcomeswithyourcomputer.

4.Positionthegraphicscardovertheexpansionslot.Firmlyandevenlypushthegraphicscardinuntil
itisfullyseatedintheslot.

Notes:

a.Donotinserttheplastictabnexttotheconnectorpinsintotheexpansionslot.
b.Ifthegraphicscardhasanauxiliarypowerconnector,attachittothesystempowersupply.

5.Tightenthescrewifnecessarytosecurethemountingbracketofthegraphicscardinplace.

6.Reinstallthecomputercover.Forinstructionsonhowtoinstallthecomputercover,refertotheuser
guidethatcomeswithyourcomputer.

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7.Connecttheacpoweradapter,allcables,andallattacheddevices.

InstallingthedevicedriveronWindowsoperatingsystems

Note:Ifagraphicscarddriverisinstalledonthecomputer,uninstallthegraphicscarddriverbeforeinstalling

anewone.

ToinstallthedevicedriverontheWindowsXP,WindowsVista,Windows7,orWindows8operatingsystem,
dothefollowing:

FortheWindowsXP ,WindowsVista,orWindows7operatingsystem:

1.Saveanyopendocumentsandexitallapplications.

2.InserttheSoftwareandUserGuideCDintotheopticaldrive.Thediscstartsautomatically.Ifthedisc
doesnotstartautomatically,dooneofthefollowing:

•Iftheautoplaywindowopens,clickRunViewHtml.exe.

•Iftheautoplaywindowdoesnotopen,gointoMyComputerorComputer,thendouble-clickthe

CD/DVDdriveicon.

3.SelectalanguagefromtheSelectedLanguagedrop-downlistbox.

4.ClickSoftwareintheleftpaneofthewindow.

5.Followtheinstructionsonthescreentoinstallthedevicedriver.

FortheWindows8operatingsystem:

1.Saveanyopendocumentsandexitallapplications.

2.InserttheSoftwareandUserGuideCDintotheopticaldrive.Thediscstartsautomatically.Ifthedisc
doesnotstartautomatically,dooneofthefollowing:

•Iftheautoplaywindowopens,clickRunViewHtml.exe.

•Iftheautoplaywindowdoesnotopen,movethecursortothebottom-rightcornerofthescreento

displaythecharms,andclickSearch➙Computer.Thendouble-clicktheCD/DVDdriveicon.

3.SelectalanguagefromtheSelectedLanguagedrop-downlistbox.

4.ClickSoftwareintheleftpaneofthewindow.

5.Followtheinstructionsonthescreentoinstallthedevicedriver.

UninstallingthedevicedriverfromWindowsoperatingsystems

TouninstallthedevicedriverfromtheWindowsXP,WindowsVista,Windows7,orWindows8operating
system,dothefollowing:

FortheWindowsXPoperatingsystem:

1.ClickStart➙ControlPanelorStart➙Settings➙ControlPanel.

2.DependingonyourControlPanelmode,clickordouble-clickAddorRemovePrograms.

3.ClicktheAMDdriver,andthenclickRemove.

4.Followtheinstructionsonthescreen.

FortheWindowsVistaorWindows7operatingsystem:

1.ClickStart➙ControlPanelorStart➙Settings➙ControlPanel.

2.DependingonyourControlPanelmode,dooneofthefollowing:

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•ClicktheUninstallaprogramoptionundertheProgramsmenu.

•ClickProgramsandFeatures.

3.SelecttheAMDdriverandthenright-clickyourmouse.TheUninstall/Changeoptionisdisplayed.

4.ClickUninstall/Change.

5.Followtheinstructionsonthescreen.

FortheWindows8operatingsystem:

•FromtheStartscreen

1.Movethecursortothebottomrightcornerofthescreentodisplaythecharms,andthenclick
Search➙ControlPanel.

2.DependingonyourControlPanelmode,dooneofthefollowing:

–ClicktheUninstallaprogramoptionundertheProgramsmenu.
–ClickProgramsandFeatures.

3.SelecttheAMDdriverandthenright-clickyourmouse.TheUninstall/Changeoptionisdisplayed.

4.ClickUninstall/Change.

5.Followtheinstructionsonthescreen.

•Fromthedesktop

1.Right-clickanywhereonthedesktop,andthenclickPersonalize.ThePersonalizationwindowis
displayed.

2.ClickControlPanelHomeinthetop-leftarea.

3.DependingonyourControlPanelmode,dooneofthefollowing:

–ClicktheUninstallaprogramoptionundertheProgramsmenu.
–ClickProgramsandFeatures.

4.SelecttheAMDdriverandthenright-clickyourmouse.TheUninstall/Changeoptionisdisplayed.

5.ClickUninstall/Change.

6.Followtheinstructionsonthescreen.

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