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- Gigabyte GV-R485MC-1GH | Manual - Page 1
R485ZL-512H/ GV-R485MC-1GH/ GV-R485OC-1GH/ GV-R485SO-1GH ATI RadeonTM HD 4850 Graphics Accelerator User's Manual Rev. 102 12MM-R4850S-102R Copyright © 2009 GIGABYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD Copyright by GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. ("GBT"). No part of this manual may be reproduced or transmitted in any - Gigabyte GV-R485MC-1GH | Manual - Page 2
VGA Card GV-R485ZL-512H/GV-R485MC-1GH/GV-R485OC-1GH Aug. 12, 2008 VGA Card GV-R485ZL-512H/GV-R485MC-1GH/ GV-R485OC-1GH Aug. 12, 2008 - Gigabyte GV-R485MC-1GH | Manual - Page 3
VGA Card GV-R485SO-1GH Aug. 30, 2009 VGA Card GV-R485SO-1GH Aug. 30, 2009 - Gigabyte GV-R485MC-1GH | Manual - Page 4
Hardware Installation ...9 3. Software Installation 12 3.1. Driver and Utility Installation 12 3.1.1. Driver Installation ...12 3.1.2. GIGABYTE Gamer HUD on Driver Disk 14 3.2. Taskbar Icon ...16 3.3. Display Properties Pages 18 4. Troubleshooting Tips 33 5. Appendix ...34 5.1. Resolutions and - Gigabyte GV-R485MC-1GH | Manual - Page 5
by ATI RadeonTMHD 4850 Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) • Supports PCI Express 2.0 • Integrated with 512 MB GDDR3 memory (For GV-R485ZL-512H only) • Integrated with 1 GB GDDR3 memory (For GV-R485MC-1GH/GV-R485OC-1GH/GV-R485SO-1GH only) • Supports DirectX 10.1 • Supports CrossFireXTM • Supports AV - Gigabyte GV-R485MC-1GH | Manual - Page 6
2. Hardware Installation 2.1. Board Layout 1. GV-R485ZL-512H/GV-R485OC-1GH/GV-R485SO-1GH CrossFire Connector DVI-I Connector 1 TV-Out DVI-I Connector 2 HDTV or NTSC D-Sub Adapter DVI-I Connector 1 TV-Out DVI-I Connector 2 HDMI TV GV-R485 Series Graphics Accelerator DVI-I to HDMI Adapter - 6 - - Gigabyte GV-R485MC-1GH | Manual - Page 7
2. GV-R485MC-1GH CrossFire Connector DVI-I Connector 1 TV-Out DVI-I Connector 2 HDTV or NTSC / PAL TV Projector or NTSC / PAL Monitor Analog Monitor D-Sub Output DVI-I to D-Sub Adapter DVI-I Connector 1 TV-Out DVI-I Connector 2 HDMI TV DVI-I to HDMI Adapter - 7 - Hardware Installation - Gigabyte GV-R485MC-1GH | Manual - Page 8
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. GV-R485 Series - Gigabyte GV-R485MC-1GH | Manual - Page 9
TV / VCR To Flat Panel Display Connect a D-Sub monitor via DVI-I to D-Sub adapter 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. - 9 - Hardware Installation - Gigabyte GV-R485MC-1GH | Manual - Page 10
GIGABYTE Video Adapter (Optional) AV Out S-Video Out Connect to the TV-Out port on the graphics card. HDTV Component (Y+Pr+Pb) (1) Connecting HDTV Connect your HDTV cables to the video adapter according from your TV to the AV Out port on the adapter. GV-R485 Series Graphics Accelerator - 10 - - Gigabyte GV-R485MC-1GH | Manual - Page 11
-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 - Gigabyte GV-R485MC-1GH | Manual - Page 12
Click the Install button. Step 2: Select the displayed language and then click Next. For software MPEG support in Windows XP, you must install DirectX first. Users who run Windows XP with Service Pack 2 or above do not need to install DirectX separately. GV-R485 Series Graphics Accelerator - 12 - - Gigabyte GV-R485MC-1GH | Manual - Page 13
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. - 13 - Software Installation - Gigabyte GV-R485MC-1GH | Manual - Page 14
Gamer HUD on Driver Disk Step 1: Click the GIGABYTE Gamer HUD item. Step 2: Choose the language for the installation and click the installing the components. Step 5: Click the Finish button. Then the installation of the GIGABYTE Gamer HUD is completed. GV-R485 Series Graphics Accelerator - 14 - - Gigabyte GV-R485MC-1GH | Manual - Page 15
frequency settings Allows you to manually configure the voltage and graphics card information Opens Help page • Incorrectly doing overclock/overvoltage may result in damage to your system and reduce the useful life of the system components. • Enabling Turbo mode may increase the temperature the VGA - Gigabyte GV-R485MC-1GH | Manual - Page 16
3.2. Taskbar Icon After installation of the display driver, you will find an ATI icon in the notification area. Right-click the icon to enter the ATI Catalyst Control Center. The ATI Catalyst Control Center is used to configure all your graphics card settings. Right-click the ATI icon to enter the - Gigabyte GV-R485MC-1GH | Manual - Page 17
dialog box, click the Playback tab. Using the picture to the left as the example, to set HDMI audio to be the default Sound Playback device, select Digital Output Device (HDMI). Otherwise, select Digital Output Device (SPDIF), which is the onboard audio controller. - 17 - Software Installation - Gigabyte GV-R485MC-1GH | Manual - Page 18
-512H GV-R485MC-1GH GV-R485OC-1GH GV-R485SO-1GH Matrix CRT+TV (Note 1) Yes Yes Yes Yes CRT+DVI Yes Yes Yes Yes CRT+CRT Yes Yes Yes Yes DVI+TV Yes Yes Yes Yes DVI+TV+CRT No No No No DVI +DVI Yes Yes Yes Yes HDMI+TV (Note 2) Yes Yes Yes Yes HDMI+DVI (Note 2) Yes - Gigabyte GV-R485MC-1GH | Manual - Page 19
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 - Gigabyte GV-R485MC-1GH | Manual - Page 20
configure display setting for desktop viewing. „ HydraVision Configuration Settings This wizard will take you to set up the HydraVision Configuration based on your own preference. GV-R485 Series Graphics Accelerator - 20 - - Gigabyte GV-R485MC-1GH | Manual - Page 21
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 - Gigabyte GV-R485MC-1GH | Manual - Page 22
of your ATI graphics card. View Properties: The CATALYST Control Center dashboard supports three types of 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. GV-R485 Series Graphics - Gigabyte GV-R485MC-1GH | Manual - Page 23
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 - Gigabyte GV-R485MC-1GH | Manual - Page 24
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 ... „ Go to - Gigabyte GV-R485MC-1GH | Manual - Page 25
setup, arrange your desktop in a multi-monitor environment, and enable TV Out. Note: The stretch vertically and horizontally options are not supported on systems running Windows Vista. Display Options: The Display Options aspect gives you additional control to optimize performance of OpenGL and - Gigabyte GV-R485MC-1GH | Manual - Page 26
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. GV-R485 Series Graphics Accelerator - 26 - - Gigabyte GV-R485MC-1GH | Manual - Page 27
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 - Gigabyte GV-R485MC-1GH | Manual - Page 28
improving image quality. It analyzes individual textures as they are loaded to determine the best and fastest way to display them. GV-R485 Series Graphics Accelerator „ Mipmap Detail Level Mipmapping is a texturing technique that preserves the detail on a 3D object's surface as it moves into the - Gigabyte GV-R485MC-1GH | Manual - Page 29
or OpenGL your 3D application uses, and you want to select a particular API-specific feature. If you are not sure which API your 3D application uses, consult Direct 3D setting is not supported on systems running Windows Vista. This setting corrected a corruption problem that occurred with some older - Gigabyte GV-R485MC-1GH | Manual - Page 30
. Note: These settings will only affect applications with video overlay support. „ Basic Color Use the Avivo Color: Basic option to manually set Gamma, Brightness, Contrast, Saturation, and Tint for video them. Note: This page is only for Windows Vista. GV-R485 Series Graphics Accelerator - 30 - - Gigabyte GV-R485MC-1GH | Manual - Page 31
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. „ All Settings The All - Gigabyte GV-R485MC-1GH | Manual - Page 32
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 - Gigabyte GV-R485MC-1GH | Manual - Page 33
Safe Mode and press . 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 - Gigabyte GV-R485MC-1GH | Manual - Page 34
x 1080 1920 x 1200 1920 x 1400 2048 x 1536 RadeonTM HD 4800 Series 2D Single Display Modes Refresh Color Depth (bpp) Rate 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 * The tables are for reference only. The actual resolutions supported depend on the monitor you use. GV-R485 Series Graphics Accelerator - 34 - - Gigabyte GV-R485MC-1GH | Manual - Page 35
" product. Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) Directive Statement GIGABYTE products have not intended to add and safe from hazardous government office, your household waste disposal service or where you purchased the product manual and we will be glad to help you with your effort. - Gigabyte GV-R485MC-1GH | Manual - Page 36
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: GV-R485 Series Graphics Accelerator - 36 -
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GV-R485ZL-512H/
GV-R485MC-1GH/
GV-R485OC-1GH/
GV-R485SO-1GH
ATI Radeon
TM
HD 4850 Graphics Accelerator
User's Manual
Rev. 102
12MM-R4850S-102R
Copyright
© 2009 GIGABYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD
Copyright by
GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. ("GBT")
. No part of this manual may
be reproduced or transmitted
in any form without the expressed, written permission of
GBT
.
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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 specifications might be out of date before publication of this this manual.
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make a commitment to update the information contained herein.
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