Gigabyte GV-R487-512H-B Manual - Page 4

1. Introduction 1.1. Features • Powered by ATI RadeonTMHD 4870 Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) • Supports PCI Express 2.0 • Integrated with 512 MB GDDR5 memory • Supports DirectX 10.1 • Supports CrossFireXTM • Supports AV / S-Video / TV-Out and HDTV output • Supports 2 Dual-Link DVI-I connectors • Supports 2 D-Sub connectors (by adapters) • Supports HDTV output (by adapter) • Supports HDMI connector (by adapter) 1.2. Minimum System Requirements • Hardware - Intel® Pentium® 4 or AMD AthlonTM - 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 550-watt. 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.) • Operating System - 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-R487-512H-B - A power supply that provides at least 600-watt to ensure the power supply is designed to accommodate a high-end graphics card with a peak dissipation above 100-watt. 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.) - Two CrossFire bridge interconnect cables GV-R487-512H-B Graphics Accelerator - 4 -