• 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. • 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. 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. GV-R6450 Series Graphics Accelerator - 24 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. • 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. • Advanced Color Use the Advanced Color page to fine tune the color of standard definition video (720x480) to make the color more or less vibrant and to remove excess red from skin tones. You can preview your changes before applying them. Note: This page is only for Windows Vista. - 25 - Software Installation • 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 non- interlaced 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. • All Settings The All Settings page combines all of the principal 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. GV-R6450 Series Graphics Accelerator - 26 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 key during system start-up until you hear three beeps. Once your computer has full booted, disable Preserve ATI Overdrive settings at logon. CrossFireXTM: CrossFireX delivers exceptional performance on a single display by combining the processing power of two or more Graphics Processing Units (GPUs). • Configure When an ATI CrossFireX configuration is detected for the first time by the ATI Catalyst display driver, ATI CrossFireX support is automatically enabled. If ATI CrossFireX is not enabled, select the Enable CrossFireXTM check box. • Diagnostics Use this page to determine whether your ATI CrossFireX configurations are configured properly and functioning optimally. You can also use the page to view performance issues and suggested solutions specific to a particular configuration. Note: This page is only for ATI CrossFireX configuration. - 27 - Software Installation 4. Troubleshooting 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. • For more troubleshooting information, please right-click the ATI icon in the notification area. • Restart your computer. Press on your keyboard after system st...