AMD Radeon HD 6450, User Manual

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Page 2: ...ions thereof are trademarks of Advanced Micro Devices Inc HyperTransport is a licensed trademark of the HyperTransport Technology Consortium Blu ray Disc is a licensed trademark of the Blu ray Disc Association HDMI is a licensed trademark of HDMI Licensing LLC DisplayPort is a licensed trademark of Video Electronic Standards Association Microsoft Windows and Vista are registered trademarks of the ...

Page 3: ...reference Heed all warnings All warnings regarding the product and its operating instructions should be obeyed Use appropriate grounding Caution For continued protection against the risk of electric shock and fire install this accessory only in products equipped with a three wire grounding plug a plug having a third grounding pin This is a safety feature Do not remove the grounding pin of a three ...

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Page 5: ...ling the AMD Catalyst Software Suite Windows OS 9 Chapter 4 Display Configuration 11 4 1 AMD Radeon HD 6450 Connections 11 4 2 Display Configurations 11 4 2 1 Multiple Displays 12 4 3 Using Adapters 12 4 4 Configuring the Display Optional 13 Chapter 5 Using Catalyst Control Center 15 5 1 Catalyst Control Center Overview 15 5 2 Starting the Catalyst Control Center Software 15 5 3 Accessing the Cata...

Page 6: ...EEE Directive Compliance European Union 20 6 3 6 VCCI Class B ITE Compliance Information Japan 20 6 3 7 KCC Certification Information Korea 21 6 3 8 BSMI Certification Information Taiwan 21 6 3 9 C Tick Australia and New Zealand 21 6 3 10 Product Environmental Compliance 22 vi AMD Radeon HD 6450 2010 Advanced Micro Devices Inc ...

Page 7: ...entium 4 CPU 1 GB RAM CD ROM or DVD ROM drive for installing software A 500 watt or better power supply with one 25 watt 6 pin PCIe connector for the AMD Radeon HD 6450 Certified power supplies are strongly recommended for a list of certified power supplies see ati amd com certifiedpsu Recording the Serial and Part Numbers Write down the serial number and part number before installing The serial n...

Page 8: ...then click Change Remove Use the wizard that appears to remove the current display driver 4 Turn off the system after the driver has been removed Note If the previously installed graphics card has any additional software installed this software may also need to be removed before restarting the computer For example DVD Player or Multimedia applications Uninstalling the Old Driver Windows Vista Wind...

Page 9: ...or Windows 7 click System and Security and then Device Manager under the System group 4 Expand Display Adapter and then right click the driver for the graphics card you are replacing 5 In the shortcut menu that appears click Uninstall The driver for the old graphics card is uninstalled 6 Turn off the system Getting Started 3 2010 Advanced Micro Devices Inc AMD Radeon HD 6450 ...

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Page 11: ... Start the computer and then uninstall the old graphics driver 2 Turn off the computer and then remove the old card 3 Install the new card and then connect the monitor 4 Start the computer and then install the new drivers and software 5 Restart the computer Installing the First Card for this PC If this is the first graphics card for this PC you need to 1 With the computer off install the new card ...

Page 12: ...y 5 Locate the appropriate bus slot and if necessary remove the corresponding metal backplate cover s Make sure all internal cables are clear of the slot Note If you cannot find a bus slot to match the card you need a graphics card with the correct bus to match the motherboard 6 Align the graphics card with the slot and press it in firmly until the card is fully seated 7 If your card requires supp...

Page 13: ... a cooling fan and then replace the computer cover 10 Reconnect any cables you have disconnected during installation and then plug in the computer s power cord 11 Turn on the monitor and then the computer If you have properly installed the graphics card the computer should start normally Proceed to install the software and drivers for your AMD Radeon HD 6450 graphics card Hardware Installation 7 2...

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Page 15: ... previous drivers that are on your system even if they are for the same graphics card Always start fresh Installing the AMD Catalyst Software Suite Windows OS To install or remove software you must have administrator rights or be logged on as a user with administrator rights Note The installation dialog displays in English if the operating system s language is not supported Software is provided to...

Page 16: ...led using the Express installation Custom installation allows you to select individual software components for installation Tip If the installer fails to install the driver or you have a software conflict you can download the latest software from ati amd com support driver html and then install it 10 Software Installation AMD Radeon HD 6450 2010 Advanced Micro Devices Inc ...

Page 17: ...deo and audio signals to DisplayPort compliant devices 2 Dual link DVI I connection Provides video digital signals and HDMI output that is compatible with most HDMI compliant devices Display Configurations The following table lists options for attaching displays that are indirectly supported by the connections on your graphics card For best graphics performance and quality always use native connec...

Page 18: ... display using non DisplayPort signals The type of adapter dongle used determines the number of displays that can be supported by your graphics card In general more displays can be supported with DisplayPort adapters and active dongles than with passive ones Note A list of compatible adapters dongles for your graphics card can be found at http support amd com us eyefinity Pages eyefinity dongles a...

Page 19: ...nd then select the Monitor tab 4 Choose a refresh rate from the drop down list Caution Choosing a refresh rate unsupported by the display may damage it Consult the display s documentation if necessary 5 Click OK Once you have configured the main display you can configure any other displays that are connected 6 To configure another display do the following a Right click on the desktop and in the sh...

Page 20: ...f Click OK 14 Display Configuration AMD Radeon HD 6450 2010 Advanced Micro Devices Inc ...

Page 21: ...m help system see Accessing the Catalyst Control Center Help or visit the AMD Customer Care Web site at http ati amd com support Starting the Catalyst Control Center Software The following table shows the ways you can start the Catalyst Control Center software Table 5 1 Catalyst Control Center Access Routes Access Route Instructions Windows Desktop 1 Right click anywhere on the desktop 2 From the ...

Page 22: ...oftware version details 1 Open Catalyst Control Center in the Advanced view 2 Choose one of the following options Press the F1 key at any time to get specific help on the currently displayed information To browse the entire help contents from either the Help or Options Help menu choose Help Contents To access AMD s Web site from either the Help or Options Help menu choose Go to ATI com 16 Using Ca...

Page 23: ...Access Online or mail 24 hours a day English French Spanish http ati amd com support or Attention Customer Care Advanced Micro Devices Inc 1 Commerce Valley Drive East Markham Ontario Canada L3T 7X6 Telephone US Canada Monday to Thursday 9 00 a m to 5 30 p m Friday 9 00 a m to 3 00 p m Note AMD reserves the right to change hours of support For more information please refer to ati amd com support t...

Page 24: ...mpliance Information USA This product complies with FCC Rules Part 15 Operation is subject to the following conditions This device may not cause harmful interference This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful i...

Page 25: ... 22 2008 09 EN 55022 2006 Class B Limits and methods of measurement of radio disturbance characteristics of Information Technology Equipment CISPR 24 1997 EN 55024 1998 Information Technology Equipment Immunity Characteristics Limits and Methods of Measurements Electrical Safety Europe The Low Voltage Directive 2006 95 EC EN 60950 1 Safety of Information Technology Equipment USA Canada UL 60950 1 ...

Page 26: ...tronic Equipment WEEE Directive Compliance European Union This product was manufactured by Advanced Micro Devices Inc VCCI Class B ITE Compliance Information Japan 20 Reference AMD Radeon HD 6450 2010 Advanced Micro Devices Inc ...

Page 27: ...or household purpose this product can be used in any area including residential area BSMI Certification Information Taiwan C Tick Australia and New Zealand ACMA Australian Communications and Media Authority Radiocommunications Act 1992 Australia per notices of section 182 AS NZS CISPR 22 2006 Reference 21 2010 Advanced Micro Devices Inc AMD Radeon HD 6450 ...

Page 28: ... to those below that indicates its level of compliance with China RoHS standards For information on China RoHS EU RoHS or EU REACH compliance please refer to Product Environmental Compliance on the AMD Web site 22 Reference AMD Radeon HD 6450 2010 Advanced Micro Devices Inc ...