User guide

Chapter 1
Getting Started
Before you begin installing your new AMD Radeon™ HD 7850/7870 graphics card,
please make sure you have the proper system requirements and have completed the
required preinstallation tasks as outlined in this chapter.
1.1 System Requirements
1.1.1 Requirements for Single-card Installations
Minimum requirements for installing a single AMD Radeon™ HD 7850/7870 graphics
card:
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PCI Express® based PC with one ×16 lane graphics slot available on the
motherboard.
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AMD Athlon™ or Intel Pentium® 4 CPU.
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Power supply requirements:
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AMD Radeon™ HD 7850—500 watt or better power supply with one 6-pin
PCIe® power connector.
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AMD Radeon HD 7870—500 watt or better power supply with two 6-pin
PCIe power connectors.
Certified power supplies are strongly recommended; for a list of certified power
supplies, see ati.amd.com/certifiedpsu.
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4 GB RAM (6 GB RAM or greater is recommended for AMD CrossFire™
technology).
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CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive for installing software.
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Use of three or more displays with AMD Eyefinity technology requires
DisplayPort-capable displays or AMD Eyefinity validated dongles. For more
information, see Chapter 4 Display Configuration (p. 11).
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64-bit operating system (highly recommended).
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Windows Vista® or Windows® 7 for full feature functionality.
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