User Manual
Table Of Contents
- AMD Radeon™ R9 270X/R9 270 Graphics
- Contents
- Chapter 1 Getting Started
- Chapter 2 Hardware Installation
- Chapter 3 Software Installation
- Chapter 4 Display Configuration
- Chapter 5 AMD CrossFire Technology
- Chapter 6 Using the Control Center Software
- Chapter 7 Reference
- Troubleshooting
- Graphics Card Installation Troubleshooting
- Troubleshooting AMD CrossFire
- Change Motherboard BIOS Settings
- Use Graphics Cards with Different Amounts of Memory
- Card Reversal Recommended
- 3D Client is Active
- AMD CrossFire is Currently Unavailable
- Screen Rotation is Unavailable or Does Not Work
- Video Displays Flicker During System Startup
- AMD CrossFire Disabled after Swapping/Moving Cards
- HDTV Adapter Troubleshooting
- There is a black border around the TV when using an HDMI connection.
- There is no display on the TV.
- DVDs will not play in high-quality modes.
- The display appears tilted.
- TVs/monitors connected cannot be enabled.
- Required display resolution is missing/unavailable in AMD Catalyst Control Center/AMD FirePro Control Center.
- Customer Care
- International Compliance Information
- FCC Compliance Information (USA)
- Industry Canada Compliance Statement (Canada)
- CE Compliance Information (European Union)
- Electrical Safety
- VCCI ITE Compliance Information (Japan)
- KC Certification Information (Korea)
- BSMI Certification Information (Taiwan)
- C-Tick (Australia and New Zealand)
- Product Environmental Compliance
- Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Directive Compliance (European Union)
- Troubleshooting
Chapter 2
Hardware Installation
This chapter details how to install the AMD Radeon™ R9 270X/R9 270 graphics card in
your system.
2.1 Installation Overview
The installation of the card has slightly different procedures depending on whether
you are replacing an existing card or installing a graphics card in a PC for the first time.
This section briefly describes the high-level steps for both cases.
2.1.1 Replacing an Existing Card
If you are replacing an existing graphics card, you need to:
1. 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.
2.1.2 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 and then connect the monitor.
2. Start the computer and then install the new drivers and software.
3. Restart the computer.
2.2 Installing the Graphics Card
1. Turn off the computer, monitor(s), and other peripheral devices.
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