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AMD Radeon™ R7 360 Graphics Card User Guide Part Number: 55724_enu_1.00...
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Terms and limitations applicable to the purchase or use of AMD’s products are as set forth in a signed agreement between the parties or in AMD's Standard Terms and Conditions of Sale.
A Blu-ray drive and Blu-ray disc are required for Blu-ray playback. • 1.1.2 Requirements for AMD CrossFire™ Technology A second AMD Radeon™ R7 360 graphics card can be installed in a AMD CrossFire™ configuration for added graphics performance and power. For more information, see Chapter 4 AMD CrossFire Technology (p.
2 Getting Started One AMD CrossFire internal bridge interconnect per additional board • (included). 600-watt or better power supply with two 6-pin power connectors. • 8 GB (or greater) of system memory is recommended. • System case that allows for good airflow and cooling (highly recommended).
If needed, remove any old graphics card(s). Install the new graphic card. Reassemble and connect your computer system and display(s). Start the computer system and install the new AMD drivers and configuration software. Restart the computer system. 2.2 Installing the Graphics Card 1.
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™ R7 360 graphics card. 2.3 AMD Drivers and Software Drivers are small but important programs that enable an operating system to communicate with a piece of hardware, such as a graphics card.
This section describes how to configure displays and lists available display connections for your graphics card. 3.1 Baseplate Connections The following figure shows the display connections that are available on your AMD Radeon™ R7 360 graphics card. Note: The baseplate may not appear exactly as depicted.
More information on the number and type of displays that can be supported by your graphics card is provided in the following sections. 3.3 Connecting Displays The AMD Radeon™ R7 360 graphics card provides hardware support for up to six displays and can support Ultra HD resolutions via the DisplayPort and HDMI connections.
1. Turn off your computer and display. 2. Plug the adapter into the connection from your AMD Radeon graphics card and tighten the thumbscrews (if there are any). 3. Connect your display's cable to the adapter and tighten the thumbscrews (if there are any).
AMD graphics driver that can be downloaded from the Drivers and Support page at http://support.amd.com. When AMD CrossFire is enabled, the graphics processor in one of the cards acts as the primary processor; this card is known as the primary graphics card. Graphics- rendering tasks are shared between all available processors to accelerate displays that are connected to the primary card.
Note: Some troubleshooting tips may not be applicable depending on the display options supported by and configured for your card. 5.1.1 Graphics Card Installation Troubleshooting For more advanced troubleshooting information, contact AMD Customer Care at http://support.amd.com. 5.1.1.1 The graphics card doesn't fit any of the motherboard slots.
AMD CrossFire. This will cause AMD CrossFire to reduce the amount of memory on the card with the most amount of memory to match the memory size of the graphics card with the least amount of memory.
See your motherboard's manual to determine which is the primary PCIe slot. 5.1.2.4 3D Client is Active You will not be able to start AMD CrossFire if a 3D application, game, or video playback, such as a DVD movie, is running.
For more troubleshooting steps, see knowledgebase GPU-10: Inability to Select a Specific Resolution for a Display Device. 5.2 Customer Care The AMD Customer Care Web site has number of helpful resources, including a knowledgebase of FAQs and the AMD Radeon Workstation Graphics Web Ticket Submission Page.
If you experience difficulties with your AMD Radeon™ product, you can contact AMD Customer Care in the following ways. The latest contact information and tips for faster service can be found on the AMD Global Technical Support page at http://support.amd.com.
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