Gigabyte GV-AV32DG User manual

AV32DG
RADEONTM 7000E Graphics Accelerator
USER'S MANUAL
中文使用手冊
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Copyright
Copyright by GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. (“GBT”) No part of this manual
may be reproduced or transmitted in any from without the expressed, written permission of
GBT.
Trademarks
Third-party brands and names are the property of their respective owners.
Notice
Due to rapid change in technology, some of the specifications might be out of date before
pwblicution of this booklet.
The author assumes no responsibility for any errors or omissions which may appear in this
document nor does it make a commitment to update the information contained herein.
Please do not remove any labels on VGA card , this may void the warranty of this VGA
card.
Mar. 25, 2002 Taipei, Taiwan
Chapter 1 User’s Manual

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Table of Content
Table of Contents
1.INTRODUCTION
1.1. PREFACE ...................................................................................... 4
1.2. Overview ........................................................................................ 4
2.HARDWARE INSTALLATION
2.1. UNPACKING .................................................................................. 5
2.2. BOARD LAYOUT ........................................................................... 6
2.3. HARDWARE INSTALLATION ......................................................... 7
3.SOFTWARE INSTALLATION
3.1Win98 / WinME /Win XP Driver And Utilities Installation ....................... 9
3.1.1 Operating system requirement .................................................... 9
3.1.2 DirectX installation .................................................................... 10
3.1.3 Driver installation ...................................................................... 12
3.1.4 Utilities on driver CD ................................................................ 15
3.1.5 Taskbar Icon ............................................................................ 15
3.1.6 Property pages ........................................................................ 18
3.2.WINDOWS NT 4.0 DRIVER INSTALLATION ............................... 23
3.3.WINDOWS 2000 DRIVER INSTALLATION .................................... 24
3.4 BIOS FLASH UTILITY ................................................................... 24
4.Troubleshooting Tips ..................................................................................... 25
5. Appendix ..................................................................................................... 26
5.1How to reflash the BIOS .................................................................. 26
5.2 Resolutions and Color Depth Table ................................................ 28

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1.INTRODUCTION
1.1. PREFACE
AV Series delivers enhanced 3D and 2D graphics performance for today’s demanding
applications. Powered by the ATi RADEON™ 7000E graphics processor and 32 MB DDR memory;
Maya AV Series features HYPER Z™ technology to increase effective memory bandwidth and PIXEL
TAPESTRY™ for fast image rendering. Maya AV Series has industry leading, built-in DVD playback
capability.
1.2. KEY FEATURES
Powered by the RADEON™ 7000E graphics processor
ATI HYPER Z™ technology reduces memory bandwidth consumption
resulting in improved 3D performance
Incredible 3D graphics performance with ATI PIXEL TAPESTRY™ 3D
rendering engine
32MB DDR
Silver HeatSink Onboard
Supports DirectX® 7.0, DirectX® 8.x and OpenGL®
DVD playback with integrated motion compensation and iDCT
Supports 3D resolutions (32-bit color) up to 2048x1536
AGP universal bus (for AGP 2X/4X systems)
Support TV-OUT (S and AV connector) Function
Support V-Tuner

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2.HARDWARE INSTALLATION
WARNING!
Expansion cards contain very delicate Integrated Circuit (IC) chips. To protect them against
damage from static electricity, you should follow some precautions whenever you work on your
computer.
1.Turn off your computer and unplug power supply.
2.Use a grounded wrist strap before handling computer components. If you do not have one, touch
both of your hands to a safely grounded object or to a metal object, such as the power supply
case.
3.Place components on a grounded antistatic pad or on the bag that came with the components
whenever the components are separated from the system.
2.1. UNPACKING
The AV32DG package contains the following:
The AV32DG graphics accelerator
This USER'S MANUAL
 DVD Player software included
Full version Game (CD x 1)
Lite version Games x2 (CD x 1)
CD for driver & Utilities
The card contains sensitive electric components, which can be easily damaged by static electricity
, so the card should be left in its original packing until it is installed.
Unpacking and installation should be done on a grounded anti-static mat. The operator should be
wearing an anti-static wristband, grounded at the same point as the anti-static mat.
Inspect the card carton for obvious damage. Shipping and handling may cause damage to your
card. Be sure there are no shipping and handling damages on the card before proceeding.
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DO NOT APPLY POWER TO YOUR SYSTEM IF IT HAS BEEN DAMAGED ON THE
CARD.
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In order to ensure your graphics card working correctly, please use official Gigabyte
BIOS only Use none official gigabyte BIOS might cause problem on the graphics card.

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2.2. BOARD LAYOUT
AV32DG (32MB DDRAM)
S-Video Output
VGA Output
VGA Monitor
Connector
(15pin)
S-VideoOutput
AV Output
S-Video
(TV-Out)
VGA Monitor
Connector
(15pin)

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2.3. HARDWARE INSTALLATION
Installing Your Graphics card..
Now that you have prepared your computer, you are ready to install your graphics
accelerator card.
To install your graphics accelerator card
1.Power off the computer and monitor , then disconnect the display cable from the back of
your computer.
2.Remove the computer cover. If necessary, consult your computer's manual for help in
removing the cover.
3. Remove any existing graphics card from your computer.
Or, if your computer has any on-board graphics capability, you may need to disable it on
the motherboard. For more information, see your computer documentation.

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4. Locate the AGP slot. If necessary, remove the metal cover from this slot; then align your
Graphics card with the AGP slot, and press it in firmly until the card is fully eated.
5.Replace the screw to fasten the card in place, and replace the computer cover.
6.Plug the display cable into your card; then turn on the computer and monitor.
You are now ready to proceed with the installation of the Graphics card driver. For detailed
instructions, select your operating system from the list below:
AV32DG Graphics card
S-Video
(TV-Out) VGA Monitor
Connector
(15pin)
AGP Slot

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3.SOFTWARE INSTALLATION
In this manual, we assume that your CD-ROM Drive letter to be Drive D:
3.1. WINDOWS®98 /98SE or WINDOWS ME /WINDOWS XP DRIVER
AND UTILITIES INSTALLATION
The installation of Win 98/98SE / Win ME / Win XP drivers is very simple.
When you insert the driver CD into your CD-ROM drive, you can see the AUTORUN
window (if it does not show up, run "D:\setup.exe"). Then you can follow guides to setup
your AV32DG driver (Please follow the subsection 3.1.3 "Step By Step Installation" to install
the driver for your AV32DG graphics accelerator.
3.1.1.Operating system requirement
If your OS is Microsoft Windows, when loading the AV32DG drivers for the
system, please make sure your system ( Windows 98/98SE or Windows ME)has
installed DirectX8.1 or later.
If you install the AV32DG drivers for the mainboard, which
consist of SIS, ALI or VIA chipsets, please install the appropriate Driver program for
that mainboard. Or please contact your motherboard nearest dealer for M/B Diver.

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2.Click "Yes" icon.
3.Click "Yes“ icon.
1. Installation DirectX Driver
Click "Display Driver Setup Utility” Item.
3.1.2.DirectX Installation
Install Microsoft DirectX 8.1 to enable 3D hardware acceleration support for Win98/98SE or
WinME to achieve better 3D performence.
Note: For software MPEG support in Win98/98SE or WinME, you must DirectX first install.

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4.Click "OK" item.

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3.1.3.Driver Installation
The following is the step-by-step installation guide.
Step 1: New Hardware Found
After AV32DG is inserted into your computer at the first time, the windows will automatically
detect a new hardware in the system and pop out a "New Hardware Found" message.
Please select "Do not install a driver" and press OK.
Step 2: Update Device Driver Wizard: Standard PCI Graphics Adapter(VGA)
Step 3: Update Device Driver Wizard: Finish
At this time, system will ask for your Windows CD in order to complete the VGA driver
installation.
If you don't have the CD, you can press C:\Windows\System directory.
Step 4: System Setting Change
1.Click "Next“ icon.
2..Click "Finish“ icon.
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Don’t click “Cancel”, because
the system will hang if you press it.

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After the system has finished loading, insert the AV32DG driver CD disk into your CD-
ROM, and then you can see the AUTORUN window. If it does not show up, please run
"D:\setup.exe".
3..Click "NO“ icon.
Step 5: Driver Setup
1. Click "Install Display Driver(Radeon
VE Series)

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2..Click “Next“ icon.
3.Click “Yes” icon.
4.Click “Finish” icon to restart
computer.

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3.1.5 Taskbar Icon
After installation of the display drivers, you will find an GBT icon on the taskbar’s status
area. Right-clicking this icon opens the GBT control panel, showing a menu composed of
shortcute of the graphics board’s enhanced and other functions.
You may click the “Display Properties” item, and then click Settings. Click “Advanced” after
clickng Settings. Click the appropriate tab to change your display settings.
You can link to GBT web site
for updated information about
the graphics borad, latest
drivers, and other information.
3.1.4.Utilities on driver CD
The utilities include Display Driver and V-Tuner utilities. Please browse the driver CD for
detail.

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V-Tuner (Overclock Utility)
V-Tuner lets you adjust the working frequency of the graphic engine and
video memory (Core Clock and Memory Clock)

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VGA Info
VGA Info lists the relevant information about your card.
Color Adjust
Color Adjust allows you to make color adjustments, such as brightness,
contrast, and gamma values for each or all of RGB colors.

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3.1.6.Display Property pages
The screen shows the information of display adapter, color, the range of display area .
and the refresh rate.
Setting (Resolutions and Color depth for windows)
The Setting properties page allows you to adjust the Direct 3D settings
Options Properties
Click” Advanced..”icon for adapter
and setting.
You can click the item to change the
color depth.
You can move the slider to the
change resolution.
Enable ATI taskbar icon application enables or
disables the ATI taskbar icon. However, this feature
must be enabled for ATI hotkey support.
Show ATI icon on taskbar adds or removes the ATI
icon from the taskbar.

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OpenGL Properties:
The OpenGL properties page gives you complete control of the OpenGL settings.
Optimization Preference
Quality allows you to optimize your OpenGL settings for quality.
Performance allows you to optimize your OpenGL settings for performance
OpenGL Settings
Convert 32 bit textures to 16 bit allows you to increase video performance for games
that make heavy use of textures. However this could also reduce image quality.
Enable KTX buffer region extension enables rapid updates of those portions of your
screen that have been moved.
Enable page flipping allows you to enable hardware acceleration of page flipping to
swap full screen buffers.
Force 16-bit Z-buffering allows you to disable all other formats of Z-buffer and utilizes
16-bitZ-buffering.
Disable dithering when alpha blending may remove artifacts left on the screen
when both dithering and alpha blending are enabled.
Wait for vertical sync lowers the frames per second rate in full screen games
However this can reduce the image tearing that can occur with higher frame rates.
Enable texture compression enables and disables texture compression.
Full Screen anti-aliasing allows you to set the level of full-screen anti-aliasing. This
will result in an overall higher quality image with a slight reduction in performance.

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Direct 3D Display Properties
The Direct 3D properties page allows you to adjust the Direct 3D settings.
D3D Settings
Wai t for vertical sync allows you to lower the frame rate of full screen games. This will
reduce image tearing that can occur with higher frame rates.
W-buffer support allows you to enable or disable W-buffer support. It is recommend that W-
buffer support should be disabled for games that do not support this feature.
Compressed texture format allows you to enable support for DirectX compressed texture
formats. Some applications cannot handle too many texture formats. Disabling compressed
texture format the video driver ceases to support this feature.
Alternate pixel center may eliminate problems with some 3D games that displays vertical .
and horizontal lines around textures or text that appears incorrect. However, this setting
should only be used if you are experiencing these symptoms, as it may cause problems
with other games.
Z-buffer bit depths allows you to set the Z-buffer bit rate. By default 16:24 (16 and 24) is
selected to achieve optimum performance.
8-bit Stencil allows you to add 32-bit Z-buffer with 8 bits for stencil and 24 bits for the Z-buffer.
Anisotropic texture filtering allows you to set a level of anisotropic texture filtering.
This will result in much higher quality textures with a negligible reduction in performance.
Level of Detail allows you to set the level of mipmapped detail.
The Sharp setting is recommended for larger, more detailed, mipmapping scenes. The
Fuzzy setting is recommended for smaller, less detailed, mipmapping scenes.