Gigabyte Gv-r70256d User manual

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GV-R70256D

Radeon X700 Graphics Accelerator

User's Manual

Rev. 101

12MD-R70256D-101

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Table of Contents

1. Introduction .........................................................................................3

1.1. Features ..................................................................................................... 3

1.2. Minimum System Requirement .................................................................. 3

2. Hardware Installation...........................................................................4

2.1. Board Layout .............................................................................................. 4

2.2. Hardware Installation .................................................................................. 6

3. Software Installation ............................................................................8

3.1. Windows®XP Driver and Utilities Installation .............................................. 8

3.1.1. Operating System Requirement ....................................................................................... 8

3.1.2. DirectX Installation ............................................................................................................ 9

3.1.3. Driver Installation ............................................................................................................ 10

3.1.4. Utilities on Driver CD ...................................................................................................... 12

3.1.5. Taskbar Icon .................................................................................................................... 15

3.1.6. Display Properties pages ................................................................................................ 18

3.2. Windows®2000 Driver Installation ............................................................ 31

4. Troubleshooting Tips .........................................................................32

5. Appendix ...........................................................................................33

5.1. How to Reflash the BIOS .......................................................................... 33

5.1.1. Reflash BIOS in MS-DOS mode .................................................................................... 33

5.1.2. Reflash BIOS in Windows mode .................................................................................... 33

5.2. Resolutions and Color Depth Table (In Windows®XP) ............................. 34

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1. Introduction

1.1. Features

•Powered by ATI Radeon X700 Visual Processing Unit (VPU)

•Supports AGP 8X

•Integrated with 256MB DDR memory

•Supports DirectX 9.0

•Supports AV / S-Video and HDTV output

•Supports TV-Out and D-Sub connector

•Supports DVI-I connector

1.2. Minimum System Requirement

•IBM®or 100% PC compatible with Pentium®III 650MHz or AMD Athlon 650MHz

class processor or higher

•One available AGP3.0 compliant slot or better

•Operating Systems Windows®2000 / Windows®XP

•64MB system memory

•50MB of available disk space for full installation

•CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive

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DVI-I Connector

TV-Out

VGA Monitor Connector

(15-pin)

TV-out

VGA Monitor

Connector

(15-pin)

DVI-I Connector

Analog LCD Monitor Analog Monitor

OR VGA Output

Analog LCD Monitor

Digital LCD Monitor

DVI Output

2. Hardware Installation

2.1. Board Layout

NTSC / PAL TV

Projector

S-Video Output

HDTV

Pb/AV Output

VGA Output

DVI-I to D-Sub

Adapter

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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.

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.

DO NOT APPLY POWER TO YOUR SYSTEM IF IT HAS BEEN DAMAGED ON

THE CARD.

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. Hardware Installation

Now that you have prepared your computer, you are ready to install your graphics card.

To remove the existing graphics 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, please see you computer

documentation.

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To install your new graphics card:

1. 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

seated.

2. Replace the screw to fasten the card in

place, and replace the computer cover.

3. Plug the display cable into your graphics

card; then turn on the computer and

monitor.

You are now ready to proceed with the installation of the graphics card drivers. Please

refer to next chapter for detailed instructions.

To Flat Panel Display To TV / VCR To VGA Monitor

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3. Software Installation

In this manual, we assume that your CD-ROM Drive letter to be Drive D:

The installation of Windows®2000 / Windows®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 the guides to setup your graphics card

driver. (Please follow the subsection 3.1.3 "Driver installation" to install the driver for your

graphics accelerator.)

3.1. Windows®XP Driver and Utilities Installation

3.1.1. Operating System Requirement

•When loading the graphics card drivers for the system, please make sure your

system has installed DirectX 9 or later version.

•If you install the graphics card drivers for the motherboard, which consist of SIS, or

VIA chipsets, please install the appropriate driver program for that motherboard.

Or please contact your motherboard nearest dealer for motherboard driver.

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3.1.2. DirectX Installation

Install Microsoft DirectX to enable 3D hardware acceleration support for Windows®2000

or Windows®XP to achieve better 3D performance.

0Note: For software MPEG support in Windows®2000 or Windows®XP, you must

install DirectX first. Users who run Windows XP with Service Pack 2 or above do not

need to install DirectX separately.

Step 1. When autorun window show up, click the

Install DirectX 9 item.

Step 2. Choose I accept the agreement

and click the Next button.

Step 3. Click the Next button.

Step 4. Click Finish to restart computer.

Then the DirectX 9 installation is completed.

Installing the components.

Click the Install DirectX 9 item.

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3.1.3. Driver Installation

A. New hardware found

After the graphics card 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. The following is the step-by-step installation guide.

Step 1: Found new hardware wizard: Video controller (VGA Compatible)

Click the Next button to install the driver. (There

is a driver CD disk that came with your graphics

accelerator, please insert it now.)

Or click the Cancel button to install the driver

from AUTORUN window.

Step 2: Found new hardware wizard: Searching and installing

The wizard will search for the driver and install it automatically.

Step 3: Found new hardware wizard: Finish

Click the Finish button to finish the installation.

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B. Driver installation (Autorun Window)

Insert the 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".

Click the Install Display Drivers (Radeon

X700 Series) item.

Step 1. When autorun window show up, click the

Install Display Drivers (Radeon X700 Series)

item.

Step 2. Click Next button. Step 3. Click Yes button.

Setp 4. Click Express or Custom icon.

Step 5. Click the Finish button to restart computer.

Then the driver installation is completed.

Windows installings the components.

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Step 3. Enter your name and company.

Step 4. Click the Finish button to restart computer.

Then the V-Tuner2 installation is completed.

Step 2. Click the Next button.

Click the GIGABYTE Utility item.

3.1.4. Utilities on Driver CD

Insert the 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".

zInstall GIGABYTE Utility (V-Tuner2):

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zInstall Hydravision :

Step 2. Click the Next button.

Click the Hydravision Install item.

Step 3. Click the Yes button.

Step 4. Click the Next button.

Step 6. Click the Finish button to restart computer.

Then the Hydravision Install is completed.

Step 5. Click the Next button.

Windows installings the components.

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V-Tuner 2

V-Tuner 2 lets you adjust the working frequency of the graphic engine and video memory

(Core Clock and Memory Clock).

Adjust

Core speed

Displays core clock status Displays memory clock status

Adjust

Memory speed

Select choice of skinOpens Help page

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3.1.5. Taskbar Icon

After installation of the display drivers, you will find a GIGABYTE icon on the taskbar's

status area. Right-clicking this icon opens the GIGABYTE control panel, showing a menu

composed of shortcut of the graphics card's enhanced and other functions.

You may click the "Display Properties" item, and then click Settings. Click "Advanced"

after clicking Settings. Click the appropriate tab to change your display settings.

Right-click the icon.

You can link to GIGABYTE website for updated information about

the graphics accelerator, latest drivers, and other information.

Click the VGA Information

item into the "VGA Info" and

"Color Adjust" tabs.

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VGA Information

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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ATI CATALYSTTM Control Center:

After installation of the display drivers, you will find an ATI CATALYSTTM Control Center icon

on the taskbar's status area. The ATI CATALYSTTM Control Center is used to configure all your

graphics card settings. Right-click the icon to enter the ATI CATALYSTTM Control Center (refer to

Fig. 1). Or you can right-click on the desktop to select Properties>Settings>Advanced>ATI

CATALYST Control Center tab and press ATI CATALYST(tm) Control Center button (refer to Fig. 2).

Fig. 1 Fig. 2

HYDRAVISIONTM :

HYDRAVISION has everything you need to manage increased amounts of information across

your computer desktop. It allows you to quickly and easily tailor your computer desktop to the way

you work. You can:

• arrange and rearrange monitors. • assign Hot Key shortcuts.

• create up to 9 virtual desktops. • add special effects to windows and menus.

You can right-click on ATI CATALYSTTM Control Center icon to select HYDRAVISIONTM>

HYDRAVISIONTM Properties to set the HYDRAVISION (refer to Fig. 3).

Fig. 3

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3.1.6. Display Properties pages

To access Display Properties pages, right-click the GIGABYTE icon on the taskbar and

select Display Properties or right-click on Desktop and then select Properties. The

Display Properties dialog box shows the information of display adapter, color, the range

of display area, and the refresh rate.

Settings (Resolutions and Color depth for Windows)

You may adjust the screen resolution and color quality settings in this dialog box.

You can click the item to change the color quality.

You can move the slider to change the resolution.

Click the Advanced button for adapter and setting.

Display

Matrix

Model GV-R70256D

CRT+TV Yes

CRT+DVI Yes

DVI+TV Yes

DVI+TV+CRT Yes

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