Gigabyte GV-R7500L User manual

GV-R7500L
RADEONTM7500 Graphics Accelerator
REV.101
12MD-R7500L-101
USER'SMANUAL
Upgrade your Life

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TableofContents
1.INTRODUCTION
1.1.PREFACE.........................................................................................4
1.2.Overview...........................................................................................4
2.HARDWAREINSTALLATION
2.1.UNPACKING.....................................................................................5
2.2.BOARD LAYOUT..............................................................................6
2.3.HARDWAREINSTALLATION...........................................................7
3.SOFTWAREINSTALLATION
3.1Win98/98SE ,WinME,WinXP DriverAnd UtilitiesInstallation ...........9
3.1.1Operating systemrequirement....................................................9
3.1.2DirectXinstallation .................................................................... 10
3.1.3Driverinstallation ...................................................................... 12
3.1.4Utilitieson driverCD ................................................................. 15
3.1.5TaskbarIcon ............................................................................. 16
3.1.6Propertypages......................................................................... 23
3.2.WINDOWSNT4.0DRIVERINSTALLATION............................... 31
3.3.WINDOWS2000 DRIVERINSTALLATION.................................... 32
3.4BIOSFLASHUTILITY.................................................................... 32
4.Troubleshooting Tips.......................................................................................33
5.Appendix
5.1.Howtorefashthe BIOS.................................................................. 34
5.2.Resolutionsand ColorDepthTable................................................ 36

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1.INTRODUCTION
1.1.PREFACE
GigabyteMaya7500 Seriesisapowerfuland versatilegraphicsolution.64MBofpowerfulDDR
memoryalong withthe RADEON™7500 GPUprovideshigh performanceacceleration oftoday’s
demanding 3Dgraphicapplications.Industryleading DVDplayback,
1.2.KEY FEATURES
nPowered bythe RADEON™7500 GPUand 64MBDDR memoryfor
advanced 3Dgraphics
nUnique HyperZTMtechnology,enhencedisplaymemorybandwidthwith32
bittrue color,and resolution up to2048x1536.bestforall 3Dgames
nSupportofDirectX8®and OpenGL®applications
nCHARISMAENGINE™supportsfull Transformation,Clipping and Lighting
(T&L)at45 million triangles/second peakprocessing capability
nPIXELTAPESTRY™,the RADEON™7500 rendering engine,powersan
incredible1.74 gigatexels/second forthe highestfill ratesin32-bitathigh
resolutions
nSupported V-Tunerforperformancetweaker.
nSupported CRT,TV-outand SVideo-out
nDVDplayback withintegrated motion compensation and iDCT
nLeading-edge HYDRAVISIONtechnologysupportstraditionalCRTmonitors,
flatpaneldisplays and TVs.
nVIDEOIMMERSIONtechnologyenablesintegration ofindustry-leading
digitalvideo features,including advanced de-interlacing algorithmsfor
unprecedented video quality.
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2.HARDWAREINSTALLATION
2.1.UNPACKING
The GV-R7500L package containsthe following:
lThe GV-R7500L graphics accelerator
lThisUSER'SMANUAL
l DVDPlayersoftwareincluded
lFull Version gameCD x1,Liteversion gamex1(CD x1)
lCD fordriverwithV-Tunerutilities
lS-Video cable
WARNING!
Expansion cardscontainverydelicateIntegrated Circuit(IC)chips.Toprotectthemagainst
damage fromstaticelectricity,you shouldfollowsomeprecautionswheneveryou workon your
computer.
1.Turnoff yourcomputerand unplug powersupply.
2.Useagrounded wriststrap beforehandling computercomponents.If you do nothaveone,
touchbothofyourhandstoasafelygrounded objectortoametalobject, suchasthe power
supplycase.
3.Placecomponentson agrounded antistaticpad oron the bag thatcamewiththe
componentswheneverthe componentsareseparated fromthe system.
The cardcontainssensitiveelectriccomponents,whichcan be easilydamaged bystatic
electricity,sothe cardshouldbe left initsoriginalpacking until itisinstalled.
Unpacking and installation shouldbe done on agrounded anti-staticmat. The operatorshould
be wearing an anti-staticwristband,grounded atthe samepointasthe anti-staticmat.
Inspectthe cardcarton forobviousdamage.Shipping and handling maycausedamage toyour
card.Besurethereareno shipping and handling damageson the cardbeforeproceeding.
MDONOTAPPLYPOWERTOYOUR SYSTEMIFITHASBEENDAMAGEDONTHE
CARD.
MInordertoensureyourgraphics cardworking correctly,please use officialGigabyte
BIOSonlyUse noneofficialgigabyteBIOSmightcause problemon thegraphics card.

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2.2.BOARD LAYOUT
GV-R7500L (8Mx16 64MBDDRAM)
TV-out
VGAMonitor
Connector
(15pin)
AV Output
NTSC/PALTV
Projector
S-VideoOutput
Analog LCD MonitorAnalog Monitor
ORVGAOutput
TV-Out
VGAMonitor
Connector
(15pin)

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2.3.HARDWAREINSTALLATION
Installing YourGraphics card..
Nowthatyou haveprepared yourcomputer,you arereadytoinstall yourgraphics accelerator
card.
To install yourgraphics acceleratorcard:
1.Poweroff the computerand monitor,then
disconnectthe displaycablefromthe back of
yourcomputer.
2.Removethe computercover.If necessary,
consultyourcomputer'smanualforhelpin
removing the cover.
3.Removeanyexisting graphics cardfromyour
computer.
Or,ifyourcomputerhasanyon-board
graphics capability,you mayneed todisableit
on the motherboard.Formoreinformation,
see you computerdocumentation.

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4.Locatethe AGPslot. If necessary,
removethe metalcoverfromthisslot;
then align yourGraphics cardwiththe
AGPslot, and press itinfirmlyuntil the
cardisfullyeated.
GV-R7500L Graphics card
AGPSlot
GV-R7500L Graphics card
ToTVorVCR
ToVGAMONITOR
You arenowreadytoproceed withthe installation ofthe Graphics carddriver.Fordetailed
instructions,selectyouroperating systemfromthe listbelow:
6.Plug the displaycableintoyourcard;then turn
on the computerand monitor.
5.Replacethe screwtofasten the cardinplace,
and replacethe computercover.

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3.SOFTWAREINSTALLATION
Inthismanual, weassumethatyourCD-ROMDrive lettertobeDrive D:
3.1.WINDOWS®98 /98SE ,WINDOWSMEand WindowsXP DRIVER
AND UTILITIES INSTALLATION
The installation ofWindows98/98SE orWindowsMEorWindowsXP driversisverysimple.
When you insertthe driverCD intoyourCD-ROMdrive,you can see the AUTORUN window(ifit
doesnotshowup,run "D:\setup.exe").Then you can followguidestosetup yourGV-R7500L
driver(Pleasefollowthe subsection 3.1.3"Step ByStep Installation"toinstall the driverforyour
graphics accelerator.
3.1.1.Operatingsystemrequirement
lIf yourOSisMicrosoft Windows,when loading the GV-R7500Ldriversforthe
system,pleasemakesureyoursystem(Windows98/98SE orWindowsME)has
installed DirectX8.1orlater.
lIf you install the GV-R7500Ldriversforthe mainboard,which
consistofSIS,ALIorVIAchipsets,pleaseinstall the appropriateDriverprogramfor
thatmainboard.OrpleasecontactyourmotherboardnearestdealerforM/BDiver.

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3.1.2.DirectXInstallation
Install Microsoft DirectX8.1toenable3Dhardwareacceleration supportforWin98/98SE/MEto
achievebetter3Dperformence.
Note:ForsoftwareMPEGsupportinWin98/98SE orWinME,you mustDirectXfirstinstall.
MMustbe install DirectX8.1(orlater)
1.Installation DirectXDriver
Click "Install DirectX8.1”Item.
2.Click "Yes"icon.
3.Click "Yes“icon.