Gigabyte GV-R80L256V User manual

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User's Manual
Rev. 101
12MD-R80L256V-101
GV-R80L256V
Radeon X800 XL Graphics Accelerator

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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 X800 XL Visual Processing Unit (VPU)
•Supports AGP 8X
•Integrated with 256MB DDRIII memory
•Supports DirectX 9.0
•Supports TV-Out and D-Sub connector
•Supports AV/S-Video and HDTV output
•Supports AV/S-Video In
•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 AGP 3.0 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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2. Hardware Installation
2.1. Board Layout
VIVO
VGA Monitor Connector
(15-pin)
DVI-I Connector
VIVO
VGA Monitor
Connector
(15-pin)
DVI-I Connector
NTSC / PAL TV
Projector
Analog LCD Monitor Analog Monitor
OR
VGA Output
Analog LCD Monitor
Digital LCD Monitor
DVI Output
DVI-I to D-Sub
Connector
VGA Output
HDTV S-Video Output
Y
Pr
Pb/AV Output
AV Input
S-Video Input

Hardware Installation- 5 -
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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.