Gigabyte GV-R9000 User manual

GV-R9000 PROII
Radeon 9000 PROGraphics Accelerator
REV.102
12MD-R90P128-102
USER'SMANUAL
中文使用手冊
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Pleasedo notremoveanylabelson VGAcard,thismayvoidthe warrantyofthisVGA
card.
March17,2003Taipei,Taiwan
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TableofContent
1.INTRODUCTION............................................................................... 4
1.1.PREFACE...............................................................................................4
1.2.KEY FEATURES .....................................................................................4
2.HARDWAREINSTALLATION...........................................................5
2.1.UNPACKING...........................................................................................5
2.2.BOARD LAYOUT....................................................................................6
2.3.HARDWAREINSTALLATION...................................................................7
3.SOFTWAREINSTALLATION...........................................................9
3.1.WINDOWS®98 /98SE /WINDOWS®ME/WINDOWS®XP DRIVER
AND UTILITIES INSTALLATION..............................................................9
3.1.1.OPERATINGSYSTEMREQUIREMENT.......................................................... 9
3.1.2.DIRECTXINSTALLATION................................................................................. 10
3.1.3.DRIVERINSTALLATION................................................................................... 12
3.1.4.UTILITIES ONDRIVERCD .............................................................................. 15
3.1.5.TASKBARICON................................................................................................. 17
3.1.6.DISPLAY PROPERTIES PAGES ....................................................................24
3.2.WINDOWS2000 DRIVERINSTALLATION.............................................. 32
3.3.BIOSFLASHUTILITY........................................................................... 32
4.Troubleshooting Tips..................................................................... 33
5.Appendix...................................................................................... 34
5.1.Howtoreflashthe BIOS.......................................................................... 34
5.2.Resolutionsand ColorDepthTable......................................................... 36

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1.INTRODUCTION
1.1.PREFACE
GV-R9000 PROII provideshigh-end performancetothe mainstreamgraphics
marketatacompetitivepricepoint.GV-R9000 PROIIfeaturesfourparallel,highlyoptimized
rendering pipelinesusuallyavailableonlyforthe high-endgaming cardsthatsignificantly
enhanceperformanceandgame-playresponsivenessbydoublingthepixelfillratecompared
tothestandard2-pipelinearchitecturesfoundinmostmid-rangeproducts.
1.2.KEY FEATURES
nPowered byATiRadeon 9000 PROGPUwith128MBDDR SDRAM
nSMARTSHADER™technologyfullysupportsDirectX®8.1
nSharper-looking 3Dgraphics withATISMOOTHVISION™technology
nDualdisplaysupportwithHYDRAVISION™
nFeaturingATICATLYST™-Industry-leading softwaresuite
nDVI-IandTV-Outsupported
nSupportsGigabyteV-TunerforTweakerUtility

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WARNING!
Expansion cardscontainverydelicateIntegrated Circuit(IC)chips.Toprotectthemagainst
damage fromstaticelectricity,you shouldfollowsomeprecautionswheneveryou workon
yourcomputer.
1.Turnoffyourcomputerand unplug powersupply.
2.Useagrounded wriststrap beforehandling computercomponents.If you do nothaveone,
touchbothofyourhandstoasafelygrounded objectortoametalobject, suchasthe
powersupplycase.
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 to
yourcard.Besuretherearenoshipping and handlingdamageson the cardbeforeproceeding.
MDONOTAPPLYPOWERTOYOUR SYSTEMIFITHASBEENDAMAGEDONTHECARD.
MInordertoensureyourgraphics cardworking correctly,please use officialGigabyte
BIOSonly.UsenoneofficialgigabyteBIOSmightcauseproblemonthegraphics card.
2.HARDWAREINSTALLATION
2.1.UNPACKING
The GV-R9000PROIIpackage containsthe following:
lThe GV-R9000 PROIIGraphics Accelerator
lThisUSER'SMANUAL
lThe GV-R9000 PROII DriverCD x1
lPowerDVDXP CD x1
lGameCD x2
lOne cablesupportS-video and AV-Output;DVI-ItoD-Sub connector

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2.2.BOARD LAYOUT
GV-R9000 PROII (128MBDDR)
TV-out
VGAMonitor
Connector
(15pin)
DVIConnector
TV-Out
VGAMonitor
Connector
(15pin)
DVIConnector
AV Output
NTSC/PALTV
Projector
S-VideoOutput
DVIOutput
DigitalLC D Monitor
DVI-ItoD-sub
Connector
VGAOutput
Analog LCD Monitor
OR
Analog LCD MonitorAnalog Monitor
OR
VGAOutput

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2.3.HARDWAREINSTALLATION
Installing YourGraphics card.
Nowthatyou haveprepared yourcomputer,you arereadytoinstall yourgraphics
acceleratorcard.
To install yourgraphics acceleratorcard:
1.Poweroff thecomputerand monitor,then
disconnectthe displaycablefromtheback
ofyourcomputer.
2.Removethe computercover.Ifnecessary,
consultyourcomputer'smanualforhelp
inremovingthe cover.
3.Removeanyexisting graphics cardfrom
yourcomputer.
Or,ifyourcomputerhasanyon-board
graphics capability,you mayneed to
disableiton the motherboard.Formore
information,se e you compu ter
documentation.

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4.LocatetheAGPslot. If necessary,remove
the metalcoverfromthisslot; then align
yourgraphics cardwiththe AGPslot, and
press itinfirmlyuntil thecardisfullyeated.
ToFlatPanelDisplay
ToTVorVCR
ToVGAMonitor
AGPSlotGV-R7000L SeriesGraphics card
5.Replacethe screwtofasten the cardin
place,and replacethe computercover.
6.Plug the displaycableintoyourcard;then
turnon the computerand monitor.If your
Graphics cardcamewithaDVIconnector,
you can connectaflatpaneldisplaytothe
appropriateconnector,asshownbelow...
You arenowreadytoproceed withthe installation oftheGraphics carddriver.Fordetailed
instructions,selectyouroperatingsystemfromthe listbelow.

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3.SOFTWAREINSTALLATION
Inthismanual, weassumethatyourCD-ROMDrive lettertobeDrive D:
3.1.WINDOWS®98 /98SE /WINDOWS®ME/WINDOWS®XP DRIVER
AND UTILITIES INSTALLATION
The installation ofWin®98/98SE /WINDOWS®2000 /Win®ME/Win®XP driversisvery
simple.When you insertthe driverCDintoyourCD-ROMdrive,you cansee theAUTORUN
window(ifitdoesnotshowup,run "D:\setup.exe").Then you can followguidestosetup
yourGV-R9000 PROIIdriver(Pleasefollowthe subsection 3.1.3"StepByStepInstallation"
toinstall thedriverforyourGV-R9000 PROII graphics accelerator.
3.1.1.OPERATINGSYSTEMREQUIREMENT
lIf yourOSisMicrosoft Windows,when loading the GV-R9000 PROIIdriversforthe
system,pleasemakesureyoursystem(Windows98/98SE,Windows2000 or
WindowsME)hasinstalled DirectX8.1orlater.
lIf youinstall the GV-R9000 PROIIdriversforthe motherboard,whichconsistofSIS,
ALIorVIAchipsets,pleaseinstall the appropriateDriverprogramforthat
motherboard.OrpleasecontactyourmotherboardnearestdealerforM/BDriver.

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3.1.2.DIRECTXINSTALLATION
Install Microsoft DirectX8.1toenable3Dhardwareacceleration supportforWindows®
98/98SE/Windows®2000/MEtoachievebetter3Dperformence.
MNote:ForsoftwareMPEGsupportinWindows®98/98SE/Windows®2000 or
Windows®ME,you mustinstall DirectX8.1(orlater) first. (If yourOSisWindows®XP,
pleaseskipthissection.)
3.Click "Yes"icon.
2.Click "Yes"icon.
1.Install DirectXDriver:
Click "Install DirectX8.1"Item.

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Then the DirectX8.1installation iscompleted.
4.Click "OK"item.

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3.1.3.DRIVERINSTALLATION
The following isthe step-by-step installation guide.
Step1:NewHardwareFound
AfterGV-R9000PROIIisinserted intoyourcomputeratthe firsttime,the windows
willautomaticallydetectanewhardwareinthesystemandpopouta"NewHardware
Found"message.Pleaseselect"Donotinstalladriver"andpress OK.
Step2:UpdateDevice DriverWizard:StandardPCIGraphics Adapter(VGA)
Step3:UpdateDevice DriverWizard:Finish
Atthistime,systemwill ask foryourWindowsCD inordertocompletethe VGA
driverinstallation.
If you don'thavethe CD,you can press C:\Windows\Systemdirectory.
Step4:SystemSetting Change
1.Click "Next"icon.
MDon'tclick "Cancel",because the
systemwill hang ifyou press it.
2.Click "Finish"icon.

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Afterthesystemhasfinishedloading,insertthe GV-R9000PROIIdriverCDdiskinto
yourCD-ROM,and then you can see the AUTORUN window.If itdoesnotshow
up,pleaserun "D:\setup.exe".
3..Click "No"icon.
Step5:DriverSetup
(Pictures belowareshowninWindowsXP)
1.Click "WindowsXP Drivers(Radeon
9000 Series)"item.
2.Click "Next".

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3.Click "Yes".
4.Click "Express"or"Custom"icon.
5.Click "Finish"torestartcomputer.

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lInstall ATIWDMDriver:
1.Click "WDMDriver(VIVO)"item.
3.Click "Finish"torestartcomputer.
2.Click "Next".
3.1.4.UTILITIES ONDRIVERCD
The utilitiesinclude DisplayDriverand V-Tunerutilities.Pleasefollowthe steps.

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lInstall V-Tuner:
1.Click "V-Tuner"item.
4.Click "Finish"torestartcomputer.
3.Enteryournameand company.
2.Click "Next".

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3.1.5.TASKBAR ICON
Afterinstallation ofthe displaydrivers,you will find an GBTicon on the taskbar's
statusarea.Right-clicking thisicon opensthe GBTcontrolpanel,showing amenu
composed ofshortcuteofthe graphics card'senhanced and otherfunctions.
You mayclick the "DisplayProperties"item,and then click Settings.Click "Advanced"
afterclickng Settings.Click the appropriatetab tochange yourdisplaysettings.
Youcan linktoGBTwebsitefor
updated information aboutthe
graphics card,latestdrivers,
andotherinformation.
Rightclick the icon.

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DisplayMemory
Clock
CloseV-Tuner
MinV-Tuner
DisplayCoreClock
Display&Adjust
CoreClock
Linktothe WebsitofGigabyteThisPage CloseV-TunerTo
systemTray
Display&Adjust
MemoryClock
V-Tuner(Overclock Utility)
V-Tunerletsyou adjustthe working frequency ofthe graphicengine and video memory
(CoreClock and MemoryClock)

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VGAInformation
VGAInfoliststhe relevantinformation aboutyourcard.
ColorAdjust
ColorAdjustallowsyou tomakecoloradjustments,suchasbrightness,contrastand
gammavaluesforeachorall ofRGBcolors.

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Afterinstallation ofthe displaydrivers,you will find an ATIicon on the taskbar'sstatusarea.
Clicking thisicon open theATicontrolpanel.
HYDRAVISION™isprimarilysoftwaredesigned formultiplemonitorsettings.RADEON7500
graphiccardsthathavemorethan one displayoutputcan benefitfullyfromthissoftware.ARADEON
7500 withonlyone displayoutputcan still takeadvantage ofthe manyfeaturesofHYDRAVISION™.
HYDRAVISION™installation enablestheDesktop Managerand createsaWindows®
programgroup forHYDRAVISION™displaymanagementsoftware.
HYDRAVISION™
HYDRAVISION™and the DesktopManagerareactivatedwheneverWindows®starts.Installing
HYDRAVISION™addsmenu optionstothe ATIIcon.
Click on theATIicon toaccess the application'sfeaturesand help,ortounload the HYDRAVISION™
DesktopManager.
1.RotateScreen
2.Using SingleDisplay
3.Hydravision