Gigabyte GV-R92128TE User manual

GV-R92128TE
Radeon 9200 Graphics Accelerator
Rev.101
12MD-R92128TE-101
USER'SMANUAL
Upgrade your Life
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CopyrightbyGIGA-BYTETECHNOLOGYCO., LTD.("GBT")Nopartofthismanualmay
be reproduced ortransmitted inanyfromwithoutthe expressed,written permission ofGBT.
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Due torapidchange intechnology,someofthe specificationsmightbe outofdate
beforepublication ofthisbooklet.
The authorassumesno responsibilityforanyerrorsoromissionswhichmayappearinthis
documentnordoesitmakeacommitmenttoupdatethe information contained herein.Please
do notremoveanylabelson VGAcard,thismayvoidthe warrantyofthisVGAcard.
Jun 24,2003 Taipei,Taiwan
Chapter1User'sManual
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TableofContent-3-
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TABLEOFCONTENTS
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.................................................................................................... 18
3.1.6.DISPLAY PROPERTIES PAGES ............................................................................ 22
3.2.WINDOWS2000 DRIVERINSTALLATION.............................................. 30
3.3.BIOSFLASHUTILITY........................................................................... 30
4.TROUBLESHOOTINGTIPS ..................................................................31
5.APPENDIX.............................................................................................32
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1.INTRODUCTION
1.1.PREFACE
GV-R92128TEdeliveradazzling 3DexperiencetoPCenthusiastswiththe best
performanceinitsclass,optimized fortoday'smostcompelling gaming environmentsand
applications.Driven byan advanced quad-pipe architecture,GV-R92128TEsupportthe
AGP8Xstandard,doubling thebandwidthofcompeting productsand enablingmoreengaging
charactersand effects.
1.2.KEY FEATURES
nPowered bythe RADEON™9200 GPUand 128MBDDR memoryforadvanced 3D
graphics
n250MHzengine and 333MHzDDR memoryclock speeds
nSupportsthe newAGP8Xstandard
nHYPERZ™II technologyintegrate
nSMOOTHVISION™eliminatesdistracting visualartifactsforsmootherlooking
imagesand withoutseriouslycompromising performance
nDualdisplaysupportwithHYDRAVISION™
nTV-Outsupported
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2.HARDWAREINSTALLATION
2.1.UNPACKING
The GV-R92128TEpackage containsthe following:
lThe GV-R92128TEgraphics acceleratorx1
lThisUSER'SMANUAL
lCD Driverx1
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 bystaticelectricity,
sothe cardshouldbe left initsoriginalpacking until itisinstalled.
Unpacking and installation shouldbe done on agrounded anti-staticmat. The operatorshouldbe
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 useofficialGigabyteBIOS
only.Use noneofficialgigabyteBIOSmightcause problemon thegraphics card.
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2.2.BOARD LAYOUT
1)GV-R92128TE(128MBDDR)
S-VID-OUT
VGAMonitor
Connector
(15pin)
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
ofyourcomputer.
2.Removethe computercover.If necessary,
consultyourcomputer'smanualforhelpin
removing the cover.
3.Removeanyexisting graphics cardfrom
yourcomputer.
Or,ifyourcomputerhasanyon-board
graphics capability,youmayneed todisable
iton the motherboard.Formoreinformation,
see yourcomputer's
documentation.
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4.Locatethe AGPslot. If necessary,remove
the metalcoverfromthisslot;then align your
graphics cardwiththeAGPslot, and press it
infirmlyuntil the cardisfullyeated.
5.Replacethe screwtofasten thecardinplace,
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 ofthe graphics carddriver.Fordetailed
instructions,selectyouroperating systemfromthe listbelow.
AGPslotGV-R92128TEgraphics card
ToTVorVCR
ToVGAMONITOR
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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 driverCD intoyourCD-ROMdrive,you can see the AUTORUN
window(ifitdoesnotshowup,run "D:\setup.exe").Then you can followguidestosetup
yourGV-R92128TEdriver(Pleasefollowthe subsection 3.1.3"Step ByStep Installation"to
install the driverforyourGV-R92128TEgraphics accelerator.
3.1.1.Operating systemrequirement
lIf yourOSisMicrosoft Windows,when loading the GV-R92128TEdriversforthe
system,pleasemakesureyoursystem(Windows98/98SE,Windows2000orWindows
ME)hasinstalled DirectXorlater.
lIf you install the GV-R92128TEdriversforthe motherboard,whichconsistofSIS,ALI
orVIAchipsets,pleaseinstall the appropriateDriverprogramforthatmotherboard.Or
pleasecontactyourmotherboardnearestdealerforM/BDriver.
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3.1.2.DirectXInstallation
Install Microsoft DirectX(orlaterversion)toenable3Dhardwareacceleration supportfor
Windows®98 /98SE /Windows®2000 /Windows®MEorWindows®XP toachievebetter3D
performence.
MNote:ForsoftwareMPEGsupportinWindows®98/98SE/Windows®2000 /
Windows®MEorWindows®XP,you mustinstall DirectX(orlaterversion)first.
2.Click "Next"icon.
1.Install DirectXDriver:
Click "Install DirectX9"Item.
DirectX9.0isthe up-to-dateruntimelibraryforall Windowsoperating system.Thisversion is
capableofupdating yourDirectXofyouroperating systemtowhatisrequired foryour
graphics acceleratorhardwaretorun toitsbestperformance.
Forexample,ifyourgraphics acceleratorcan supportDirectX8.1,updating withDirectX9.0
can upgrade youroperating systemtothe fullsetofDirectX8.1.
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Then the DirectXinstallation iscompleted.
4.Click "Finish"item.
3.Click "Next"icon.
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3.1.3.DriverInstallation
The following isthe step-by-step installation guide.
Step1:NewHardwareFound
AfterGV-R92128TEisinsertedintoyourcomputeratthefirsttime,thewindowswillautomatically
detectanewhardwareinthe systemand pop outa"NewHardwareFound"message.
Pleaseselect"Donotinstall adriver"and press OK.
Step2:UpdateDevice DriverWizard:StandardPCIGraphics Adapter(VGA)
Step3:UpdateDevice DriverWizard:Finish
Atthistime,systemwill ask foryourWindowsCD inordertocompletethe VGAdriver
installation.
If you don'thavethe CD,you can press C:\Windows\Systemdirectory.
Step4:SystemSetting Change
2.Click "Finish"icon.
1.Click "Next"icon.
MDon'tclick "Cancel",because the
systemwill hang ifyou press it.
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Afterthe systemhasfinished loading,insertthe GV-R92128TEdriverCD disk intoyourCD-
ROM,and then you can see the AUTORUN window.If itdoesnotshowup,pleaserun "D:
\setup.exe".
3..Click "No"icon.
Step5:DriverSetup
(Pictures belowareshowninWindowsXP)
2.Click "Next".
1.Click "WindowsXP Drivers(Radeon
9200 Series)"item.
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3.Click "Yes".
4.Click "Express"or"Custom"icon.
5.Click "Finish"torestartcomputer.
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lInstall V-Tuner:
3.1.4.Utilities on driverCD
The utilitiesinclude DisplayDriverand V-Tunerutilities.Pleasefollowthe steps.
2.Click "Next".
3.Enteryournameand company.
4.Click "Finish"torestartcomputer.
1.Click "V-Tuner"item.
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lInstall Hydravision :
2.Click "Next".
3.Click "Yes".
4.Click "Next".
1.Click "Hydravision Install"item.
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5.Click "Next".
6.Click "Finish"torestartcomputer.
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3.1.5.TaskbarIcon
Afterinstallation ofthe displaydrivers,you will find an GBTicon on the taskbar'sstatus
area.Right-clicking thisicon opensthe GBTcontrolpanel,showing amenu composed of
shortcuteofthe graphics card'senhanced and otherfunctions.
You mayclick the "DisplayProperties"item,and then click Settings.Click "Advanced"after
clickng Settings.Click the appropriatetab tochange yourdisplaysettings.
Rightclick the icon.
You can linktoGBTwebsitefor
updated information aboutthe
graphics card,latestdrivers,
and otherinformation.
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V-Tuner(Overclock Utility)
V-Tunerletsyou adjustthe working frequency ofthe graphicengine and video memory
(CoreClock and MemoryClock)
DisplayMemoryClock
CloseV-Tuner
MinV-Tuner
DisplayCoreClock
Display&AdjustCore
Clock
HelpDescription CloseV-TunerTo
systemTray
Display&Adjust
MemoryClock
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VGAInformation
VGAInfoliststhe relevantinformation aboutyourcard.
ColorAdjust
ColorAdjustallowsyou tomakecoloradjustments,suchasbrightness,contrastand
gammavaluesforeachorall ofRGBcolors.
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