Gigabyte GV-R925128DE User manual

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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 Win®98/98SE / Win®2000 / Win®ME / Win®XP
• 64MB system memory
• 50MB of available disk space for full installation
• CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive
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Table of Contents
1. Introduction ............................................................................................................... 2
1.1.Features ........................................................................................................................... 2
1.2.Board Layout .................................................................................................................... 2
2. Hardware Installation ................................................................................................ 3
3. Software Installation .................................................................................................. 4
3.1.DirectX Installation ........................................................................................................... 4
3.2.Driver Installation (Windows® XP/2000/ME/98) .............................................................. 4
3.3.V-Tuner Installation .......................................................................................................... 5
3.4.HYDRAVISION Installation .............................................................................................. 5
4. Appendix ................................................................................................................... 6
4.1.BIOS Flash Utility ............................................................................................................. 6
4.2.How to Reflash BIOS in MS-DOS mode.......................................................................... 6

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1.1. Features
• Powered by ATi RADEON 9250 Graphics Processing Unit (GPU)
• Supports the new AGP 8X and latest DirectX 8.1
• Integrated with 128MB DDR memory
• Supports TV-Out and D-Sub connectors
• Supports DVI-D connector
1. Introduction
VGA Monitor Connector
(15-pin)
RCA
DVI-D Connector
1.2. Board Layout
OR
NTSC / PAL TV
AV Output
RCA
VGA Monitor Connector
(15-pin)
DVI-D Connector
Analog LCD Monitor Analog Monitor
VGA Output
Digital LCD Monitor
DVI Output

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Installing your graphics card.
Now that you have prepared your computer, you are ready to install your graphics card.
2. Hardware Installation
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 card; then turn on
the computer and monitor.

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3.1. DirectX Installation
Install Microsoft DirectX to enable 3D hardware acceleration support for Windows®98/ 98SE /
Windows®2000/ Windows®ME or Windows®XP to achieve better 3D performance.
3. Software Installation
Note: For software MPEG support in Windows®98/ 98SE/ Windows®2000/ Windows®
ME or Windows®XP, you must install DirectX first.
Click "Install DirectX 9" item.
3.2. Driver Installation (Windows®XP/2000/ME/98)
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". (We assume that your CD-ROM drive letter to be
D:).
Click "Install Display Driver(Radeon 9200
Series)" item.

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3.3. V-Tuner Installation
V-Tuner lets you monitors the working frequency of the graphic engine and video memory (Core
Clock and Memory Clock).
Click "GIGABYTE Utilities" item.
3.4. HYDRAVISION Installation
HYDRAVISION and the Desktop Manager are activated whenever Windows®starts. Installing
HYDRAVISION adds menu options to the ATI Icon.
Click on the ATI icon to access the application's features and help, or to unload the HYDRAVISION
Desktop Manager.
Click "Hydravision Install" item.
Adjust core speed
Displays core clock status Displays memory clock status
Adjust Memory speed
Select choice of skin
Opens Help page

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4.1. BIOS Flash Utility
1. Please download the newest BIOS Zip file for your graphics card from GIGABYTE website.
The file includes a MS-DOS-based BIOS flash utility. Or contact your local dealer for the file.
4.2. How to Reflash BIOS in MS-DOS mode
1. Extract the downloaded Zip file to your hard disk(s) or floppy disk. This procedure assumes
drive A.
2. Restart the computer in MS-DOS mode. (For Windows 2000/XP, you need a startup disk to
restart the computer in MS-DOS mode.)
3. Change the command prompt to A:\>.
4. To back up the current BIOS, at the A:\> prompt, type BIOS flash utility name]
-s [BIOS file name] (example: gvf13 -s r925128de.f1) and press Enter.
5. To flash BIOS, at the A:\> prompt, type [BIOS flash utility name] -p [BIOS
file name] (example: gvf13 -p r925128de.f2) and press Enter.
6. Wait until it's done, then restart your computer.
4. Appendix