Gigabyte GV-R92S128T User manual

VGA Card
GV-R92S128T / GV-R92S64T
Jul. 24, 2003
Jul. 24, 2003
VGA Card
GV-R92S128T / GV-R92S64T

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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 the BIOS ................................................................................................. 6

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1.1. Features
• Powered by ATi RADEON 9200SE Graphics Processing Unit (GPU)
• Supports Direct X 8.1
• Supports AGP 8X
• Integrated with 128MB(GV-R92S128T)/64MB(GV-R92S64T) DDR memory
• Supports TV-Out and D-Sub connectors
• Dual display supports with HYDRAVISION
1.2. Board Layout
GV-R92S128T (128MB DDR) / GV-R92S64T (64MB DDR)
1. Introduction
S-Video
VGA Monitor Connector
(15 pins)
VGA Monitor Connector
(15 pins)
S-Video
NTSC / PAL TV
Projector
Analog LCD Monitor Analog Monitor
AV Output
S-Video Output
or

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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 performence.
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 Drivers (Radeon 9200SE
Series)" item.
DirectX 9.0 is the up-to-date runtime library for all Windows operating system. This version is
capable of updating your DirectX of your operating system to what is required for your graphics
accelerator hardware to run to its best performance.
For example, if your graphics accelerator can support DirectX 8.1, updating with DirectX 9.0 can
upgrade your operating system to the fullset of DirectX 8.1.

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3.3. V-Tuner Installation
V-Tuner lets you monitor the working frequency of the graphic engine and video memory (Core
Clock and Memory Clock).
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 "V-Tuner" item.
Click "Hydravision Install" item.
Monitor Core Clock Min. V-Tuner Close V-Tuner
Monitor Memory Clock
Link to the Website
of Gigabyte
Close V-Tuner to
System Tray
Help Description

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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) (ex: drive C) or floppy disk. This
procedure assumes drive C.
2. Restart the computer in MS-DOS mode by choosing "Restart in MS-DOS mode" in the Shut
Down Windows dialog box. (This option is only available with Windows 98/98SE. For
Windows 2000/ME/XP, you need a startup disk to restart the computer in MS-DOS mode.)
3. Change the command prompt to C:\>.
4. Begin to flash BIOS by typing atiflash -p 0 filename (ex:r955128d.f1) at the C:\> prompt and
press Enter.
5. Restart your PC when it's done.
4. Appendix