Gigabyte Gv-r96128d User manual

GV-R96128D

Radeon 9600 SeriesGraphics Accelerator

Rev.101

12MD-R96128D-101

USER'SMANUAL

中文使用手冊

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CopyrightbyGIGA-BYTETECHNOLOGYCO., LTD.("GBT")Nopartofthismanualmay

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Due torapidchange intechnology,someofthe specificationsmightbe outofdatebefore

publication ofthisbooklet.

The authorassumesno responsibilityforanyerrorsoromissionswhichmayappearinthis

documentnordoesitmakeacommitmenttoupdatethe information contained herein.

Pleasedo notremoveanylabelson VGAcard,thismayvoidthe warrantyofthisVGAcard.

Jule21,2003 Taipei,Taiwan

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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 DRIVERAND

UTILITIES INSTALLATION.....................................................................9

3.1.1.Operating systemrequirement ................................................................................... 9

3.1.2.DirectXInstallation ................................................................................................... 10

3.1.3.DriverInstallation ..................................................................................................... 12

3.1.4.Utilitieson driverCD ................................................................................................ 15

3.1.5.TaskbarIcon ............................................................................................................ 18

3.1.6.DisplayPropertiespages...................................................................................... 21

3.2.WINDOWS2000 DRIVERINSTALLATION.............................................. 29

3.3.BIOSFLASHUTILITY........................................................................... 29

4.Troubleshooting Tips...........................................................................30

5.Appendix...............................................................................................31

5.1.Howtoreflashthe BIOS.......................................................................... 31

5.2.Resolutionsand ColorDepthTable(InWindows®XP).............................. 32

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1.INTRODUCTION

1.1.PREFACE

GV-R96128Dfeatures4-pipeline architecturefortwicethe rendering power,128MBof

memorytoacceleratelatest3DgamesandnewSMARTSHADER™2.1technologysupporting

DirectX®9.0and the latestOpenGL®functionalitytogivedevelopersthe freedomtocreate

morecomplicate d and realisticvisualeffectsthan everbefore.

GV-R96128Dsupportsthe newAGP8Xstandard,whichallowslarge volumesoftexture

and vertexdatatobe transferred fasterfromsystemmemorytothe chip.

1.2.KEY FEATURES

nPowered byRADEON™9600 VisualProcessing Unit(VPU)

nFullysupportDirectX®9.0

nSupportsthe newAGP8Xstandard

n4-pixelpipeline architecture

nAll new64-bitmemoryinterface

n128MBDDR memoryacceleratesthe latest3Dgames

nFirsttousepixelshaderstoacceleratevideo

nDVI-Iand TV-Outconnectorsupported

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2.HARDWAREINSTALLATION

2.1.UNPACKING

The GV-R96128Dpackage containsthe following:

lThe GV-R96128Dgraphics accelerator

lThisUSER'SMANUAL

lThe GV-R96128DDriverCD x1

lPowerDVDCD x1

lGameCD x1

lOne cablesupportsS-video and AV-Output; DVI-ItoD-Sub connector

WARNING!

Expansion cardscontainverydelicateIntegrated Circuit(IC)chips.Toprotectthemagainst

damage fromstaticelectricity,you shouldfollowsomeprecautionswheneveryou workon

yourcomputer.

1.Turnoff yourcomputerand 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.Besurethereareno shipping and handling damageson the cardbeforeproceeding.

MDONOTAPPLYPOWERTOYOUR SYSTEMIFITHASBEENDAMAGEDONTHECARD.

MInordertoensureyourgraphics cardworking correctly,please use officialGigabyte

BIOSonly.Use noneofficialgigabyteBIOSmightcause problemon thegraphics card.

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2.2.BOARD LAYOUT

1)GV-R96128D(128MBDDR)

TV-Out

VGAMonitor

Connector

(15pin)

DVIConnector

DVIOutput

DigitalLCD Monitor

TV-out

VGAMonitor

Connector

(15pin)

DVIConnector

Analog LCD MonitorAnalog Monitor

ORVGAOutput

DVI-ItoD-sub

Connector

Analog LCD Monitor

VGAOutput

NTSC/PALTV

Projector

S-VideoOutput

AV Output

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2.3.HARDWAREINSTALLATION

Installing YourGraphics card.

Nowthatyou haveprepared yourcomputer,you arereadytoinstall yourgraphics

acceleratorcard.

To install yourgraphics acceleratorcard:

1.Poweroff the computerand monitor,then

disconnectthe displaycablefromthe back

ofyourcomputer.

2.Removethe computercover.If necessary,

consultyourcomputer'smanualforhelp

inremoving the cover.

3.Removeanyexisting graphics cardfrom

yourcomputer.

Or,ifyourcomputerhasanyon-board

graphics capability,you mayneed to

disableiton the motherboard.Formore

information,see you computer

documentation.

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4.Locatethe AGPslot. If necessary,remove

the metalcoverfromthisslot; then align

yourGraphics cardwiththe AGPslot, and

press itinfirmlyuntil the cardisfullyeated.

AGPSlot

GV-R96128DGraphics 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 ofthe Graphics carddriver.Fordetailed

instructions,selectyouroperating systemfromthe listbelow.

ToFlatPanelDisplay

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-R96128Ddriver(Pleasefollowthe subsection 3.1.3"Step ByStep Installation"to

install the driverforyourGV-R96128Dgraphics accelerator.

3.1.1.Operating systemrequirement

lIf yourOSisMicrosoft Windows,when loading the GV-R96128Ddriversforthe

system,pleasemakesureyoursystem(Windows98/98SE,Windows2000 or

WindowsME)hasinstalled DirectX9orlaterversion.

lIf you install the GV-R96128Ddriversforthe motherboard,whichconsistofSIS,ALIor

VIAchipsets,pleaseinstall the appropriateDriverprogramforthatmotherboard.Or

pleasecontactyourmotherboardnearestdealerforM/BDriver.

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3.1.2.DirectXInstallation

Install Microsoft DirectX9(orlaterversion)toenable3Dhardwareacceleration support

forWindows®98 /98SE /Windows®2000 /Windows®MEorWindows®XP toachieve

better3Dperformence.

Note:ForsoftwareMPEGsupportinWindows®98/98SE/Windows®2000/Windows®

MEorWindows®XP,you mustinstall DirectX9(orlaterversion)first.

2.Click "Next"icon.

3.Click "Next"icon.

1.Install DirectXDriver:

Click "Install DirectX9"Item.

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