Gigabyte GV-R96S128D User manual

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3DGraphicsAccelerator
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GV-R96S128D
Radeon 9600 SeriesGraphics Accelerator
Rev.101
12MD-R96S128D-101
USER'SMANUAL
中文使用手冊

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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.Win®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.Win®98/98SE /Win®2000 /Win®MEDRIVERINSTALLATION................ 30
3.3.BIOSFLASHUTILITY........................................................................... 30
4.Troubleshooting Tips..................................................................... 31
5.Appendix...................................................................................... 32
5.1.Howtoreflashthe BIOS.......................................................................... 32
5.2.Resolutionsand ColorDepthTable(InWindows®XP).............................. 33

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1.INTRODUCTION
1.1.PREFACE
GV-R96S128Dfeatures4-pipeline architecturefortwicethe renderingpower,128MB
ofmemorytoacceleratelatest3Dgamesand newSMARTSHADER™2.1technology
supporting DirectX®9.0andthelatestOpenGL®functionalitytogivedevelopersthefreedom
tocreatemorecomplicated and realisticvisualeffectsthan everbefore.
GV-R96S128Dsupportsthe newAGP8Xstandard,whichallowslarge volumesoftexture
and vertexdatatobe transferredfasterfromsystemmemorytothe chip.
1.2.KEY FEATURES
nPowered byRADEON™9600 SeriesVisualProcessing Unit(VPU)
nFullysupportDirectX®9.0
nSupportsthenewAGP8Xstandard
n4-pixelpipelinearchitecture
nThe 64-bitmemoryinterface
n128MBDDR memoryacceleratesthe latest3Dgames
nFirsttousepixelshaderstoacceleratevideo
nDVI-Iand TV-Outconnectorsupported

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2.HARDWAREINSTALLATION
2.1.UNPACKING
The GV-R96S128Dpackage containsthefollowing:
lTheGV-R96S128Dgraphicsaccelerator
lThisUSER'SMANUAL
lThe GV-R96S128DDriverCD x1
lPowerDVDCD
lGameCD
lOne cablesupportsS-video andAV-Output
lDVI-ItoD-Sub connector
WARNING!
Expansion cardscontainverydelicateIntegrated Circuit(IC)chips.Toprotectthemagainst
damage fromstaticelectricity,you shouldfollowsomeprecautionswheneveryou workon your
computer.
1.Turnoffyourcomputerand unplugpowersupply.
2.Useagrounded wriststrap beforehandling computercomponents.If you do nothaveone,
touchbothofyourhandstoasafelygrounded objectortoametalobject, suchasthe power
supplycase.
3.Placecomponentson agrounded antistaticpad oron the bag thatcamewiththe
componentswheneverthe componentsareseparatedfromthe system.
Thecardcontainssensitiveelectriccomponents,whichcanbeeasilydamagedbystaticelectricity,
sothe cardshouldbe leftinitsoriginalpacking until itisinstalled.
Unpacking andinstallationshouldbe done onagroundedanti-staticmat. Theoperatorshouldbe
wearing an anti-staticwristband,groundedatthe samepointasthe anti-staticmat.
Inspectthe cardcarton forobviousdamage.Shipping and handlingmaycausedamage toyour
card.Besuretherearenoshippingand handling damagesonthecardbeforeproceeding.
MDONOTAPPLYPOWERTOYOUR SYSTEMIFITHASBEENDAMAGEDONTHE
CARD.
MInordertoensureyourgraphicscardworkingcorrectly,pleaseuseofficialGigabyteBIOS
only.Use noneofficialgigabyteBIOSmightcause problemonthegraphics card.

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2.2.BOARD LAYOUT
1)GV-R96S128D(128MBDDR)
TV-Out
TV-out
DVIConnector
NTSC/PALTV
Projector
S-VideoOutput
AV Output
DVIConnector
DVIOutput
DigitalLCD Monitor
DVI-ItoD-sub
Connector
VGAOutput
Analog LC D Monitor
OR

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2.3.HARDWAREINSTALLATION
Installing YourGraphicscard.
Nowthatyouhavepreparedyourcomputer,youarereadytoinstallyourgraphicsaccelerator
card.
To install yourgraphics acceleratorcard:
1.Poweroffthe computerand monitor,then
disconnectthe displaycablefromtheback of
yourcomputer.
2.Removethe computercover.Ifnecessary,
consultyourcomputer'smanualforhelpin
removing the cover.
3.Removeanyexisting graphics cardfromyour
computer.Or,ifyourcomputerhasanyon-board
graphics capability,you mayneed todisableit
onthemotherboard.Formoreinformation,see
youcomputerdocumentation.

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5.Replacethescrewtofasten the cardinplace,
andreplacethe computercover.
You arenowreadytoproceed withthe installation oftheGraphics carddriver.Fordetailed
instructions,selectyouroperatingsystemfromthelistbelow.
ToFlatPanelDisplay
ToTVorVCR
4.LocatetheAGPslot. If necessary,removethe
metalcoverfromthisslot; then align your
Graphics cardwiththe AGPslot, and press itin
firmlyuntil the cardisfullyeated.
AGPSlot
GV-R96S128DGraphicscard
6.The graphics cardisDVIinterface.
If yourmonitorisonlywithD-Sub connector,
pleaseconnectthemonitorandthegraphicscard
by"DVI-ItoD-Sub"adapter.
DVI-ItoD-Sub adapter

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3.SOFTWAREINSTALLATION
Inthismanual, weassumethatyourCD-ROMDrive lettertobeDrive D:
The installation ofWin®98/98SE /Win®2000 /Win®ME/Win®XP driversisvery
simple.When you insertthe driverCDintoyourCD-ROMdrive,you cansee theAUTORUN
window(ifitdoesnotshowup,run "D:\setup.exe").Thenyou can followguidestosetup
yourGV-R96S128Ddriver.(Pleasefollowthesubsection 3.1.3"StepByStep Installation"to
install thedriverforyourGV-R96S128Dgraphics accelerator.)
3.1.Win®XP DRIVERAND UTILITIES INSTALLATION
3.1.1.Operating systemrequirement
lIf yourOSisMicrosoft Windows,when loading the GV-R96S128Ddriversforthe
system,pleasemakesureyoursystem(Windows98/98SE,Windows2000orWindows
ME)hasinstalledDirectX.
lIfyou installthe GV-R96S128Ddriversforthe motherboard,whichconsistofSIS,ALI
orVIAchipsets,pleaseinstalltheappropriateDriverprogramforthatmotherboard.Or
pleasecontactyourmotherboardnearestdealerforM/BDriver.

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3.1.2.DirectXInstallation
InstallMicrosoftDirectXtoenable3Dhardwareaccelerationsupport
forWindows®98 /98SE /Windows®2000 /Windows®MEorWindows®XP toachievebetter
3Dperformence.
Note:ForsoftwareMPEGsupportinWindows®98/98SE/Windows®2000/Windows®
MEorWindows®XP,youmustinstallDirectXfirst.
2.Click "Next"icon.
1.Install DirectXDriver:
Click "Install DirectX9"Item.

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ThentheDirectXinstallationiscompleted.
4.Click "Finish"item.
3.Click "Next"icon.

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3.1.3.DriverInstallation
Thefollowingisthestep-by-stepinstallationguide.
Step1:NewHardwareFound
AfterGV-R96S128Disinsertedintoyourcomputeratthefirsttime,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 youdon'thavetheCD,you can press C:\Windows\Systemdirectory.
Step4:SystemSetting Change
2.Click "Finish"icon.
1.Click "Next"icon.
Don'tclick "Cancel",because the
systemwill hang ifyou press it.

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Afterthe systemhasfinished loading,insertthe GV-R96S128DdriverCD diskintoyourCD-
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 "Install DisplayDrivers(Radeon
9600 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 utilitiesincludeDisplayDriverand V-Tunerutilities.Pleasefollowthe steps.
2.Click "Next".
3.Enteryournameand company.
4.Click "Finish"torestartcomputer.
1.Click "V-Tuner"item.

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lInstallHydravision :
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 ofthedisplaydrivers,you will findan GBTicon on thetaskbar'sstatus
area.Right-clickingthisicon opensthe GBTcontrolpanel,showing amenu composed of
shortcutofthe graphicscard'senhanced andotherfunctions.
You mayclick the"DisplayProperties"item,andthen clickSettings.Click"Advanced"after
clickngSettings.Click theappropriatetabtochange yourdisplaysettings.
Rightclickthe icon.
Youcan linktoGBTwebsitefor
updated information aboutthe
graphicscard,latestdrivers,and
otherinformation.