Gigabyte Gv-r96x256v User manual

Jan. 20, 2004

VGA Card

GV-R96X256V

VGA Card

Jan. 20, 2004

GV-R96X256V

Radeon 9600 XT Graphics Accelerator

Rev. 101

12MD-R96X256V-101

USER'S MANUAL

中文使用手冊

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Table of Contents

1. INTRODUCTION ................................................................................. 4

1.1. PREFACE .................................................................................................. 4

1.2. KEY FEATURES ........................................................................................ 4

2. HARDWARE INSTALLATION .............................................................. 5

2.1. UNPACKING .............................................................................................. 5

2.2. BOARD LAYOUT ........................................................................................ 6

2.3. HARDWARE INSTALLATION ..................................................................... 7

3. SOFTWARE INSTALLATION .............................................................. 9

3.1. Win®XP driver and utilities installation ....................................................... 9

3.1.1. Operating system requirement ....................................................................... 9

3.1.2. DirectX Installation .......................................................................................................... 10

3.1.3. Driver Installation ............................................................................................................ 12

3.1.4. Utilities on driver CD ....................................................................................................... 15

3.1.5. Taskbar Icon .................................................................................................................... 18

3.1.6. Display Properties pages ................................................................................................ 22

3.2. Win®98/98SE / Win®2000 / Win®ME driver installation ........................... 31

3.3. BIOS FLASH UTILITY .............................................................................. 31

4. Troubleshooting Tips ......................................................................... 32

5. Appendix ...........................................................................................33

5.1. How to reflash the BIOS ........................................................................... 33

5.2. Resolutions and Color Depth Table (In Windows®XP) ............................. 34

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1. INTRODUCTION

1.1. PREFACE

GV-R96X256V features 4-pipeline architecture for twice the rendering power,

128MB of memory to accelerate latest 3D games and new SMARTSHADER™2.1

technology supporting DirectX®9.0 and the latest OpenGL®functionality to give developers

the freedom to create more complicated and realistic visual effects than ever before.

GV-R96X256V supports the new AGP 8X standard, which allows large volumes of texture

and vertex data to be transferred faster from system memory to the chip.

1.2. KEY FEATURES

Powered by RADEON™9600 XT Visual Processing Unit (VPU)

Supports DirectX®9.0

Supports the new AGP 8X standard

4-pixel pipeline architecture

128-bit memory interface

256MB DDR memory accelerates the latest 3D games

Supports pixel shaders to accelerate video

Supports CRT, DVI-I and VIVO connectors

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2. HARDWARE INSTALLATION

2.1. UNPACKING

The GV-R96X256V package contains the following:

zThe GV-R96X256V graphics accelerator

zThis user's manual

zThe GV-R96X256V driver CD x 1

zPowerDVD CD

zGame CD

zS-video and AV in/output cable x 1

zDVI-I to D-Sub connector

WARNING!

Expansion cards contain very delicate Integrated Circuit (IC) chips. To protect them against

damage from static electricity, you should follow some precautions whenever you work on

your computer.

1. Turn off your computer and unplug power supply.

2. Use a grounded wrist strap before handling computer components. If you do not have one,

touch both of your hands to a safely grounded object or to a metal object, such as the

power supply case.

3. Place components on a grounded antistatic pad or on the bag that came with the

components whenever the components are separated from the system.

The card contains sensitive electric components, which can be easily damaged by static

electricity, so the card should be left in its original packing until it is installed.

Unpacking and installation should be done on a grounded anti-static mat. The operator should

be wearing an anti-static wristband, grounded at the same point as the anti-static mat.

Inspect the card carton for obvious damage. Shipping and handling may cause damage to

your card. Be sure there are no shipping and handling damages on the card before proceeding.

0DO NOT APPLY POWER TO YOUR SYSTEM IF IT HAS BEEN DAMAGED ON THE CARD.

0In order to ensure your graphics card working correctly, please use official Gigabyte

BIOS only. Use none official gigabyte BIOS might cause problem on the graphics card.

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2.2. BOARD LAYOUT

GV-R96X256V

VIVO

VGA Monitor

Connector

(15pin)

DVI-I Connector

NTSC / PAL TV

Projector

Analog LCD Monitor Analog Monitor

VGA Output

Analog LCD Monitor

Digital LCD Monitor

DVI Output

DVI-I to D-Sub Connector

VGA Output

AV Output

S-Video Output

S-Video Input

AV Input

VIVO

VGA Monitor

Connector

(15pin)

DVI-I Connector

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2.3. HARDWARE INSTALLATION

Installing Your Graphics card.

Now that you have prepared your computer, you are ready to install your graphics

accelerator card.

To install your graphics accelerator card:

1. Power off the computer and monitor, then

disconnect the display cable from the back

of your computer.

2. Remove the computer cover. If necessary,

consult your computer's manual for help

in removing the cover.

3. Remove any existing graphics card from

your computer.

Or, if your computer has any on-board

graphics capability, you may need to

disable it on the motherboard. For more

information, see you computer

documentation.

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4. 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 eated.

5. Replace the screw to fasten the card in

place, and replace the computer cover.

6. Plug the display cable into your card; then

turn on the computer and monitor. If your

graphics card came with a DVI connector,

you can connect a flat panel display to the

appropriate connector, as shown below...

You are now ready to proceed with the installation of the graphics card driver. For detailed

instructions, select your operating system from the list below.

To VGA Monitor

To Flat Panel Display

9 Pin (VIVO)

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