Gigabyte GV-R9700 User manual

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R9700 PRO
Radeon 9700 PRO Graphics Accelerator
Rev. 112
12MD-R9700P-112
USER'S MANUAL
Upgrade your Life

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Dec, 20, 2002Taipei,Taiwan
Chapter 1 User's Manual

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Table of Contents
1. INTRODUCTION.................................................................................4
1.1.PREFACE .................................................................................................. 4
1.2.KEYFEATURES ........................................................................................ 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. WINDOWS®98 /98SE / WINDOWS®ME / WINDOWS®XPDRIVERAND
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. Display Properties pages............................................................................................... 16
3.2. WINDOWS NT 4.0 DRIVER INSTALLATION............................................ 24
3.3.WINDOWS 2000 DRIVER INSTALLATION .............................................. 25
3.4. BIOS FLASH UTILITY .............................................................................. 25
4.Troubleshooting Tips..........................................................................26
5.Appendix ............................................................................................27
5.1. How to reflash the BIOS........................................................................... 27
5.2. Resolutions and Color DepthTable .......................................................... 29

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1. INTRODUCTION
1.1. PREFACE
R9700 PRO features world's first 8-pipeline architecture for twice the rendering power,
128MB of memory to accelerate latest 3D games and new SMARTSHADER™2.0
technologysupportingDirectX®9.0andthelatestOpenGL®functionalitytogivedevelopers
the freedom to create more complicated and realistic visual effects than ever before.
R9700 PRO supports the newAGP 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
nPowered by RADEON™9700 PRO Visual Processing Unit (VPU)
nFirst to fully support DirectX®9.0
nSupports the newAGP 8X standard
nFirst 8-pixel pipeline architecture
nAll new 256-bit memory interface
n128MB DDR memory accelerates the latest 3D games
nFirst to use pixel shaders to accelerate video
nDVI-I and TV-Out connector supported

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2.HARDWARE INSTALLATION
2.1. UNPACKING
The R9700 PRO package contains the following:
zThe R9700 PRO graphics accelerator
zThis USER'S MANUAL
zThe R9700 PRO Driver CD x 1
zPower DVD XP CD x 1
zGame CD x 5
zOne cable support S-video andAV-Output ; DVI-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.
Unpackingandinstallation should bedoneon a groundedanti-staticmat.Theoperator 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
yourcard.Besuretherearenoshippingandhandlingdamagesonthecardbeforeproceeding.
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BIOS only. Use none official gigabyte BIOS might cause problem on the graphics card.

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2.2. BOARD LAYOUT
R9700 PRO (128MB DDR)
TV-out
VGAMonitor
Connector
(15pin)
DVI Connector
TV-Out
VGAMonitor
Connector
(15pin)
DVI Connector
AV Output
NTSC/ PALTV
Projector
S-VideoOutput
DVIOutput
Digital LCD Monitor
DVI-I to D-sub
Connector
VGAOutput
Analog LCD Monitor
OR
Analog LCD Monitor AnalogMonitor
OR VGAOutput

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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
disconnectthedisplaycablefromtheback
of your computer.
2. Removethecomputercover.Ifnecessary,
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. LocatetheAGPslot.If necessary,remove
the metal cover from this slot; then align
yourGraphics card withtheAGPslot, and
pressitinfirmlyuntilthecardisfullyeated.
AGPSlotR9700 PRO Graphics card
5. Replace the screw to fasten the card in
place, and replace the computer cover.
6. Plugthe display cableinto yourcard; then
turn on the computer and monitor. If your
Graphicscard camewithaDVIconnector,
youcan connect aflat panel displayto the
appropriate connector, as shown below...
YouarenowreadytoproceedwiththeinstallationoftheGraphicscarddriver.Fordetailed
instructions, select your operating system from the list below.
Afterinstallation,please connectthepowercabletoyour
R9700 PRO graphics card, or system will not boot.
To Flat Panel Display
To TV or VCR
To VGAMonitor

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3.SOFTWARE INSTALLATION
In this manual, we assume that your CD-ROM Drive letter to be Drive D:
3.1. WINDOWS®98 /98SE / WINDOWS®ME / WINDOWS®XP DRIVER
AND UTILITIES INSTALLATION
The installation of Win®98/98SE / WINDOWS®2000 / Win®ME / Win®XP drivers is very
simple.WhenyouinsertthedriverCDintoyourCD-ROMdrive,youcanseetheAUTORUN
window (if it does not show up, run "D:\setup.exe"). Then you can follow guides to setup
yourR9700 PROdriver (Pleasefollow the subsection3.1.3 "StepBy StepInstallation" to
install the driver for your R9700 PRO graphics accelerator.
3.1.1. Operating system requirement
zIf your OS is Microsoft Windows, when loading the R9700 PRO drivers for the
system, please make sure your system (Windows 98/98SE, Windows2000 or
Windows ME) has installed DirectX8.1 or later.
zIfyou install theR9700 PRO driversfor the motherboard,which consistofSIS,ALI
orVIAchipsets,pleaseinstalltheappropriateDriverprogramforthatmotherboard.
Or please contact your motherboard nearest dealer for M/B Driver.

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3.1.2. DirectX Installation
Install Microsoft DirectX 8.1 to enable 3D hardware acceleration support for Windows®
98/98SE/ Windows®2000 / or Windows®ME to achieve better 3D performence.
0Note: For software MPEG support in Windows®98/ 98SE/ Windows®2000 or
Windows®ME,you mustinstall DirectX8.1(orlater) first.(If yourOS isWindows®XP,
please skip this section.)
3.Click "Yes" icon.
2.Click "Yes" icon.
1. Install DirectX Driver:
Click "Install DirectX 8.1" Item.

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Then the DirectX 8.1 installation is completed.
4.Click "OK" item.

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3.1.3. Driver Installation
The following is the step-by-step installation guide.
Step 1: New Hardware Found
After R9700 PRO is inserted into your computer at the first time, the windows will
automaticallydetectanewhardwareinthesystemand pop out a "NewHardware Found"
message. Please select "Do not install a driver" and press OK.
Step 2: Update Device Driver Wizard: Standard PCI GraphicsAdapter(VGA)
Step 3: Update Device Driver Wizard: Finish
At this time, system will ask for your Windows CD in order to complete the VGA driver
installation.
If you don't have the CD, you can press C:\Windows\System directory.
Step 4: System Setting Change
1.Click "Next"icon.
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system will hang if you press it.
2.Click "Finish" icon.

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Afterthesystem has finishedloading,insertthe R9700 PROdriverCD disk intoyourCD-
ROM, and then you can see theAUTORUN window. If it does not show up, please run
"D:\setup.exe".
3..Click "No" icon.
Step 5: Driver Setup
(Pictures below are shown in Windows XP)
2.Click "Next".
1. Click "Install Display Drivers (Radeon
9700 Series)" item.

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3.Click "Yes".
4. Click "Express" or "Custom" icon.
5. Click "Finish" to restart computer.

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Afterinstallationof the displaydrivers,you will findanATIicon onthetaskbar's status
area. Clicking this icon open theATi control panel.
HYDRAVISION™is primarily software designed for multiple monitor settings. RADEON
9700 PRO graphic cards that have more than one display output can benefit fully from
thissoftware.ARADEON9700PROwithonlyonedisplayoutputcanstill take advantage
of the many features of HYDRAVISION™.
HYDRAVISION™installation enables the Desktop Manager and creates a Windows®
program group for HYDRAVISION™display management software.
1.Rotate Screen
2.Using Single Display
3.Hydravision
HYDRAVISION™
HYDRAVISION™and the Desktop Manager are activated whenever Windows®starts.
Installing HYDRAVISION™adds menu options to theATI Icon.
Click on the ATI icon to access the application's features and help, or to unload the
HYDRAVISION™Desktop Manager.

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3.1.4. Display Properties pages
The screen shows the information of display adapter, color, the range of display area
and the refresh rate.
Settings (Resolutions and Color depth for windows)
The Setting properties page allows you to adjust the Direct 3D settings.
Options Properties
You can click the item to change
the color depth.
You can move the slider to the
change resolution.
Version Information provides the Catalyst version
number, 2D version number and the driver build
information.
Details button access to the Details tab which lists the
card's hardware details and driver information.
Show D3D warning messages allowsyou to reactivate
any disabled graphics warning messages.
Enable ATI taskbar icon application enables or dis-
ables theATI taskbar icon. However, this feature must
be enabled forATI hotkey support.
Click "Advanced" icon for adapter
and setting.
Click "Advanced", into details settings:
Show ATI icon on taskbar adds or removes theATI icon from the taskbar.
Disable quick resolution feature is accessible by left-clicking theATI icon in the taskbar.
Reduce DVI frequency on high-resolution displays enables or disables to reduce the DVI
frequency when using high-resolution.

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OpenGL Properties:
The OpenGL properties page gives you complete control of the OpenGL settings.
Main Settings slider
Moving the slider to the left will maximize application
performance, while moving the slider to the right will pro-
videexcellent3Dimagequality.Movingthissliderfromone
position to the next changes the individual Custom Set-
tings sliders found below.
zCustom Settings checkbox
When Custom Settings is checked, the Main Settings
slider is disabled, allowing you to move each individual
sliderin theCustom Settings section below. Setting the
individual sliders gives you complete control over your application experience. Using Custom
Settings is recommended for advanced users only.
SMOOTHVISION II
zAnti-Aliasingcheckboximprovesimagequalitybyremovingjaggededgesfrom3Dimages,
resulting in smoother, more natural looking objects.
zAnti-Aliasing slider can be appliedusingdifferentsamplepatternsand samplepoints such
as 2X, 4X, or 6X. Moving this slider to the right increases sampling to provide the most
realistic 3D image.
zAnisotropic Filtering checkbox uses a texture filtering technique that blends multiple tex-
ture samples together. Selecting Application Preference will result in high quality textures,
with a negligible reduction in the application's performance.
zAnisotropic Filtering slider By moving this slider to the right, as the number of samples
takenincreases,the quality of thefinalimageincreases significantly. 16X providesextremely
detailed,crisp-looking images as a result of the largest number of texture samples possible.
Texture Preference slider
Selecting this decides whether your application should use high quality or high performance
textures. Moving the slider to the right delivers the highest quality experience. Moving the slider
to the left emphasizes a high performance solution while still providing good visuals.
Mipmap Detail Level slider
Thiswillallowyoutochoosethetexturequality ofthemipmaps the application will use.Mipmaps
are a collection of different sized textures of the same image.As the user moves closer to a 3D
object the image quality should increase, requiring a higher quality texture of the same image.
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textures of the same image. Moving the slider to the right selects a higher quality base mipmap,
delivering thehighest qualityapplication experience.Movingthe slidertothe leftselectsa lower
quality mipmap, delivering the highest application performance.
Wait for Vertical Sync
This will lower the frame rate of full screen games but reduce the image tearing that can occur
with the higher frame rate. Selecting Application Preference allows the application to decide
whether or not it should display its frames at the refresh rate of the monitor. Selecting Always
Off allows the application to run at its highest possible frame rate, regardless of the monitor’s
refresh rate which is typically less than the frame rate at which the application will run.
Compatibility Settings button
This buttonallows youtoaccess advanced settingsthat cansolve compatibilityissues fora few
specific OpenGL applications.
zForceZ-bufferdepthallowsyoutoexplicitlysettheZ-Buffer
depth. Most applications will work best when Disabled is
selected.
zSupport KTX buffer region extension Enabling this fea-
ture allows rapid updates of those portions of your screen
that have changed. Note that most applications will not be
affected by activating this feature.
zDefaults button allows you to reset the OpenGL Compat-
ibility Settings to default values.
Defaults button
This button allows you to reset the OpenGL Settings to default values.