Gigabyte GV-RX16P256D-RH User manual

Dec. 9, 2005
VGA Card
GV-RX16P256D-RH

VGA Card
Dec. 9, 2005
GV-RX16P256D-RH

Jan. 9, 2006
VGA Card
GV-RX16P256DE-RH

VGA Card
Jan. 9, 2006
GV-RX16P256DE-RH

Copyright
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Copyright by GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. ("GBT"). No part of this manual may be reproduced or transmitted in
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a commitment to update the information contained herein.
GV-RX16P256D-RH/
GV-RX16P256DE-RH
Radeon X1600 Pro Graphics Accelerator
User's Manual
Rev. 102
12MD-RX16P2DR-102R
* The WEEE marking on the product indicates this product must not be disposed of with user's other household waste
and must be handed over to a designated collection point for the recycling of waste electrical and electronic equipment!!
* The WEEE marking applies only in European Union's member states.

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Table of Contents
1. Introduction ......................................................................................... 3
1.1. Features ..................................................................................................... 3
1.2. Minimum System Requirement .................................................................. 3
2. Hardware Installation........................................................................... 4
2.1. Board Layout .............................................................................................. 4
2.2. Hardware Installation ................................................................................... 7
3. Software Installation .......................................................................... 11
3.1. Windows®XP Driver and Utilities Installation ................................................ 11
3.1.1. Operating System Requirement .................................................................................. 11
3.1.2. DirectX Installation ........................................................................................................ 12
3.1.3. Driver Installation .......................................................................................................... 13
3.1.4. Utilities on Driver CD ................................................................................................... 15
3.1.5. Taskbar Icon ................................................................................................................. 18
3.1.6. Display Properties pages ............................................................................................ 21
3.2. Windows®2000 Driver Installation ............................................................. 35
4. Troubleshooting Tips ........................................................................ 36
5. Appendix .......................................................................................... 37
5.1. How to Reflash the BIOS ........................................................................... 37
5.1.1. Reflash BIOS in MS-DOS mode ................................................................................. 37
5.1.2. Reflash BIOS in Windows mode ................................................................................ 37
5.2. Resolutions and Color Depth Table (In Windows®XP) ............................... 38

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1. Introduction
1.1. Features
•Powered by ATI Radeon X1600 Pro Visual Processing Unit (VPU)
•Supports the newest PCI Express x 16
•Integrated with 256MB GDDR2 memory
•Supports DirectX 9.0C
•Supports AV / S-Video and HDTV output
•Supports TV-Out connector
•Supports DVI-I connector
1.2. Minimum System Requirement
•Intel®Pentium®4 or AMD Athlon®
class processor or higher
•One PCI Express x 16 slot
•Operating Systems Windows®2000 / Windows®XP
•512MB system memory
•100MB of available disk space for full installation
•CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive
•Specialized PCI Express®350 watt or greater power supply recommended.

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2. Hardware Installation
2.1. Board Layout
TV-Out
VGA Monitor
Connector
(15-pin)
DVI-I Connector
Analog LCD Monitor Analog Monitor
OR
VGA Output
Analog LCD Monitor
Digital LCD Monitor
DVI Output
DVI-I to D-Sub
Connector
VGA Output
NTSC / PAL TV
Projector
HDTV
S-Video Output
Pb/AV Output
Pr
Y
DVI-I Connector
TV_Out
VGA Monitor
Connector
(15-pin)
1. GV-RX16P256D-RH

Hardware Installation
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TV-Out
VGA Monitor
Connector
(15-pin)
DVI-I Connector
Analog LCD Monitor Analog Monitor
OR
VGA Output
Analog LCD Monitor
Digital LCD Monitor
DVI Output
DVI-I to D-Sub
Connector
VGA Output
NTSC / PAL TV
Projector
HDTV
S-Video Output
Pb/AV Output
Pr
Y
2. GV-RX16P256DE-RH
DVI-I Connector
TV_Out
VGA Monitor
Connector
(15-pin)

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