Gigabyte Gv-rx19x512vb-rh User manual

Jan. 25, 2006

VGA Card

GV-RX19X512VB-RH

VGA Card

Jan. 25, 2006

GV-RX19X512VB-RH

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GV-RX19X512VB-RH

Radeon X1900XTX Graphics Accelerator

User's Manual

Rev. 101

12MD-RX19X5BR-101R

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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 ................................................................................... 6

3. Software Installation ............................................................................ 8

3.1. Windows®XP Driver and Utilities Installation ................................................. 8

3.1.1. Operating System Requirement ................................................................................... 8

3.1.2. DirectX Installation .......................................................................................................... 9

3.1.3. Driver Installation .......................................................................................................... 10

3.1.4. Utilities on Driver CD ................................................................................................... 12

3.1.5. Video In Introduction ..................................................................................................... 13

3.1.6. Taskbar Icon ................................................................................................................. 16

3.1.7. Display Properties pages ............................................................................................ 17

3.2. Windows®2000 Driver Installation ............................................................. 34

4. Troubleshooting Tips ........................................................................ 35

5. Appendix .......................................................................................... 36

5.1. How to Reflash the BIOS in MS-DOS mode ............................................... 36

5.2. Resolutions and Color Depth Table (In Windows®XP) ............................... 37

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1. Introduction

1.1. Features

•Powered by ATI Radeon X1900XTX Visual Processing Unit (VPU)

•Supports the newest PCI Express x 16

•Integrated with 512MB GDDR3 memory

•Supports DirectX 9.0C

•Supports AV / S-Video and HDTV output

•Supports AV / S-Video input

•Supports TV-Out connector

•Supports 2 DVI-I connectors

1.2. Minimum System Requirement

• Hardware

•Intel®Pentium®4 or AMD Athlon® .

•512MB of system memory ; 1GB or more for best performance.

•Optical drive for installation software (CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive).

•A 450watt power supply or above must be used.

• Operating System

•Windows® XP with Service Pack 2(SP2).

•Windows®XP Professional x64 Edition.

•Windows®2000.

• CrossFireTM Compatibility

If you are planning on using this grpahics card as part of a CorssFireTM system, the

following is required:

•A CrossFireTM certified motherboard with two (2) PCI Express®X16 sltos

and correct PCIe chipset driver.

•Provides X1900 CrossFireTM edition master card.

•A 550watt power supply or above must be used.

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2. Hardware Installation

2.1. Board Layout

VIVO (Note)

DVI-I

Connector 2

Analog LCD Monitor

Digital LCD Monitor

DVI Output

DVI-I

Connector 1

DVI-I to D-Sub

Adapter

VGA Output

(Note) Please refer to page 13 about Video In introduction.

NTSC / PAL TV

Projector

S-Video Output

YHDTV

Pb/AV Output

DVI-I Connector 2

VIVO

DVI-I Connector 1

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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.

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2.2. Hardware Installation

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

card.

To remove the existing graphics 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 your computer documentation.

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2. Replace the screw to fasten the card in place,

and replace the computer cover.

You are now ready to proceed with the installation of the graphics card drivers. Please

refer to next chapter for detailed instructions.

To Flat Panel Display 9-Pin for VIVO

3. Plug the display cable into your graphics

card; then turn on the computer and

monitor. To connect a flat panel directly to

your graphics card, use the DVI-I connector.

To connect a VGA monitor to the DVI-I

connector, plug the DVI-I to D-sub adapter

into the DVI-I connector, then plug the

monitor cable into the adapter.

After installation, please connect the power cable to

your graphics card, or the system will not boot.

Connect a flat panel

Connect a VGA monitor via DVI-I to D-sub adapter

To install your new graphics card:

1. Locate the PCI Express x 16 slot. If

necessary, remove the metal cover from this

slot; then align your graphics card with the

PCI Express x 16 slot, and press it in firmly

until the card is fully seated.

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3. Software Installation

In this manual, we assume that your CD-ROM Drive letter to be Drive D:

The installation of Windows®2000 / Windows®XP drivers is very simple. When you insert

the driver CD into your CD-ROM drive, you can see the AUTORUN window (if it does not

show up, run "D:\setup.exe"). Then you can follow the guides to setup your graphics card

driver. (Please follow the subsection 3.1.3 "Driver installation" to install the driver for your

graphics accelerator.)

3.1. Windows®XP Driver and Utilities Installation

3.1.1. Operating System Requirement

•When loading the graphics card drivers for the system, please make sure your

system has installed DirectX 9 or later version.

•If you install the graphics card drivers for the motherboard, which consist of SIS, or

VIA chipsets, please install the appropriate driver program for that motherboard.

Or please contact your motherboard nearest dealer for motherboard driver.

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