Gigabyte GV-RX26T256HP-B User manual

Jul. 05, 2007
VGA Card
GV-RX26T256HP-B

VGA Card
Jul. 05, 2007
GV-RX26T256HP-B

GV-RX26T256HP-B
ATI RadeonTM HD 2600 XT Graphics Accelerator
User's Manual
Rev. 101
12MD-RX26T2HP-101R
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English
GV-RX26T256HP-B Graphics Accelerator
Table of Contents
1. Introduction ......................................................................................... 3
1.1. Features ..................................................................................................... 3
1.2. Minimum System Requirements ................................................................... 3
2. Hardware Installation ........................................................................... 4
2.1. Board Layout .............................................................................................. 4
2.2. Hardware Installation ................................................................................... 7
3. Software Installation .......................................................................... 11
3.1. Windows®XP Driver Installation ..................................................................11
3.1.1. Operating System Requirement ...................................................................... 11
3.1.2. DirectX Installation ......................................................................................... 12
3.1.3. Driver Installation ........................................................................................... 13
3.1.4. Taskbar Icon .................................................................................................. 15
3.1.5. Display Properties pages .............................................................................. 16
4. Troubleshooting Tips ........................................................................ 34
5. Appendix .......................................................................................... 35
5.1. Resolutions and Color Depth Table (In Windows®XP) ............................... 35

Introduction- 3 -
English
1. Introduction
1.1. Features
•Powered by ATI RadeonTM HD 2600 XT Graphics Processing Unit (GPU)
•Supports PCI Express x16
•Integrated with 256 MB GDDR4 memory
•Supports DirectX 9.0c/10
•Supports native CrossFireTM
•Supports AV / S-Video / TV-Out and HDTV output
•Supports 2 Dual-Link DVI-I connectors
•Supports D-Sub connector (by adapter)
•Supports HDMI connector (by adapter)
1.2. Minimum System Requirements
•Hardware
- Intel®Pentium®4 or AMD AthlonTM
- 512 MB of system memory; 1 GB or more for best performance
- Optical drive for software installation (CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive)
- A power supply that provides at least 550 W. The power supply should be with
a known brand and certified to conform to safety regulations. (For the list of
certified power supplies, go to http://ati.amd.com/certifiedpsu.)
•Operating System
- Windows®Vista
- Windows® XP with Service Pack 2 (SP2)
- Windows®XP Professional x64 Edition