Gigabyte Gv-rx29t512vh-b User manual

May 14, 2007

VGA Card

GV-RX29T512VH-B

VGA Card

May 14, 2007

GV-RX29T512VH-B

ATI RadeonTM HD 2900 XT Graphics Accelerator

User's Manual

Rev. 101

12MD-RX29T5VH-101R

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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 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. Video In Introduction ..................................................................................... 15

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

3.1.6. Display Properties pages .............................................................................. 19

3.2. Windows®2000 Driver Installation ............................................................. 36

4. Troubleshooting Tips ........................................................................ 37

5. Appendix .......................................................................................... 38

Resolutions and Color Depth Table (In Windows®XP) ...................................... 38

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1. Introduction

1.1. Features

•Powered by ATI RadeonTM HD 2900 XT Graphics Processing Unit (GPU)

•Supports PCI Express x16

•Integrated with 512 MB GDDR3 memory

•Supports DirectX 9.0c/10

•Supports native CrossFireTM

•Supports AV / S-Video and HDTV output

•Supports AV / S-Video input

•Provides TV-Out connector

•Provides 2 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 and two 2x3-pin power connectors.

The power supply should be with a known brand and certified to conform to

safety regulations. (For optimum performance, it is recommended that you use

one 2x3-pin and one 2x4-pin power connector. For the list of certified power

supplies, go to ati.amd.com/certifiedpsu.)

•Operating System

- Windows®Vista

- Windows® XP with Service Pack 2 (SP2)

- Windows®XP Professional x64 Edition

- Windows®2000

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•CrossFireTM Configuration

If you are planning on using this graphics card as part of a CrossFireTM system, the

following is required:

- A CrossFireTM certified motherboard with two PCI Express x16 slots and

correct PCIe chipset driver

- Two ATI RadeonTM HD 2900 XT cards

- A power supply that provides at least 750 W and one 2x3-pin and one 2x4-pin

power connector. 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 ati.amd.com/certifiedpsu.)

- Two CrossFireTM bridge interconnect cables

2. Hardware Installation

DVI-I Connector 2

VIVO

DVI-I Connector 1

2.1. Board Layout

CrossFire Connector

Hardware Installation

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(Note) Please refer to page 15 about Video In introduction.

VIVO(Note)

DVI-I

Connector 2

Analog LCD Monitor

Digital LCD Monitor

DVI Output

DVI-I

Connector 1

DVI-I to D-Sub

Adapter

S-Video Output

Pb/AV Output

NTSC / PAL TV Projector

HDTV

NTSC / PAL TV Projector

D-Sub

Output

DVI-I to HDMI Adapter

HDMI TV

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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

Installing Your graphics card.

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,

please see you computer documentation.

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

and replace the computer cover.

To install your new graphics card:

1. Locate the PCI Express x16 slot. If

necessary, remove the metal cover from this

slot; then align your graphics card with the

PCI Express x16 slot, and press it in firmly

until the card is fully seated.

* Please make sure that the gold edge connector of the graphics card is securely inserted.

After installing the GV-RX29T512VH-B to your computer,

please remember to connect at lease one power cable on the

graphics card to the power supply connector.

We suggest you to connect both of the two power cables on

the graphics card to the power supply to achieve optimal

graphics performance.

To enable ATI Overdrive or CrossFire technology, connect

one 2x3-pin and one 2x4-pin power connector.

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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

3. This graphics card provides two DVI-I digital

connectors. You can connect a monitor that

supports DVI-I function or use the DVI-I-to-

D-sub adapter to connect a 15-pin D-Sub

monitor. Or use the DVI-I-to-HDMI adapter

to connect an HDMI monitor.

Connect a flat panel

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

9-Pin for VIVO

Connect a HDMI monitor via DVI-I to HDMI adapter

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(Note) Only Windows®XP operating system supports CrossFireTM mode. Please do not enable

CrossFireTM in Windows®2000.

How to enable the ATI CrossFireTM technology (Note 1)

Two CrossFireTM graphics cards of the same type.

(Example: GV-RX195P256D-RH)

Two CrossFireTM bridge

interconnect cables.

Step 1:

Install two CrossFireTM graphics cards of the same chipset on a CrossFireTM-supported motherboard and

connect the graphics cards via two CrossFireTM bridge interconnect cables (Figure 1). Then users can

enable the CrossFireTM technology simply through the graphics card driver.

Step 2:

After installing graphics card driver in operating system, access the ATI CATALYST Control Center

(please refer to Page 19). From the ATI CATALYST Control Center, enter the CrossFireTM menu and

assure to select the Enable CrossFire checkbox (Figure 2).

Step 3:

When the next confirmation dialog box appears (Figure 3), click Yes to complete the CrossFireTM

configurations.

Figure 2

Figure 3

Figure 1

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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 9.0c 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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3.1.2. DirectX Installation

Install Microsoft DirectX to enable 3D hardware acceleration support for Windows®2000 or

Windows®XP to achieve better 3D performance.

0Note: For software MPEG support in Windows®2000 or Windows®XP, you must install

DirectX first. Users who run Windows XP with Service Pack 2 or above do not need to

install DirectX separately.

Step 1. When autorun window show up, click the

Install DirectX 9 item.

Click the Install DirectX 9 item.

Step 2. Choose I accept the agreement

and click the Next button.

Step 3. Click the Next button.

Step 4. Click Finish to restart computer.

Then the DirectX 9 installation is completed.

Installing the components.

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3.1.3. Driver Installation

A. New hardware found

After the graphics card is inserted into your computer at the first time, the windows will

automatically detect a new hardware in the system and pop out a "New Hardware Found"

message. The following is the step-by-step installation guide.

Step 1: Found new hardware wizard: Video controller (VGA Compatible)

Click the "Next" button to install the driver. (There

is a driver CD disk that came with your graphics

accelerator, please insert it now.)

Or click the "Cancel" button to install the driver

from AUTORUN window.

Step 2: Found new hardware wizard: Searching and installing

The wizard will search for the driver and install it automatically.

Step 3: Found new hardware wizard: Finish

Click the "Finish" button to finish the installation.

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B. Driver installation (Autorun Window)

Insert the driver CD disk into your CD-ROM, and then you can see the AUTORUN window.

If it does not show up, please run "D:\setup.exe".

Click the Install Display Driver item.

Step 1. When autorun window show up, click the

Install Display Driver item.

Setp 4. Click Express or Custom icon.

Step 5. Click the Finish button to restart computer.

Then the driver installation is completed.

Windows installings the components.

Step 2. Click Next button. Step 3. Click Yes button.

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Red record

button

Video button

3.1.4. Video In Introduction

A. Cyberlink Power Director 3.X Installation (Note)

Please install the Cyberlink Power Director 3.X (or above) version with your graphics card.

Press the "Capture" button, PowerDirector enter Capture mode, in which you can capture

media from a variety of device. (Figure 1)

Figure 1

(Note) Power Director 3.X is supported only on the Windows®XP operating system.

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Figure 3

B. Introduction of the capture sources device

Please check out your capture source. In general, the media sources comprise the following item:

1. Video Tape Recorder (VCR), V8 :

Connect the AV connector or video cable of the VCR to the Video In of the video capture card. And if your

VCR, V8 supports S-Video output, connect S-Video connector to the S-Video In port of the graphics card.

Connect the audio cable of the VCR, V8 to the Line In of the sound card.

If your sound card has no Line In port, try the Microphone port.

2. DV (recommend to use IEEE 1394 card)

DV (Check out if the power of DV is turned on, and enter VCR mode; moreover, make sure FireWire

cable connect well.

Furthermore, when capturing media by VIVO-based graphics card, you could chose two ways(Note),

including Composite (COMP-IN) and SVideo(SVID-IN). Afterward please click the play button of

captured devices, and click the red REC button between Capture preview window and Capture

device selection area.

Figure 4

When you got the media you need, click the red REC button again to stop capturing. And then the media

clips will be loaded into Capture clips area automatically. (Figure 4)

Please verify how your cable connects. If the cable connects to SVID-IN port on HDTV/VIVO

cable, please press the "Video" button (Figure 2), and please select the "Video SVideo" item

(Figure 2); if it connects to COMP-IN port on HDTV/VIVO cable, please select the "Video

Composite" item (Figure 3).

Figure 2

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Once you click the "Edit" button to return Edit mode, the media clips will be loaded into Library

immediately.

(Figure 5)

At this moment in time, you can expand a series of outstanding editing experience to fill you life with

boundless possibility.

(For more details about movie editing function of PowerDirector, please refer to user's guide, or visit

Cyberlink website for official technical support.)

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ATI CATALYST®Control Center:

After installation of the display drivers, you will find an ATI CATALYST®Control Center icon on

the taskbar's status area. The ATI CATALYST®Control Center is used to configure all your graphics

card settings. Right-click the icon to enter the ATI CATALYST®Control Center (refer to Fig. 1). Or

you can right-click on the desktop to select ATI CATALYST(R) Control Center tab and press ATI

CATALYST(R) Control Center button (refer to Fig. 2).

Fig. 1 Fig. 2

HYDRAVISIONTM :

HYDRAVISION has everything you need to manage increased amounts of information across your

computer desktop. It allows you to quickly and easily tailor your computer desktop to the way you

work. You can:

• arrange and rearrange monitors. • assign Hot Key shortcuts.

• create up to 9 virtual desktops. • add special effects to windows and menus.

You can right-click on ATI CATALYST®Control Center icon to select HYDRAVISIONTM>

HYDRAVISIONTM Properties to set the HYDRAVISION (refer to Fig. 3).

Fig. 3

3.1.5. Taskbar Icon

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