Gigabyte GV-RX80128D User manual

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User'sManual
Rev. 103
12MD-RX80256D-103
GV-RX80256D/
GV-RX80128D
Radeon X800 GraphicsAccelerator

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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.HardwareInstallation................................................................................... 6
3.SoftwareInstallation ............................................................................8
3.1.Windows®XPDriverandUtilitiesInstallation................................................. 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. Taskbar Icon ................................................................................................................. 15
3.1.6. Display Properties pages ............................................................................................ 18
3.2.Windows®2000DriverInstallation ............................................................. 31
4. Troubleshooting Tips .........................................................................32
5.Appendix ...........................................................................................33
5.1. How to Reflash the BIOS.......................................................................... 33
5.1.1. Reflash BIOS in MS-DOS mode .................................................................................... 33
5.1.2. Reflash BIOS in Windows mode .................................................................................... 33
5.2. Resolutions and Color Depth Table (In Windows®XP) ............................. 34

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1. Introduction
1.1. Features
•PoweredbyATIX800VisualProcessing Unit (VPU)
•SupportsthenewestPCIExpressx16
•Integratedwith256MB/128MB DDRIIImemory
•SupportsDirectX9.0
•SupportsTV-OutandD-Sub connector
•SupportsAV/S-VideoandHDTVoutput
•SupportsDVI-Iconnector
•SupportsHDTVcable
1.2. Minimum System Requirement
•IBM®or100%PC compatiblewithPentium®III650MHzorAMDAthlon 650MHz
classprocessoror higher
•OnePCI Express x16 slot
•OperatingSystemsWin®2000/Win®XP
•64MBsystemmemory
•50MBofavailablediskspaceforfullinstallation
•CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive

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2. Hardware Installation
2.1. Board Layout
TV-Out
VGAMonitor
Connector
(15-pin)
DVI-I Connector
NTSC / PAL TV
Projector
Analog LCD Monitor Analog Monitor
OR VGA Output
Analog LCD Monitor
Digital LCD Monitor
DVI Output
DVI-I to D-Sub
Connector
VGA Output
S-Video Output
Y
HDTV
Pr
Pb/AV Output
TV-Out
VGA Monitor Connector
(15pin)
DVI-I Connector
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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
haveone,touchbothofyour hands to a safely grounded object or toametalobject,
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 shouldbedoneon agroundedanti-staticmat.Theoperator
should be wearing an anti-static wristband, grounded at the same point as the anti-
static mat.
Inspectthecardcartonforobviousdamage.Shippingandhandlingmaycausedamage
toyour card. Besure there areno shipping andhandling damages onthe card before
proceeding.
DO NOTAPPLY POWER TOYOUR 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 install your graphics accelerator card:
1. Power off the computer and monitor, then
disconnectthe displaycablefromtheback
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. Locate the PCI Express x 16 slot. If
necessary, remove the metal cover from
thisslot;then alignyourgraphicscardwith
the PCI Express x 16 slot, and press it in
firmly until the card is fully seated.
5. Replace the screw to fasten the card in
place, and replace the computer cover.
6. Plug the display cable into your graphics
card; then turn on the computer and
monitor.
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 7-Pin for TV-out only
To VGAMonitor
Warning!
Wheninstallingthegraphicscard,do
notpushdownthe heat pipe. This
maydisplace theheatpipeandcause
badcontactbetweentheVPUand
thermalpadaswellasaffecttheheat
dissipation.Toavoidsystem
instability,donottouchthegraphics
cardwhen it is runnnig .

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3. Software Installation
In this manual, we assume that your CD-ROM Drive letter to be Drive D:
TheinstallationofWindows®2000/ Windows®XPdriversisverysimple.Whenyouinsert
thedriver CD into your CD-ROM drive, youcan see theAUTORUNwindow (if it does not
showup,run"D:\setup.exe"). Then you can follow theguidestosetup your graphics card
driver.(Pleasefollow the subsection 3.1.3 "Driverinstallation" to install the driverforyour
graphics accelerator.)
3.1. Windows®XPDriver 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.
•Ifyouinstall the graphics card drivers forthemotherboard, 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 performence.
0Note: For software MPEG support in Windows®2000 or Windows®XP, you must
install DirectX first.
Step1. Whenautorunwindow showup,clickthe
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.
ThentheDirectX9installationiscompleted.
Installing the components.
Click the Install DirectX 9 item.

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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
automaticallydetectanewhardwareinthesystemandpopout a "New Hardware Found"
message. The following is the step-by-step installation guide.
Step 1: Found new hardware wizard: Video controller (VGACompatible)
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
fromAUTORUN 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)
Insertthe driverCDdisk intoyourCD-ROM, andthenyou canseetheAUTORUNwindow.
If it does not show up, please run "D:\setup.exe".
Click the Install Display Drivers (Radeon
X800Series)item.
Step1. Whenautorunwindow showup,clickthe
Install Display Drivers (Radeon X800 Series)
item.
Step 2. Click Next button. Step 3. ClickYes button.
Setp 4. Click Express or Custom icon.
Step 5. Click the Finishbutton to restart computer.
Then the driver installation is completed.
Windows installings the components.

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Step 3. Enter your name and company.
Step 4. Clickthe Finishbutton torestartcomputer.
Then the V-Tuner2 installation is completed.
Step 2. Click the Next button.
Click the GIGABYTE Utility item.
3.1.4. Utilities on Driver CD
Insertthe driverCDdisk intoyourCD-ROM, andthenyou canseetheAUTORUNwindow.
If it does not show up, please run "D:\setup.exe".
zInstall GIGABYTE Utility (V-Tuner2):

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zInstall Hydravision :
Step 2. Click the Next button.
Click the Hydravision Install item.
Step 3. Click theYes button.
Step 4. Click the Next button.
Step6. Clickthe Finish buttonto restartcomputer.
Then the Hydravision Install is completed.
Step 5. Click the Next button.
Windows installings the components.

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V-Tuner 2
V-Tuner 2 lets you adjust the workingfrequencyofthe graphic engine and video memory
(Core Clock and Memory Clock).
Adjustcorespeed
Displays core clock status Displays memory clock status
Adjust Memoryspeed
Select choice of skinOpensHelppage

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3.1.5. Taskbar Icon
Afterinstallationofthe display drivers, you will find aGIGABYTEicon onthetaskbar's
statusarea.Right-clickingthisiconopens the GIGABYTE control panel, showing a menu
composed of shortcut of the graphics card's enhanced and other functions.
You may click the "Display Properties" item, and then click Settings. Click "Advanced"
after clicking Settings. Click the appropriate tab to change your display settings.
Right-click the icon.
You can link to GIGABYTE website for updated information about
the graphics accelerator, latest drivers, and other information.
Click the VGA Information
item into the "VGA Info" and
"ColorAdjust" tabs.

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VGA Information
VGA Info lists the relevant information about your card.
ColorAdjust
Color Adjust allows you to make color adjustments, such as brightness, contrast and
gamma values for each or all of RGB colors.

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ATI CATALYSTTM Control Center:
Afterinstallationofthedisplaydrivers,you willfind anATICATALYSTTM ControlCentericon on
thetaskbar'sstatusarea.TheATI CATALYSTTM ControlCenterisusedtoconfigureallyourgraphics
cardsettings. Right-clickthe iconto entertheATI CATALYSTTM Control Center (refertoFig. 1).Or
youcan right-clickon thedesktop toselect Properties\Settings\Advanced\ATI CATALYSTControl
Centertab and pressATI CATALYST(tm) Control Center button (refertoFig.2).
Fig. 1 Fig. 2
HYDRAVISIONTM :
HYDRAVISION has everything you need to manage increased amounts of information across
yourcomputer desktop. It allowsyou to quicklyand easily tailor yourcomputer desktop tothe 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 CATALYSTTM Control Center icon to select HYDRAVISIONTM>
HYDRAVISIONTM Properties to set the HYDRAVISION (referto Fig.3).
Fig. 3

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3.1.6. Display Properties pages
To access Display Properties pages, right-click the GIGABYTE icon on the taskbar and
select Display Properties or right-click on Desktop and then select Properties. The
Display Properties dialogboxshowstheinformationofdisplay adapter, color, the range
of display area, and the refresh rate.
Settings (Resolutions and Color depth for Windows)
You may adjust the screen resolution and color quality settings in this dialog box.
You can click the item to change the color quality.
You can move the slider to change the resolution.
Click the Advanced button for adapter and setting.
Display
Matrix Model GV-RX80256D GV-RX80128D CRT+TV Yes Yes
CRT+DVI Yes Yes
DVI+TV Yes Yes
DVI+TV+CRT Yes Yes

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View Properties:
The CATALYST Control Center dashboard supports three types of views: Standard View/
Advanced View/ Custom View.
Standard View
The Standard view is the default view when
CATALYSTControl Center is launched forthe first
time. It provides a single button in the left naviga-
tion pane for each main page. The Standard view
is recommended for novice users.
Advanced View
The Advanced view provides access to the
advanced features on each page. The left
navigation pane displays a tree view that lists all
the advanced features. The Advanced view is
recommended for experienced users.
Custom View
The Custom view allows you to display only the
features you choose in the left navigation pane.
The Custom view is recommended for
experienced users who want to expose only the
features they adjust most often or that their 3D
application supports.
Hotkeys Properties:
The Hotkeys Manager allows you to create shortcut key combinations to quickly perform tasks
such as changing a graphics setting or opening an application.AHotkey is a combination of a
modifier key or keys, such as Ctrl,Alt, or Shift, and any letter from the alphabet.

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Profiles Properties:
You can use profiles to create customized environments for your desktop, video, and 3D
applications. Define and save your own personal video settings that can be quickly activated
manually, through a Hotkey, or by file association.
Preferences Properties:
Use the Preferences page to restore defaults, change skins, and update the CATALYST Control
Center. The CATALYST Control Center Preferences page contains the following options:
Note:
A profile applies to a specific graphics
card. If there is more than one graphics
card installed in your computer, you
need to select the appropriate card
before creating, loading, or activating a
Profile.
Always on Top
Hide Tooltips
Hide Toolbar Text
Enable System Tray menu
Select a Language ...
Select a Skin ...
Restore facotry defaults ...