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... Windows® XP 34 - 3 - English Table of Content How to reflash the BIOS 33 5.2. Table of Contents 1.INTRODUCTION 4 1.1. HARDWARE INSTALLATION 5 2.1. UNPACKING 5 2.2. WIN® XP DRIVER AND UTILITIES INSTALLATION 9 3.1.1. WIN® 98/98SE / WIN® 2000 / WIN® ME DRIVER INSTALLATION 31 3.3. DisplayProperties pages 22 3.2. BOARD LAYOUT 6 2.3. BIOS FLASH UTILITY 31 4. SOFTWARE INSTALLATION...
... Windows® XP 34 - 3 - English Table of Content How to reflash the BIOS 33 5.2. Table of Contents 1.INTRODUCTION 4 1.1. HARDWARE INSTALLATION 5 2.1. UNPACKING 5 2.2. WIN® XP DRIVER AND UTILITIES INSTALLATION 9 3.1.1. WIN® 98/98SE / WIN® 2000 / WIN® ME DRIVER INSTALLATION 31 3.3. DisplayProperties pages 22 3.2. BOARD LAYOUT 6 2.3. BIOS FLASH UTILITY 31 4. SOFTWARE INSTALLATION...
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... computer components. M DO NOT APPLY POWER TO YOUR SYSTEM IF IT HAS BEEN DAMAGED ON THE CARD. UNPACKING The GV-R80P256D or GV-R80P256V package contains the following: l The GV-R80P256Dor GV-R80P256Vgraphics accelerator l USER'S MANUAL l Driver CD l Power DVD CD l Power Director (R80P256V only) l Game CD l DVI-I to a metal object, such as the anti-static...
... computer components. M DO NOT APPLY POWER TO YOUR SYSTEM IF IT HAS BEEN DAMAGED ON THE CARD. UNPACKING The GV-R80P256D or GV-R80P256V package contains the following: l The GV-R80P256Dor GV-R80P256Vgraphics accelerator l USER'S MANUAL l Driver CD l Power DVD CD l Power Director (R80P256V only) l Game CD l DVI-I to a metal object, such as the anti-static...
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... cable to your graphics card came with a DVI connector, you can connect a flat panel display to the appropriate connector, as shown below... English 4. If your GV-R80P256D/ GV-R80P256V graphics card, or system will not boot. 6. To VG A Monitor To Flat P anel Display To TV or V CR You are now ready to next... press it in firmly until the card is fully eated. 5. Plug the display cable into your graphics card with the installation of the graphics card drivers. If necessary, remove the metal coverfromthis slot;
... cable to your graphics card came with a DVI connector, you can connect a flat panel display to the appropriate connector, as shown below... English 4. If your GV-R80P256D/ GV-R80P256V graphics card, or system will not boot. 6. To VG A Monitor To Flat P anel Display To TV or V CR You are now ready to next... press it in firmly until the card is fully eated. 5. Plug the display cable into your graphics card with the installation of the graphics card drivers. If necessary, remove the metal coverfromthis slot;
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... In this manual, we assume that your system has installed DirectX 9 or later version. • If you install the graphics card drivers for the motherboard, which consist of Win® 98/98SE / Win® 2000 / Win® ME / Win® XP... drivers is very simple. WIN® XP DRIVER AND UTILITIES INSTALLATION 3.1.1. Then you can follow the subsection 3.1.3 "Driver installation"to be Drive D: The installation of SIS or VIA chipsets, please installthe appropriate driver programfor thatmotherboard. Operating system requirement • When loading the...
... In this manual, we assume that your system has installed DirectX 9 or later version. • If you install the graphics card drivers for the motherboard, which consist of Win® 98/98SE / Win® 2000 / Win® ME / Win® XP... drivers is very simple. WIN® XP DRIVER AND UTILITIES INSTALLATION 3.1.1. Then you can follow the subsection 3.1.3 "Driver installation"to be Drive D: The installation of SIS or VIA chipsets, please installthe appropriate driver programfor thatmotherboard. Operating system requirement • When loading the...
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DirectX Installation Install Microsoft DirectX9(or later version) to enable 3D hardware acceleration support for Windows® 98 / 98SE / Windows® 2000 / Windows® ME or Windows® XP to achieve better 3D performence. English 3.1.2. GV-R80P256D(V) Graphics Accelerator - 10 - Install DirectX Driver: Click "Install DirectX 9" Item. 2.Click "Next" icon. 3.Click "Next" icon. M Note: For software MPEG support in Windows® 98/ 98SE/ Windows® 2000 / Windows® ME or Windows® XP, you must install DirectX 9(or later version) first. 1.
DirectX Installation Install Microsoft DirectX9(or later version) to enable 3D hardware acceleration support for Windows® 98 / 98SE / Windows® 2000 / Windows® ME or Windows® XP to achieve better 3D performence. English 3.1.2. GV-R80P256D(V) Graphics Accelerator - 10 - Install DirectX Driver: Click "Install DirectX 9" Item. 2.Click "Next" icon. 3.Click "Next" icon. M Note: For software MPEG support in Windows® 98/ 98SE/ Windows® 2000 / Windows® ME or Windows® XP, you must install DirectX 9(or later version) first. 1.
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... detect a new hardware in order to complete the VGA driver installation. GV-R80P256D(V) Graphics Accelerator - 12 - English 3.1.3. Step 1: New Hardware Found After GV-R80P256D/GV-R80P256V is the step-by-step installation guide. Step 2: Update Device Driver Wizard: Standard PCI Graphics Adapter(VGA) 1.Click "Next"... icon. If you don't have the CD, you press it. Driver Installation The following is inserted ...
... detect a new hardware in order to complete the VGA driver installation. GV-R80P256D(V) Graphics Accelerator - 12 - English 3.1.3. Step 1: New Hardware Found After GV-R80P256D/GV-R80P256V is the step-by-step installation guide. Step 2: Update Device Driver Wizard: Standard PCI Graphics Adapter(VGA) 1.Click "Next"... icon. If you don't have the CD, you press it. Driver Installation The following is inserted ...
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Click "Install Display Drivers (Radeon X800 series)" item. 2.Click "Next". - 13 - Software Installation After the system has finished loading, insert the GV-R80P256D/GV-R80P256V driver CD disk into your CD-ROM, and then you can see the AUTORUN window. Step 5: Driver Setup (Pictures below are shown in Windows XP) 1. English 3..Click "No" icon. If it does not show up, please run "D:\setup.exe".
Click "Install Display Drivers (Radeon X800 series)" item. 2.Click "Next". - 13 - Software Installation After the system has finished loading, insert the GV-R80P256D/GV-R80P256V driver CD disk into your CD-ROM, and then you can see the AUTORUN window. Step 5: Driver Setup (Pictures below are shown in Windows XP) 1. English 3..Click "No" icon. If it does not show up, please run "D:\setup.exe".
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l Install V-Tuner2 : 1. Software Installation Please follow the steps. Click "Finish" to restart computer. - 15 - Enter your name and company. 4. Utilities on driver CD The utilities include Display Driver and V-Tuner2 utilities. Click "V-Tuner2" item. 2.Click "Next". 3. English 3.1.4.
l Install V-Tuner2 : 1. Software Installation Please follow the steps. Click "Finish" to restart computer. - 15 - Enter your name and company. 4. Utilities on driver CD The utilities include Display Driver and V-Tuner2 utilities. Click "V-Tuner2" item. 2.Click "Next". 3. English 3.1.4.
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... panel, showing a menu composed of shortcute of the display drivers, you will find an GBT icon on the taskbar's status area. You may click the "Display Properties"item, and then click Settings. GV-R80P256D(V) Graphics Accelerator - 18 - Click the appropriate tab to ...GBT website for updated information about the graphicscard,latest drivers,and other functions. You can link to change your display settings. Click "Advanced...
... panel, showing a menu composed of shortcute of the display drivers, you will find an GBT icon on the taskbar's status area. You may click the "Display Properties"item, and then click Settings. GV-R80P256D(V) Graphics Accelerator - 18 - Click the appropriate tab to ...GBT website for updated information about the graphicscard,latest drivers,and other functions. You can link to change your display settings. Click "Advanced...
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GV-R80P256D/GV-R80P256V with only one display output can still take advantage of the many features of the display drivers, you will find an ATI icon on the ATI icon to access the application's features and help, or to theATI Icon.... English After installation of HYDRAVISION™ . HYDRAVISION™ installation enables the Desktop Manager and creates a Windows® programgroup for multiple monitor settings. Click on the taskbar's status area. GV-R80P256D GV...
GV-R80P256D/GV-R80P256V with only one display output can still take advantage of the many features of the display drivers, you will find an ATI icon on the ATI icon to access the application's features and help, or to theATI Icon.... English After installation of HYDRAVISION™ . HYDRAVISION™ installation enables the Desktop Manager and creates a Windows® programgroup for multiple monitor settings. Click on the taskbar's status area. GV-R80P256D GV...
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... of display area and the refresh rate. n Re-activate all warning messages allows you to the Details tab which lists the card's hardware details and driver information. English 3.1.6. R80P2 56V Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s n Version Information provides the Packing version numberinformation. You can move the slider ..., this option ifyou are experiencing display corruption on taskbar adds or removes the ATI icon from the taskbar. GV-R80P256D(V) Graphics Accelerator - 22 - n ShowATI icon on your DVIflat panel. Click "Advanced" icon for example 1280x1024 @75Hz) using a digital DVI display....
... of display area and the refresh rate. n Re-activate all warning messages allows you to the Details tab which lists the card's hardware details and driver information. English 3.1.6. R80P2 56V Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s n Version Information provides the Packing version numberinformation. You can move the slider ..., this option ifyou are experiencing display corruption on taskbar adds or removes the ATI icon from the taskbar. GV-R80P256D(V) Graphics Accelerator - 22 - n ShowATI icon on your DVIflat panel. Click "Advanced" icon for example 1280x1024 @75Hz) using a digital DVI display....
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... symptoms mentioned, as it may cause problems with some Direct3D® games which displayverticaland horizontallines around textures, or textthat appears incorrect. By selecting Disabled, the driver will notsupport DXT texture formats,thus reducing thenumber oftextureformats supported. l Defaults button Resets to the dialog's defaultvalues. - 25 - English n SMARTSHADER. l Alternate pixel center Mayeliminate problems...
... symptoms mentioned, as it may cause problems with some Direct3D® games which displayverticaland horizontallines around textures, or textthat appears incorrect. By selecting Disabled, the driver will notsupport DXT texture formats,thus reducing thenumber oftextureformats supported. l Defaults button Resets to the dialog's defaultvalues. - 25 - English n SMARTSHADER. l Alternate pixel center Mayeliminate problems...
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This errorreportwill help ATIto determine the cause ofthe problem and help create more stable drivers. To disable this l Defaults button feature remain disabled. Resets to submit an automatically generated error reporttoATI. GV-R80P256D(V) Graphics Accelerator - 26 - Enabling Triple Buffering may decrease application performance as there will be automatically disabled. It is insufficient memory available...
This errorreportwill help ATIto determine the cause ofthe problem and help create more stable drivers. To disable this l Defaults button feature remain disabled. Resets to submit an automatically generated error reporttoATI. GV-R80P256D(V) Graphics Accelerator - 26 - Enabling Triple Buffering may decrease application performance as there will be automatically disabled. It is insufficient memory available...
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However, most TVs (and VCRs) have a Composite vide o input, in your computer and installingthe enhanced graphics driver,see the user's manual.) 3. Looking atthe back of your operating desktop extending your desktop to second device or copying your desktop on your ... a TV or a computer monitor) as part of your computer, locate your S-Video Out. Determine if your graphics card to a TV or VCR To connectyour GV-R80P256D/ GV-R80P256V graphics card to a TV (or VCR), use an S-Video cable. Select Display Type Enable / Disable "Extend my windows desktop ontothis monitor" The Display tab...
However, most TVs (and VCRs) have a Composite vide o input, in your computer and installingthe enhanced graphics driver,see the user's manual.) 3. Looking atthe back of your operating desktop extending your desktop to second device or copying your desktop on your ... a TV or a computer monitor) as part of your computer, locate your S-Video Out. Determine if your graphics card to a TV or VCR To connectyour GV-R80P256D/ GV-R80P256V graphics card to a TV (or VCR), use an S-Video cable. Select Display Type Enable / Disable "Extend my windows desktop ontothis monitor" The Display tab...
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...show the CD automatically, please run following : D:\SETUP.exe (If D is not your computer, you need to install the graphics card driver to begin the Installation Wizard. 6. If Windows® does not show up. BIOS FLASH UTILITY BIOS update procedure: MNote: Please download the... newest BIOS fromour website (www.gigabyte.com.tw) or contact your graphics card. MIf you install the latest driver, insert the Installation CD that shipped with the correct drive letter.) 4. English 3.2. Click the Start ...
...show the CD automatically, please run following : D:\SETUP.exe (If D is not your computer, you need to install the graphics card driver to begin the Installation Wizard. 6. If Windows® does not show up. BIOS FLASH UTILITY BIOS update procedure: MNote: Please download the... newest BIOS fromour website (www.gigabyte.com.tw) or contact your graphics card. MIf you install the latest driver, insert the Installation CD that shipped with the correct drive letter.) 4. English 3.2. Click the Start ...
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... F8 to become the secondary display.) n Make sure you selected the appropriate display device and graphics card when you installed the graphics driver. English 4. n Ensure that the display cable is seated properly in Safe Mode. In Windows® 98 SE and Windows®...to the card's display connector. If necessary, adjust your motherboard. n Make sure that the card is securely fastened to the monitor's manual.) GV-R80P256D(V) Graphics Accelerator - 32 - n If you are plugged in the Windows® Help or contactyour computermanufacturer. n Check that the monitor and ...
... F8 to become the secondary display.) n Make sure you selected the appropriate display device and graphics card when you installed the graphics driver. English 4. n Ensure that the display cable is seated properly in Safe Mode. In Windows® 98 SE and Windows®...to the card's display connector. If necessary, adjust your motherboard. n Make sure that the card is securely fastened to the monitor's manual.) GV-R80P256D(V) Graphics Accelerator - 32 - n If you are plugged in the Windows® Help or contactyour computermanufacturer. n Check that the monitor and ...