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... this document nor does it make a commitment to rapid change in technology, some of the specifications might be reproduced or transmitted in any errors or omissions which may be out of date before publicationof thisbooklet. May. 31, 2004 Taipei, Taiwan GV-R80X256D(V) Graphics Accelerator - 2 - English Chapter 1 User's Manual Copyright Copyright by GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. ("GBT") No part of this VGA card. Notice Due to update...
... this document nor does it make a commitment to rapid change in technology, some of the specifications might be reproduced or transmitted in any errors or omissions which may be out of date before publicationof thisbooklet. May. 31, 2004 Taipei, Taiwan GV-R80X256D(V) Graphics Accelerator - 2 - English Chapter 1 User's Manual Copyright Copyright by GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. ("GBT") No part of this VGA card. Notice Due to update...
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...BIOS FLASH UTILITY 31 4. PREFACE 4 1.2. KEY FEATURES 4 2. BOARD LAYOUT 6 2.3. DirectX Installation 10 3.1.3. How to reflash the BIOS 33 5.2. DisplayProperties pages 22 3.2. HARDWARE INSTALLATION 7 3. WIN® 98/98SE / WIN® 2000 / WIN® ME DRIVER INSTALLATION 31 3.3. WIN® XP DRIVER AND UTILITIES INSTALLATION 9 3.1.1. Driver Installation 12 3.1.4. Resolutions and Color Depth Table (In Windows® XP 34 - 3 - Table of Contents 1.INTRODUCTION 4 1.1. HARDWARE INSTALLATION 5 2.1. Operating system requirement 9 3.1.2. Troubleshooting...
...BIOS FLASH UTILITY 31 4. PREFACE 4 1.2. KEY FEATURES 4 2. BOARD LAYOUT 6 2.3. DirectX Installation 10 3.1.3. How to reflash the BIOS 33 5.2. DisplayProperties pages 22 3.2. HARDWARE INSTALLATION 7 3. WIN® 98/98SE / WIN® 2000 / WIN® ME DRIVER INSTALLATION 31 3.3. WIN® XP DRIVER AND UTILITIES INSTALLATION 9 3.1.1. Driver Installation 12 3.1.4. Resolutions and Color Depth Table (In Windows® XP 34 - 3 - Table of Contents 1.INTRODUCTION 4 1.1. HARDWARE INSTALLATION 5 2.1. Operating system requirement 9 3.1.2. Troubleshooting...
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... GV-R80X256V package contains the following: l The GV-R80X256Dor GV-R80X256Vgraphics accelerator l USER'S MANUAL l Driver CD l Power DVD CD l Power Director (GV-R80X256V only) l Game CD l DVI-I to your graphics cardworking correctly,please useofficialGigabyte BIOS only. Use none officialgigabyte BIOSmightcause problem on the card before handling computer components. Shipping and handling may cause damage to D-Sub adapter l TV Out cable (S Video and AV-Out) l Video in its original packing until it is installed...
... GV-R80X256V package contains the following: l The GV-R80X256Dor GV-R80X256Vgraphics accelerator l USER'S MANUAL l Driver CD l Power DVD CD l Power Director (GV-R80X256V only) l Game CD l DVI-I to your graphics cardworking correctly,please useofficialGigabyte BIOS only. Use none officialgigabyte BIOSmightcause problem on the card before handling computer components. Shipping and handling may cause damage to D-Sub adapter l TV Out cable (S Video and AV-Out) l Video in its original packing until it is installed...
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... the display cable from your computer. 2. Hardware Installation To install your computer's manual for help in removing the cover. 3. If necessary, consult your graphics accelerator card: 1. HARDWARE INSTALLATION Installing Your Graphics card. Now that you haveprepared yourcomputer, you are ready toinstall yourgraphicsaccelerator card. Formore information, see youcomputer documentation. - 7 - Remove any on-board graphicscapability, youmay needto disable it onthe motherboard. Remove the computer cover. Or, if your computer has any existing graphics card...
... the display cable from your computer. 2. Hardware Installation To install your computer's manual for help in removing the cover. 3. If necessary, consult your graphics accelerator card: 1. HARDWARE INSTALLATION Installing Your Graphics card. Now that you haveprepared yourcomputer, you are ready toinstall yourgraphicsaccelerator card. Formore information, see youcomputer documentation. - 7 - Remove any on-board graphicscapability, youmay needto disable it onthe motherboard. Remove the computer cover. Or, if your computer has any existing graphics card...
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... replace the computer cover. If your graphics card with theAGP slot, and press it in (GV-R80X256V) You are now ready to next chapter for detailed instructions. English 4. then turn on the computer and monitor. Please refer to proceed with a DVI connector, you can connect a flat panel display to your card; GV-R80X256D(V) Graphics Accelerator - 8 - If necessary, remove the metal coverfromthis slot; Plug the display cable into your GV-R80X256D/ GV-R80X256V graphics card...
... replace the computer cover. If your graphics card with theAGP slot, and press it in (GV-R80X256V) You are now ready to next chapter for detailed instructions. English 4. then turn on the computer and monitor. Please refer to proceed with a DVI connector, you can connect a flat panel display to your card; GV-R80X256D(V) Graphics Accelerator - 8 - If necessary, remove the metal coverfromthis slot; Plug the display cable into your GV-R80X256D/ GV-R80X256V graphics card...
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... guides to setup your graphics accelerator.) 3.1. Operating system requirement • When loading the graphics card drivers for the system, please make sure your motherboard nearest dealer 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 install the graphics card drivers for motherboard driver. - 9 - English 3. Software Installation Or please contact your system has installed DirectX 9 or later version...
... guides to setup your graphics accelerator.) 3.1. Operating system requirement • When loading the graphics card drivers for the system, please make sure your motherboard nearest dealer 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 install the graphics card drivers for motherboard driver. - 9 - English 3. Software Installation Or please contact your system has installed DirectX 9 or later version...
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... 2: Update Device Driver Wizard: Standard PCI Graphics Adapter(VGA) 1.Click "Next" icon. If you don't have the CD, you press it. GV-R80X256D(V) Graphics Accelerator - 12 - MDon't click "Cancel", because the system will automatically detect a new hardware in order to complete the VGA driver installation. Step 4: System Setting Change 2.Click "Finish" icon. Please select "Do not install a driver"and press OK. English 3.1.3. Driver Installation The following is inserted into your Windows...
... 2: Update Device Driver Wizard: Standard PCI Graphics Adapter(VGA) 1.Click "Next" icon. If you don't have the CD, you press it. GV-R80X256D(V) Graphics Accelerator - 12 - MDon't click "Cancel", because the system will automatically detect a new hardware in order to complete the VGA driver installation. Step 4: System Setting Change 2.Click "Finish" icon. Please select "Do not install a driver"and press OK. English 3.1.3. Driver Installation The following is inserted into your Windows...
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Step 5: Driver Setup (Pictures below are shown in Windows XP) 1. Software Installation Click "Install Display Drivers (Radeon X800 series)" item. 2.Click "Next". - 13 - If it does not show up, please run "D:\setup.exe". English 3..Click "No" icon. After the system has finished loading, insert the GV-R80X256D/GV-R80X256V 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. Software Installation Click "Install Display Drivers (Radeon X800 series)" item. 2.Click "Next". - 13 - If it does not show up, please run "D:\setup.exe". English 3..Click "No" icon. After the system has finished loading, insert the GV-R80X256D/GV-R80X256V driver CD disk into your CD-ROM, and then you can see the AUTORUN window.
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... to change your display settings. Right-clicking this icon opens the GBT control panel, showing a menu composed of shortcute of the display drivers, you will find an GBT icon on the taskbar's status area. Right clickthe icon. English 3.1.5. Click "Advanced" after clickng Settings. GV-R80X256D(V) Graphics Accelerator - 18 - You may click the "Display Properties"item, and then click Settings. Taskbar Icon After installation of the graphics card...
... to change your display settings. Right-clicking this icon opens the GBT control panel, showing a menu composed of shortcute of the display drivers, you will find an GBT icon on the taskbar's status area. Right clickthe icon. English 3.1.5. Click "Advanced" after clickng Settings. GV-R80X256D(V) Graphics Accelerator - 18 - You may click the "Display Properties"item, and then click Settings. Taskbar Icon After installation of the graphics card...
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... a Windows® programgroup for multiple monitor settings. Clicking this software. Installing HYDRAVISION™ adds menu options to unload the HYDRAVISION™ Desktop Manager. 2.Hydravision HYDRAVISION™ is primarily software designed for HYDRAVISION™ display management software. - 21 - Click on the taskbar's status area. Software Installation GV-R80X256D GV-R80X256Vgraphic cards that have more than one display output can benefit fully from this icon open the ATi control panel. 1.Using Single Display...
... a Windows® programgroup for multiple monitor settings. Clicking this software. Installing HYDRAVISION™ adds menu options to unload the HYDRAVISION™ Desktop Manager. 2.Hydravision HYDRAVISION™ is primarily software designed for HYDRAVISION™ display management software. - 21 - Click on the taskbar's status area. Software Installation GV-R80X256D GV-R80X256Vgraphic cards that have more than one display output can benefit fully from this icon open the ATi control panel. 1.Using Single Display...
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... display adapter, color, the range of display area and the refresh rate. Click "Advanced" icon for windows) The Setting properties page allows you to the Details tab which lists the card's hardware details and driver information. GV-R80X256D(V) Graphics Accelerator - 22 - You can move the slider tothe change resolution. n Enable ATI taskbar icon application enables or disables the ATI taskbar icon. n Disable quick resolution feature is p la y M atrix M odel CRT+TV C RT + DVI DVI+TV DVI+TV+CRT GV...
... display adapter, color, the range of display area and the refresh rate. Click "Advanced" icon for windows) The Setting properties page allows you to the Details tab which lists the card's hardware details and driver information. GV-R80X256D(V) Graphics Accelerator - 22 - You can move the slider tothe change resolution. n Enable ATI taskbar icon application enables or disables the ATI taskbar icon. n Disable quick resolution feature is p la y M atrix M odel CRT+TV C RT + DVI DVI+TV DVI+TV+CRT GV...
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... maximize image quality. Using Custom Settings is recommended for advanced users only. Using custom settings is recommended for advanced users only. Enter a name in the Custom Settings section below. English Direct 3D Properties: The Direct 3D properties page allows you complete control over your custom settings, click OK in the workspace. n Compatibilitysettings button Accesses advanced settings thatmay solve compatibility issues for Allows you to...
... maximize image quality. Using Custom Settings is recommended for advanced users only. Using custom settings is recommended for advanced users only. Enter a name in the Custom Settings section below. English Direct 3D Properties: The Direct 3D properties page allows you complete control over your custom settings, click OK in the workspace. n Compatibilitysettings button Accesses advanced settings thatmay solve compatibility issues for Allows you to...
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.... Anti-Aliasing can be applied using differentsample patterns and sample points such as a result ofthe largestnumberoftexture samples possible. Selectthe Application Preference checkboxfor high-qual- l Anisotropic Filtering slider Bymoving this decideswhether yourapplication should usehigh quality or highperformance textures. Selecting Always Off allows the application to run atits highestpossible frame rate,regardless ofthe monitor's refresh rate GV-R80X256D(V) Graphics Accelerator - 24 -
.... Anti-Aliasing can be applied using differentsample patterns and sample points such as a result ofthe largestnumberoftexture samples possible. Selectthe Application Preference checkboxfor high-qual- l Anisotropic Filtering slider Bymoving this decideswhether yourapplication should usehigh quality or highperformance textures. Selecting Always Off allows the application to run atits highestpossible frame rate,regardless ofthe monitor's refresh rate GV-R80X256D(V) Graphics Accelerator - 24 -
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... horizontallines around textures, or textthat appears incorrect. By selecting Disabled, the driver will notsupport DXT texture formats,thus reducing thenumber oftextureformats supported. l Alternate pixel center Mayeliminate problems with othergames. English n SMARTSHADER. However, this setting should only be used ifyou are a few applications that can only support a limited number of texture formats. Software Installation l Defaults button Restoresthe defaultsettings. Effects l SMARTSHADERTM Effects drop-down...
... horizontallines around textures, or textthat appears incorrect. By selecting Disabled, the driver will notsupport DXT texture formats,thus reducing thenumber oftextureformats supported. l Alternate pixel center Mayeliminate problems with othergames. English n SMARTSHADER. However, this setting should only be used ifyou are a few applications that can only support a limited number of texture formats. Software Installation l Defaults button Restoresthe defaultsettings. Effects l SMARTSHADERTM Effects drop-down...
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... generated error reporttoATI. To disable this l Defaults button feature remain disabled. Enabling Triple Buffering may decrease application performance as there will be less frame-buffer memory available. GV-R80X256D(V) Graphics Accelerator - 26 - If there is enabled in Custom Settings. Resets to support this feature it will be automatically disabled. l Prepare an Error Report checkbox When VPU Recover is activated a dialog will work best when Disabled is...
... generated error reporttoATI. To disable this l Defaults button feature remain disabled. Enabling Triple Buffering may decrease application performance as there will be less frame-buffer memory available. GV-R80X256D(V) Graphics Accelerator - 26 - If there is enabled in Custom Settings. Resets to support this feature it will be automatically disabled. l Prepare an Error Report checkbox When VPU Recover is activated a dialog will work best when Disabled is...
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... mode.(NOTE:Game Gamma is used to the view.You can also be apparentwithin a fullscreen 3Dapplication environment. - 27 - Note thatthe configured settings will only be changed. English Color Properties: The Color Properties is NOT supported in Windows NT4.0) n Default resets the desktop brightness and color settings to the defaultvalues. Set Desktop and Video Overlay brightness (gamma) levels can change red, green, and blue display colors. Software Installation n All Colors checkbox adjust the RGB individually or adjust all display...
... mode.(NOTE:Game Gamma is used to the view.You can also be apparentwithin a fullscreen 3Dapplication environment. - 27 - Note thatthe configured settings will only be changed. English Color Properties: The Color Properties is NOT supported in Windows NT4.0) n Default resets the desktop brightness and color settings to the defaultvalues. Set Desktop and Video Overlay brightness (gamma) levels can change red, green, and blue display colors. Software Installation n All Colors checkbox adjust the RGB individually or adjust all display...
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... To connectyour GV-R80X256D/ GV-R80X256V graphics card to your desktop on your television (or VCR) then your television (or VCR) has an S-Video or Composite video connection. 4. a TV or a computer monitor) as part of your computer, locate your graphics card and the other to a TV (or VCR), use a second output device (e.q. Select Display Type Enable / Disable "Extend my windows desktop ontothis monitor" The Display tab provides the multi monitor features. Using an S-Video cable or the supplied adapter cable, attach...
... To connectyour GV-R80X256D/ GV-R80X256V graphics card to your desktop on your television (or VCR) then your television (or VCR) has an S-Video or Composite video connection. 4. a TV or a computer monitor) as part of your computer, locate your graphics card and the other to a TV (or VCR), use a second output device (e.q. Select Display Type Enable / Disable "Extend my windows desktop ontothis monitor" The Display tab provides the multi monitor features. Using an S-Video cable or the supplied adapter cable, attach...
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... andblue components ofthe color. n Difaults button allows you to default values. Software Installation Overlay properties allows for the viewing of the video image. l Gamma allows you to adjust the overall intensity of full-motion video on the Primary display. n Theater Mode checkbox allows you to display video playback in full screen on a secondary monitor, ifavailable and enabled. - 29 - English Overlay Properties: The Overlay Properties is only available on...
... andblue components ofthe color. n Difaults button allows you to default values. Software Installation Overlay properties allows for the viewing of the video image. l Gamma allows you to adjust the overall intensity of full-motion video on the Primary display. n Theater Mode checkbox allows you to display video playback in full screen on a secondary monitor, ifavailable and enabled. - 29 - English Overlay Properties: The Overlay Properties is only available on...
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... up. BIOS FLASH UTILITY BIOS update procedure: MNote: Please download the newest BIOS fromour website (www.gigabyte.com.tw) or contact your computer, you install the latest driver, insert the Installation CD that shipped with the correct drive letter.) 4. Type the following steps: 1. Click "Yes"to take advantage of the higher performance, resolutions, and special graphics features of the graphics card. Select Run. 3. Then the AUTORUN window will...
... up. BIOS FLASH UTILITY BIOS update procedure: MNote: Please download the newest BIOS fromour website (www.gigabyte.com.tw) or contact your computer, you install the latest driver, insert the Installation CD that shipped with the correct drive letter.) 4. Type the following steps: 1. Click "Yes"to take advantage of the higher performance, resolutions, and special graphics features of the graphics card. Select Run. 3. Then the AUTORUN window will...
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... or GBT for duplicate display adapter and monitor entries if you have problems during bootup, start your monitor's setting bymonitor's adjust panel to make the screen looks focused, crisp, and sharp. (Please refer to the card's display connector. For more advanced troubleshooting information. n Make sure that the card is securely fastened to the monitor's manual.) GV-R80X256D(V) Graphics Accelerator - 32 - In Windows® 98 SE and Windows® Me, press and...
... or GBT for duplicate display adapter and monitor entries if you have problems during bootup, start your monitor's setting bymonitor's adjust panel to make the screen looks focused, crisp, and sharp. (Please refer to the card's display connector. For more advanced troubleshooting information. n Make sure that the card is securely fastened to the monitor's manual.) GV-R80X256D(V) Graphics Accelerator - 32 - In Windows® 98 SE and Windows® Me, press and...