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Technology Träding GMbH AusschlagerWeg 41,1F, 20537 Hamburg, Germany declare that the product ( description of the apparatus, system, installation to which it refers) VGA Card GV-R9000 is in conformity with (reference to the specification under which conformityis declared) in accordance with 89/336 EEC-EMC Directive Limits and methods of measurement of radio disturbance characteristics of...
Technology Träding GMbH AusschlagerWeg 41,1F, 20537 Hamburg, Germany declare that the product ( description of the apparatus, system, installation to which it refers) VGA Card GV-R9000 is in conformity with (reference to the specification under which conformityis declared) in accordance with 89/336 EEC-EMC Directive Limits and methods of measurement of radio disturbance characteristics of...
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Operation is subject to the follo wing specifications: FCC Part 15, Sub part B, Sectio n 15.107(a) an d Section 15.109 (a),Class B Digital De vice Supplementary Information: This device co mplies with part 15 of the FCC Rules . Representative Person's Name: ERIC LU Signature: Eric ...DECLARATION OF CONF ORMITY Per FCC Part 2 Sect ion 2.1077(a) Responsibl e Party Name:G.B.T. INC. (U.S .A.) Address: 17358 Railroad S treet City of Industry, CA 91 748 Phone/Fax No:(818) 854-9338/ (818) 854-9339 hereby declares that the product Product Name: VGA Card Model Number:GV-R9000 Conforms to t he follo ...
Operation is subject to the follo wing specifications: FCC Part 15, Sub part B, Sectio n 15.107(a) an d Section 15.109 (a),Class B Digital De vice Supplementary Information: This device co mplies with part 15 of the FCC Rules . Representative Person's Name: ERIC LU Signature: Eric ...DECLARATION OF CONF ORMITY Per FCC Part 2 Sect ion 2.1077(a) Responsibl e Party Name:G.B.T. INC. (U.S .A.) Address: 17358 Railroad S treet City of Industry, CA 91 748 Phone/Fax No:(818) 854-9338/ (818) 854-9339 hereby declares that the product Product Name: VGA Card Model Number:GV-R9000 Conforms to t he follo ...
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... Taipei, Taiwan GV-R9000 GraphicsAccelerator - 2 - Notice Due to rapid change in technology, some of the specifications might be reproduced or transmitted in this document nor does it make a commitment to update the information contained herein. Please do not remove any errors or omissions which may appear in any from without the expressed, written permission of their respective owners. The author...
... Taipei, Taiwan GV-R9000 GraphicsAccelerator - 2 - Notice Due to rapid change in technology, some of the specifications might be reproduced or transmitted in this document nor does it make a commitment to update the information contained herein. Please do not remove any errors or omissions which may appear in any from without the expressed, written permission of their respective owners. The author...
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... 3.2. WINDOWS 2000 DRIVER INSTALLATION 22 3.3. BIOS FLASH UTILITY 22 4. Troubleshooting Tips 23 5. Resolutions and Color Depth Table (In Windows XP 26 - 3 - DRIVER INSTALLATION 12 3.1.4. INTRODUCTION 4 1.1. PREFACE 4 1.2. How to reflash the BIOS 24 5.2. BOARD LAYOUT 6 2.3. WINDOWS® 98 /98SE / WINDOWS® ME / WINDOWS® XP DRIVER AND UTILITIES INSTALLATION 9 3.1.1. Table of Contents 1. UNPACKING 5 2.2. Appendix 24 5.1. English Table of Content HARDWARE INSTALLATION 7 3. SOFTWARE INSTALLATION 9 3.1. OPERATING SYSTEM REQUIREMENT 9 3.1.2. DIRECTX...
... 3.2. WINDOWS 2000 DRIVER INSTALLATION 22 3.3. BIOS FLASH UTILITY 22 4. Troubleshooting Tips 23 5. Resolutions and Color Depth Table (In Windows XP 26 - 3 - DRIVER INSTALLATION 12 3.1.4. INTRODUCTION 4 1.1. PREFACE 4 1.2. How to reflash the BIOS 24 5.2. BOARD LAYOUT 6 2.3. WINDOWS® 98 /98SE / WINDOWS® ME / WINDOWS® XP DRIVER AND UTILITIES INSTALLATION 9 3.1.1. Table of Contents 1. UNPACKING 5 2.2. Appendix 24 5.1. English Table of Content HARDWARE INSTALLATION 7 3. SOFTWARE INSTALLATION 9 3.1. OPERATING SYSTEM REQUIREMENT 9 3.1.2. DIRECTX...
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... mid-range products. 1.2. English 1. GV-R9000 features four parallel, highly optimized rendering pipelines usually available only for the high-end gaming cards that significantly enhance performance and game-play responsiveness by ATi Radeon 9000 GPU with 64MB DDR SDRAM n 250MHz engine and 200MHz memory clock speeds n SMARTSHADER™ technology fully supports DirectX® 8.1 n Sharper-looking 3D graphics with ATI SMOOTHVISION™ technology n Dual display support with HYDRAVISION...
... mid-range products. 1.2. English 1. GV-R9000 features four parallel, highly optimized rendering pipelines usually available only for the high-end gaming cards that significantly enhance performance and game-play responsiveness by ATi Radeon 9000 GPU with 64MB DDR SDRAM n 250MHz engine and 200MHz memory clock speeds n SMARTSHADER™ technology fully supports DirectX® 8.1 n Sharper-looking 3D graphics with ATI SMOOTHVISION™ technology n Dual display support with HYDRAVISION...
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... as the power supply case. 3. Be sure there are no shipping and handling damages on the bag that came with the components whenever the components are separated from static electricity, you work on the graphics card. - 5 - UNPACKING The GV-R9000 package contains the following: l The GV-R9000 Graphics Accelerator l This USER'S MANUAL l The GV-R9000 Driver CD x 1 l Power DVD XP CDx1 l Game CD x 2 l One cable support S-video and AV-Output WARNING...
... as the power supply case. 3. Be sure there are no shipping and handling damages on the bag that came with the components whenever the components are separated from static electricity, you work on the graphics card. - 5 - UNPACKING The GV-R9000 package contains the following: l The GV-R9000 Graphics Accelerator l This USER'S MANUAL l The GV-R9000 Driver CD x 1 l Power DVD XP CDx1 l Game CD x 2 l One cable support S-video and AV-Output WARNING...
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To install your computer. 2. Power off the computer and monitor, then disconnect the display cable from your computer's manual for help in removing the cover. 3. Remove the computer cover. For more information, see you may need to install your computer has any existing graphics card from the back of your graphics accelerator card: 1. Remove any on the motherboard. Or, if your graphics accelerator card. Hardware Installation HARDWARE INSTALLATION Installing Your Graphics card. If necessary, consult...
To install your computer. 2. Power off the computer and monitor, then disconnect the display cable from your computer's manual for help in removing the cover. 3. Remove the computer cover. For more information, see you may need to install your computer has any existing graphics card from the back of your graphics accelerator card: 1. Remove any on the motherboard. Or, if your graphics accelerator card. Hardware Installation HARDWARE INSTALLATION Installing Your Graphics card. If necessary, consult...
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... Graphics card with the installation of the Graphics card driver. Replace the screw to proceed with the AGP slot, and press it in place, and replace the computer cover. 6. Plug the display cable into your operating system from this slot; GV-R9000 G raphics card AGP Slot 5. Locate the AGP slot. If necessary, remove the metal cover from the list below. For detailed instructions, select your card; GV-R9000 GraphicsAccelerator - 8 - To VGA...
... Graphics card with the installation of the Graphics card driver. Replace the screw to proceed with the AGP slot, and press it in place, and replace the computer cover. 6. Plug the display cable into your operating system from this slot; GV-R9000 G raphics card AGP Slot 5. Locate the AGP slot. If necessary, remove the metal cover from the list below. For detailed instructions, select your card; GV-R9000 GraphicsAccelerator - 8 - To VGA...
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... your GV-R9000 graphics accelerator. 3.1.1. SOFTWARE INSTALLATION In this manual, we assume that motherboard. 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"). OPERATING SYSTEM REQUIREMENT l If your OS is very simple. l If you install the GV-R9000 drivers for the motherboard, which consist of Win® 98/98SE / Win® ME / Win® XP drivers...
... your GV-R9000 graphics accelerator. 3.1.1. SOFTWARE INSTALLATION In this manual, we assume that motherboard. 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"). OPERATING SYSTEM REQUIREMENT l If your OS is very simple. l If you install the GV-R9000 drivers for the motherboard, which consist of Win® 98/98SE / Win® ME / Win® XP drivers...
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Install DirectX Driver: Click "Install DirectX 8.1" Item. 2.Click "Yes" icon. 3.Click "Yes" icon. English 3.1.2.DIRECTX INSTALLATION Install Microsoft DirectX 8.1 to enable 3D hardware acceleration support for Windows® 98/98SE/ Windows® 2000 / or Windows® ME to achieve better 3D performence. GV-R9000 GraphicsAccelerator - 10 - M Note: For software MPEG support in Windows® 98/ 98SE/ Windows® 2000 or Windows® ME, you must install DirectX8.1(or later) first. (If your OS is Windows® XP, please skip this section.) 1.
Install DirectX Driver: Click "Install DirectX 8.1" Item. 2.Click "Yes" icon. 3.Click "Yes" icon. English 3.1.2.DIRECTX INSTALLATION Install Microsoft DirectX 8.1 to enable 3D hardware acceleration support for Windows® 98/98SE/ Windows® 2000 / or Windows® ME to achieve better 3D performence. GV-R9000 GraphicsAccelerator - 10 - M Note: For software MPEG support in Windows® 98/ 98SE/ Windows® 2000 or Windows® ME, you must install DirectX8.1(or later) first. (If your OS is Windows® XP, please skip this section.) 1.
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... if you can press C:\Windows\System directory. Step 2: Update Device Driver Wizard: Standard PCI Graphics Adapter(VGA) 1.Click "Next" icon. Step 4: System Setting Change GV-R9000 GraphicsAccelerator 2.Click "Finish" icon. - 12 - DRIVER INSTALLATION The following is inserted into your Windows CD in the system and pop out a "New Hardware Found" message. Step 1: New Hardware Found After GV-R9000 is the step-by-step installation guide. Please select "Do not install a driver" and press OK...
... if you can press C:\Windows\System directory. Step 2: Update Device Driver Wizard: Standard PCI Graphics Adapter(VGA) 1.Click "Next" icon. Step 4: System Setting Change GV-R9000 GraphicsAccelerator 2.Click "Finish" icon. - 12 - DRIVER INSTALLATION The following is inserted into your Windows CD in the system and pop out a "New Hardware Found" message. Step 1: New Hardware Found After GV-R9000 is the step-by-step installation guide. Please select "Do not install a driver" and press OK...
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English 3..Click "No" icon. Click "Windows XP Drivers (Radeon 9000 Series)" item. 2.Click "Next". - 13 - Software Installation If it does not show up, please run "D:\setup.exe". After the system has finished loading, insert the GV-R9000 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. Click "Windows XP Drivers (Radeon 9000 Series)" item. 2.Click "Next". - 13 - Software Installation If it does not show up, please run "D:\setup.exe". After the system has finished loading, insert the GV-R9000 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.
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...; and the Desktop Manager are activated whenever Windows® starts. RADEON 9000 graphic cards that have more than one display output can benefit fully from this icon open the ATi control panel. Installing HYDRAVISION™ adds menu options to unload the HYDRAVISION™ Desktop Manager. 1.Using Single Display 2.Hydravision HYDRAVISION™ is primarily software designed for HYDRAVISION™ display management software. - 15 - English After installation of HYDRAVISION...
...; and the Desktop Manager are activated whenever Windows® starts. RADEON 9000 graphic cards that have more than one display output can benefit fully from this icon open the ATi control panel. Installing HYDRAVISION™ adds menu options to unload the HYDRAVISION™ Desktop Manager. 1.Using Single Display 2.Hydravision HYDRAVISION™ is primarily software designed for HYDRAVISION™ display management software. - 15 - English After installation of HYDRAVISION...
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... Catalyst version number, 2D version number and the driver build information. However, this feature must be enabled forATI hotkey support. GV-R9000 GraphicsAccelerator - 16 - You can click the item to change resolution. Click "Advanced" icon for windows) The Setting properties page allows you to the change the color depth. n Details button access to adjust the Direct 3D settings. n Enable ATI taskbar icon application enables or disables the ATI taskbar icon. DISPLAY PROPERTIES PAGES The screen...
... Catalyst version number, 2D version number and the driver build information. However, this feature must be enabled forATI hotkey support. GV-R9000 GraphicsAccelerator - 16 - You can click the item to change resolution. Click "Advanced" icon for windows) The Setting properties page allows you to the change the color depth. n Details button access to adjust the Direct 3D settings. n Enable ATI taskbar icon application enables or disables the ATI taskbar icon. DISPLAY PROPERTIES PAGES The screen...
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... full screen games However this could also reduce image qu ality. Software Installation l Force 16-bit Z-buffering allows you to enable hardware acceleration of mipmapped detail. Selecting Application Preference will result in much higher quality textures with higher frame rates. n SMOOTHVISION(tm) button SmoothVision (Anti-Aliasing) improves image quality by removing jagged edges from 3D images, resulting in crease video...
... full screen games However this could also reduce image qu ality. Software Installation l Force 16-bit Z-buffering allows you to enable hardware acceleration of mipmapped detail. Selecting Application Preference will result in much higher quality textures with higher frame rates. n SMOOTHVISION(tm) button SmoothVision (Anti-Aliasing) improves image quality by removing jagged edges from 3D images, resulting in crease video...
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... app ears incorrect. Disabling compressed texture formatthe video driver ceases to adjust the Direct 3D settings. By default 16:24 (16 and 24) selected to achieve optimum performance. 8-bit stencil allows you to lower the frame rate of full screen games. English Direct 3D Display Properties The Direct 3D properties page allows you to support this feature. n D3D Settings l Wait for DirectX compressed texture formats...
... app ears incorrect. Disabling compressed texture formatthe video driver ceases to adjust the Direct 3D settings. By default 16:24 (16 and 24) selected to achieve optimum performance. 8-bit stencil allows you to lower the frame rate of full screen games. English Direct 3D Display Properties The Direct 3D properties page allows you to support this feature. n D3D Settings l Wait for DirectX compressed texture formats...
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... color settings affect all three sliders at the same time. n Default resets the Game Gamma settings to adjust the color settings. It also allows gamma control for video playing of your desktop. n Game Gamma button accesses Game Gamma properties. English Color Properties The Color Properties is NOT supported in Windows NT4.0) n RGB Lock adjust the RGB sliders individually or adjust all display devices mapped to the view.You can also be changed...
... color settings affect all three sliders at the same time. n Default resets the Game Gamma settings to adjust the color settings. It also allows gamma control for video playing of your desktop. n Game Gamma button accesses Game Gamma properties. English Color Properties The Color Properties is NOT supported in Windows NT4.0) n RGB Lock adjust the RGB sliders individually or adjust all display devices mapped to the view.You can also be changed...
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... copying your desktop on the following page. Ensure your graphics card is equipped with a S-Video connector, you can enable/disable display devices and swap the assignmentof Primary and Secondary displays. a TV o r a comp uter mo nitor) a s part o f your operatin g desktop exten ding you can use a second output device (e.q. English Display Properties: If your VGA card is installed correctly. Select Display Type Enable / Disable "Extend my windows desktop onto this monitor" The Display tab provides the multi monitor features.
... copying your desktop on the following page. Ensure your graphics card is equipped with a S-Video connector, you can enable/disable display devices and swap the assignmentof Primary and Secondary displays. a TV o r a comp uter mo nitor) a s part o f your operatin g desktop exten ding you can use a second output device (e.q. English Display Properties: If your VGA card is installed correctly. Select Display Type Enable / Disable "Extend my windows desktop onto this monitor" The Display tab provides the multi monitor features.
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... Windows® 2000 1. BIOS FLASH UTILITY GV-R9000 BIOS update procedure: MNote: Please download the newest BIOS from our website (www.gigabyte.com.tw) or contact your CD-ROM drive. Click "Yes" to take advantage of the higher performance, resolutions, and special graphic features of the Graphics card. With Windows® 2000 running on -screen instructions to begin the Installation Wizard. 7. MIf you need to install the GV-R9000 driver to the license agreement. 9. If Windows® runs...
... Windows® 2000 1. BIOS FLASH UTILITY GV-R9000 BIOS update procedure: MNote: Please download the newest BIOS from our website (www.gigabyte.com.tw) or contact your CD-ROM drive. Click "Yes" to take advantage of the higher performance, resolutions, and special graphic features of the Graphics card. With Windows® 2000 running on -screen instructions to begin the Installation Wizard. 7. MIf you need to install the GV-R9000 driver to the license agreement. 9. If Windows® runs...
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... Manager and check for duplicate display adapter and monitor entries if you experience problems. Contact your dealer or GBT for Safe Mode, and press Enter. (You can also use the Troubleshooting Guide located in the Windows® Help or contact your computer in and receiving power. If necessary, adjust your motherboard. English 4. n If you installed the graphics driver. Troubleshooting Tips The following troubleshooting tips may help if...
... Manager and check for duplicate display adapter and monitor entries if you experience problems. Contact your dealer or GBT for Safe Mode, and press Enter. (You can also use the Troubleshooting Guide located in the Windows® Help or contact your computer in and receiving power. If necessary, adjust your motherboard. English 4. n If you installed the graphics driver. Troubleshooting Tips The following troubleshooting tips may help if...