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PREFACE 4 1.2. HARDWARE INSTALLATION 7 3. WINDOWS® 98 /98SE / WINDOWS® ME / WINDOWS® XP DRIVER AND UTILITIES INSTALLATION 9 3.1.1. Resolutions and Color Depth Table (In Windows XP 26 - 3 - INTRODUCTION 4 1.1. UNPACKING ... 9 3.1. BOARD LAYOUT 6 2.3. OPERATING SYSTEM REQUIREMENT 9 3.1.2. Table of Contents 1. DISPLAY PROPERTIES PAGES 16 3.2. WINDOWS 2000 DRIVER INSTALLATION 22 3.3. Appendix 24 5.1. English Table of Content KEY FEATURES 4 2. DRIVER INSTALLATION 12 3.1.4. BIOS FLASH UTILITY 22 4. How to reflash the BIOS 24 5.2.
PREFACE 4 1.2. HARDWARE INSTALLATION 7 3. WINDOWS® 98 /98SE / WINDOWS® ME / WINDOWS® XP DRIVER AND UTILITIES INSTALLATION 9 3.1.1. Resolutions and Color Depth Table (In Windows XP 26 - 3 - INTRODUCTION 4 1.1. UNPACKING ... 9 3.1. BOARD LAYOUT 6 2.3. OPERATING SYSTEM REQUIREMENT 9 3.1.2. Table of Contents 1. DISPLAY PROPERTIES PAGES 16 3.2. WINDOWS 2000 DRIVER INSTALLATION 22 3.3. Appendix 24 5.1. English Table of Content KEY FEATURES 4 2. DRIVER INSTALLATION 12 3.1.4. BIOS FLASH UTILITY 22 4. How to reflash the BIOS 24 5.2.
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... CARD. Use a grounded wriststrap before proceeding. M In order to your graphics card working correctly, please use official Gigabyte BIOS only.Use none official gigabyte BIOS might cause problem on your hands to a safely grounded object or to a metal object, such as the ... you work on the graphics card. - 5 - If you r computer and unplu g power su pply. 2. 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! ...
... CARD. Use a grounded wriststrap before proceeding. M In order to your graphics card working correctly, please use official Gigabyte BIOS only.Use none official gigabyte BIOS might cause problem on your hands to a safely grounded object or to a metal object, such as the ... you work on the graphics card. - 5 - If you r computer and unplu g power su pply. 2. 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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If necessary, remove the metal cover from the list below. English 4. GV-R9000 G raphics card AGP Slot 5. GV-R9000 GraphicsAccelerator - 8 - then align your Graphics card with the installation of the Graphics card driver. then turn on the computer and monitor. Locate the AGP slot. Plug the display cable into your operating system from this slot; Replace...
If necessary, remove the metal cover from the list below. English 4. GV-R9000 G raphics card AGP Slot 5. GV-R9000 GraphicsAccelerator - 8 - then align your Graphics card with the installation of the Graphics card driver. then turn on the computer and monitor. Locate the AGP slot. Plug the display cable into your operating system from this slot; Replace...
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..., run "D:\setup.exe"). l If you install the GV-R9000 drivers for the motherboard, which consist of Win® 98/98SE / Win® ME / Win® XP drivers is Microsoft Windows, when loading the GV-R9000 drivers for the system, please make sure your motherboard nearest dealer... for that your GV-R9000 graphics accelerator. 3.1.1. WINDOWS® 98 /98SE / WINDOWS® ME / WINDOWS® XP DRIVER AND UTILITIES INSTALLATION The installation of...
..., run "D:\setup.exe"). l If you install the GV-R9000 drivers for the motherboard, which consist of Win® 98/98SE / Win® ME / Win® XP drivers is Microsoft Windows, when loading the GV-R9000 drivers for the system, please make sure your motherboard nearest dealer... for that your GV-R9000 graphics accelerator. 3.1.1. WINDOWS® 98 /98SE / WINDOWS® ME / WINDOWS® XP DRIVER AND UTILITIES INSTALLATION The installation of...
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GV-R9000 GraphicsAccelerator - 10 - 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. Install DirectX Driver: Click "Install DirectX 8.1" Item. 2.Click "Yes" icon. 3.Click "Yes" icon. 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.
GV-R9000 GraphicsAccelerator - 10 - 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. Install DirectX Driver: Click "Install DirectX 8.1" Item. 2.Click "Yes" icon. 3.Click "Yes" icon. 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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...2.Click "Finish" icon. - 12 - Step 1: New Hardware Found After GV-R9000 is the step-by-step installation guide. Step 2: Update Device Driver Wizard: Standard PCI Graphics Adapter(VGA) 1.Click "Next" icon. Step 3: Update Device Driver Wizard: Finish At this time, system will ask for your computer at the... first time, the windows will hang if you can press C:\Windows\System directory. Please select "Do not install a driver" and press OK. DRIVER INSTALLATION The following is inserted into your Windows CD in the system and pop out a "New Hardware Found" message. MDon't ...
...2.Click "Finish" icon. - 12 - Step 1: New Hardware Found After GV-R9000 is the step-by-step installation guide. Step 2: Update Device Driver Wizard: Standard PCI Graphics Adapter(VGA) 1.Click "Next" icon. Step 3: Update Device Driver Wizard: Finish At this time, system will ask for your computer at the... first time, the windows will hang if you can press C:\Windows\System directory. Please select "Do not install a driver" and press OK. DRIVER INSTALLATION The following is inserted into your Windows CD in the system and pop out a "New Hardware Found" message. MDon't ...
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English 3..Click "No" icon. Step 5: Driver Setup (Pictures below are shown in Windows XP) 1. Click "Windows XP Drivers (Radeon 9000 Series)" item. 2.Click "Next". - 13 - If it does not show up, please run "D:\setup.exe". Software Installation 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.
English 3..Click "No" icon. Step 5: Driver Setup (Pictures below are shown in Windows XP) 1. Click "Windows XP Drivers (Radeon 9000 Series)" item. 2.Click "Next". - 13 - If it does not show up, please run "D:\setup.exe". Software Installation 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.
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...® program group for multiple monitor settings. A RADEON 9000 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 the ATI Icon. English After installation...
...® program group for multiple monitor settings. A RADEON 9000 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 the ATI Icon. English After installation...
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... page allows you to change resolution. GV-R9000 GraphicsAccelerator - 16 - You can move the slider to the change the color depth. Click "Advanced", into details settings: Options Properties n Version Information provides the Catalyst version number, 2D version number and the driver build information. n Re-activate all ...warning messages allows you to the Details tab which lists the card's hardware details and driver information. n Disable quick resolution feature is accessible by left-clicking the ATI icon in the taskbar. Settings (Resolutions and ...
... page allows you to change resolution. GV-R9000 GraphicsAccelerator - 16 - You can move the slider to the change the color depth. Click "Advanced", into details settings: Options Properties n Version Information provides the Catalyst version number, 2D version number and the driver build information. n Re-activate all ...warning messages allows you to the Details tab which lists the card's hardware details and driver information. n Disable quick resolution feature is accessible by left-clicking the ATI icon in the taskbar. Settings (Resolutions and ...
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Disabling compressed texture formatthe video driver ceases to adjust the Direct 3D settings. n D3D Settings l Wait for DirectX compressed texture formats. n Z-buffer bit depths allows you to enable or disable W-buffer ... certain onscreen artifacts that are sometimes produced when both dithering and alpha blending are enabled. Some applications ca nnot handle too many texture fo rmats. GV-R9000 GraphicsAccelerator - 18 - l W-buffer support allows you to enable support for vertical sync allows you to set the Z-buffer bit rate. l Compressed texture format allows you...
Disabling compressed texture formatthe video driver ceases to adjust the Direct 3D settings. n D3D Settings l Wait for DirectX compressed texture formats. n Z-buffer bit depths allows you to enable or disable W-buffer ... certain onscreen artifacts that are sometimes produced when both dithering and alpha blending are enabled. Some applications ca nnot handle too many texture fo rmats. GV-R9000 GraphicsAccelerator - 18 - l W-buffer support allows you to enable support for vertical sync allows you to set the Z-buffer bit rate. l Compressed texture format allows you...
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... the newest BIOS from our website (www.gigabyte.com.tw) or contact your CD-ROM drive. English 3.2. With Windows® 2000 running on -screen instructions to take advantage of the higher performance, resolutions, and special graphic features of the Graphics card. To install the GV-R9000 driver for the file. Select Run. 4. Type the...
... the newest BIOS from our website (www.gigabyte.com.tw) or contact your CD-ROM drive. English 3.2. With Windows® 2000 running on -screen instructions to take advantage of the higher performance, resolutions, and special graphic features of the Graphics card. To install the GV-R9000 driver for the file. Select Run. 4. Type the...
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... have problems during bootup, start your motherboard. n Check that the display cable is seated properly in Safe Mode. Trobleshooting Tips n If you installed the graphics driver.
... have problems during bootup, start your motherboard. n Check that the display cable is seated properly in Safe Mode. Trobleshooting Tips n If you installed the graphics driver.