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... in technology, some of the specifications might be authorized by Macrovision Corporation, and is prohibited. Jun 24, 2003 Taipei, Taiwan GV-R92128TE Graphics Accelerator - 2 - Use of this copyright protection technology must be out of date before publication of this booklet. English Chapter 1 User's Manual Copyright Copyright by GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. ("GBT") No part of this manual may void the warranty of this VGA card. The...
... in technology, some of the specifications might be authorized by Macrovision Corporation, and is prohibited. Jun 24, 2003 Taipei, Taiwan GV-R92128TE Graphics Accelerator - 2 - Use of this copyright protection technology must be out of date before publication of this booklet. English Chapter 1 User's Manual Copyright Copyright by GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. ("GBT") No part of this manual may void the warranty of this VGA card. The...
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... of Content HARDWARE INSTALLATION 5 2.1. WINDOWS® 98 /98SE / WINDOWS® ME / WINDOWS® XP DRIVER AND UTILITIES INSTALLATION 9 3.1.1. UTILITIES ON DRIVER CD 15 3.1.5. DISPLAY PROPERTIES PAGES 22 3.2. SOFTWARE INSTALLATION 9 3.1. BIOS FLASH UTILITY 30 4. PREFACE 4 1.2. HARDWARE INSTALLATION 7 3. DRIVER INSTALLATION 12 3.1.4. WINDOWS 2000 DRIVER INSTALLATION 30 3.3. OPERATING SYSTEM REQUIREMENT 9 3.1.2. DIRECTX INSTALLATION 10 3.1.3. English TABLE OF CONTENTS 1.INTRODUCTION 4 1.1. TROUBLESHOOTING TIPS 31 5. BOARD LAYOUT 6 2.3. KEY FEATURES...
... of Content HARDWARE INSTALLATION 5 2.1. WINDOWS® 98 /98SE / WINDOWS® ME / WINDOWS® XP DRIVER AND UTILITIES INSTALLATION 9 3.1.1. UTILITIES ON DRIVER CD 15 3.1.5. DISPLAY PROPERTIES PAGES 22 3.2. SOFTWARE INSTALLATION 9 3.1. BIOS FLASH UTILITY 30 4. PREFACE 4 1.2. HARDWARE INSTALLATION 7 3. DRIVER INSTALLATION 12 3.1.4. WINDOWS 2000 DRIVER INSTALLATION 30 3.3. OPERATING SYSTEM REQUIREMENT 9 3.1.2. DIRECTX INSTALLATION 10 3.1.3. English TABLE OF CONTENTS 1.INTRODUCTION 4 1.1. TROUBLESHOOTING TIPS 31 5. BOARD LAYOUT 6 2.3. KEY FEATURES...
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... its class, optimized for smoother looking images and without seriously compromising performance n Dual display support with HYDRAVISION™ n TV-Out supported GV-R92128TE Graphics Accelerator - 4 - Driven by the RADEON™ 9200 GPU and 128MB DDR memory for advanced 3D graphics n 250MHz engine and 333MHz DDR memory clock speeds n Supports the new AGP 8X standard n HYPER Z™ II technology integrate n SMOOTHVISION™ eliminates distracting visual artifacts for today's most compelling gaming...
... its class, optimized for smoother looking images and without seriously compromising performance n Dual display support with HYDRAVISION™ n TV-Out supported GV-R92128TE Graphics Accelerator - 4 - Driven by the RADEON™ 9200 GPU and 128MB DDR memory for advanced 3D graphics n 250MHz engine and 333MHz DDR memory clock speeds n Supports the new AGP 8X standard n HYPER Z™ II technology integrate n SMOOTHVISION™ eliminates distracting visual artifacts for today's most compelling gaming...
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... in its original packing until it is installed. Hardware Installation UNPACKING The GV-R92128TE package contains the following: l The GV-R92128TE graphics accelerator x 1 l This USER'S MANUAL l CD Driver x 1 WARNING! Expansion cards contain very delicate Integrated Circuit (IC) chips. Unpacking and installation should follow some precautions whenever you do not have one, touch both of your graphics card working correctly, please use official Gigabyte BIOS only. Shipping and handling may cause...
... in its original packing until it is installed. Hardware Installation UNPACKING The GV-R92128TE package contains the following: l The GV-R92128TE graphics accelerator x 1 l This USER'S MANUAL l CD Driver x 1 WARNING! Expansion cards contain very delicate Integrated Circuit (IC) chips. Unpacking and installation should follow some precautions whenever you do not have one, touch both of your graphics card working correctly, please use official Gigabyte BIOS only. Shipping and handling may cause...
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... display cable from your computer. 2. Remove any on the motherboard. To install your computer's manual for help in removing the cover. 3. Remove the computer cover. Hardware Installation Or, if your graphics accelerator card. If necessary, consult your graphics accelerator card: 1. For more information, see your graphics card. HARDWARE INSTALLATION Installing your computer's documentation. - 7 - Now that you have prepared your computer, you may need to disable it on -board graphics capability, you are ready to install...
... display cable from your computer. 2. Remove any on the motherboard. To install your computer's manual for help in removing the cover. 3. Remove the computer cover. Hardware Installation Or, if your graphics accelerator card. If necessary, consult your graphics accelerator card: 1. For more information, see your graphics card. HARDWARE INSTALLATION Installing your computer's documentation. - 7 - Now that you have prepared your computer, you may need to disable it on -board graphics capability, you are ready to install...
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then align your card; To VGA MONITOR To TV or VCR You are now ready to proceed with a DVI connector, you can connect a flat panel display to the appropriate connector, as shown below . GV-R92128TE graphics card AGP slot 5. GV-R92128TE Graphics Accelerator - 8 - Plug the display cable into your graphics card with the AGP slot, and press it in firmly until the card is fully eated. For detailed instructions, select your graphics card came with the installation of the graphics card driver. If...
then align your card; To VGA MONITOR To TV or VCR You are now ready to proceed with a DVI connector, you can connect a flat panel display to the appropriate connector, as shown below . GV-R92128TE graphics card AGP slot 5. GV-R92128TE Graphics Accelerator - 8 - Plug the display cable into your graphics card with the AGP slot, and press it in firmly until the card is fully eated. For detailed instructions, select your graphics card came with the installation of the graphics card driver. If...
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... your CD-ROM Drive letter to setup your GV-R92128TE graphics accelerator. 3.1.1. Software Installation SOFTWARE INSTALLATION In this manual, we assume that motherboard. Operating system requirement l If your CD-ROM drive, you install the GV-R92128TE drivers for the motherboard, which consist of Win® 98/98SE / WINDOWS® 2000 / Win® ME / Win® XP drivers is Microsoft Windows, when loading the GV-R92128TE drivers for that your system (Windows 98/98SE, Windows2000 or Windows ME) has installed DirectX or later.
... your CD-ROM Drive letter to setup your GV-R92128TE graphics accelerator. 3.1.1. Software Installation SOFTWARE INSTALLATION In this manual, we assume that motherboard. Operating system requirement l If your CD-ROM drive, you install the GV-R92128TE drivers for the motherboard, which consist of Win® 98/98SE / WINDOWS® 2000 / Win® ME / Win® XP drivers is Microsoft Windows, when loading the GV-R92128TE drivers for that your system (Windows 98/98SE, Windows2000 or Windows ME) has installed DirectX or later.
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... DirectX Installation Install Microsoft DirectX (or later version) to enable 3D hardware acceleration support for Windows® 98 / 98SE / Windows® 2000 / Windows® ME or Windows® XP to its best performance. M Note: For software MPEG support in Windows® 98/ 98SE/ Windows® 2000 / Windows® ME or Windows® XP, you must install DirectX (or later version) first. 1. GV-R92128TE Graphics Accelerator - 10 - For example, if your graphics accelerator can support DirectX 8.1, updating with DirectX 9.0 can upgrade your graphics accelerator hardware to run...
... DirectX Installation Install Microsoft DirectX (or later version) to enable 3D hardware acceleration support for Windows® 98 / 98SE / Windows® 2000 / Windows® ME or Windows® XP to its best performance. M Note: For software MPEG support in Windows® 98/ 98SE/ Windows® 2000 / Windows® ME or Windows® XP, you must install DirectX (or later version) first. 1. GV-R92128TE Graphics Accelerator - 10 - For example, if your graphics accelerator can support DirectX 8.1, updating with DirectX 9.0 can upgrade your graphics accelerator hardware to run...
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... Setting Change 2.Click "Finish" icon. Step 2: Update Device Driver Wizard: Standard PCI Graphics Adapter(VGA) 1.Click "Next" icon. Step 1: New Hardware Found AfterGV-R92128TE isinsertedintoyourcomputerat thefirst time, thewindowswill automatically detect a new hardware in order to complete the VGA driver installation. Please select "Do not install a driver" and press OK. MDon't click "Cancel", because the system will ask for your Windows CD in the system and pop out a "New Hardware Found" message. GV-R92128TE Graphics Accelerator...
... Setting Change 2.Click "Finish" icon. Step 2: Update Device Driver Wizard: Standard PCI Graphics Adapter(VGA) 1.Click "Next" icon. Step 1: New Hardware Found AfterGV-R92128TE isinsertedintoyourcomputerat thefirst time, thewindowswill automatically detect a new hardware in order to complete the VGA driver installation. Please select "Do not install a driver" and press OK. MDon't click "Cancel", because the system will ask for your Windows CD in the system and pop out a "New Hardware Found" message. GV-R92128TE Graphics Accelerator...
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Step 5: Driver Setup (Pictures below are shown in Windows XP) 1. English 3..Click "No" icon. Software Installation If it does not show up, please run "D: \setup.exe". After the system has finished loading, insert the GV-R92128TE driver CD disk into your CDROM, and then you can see the AUTORUN window. Click "Windows XP Drivers (Radeon 9200 Series)" item. 2.Click "Next". - 13 -
Step 5: Driver Setup (Pictures below are shown in Windows XP) 1. English 3..Click "No" icon. Software Installation If it does not show up, please run "D: \setup.exe". After the system has finished loading, insert the GV-R92128TE driver CD disk into your CDROM, and then you can see the AUTORUN window. Click "Windows XP Drivers (Radeon 9200 Series)" item. 2.Click "Next". - 13 -
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... taskbar's status area. You may click the "Display Properties" item, and then click Settings. Taskbar Icon After installation of the graphics card's enhanced and other information. Click the appropriate tab to GBT website for updated information about the graphics card, latest drivers, and other functions. Right click the icon. Click "Advanced" after clickng Settings. GV-R92128TE Graphics Accelerator - 18 - You can link to change your display settings. English 3.1.5.
... taskbar's status area. You may click the "Display Properties" item, and then click Settings. Taskbar Icon After installation of the graphics card's enhanced and other information. Click the appropriate tab to GBT website for updated information about the graphics card, latest drivers, and other functions. Right click the icon. Click "Advanced" after clickng Settings. GV-R92128TE Graphics Accelerator - 18 - You can link to change your display settings. English 3.1.5.
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... software designed for HYDRAVISION™ display management software. - 21 - RADEON 9200 graphic cards that have more than one display output can benefit fully from this icon open the ATi control panel. 1.Using Single Display HYDRAVISION™ HYDRAVISION™ and the Desktop Manager are activated whenever Windows® starts. HYDRAVISION™ installation enables the Desktop Manager and creates a Windows® program group for multiple monitor settings. Clicking this software. A RADEON 9200 with only one display output...
... software designed for HYDRAVISION™ display management software. - 21 - RADEON 9200 graphic cards that have more than one display output can benefit fully from this icon open the ATi control panel. 1.Using Single Display HYDRAVISION™ HYDRAVISION™ and the Desktop Manager are activated whenever Windows® starts. HYDRAVISION™ installation enables the Desktop Manager and creates a Windows® program group for multiple monitor settings. Clicking this software. A RADEON 9200 with only one display output...
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... move the slider to change resolution. 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. n Enable ATI taskbar icon application enables or disables the ATI taskbar icon. GV-R92128TE Graphics Accelerator - 22 - English 3.1.6. Options Properties n Version Information provides the Catalyst version number, 2D version number and the driver build information. However, this feature must be enabled for ATI hotkey support.
... move the slider to change resolution. 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. n Enable ATI taskbar icon application enables or disables the ATI taskbar icon. GV-R92128TE Graphics Accelerator - 22 - English 3.1.6. Options Properties n Version Information provides the Catalyst version number, 2D version number and the driver build information. However, this feature must be enabled for ATI hotkey support.
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... complete control of the OpenGL settings. Software Installation Using Custom Settings is the highest quality texture, and all subsequent mipmaps are a collection of different sized textures of the same image. The base mipmap is recommended for advanced users only. l SMOOTHVISION slider can be applied using different sample patterns and sample points such as a result of the largest number of...
... complete control of the OpenGL settings. Software Installation Using Custom Settings is the highest quality texture, and all subsequent mipmaps are a collection of different sized textures of the same image. The base mipmap is recommended for advanced users only. l SMOOTHVISION slider can be applied using different sample patterns and sample points such as a result of the largest number of...
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... the application to explicitly set the Z-Buffer depth. n Compatibility Settings button This button allows you to run . Note that most applications will remove certain onscreen artifacts that have changed. GV-R92128TE Graphics Accelerator - 24 - n Wait for a few specific OpenGL applications. Most applications will run at its frames at which is typically less than the frame rate at the refresh rate of 3D objects look...
... the application to explicitly set the Z-Buffer depth. n Compatibility Settings button This button allows you to run . Note that most applications will remove certain onscreen artifacts that have changed. GV-R92128TE Graphics Accelerator - 24 - n Wait for a few specific OpenGL applications. Most applications will run at its frames at which is typically less than the frame rate at the refresh rate of 3D objects look...
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... are enabled. However, this setting should display its highest possible frame rate, regardless of the monitor's refresh rate which is typically less than the frame rate at the refresh rate of full screen games but reduce the image tearing that can occur with some Direct 3D games which the application will remove certain onscreen artifacts that can solve compatibility issues for a few applica- GV-R92128TE Graphics Accelerator...
... are enabled. However, this setting should display its highest possible frame rate, regardless of the monitor's refresh rate which is typically less than the frame rate at the refresh rate of full screen games but reduce the image tearing that can occur with some Direct 3D games which the application will remove certain onscreen artifacts that can solve compatibility issues for a few applica- GV-R92128TE Graphics Accelerator...
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... change red, green, and blue display colors. Display Properties: If your VGA card is equipped with your mouse. Software Installation n Desktop increases or decreases the color brightness of your display. a TV or a computer monitor) as part of Direct 3D and OpenGL games played in fullscreen mode. (NOTE: Game Gamma is NOT supported in Windows NT4.0) n Gamma / Brightness/Contrast accesses Game Gamma properties. Set Desktop and Video Overlay brightness (gamma) levels can use...
... change red, green, and blue display colors. Display Properties: If your VGA card is equipped with your mouse. Software Installation n Desktop increases or decreases the color brightness of your display. a TV or a computer monitor) as part of Direct 3D and OpenGL games played in fullscreen mode. (NOTE: Game Gamma is NOT supported in Windows NT4.0) n Gamma / Brightness/Contrast accesses Game Gamma properties. Set Desktop and Video Overlay brightness (gamma) levels can use...
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... allows you to default values. Sliding it all color and produces a black and white picture. English The Display tab provides the multi monitor features. However, most TVs (and VCRs) have a Composite video input, in - GV-R92128TE Graphics Accelerator - 28 - Looking at the back of full-motion video on the Primary display. l Hue allows you can use an SVideo cable. Determine if your graphics card was installed correctly. (For...
... allows you to default values. Sliding it all color and produces a black and white picture. English The Display tab provides the multi monitor features. However, most TVs (and VCRs) have a Composite video input, in - GV-R92128TE Graphics Accelerator - 28 - Looking at the back of full-motion video on the Primary display. l Hue allows you can use an SVideo cable. Determine if your graphics card was installed correctly. (For...
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... - With Windows® 2000 running on "Windows XP Drivers (Radeon 9200 Series)" to take advantage of the higher performance, resolutions, and special graphic features of the Graphics card. ClickStart. 3. WINDOWS 2000 DRIVER INSTALLATION Please make sure the Windows 2000 have installed Windows ® 2000 Service Pack version 2 (or later) before installing the graphics accelerator driver. Type the following: D:\SETUP (If D is not your GV-R92128TE Graphics card. BIOS FLASH UTILITY GV-R92128TE BIOS update procedure: MNote: Please download the newest BIOS from our website (www.gigabyte.com...
... - With Windows® 2000 running on "Windows XP Drivers (Radeon 9200 Series)" to take advantage of the higher performance, resolutions, and special graphic features of the Graphics card. ClickStart. 3. WINDOWS 2000 DRIVER INSTALLATION Please make sure the Windows 2000 have installed Windows ® 2000 Service Pack version 2 (or later) before installing the graphics accelerator driver. Type the following: D:\SETUP (If D is not your GV-R92128TE Graphics card. BIOS FLASH UTILITY GV-R92128TE BIOS update procedure: MNote: Please download the newest BIOS from our website (www.gigabyte.com...
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... monitor's manual.) - 31 - Then select the number for Safe Mode, and press Enter. (You can also use the Troubleshooting Guide located in graphics to be disabled or to the card's display connector. n For more advanced troubleshooting information. n Ensure that the monitor and computer are only using one graphics card. n If necessary, disable any built-in Safe Mode. n If you have problems during bootup, start your dealer or GBT for duplicate display adapter...
... monitor's manual.) - 31 - Then select the number for Safe Mode, and press Enter. (You can also use the Troubleshooting Guide located in graphics to be disabled or to the card's display connector. n For more advanced troubleshooting information. n Ensure that the monitor and computer are only using one graphics card. n If necessary, disable any built-in Safe Mode. n If you have problems during bootup, start your dealer or GBT for duplicate display adapter...