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... specifications might be reproduced or transmitted in this VGA card Due to update the information contained herein. Notice Please do not remove any labels on VGA card, this may appear in any errors or omissions that may void the warranty of this document nor does the author make a commitment to rapid change in technology, some of their respective owners. GV-R96P256D / GV-R96P128DE Radeon 9600 PRO Graphics Accelerator User's Manual Rev...
... specifications might be reproduced or transmitted in this VGA card Due to update the information contained herein. Notice Please do not remove any labels on VGA card, this may appear in any errors or omissions that may void the warranty of this document nor does the author make a commitment to rapid change in technology, some of their respective owners. GV-R96P256D / GV-R96P128DE Radeon 9600 PRO Graphics Accelerator User's Manual Rev...
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Introduction 3 1.1. Software Installation 8 3.1. Windows® 2000 Driver Installation 29 4. Resolutions and Color Depth Table (In Windows® XP 32 GV-R96P256D/GV-R96P128DE Graphics Accelerator - 2 - Features ...3 1.2. Utilities on Driver CD ...12 3.1.5. Reflash BIOS in MS-DOS mode 31 5.1.2. Minimum System Requirement 3 2. Reflash BIOS in Windows mode 31 5.2. Hardware Installation 4 2.1. DirectX Installation ...9 3.1.3. Board Layout 4 2.2. Windows® XP Driver and Utilities Installation 8 3.1.1. Troubleshooting Tips 30 5. Display Properties pages...
Introduction 3 1.1. Software Installation 8 3.1. Windows® 2000 Driver Installation 29 4. Resolutions and Color Depth Table (In Windows® XP 32 GV-R96P256D/GV-R96P128DE Graphics Accelerator - 2 - Features ...3 1.2. Utilities on Driver CD ...12 3.1.5. Reflash BIOS in MS-DOS mode 31 5.1.2. Minimum System Requirement 3 2. Reflash BIOS in Windows mode 31 5.2. Hardware Installation 4 2.1. DirectX Installation ...9 3.1.3. Board Layout 4 2.2. Windows® XP Driver and Utilities Installation 8 3.1.1. Troubleshooting Tips 30 5. Display Properties pages...
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... DDR memory (Only for GV-R96P256D) • Integrated with Pentium® III 650MHz or AMD Athlon 650MHz class processor or higher • One available AGP3.0 compliant slot or better • Operating Systems Windows® 2000 / Windows® XP • 64MB system memory • 50MB of available disk space for GV-R96P128DE) • Supports DirectX 9.0 • Supports AV / S-Video output • Supports TV-Out and D-Sub connector • Supports DVI-I connector...
... DDR memory (Only for GV-R96P256D) • Integrated with Pentium® III 650MHz or AMD Athlon 650MHz class processor or higher • One available AGP3.0 compliant slot or better • Operating Systems Windows® 2000 / Windows® XP • 64MB system memory • 50MB of available disk space for GV-R96P128DE) • Supports DirectX 9.0 • Supports AV / S-Video output • Supports TV-Out and D-Sub connector • Supports DVI-I connector...
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Hardware Installation 2.1. Board Layout DVI-I Connector TV-Out VGA Monitor Connector (15-pin) Digital LCD Monitor DVI Output Analog LCD Monitor NTSC / PAL TV Projector VGA Output DVI-I Connector TV-out VGA Monitor Connector (15-pin) English 2. DVI-I to D-Sub Connector AV Output S-VideoOutput OR VGA Output Analog LCD Monitor Analog Monitor GV-R96P256D/GV-R96P128DE Graphics Accelerator - 4 -
Hardware Installation 2.1. Board Layout DVI-I Connector TV-Out VGA Monitor Connector (15-pin) Digital LCD Monitor DVI Output Analog LCD Monitor NTSC / PAL TV Projector VGA Output DVI-I Connector TV-out VGA Monitor Connector (15-pin) English 2. DVI-I to D-Sub Connector AV Output S-VideoOutput OR VGA Output Analog LCD Monitor Analog Monitor GV-R96P256D/GV-R96P128DE Graphics Accelerator - 4 -
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... the motherboard. GV-R96P256D/GV-R96P128DE Graphics Accelerator - 6 - Now that you have prepared your computer, you may need to install your computer. 2. Power off the computer and monitor, then disconnect the display cable from your computer has any existing graphics card from the back of your graphics accelerator card. If necessary, consult your graphics accelerator card: 1. Or, if your computer. For more information, see you computer documentation. Hardware Installation Installing Your Graphics card. To install your computer's manual...
... the motherboard. GV-R96P256D/GV-R96P128DE Graphics Accelerator - 6 - Now that you have prepared your computer, you may need to install your computer. 2. Power off the computer and monitor, then disconnect the display cable from your computer has any existing graphics card from the back of your graphics accelerator card. If necessary, consult your graphics accelerator card: 1. Or, if your computer. For more information, see you computer documentation. Hardware Installation Installing Your Graphics card. To install your computer's manual...
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... the display cable into your graphics card with the installation of the graphics card drivers. Hardware Installation If necessary, remove the metal cover from this slot; then turn on the computer and monitor. Please refer to next chapter for TV-out only You are now ready to fasten the card in firmly until the card is fully seated. 5. Replace the screw to proceed with the AGP...
... the display cable into your graphics card with the installation of the graphics card drivers. Hardware Installation If necessary, remove the metal cover from this slot; then turn on the computer and monitor. Please refer to next chapter for TV-out only You are now ready to fasten the card in firmly until the card is fully seated. 5. Replace the screw to proceed with the AGP...
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... for your motherboard nearest dealer for motherboard driver. When you insert the driver CD into your CD-ROM Drive letter to install the driver for that your CD-ROM drive, you install the graphics card drivers for the motherboard, which consist of Windows® 2000 / Windows® XP drivers is very simple. Software Installation In this manual, we assume that motherboard. English 3. Windows® XP Driver and Utilities Installation 3.1.1. GV-R96P256D/GV-R96P128DE Graphics Accelerator - 8 - Or please contact your graphics accelerator.) 3.1.
... for your motherboard nearest dealer for motherboard driver. When you insert the driver CD into your CD-ROM Drive letter to install the driver for that your CD-ROM drive, you install the graphics card drivers for the motherboard, which consist of Windows® 2000 / Windows® XP drivers is very simple. Software Installation In this manual, we assume that motherboard. English 3. Windows® XP Driver and Utilities Installation 3.1.1. GV-R96P256D/GV-R96P128DE Graphics Accelerator - 8 - Or please contact your graphics accelerator.) 3.1.
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... finish the installation. GV-R96P256D/GV-R96P128DE Graphics Accelerator - 10 - English 3.1.3. Step 3: Found new hardware wizard: Finish Click the Finish button to install the driver from AUTORUN window. Driver Installation A. Step 1: Found new hardware wizard: Video controller (VGA Compatible) Click the Next button to install the driver. (There is the step-by-step installation guide. Step 2: Found new hardware wizard: Searching and installing The wizard will automatically detect a new hardware in the system and pop out a "New Hardware Found" message...
... finish the installation. GV-R96P256D/GV-R96P128DE Graphics Accelerator - 10 - English 3.1.3. Step 3: Found new hardware wizard: Finish Click the Finish button to install the driver from AUTORUN window. Driver Installation A. Step 1: Found new hardware wizard: Video controller (VGA Compatible) Click the Next button to install the driver. (There is the step-by-step installation guide. Step 2: Found new hardware wizard: Searching and installing The wizard will automatically detect a new hardware in the system and pop out a "New Hardware Found" message...
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... Yes button. Click Express or Custom icon. Driver installation (Autorun Window) Insert the driver CD disk into your CD-ROM, and then you can see the AUTORUN window. When autorun window show up , click the Install Display Drivers (Radeon 9600 Series) item. Windows installings the components. If it does not show up , please run "D:\setup.exe". Click the Install Display Drivers (Radeon 9600 Series) item. Then the driver installation is completed. - 11 - Software Installation Step 3. Setp...
... Yes button. Click Express or Custom icon. Driver installation (Autorun Window) Insert the driver CD disk into your CD-ROM, and then you can see the AUTORUN window. When autorun window show up , click the Install Display Drivers (Radeon 9600 Series) item. Windows installings the components. If it does not show up , please run "D:\setup.exe". Click the Install Display Drivers (Radeon 9600 Series) item. Then the driver installation is completed. - 11 - Software Installation Step 3. Setp...
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GV-R96P256D/GV-R96P128DE Graphics Accelerator - 14 - Taskbar Icon After installation of the graphics card's enhanced and other information. Click "Advanced" after clicking Settings. English 3.1.5. You can link to change your display settings. Right-click the icon. You may click the "Display Properties" item, and then click Settings. Right-clicking this icon opens the GIGABYTE control panel, showing a menu composed of shortcut of the display drivers, you will find a GIGABYTE icon on...
GV-R96P256D/GV-R96P128DE Graphics Accelerator - 14 - Taskbar Icon After installation of the graphics card's enhanced and other information. Click "Advanced" after clicking Settings. English 3.1.5. You can link to change your display settings. Right-click the icon. You may click the "Display Properties" item, and then click Settings. Right-clicking this icon opens the GIGABYTE control panel, showing a menu composed of shortcut of the display drivers, you will find a GIGABYTE icon on...
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.... 3 GV-R96P256D/GV-R96P128DE Graphics Accelerator - 16 - You can right-click on ATI CATALYSTTM Control Center icon to select HYDRAVISIONTM> HYDRAVISIONTM Properties to set the HYDRAVISION (refer to Fig. 2). English ATI CATALYSTTM Control Center: After installation of information across your computer desktop. The ATI CATALYSTTM Control Center is used to configure all your computer desktop to the way you can right-click on the desktop to select Properties>Settings>Advanced>ATI CATALYST Control Center...
.... 3 GV-R96P256D/GV-R96P128DE Graphics Accelerator - 16 - You can right-click on ATI CATALYSTTM Control Center icon to select HYDRAVISIONTM> HYDRAVISIONTM Properties to set the HYDRAVISION (refer to Fig. 2). English ATI CATALYSTTM Control Center: After installation of information across your computer desktop. The ATI CATALYSTTM Control Center is used to configure all your computer desktop to the way you can right-click on the desktop to select Properties>Settings>Advanced>ATI CATALYST Control Center...
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Software Installation Settings (Resolutions and Color depth for adapter and setting. Display Matrix Model CRT+TV CRT+DVI DVI+TV DVI+TV+CRT GV-R96P256D Yes Yes Yes Yes GV-R96P128DE Yes Yes Yes Yes - 17 - You can click the item to change the color quality. Click the Advanced button for Windows) You may adjust the screen resolution and color quality settings in this dialog box. Display Properties pages To access Display Properties pages, right-click the GIGABYTE icon on the taskbar...
Software Installation Settings (Resolutions and Color depth for adapter and setting. Display Matrix Model CRT+TV CRT+DVI DVI+TV DVI+TV+CRT GV-R96P256D Yes Yes Yes Yes GV-R96P128DE Yes Yes Yes Yes - 17 - You can click the item to change the color quality. Click the Advanced button for Windows) You may adjust the screen resolution and color quality settings in this dialog box. Display Properties pages To access Display Properties pages, right-click the GIGABYTE icon on the taskbar...
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... each page. It provides a single button in the left navigation pane for novice users. Advanced View The Advanced view provides access to quickly perform tasks such as Ctrl, Alt, or Shift, and any letter from the alphabet. English View Properties: The CATALYST Control Center dashboard supports three types of a modifier key or keys, such as changing a graphics setting or opening an application.
... each page. It provides a single button in the left navigation pane for novice users. Advanced View The Advanced view provides access to quickly perform tasks such as Ctrl, Alt, or Shift, and any letter from the alphabet. English View Properties: The CATALYST Control Center dashboard supports three types of a modifier key or keys, such as changing a graphics setting or opening an application.
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Preferences Properties: The Preferences page helps to a specific graphics card. Software Installation If there is more than one graphics card installed in your own personal video settings that can use profiles to select the appropriate card before creating, loading, or activating a Profile. Note: A profile applies to restore defaults, change skins, and update the CATALYST Control Center. Define and save your computer, you need to create customized environments for your desktop, video, and 3D applications. The CATALYST Control Center Preferences...
Preferences Properties: The Preferences page helps to a specific graphics card. Software Installation If there is more than one graphics card installed in your own personal video settings that can use profiles to select the appropriate card before creating, loading, or activating a Profile. Note: A profile applies to restore defaults, change skins, and update the CATALYST Control Center. Define and save your computer, you need to create customized environments for your desktop, video, and 3D applications. The CATALYST Control Center Preferences...
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... comprehensive online help, register your product, or generate a problem report should you require technical support. English Help Properties: The CATALYST Control Center Help feature allows you to ATI.com Information Center ... About CATALYST Control Center ... Information Center The Information Center provides detailed information in one location about the installed graphics hardware, graphics software, system hardware, and system software. The System Software tab includes information such as the installed versions of Windows and Microsoft DirectX...
... comprehensive online help, register your product, or generate a problem report should you require technical support. English Help Properties: The CATALYST Control Center Help feature allows you to ATI.com Information Center ... About CATALYST Control Center ... Information Center The Information Center provides detailed information in one location about the installed graphics hardware, graphics software, system hardware, and system software. The System Software tab includes information such as the installed versions of Windows and Microsoft DirectX...
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... Hue. Theater Mode Use Theater Mode to change the way you can be useful for CAD applications that rely heavily on color coding or applications that require realistic color. Software Installation Select a preset from the Video Presets drop down menu. Overlay/VIDEOVISION Use this page to adjust the color properties of your Desktop and Full Screen 3D applications and games. The Color curve is a graphical representation of all...
... Hue. Theater Mode Use Theater Mode to change the way you can be useful for CAD applications that rely heavily on color coding or applications that require realistic color. Software Installation Select a preset from the Video Presets drop down menu. Overlay/VIDEOVISION Use this page to adjust the color properties of your Desktop and Full Screen 3D applications and games. The Color curve is a graphical representation of all...
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... using the "Restest All" button. GV-R96P256D/GV-R96P128DE Graphics Accelerator - 28 - if your computer. Note: Changing these settings could result in order to determine the optimal settings for submission to ATI Technologies. In most cases, VPU Recover will switch the computer to software rendering mode, allowing you to save any work in progress before restarting the computer. Enable VPU Recover Prepare an error...
... using the "Restest All" button. GV-R96P256D/GV-R96P128DE Graphics Accelerator - 28 - if your computer. Note: Changing these settings could result in order to determine the optimal settings for submission to ATI Technologies. In most cases, VPU Recover will switch the computer to software rendering mode, allowing you to save any work in progress before restarting the computer. Enable VPU Recover Prepare an error...
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... Service Pack (or later) before installing the graphics accelerator driver. - 29 - Click Install Display Driver item, and follow the wizard to the license agreement. 8. Click Next. 7. If Windows® does not show up. Software Installation Select Run. 3. Type the following steps: 1. Windows® 2000 Driver Installation With Windows running on Install Display Drivers to take advantage of the higher performance, resolutions, and special graphics features of the graphics card. To ensure you need to install the graphics card driver...
... Service Pack (or later) before installing the graphics accelerator driver. - 29 - Click Install Display Driver item, and follow the wizard to the license agreement. 8. Click Next. 7. If Windows® does not show up. Software Installation Select Run. 3. Type the following steps: 1. Windows® 2000 Driver Installation With Windows running on Install Display Drivers to take advantage of the higher performance, resolutions, and special graphics features of the graphics card. To ensure you need to install the graphics card driver...
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..., use the Troubleshooting Guide located in graphics to be disabled or to the monitor's manual.) GV-R96P256D/GV-R96P128DE Graphics Accelerator - 30 - For more information, consult your keyboard after system starts up. If necessary, adjust your monitor's setting by monitor's adjust panel to make the screen looks focused, crisp, and sharp. (Please refer to become the secondary display.) Make sure you selected the appropriate display device and graphics card when you experience problems...
..., use the Troubleshooting Guide located in graphics to be disabled or to the monitor's manual.) GV-R96P256D/GV-R96P128DE Graphics Accelerator - 30 - For more information, consult your keyboard after system starts up. If necessary, adjust your monitor's setting by monitor's adjust panel to make the screen looks focused, crisp, and sharp. (Please refer to become the secondary display.) Make sure you selected the appropriate display device and graphics card when you experience problems...
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... drive A. 2. Update BIOS through the Internet a. Download the BIOS ZIP file for your card from GIGABYTE @VGA server and do the update for your card from GIGABYTE website and extract it 's done, then restart your computer. 5.1.2. Select the From Local File check box and then click Flash. Extract the downloaded Zip file to A:\>. 4. Change the command prompt to your hard disk (or floppy disk). After installing the display drivers...
... drive A. 2. Update BIOS through the Internet a. Download the BIOS ZIP file for your card from GIGABYTE @VGA server and do the update for your card from GIGABYTE website and extract it 's done, then restart your computer. 5.1.2. Select the From Local File check box and then click Flash. Extract the downloaded Zip file to A:\>. 4. Change the command prompt to your hard disk (or floppy disk). After installing the display drivers...