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... of this document nor does the author make a commitment to rapid change in any labels on VGA card, this may appear in this booklet. GV-R96P256D / GV-R96P128DE Radeon 9600 PRO Graphics Accelerator User's Manual Rev. 101 12MD-R96P256D-101 Copyright © 2004 GIGABYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD Copyright by GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. ("GBT").
... of this document nor does the author make a commitment to rapid change in any labels on VGA card, this may appear in this booklet. GV-R96P256D / GV-R96P128DE Radeon 9600 PRO Graphics Accelerator User's Manual Rev. 101 12MD-R96P256D-101 Copyright © 2004 GIGABYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD Copyright by GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. ("GBT").
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... 8 3.1. Windows® 2000 Driver Installation 29 4. Troubleshooting Tips 30 5. How to Reflash the BIOS 31 5.1.1. Resolutions and Color Depth Table (In Windows® XP 32 GV-R96P256D/GV-R96P128DE Graphics Accelerator - 2 - Appendix 31 5.1. Reflash BIOS in Windows mode 31 5.2. Reflash BIOS in MS-DOS mode 31 5.1.2. Minimum System Requirement 3 2. Board Layout 4 2.2. Hardware Installation...
... 8 3.1. Windows® 2000 Driver Installation 29 4. Troubleshooting Tips 30 5. How to Reflash the BIOS 31 5.1.1. Resolutions and Color Depth Table (In Windows® XP 32 GV-R96P256D/GV-R96P128DE Graphics Accelerator - 2 - Appendix 31 5.1. Reflash BIOS in Windows mode 31 5.2. Reflash BIOS in MS-DOS mode 31 5.1.2. Minimum System Requirement 3 2. Board Layout 4 2.2. Hardware Installation...
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... Powered by ATI Radeon 9600 PRO Visual Processing Unit (VPU) • Supports AGP 8X • Integrated with 256MB 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 ...
... Powered by ATI Radeon 9600 PRO Visual Processing Unit (VPU) • Supports AGP 8X • Integrated with 256MB 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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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 - Hardware Installation 2.1.
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Hardware Installation Installing Your Graphics card. GV-R96P256D/GV-R96P128DE Graphics Accelerator - 6 - Now that you have prepared your computer, you are ready to disable it on -board graphics capability, you computer documentation. If necessary, ...
Hardware Installation Installing Your Graphics card. GV-R96P256D/GV-R96P128DE Graphics Accelerator - 6 - Now that you have prepared your computer, you are ready to disable it on -board graphics capability, you computer documentation. If necessary, ...
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... version. • If you install the graphics card drivers for the motherboard, which consist of Windows® 2000 / Windows® XP drivers is very simple. GV-R96P256D/GV-R96P128DE Graphics Accelerator - 8 - English 3.
... version. • If you install the graphics card drivers for the motherboard, which consist of Windows® 2000 / Windows® XP drivers is very simple. GV-R96P256D/GV-R96P128DE Graphics Accelerator - 8 - English 3.
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... into your graphics accelerator, please insert it automatically. Step 3: Found new hardware wizard: Finish Click the Finish button to install the driver from AUTORUN window. GV-R96P256D/GV-R96P128DE Graphics Accelerator - 10 -
... into your graphics accelerator, please insert it automatically. Step 3: Found new hardware wizard: Finish Click the Finish button to install the driver from AUTORUN window. GV-R96P256D/GV-R96P128DE Graphics Accelerator - 10 -
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Utilities on Driver CD Insert the driver CD disk into your name and company. Step 3. Step 2. If it does not show up, please run "D:\setup.exe". Enter your CD-ROM, and then you can see the AUTORUN window. Step 4. Then the GIGABYTE Utility installation is completed. Click the Next button. GV-R96P256D/GV-R96P128DE Graphics Accelerator - 12 - z Install GIGABYTE Utility: Click the GIGABYTE Utility item. Click the Finish button to restart computer. English 3.1.4.
Utilities on Driver CD Insert the driver CD disk into your name and company. Step 3. Step 2. If it does not show up, please run "D:\setup.exe". Enter your CD-ROM, and then you can see the AUTORUN window. Step 4. Then the GIGABYTE Utility installation is completed. Click the Next button. GV-R96P256D/GV-R96P128DE Graphics Accelerator - 12 - z Install GIGABYTE Utility: Click the GIGABYTE Utility item. Click the Finish button to restart computer. English 3.1.4.
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... on the taskbar's status area. Click "Advanced" after clicking Settings. Click the appropriate tab to GIGABYTE website for updated information about the graphics accelerator, latest drivers, and other functions. Right-click the icon. GV-R96P256D/GV-R96P128DE Graphics Accelerator - 14 - You may click the "Display Properties" item, and then click Settings. Taskbar Icon After...
... on the taskbar's status area. Click "Advanced" after clicking Settings. Click the appropriate tab to GIGABYTE website for updated information about the graphics accelerator, latest drivers, and other functions. Right-click the icon. GV-R96P256D/GV-R96P128DE Graphics Accelerator - 14 - You may click the "Display Properties" item, and then click Settings. Taskbar Icon After...
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... to Fig. 3). You can right-click on ATI CATALYSTTM Control Center icon to select HYDRAVISIONTM> HYDRAVISIONTM Properties to set the HYDRAVISION (refer to Fig. 1). Fig. 3 GV-R96P256D/GV-R96P128DE Graphics Accelerator - 16 - It allows you to quickly and easily tailor your computer desktop to the way you need to manage increased amounts of...
... to Fig. 3). You can right-click on ATI CATALYSTTM Control Center icon to select HYDRAVISIONTM> HYDRAVISIONTM Properties to set the HYDRAVISION (refer to Fig. 1). Fig. 3 GV-R96P256D/GV-R96P128DE Graphics Accelerator - 16 - It allows you to quickly and easily tailor your computer desktop to the way you need to manage increased amounts of...
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... resolution and color quality settings in this dialog box. Software Installation Display Properties pages To access Display Properties pages, right-click the GIGABYTE icon on the taskbar and select Display Properties or right-click on Desktop and then select Properties. You can click the item to...quality. 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 - The Display Properties dialog box shows the information of display adapter, color, the range...
... resolution and color quality settings in this dialog box. Software Installation Display Properties pages To access Display Properties pages, right-click the GIGABYTE icon on the taskbar and select Display Properties or right-click on Desktop and then select Properties. You can click the item to...quality. 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 - The Display Properties dialog box shows the information of display adapter, color, the range...
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... Shift, and any letter from the alphabet. The Custom view is launched for experienced users who want to the advanced features on each main page. GV-R96P256D/GV-R96P128DE Graphics Accelerator - 18 - Hotkeys Properties: The Hotkeys Manager allows you choose in the left navigation pane. It provides a single button in the left navigation...
... Shift, and any letter from the alphabet. The Custom view is launched for experienced users who want to the advanced features on each main page. GV-R96P256D/GV-R96P128DE Graphics Accelerator - 18 - Hotkeys Properties: The Hotkeys Manager allows you choose in the left navigation pane. It provides a single button in the left navigation...
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... and 3D driver versions and OpenGL version. The Graphics Hardware tab includes information such as the installed graphics ID, bus type, and BIOS version. GV-R96P256D/GV-R96P128DE Graphics Accelerator - 20 - The CATALYST Control Center Help feature offers the following options: Help Contents ... Search Help ... Go to access the...
... and 3D driver versions and OpenGL version. The Graphics Hardware tab includes information such as the installed graphics ID, bus type, and BIOS version. GV-R96P256D/GV-R96P128DE Graphics Accelerator - 20 - The CATALYST Control Center Help feature offers the following options: Help Contents ... Search Help ... Go to access the...
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... performance, overall 3D image quality, or a balance between the two. This page is useful when you are not aware of which type of 3D application. GV-R96P256D/GV-R96P128DE Graphics Accelerator - 22 -
... performance, overall 3D image quality, or a balance between the two. This page is useful when you are not aware of which type of 3D application. GV-R96P256D/GV-R96P128DE Graphics Accelerator - 22 -
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... and smooth surfaces, such as frosted glass, wood, speckled marble, or patterned carpeting. Mipmap Detail Level Mipmapping is animated and smoothness of 3D objects. GV-R96P256D/GV-R96P128DE Graphics Accelerator - 24 - English Texture Preference Use Texture Preference to chose the level of quality and realism for the textured surface of motion...
... and smooth surfaces, such as frosted glass, wood, speckled marble, or patterned carpeting. Mipmap Detail Level Mipmapping is animated and smoothness of 3D objects. GV-R96P256D/GV-R96P128DE Graphics Accelerator - 24 - English Texture Preference Use Texture Preference to chose the level of quality and realism for the textured surface of motion...
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... documentation of the principal 3D features onto a single page, without any preview window, allowing for the Direct3D® and OpenGL® Application Programmable Interfaces (API). GV-R96P256D/GV-R96P128DE Graphics Accelerator - 26 -
... documentation of the principal 3D features onto a single page, without any preview window, allowing for the Direct3D® and OpenGL® Application Programmable Interfaces (API). GV-R96P256D/GV-R96P128DE Graphics Accelerator - 26 -
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... ATI display driver to detect when the graphics processor stops responding to reset the graphics hardware. Should the computer be able to ensure system stability. GV-R96P256D/GV-R96P128DE Graphics Accelerator - 28 - In most cases, VPU Recover will be unable to recover from a crash, VPU Recover will switch the computer to software rendering...
... ATI display driver to detect when the graphics processor stops responding to reset the graphics hardware. Should the computer be able to ensure system stability. GV-R96P256D/GV-R96P128DE Graphics Accelerator - 28 - In most cases, VPU Recover will be unable to recover from a crash, VPU Recover will switch the computer to software rendering...
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.... Contact your dealer or GIGABYTE for the graphics card is securely fastened to the card's display connector. Make sure that the monitor and computer are plugged in and receiving power. If necessary, disable any built-in graphics to be disabled or to the monitor's manual.) GV-R96P256D/GV-R96P128DE Graphics Accelerator - 30...
.... Contact your dealer or GIGABYTE for the graphics card is securely fastened to the card's display connector. Make sure that the monitor and computer are plugged in and receiving power. If necessary, disable any built-in graphics to be disabled or to the monitor's manual.) GV-R96P256D/GV-R96P128DE Graphics Accelerator - 30...