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... 32 5. BOARD LAYOUT 6 2.3. Display Properties pages 22 3.2. Appendix 33 5.1. KEY FEATURES 4 2. INTRODUCTION 4 1.1. English Table of Content DirectX Installation ...10 3.1.3. Resolutions and Color Depth Table (In Windows® XP 34 - 3 - Driver Installation ...12 3.1.4. Taskbar Icon ...18 3.1.6. BIOS FLASH UTILITY 31 4. SOFTWARE INSTALLATION 9 3.1.
... 32 5. BOARD LAYOUT 6 2.3. Display Properties pages 22 3.2. Appendix 33 5.1. KEY FEATURES 4 2. INTRODUCTION 4 1.1. English Table of Content DirectX Installation ...10 3.1.3. Resolutions and Color Depth Table (In Windows® XP 34 - 3 - Driver Installation ...12 3.1.4. Taskbar Icon ...18 3.1.6. BIOS FLASH UTILITY 31 4. SOFTWARE INSTALLATION 9 3.1.
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... the appropriate driver program for motherboard driver. - 9 - Or please contact your system has installed DirectX 9 or later version. • If you can see the AUTORUN window (if it does not show up, run "D:\setup.exe"). WIN® XP DRIVER AND UTILITIES INSTALLATION 3.1.1. Operating system requirement • When loading the graphics card...
... the appropriate driver program for motherboard driver. - 9 - Or please contact your system has installed DirectX 9 or later version. • If you can see the AUTORUN window (if it does not show up, run "D:\setup.exe"). WIN® XP DRIVER AND UTILITIES INSTALLATION 3.1.1. Operating system requirement • When loading the graphics card...
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Install DirectX Driver: Click "Install DirectX 9" Item. 2.Click "Next" icon. 3.Click "Next" icon. GV-R96X256V Graphics Accelerator - 10 - DirectX Installation Install Microsoft DirectX 9(or later version) to enable 3D hardware acceleration support for Windows® 98 / 98SE / Windows® 2000 / Windows® ME or Windows® XP to achieve better 3D performence. Note: For software MPEG support in Windows® 98/ 98SE/ Windows® 2000/ Windows® ME or Windows® XP, you must install DirectX 9(or later version) first. 1. English 3.1.2.
Install DirectX Driver: Click "Install DirectX 9" Item. 2.Click "Next" icon. 3.Click "Next" icon. GV-R96X256V Graphics Accelerator - 10 - DirectX Installation Install Microsoft DirectX 9(or later version) to enable 3D hardware acceleration support for Windows® 98 / 98SE / Windows® 2000 / Windows® ME or Windows® XP to achieve better 3D performence. Note: For software MPEG support in Windows® 98/ 98SE/ Windows® 2000/ Windows® ME or Windows® XP, you must install DirectX 9(or later version) first. 1. English 3.1.2.
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...don't have the CD, you press it. Step 2: Update Device Driver Wizard: Standard PCI Graphics Adapter(VGA) 1.Click "Next" button. English 3.1.3. GV-R96X256V Graphics Accelerator - 12 - Step 4: System Setting Change 2.Click "Finish" button. Step 1: New Hardware Found After graphics card is the step-by-...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. Driver Installation The following is inserted into your Windows CD in the system and pop out a "New Hardware Found" message.
...don't have the CD, you press it. Step 2: Update Device Driver Wizard: Standard PCI Graphics Adapter(VGA) 1.Click "Next" button. English 3.1.3. GV-R96X256V Graphics Accelerator - 12 - Step 4: System Setting Change 2.Click "Finish" button. Step 1: New Hardware Found After graphics card is the step-by-...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. Driver Installation The following is inserted into your Windows CD in the system and pop out a "New Hardware Found" message.
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If it does not show up, please run "D:\setup. exe". Software Installation After the system has finished loading, insert the 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. Click "Install Display Drivers (Radeon 9600 Series)" item. 2.Click "Next". - 13 - English 3.Click "No" button.
If it does not show up, please run "D:\setup. exe". Software Installation After the system has finished loading, insert the 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. Click "Install Display Drivers (Radeon 9600 Series)" item. 2.Click "Next". - 13 - English 3.Click "No" button.
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... 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. Software Installation Clicking this software. A GV-R96X128D with only one display output can still take advantage of the many features...
... 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. Software Installation Clicking this software. A GV-R96X128D with only one display output can still take advantage of the many features...
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...You can click the item to change resolution. Settings (Resolutions and Color depth for adapter and setting. Click "Advanced" icon for windows) The Setting properties page allows you to adjust the Direct 3D settings. Click "Advanced", into details settings: Options Properties ... allows you to reactivate any disabled graphics warning messages. Enable ATI taskbar icon application enables or disables the ATI taskbar icon. GV-R96X256V Graphics Accelerator - 22 - You can move the slider to reduce the DVI frequency when using high-resolution. Alternate DVI operational...
...You can click the item to change resolution. Settings (Resolutions and Color depth for adapter and setting. Click "Advanced" icon for windows) The Setting properties page allows you to adjust the Direct 3D settings. Click "Advanced", into details settings: Options Properties ... allows you to reactivate any disabled graphics warning messages. Enable ATI taskbar icon application enables or disables the ATI taskbar icon. GV-R96X256V Graphics Accelerator - 22 - You can move the slider to reduce the DVI frequency when using high-resolution. Alternate DVI operational...
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.... (NOTE: Game Gamma is used to the default values. The higher the gamma value, the higher the brightness and contrast of your mouse, to in Windows NT4.0) Default resets the desktop brightness and color settings to adjust the color settings. Set Desktop and Video Overlay brightness (gamma) levels can change...; Gamma/Brightness/Contrast adjust the color by moving the slider with your desktop. crease or decrease the color gamma/brightness/contrast of the Video Overlay. GV-R96X256V Graphics Accelerator - 28 -
.... (NOTE: Game Gamma is used to the default values. The higher the gamma value, the higher the brightness and contrast of your mouse, to in Windows NT4.0) Default resets the desktop brightness and color settings to adjust the color settings. Set Desktop and Video Overlay brightness (gamma) levels can change...; Gamma/Brightness/Contrast adjust the color by moving the slider with your desktop. crease or decrease the color gamma/brightness/contrast of the Video Overlay. GV-R96X256V Graphics Accelerator - 28 -
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... S-Video cable. Connecting your graphics card to -Composite video adapter. 1. Turn off your computer and your S-Video Out. Select Display Type Enable / Disable "Extend my windows desktop onto this monitor" The Display tab provides the multi monitor features. Looking at the back of your computer, locate your television (or VCR). 2. English...
... S-Video cable. Connecting your graphics card to -Composite video adapter. 1. Turn off your computer and your S-Video Out. Select Display Type Enable / Disable "Extend my windows desktop onto this monitor" The Display tab provides the multi monitor features. Looking at the back of your computer, locate your television (or VCR). 2. English...
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With Windows running on subsection 5.1. Click "Next". 7. BIOS FLASH UTILITY BIOS update procedure: 0Note: Please download the newest BIOS from our website (www.gigabyte.com.tw) or contact your local dealer for Win® 98/98SE / Win® 2000 / Win® ME, please ...to install the driver. English 3.2. WIN® 98/98SE / WIN® 2000 / WIN® ME DRIVER INSTALLATION Please make sure the Windows have installed Windows Service Pack version 2 (or later) before installing the graphics accelerator driver. To ensure you need to install the graphics card driver to begin the...
With Windows running on subsection 5.1. Click "Next". 7. BIOS FLASH UTILITY BIOS update procedure: 0Note: Please download the newest BIOS from our website (www.gigabyte.com.tw) or contact your local dealer for Win® 98/98SE / Win® 2000 / Win® ME, please ...to install the driver. English 3.2. WIN® 98/98SE / WIN® 2000 / WIN® ME DRIVER INSTALLATION Please make sure the Windows have installed Windows Service Pack version 2 (or later) before installing the graphics accelerator driver. To ensure you need to install the graphics card driver to begin the...
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... and check for more assistance, use the Troubleshooting Guide located in the AGP slot. Ensure that the display cable is seated properly in the Windows® Help or contact your computer manufacturer. TROUBLESHOOTING TIPS The following troubleshooting tips may help if you have problems during bootup, start your dealer or... computer are only using one graphics card. For more advanced troubleshooting information. Check that the card is securely fastened to the monitor's manual.) GV-R96X256V Graphics Accelerator - 32 - If necessary, adjust your motherboard.
... and check for more assistance, use the Troubleshooting Guide located in the AGP slot. Ensure that the display cable is seated properly in the Windows® Help or contact your computer manufacturer. TROUBLESHOOTING TIPS The following troubleshooting tips may help if you have problems during bootup, start your dealer or... computer are only using one graphics card. For more advanced troubleshooting information. Check that the card is securely fastened to the monitor's manual.) GV-R96X256V Graphics Accelerator - 32 - If necessary, adjust your motherboard.
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How to reflash the BIOS We use the bootable disk to reflash the BIOS for Windows 98/98SE, If your OS is Windows 2000 / Windows Me / Windows XP. Extract the Zip file to the file location C:\> or A:\> 4. Reflash BIOS command as example. APPENDIX 5.1. Reboot your graphics card? 1. How to MS-DOS mode) 3. please use GV-AR64SH VGA card and Atiflash BIOS flash utility as below : C:\> atiflash -p 0 5. Appendix English 5. Restart your PC in MS-DOS mode (This function only for your PC when it's done. - 33 - Change the command path to the drive C: or A: 2.
How to reflash the BIOS We use the bootable disk to reflash the BIOS for Windows 98/98SE, If your OS is Windows 2000 / Windows Me / Windows XP. Extract the Zip file to the file location C:\> or A:\> 4. Reflash BIOS command as example. APPENDIX 5.1. Reboot your graphics card? 1. How to MS-DOS mode) 3. please use GV-AR64SH VGA card and Atiflash BIOS flash utility as below : C:\> atiflash -p 0 5. Appendix English 5. Restart your PC in MS-DOS mode (This function only for your PC when it's done. - 33 - Change the command path to the drive C: or A: 2.