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English Chapter 1 User's Manual Copyright Copyright by GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. ("GBT") No part of this manual may be reproduced or transmitted in technology, some of the specifications might be authorized by Macrovision Corporation, and is prohibited. Please do not remove any labels on VGA card, this may appear in this document nor does it make a commitment to rapid change in any errors or...
English Chapter 1 User's Manual Copyright Copyright by GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. ("GBT") No part of this manual may be reproduced or transmitted in technology, some of the specifications might be authorized by Macrovision Corporation, and is prohibited. Please do not remove any labels on VGA card, this may appear in this document nor does it make a commitment to rapid change in any errors or...
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... CD 15 3.1.5. Table of Contents 1. SOFTWARE INSTALLATION 9 3.1. Driver Installation ...12 3.1.4. Appendix 33 5.1. KEY FEATURES 4 2. BOARD LAYOUT 6 2.3. Troubleshooting Tips 32 5. Taskbar Icon ...18 3.1.6. BIOS FLASH UTILITY 31 4. HARDWARE INSTALLATION 5 2.1. WINDOWS 2000 DRIVER INSTALLATION 31 3.3. Resolutions and Color Depth Table (In Windows® XP 35 - 3 - WINDOWS® 98 /98SE / WINDOWS® ME / WINDOWS® XP DRIVER AND UTILITIES INSTALLATION 9 3.1.1. DirectX Installation ...10 3.1.3. Display Properties pages 22 3.2. English Table of Content...
... CD 15 3.1.5. Table of Contents 1. SOFTWARE INSTALLATION 9 3.1. Driver Installation ...12 3.1.4. Appendix 33 5.1. KEY FEATURES 4 2. BOARD LAYOUT 6 2.3. Troubleshooting Tips 32 5. Taskbar Icon ...18 3.1.6. BIOS FLASH UTILITY 31 4. HARDWARE INSTALLATION 5 2.1. WINDOWS 2000 DRIVER INSTALLATION 31 3.3. Resolutions and Color Depth Table (In Windows® XP 35 - 3 - WINDOWS® 98 /98SE / WINDOWS® ME / WINDOWS® XP DRIVER AND UTILITIES INSTALLATION 9 3.1.1. DirectX Installation ...10 3.1.3. Display Properties pages 22 3.2. English Table of Content...
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... or on the graphics card. - 5 - UNPACKING The GV-R9700 package contains the following: l The GV-R9700 graphics accelerator l This USER'S MANUAL l The GV-R9700 Driver CD x 1 l Power DVD XP CD x 1 l Game CD x 5 l One cable support S-video and AV-Output; Be sure there are separated from static electricity, you should be done on your computer and unplug power supply. 2. M In order to D-Sub connector WARNING! Turn off your computer. 1. Hardware Installation English 2.HARDWARE INSTALLATION 2.1. The operator...
... or on the graphics card. - 5 - UNPACKING The GV-R9700 package contains the following: l The GV-R9700 graphics accelerator l This USER'S MANUAL l The GV-R9700 Driver CD x 1 l Power DVD XP CD x 1 l Game CD x 5 l One cable support S-video and AV-Output; Be sure there are separated from static electricity, you should be done on your computer and unplug power supply. 2. M In order to D-Sub connector WARNING! Turn off your computer. 1. Hardware Installation English 2.HARDWARE INSTALLATION 2.1. The operator...
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... disconnect the display cable from your graphics accelerator card. If necessary, consult your computer. 2. Now that you have prepared your computer, you are ready to disable it on -board graphics capability, you computer documentation. - 7 - Remove the computer cover. HARDWARE INSTALLATION Installing Your Graphics card. Hardware Installation Remove any on the motherboard. Or, if your graphics accelerator card: 1. To install your computer has any existing graphics card from the back of your computer's manual for help...
... disconnect the display cable from your graphics accelerator card. If necessary, consult your computer. 2. Now that you have prepared your computer, you are ready to disable it on -board graphics capability, you computer documentation. - 7 - Remove the computer cover. HARDWARE INSTALLATION Installing Your Graphics card. Hardware Installation Remove any on the motherboard. Or, if your graphics accelerator card: 1. To install your computer has any existing graphics card from the back of your computer's manual for help...
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... and monitor.If your Graphics card came with a DVI connector, you can connect a flat panel display to fasten the card in firmly until the card is fully eated. 5. For detailed instructions, select your Graphics card with the installation of the Graphics card driver. then align your operating system from this slot; GV-R9700 Graphics Accelerator - 8 - To Flat Panel Display To TV or VCR To VGA Monitor You are now ready to your card; GV-R9700 Graphics card AGP Slot After installation, please connect the power cable...
... and monitor.If your Graphics card came with a DVI connector, you can connect a flat panel display to fasten the card in firmly until the card is fully eated. 5. For detailed instructions, select your Graphics card with the installation of the Graphics card driver. then align your operating system from this slot; GV-R9700 Graphics Accelerator - 8 - To Flat Panel Display To TV or VCR To VGA Monitor You are now ready to your card; GV-R9700 Graphics card AGP Slot After installation, please connect the power cable...
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... / Win® XP drivers is Microsoft Windows, when loading the GV-R9700 drivers for your OS is very simple. Operating system requirement l If your GV-R9700 graphics accelerator. 3.1.1. English 3.SOFTWARE INSTALLATION In this manual, we assume that motherboard. When you insert the driver CD into your CD-ROM drive, you can see the AUTORUN window (if it does not show up, run "D:\setup.exe"). Then you can follow guides to setup your GV-R9700 driver...
... / Win® XP drivers is Microsoft Windows, when loading the GV-R9700 drivers for your OS is very simple. Operating system requirement l If your GV-R9700 graphics accelerator. 3.1.1. English 3.SOFTWARE INSTALLATION In this manual, we assume that motherboard. When you insert the driver CD into your CD-ROM drive, you can see the AUTORUN window (if it does not show up, run "D:\setup.exe"). Then you can follow guides to setup your GV-R9700 driver...
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DirectX Installation Install Microsoft DirectX 8.1(or later version) 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. GV-R9700 Graphics Accelerator - 10 - M Note: For software MPEG support in Windows® 98/ 98SE/ Windows® 2000 or Windows® ME, you must install DirectX8.1(or later version) first. (If your OS is Windows®...
DirectX Installation Install Microsoft DirectX 8.1(or later version) 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. GV-R9700 Graphics Accelerator - 10 - M Note: For software MPEG support in Windows® 98/ 98SE/ Windows® 2000 or Windows® ME, you must install DirectX8.1(or later version) first. (If your OS is Windows®...
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... will automatically detect a new hardware in order to complete the VGA driver installation. Driver Installation The following is inserted into your Windows CD in the system and pop out a "New Hardware Found" message. If you don't have the CD, you press it. Step 4: System Setting Change 2.Click "Finish" icon. Step 2: Update Device Driver Wizard: Standard PCI Graphics Adapter(VGA) 1.Click "Next" icon. GV-R9700 Graphics Accelerator - 12 - Step 3: Update Device Driver Wizard: Finish At...
... will automatically detect a new hardware in order to complete the VGA driver installation. Driver Installation The following is inserted into your Windows CD in the system and pop out a "New Hardware Found" message. If you don't have the CD, you press it. Step 4: System Setting Change 2.Click "Finish" icon. Step 2: Update Device Driver Wizard: Standard PCI Graphics Adapter(VGA) 1.Click "Next" icon. GV-R9700 Graphics Accelerator - 12 - Step 3: Update Device Driver Wizard: Finish At...
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Software Installation Click "Install Display Drivers (Radeon 9500 Pro/9700 Series)" item. 2.Click "Next". - 13 - English 3..Click "No" icon. Step 5: Driver Setup (Pictures below are shown in Windows XP) 1. After the system has finished loading, insert the GV-R9700 driver CD disk into your CD-ROM, and then you can see the AUTORUN window. If it does not show up, please run "D:\setup.exe".
Software Installation Click "Install Display Drivers (Radeon 9500 Pro/9700 Series)" item. 2.Click "Next". - 13 - English 3..Click "No" icon. Step 5: Driver Setup (Pictures below are shown in Windows XP) 1. After the system has finished loading, insert the GV-R9700 driver CD disk into your CD-ROM, and then you can see the AUTORUN window. If it does not show up, please run "D:\setup.exe".
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... clickng Settings. GV-R9700 Graphics Accelerator - 18 - Taskbar Icon After installation of the graphics card's enhanced and other information. You can link to change your display settings. Right-clicking this icon opens the GBT control panel, showing a menu composed of shortcute of the display drivers, you will find an GBT icon on the taskbar's status area. Click the appropriate tab to GBT website for updated information...
... clickng Settings. GV-R9700 Graphics Accelerator - 18 - Taskbar Icon After installation of the graphics card's enhanced and other information. You can link to change your display settings. Right-clicking this icon opens the GBT control panel, showing a menu composed of shortcute of the display drivers, you will find an GBT icon on the taskbar's status area. Click the appropriate tab to GBT website for updated information...
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... this icon open the ATi control panel. 1.Rotate Screen 2.Using Single Display HYDRAVISION™ HYDRAVISION™ and the Desktop Manager are activated whenever Windows® starts. Installing HYDRAVISION™ adds menu options to unload the HYDRAVISION™ Desktop Manager. 3.Hydravision HYDRAVISION™ is primarily software designed for HYDRAVISION™ display management software. - 21 - A RADEON 9700 PRO with only one display output can still take advantage of...
... this icon open the ATi control panel. 1.Rotate Screen 2.Using Single Display HYDRAVISION™ HYDRAVISION™ and the Desktop Manager are activated whenever Windows® starts. Installing HYDRAVISION™ adds menu options to unload the HYDRAVISION™ Desktop Manager. 3.Hydravision HYDRAVISION™ is primarily software designed for HYDRAVISION™ display management software. - 21 - A RADEON 9700 PRO with only one display output can still take advantage of...
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... when using high-resolution. n Alternate DVI operational mode enables or disables alternate DVI operational mode. You can move the slider to change resolution. Click "Advanced", into details settings: 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 adapter and setting. n Show ATI icon on high-resolution displays enables or disables to the Details tab which lists the card's hardware details and driver information. n Disable quick resolution feature...
... when using high-resolution. n Alternate DVI operational mode enables or disables alternate DVI operational mode. You can move the slider to change resolution. Click "Advanced", into details settings: 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 adapter and setting. n Show ATI icon on high-resolution displays enables or disables to the Details tab which lists the card's hardware details and driver information. n Disable quick resolution feature...
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.... GV-R9700 Graphics Accelerator - 24 - l Force Z-buffer depth allows you to reset the OpenGL Settings to explicitly set the Z-Buffer depth. l Defaults button allows you to access advanced settings that have changed. n Compatibility Settings button This button allows you to the left selects a lower quality mipmap, delivering the highest application performance. Moving the slider to reset the OpenGL Compat- l Support KTX buffer region extension Enabling...
.... GV-R9700 Graphics Accelerator - 24 - l Force Z-buffer depth allows you to reset the OpenGL Settings to explicitly set the Z-Buffer depth. l Defaults button allows you to access advanced settings that have changed. n Compatibility Settings button This button allows you to the left selects a lower quality mipmap, delivering the highest application performance. Moving the slider to reset the OpenGL Compat- l Support KTX buffer region extension Enabling...
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...this slider to the next changes the individual Custom Settings sliders found below . As the user moves closer to the right will use high quality or high ...Settings section below . English Direct 3D Properties: The Direct 3D properties page allows you to the right delivers the highest quality experience. Software Installation l Anti-Aliasing slider can be applied using different sample patterns and sample points such as a result of the largest number of the same image. - 25 - l Anisotropic Filtering checkbox uses a texture filtering technique that blends multiple...
...this slider to the next changes the individual Custom Settings sliders found below . As the user moves closer to the right will use high quality or high ...Settings section below . English Direct 3D Properties: The Direct 3D properties page allows you to the right delivers the highest quality experience. Software Installation l Anti-Aliasing slider can be applied using different sample patterns and sample points such as a result of the largest number of the same image. - 25 - l Anisotropic Filtering checkbox uses a texture filtering technique that blends multiple...
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... the higher frame rate. n Compatibility Settings button This button allows you are a few specific Direct 3D applications. l Alternate pixel center This may eliminate problems with some Direct 3D games which the application will run. GV-R9700 Graphics Accelerator - 26 - n TRUFORM makes the curved surfaces of the same image. zontal lines around textures, or text that can solve compatibility issues for Vertical Sync This...
... the higher frame rate. n Compatibility Settings button This button allows you are a few specific Direct 3D applications. l Alternate pixel center This may eliminate problems with some Direct 3D games which the application will run. GV-R9700 Graphics Accelerator - 26 - n TRUFORM makes the curved surfaces of the same image. zontal lines around textures, or text that can solve compatibility issues for Vertical Sync This...
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... Color Properties is NOT supported in Windows NT4.0) n RGB Lock adjust the RGB sliders individually or adjust all display devices mapped to the default values. It also allows gamma control for video playing of Direct 3D and OpenGL games played in fullscreen mode. (NOTE: Game Gamma is used to the default values. - 27 - n Default resets the desktop brightness and color settings to the view.You can also be changed. n Desktop...
... Color Properties is NOT supported in Windows NT4.0) n RGB Lock adjust the RGB sliders individually or adjust all display devices mapped to the default values. It also allows gamma control for video playing of Direct 3D and OpenGL games played in fullscreen mode. (NOTE: Game Gamma is used to the default values. - 27 - n Default resets the desktop brightness and color settings to the view.You can also be changed. n Desktop...
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... GV-R9700 graphics card to second device or copying your desktop on your television (or VCR) then your computer. English Display Properties: If your VGA card is equipped with a S-Video connector, you can enable/disable display devices and swap the assignment of Primary and Secondary displays. a TV or a computer monitor) as part of your operating desktop extending your desktop to a TV (or VCR), use the supplied S-Videoto-Composite video adapter. 1. Select Display Type Enable / Disable "Extend my windows desktop...
... GV-R9700 graphics card to second device or copying your desktop on your television (or VCR) then your computer. English Display Properties: If your VGA card is equipped with a S-Video connector, you can enable/disable display devices and swap the assignment of Primary and Secondary displays. a TV or a computer monitor) as part of your operating desktop extending your desktop to a TV (or VCR), use the supplied S-Videoto-Composite video adapter. 1. Select Display Type Enable / Disable "Extend my windows desktop...
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n Defaults button allows you to rotate the screen counterclockwise 90°. GV-R9700 Graphics Accelerator - 30 - l Rotate 90°Left allows you to reset the hotkey. Changing these settings might result in either Landscape or Portrait mode, you can adjust the screen by automatically performing a variety of bus tests that determine your monitor is used to set the screen at standard landscape. English Rotation Properties: The Rotation Properties is...
n Defaults button allows you to rotate the screen counterclockwise 90°. GV-R9700 Graphics Accelerator - 30 - l Rotate 90°Left allows you to reset the hotkey. Changing these settings might result in either Landscape or Portrait mode, you can adjust the screen by automatically performing a variety of bus tests that determine your monitor is used to set the screen at standard landscape. English Rotation Properties: The Rotation Properties is...
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... Graphics card. To ensure you install the latest driver, use the Installation CD that shipped with the correct drive letter.) 5. Follow the Wizard's on your local dealer for Windows® 2000 1. BIOS FLASH UTILITY GV-R9700 BIOS update procedure: MNote: Please download the newest BIOS from our website (www.gigabyte.com.tw) or contact your computer, you want to realize the BIOS flash information, please refer to detail on "Install Display Drivers(Radeon 9000 Series...
... Graphics card. To ensure you install the latest driver, use the Installation CD that shipped with the correct drive letter.) 5. Follow the Wizard's on your local dealer for Windows® 2000 1. BIOS FLASH UTILITY GV-R9700 BIOS update procedure: MNote: Please download the newest BIOS from our website (www.gigabyte.com.tw) or contact your computer, you want to realize the BIOS flash information, please refer to detail on "Install Display Drivers(Radeon 9000 Series...
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..., use the Troubleshooting Guide located in the AGP slot. n Ensure that the card is securely fastened to the monitor's manual.) GV-R9700 Graphics Accelerator - 32 - n Check that the display cable is seated properly in the Windows® Help or contact your dealer or GBT for Safe M o d e , a n d p re s s E n te r. (Y o u c a n a ls o u s e F 8 to become the secondary display.) n Make sure you selected the appropriate display device and graphics card when you installed the graphics driver...
..., use the Troubleshooting Guide located in the AGP slot. n Ensure that the card is securely fastened to the monitor's manual.) GV-R9700 Graphics Accelerator - 32 - n Check that the display cable is seated properly in the Windows® Help or contact your dealer or GBT for Safe M o d e , a n d p re s s E n te r. (Y o u c a n a ls o u s e F 8 to become the secondary display.) n Make sure you selected the appropriate display device and graphics card when you installed the graphics driver...