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Upgrade your Life GV-R98P128D Radeon 9800 PRO Graphics Accelerator USER'S MANUAL Rev. 102 12MD-R98P128D-102
Upgrade your Life GV-R98P128D Radeon 9800 PRO Graphics Accelerator USER'S MANUAL Rev. 102 12MD-R98P128D-102
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Trademarks Third-party brands and names are the property of their respective owners. June 5, 2003 Taipei, Taiwan GV-R98P128D Graphics Accelerator - 2 - Notice Due to update the information contained herein. Please do not remove any from without the expressed, written permission of GBT. The author ...
Trademarks Third-party brands and names are the property of their respective owners. June 5, 2003 Taipei, Taiwan GV-R98P128D Graphics Accelerator - 2 - Notice Due to update the information contained herein. Please do not remove any from without the expressed, written permission of GBT. The author ...
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...latest OpenGL® functionality to give developers the freedom to create more complicated and realistic visual effects than ever before. PREFACE GV-R98P128D features world's first 8-pipeline architecture for twice the rendering power, 128MB of texture and vertex data to be transferred faster ...from system memory to accelerate video DVI-I and TV-Out connector supported GV-R98P128D Graphics Accelerator - 4 - English 1. KEY FEATURES Powered by RADEON™ 9800 PRO Visual Processing Unit (VPU) First to...
...latest OpenGL® functionality to give developers the freedom to create more complicated and realistic visual effects than ever before. PREFACE GV-R98P128D features world's first 8-pipeline architecture for twice the rendering power, 128MB of texture and vertex data to be transferred faster ...from system memory to accelerate video DVI-I and TV-Out connector supported GV-R98P128D Graphics Accelerator - 4 - English 1. KEY FEATURES Powered by RADEON™ 9800 PRO Visual Processing Unit (VPU) First to...
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... unplug power supply. 2. The operator should be left in its original packing until it is installed. UNPACKING The GV-R98P128D package contains the following: z The GV-R98P128D graphics accelerator z This USER'S MANUAL z The GV-R98P128D Driver CD x 1 z Power DVD XP CD x 1 z Game CD x 5 z One cable support ...should be done on the card before handling computer components. Use none official gigabyte BIOS might cause problem on your graphics card working correctly, please use official Gigabyte BIOS only. Unpacking and installation should be easily damaged by static electricity, ...
... unplug power supply. 2. The operator should be left in its original packing until it is installed. UNPACKING The GV-R98P128D package contains the following: z The GV-R98P128D graphics accelerator z This USER'S MANUAL z The GV-R98P128D Driver CD x 1 z Power DVD XP CD x 1 z Game CD x 5 z One cable support ...should be done on the card before handling computer components. Use none official gigabyte BIOS might cause problem on your graphics card working correctly, please use official Gigabyte BIOS only. Unpacking and installation should be easily damaged by static electricity, ...
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...the power cable to fasten the card in firmly until the card is fully eated. If your operating system from this slot; GV-R98P128D Graphics card 5. then turn on the computer and monitor. If necessary, remove the metal cover from the list below ... Replace ...the screw to your card; Plug the display cable into your GV-R98P128D graphics card, or system will not boot. 6. English 4. GV-R98P128D Graphics Accelerator - 8 - For detailed instructions, select your Graphics card came with a DVI connector, you can connect...
...the power cable to fasten the card in firmly until the card is fully eated. If your operating system from this slot; GV-R98P128D Graphics card 5. then turn on the computer and monitor. If necessary, remove the metal cover from the list below ... Replace ...the screw to your card; Plug the display cable into your GV-R98P128D graphics card, or system will not boot. 6. English 4. GV-R98P128D Graphics Accelerator - 8 - For detailed instructions, select your Graphics card came with a DVI connector, you can connect...
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...WINDOWS® 2000 / Win® ME / Win® XP drivers is Microsoft Windows, when loading the GV-R98P128D drivers for the system, please make sure your motherboard nearest dealer for your GV-R98P128D graphics accelerator. 3.1.1. Or please contact your system (Windows 98/98SE, Windows 2000 or Windows ME) has installed... DirectX 9 or later. Operating system requirement z If your OS is very simple. When you insert the driver CD into your GV-R98P128D driver (Please follow guides to setup your CD-ROM drive, you can see the AUTORUN window (if it does not show up, ...
...WINDOWS® 2000 / Win® ME / Win® XP drivers is Microsoft Windows, when loading the GV-R98P128D drivers for the system, please make sure your motherboard nearest dealer for your GV-R98P128D graphics accelerator. 3.1.1. Or please contact your system (Windows 98/98SE, Windows 2000 or Windows ME) has installed... DirectX 9 or later. Operating system requirement z If your OS is very simple. When you insert the driver CD into your GV-R98P128D driver (Please follow guides to setup your CD-ROM drive, you can see the AUTORUN window (if it does not show up, ...
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GV-R98P128D 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. 0 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. Install DirectX Driver: Click "Install DirectX 9" Item. 2.Click "Next" icon. 3.Click "Next" icon. English 3.1.2.
GV-R98P128D 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. 0 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. Install DirectX Driver: Click "Install DirectX 9" Item. 2.Click "Next" icon. 3.Click "Next" icon. English 3.1.2.
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Please select "Do not install a driver" and press OK. If you don't have the CD, you press it. GV-R98P128D Graphics Accelerator - 12 - Step 1: New Hardware Found After GV-R98P128D is the step-by-step installation guide. Step 4: System Setting Change 2.Click "Finish" icon. Step 2: Update Device Driver Wizard: Standard PCI Graphics Adapter(VGA) 1.Click...
Please select "Do not install a driver" and press OK. If you don't have the CD, you press it. GV-R98P128D Graphics Accelerator - 12 - Step 1: New Hardware Found After GV-R98P128D is the step-by-step installation guide. Step 4: System Setting Change 2.Click "Finish" icon. Step 2: Update Device Driver Wizard: Standard PCI Graphics Adapter(VGA) 1.Click...
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English 3..Click "No" icon. Step 5: Driver Setup (Pictures below are shown in Windows XP) 1. Click "Install Display Drivers (Radeon 9800 Pro)" item. 2.Click "Next". - 13 - If it does not show up, please run "D:\setup.exe". After the system has finished loading, insert the GV-R98P128D driver CD disk into your CD-ROM, and then you can see the AUTORUN window. Software Installation
English 3..Click "No" icon. Step 5: Driver Setup (Pictures below are shown in Windows XP) 1. Click "Install Display Drivers (Radeon 9800 Pro)" item. 2.Click "Next". - 13 - If it does not show up, please run "D:\setup.exe". After the system has finished loading, insert the GV-R98P128D driver CD disk into your CD-ROM, and then you can see the AUTORUN window. Software Installation
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... 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. GV-R98P128D Graphics Accelerator - 18 - Taskbar Icon After installation of the graphics card's enhanced and other information. Click the appropriate tab to GBT website for updated information...
... 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. GV-R98P128D Graphics Accelerator - 18 - Taskbar Icon After installation of the graphics card's enhanced and other information. Click the appropriate tab to GBT website for updated information...
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GV-R98P128D Graphics Accelerator - 20 - English VGA Information VGA Info lists the relevant information about your card. Color Adjust Color Adjust allows you to make color adjustments, such as brightness, contrast and gamma values for each or all of RGB colors.
GV-R98P128D Graphics Accelerator - 20 - English VGA Information VGA Info lists the relevant information about your card. Color Adjust Color Adjust allows you to make color adjustments, such as brightness, contrast and gamma values for each or all of RGB colors.
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... on the taskbar's status area. Clicking this software. HYDRAVISION™ installation enables the Desktop Manager and creates a Windows® program group for multiple monitor settings. GV-R98P128D with only one display output can still take advantage of the many features of the display drivers, you will find an ATI icon on the...
... on the taskbar's status area. Clicking this software. HYDRAVISION™ installation enables the Desktop Manager and creates a Windows® program group for multiple monitor settings. GV-R98P128D with only one display output can still take advantage of the many features of the display drivers, you will find an ATI icon on the...
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... displays Resolves display corruption or no effect when using a digital DVI display. (This setting has no im- You can move the slider to change resolution. GV-R98P128D Graphics Accelerator - 22 - You can click the item to the change the color depth. age at high resolutions (for adapter and setting. Click "Advanced", into...
... displays Resolves display corruption or no effect when using a digital DVI display. (This setting has no im- You can move the slider to change resolution. GV-R98P128D Graphics Accelerator - 22 - You can click the item to the change the color depth. age at high resolutions (for adapter and setting. Click "Advanced", into...
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... Vertical Sync This will not be affected by activating this feature allows rapid updates of those portions of the monitor's refresh rate which is selected. GV-R98P128D Graphics Accelerator - 24 - Moving the slider to explicitly set the Z-Buffer depth. z Force Z-buffer depth allows you to reset the OpenGL Settings to the left...
... Vertical Sync This will not be affected by activating this feature allows rapid updates of those portions of the monitor's refresh rate which is selected. GV-R98P128D Graphics Accelerator - 24 - Moving the slider to explicitly set the Z-Buffer depth. z Force Z-buffer depth allows you to reset the OpenGL Settings to the left...
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... advanced settings that can solve compatibility issues for Vertical Sync This will not support DTX texture formats, thus reducing the number of the same image. GV-R98P128D Graphics Accelerator - 26 -
... advanced settings that can solve compatibility issues for Vertical Sync This will not support DTX texture formats, thus reducing the number of the same image. GV-R98P128D Graphics Accelerator - 26 -
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...and VCRs) have a Composite video input, in your computer and installing the enhanced graphics driver, see the user's manual.) 3. Determine if your GV-R98P128D graphics card to a TV or VCR To connect your television (or VCR) has an S-Video or Composite video connection. 4. Turn on the second... device. Here you can use a second output device (e.q. GV-R98P128D Graphics Accelerator - 28 - Connecting your graphics card to a TV (or VCR), use the supplied SVideo-to second device or copying your desktop...
...and VCRs) have a Composite video input, in your computer and installing the enhanced graphics driver, see the user's manual.) 3. Determine if your GV-R98P128D graphics card to a TV or VCR To connect your television (or VCR) has an S-Video or Composite video connection. 4. Turn on the second... device. Here you can use a second output device (e.q. GV-R98P128D Graphics Accelerator - 28 - Connecting your graphics card to a TV (or VCR), use the supplied SVideo-to second device or copying your desktop...
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... 2000 1. BIOS FLASH UTILITY GV-R98P128D BIOS update procedure: 0Note: Please download the newest BIOS from our website (www.gigabyte.com.tw) or contact your GV-R98P128D Graphics card. To install the GV-R98P128D driver for the file. 0If you need to install the GV-R98P128D driver to take advantage of...Windows® runs the CD automatically. 2. Click on "Install Display Drivers(Radeon 9800 Pro)" to detail on your CD-ROM drive. GV-R98P128D Graphics Accelerator - 30 - English 3.2. With Windows® 2000 running on page 32. Insert the INSTALLATION CD into your computer, you ...
... 2000 1. BIOS FLASH UTILITY GV-R98P128D BIOS update procedure: 0Note: Please download the newest BIOS from our website (www.gigabyte.com.tw) or contact your GV-R98P128D Graphics card. To install the GV-R98P128D driver for the file. 0If you need to install the GV-R98P128D driver to take advantage of...Windows® runs the CD automatically. 2. Click on "Install Display Drivers(Radeon 9800 Pro)" to detail on your CD-ROM drive. GV-R98P128D Graphics Accelerator - 30 - English 3.2. With Windows® 2000 running on page 32. Insert the INSTALLATION CD into your computer, you ...
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... the drive C: or A: 2. How to MS-DOS mode) 3. GV-R98P128D Graphics Accelerator - 32 - 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. please use GV-AR64SH VGA card and Atiflash BIOS flash utility as...
... the drive C: or A: 2. How to MS-DOS mode) 3. GV-R98P128D Graphics Accelerator - 32 - 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. please use GV-AR64SH VGA card and Atiflash BIOS flash utility as...
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English 5.2. Appendix Resolutions and Color Depth Table (In Windows® XP) Display Screen Resolution 640 x 480 800 x 600 1024 x 768 GV-R98P128D 2D Single Display Modes Refresh Rate (Hz) 60 72 75 85 90 100 120 160 200 47 56 60 70 72 75 85 90 100 ...
English 5.2. Appendix Resolutions and Color Depth Table (In Windows® XP) Display Screen Resolution 640 x 480 800 x 600 1024 x 768 GV-R98P128D 2D Single Display Modes Refresh Rate (Hz) 60 72 75 85 90 100 120 160 200 47 56 60 70 72 75 85 90 100 ...
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... 3 (interlaced) 3 (interlaced) 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 (interlaced) 3 (interlaced) 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 16bpp(65K color) High mode 3 (interlaced) 3 (interlaced) 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 (interlaced) 3 (interlaced) 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 32bpp(16.7M) True mode 3 (interlaced) 3 (interlaced) 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 (interlaced) 3 (interlaced) 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 To be continued... GV-R98P128D Graphics Accelerator - 34 -