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Upgrade your Life GV-R98P256D Radeon 9800 PRO Graphics Accelerator USER'S MANUAL Rev. 102 12MD-R98P 256D-102
Upgrade your Life GV-R98P256D Radeon 9800 PRO Graphics Accelerator USER'S MANUAL Rev. 102 12MD-R98P 256D-102
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Please do not remove any from without the expressed, written permission of GBT. June 13, 2003 Taipei, Taiwan GV-R98P256D Graphics Accelerator - 2 - Trademarks Third-party brands and names are the property of the specifications might be reproduced or transmitted in this VGA card. The author ...
Please do not remove any from without the expressed, written permission of GBT. June 13, 2003 Taipei, Taiwan GV-R98P256D Graphics Accelerator - 2 - Trademarks Third-party brands and names are the property of the specifications might be reproduced or transmitted in this VGA card. The author ...
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...the latest 3D games First to use pixel shaders to create more complicated and realistic visual effects than ever before. PREFACE GV-R98P256D features world's first 8-pipeline architecture for twice the rendering power, 256MB of texture and vertex data to be transferred faster from system... memory to the chip. 1.2. GV-R98P256D supports the new AGP 8X standard, which allows large volumes of memory to accelerate latest 3D games and new SMARTSHADER™ 2.1 technology ...
...the latest 3D games First to use pixel shaders to create more complicated and realistic visual effects than ever before. PREFACE GV-R98P256D features world's first 8-pipeline architecture for twice the rendering power, 256MB of texture and vertex data to be transferred faster from system... memory to the chip. 1.2. GV-R98P256D supports the new AGP 8X standard, which allows large volumes of memory to accelerate latest 3D games and new SMARTSHADER™ 2.1 technology ...
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...be wearing an anti-static wristband, grounded at the same point as the power supply case. 3. UNPACKING The GV-R98P256D package contains the following: z The GV-R98P256D graphics accelerator z This USER'S MANUAL z The GV-R98P256D Driver CD x 1 z Power DVD XP CD x 1 z Game CD x 5 z One cable support ...is installed. Hardware Installation Inspect the card carton for obvious damage. Use none official gigabyte BIOS might cause problem on your graphics card working correctly, please use official Gigabyte BIOS only. Expansion cards contain very delicate Integrated Circuit (IC) chips. DVI-I ...
...be wearing an anti-static wristband, grounded at the same point as the power supply case. 3. UNPACKING The GV-R98P256D package contains the following: z The GV-R98P256D graphics accelerator z This USER'S MANUAL z The GV-R98P256D Driver CD x 1 z Power DVD XP CD x 1 z Game CD x 5 z One cable support ...is installed. Hardware Installation Inspect the card carton for obvious damage. Use none official gigabyte BIOS might cause problem on your graphics card working correctly, please use official Gigabyte BIOS only. Expansion cards contain very delicate Integrated Circuit (IC) chips. DVI-I ...
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.... If your Graphics card with the installation of the Graphics card driver. English 4. Plug the display cable into your GV-R98P256D graphics card, or system will not boot. 6. GV-R98P256D Graphics Card 5. AGP Slot After installation, please connect the power cable to proceed with the AGP slot, and press ...it in place, and replace the computer cover. then turn on the computer and monitor. GV-R98P256D Graphics Accelerator - 8 - To VGA Monitor To Flat Panel Display To TV or VCR You are now ready to your card; Locate the...
.... If your Graphics card with the installation of the Graphics card driver. English 4. Plug the display cable into your GV-R98P256D graphics card, or system will not boot. 6. GV-R98P256D Graphics Card 5. AGP Slot After installation, please connect the power cable to proceed with the AGP slot, and press ...it in place, and replace the computer cover. then turn on the computer and monitor. GV-R98P256D Graphics Accelerator - 8 - To VGA Monitor To Flat Panel Display To TV or VCR You are now ready to your card; Locate the...
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...98/98SE / WINDOWS® 2000 / Win® ME / Win® XP drivers is Microsoft Windows, when loading the GV-R98P256D drivers for that your GV-R98P256D graphics accelerator. 3.1.1. Or please contact your motherboard nearest dealer for your CD-ROM Drive letter to install the driver for M/B Driver...Then you can see the AUTORUN window (if it does not show up, run "D:\setup.exe"). Software Installation Operating system requirement z If your GV-R98P256D driver (Please follow the subsection 3.1.3 "Step By Step Installation" to be Drive D: 3.1. z If you can follow guides to setup your...
...98/98SE / WINDOWS® 2000 / Win® ME / Win® XP drivers is Microsoft Windows, when loading the GV-R98P256D drivers for that your GV-R98P256D graphics accelerator. 3.1.1. Or please contact your motherboard nearest dealer for your CD-ROM Drive letter to install the driver for M/B Driver...Then you can see the AUTORUN window (if it does not show up, run "D:\setup.exe"). Software Installation Operating system requirement z If your GV-R98P256D driver (Please follow the subsection 3.1.3 "Step By Step Installation" to be Drive D: 3.1. z If you can follow guides to setup your...
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GV-R98P256D 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. English 3.1.2. Install DirectX Driver: Click "Install DirectX 9" Item. 2.Click "Next" icon. 3.Click "Next" icon.
GV-R98P256D 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. English 3.1.2. Install DirectX Driver: Click "Install DirectX 9" Item. 2.Click "Next" icon. 3.Click "Next" icon.
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...ask for your computer at the first time, the windows will automatically detect a new hardware in order to complete the VGA driver installation. GV-R98P256D Graphics Accelerator - 12 - Driver Installation The following is inserted into your Windows CD in the system and pop out a "New Hardware ...Found" message. English 3.1.3. Step 4: System Setting Change 2.Click "Finish" icon. Step 1: New Hardware Found After GV-R98P256D is the step-by-step installation guide. If you don't have the CD, you press it. Step 3: Update Device Driver Wizard: Finish At...
...ask for your computer at the first time, the windows will automatically detect a new hardware in order to complete the VGA driver installation. GV-R98P256D Graphics Accelerator - 12 - Driver Installation The following is inserted into your Windows CD in the system and pop out a "New Hardware ...Found" message. English 3.1.3. Step 4: System Setting Change 2.Click "Finish" icon. Step 1: New Hardware Found After GV-R98P256D is the step-by-step installation guide. If you don't have the CD, you press it. Step 3: Update Device Driver Wizard: Finish At...
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Step 5: Driver Setup (Pictures below are shown in Windows XP) 1. Click "Install Display Drivers (Radeon 9800 Pro)" item. 2.Click "Next". - 13 - English 3..Click "No" icon. If it does not show up, please run "D:\setup.exe". Software Installation After the system has finished loading, insert the GV-R98P256D 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 9800 Pro)" item. 2.Click "Next". - 13 - English 3..Click "No" icon. If it does not show up, please run "D:\setup.exe". Software Installation After the system has finished loading, insert the GV-R98P256D driver CD disk into your CD-ROM, and then you can see the AUTORUN window.
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... settings. Click "Advanced" after clickng Settings. Click the appropriate tab to GBT website for updated information about the graphics card, latest drivers, and other functions. GV-R98P256D Graphics Accelerator - 18 - Taskbar Icon After installation of the graphics card's enhanced and other information. Right click the icon. English 3.1.5. You may click the "Display...
... settings. Click "Advanced" after clickng Settings. Click the appropriate tab to GBT website for updated information about the graphics card, latest drivers, and other functions. GV-R98P256D Graphics Accelerator - 18 - Taskbar Icon After installation of the graphics card's enhanced and other information. Right click the icon. English 3.1.5. You may click the "Display...
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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-R98P256D 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-R98P256D Graphics Accelerator - 20 - English VGA Information VGA Info lists the relevant information about your card.
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... options to unload the HYDRAVISION™ Desktop Manager. 2.Hydravision HYDRAVISION™ is primarily software designed for HYDRAVISION™ display management software. - 21 - Clicking this software. GV-R98P256D 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...
... options to unload the HYDRAVISION™ Desktop Manager. 2.Hydravision HYDRAVISION™ is primarily software designed for HYDRAVISION™ display management software. - 21 - Clicking this software. GV-R98P256D 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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GV-R98P256D Graphics Accelerator - 22 - Settings (Resolutions and Color depth for example 1280x1024 @75Hz) using a DVI-to-VGA adapter.) Alternate DVI operational mode Use this feature ...
GV-R98P256D Graphics Accelerator - 22 - Settings (Resolutions and Color depth for example 1280x1024 @75Hz) using a DVI-to-VGA adapter.) Alternate DVI operational mode Use this feature ...
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... rate of your screen that can solve compatibility issues for a few specific OpenGL applications. Most applications will lower the frame rate of the same image. GV-R98P256D Graphics Accelerator - 24 - Selecting Always Off allows the application to run at which is selected. Note that can occur with the higher frame rate. English...
... rate of your screen that can solve compatibility issues for a few specific OpenGL applications. Most applications will lower the frame rate of the same image. GV-R98P256D Graphics Accelerator - 24 - Selecting Always Off allows the application to run at which is selected. Note that can occur with the higher frame rate. English...
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... mipmaps are smaller sized textures of texture format. Moving the slider to decide whether or not it may eliminate problems with the higher frame rate. GV-R98P256D Graphics Accelerator - 26 -
... mipmaps are smaller sized textures of texture format. Moving the slider to decide whether or not it may eliminate problems with the higher frame rate. GV-R98P256D Graphics Accelerator - 26 -
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...cable. Using an S-Video cable or the supplied adapter cable, attach one end of your operating desktop extending your desktop to -Composite video adapter. 1. GV-R98P256D Graphics Accelerator - 28 - a TV or a computer monitor) as part of the cable to your graphics card and the other to a TV (...your television (or VCR) then your computer. Determine if your S-Video Out. Connecting your graphics card to a TV or VCR To connect your GV-R98P256D graphics card to your television (or VCR). 5. However, most TVs (and VCRs) have a Composite video input, in your computer and installing the...
...cable. Using an S-Video cable or the supplied adapter cable, attach one end of your operating desktop extending your desktop to -Composite video adapter. 1. GV-R98P256D Graphics Accelerator - 28 - a TV or a computer monitor) as part of the cable to your graphics card and the other to a TV (...your television (or VCR) then your computer. Determine if your S-Video Out. Connecting your graphics card to a TV or VCR To connect your GV-R98P256D graphics card to your television (or VCR). 5. However, most TVs (and VCRs) have a Composite video input, in your computer and installing the...
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... higher performance, resolutions, and special graphic features of the Graphics card. Click "Next". 8. Follow the Wizard's on your GV-R98P256D Graphics card. GV-R98P256D Graphics Accelerator - 30 - WINDOWS 2000 DRIVER INSTALLATION Please make sure the Windows 2000 have installed Windows ® 2000 Service Pack..., use the Installation CD that shipped with the correct drive letter.) 5. BIOS FLASH UTILITY GV-R98P256D BIOS update procedure: 0Note: Please download the newest BIOS from our website (www.gigabyte.com.tw) or contact your CD-ROM drive. English 3.2. Click "OK". 6. With ...
... higher performance, resolutions, and special graphic features of the Graphics card. Click "Next". 8. Follow the Wizard's on your GV-R98P256D Graphics card. GV-R98P256D Graphics Accelerator - 30 - WINDOWS 2000 DRIVER INSTALLATION Please make sure the Windows 2000 have installed Windows ® 2000 Service Pack..., use the Installation CD that shipped with the correct drive letter.) 5. BIOS FLASH UTILITY GV-R98P256D BIOS update procedure: 0Note: Please download the newest BIOS from our website (www.gigabyte.com.tw) or contact your CD-ROM drive. English 3.2. Click "OK". 6. With ...
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Restart your PC in MS-DOS mode (This function only for your graphics card? 1. please use GV-AR64SH VGA card and Atiflash BIOS flash utility as below : C:\> atiflash -p 0 5. Change the command path to MS-DOS mode) 3. Reflash BIOS command as example. English 5. ... / Windows XP. How to the drive C: or A: 2. Extract the Zip file to reflash the BIOS for Windows 98/98SE, If your PC when it's done. GV-R98P256D Graphics Accelerator - 32 - Appendix 5.1. How to reflash the BIOS We use the bootable disk to the file location C:\> or A:\> 4.
Restart your PC in MS-DOS mode (This function only for your graphics card? 1. please use GV-AR64SH VGA card and Atiflash BIOS flash utility as below : C:\> atiflash -p 0 5. Change the command path to MS-DOS mode) 3. Reflash BIOS command as example. English 5. ... / Windows XP. How to the drive C: or A: 2. Extract the Zip file to reflash the BIOS for Windows 98/98SE, If your PC when it's done. GV-R98P256D Graphics Accelerator - 32 - Appendix 5.1. How to reflash the BIOS We use the bootable disk to the file location C:\> or A:\> 4.
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Appendix English 5.2. Resolutions and Color Depth Table (In Windows® XP) Display Screen Resolution 640 x 480 800 x 600 1024 x 768 GV-R98P256D 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 ...
Appendix English 5.2. Resolutions and Color Depth Table (In Windows® XP) Display Screen Resolution 640 x 480 800 x 600 1024 x 768 GV-R98P256D 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-R98P256D Graphics Accelerator - 34 -
... 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-R98P256D Graphics Accelerator - 34 -