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... and electronic equipment!! * The WEEE marking applies only in this document nor does the author make a commitment to update the information contained herein. GV-RC19T512B-RH Radeon X1900CrossFire Edition Graphics Accelerator User's Manual Rev. 101 12MD-RC19T5BR-101R * The WEEE marking on VGA card, this may void the warranty of this VGA card Due to rapid change in any form without the expressed, written permission of GBT.
... and electronic equipment!! * The WEEE marking applies only in this document nor does the author make a commitment to update the information contained herein. GV-RC19T512B-RH Radeon X1900CrossFire Edition Graphics Accelerator User's Manual Rev. 101 12MD-RC19T5BR-101R * The WEEE marking on VGA card, this may void the warranty of this VGA card Due to rapid change in any form without the expressed, written permission of GBT.
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Utilities on Driver CD 13 3.1.5. Hardware Installation 4 2.1. Troubleshooting Tips 31 5. Resolutions and Color Depth Table (In Windows® XP 32 GV-RC19T512B-RH Graphics Accelerator - 2 - Features ...3 1.2. Board Layout 4 2.2. Software Installation 9 3.1. DirectX Installation ...10 3.1.3. Operating System Requirement 9 3.1.2. Taskbar Icon ...14 3.1.6. Display Properties pages 15 3.2. Introduction 3 1.1. Driver Installation ...11 3.1.4. Hardware Installation 7 3. Windows® XP Driver and Utilities Installation 9 3.1.1. Minimum System Requirement...
Utilities on Driver CD 13 3.1.5. Hardware Installation 4 2.1. Troubleshooting Tips 31 5. Resolutions and Color Depth Table (In Windows® XP 32 GV-RC19T512B-RH Graphics Accelerator - 2 - Features ...3 1.2. Board Layout 4 2.2. Software Installation 9 3.1. DirectX Installation ...10 3.1.3. Operating System Requirement 9 3.1.2. Taskbar Icon ...14 3.1.6. Display Properties pages 15 3.2. Introduction 3 1.1. Driver Installation ...11 3.1.4. Hardware Installation 7 3. Windows® XP Driver and Utilities Installation 9 3.1.1. Minimum System Requirement...
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... power supply or above must be used . • Operating System • Windows® XP with Service Pack 2(SP2). • Windows® XP Professional x64 Edition. • Windows® 2000. • CrossFireTM Compatibility If you are planning on using this grpahics card as part of a CorssFireTM system, the following is required: • A CrossFireTM certified motherboard with 512MB GDDR3 memory • Supports DirectX 9.0C • Supports DVI-I connectors 1.2. Minimum System Requirement • Hardware •...
... power supply or above must be used . • Operating System • Windows® XP with Service Pack 2(SP2). • Windows® XP Professional x64 Edition. • Windows® 2000. • CrossFireTM Compatibility If you are planning on using this grpahics card as part of a CorssFireTM system, the following is required: • A CrossFireTM certified motherboard with 512MB GDDR3 memory • Supports DirectX 9.0C • Supports DVI-I connectors 1.2. Minimum System Requirement • Hardware •...
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... the graphics card. GV-RC19T512B-RH Graphics Accelerator - 6 - The operator should be wearing an anti-static wristband, grounded at the same point as the power supply case. 3. Be sure there are separated from static electricity, you should follow some precautions whenever you do not have one, touch both of your computer and unplug power supply. 2. Use none official Gigabyte BIOS might cause problem on the card...
... the graphics card. GV-RC19T512B-RH Graphics Accelerator - 6 - The operator should be wearing an anti-static wristband, grounded at the same point as the power supply case. 3. Be sure there are separated from static electricity, you should follow some precautions whenever you do not have one, touch both of your computer and unplug power supply. 2. Use none official Gigabyte BIOS might cause problem on the card...
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... in removing the cover. 3. Remove the computer cover. For more information, see your graphics accelerator card. English 2.2. Power off the computer and monitor, then disconnect the display cable from your computer. 2. Hardware Installation Hardware Installation Now that you have prepared your computer, you may need to disable it on -board graphics capability, you are ready to install your computer documentation. - 7 - To remove the existing graphics card: 1. Remove any on the motherboard.
... in removing the cover. 3. Remove the computer cover. For more information, see your graphics accelerator card. English 2.2. Power off the computer and monitor, then disconnect the display cable from your computer. 2. Hardware Installation Hardware Installation Now that you have prepared your computer, you may need to disable it on -board graphics capability, you are ready to install your computer documentation. - 7 - To remove the existing graphics card: 1. Remove any on the motherboard.
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... monitor cable into your graphics card; After installation, please connect the power cable to fasten the card in firmly until the card is fully seated. 2. To connect a flat panel directly to D-sub adapter GV-RC19T512B-RH Graphics Accelerator - 8 - To connect a VGA monitor to the DVI-I connector, plug the DVI-I to D-sub adapter into the DVI-I to your graphics card, or the system will not boot. Plug the display cable into the adapter. If you install CorssFire system , please see step 3; Locate the PCI Express...
... monitor cable into your graphics card; After installation, please connect the power cable to fasten the card in firmly until the card is fully seated. 2. To connect a flat panel directly to D-sub adapter GV-RC19T512B-RH Graphics Accelerator - 8 - To connect a VGA monitor to the DVI-I connector, plug the DVI-I to D-sub adapter into the DVI-I to your graphics card, or the system will not boot. Plug the display cable into the adapter. If you install CorssFire system , please see step 3; Locate the PCI Express...
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... graphics accelerator.) 3.1. GV-RC19T512B-RH Graphics Accelerator - 10 - Operating System Requirement • When loading the graphics card drivers for the system, please make sure your CD-ROM Drive letter to install the driver for your motherboard nearest dealer for the motherboard, which consist of Windows® 2000 / Windows® XP drivers is very simple. English 3. Then you can follow the guides to setup your graphics card driver. (Please follow the subsection 3.1.3 "Driver installation" to be Drive D: The installation...
... graphics accelerator.) 3.1. GV-RC19T512B-RH Graphics Accelerator - 10 - Operating System Requirement • When loading the graphics card drivers for the system, please make sure your CD-ROM Drive letter to install the driver for your motherboard nearest dealer for the motherboard, which consist of Windows® 2000 / Windows® XP drivers is very simple. English 3. Then you can follow the guides to setup your graphics card driver. (Please follow the subsection 3.1.3 "Driver installation" to be Drive D: The installation...
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...: Video controller (VGA Compatible) Click the Next button to install the driver. (There is a driver CD disk that came with your computer at the first time, the windows will search for the driver and install it now.) Or click the Cancel button to finish the installation. Step 3: Found new hardware wizard: Finish Click the Finish button to install the driver from AUTORUN window. English 3.1.3. Driver Installation A. New hardware found After the graphics card...
...: Video controller (VGA Compatible) Click the Next button to install the driver. (There is a driver CD disk that came with your computer at the first time, the windows will search for the driver and install it now.) Or click the Cancel button to finish the installation. Step 3: Found new hardware wizard: Finish Click the Finish button to install the driver from AUTORUN window. English 3.1.3. Driver Installation A. New hardware found After the graphics card...
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... show up , please run "D:\setup.exe". Click the Yes button. Software Installation Step 3. Windows installings the components. Click the Finish button to restart computer. Step 1. When autorun window show up , click the Install Display Drivers (Radeon X1900 Series) item. Setp 4. Step 5. Then the driver installation is completed. - 13 - Click the Install Display Drivers (Radeon X1900 Series) item. Click the Next button. English B. Driver installation (Autorun Window) Insert the driver CD disk into your CD...
... show up , please run "D:\setup.exe". Click the Yes button. Software Installation Step 3. Windows installings the components. Click the Finish button to restart computer. Step 1. When autorun window show up , click the Install Display Drivers (Radeon X1900 Series) item. Setp 4. Step 5. Then the driver installation is completed. - 13 - Click the Install Display Drivers (Radeon X1900 Series) item. Click the Next button. English B. Driver installation (Autorun Window) Insert the driver CD disk into your CD...
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If it does not show up, please run "D:\setup.exe". Step 2. Click the Next button. Step 5. z Install Hydravision : Click the Hydravision Install item. Click the Next button. Click the Next button. Windows installings the components. Click the Finish button to restart computer. Utilities on Driver CD Insert the driver CD disk into your CD-ROM, and then you can see the AUTORUN window. Click the Yes button. Step 3. Then the Hydravision Install is completed. - 14 - English 3.1.4. Step 4. GV-RC19T512B-RH Graphics Accelerator Step 6.
If it does not show up, please run "D:\setup.exe". Step 2. Click the Next button. Step 5. z Install Hydravision : Click the Hydravision Install item. Click the Next button. Click the Next button. Windows installings the components. Click the Finish button to restart computer. Utilities on Driver CD Insert the driver CD disk into your CD-ROM, and then you can see the AUTORUN window. Click the Yes button. Step 3. Then the Hydravision Install is completed. - 14 - English 3.1.4. Step 4. GV-RC19T512B-RH Graphics Accelerator Step 6.
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... Properties to set the HYDRAVISION (refer to Fig. 1). Fig. 1 Fig. 2 HYDRAVISIONTM : HYDRAVISION has everything you need to manage increased amounts of the display drivers, you can right-click on the taskbar's status area. Fig. 3 Software Installation The ATI CATALYSTTM Control Center is used to the way you to quickly and easily tailor your computer desktop to configure all your computer desktop. It allows you work...
... Properties to set the HYDRAVISION (refer to Fig. 1). Fig. 1 Fig. 2 HYDRAVISIONTM : HYDRAVISION has everything you need to manage increased amounts of the display drivers, you can right-click on the taskbar's status area. Fig. 3 Software Installation The ATI CATALYSTTM Control Center is used to the way you to quickly and easily tailor your computer desktop to configure all your computer desktop. It allows you work...
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... color quality. 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 move the slider to change the resolution. The Display Properties dialog box shows the information of display adapter, color, the range of display area, and the refresh rate. Settings (Resolutions and Color depth for adapter and setting. Display Matrix Model CRT+ HDTV CRT+ DVI DVI+ HDTV DVI + DVI GV-RC19T512B-RH Yes Yes Yes Yes GV-RC19T512B-RH Graphics Accelerator...
... color quality. 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 move the slider to change the resolution. The Display Properties dialog box shows the information of display adapter, color, the range of display area, and the refresh rate. Settings (Resolutions and Color depth for adapter and setting. Display Matrix Model CRT+ HDTV CRT+ DVI DVI+ HDTV DVI + DVI GV-RC19T512B-RH Yes Yes Yes Yes GV-RC19T512B-RH Graphics Accelerator...
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English Profiles Properties: You can be quickly activated manually, through a Hotkey, or by file association. Preferences Properties: The Preferences page helps to a specific graphics card. Note: A profile applies to restore defaults, change skins, and update the CATALYST Control Center. If there is more than one graphics card installed in your desktop, video, and 3D applications. GV-RC19T512B-RH Graphics Accelerator - 18 - The CATALYST Control Center Preferences page contains the following options: Always on Top Hide Tooltips ...
English Profiles Properties: You can be quickly activated manually, through a Hotkey, or by file association. Preferences Properties: The Preferences page helps to a specific graphics card. Note: A profile applies to restore defaults, change skins, and update the CATALYST Control Center. If there is more than one graphics card installed in your desktop, video, and 3D applications. GV-RC19T512B-RH Graphics Accelerator - 18 - The CATALYST Control Center Preferences page contains the following options: Always on Top Hide Tooltips ...
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GV-RC19T512B-RH Graphics Accelerator - 20 - Displays Manager : Displays Manager Standard View Use Displays Manager Standard View to set your desktop resolution, arrange your display(s). English Graphics Hardware Graphics Hardware includes information about each installed graphics card, such as a TV, or use the Wizard to help you configure your displays, enable secondary devices such as the installed, graphics chipset, device ID, bus type, memory size, and BIOS version.
GV-RC19T512B-RH Graphics Accelerator - 20 - Displays Manager : Displays Manager Standard View Use Displays Manager Standard View to set your desktop resolution, arrange your display(s). English Graphics Hardware Graphics Hardware includes information about each installed graphics card, such as a TV, or use the Wizard to help you configure your displays, enable secondary devices such as the installed, graphics chipset, device ID, bus type, memory size, and BIOS version.
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... View You can simultaneously adjust all of the standard 3D settings for overall system performance, overall 3D image quality, or a balance between the two. Setting for performance is best used when having highly detailed and realistic 3D objects is useful when you to adjust features found in such 3D applications as graphicdesign and CAD programs and games. GV-RC19T512B-RH Graphics Accelerator...
... View You can simultaneously adjust all of the standard 3D settings for overall system performance, overall 3D image quality, or a balance between the two. Setting for performance is best used when having highly detailed and realistic 3D objects is useful when you to adjust features found in such 3D applications as graphicdesign and CAD programs and games. GV-RC19T512B-RH Graphics Accelerator...
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...-resolution texture maps are stored in system processing performance or improved image quality: Setting for quality is best used to create the object's surface, depending on a 3D object's surface as it moves into the background. GV-RC19T512B-RH Graphics Accelerator - 24 - A series of the video driver. You can be set the level of optimization by moving the slider from low to enable or disable application specific...
...-resolution texture maps are stored in system processing performance or improved image quality: Setting for quality is best used to create the object's surface, depending on a 3D object's surface as it moves into the background. GV-RC19T512B-RH Graphics Accelerator - 24 - A series of the video driver. You can be set the level of optimization by moving the slider from low to enable or disable application specific...
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.... GV-RC19T512B-RH Graphics Accelerator - 26 - To adjust the overall brightness use the Brightness control, and the overall contrast use one of gamma, brightness, or contrast. Adjusting the Gamma can be useful for CAD applications that rely heavily on color coding or applications that are exclusively for resolving certain incompatibilities within 3D applications that display dimly lit scenes. English API-Specific The 3D API-Specific...
.... GV-RC19T512B-RH Graphics Accelerator - 26 - To adjust the overall brightness use the Brightness control, and the overall contrast use one of gamma, brightness, or contrast. Adjusting the Gamma can be useful for CAD applications that rely heavily on color coding or applications that are exclusively for resolving certain incompatibilities within 3D applications that display dimly lit scenes. English API-Specific The 3D API-Specific...
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... activated, for submission to reset the graphics processor without requiring a system restart. An on-chip thermal sensor constantly monitors the temperature of the graphics processing unit (GPU) on your graphics card. GV-RC19T512B-RH Graphics Accelerator - 30 - In most cases, VPU Recover will switch the computer to software rendering mode, allowing you can send to be able to ATI Technologies. If the GPU gets too hot, the ATI...
... activated, for submission to reset the graphics processor without requiring a system restart. An on-chip thermal sensor constantly monitors the temperature of the graphics processing unit (GPU) on your graphics card. GV-RC19T512B-RH Graphics Accelerator - 30 - In most cases, VPU Recover will switch the computer to software rendering mode, allowing you can send to be able to ATI Technologies. If the GPU gets too hot, the ATI...
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... the configuration. 3.2. Click the Start button on -screen instructions to take advantage of the higher performance, resolutions, and special graphics features of the graphics card. Please make sure the Windows® 2000 have installed Windows® 2000 Service Pack (or later) before installing the graphics accelerator driver. - 31 - Then the AUTORUN window will show the CD automatically, please run following : D:\SETUP.exe (If D is not your CD-ROM drive...
... the configuration. 3.2. Click the Start button on -screen instructions to take advantage of the higher performance, resolutions, and special graphics features of the graphics card. Please make sure the Windows® 2000 have installed Windows® 2000 Service Pack (or later) before installing the graphics accelerator driver. - 31 - Then the AUTORUN window will show the CD automatically, please run following : D:\SETUP.exe (If D is not your CD-ROM drive...
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... sure you selected the appropriate display device and graphics card when you experience problems. Contact your dealer or Gigabyte for the graphics card is securely fastened to the monitor's manual.) GV-RC19T512B-RH Graphics Accelerator - 32 - Press the F8 key on your motherboard. If necessary, adjust your keyboard after system starts up. English 4. Troubleshooting Tips The following troubleshooting tips may help if you installed the graphics driver. Restart your computer...
... sure you selected the appropriate display device and graphics card when you experience problems. Contact your dealer or Gigabyte for the graphics card is securely fastened to the monitor's manual.) GV-RC19T512B-RH Graphics Accelerator - 32 - Press the F8 key on your motherboard. If necessary, adjust your keyboard after system starts up. English 4. Troubleshooting Tips The following troubleshooting tips may help if you installed the graphics driver. Restart your computer...