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GV-RX13256DP-RH Radeon X1300 Graphics Accelerator User's Manual Rev. 101 12MD-RX132PR-101R * The WEEE marking on VGA card, this may be out of date before publication ... household waste and must be handed over to a designated collection point for any from without the expressed, written permission of this booklet. Copyright © 2006 GIGABYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD Copyright by GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. ("GBT").
GV-RX13256DP-RH Radeon X1300 Graphics Accelerator User's Manual Rev. 101 12MD-RX132PR-101R * The WEEE marking on VGA card, this may be out of date before publication ... household waste and must be handed over to a designated collection point for any from without the expressed, written permission of this booklet. Copyright © 2006 GIGABYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD Copyright by GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. ("GBT").
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... MS-DOS mode 37 5.1.2. Introduction 3 1.1. Board Layout 4 2.2. DirectX Installation ...11 3.1.3. Utilities on Driver CD 14 3.1.5. Resolutions and Color Depth Table (In Windows® XP 38 GV-RX13256DP-RH Graphics Accelerator - 2 - Appendix 37 5.1. Operating System Requirement 10 3.1.2. How to Reflash the BIOS 37 5.1.1. Hardware Installation 6 3. Windows® XP Driver and Utilities Installation 10 3.1.1.
... MS-DOS mode 37 5.1.2. Introduction 3 1.1. Board Layout 4 2.2. DirectX Installation ...11 3.1.3. Utilities on Driver CD 14 3.1.5. Resolutions and Color Depth Table (In Windows® XP 38 GV-RX13256DP-RH Graphics Accelerator - 2 - Appendix 37 5.1. Operating System Requirement 10 3.1.2. How to Reflash the BIOS 37 5.1.1. Hardware Installation 6 3. Windows® XP Driver and Utilities Installation 10 3.1.1.
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Hardware Installation 2.1. VGA Monitor Connector (15-pin) TV-Out DVI-I to D-Sub Connector GV-RX13256DP-RH Graphics Accelerator - 4 - English 2. Board Layout VGA Monitor Connector (15-pin) TV-Out DVI-I Connector OR Analog LCD Monitor Analog Monitor VGA Output HDTV NTSC / PAL TV Projector Digital LCD Monitor Y Pr Pb/AV Output S-Video Output DVI Output Analog LCD Monitor VGA Output DVI-I Connector
Hardware Installation 2.1. VGA Monitor Connector (15-pin) TV-Out DVI-I to D-Sub Connector GV-RX13256DP-RH Graphics Accelerator - 4 - English 2. Board Layout VGA Monitor Connector (15-pin) TV-Out DVI-I Connector OR Analog LCD Monitor Analog Monitor VGA Output HDTV NTSC / PAL TV Projector Digital LCD Monitor Y Pr Pb/AV Output S-Video Output DVI Output Analog LCD Monitor VGA Output DVI-I Connector
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... computer documentation. English 2.2. Remove any on-board graphics capability, you are ready to install your computer, you may need to disable it on the motherboard. GV-RX13256DP-RH Graphics Accelerator - 6 - Hardware installation Installing Your graphics card.
... computer documentation. English 2.2. Remove any on-board graphics capability, you are ready to install your computer, you may need to disable it on the motherboard. GV-RX13256DP-RH Graphics Accelerator - 6 - Hardware installation Installing Your graphics card.
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... AV Output If your TV has Composite video connection, you can connect the RCA cable from your TV to the TVOut port on the adapter. GV-RX13256DP-RH Graphics Accelerator - 8 - English GIGABYTE Component Video Adapter for ATI Graphics Cards AV Out S-Video Out Connect to the AV Out port on the graphics card.
... AV Output If your TV has Composite video connection, you can connect the RCA cable from your TV to the TVOut port on the adapter. GV-RX13256DP-RH Graphics Accelerator - 8 - English GIGABYTE Component Video Adapter for ATI Graphics Cards AV Out S-Video Out Connect to the AV Out port on the graphics card.
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... Center, enter the CrossFire menu and assure to enable the ATI CrossFireTM technology: After installing two CrossFire graphics cards of the same chipset (example: GV-RX13 series/ GV-RX16 series) (Figure 1) on a CrossFire-supported motherboard, users can enable the CrossFire technology simply through the graphics card driver . Please do not enable CrossFire...
... Center, enter the CrossFire menu and assure to enable the ATI CrossFireTM technology: After installing two CrossFire graphics cards of the same chipset (example: GV-RX13 series/ GV-RX16 series) (Figure 1) on a CrossFire-supported motherboard, users can enable the CrossFire technology simply through the graphics card driver . Please do not enable CrossFire...
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... follow the subsection 3.1.3 "Driver installation" to be Drive D: The installation of SIS, or VIA chipsets, please install the appropriate driver program for motherboard driver. English 3. GV-RX13256DP-RH Graphics Accelerator - 10 - Windows® XP Driver and Utilities Installation 3.1.1. Software Installation In this manual, we assume that motherboard.
... follow the subsection 3.1.3 "Driver installation" to be Drive D: The installation of SIS, or VIA chipsets, please install the appropriate driver program for motherboard driver. English 3. GV-RX13256DP-RH Graphics Accelerator - 10 - Windows® XP Driver and Utilities Installation 3.1.1. Software Installation In this manual, we assume that motherboard.
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GV-RX13256DP-RH Graphics Accelerator - 12 - The following is a driver CD disk that came with your computer at the first time, the windows will search for the driver ...
GV-RX13256DP-RH Graphics Accelerator - 12 - The following is a driver CD disk that came with your computer at the first time, the windows will search for the driver ...
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Click the Finish button to restart computer. Click the Next button. Enter your CD-ROM, and then you can see the AUTORUN window. Then the V-Tuner2 installation is completed. Utilities on Driver CD Insert the driver CD disk into your name and company. Step 4. Step 3. Step 2. Install GIGABYTE Utility (V-Tuner2): Click the GIGABYTE Utility item. If it does not show up, please run "D:\setup.exe". English 3.1.4. GV-RX13256DP-RH Graphics Accelerator - 14 -
Click the Finish button to restart computer. Click the Next button. Enter your CD-ROM, and then you can see the AUTORUN window. Then the V-Tuner2 installation is completed. Utilities on Driver CD Insert the driver CD disk into your name and company. Step 4. Step 3. Step 2. Install GIGABYTE Utility (V-Tuner2): Click the GIGABYTE Utility item. If it does not show up, please run "D:\setup.exe". English 3.1.4. GV-RX13256DP-RH Graphics Accelerator - 14 -
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Displays core clock status Displays memory clock status Adjust core speed Adjust memory speed Opens Help page Select choice of the graphic engine and video memory (Core Clock and Memory Clock). English V-Tuner 2 V-Tuner 2 lets you adjust the working frequency of skin GV-RX13256DP-RH Graphics Accelerator - 16 -
Displays core clock status Displays memory clock status Adjust core speed Adjust memory speed Opens Help page Select choice of the graphic engine and video memory (Core Clock and Memory Clock). English V-Tuner 2 V-Tuner 2 lets you adjust the working frequency of skin GV-RX13256DP-RH Graphics Accelerator - 16 -
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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. English VGA Information VGA Info lists the relevant information about your card. GV-RX13256DP-RH Graphics Accelerator - 18 -
Color Adjust Color Adjust allows you to make color adjustments, such as brightness, contrast and gamma values for each or all of RGB colors. English VGA Information VGA Info lists the relevant information about your card. GV-RX13256DP-RH Graphics Accelerator - 18 -
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You can move the slider to change the resolution. Display Properties pages To access Display Properties pages, right-click the GIGABYTE icon on the taskbar and select Display Properties or right-click on the card. Click the Advanced button for Windows) You may... is not supported if the CRT monitor is directly attached to ensure normal operation. English 3.1.6. GV-RX13256DP-RH Graphics Accelerator - 20 - Display Matrix Model CRT+TV(Note) CRT+DVI DVI+TV DVI+TV+CRT GV-RX13256DP-RH Yes Yes Yes No (Note) The CRT+TV configuration requires that you connect your CRT display...
You can move the slider to change the resolution. Display Properties pages To access Display Properties pages, right-click the GIGABYTE icon on the taskbar and select Display Properties or right-click on the card. Click the Advanced button for Windows) You may... is not supported if the CRT monitor is directly attached to ensure normal operation. English 3.1.6. GV-RX13256DP-RH Graphics Accelerator - 20 - Display Matrix Model CRT+TV(Note) CRT+DVI DVI+TV DVI+TV+CRT GV-RX13256DP-RH Yes Yes Yes No (Note) The CRT+TV configuration requires that you connect your CRT display...
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... CATALYST Control Center Preferences page contains the following options: Always on Top Hide Tooltips Hide Toolbar Text Enable System Tray menu Select a Language ... Select a Skin ... GV-RX13256DP-RH Graphics Accelerator - 22 - Define and save your desktop, video, and 3D applications. Restore Factory Defaults ... If there is more than one graphics card installed in...
... CATALYST Control Center Preferences page contains the following options: Always on Top Hide Tooltips Hide Toolbar Text Enable System Tray menu Select a Language ... Select a Skin ... GV-RX13256DP-RH Graphics Accelerator - 22 - Define and save your desktop, video, and 3D applications. Restore Factory Defaults ... If there is more than one graphics card installed in...
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Displays Manager Advanced View Use Display Manager Advanced View to help you configure your displays. GV-RX13256DP-RH Graphics Accelerator - 24 - English Display Manager : Display Manager Standard View Use Display Manager Standard View to set your desktop resolution, arrange your displays, enable secondary ...
Displays Manager Advanced View Use Display Manager Advanced View to help you configure your displays. GV-RX13256DP-RH Graphics Accelerator - 24 - English Display Manager : Display Manager Standard View Use Display Manager Standard View to set your desktop resolution, arrange your displays, enable secondary ...
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Note: Forcing a display mode that rapidly configures your application. GV-RX13256DP-RH Graphics Accelerator - 26 - This page is selected. If you have a CRT and DFP device and want to use an overall adjustment control that exceeds its ...
Note: Forcing a display mode that rapidly configures your application. GV-RX13256DP-RH Graphics Accelerator - 26 - This page is selected. If you have a CRT and DFP device and want to use an overall adjustment control that exceeds its ...
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... improved image quality: Setting for quality is a technique that preserves detail on surfaces that have three-dimensional perspective and fade away into the background. CATALYSTTM A.I . GV-RX13256DP-RH Graphics Accelerator - 28 - Setting for performance is best used with applications that display objects with smooth, simple surfaces, like those seen in CAD applications. Your...
... improved image quality: Setting for quality is a technique that preserves detail on surfaces that have three-dimensional perspective and fade away into the background. CATALYSTTM A.I . GV-RX13256DP-RH Graphics Accelerator - 28 - Setting for performance is best used with applications that display objects with smooth, simple surfaces, like those seen in CAD applications. Your...
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... any preview window, allowing for display refresh • SmartShaderTM effects This page is useful when it is not necessary to select a particular API-specific feature. GV-RX13256DP-RH Graphics Accelerator - 30 - If you are not sure which type of these APIs. These settings are provided for resolving certain incompatibilities within 3D applications that...
... any preview window, allowing for display refresh • SmartShaderTM effects This page is useful when it is not necessary to select a particular API-specific feature. GV-RX13256DP-RH Graphics Accelerator - 30 - If you are not sure which type of these APIs. These settings are provided for resolving certain incompatibilities within 3D applications that...
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English Standard Settings To quickly adjust your video settings choose one of the video presets or use the Video Wizard to manually set Gamma, Brightness, Contrast, Saturation, and Hue. Adjustments Use AvivoTM Video Adjustments to configure your display devices. GV-RX13256DP-RH Graphics Accelerator - 32 - Theater Mode Use Theater Mode to change the way you view streaming video.
English Standard Settings To quickly adjust your video settings choose one of the video presets or use the Video Wizard to manually set Gamma, Brightness, Contrast, Saturation, and Hue. Adjustments Use AvivoTM Video Adjustments to configure your display devices. GV-RX13256DP-RH Graphics Accelerator - 32 - Theater Mode Use Theater Mode to change the way you view streaming video.
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... a system restart. English VPU Recover : VPU Recover enables the ATI display driver to detect when the graphics processor stops responding to reset the graphics hardware. GV-RX13256DP-RH Graphics Accelerator - 34 - Should the computer be unable to recover from a crash, VPU Recover will be able to save any work in progress before restarting...
... a system restart. English VPU Recover : VPU Recover enables the ATI display driver to detect when the graphics processor stops responding to reset the graphics hardware. GV-RX13256DP-RH Graphics Accelerator - 34 - Should the computer be unable to recover from a crash, VPU Recover will be able to save any work in progress before restarting...
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... your computer's manual or manufacturer. (NOTE: Some manufacturers do not allow the built-in graphics capabilities on your dealer or Gigabyte for the graphics card is securely fastened to the card's display connector. Ensure that the monitor and computer are plugged in ..., in the PCI Express x 16 slot. If necessary, disable any built-in graphics to be disabled or to the monitor's manual.) GV-RX13256DP-RH Graphics Accelerator - 36 - For more advanced troubleshooting information. Make sure that the display cable is correct. Restart your computer manufacturer. English ...
... your computer's manual or manufacturer. (NOTE: Some manufacturers do not allow the built-in graphics capabilities on your dealer or Gigabyte for the graphics card is securely fastened to the card's display connector. Ensure that the monitor and computer are plugged in ..., in the PCI Express x 16 slot. If necessary, disable any built-in graphics to be disabled or to the monitor's manual.) GV-RX13256DP-RH Graphics Accelerator - 36 - For more advanced troubleshooting information. Make sure that the display cable is correct. Restart your computer manufacturer. English ...