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...; 2000 Driver Installation 35 4. How to Reflash the BIOS 37 5.1.1. Resolutions and Color Depth Table (In Windows® XP 38 GV-RX16P256D(DE)-RH Graphics Accelerator - 2 - Minimum System Requirement 3 2. Software Installation 11 3.1. Taskbar Icon ...18 3.1.6. Reflash BIOS in Windows mode 37 5.2. Display Properties pages 21 3.2. English Table of Contents 1. Features ...3 1.2. Hardware Installation 4 2.1. Board Layout...
...; 2000 Driver Installation 35 4. How to Reflash the BIOS 37 5.1.1. Resolutions and Color Depth Table (In Windows® XP 38 GV-RX16P256D(DE)-RH Graphics Accelerator - 2 - Minimum System Requirement 3 2. Software Installation 11 3.1. Taskbar Icon ...18 3.1.6. Reflash BIOS in Windows mode 37 5.2. Display Properties pages 21 3.2. English Table of Contents 1. Features ...3 1.2. Hardware Installation 4 2.1. Board Layout...
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Minimum System Requirement • Intel® Pentium® 4 or AMD Athlon® class processor or higher • One PCI Express x 16 slot • Operating Systems Windows® 2000 / Windows® XP • 512MB system memory • 100MB of available disk space for full installation • CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive • Specialized...
Minimum System Requirement • Intel® Pentium® 4 or AMD Athlon® class processor or higher • One PCI Express x 16 slot • Operating Systems Windows® 2000 / Windows® XP • 512MB system memory • 100MB of available disk space for full installation • CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive • Specialized...
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.... • If you install the graphics card drivers for the system, please make sure your CD-ROM drive, you can see the AUTORUN window (if it does not show up, run "D:\setup.exe"). Operating System Requirement • When loading the graphics card drivers for the motherboard, ...drivers is very simple. English 3. Or please contact your CD-ROM Drive letter to install the driver for motherboard driver. - 11 - Windows® XP Driver and Utilities Installation 3.1.1. Software Installation Software Installation In this manual, we assume that motherboard. Then you can follow the ...
.... • If you install the graphics card drivers for the system, please make sure your CD-ROM drive, you can see the AUTORUN window (if it does not show up, run "D:\setup.exe"). Operating System Requirement • When loading the graphics card drivers for the motherboard, ...drivers is very simple. English 3. Or please contact your CD-ROM Drive letter to install the driver for motherboard driver. - 11 - Windows® XP Driver and Utilities Installation 3.1.1. Software Installation Software Installation In this manual, we assume that motherboard. Then you can follow the ...
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...separately. Note: For software MPEG support in Windows® 2000 or Windows® XP, you must install DirectX first. Step 3. Then the DirectX 9 installation is completed. English 3.1.2. Click the Install DirectX 9 item. GV-RX16P256D(DE)-RH Graphics Accelerator - 12 - Step 4. ...Click the Next button. Step 1. When autorun window show up, click the Install DirectX 9 item. Step 2. Choose I accept the agreement...
...separately. Note: For software MPEG support in Windows® 2000 or Windows® XP, you must install DirectX first. Step 3. Then the DirectX 9 installation is completed. English 3.1.2. Click the Install DirectX 9 item. GV-RX16P256D(DE)-RH Graphics Accelerator - 12 - Step 4. ...Click the Next button. Step 1. When autorun window show up, click the Install DirectX 9 item. Step 2. Choose I accept the agreement...
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..., please insert it automatically. New hardware found After the graphics card 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 install the driver from AUTORUN... window. Step 2: Found new hardware wizard: Searching and installing The wizard will automatically detect a new hardware in the system and pop out a "New Hardware Found" message. ...
..., please insert it automatically. New hardware found After the graphics card 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 install the driver from AUTORUN... window. Step 2: Found new hardware wizard: Searching and installing The wizard will automatically detect a new hardware in the system and pop out a "New Hardware Found" message. ...
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Click Yes button. Setp 4. Windows installings the components. GV-RX16P256D(DE)-RH Graphics Accelerator - 14 - Driver installation (Autorun Window) Insert the driver CD disk into your CD-ROM, and then you can see the AUTORUN window. Click the Install Display Drivers (Radeon X1600 Series) item. Step 5. Then the ...Custom icon. If it does not show up , please run "D:\setup.exe". Step 2. Click Next button. When autorun window show up , click the Install Display Drivers (Radeon X1600 Series) item. Click the Finish button to restart computer. Step 3. English B.
Click Yes button. Setp 4. Windows installings the components. GV-RX16P256D(DE)-RH Graphics Accelerator - 14 - Driver installation (Autorun Window) Insert the driver CD disk into your CD-ROM, and then you can see the AUTORUN window. Click the Install Display Drivers (Radeon X1600 Series) item. Step 5. Then the ...Custom icon. If it does not show up , please run "D:\setup.exe". Step 2. Click Next button. When autorun window show up , click the Install Display Drivers (Radeon X1600 Series) item. Click the Finish button to restart computer. Step 3. English B.
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Step 2. Enter your CD-ROM, and then you can see the AUTORUN window. Step 4. Software Installation Step 3. Then the V-Tuner2 installation is completed. - 15 - Install GIGABYTE Utility (V-Tuner2): Click the GIGABYTE Utility item. Utilities on Driver CD Insert the driver CD disk into your name and company. Click the Next button. Click the Finish button to restart computer. English 3.1.4. If it does not show up, please run "D:\setup.exe".
Step 2. Enter your CD-ROM, and then you can see the AUTORUN window. Step 4. Software Installation Step 3. Then the V-Tuner2 installation is completed. - 15 - Install GIGABYTE Utility (V-Tuner2): Click the GIGABYTE Utility item. Utilities on Driver CD Insert the driver CD disk into your name and company. Click the Next button. Click the Finish button to restart computer. English 3.1.4. If it does not show up, please run "D:\setup.exe".
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Step 5. Click the Next button. GV-RX16P256D(DE)-RH Graphics Accelerator - 16 - Click the Finish button to restart computer. Click the Yes button. Step 4. Then the Hydravision Install is completed. Click the Next button. Windows installings the components. Click the Next button. Step 3. Step 6. English Install Hydravision : Click the Hydravision Install item. Step 2.
Step 5. Click the Next button. GV-RX16P256D(DE)-RH Graphics Accelerator - 16 - Click the Finish button to restart computer. Click the Yes button. Step 4. Then the Hydravision Install is completed. Click the Next button. Windows installings the components. Click the Next button. Step 3. Step 6. English Install Hydravision : Click the Hydravision Install item. Step 2.
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...find an ATI CATALYSTTM Control Center icon on ATI CATALYSTTM Control Center icon to select HYDRAVISIONTM> HYDRAVISIONTM Properties to set the HYDRAVISION (refer to windows and menus. You can : • arrange and rearrange monitors. • assign Hot Key shortcuts. • create up to 9 ...virtual desktops. • add special effects to Fig. 3). Fig. 3 GV-RX16P256D(DE)-RH Graphics Accelerator - 20 - Right-click the icon to enter the ATI CATALYSTTM Control Center (refer to quickly and easily tailor your graphics card ...
...find an ATI CATALYSTTM Control Center icon on ATI CATALYSTTM Control Center icon to select HYDRAVISIONTM> HYDRAVISIONTM Properties to set the HYDRAVISION (refer to windows and menus. You can : • arrange and rearrange monitors. • assign Hot Key shortcuts. • create up to 9 ...virtual desktops. • add special effects to Fig. 3). Fig. 3 GV-RX16P256D(DE)-RH Graphics Accelerator - 20 - Right-click the icon to enter the ATI CATALYSTTM Control Center (refer to quickly and easily tailor your graphics card ...
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... Settings (Resolutions and Color depth for adapter and setting. Display Matrix Model CRT+TV(Note) CRT+DVI DVI+TV DVI+TV+CRT GV-RX16P256D(DE)-RH Yes Yes Yes No (Note) The CRT+TV configuration requires that you connect your CRT display to the DVI connector on the card...Properties dialog box shows the information of display adapter, color, the range of display area, and the refresh rate. Click the Advanced button for Windows) You may adjust the screen resolution and color quality settings in this dialog box. English 3.1.6. Display Properties pages To access Display Properties pages,...
... Settings (Resolutions and Color depth for adapter and setting. Display Matrix Model CRT+TV(Note) CRT+DVI DVI+TV DVI+TV+CRT GV-RX16P256D(DE)-RH Yes Yes Yes No (Note) The CRT+TV configuration requires that you connect your CRT display to the DVI connector on the card...Properties dialog box shows the information of display adapter, color, the range of display area, and the refresh rate. Click the Advanced button for Windows) You may adjust the screen resolution and color quality settings in this dialog box. English 3.1.6. Display Properties pages To access Display Properties pages,...
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...when it is not necessary to six textures in the area of Pixel Shaders, which translates into better rendering performance. GV-RX16P256D(DE)-RH Graphics Accelerator - 30 - By doubling the maximum allowable length of the shader programs, more complex effects can be ...greatly reduced, which are small programs that execute on every pixel rendered to accurately model the visual properties of the principal 3D features onto a single page, without any preview window...
...when it is not necessary to six textures in the area of Pixel Shaders, which translates into better rendering performance. GV-RX16P256D(DE)-RH Graphics Accelerator - 30 - By doubling the maximum allowable length of the shader programs, more complex effects can be ...greatly reduced, which are small programs that execute on every pixel rendered to accurately model the visual properties of the principal 3D features onto a single page, without any preview window...
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...to recover from a crash, VPU Recover will switch the computer to software rendering mode, allowing you can send to ATI Technologies. GV-RX16P256D(DE)-RH Graphics Accelerator - 34 - VPU Recover : VPU Recover enables the ATI display driver to detect when the graphics processor stops responding to... save any preview window, allowing quick access and adjustment. Should the computer be able to preview the adjusted settings because the effect...
...to recover from a crash, VPU Recover will switch the computer to software rendering mode, allowing you can send to ATI Technologies. GV-RX16P256D(DE)-RH Graphics Accelerator - 34 - VPU Recover : VPU Recover enables the ATI display driver to detect when the graphics processor stops responding to... save any preview window, allowing quick access and adjustment. Should the computer be able to preview the adjusted settings because the effect...
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... Wizard. 6. Follow the Wizard's on Install Display Drivers to install the driver. Type the following steps: 1. Software Installation Then the AUTORUN window will show the CD automatically, please run following : D:\SETUP.exe (If D is not your CD-ROM drive, substitute D with your ...computer, you install the latest driver, insert the Installation CD that shipped with the correct drive letter.) 4. Windows® 2000 Driver Installation With Windows running on the control bar. 2. Click Yes to the license agreement. 8. Click the Start button on your graphics card. ...
... Wizard. 6. Follow the Wizard's on Install Display Drivers to install the driver. Type the following steps: 1. Software Installation Then the AUTORUN window will show the CD automatically, please run following : D:\SETUP.exe (If D is not your CD-ROM drive, substitute D with your ...computer, you install the latest driver, insert the Installation CD that shipped with the correct drive letter.) 4. Windows® 2000 Driver Installation With Windows running on the control bar. 2. Click Yes to the license agreement. 8. Click the Start button on your graphics card. ...
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...do not allow the built-in the PCI Express x 16 slot. When the Windows Advanced Options Menu appears, select Safe Mode and press Enter. For more advanced...Make sure that the display cable is securely fastened to the monitor's manual.) GV-RX16P256D(DE)-RH Graphics Accelerator - 36 - After getting into Safe Mode, in Device Manager... check whether the driver for more information, consult your computer manufacturer. Restart your keyboard after system starts up. Press the F8 key on your dealer or Gigabyte...
...do not allow the built-in the PCI Express x 16 slot. When the Windows Advanced Options Menu appears, select Safe Mode and press Enter. For more advanced...Make sure that the display cable is securely fastened to the monitor's manual.) GV-RX16P256D(DE)-RH Graphics Accelerator - 36 - After getting into Safe Mode, in Device Manager... check whether the driver for more information, consult your computer manufacturer. Restart your keyboard after system starts up. Press the F8 key on your dealer or Gigabyte...
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...lower-right corner of @VGA flash BIOS utility. 2. b. How to your card from GIGABYTE website and extract it detects the current BIOS on -screen instructions. - 37 - d. Appendix Reflash BIOS in Windows mode 1. Select the From Local File check box and then click Flash. Select the ...BIOS file from GIGABYTE @VGA server and do the update for your hard disk (or floppy disk). Download ...
...lower-right corner of @VGA flash BIOS utility. 2. b. How to your card from GIGABYTE website and extract it detects the current BIOS on -screen instructions. - 37 - d. Appendix Reflash BIOS in Windows mode 1. Select the From Local File check box and then click Flash. Select the ...BIOS file from GIGABYTE @VGA server and do the update for your hard disk (or floppy disk). Download ...
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GV-RX16P256D(DE)-RH Graphics Accelerator - 38 - Resolutions and Color Depth Table (In Windows® XP) Display Screen Resolution 640 x 480 800 x 600 1024 x 768 1152 x 864 1280 x 768 1280 x 960 1280 x 1024 1600 x 1200 1792 x 1344 1800 x 1440 ...
GV-RX16P256D(DE)-RH Graphics Accelerator - 38 - Resolutions and Color Depth Table (In Windows® XP) Display Screen Resolution 640 x 480 800 x 600 1024 x 768 1152 x 864 1280 x 768 1280 x 960 1280 x 1024 1600 x 1200 1792 x 1344 1800 x 1440 ...