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... change in technology, some of GBT. Trademarks Third-party brands and names are the property of this VGA card Due to update the information contained herein. Notice Please do not remove any labels on VGA card, this may appear in any errors or omissions that may void the warranty of their respective owners. GV-RX30S128D Radeon X300SE Graphics Accelerator User's Manual Rev. 102 12MD-RX30S128D-102 Copyright © 2004 GIGABYTE TECHNOLOGY...
... change in technology, some of GBT. Trademarks Third-party brands and names are the property of this VGA card Due to update the information contained herein. Notice Please do not remove any labels on VGA card, this may appear in any errors or omissions that may void the warranty of their respective owners. GV-RX30S128D Radeon X300SE Graphics Accelerator User's Manual Rev. 102 12MD-RX30S128D-102 Copyright © 2004 GIGABYTE TECHNOLOGY...
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... Icon 14 3.1.6. Troubleshooting Tips 29 5. How to Reflash BIOS in MS-DOS mode 30 5.2. Software Installation 8 3.1. BIOS Flash Utility 28 4. Hardware Installation 4 2.1. Hardware Installation 6 3. Win® XP Driver and Utilities Installation 8 3.1.1. Display Properties Pages 18 3.2. Minimum System Requirement 3 2. Resolutions and Color Depth Table (In Windows® XP 31 GV-RX30S128D Graphics Accelerator - 2 - Board Layout 4 2.2. English Table of Contents 1. Features ...3 1.2. Win® 2000 Driver Installation 28 3.3. DirectX Installation 9 3.1.3.
... Icon 14 3.1.6. Troubleshooting Tips 29 5. How to Reflash BIOS in MS-DOS mode 30 5.2. Software Installation 8 3.1. BIOS Flash Utility 28 4. Hardware Installation 4 2.1. Hardware Installation 6 3. Win® XP Driver and Utilities Installation 8 3.1.1. Display Properties Pages 18 3.2. Minimum System Requirement 3 2. Resolutions and Color Depth Table (In Windows® XP 31 GV-RX30S128D Graphics Accelerator - 2 - Board Layout 4 2.2. English Table of Contents 1. Features ...3 1.2. Win® 2000 Driver Installation 28 3.3. DirectX Installation 9 3.1.3.
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Hardware Installation 2.1. Board Layout TV-Out DVI-I Connector NTSC / PALTV Projector Digital LCD Monitor Analog LCD Monitor AV Output S-VideoOutput DVI Output OR VGA Output DVI-I to D-Sub Adapter TV-Out DVI-I Connector GV-RX30S128D Graphics Accelerator - 4 - English 2.
Hardware Installation 2.1. Board Layout TV-Out DVI-I Connector NTSC / PALTV Projector Digital LCD Monitor Analog LCD Monitor AV Output S-VideoOutput DVI Output OR VGA Output DVI-I to D-Sub Adapter TV-Out DVI-I Connector GV-RX30S128D Graphics Accelerator - 4 - English 2.
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... the display cable from your graphics accelerator card: 1. To install your computer. Remove any on the motherboard. GV-RX30S128D Graphics Accelerator - 6 - Now that you have prepared your computer, you are ready to disable it on -board graphics capability, you computer documentation. For more information, see you may need to install your computer has any existing graphics card from the back of your computer's manual for help in removing the cover. 3. Hardware Installation Installing Your Graphics card...
... the display cable from your graphics accelerator card: 1. To install your computer. Remove any on the motherboard. GV-RX30S128D Graphics Accelerator - 6 - Now that you have prepared your computer, you are ready to disable it on -board graphics capability, you computer documentation. For more information, see you may need to install your computer has any existing graphics card from the back of your computer's manual for help in removing the cover. 3. Hardware Installation Installing Your Graphics card...
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... 4. Replace the screw to your graphics card with the installation of the graphics card drivers. Connect a flat panel To Flat Panel Display To TV or VCR Connect a VGA monitor via DVI-I connector. Hardware Installation To connect a flat panel directly to fasten the card in firmly until the card is fully seated. 5. If necessary, remove the metal cover from this slot; then turn on the computer and monitor. Please refer to proceed with the PCI Express...
... 4. Replace the screw to your graphics card with the installation of the graphics card drivers. Connect a flat panel To Flat Panel Display To TV or VCR Connect a VGA monitor via DVI-I connector. Hardware Installation To connect a flat panel directly to fasten the card in firmly until the card is fully seated. 5. If necessary, remove the metal cover from this slot; then turn on the computer and monitor. Please refer to proceed with the PCI Express...
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... window (if it does not show up, run "D:\setup.exe"). WIN® XP Driver and Utilities Installation 3.1.1. GV-RX30S128D Graphics Accelerator - 8 - When you insert the driver CD into your CD-ROM drive, you install the graphics card drivers for the motherboard, which consist of Win® 2000 / Win® XP drivers is very simple. Operating System Requirement • When loading the graphics card drivers for the system, please make sure your system has installed DirectX 9 or later version...
... window (if it does not show up, run "D:\setup.exe"). WIN® XP Driver and Utilities Installation 3.1.1. GV-RX30S128D Graphics Accelerator - 8 - When you insert the driver CD into your CD-ROM drive, you install the graphics card drivers for the motherboard, which consist of Win® 2000 / Win® XP drivers is very simple. Operating System Requirement • When loading the graphics card drivers for the system, please make sure your system has installed DirectX 9 or later version...
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... a "New Hardware Found" message. English 3.1.3. Step 1: Found new hardware wizard: Video controller (VGA Compatible) Click "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. New hardware found After the graphics card is the step-by-step installation guide. GV-RX30S128D Graphics Accelerator - 10 - Step 3: Found new hardware...
... a "New Hardware Found" message. English 3.1.3. Step 1: Found new hardware wizard: Video controller (VGA Compatible) Click "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. New hardware found After the graphics card is the step-by-step installation guide. GV-RX30S128D Graphics Accelerator - 10 - Step 3: Found new hardware...
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If it does not show up, please run "D:\setup.exe". Step 4. English 3.1.4. GV-RX30S128D Graphics Accelerator - 12 - Enter your CD-ROM, and then you can see the AUTORUN window. Step 2. Click "Finish" button to restart computer. Then the V-Tuner2 installation is completed. Utilities on Driver CD Insert the driver CD disk into your name and company. Step 3. Click "Next" button. z Install V-Tuner2: Click "V-Tuner2" item.
If it does not show up, please run "D:\setup.exe". Step 4. English 3.1.4. GV-RX30S128D Graphics Accelerator - 12 - Enter your CD-ROM, and then you can see the AUTORUN window. Step 2. Click "Finish" button to restart computer. Then the V-Tuner2 installation is completed. Utilities on Driver CD Insert the driver CD disk into your name and company. Step 3. Click "Next" button. z Install V-Tuner2: Click "V-Tuner2" item.
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... link to change your display settings. Right-clicking this icon 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. Click the appropriate tab to GBT website for updated information about the graphics accelerator, latest drivers, and other functions. GV-RX30S128D Graphics Accelerator - 14 - Taskbar Icon After installation of the graphics card's enhanced...
... link to change your display settings. Right-clicking this icon 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. Click the appropriate tab to GBT website for updated information about the graphics accelerator, latest drivers, and other functions. GV-RX30S128D Graphics Accelerator - 14 - Taskbar Icon After installation of the graphics card's enhanced...
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Software Installation Displays core clock status Displays memory clock status Core speed adjustment Enables auto adjustment of skin - 15 - Opens Help page Core speed adjust Select choice of core/ memory clock settings set by user when running 3D applications. English V-Tuner 2 (Overclock Utility) V-Tuner 2 lets you adjust the working frequency of the graphic engine and video memory (Core Clock and Memory Clock).
Software Installation Displays core clock status Displays memory clock status Core speed adjustment Enables auto adjustment of skin - 15 - Opens Help page Core speed adjust Select choice of core/ memory clock settings set by user when running 3D applications. English V-Tuner 2 (Overclock Utility) V-Tuner 2 lets you adjust the working frequency of the graphic engine and video memory (Core Clock and Memory Clock).
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... software. - 17 - HYDRAVISION™ installation enables the Desktop Manager and creates a Windows® program group for multiple monitor settings. GV-RX30S128D with only one display output can still take advantage of the many features of the display drivers, you will find an ATI icon status area. on the ATI icon to access the application's features and help, or to the ATI Icon. Clicking this software. GV-RX30S128D graphic cards...
... software. - 17 - HYDRAVISION™ installation enables the Desktop Manager and creates a Windows® program group for multiple monitor settings. GV-RX30S128D with only one display output can still take advantage of the many features of the display drivers, you will find an ATI icon status area. on the ATI icon to access the application's features and help, or to the ATI Icon. Clicking this software. GV-RX30S128D graphic cards...
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You can click the item to adjust the screen resolution, color quality and advanced settings. Display Properties Pages The screen shows the information of display adapter, color, the range of display area and the refresh rate. Display Matrix Model GV-RX30S128D CRT+TV Yes CRT+DVI No DVI+TV Yes DVI+TV+CRT No GV-RX30S128D Graphics Accelerator - 18 - Click "Advanced" icon for windows) The Setting properties page allows you to change the resolution. Settings (Resolutions and Color depth for adapter and setting. You can move the slider to...
You can click the item to adjust the screen resolution, color quality and advanced settings. Display Properties Pages The screen shows the information of display adapter, color, the range of display area and the refresh rate. Display Matrix Model GV-RX30S128D CRT+TV Yes CRT+DVI No DVI+TV Yes DVI+TV+CRT No GV-RX30S128D Graphics Accelerator - 18 - Click "Advanced" icon for windows) The Setting properties page allows you to change the resolution. Settings (Resolutions and Color depth for adapter and setting. You can move the slider to...
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... screen 3D application environment. - 19 - English Color Properties: The Color Properties is NOT supported in Windows NT4.0) Default resets the desktop brightness and color settings to the default values. Full Screen 3D Select Full Screen 3D to adjust the color settings. It also allows gamma control for video playing of your desktop or full screen 3D application. (NOTE: Game Gamma is used to configure the color settings for your desktop. The color settings affect all three colors...
... screen 3D application environment. - 19 - English Color Properties: The Color Properties is NOT supported in Windows NT4.0) Default resets the desktop brightness and color settings to the default values. Full Screen 3D Select Full Screen 3D to adjust the color settings. It also allows gamma control for video playing of your desktop or full screen 3D application. (NOTE: Game Gamma is used to configure the color settings for your desktop. The color settings affect all three colors...
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... DVI display. (This setting has no effect when using a flat panel display that can be physically rotated to different positions. Standard Landscape (0 degree rotation) Rotate 90o Right (90 degrees clockwise rotation) Rotate 180o (180 degrees rotation) Rotate 90o Left (90 degrees counter-clockwise rotation) GV-RX30S128D Graphics Accelerator - 20 - English Options Properties: Version Information provides the packaging version number...
... DVI display. (This setting has no effect when using a flat panel display that can be physically rotated to different positions. Standard Landscape (0 degree rotation) Rotate 90o Right (90 degrees clockwise rotation) Rotate 180o (180 degrees rotation) Rotate 90o Left (90 degrees counter-clockwise rotation) GV-RX30S128D Graphics Accelerator - 20 - English Options Properties: Version Information provides the packaging version number...
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z Contrast allows you to adjust the contrast in dual-controller Clone mode, and not single-display or extended desktop configurations. - 21 - z Saturation allows you to adjust the vividness of the color. Software Installation Sliding it all the way to adjust the brightness of full-motion video on the Primary display. The video overlay controls are only available in the video image. z Gamma allows you to adjust the overall intensity of...
z Contrast allows you to adjust the contrast in dual-controller Clone mode, and not single-display or extended desktop configurations. - 21 - z Saturation allows you to adjust the vividness of the color. Software Installation Sliding it all the way to adjust the brightness of full-motion video on the Primary display. The video overlay controls are only available in the video image. z Gamma allows you to adjust the overall intensity of...
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... Disabled, the driver will lower the frame rate of full screen games but reduce the image tearing that can solve compatibility issues for Vertical Sync This will not support DTX texture formats, thus reducing the number of texture formats supported. However, this kind of texture format. The base mipmap is typically less than the frame rate at the refresh rate of the monitor. Software Installation...
... Disabled, the driver will lower the frame rate of full screen games but reduce the image tearing that can solve compatibility issues for Vertical Sync This will not support DTX texture formats, thus reducing the number of texture formats supported. However, this kind of texture format. The base mipmap is typically less than the frame rate at the refresh rate of the monitor. Software Installation...
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... highest quality application experience. z Defaults button allows you to reset the OpenGL Compatibility Settings to access advanced settings that can occur with the higher frame rate. Software Installation English Mipmap Detail Level slider This will allow you to choose the texture quality of your screen that have changed. Selecting Always Off allows the application to run . TRUFORM makes...
... highest quality application experience. z Defaults button allows you to reset the OpenGL Compatibility Settings to access advanced settings that can occur with the higher frame rate. Software Installation English Mipmap Detail Level slider This will allow you to choose the texture quality of your screen that have changed. Selecting Always Off allows the application to run . TRUFORM makes...
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... installed correctly. 3. Select Display Type Enable / Disable "Extend my windows desktop onto this monitor" The Display tab provides the multi monitor features. Ensure your television (or VCR) has an S-Video or Composite video connection. 4. Looking at the back of Primary and Secondary displays. Using an S-Video cable or the supplied adapter cable, attach one end of your operating desktop extending your desktop to your graphics card to a TV (or VCR), use the supplied S-Video-to-Composite video adapter. 1. Here you can enable/disable display...
... installed correctly. 3. Select Display Type Enable / Disable "Extend my windows desktop onto this monitor" The Display tab provides the multi monitor features. Ensure your television (or VCR) has an S-Video or Composite video connection. 4. Looking at the back of Primary and Secondary displays. Using an S-Video cable or the supplied adapter cable, attach one end of your operating desktop extending your desktop to your graphics card to a TV (or VCR), use the supplied S-Video-to-Composite video adapter. 1. Here you can enable/disable display...
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... the correct drive letter.) 4. Click the Start button on "Install Display Drivers" to take advantage of the higher performance, resolutions, and special graphics features of the graphics card. Click "Next". 7. "How to complete the installation. BIOS Flash Utility BIOS update procedure: 0Note: Please download the newest BIOS from our website (www.gigabyte.com.tw) or contact your CD-ROM drive, substitute D with your graphics card. GV-RX30S128D Graphics Accelerator - 28 - Click on the control bar. 2.
... the correct drive letter.) 4. Click the Start button on "Install Display Drivers" to take advantage of the higher performance, resolutions, and special graphics features of the graphics card. Click "Next". 7. "How to complete the installation. BIOS Flash Utility BIOS update procedure: 0Note: Please download the newest BIOS from our website (www.gigabyte.com.tw) or contact your CD-ROM drive, substitute D with your graphics card. GV-RX30S128D Graphics Accelerator - 28 - Click on the control bar. 2.
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When the Windows Advanced Options Menu appears, select Safe Mode and press Enter. Press the F8 key on your motherboard. Troubleshooting Tips The following troubleshooting tips may help if you installed the graphics driver. Restart your dealer or GBT for the graphics card is securely fastened to the monitor's manual.) - 29 - If necessary, adjust your monitor's setting by monitor's adjust panel to make the screen looks focused, crisp, and...
When the Windows Advanced Options Menu appears, select Safe Mode and press Enter. Press the F8 key on your motherboard. Troubleshooting Tips The following troubleshooting tips may help if you installed the graphics driver. Restart your dealer or GBT for the graphics card is securely fastened to the monitor's manual.) - 29 - If necessary, adjust your monitor's setting by monitor's adjust panel to make the screen looks focused, crisp, and...