Gigabyte GV-RX80128D Bedienungsanleitung

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User'sManual

Rev. 103

12MD-RX80256D-103

GV-RX80256D/

GV-RX80128D

Radeon X800 GraphicsAccelerator

GV-RX80256D/GV-RX80128D Graphics Accelerator

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Table of Contents

1. Introduction .........................................................................................3

1.1. Features ..................................................................................................... 3

1.2. Minimum System Requirement .................................................................. 3

2. Hardware Installation...........................................................................4

2.1. Board Layout.............................................................................................. 4

2.2.HardwareInstallation................................................................................... 6

3.SoftwareInstallation ............................................................................8

3.1.Windows®XPDriverandUtilitiesInstallation................................................. 8

3.1.1. Operating System Requirement ................................................................................... 8

3.1.2. DirectX Installation .......................................................................................................... 9

3.1.3. Driver Installation .......................................................................................................... 10

3.1.4. Utilities on Driver CD ................................................................................................... 12

3.1.5. Taskbar Icon ................................................................................................................. 15

3.1.6. Display Properties pages ............................................................................................ 18

3.2.Windows®2000DriverInstallation ............................................................. 31

4. Troubleshooting Tips .........................................................................32

5.Appendix ...........................................................................................33

5.1. How to Reflash the BIOS.......................................................................... 33

5.1.1. Reflash BIOS in MS-DOS mode .................................................................................... 33

5.1.2. Reflash BIOS in Windows mode .................................................................................... 33

5.2. Resolutions and Color Depth Table (In Windows®XP) ............................. 34

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1. Introduction

1.1. Features

•PoweredbyATIX800VisualProcessing Unit (VPU)

•SupportsthenewestPCIExpressx16

•Integratedwith256MB/128MB DDRIIImemory

•SupportsDirectX9.0

•SupportsTV-OutandD-Sub connector

•SupportsAV/S-VideoandHDTVoutput

•SupportsDVI-Iconnector

•SupportsHDTVcable

1.2. Minimum System Requirement

•IBM®or100%PC compatiblewithPentium®III650MHzorAMDAthlon 650MHz

classprocessoror higher

•OnePCI Express x16 slot

•OperatingSystemsWin®2000/Win®XP

•64MBsystemmemory

•50MBofavailablediskspaceforfullinstallation

•CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive

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2. Hardware Installation

2.1. Board Layout

TV-Out

VGAMonitor

Connector

(15-pin)

DVI-I Connector

NTSC / PAL TV

Projector

Analog LCD Monitor Analog Monitor

OR VGA Output

Analog LCD Monitor

Digital LCD Monitor

DVI Output

DVI-I to D-Sub

Connector

VGA Output

S-Video Output

HDTV

Pb/AV Output

TV-Out

VGA Monitor Connector

(15pin)

DVI-I Connector

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Expansion cards contain very delicate Integrated Circuit (IC) chips. To

protect them against damage from static electricity, you should follow

some precautions whenever you work on your computer.

1.Turn off your computer and unplug power supply.

2.Use a grounded wrist strap before handling computer components. If you do not

haveone,touchbothofyour hands to a safely grounded object or toametalobject,

such as the power supply case.

3.Place components on a grounded antistatic pad or on the bag that came with the

components whenever the components are separated from the system.

The card contains sensitive electric components, which can be easily damaged by

static electricity, so the card should be left in its original packing until it is installed.

Unpackingandinstallation shouldbedoneon agroundedanti-staticmat.Theoperator

should be wearing an anti-static wristband, grounded at the same point as the anti-

static mat.

Inspectthecardcartonforobviousdamage.Shippingandhandlingmaycausedamage

toyour card. Besure there areno shipping andhandling damages onthe card before

proceeding.

DO NOTAPPLY POWER TOYOUR SYSTEM IF IT HAS BEEN DAMAGED ON

THE CARD.

In order to ensure your graphics card working correctly, please use official

Gigabyte BIOS only. Use none official Gigabyte BIOS might cause problem

on the graphics card.

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2.2. Hardware Installation

Installing Your Graphics card.

Now that you have prepared your computer, you are ready to install your graphics

accelerator card.

To install your graphics accelerator card:

1. Power off the computer and monitor, then

disconnectthe displaycablefromtheback

of your computer.

2. Removethecomputercover.Ifnecessary,

consult your computer's manual for help

in removing the cover.

3. Remove any existing graphics card from

your computer.

Or, if your computer has any on-board

graphics capability, you may need to

disable it on the motherboard. For more

information, see you computer

documentation.

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4. Locate the PCI Express x 16 slot. If

necessary, remove the metal cover from

thisslot;then alignyourgraphicscardwith

the PCI Express x 16 slot, and press it in

firmly until the card is fully seated.

5. Replace the screw to fasten the card in

place, and replace the computer cover.

6. Plug the display cable into your graphics

card; then turn on the computer and

monitor.

You are now ready to proceed with the installation of the graphics card drivers. Please

refer to next chapter for detailed instructions.

To Flat Panel Display 7-Pin for TV-out only

To VGAMonitor

Warning!

Wheninstallingthegraphicscard,do

notpushdownthe heat pipe. This

maydisplace theheatpipeandcause

badcontactbetweentheVPUand

thermalpadaswellasaffecttheheat

dissipation.Toavoidsystem

instability,donottouchthegraphics

cardwhen it is runnnig .

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3. Software Installation

In this manual, we assume that your CD-ROM Drive letter to be Drive D:

TheinstallationofWindows®2000/ Windows®XPdriversisverysimple.Whenyouinsert

thedriver CD into your CD-ROM drive, youcan see theAUTORUNwindow (if it does not

showup,run"D:\setup.exe"). Then you can follow theguidestosetup your graphics card

driver.(Pleasefollow the subsection 3.1.3 "Driverinstallation" to install the driverforyour

graphics accelerator.)

3.1. Windows®XPDriver and Utilities Installation

3.1.1. Operating System Requirement

•When loading the graphics card drivers for the system, please make sure your

system has installed DirectX 9 or later version.

•Ifyouinstall the graphics card drivers forthemotherboard, which consist of SIS,or

VIA chipsets, please install the appropriate driver program for that motherboard.

Or please contact your motherboard nearest dealer for motherboard driver.

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3.1.2. DirectX Installation

Install Microsoft DirectX to enable 3D hardware acceleration support for Windows®2000

or Windows®XP to achieve better 3D performence.

0Note: For software MPEG support in Windows®2000 or Windows®XP, you must

install DirectX first.

Step1. Whenautorunwindow showup,clickthe

Install DirectX 9 item.

Step 2. Choose I accept the agreement

and click the Next button. Step 3. Click the Next button.

Step 4. Click Finish to restart computer.

ThentheDirectX9installationiscompleted.

Installing the components.

Click the Install DirectX 9 item.

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3.1.3. Driver Installation

A. New hardware found

After the graphics card is inserted into your computer at the first time, the windows will

automaticallydetectanewhardwareinthesystemandpopout a "New Hardware Found"

message. The following is the step-by-step installation guide.

Step 1: Found new hardware wizard: Video controller (VGACompatible)

Click the Next button to install the driver. (There

is a driver CD disk that came with your graphics

accelerator, please insert it now.)

Or click the Cancel button to install the driver

fromAUTORUN window.

Step 2: Found new hardware wizard: Searching and installing

The wizard will search for the driver and install it automatically.

Step 3: Found new hardware wizard: Finish

Click the Finish button to finish the installation.

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