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AG32S
RAGETM 128 Pro Graphics Accelerator USER'S MANUAL
REV. 1.22 12MD-AG32S-122
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AG32S Graphics Accelerator
Chapter 1 User's Manual
Copyright Copyright by GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. ("GBT") No part of this manual may be reproduced or transmitted in any from... errors or omissions which may appear in this document nor does it make a commitment to update the information contained herein. Please do not remove any labels on VGA card , this may void the warranty of this VGA card....
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... INSTALLATION 7
3.SOFTWARE INSTALLATION 3.1Win98/98/SE or WinME / WinXP Driver And Utilities Installation ..... 9 3.1.1 Operating system requirement 9 3.1.2 DirectX installation 10 3.1.3 Driver installation 12 3.1.4 Utilities on driver CD 15 3.1.5 Taskbar Icon 15 3.1.6 Property pages 18 3.2.WINDOWS NT 4.0 DRIVER INSTALLATION 22 3.3.WINDOWS 2000 DRIVER INSTALLATION 23 3.4 BIOS FLASH...
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... NOT APPLY POWER TO YOUR SYSTEM IF IT HAS BEEN DAMAGED ON THE CARD.
MIn 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.
2.1. UNPACKING
The AG32S package contains the following: l The AG32S graphics accelerator l This USER'S MANUAL l DVD Player software included l Lite version 3D...
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...to install your graphics accelerator card. To install your graphics accelerator card 1. Power off the computer and monitor , then disconnect the display cable from the
backof your computer.
2. Remove the computer cover. If necessary, 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...
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... Slot
5. Replace the screw to fasten the card in place, and replace the computer cover.
AG 32S Graphics card
6. Plug the display cable into your card; then turn on the computer and monitor.
To VGA MON ITOR
You are now ready to proceed with the installation of the Graphics card driver. For detailed instructions, select your operating system from the list below...
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... CD into your CD-ROM drive, you can see the AUTORUN window (if it does not show up, run "D:\setup.exe"). Then you can follow guides to setup your AG32S driver (Please follow the subsection 3.1.3 "Step By Step Installation" to install the driver for your graphics accelerator. 3.1.1.Operating systemrequirement l If your OS is Microsoft Windows, when loading the AG32S drivers for the
system, please...
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AG32S Graphics Accelerator
3.1.2.DirectX Installation
Install Microsoft DirectX 8.1 to enable 3D hardware acceleration support for Win98/ 98SE or WinME to achieve better 3D performence. Note: For software MPEG support in Win98/98SE or WinME, you must DirectX first install.
1. Installation DirectX Driver Click "Install DirectX 8.1"Item. 2.Click "Yes" icon.
3.Click "Yes"icon.
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Software Installation 4.Click "OK" item.
Then the DirectX 8.1 installation is completed.
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... is the step-by-step installation guide. Step 1: New Hardware Found After AG32S is inserted into your computer at the first time, the windows will automatically detect a new hardware in the system and pop out a "New Hardware Found" message. Please select "Do not install a driver" and press OK. Step 2: Update Device Driver Wizard: Standard PCI Graphics Adapter(VGA)
1.Click "Next"icon.
MDon't click...
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Software Installation 3..Click "NO"icon.
After the system has finished loading, insert the AG32S driver CD disk into your CDROM, and then you can see the AUTORUN window. If it does not show up, please run "D:\setup.exe". Step 5: Driver Setup
1. Click "Install Display Driver(Rage 128 Pro).
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Software Installation
3.1.4.Utilities on driver CD The utilities include Display Driver and V-Tuner utilities. Please browse the driver CD for detail. 3.1.5 Taskbar Icon After installation of the display drivers, you will find an GBT icon on the taskbar's status area. Right-clicking this icon opens the GBT control panel, showing a menu composed of shortcute of the graphics board's enhanced and ...
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VGA Info VGA Info lists the relevant information about your card.
Software Installation
Color Adjust
Color Adjust allows you to make color adjustments, such as brightness, contrast, and gamma values for each or all of RGB colors.
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AG32S Graphics Accelerator
3.1.6.Display Property pages The screen shows the information of display adapter, color, the range of display
area and the refresh rate.
Setting (Resolutions and Color depth for windows) The Setting properties page allows you to adjust the Direct 3D settings
You can move the slider to the change resolution.
Click"Advanced.."icon for adapter and setting.
You can click ...
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Software Installation
OpenGL Properties: The OpenGL properties page gives you complete control of the OpenGL settings.
n Optimization Preference l Quality allows you to optimize your OpenGL settings for quality. l Performance allows you to optimize your OpenGL settings for performance
n OpenGL Settings l Convert 32 bit textures to 16 bit allows you to increase video performance for games that make...
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... 3D Display Properties The Direct 3D properties page allows you to adjust the Direct 3D settings.
D3D Settings n Wait for vertical sync allows you to lower the frame rate of full screen games. This will . reduce image tearing that can occur with higher frame rates. n Compressed texture format allows you to enable support for...
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Software Installation
Color Properties The Color Properties is used to adjust the color setting s. It also allows gamma control for
video playing of the Video Overlay. The color se ttings affect all display devices map ped to the view. You can change red, green, and blue display colors. Set Desktop and Video Overlay
brightness (gamma) levels can also be changed...
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...later) before installing the graphics accelerator driver. To install the AG32S driver for Windows NT 1. Insert the INSTALLATION CD into your CD-ROM drive. If Windows ® runs the CD
automatically. 2. Click Start. 3. Select Run. 4. Type the following:
D:\SETUP (If D is not your CD-ROM drive, substitute D with the correct drive letter.) 5. Click "OK". 6. Click on "Install Display Drivers(Rage 128...
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D:\SETUP (If D is not your CD-ROM drive, substitute D with the correct drive letter.) 5. Click "OK". 6. Click on "Install Display Drivers(Rage 128 Pro)"to begin the Installation Wizard. 7. Click "Next". 8. Click "Yes"to the license agreement. 9. Follow the Wizard's on-screen instructions to complete the installation.
3.4.BIOS FLASH UTILITY AG32S BIOS update procedure: MNote: Please download the...
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... receiving power. n If necessary, disable any built-in graphics capabilities on your motherboard. For
more information, consult your computer's manual or manufacturer. (NOTE: Some manufacturers do not allow the built-in graphics to be disabled or to become the secondary display.) n Make sure you selected the appropriate display device and graphics card when you installed the graphics driver. n For...