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... CO., LTD. ("GBT") No part of this manual may be reproduced or transmitted in any from without the...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... engineering or disassembly is prohibited.
GV-R96X256V Graphics Accelerator
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... DirectX Installation ...10 3.1.3. Driver Installation ...12 3.1.4. Utilities on driver CD ...15 3.1.5. Taskbar Icon ...18 3.1.6. Display Properties pages 22
3.2. Win® 98/98SE / Win® 2000 / Win® ME driver installation 31 3.3. BIOS FLASH UTILITY 31
4. Troubleshooting Tips 32
5. Appendix 33
5.1. How to reflash the BIOS 33 5.2. Resolutions and Color Depth Table (In Windows®...
Manual - Page 7
... user's manual z The GV-R96X256V driver CD x 1 z PowerDVD CD z Game CD z S-video and AV in/output cable x 1 z DVI-I to D-Sub connector
WARNING!
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...
Manual - Page 10
... the computer and monitor. If your graphics card came with a DVI connector, you can connect a flat panel display to the appropriate connector, as shown below...
To Flat Panel Display
To VGA Monitor
9 Pin (VIVO)
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.
GV-R96X256V Graphics...
Manual - Page 11
...; When loading the graphics card drivers for the system, please make sure your system has installed DirectX 9 or later version.
• If you install the graphics card drivers for the motherboard, which consist of SIS, ALI 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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...; 98 / 98SE / Windows® 2000 / Windows® ME or Windows® XP to achieve better 3D performence.
Note: For software MPEG support in Windows® 98/ 98SE/ Windows® 2000/ Windows® ME or Windows® XP, you must install DirectX 9(or later version) first.
1. Install DirectX Driver: Click "Install DirectX 9" Item.
2.Click "Next" icon.
3.Click "Next" icon.
GV-R96X256V Graphics...
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4.Click "Finish" item. Then the DirectX 9 installation is completed.
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... PCI Graphics Adapter(VGA)
1.Click "Next" button.
Don't click "Cancel", because the system will hang if you press it. Step 3: Update Device Driver Wizard: Finish At this time, system will ask for your Windows CD in order to complete the VGA driver installation. If you don't have the CD, you can press C:\Windows\System directory.
Step 4: System Setting Change
2.Click "Finish" button.
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3.Click "No" button.
After the system has finished loading, insert the driver CD disk into your CD-ROM, and then you can see the AUTORUN window. If it does not show up, please run "D:\setup. exe". Step 5: Driver Setup (Pictures below are shown in Windows XP)
1. Click "Install Display Drivers (Radeon 9600 Series)" item.
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Software Installation
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3.1.4. Utilities on driver CD The utilities include Display Driver and V-Tuner utilities. Please follow the steps. z Install V-Tuner :
1. Click "V-Tuner" item.
2.Click "Next".
3. Enter your name and company.
4. Click "Finish" to restart computer.
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Software Installation
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... of the graphics card's enhanced and other functions. You may click the "Display Properties" item, and then click Settings. Click "Advanced" after clickng Settings. Click the appropriate tab to change your display settings.
Right click the icon.
You can link to GBT website for updated information about the graphics card, latest drivers, and other information.
GV-R96X256V Graphics Accelerator...
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V-Tuner (Overclock Utility)
V-Tuner lets you adjust the working frequency of the graphic engine and video memory (Core Clock and Memory Clock)
Display & Adjust
Min. V-Tuner
Core Clock
Display Core Clock
Close V-Tuner Display Memory Clock
Link to the Website of Gigabyte
Display & Adjust Memory Clock
Help Description Close V-Tuner to System Tray
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...HYDRAVISION™ is primarily software designed for multiple monitor settings. GVR96X128D graphic cards that have more than one display output can benefit fully from this software. A GV-R96X128D with only one display output can still take advantage of the many features of HYDRAVISION™. HYDRAVISION™ installation enables the Desktop Manager and creates a Windows® program group for...
Manual - Page 24
... for windows) The Setting properties page allows you to adjust the Direct 3D settings.
You can move the slider to the change resolution.
You can click the item to change the color depth.
Click "Advanced" icon for adapter and setting.
Click "Advanced", into details settings: Options Properties
Version Information provides the Catalyst version number, 2D version number and the driver...
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...Recover the display driver will, in most cases, be able to reset the graphics accelerator without requiring a system restart.
VPU Recover Settings: Enable VPU Recover Prepare an error report if VPU Recover is activated,
for submission to ATI Technologies.
SMARTGART™ Properties: The SMARTGART™ Properties ensures system stability by automatically performing a variety of bus...
Manual - Page 27
... texture formats. By selecting Disabled, the driver will not support DTX texture formats, thus reducing the number of texture formats supported.
z Alternate pixel center This may eliminate problems with some Direct3D games which display vertical and horizontal lines around textures, or text that appears incorrect. However, this setting should only be used if you are...
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...or not it should display its frames at the...set the ZBuffer depth. Most applications will work best when Disabled is selected. z Triple Buffering Enabling this feature allows rapid updates...Settings to default values. Current Settings provides the cruuent OpenGL settings. Defaults button
This button allows you to reset the OpenGL Settings to default values.
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...an S-Video cable. However, most TVs (and VCRs) have a Composite video input, in which case you can use the supplied S-Video-to-Composite video adapter. 1. Turn off your computer and your television (or VCR). 2. Ensure your graphics card was installed correctly. (For information about placing the card in
your computer and installing the enhanced graphics driver, see the user's manual.) 3. Determine...
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...CD-ROM drive, substitute D with the correct drive letter.) 4. Click "OK". 5. Click on "Install Display Drivers" to begin the Installation Wizard. 6. Click "Next". 7. Click "Yes" to the license agreement. 8. Follow the Wizard's on-screen instructions to complete the installation.
3.3. BIOS FLASH UTILITY
BIOS update procedure: 0Note: Please download the newest BIOS from our website (www.gigabyte.com...
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... power. 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.) Make sure you selected the appropriate display device and graphics card when you installed the graphics driver...