Gigabyte GV-R7500L User Manual
GV-R7500L
Upgrade your Life
RADEONTM 7500 Graphics Accelerator
USER'S MANUAL
中文使用手冊
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Copyright
Copyright by GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. (“GBT”) No part of this manual
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Notice
Due to rapid change in technology, some of the specifications might be out of date before
publication of this booklet.
The author assumes no responsibility for any 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.
Chapter 1 User’s Manual
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Table of Contents
1.INTRODUCTION
1.1. PREFACE ...................................................................................4
1.2. Overview ..................................................................................... 4
2.HARDWARE INSTALLATION
2.1. UNPACKING ...............................................................................5
2.2. BOARD LAYOUT ......................................................................... 6
2.3. HARDWARE INSTALLATION .......................................................7
3.SOFTWARE INSTALLATION
3.1Win98/98SE , 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 ......................................................................... 16
3.1.6 Property pages ..................................................................... 23
3.2.WINDOWS NT 4.0 DRIVER INSTALLATION ..............................31
3.3.WINDOWS 2000 DRIVER INSTALLATION .................................. 32
3.4 BIOS FLASH UTILITY ................................................................ 32
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4.Troubleshooting Tips ................................................................................. 33
5.Appendix
5.1.How to refash the BIOS .............................................................. 34
5.2.Resolutions and Color Depth Table ............................................. 36
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1.1. PREFACE
along with the RADEON™ 7500 GPU provides high performance acceleration of today’s demand-
ing 3D graphic applications. Industry leading DVD playback,
1.2. KEY FEATURES
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1.INTRODUCTION
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Gigabyte 7500 Series is a powerful and versatile graphic solution. 64MB of powerful DDR memory
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n Powered by the RADEON™ 7500 GPU and 64MB DDR memory for
advanced 3D graphics
n Unique Hyper ZTM technology, enhence display memory bandwidth with 32
bit true color, and resolution up to 2048x1536. best for all 3D games
n Support of DirectX 8 ® and OpenGL® applications
n CHARISMA ENGINE™ supports full Transformation, Clipping and Lighting
(T&L) at 45 million triangles/second peak processing capability
n PIXEL TAPESTRY™ , the RADEON™ 7500 rendering engine, powers an
incredible 1.74 gigatexels/second for the highest fill rates in 32-bit at high
resolutions
n Supported V-Tuner for performance tweaker.
n Supported CRT, TV-out and S Video-out
n DVD playback with integrated motion compensation and iDCT
n Leading-edge HYDRA VISION technology supports traditional CRT monitors,
flat panel displays and TVs.
n VIDEO IMMERSION technology enables integration of industry-leading
digital video features, including advanced de-interlacing algorithms for
unprecedented video quality.
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2.HARDWARE INSTALLATION
2.1. UNPACKING
The GV-R7500L package contains the following:
l The GV-R7500L graphics accelerator
l This USER'S MANUAL
l DVD Player software included
l Game CD x1
l Driver CD with V-Tuner utilities
l S-Video cable
l AV cable , S to AV adapter
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 a grounded wrist strap before handling computer components. If you do not have one,
touch both of your hands to a safely grounded object or to a metal object, 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.
Unpacking and installation should be done on a grounded anti-static mat. The operator should
be wearing an anti-static wristband, grounded at the same point as the anti-static mat.
Inspect the card carton for obvious damage. Shipping and handling may cause damage to your
card. Be sure there are no shipping and handling damages on the card before proceeding.
MDO 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.
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2.2. BOARD LAYOUT
GV-R7500L (8Mx16 64MB DDRAM)
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TV-Ou t
VGA M onitor
C onnec tor
(15 pin )
NTSC / PAL TV
Proj ector
NTSC / PAL TV
Proj ector
OR
Analo g LC D M onitor
Analo g M onitor
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4Pin
AV Outp ut
S-Vi deoO utput
VGA Output
7Pin
4Pin
OR
7Pin
TV-o ut
VGA M onitor
C onnec tor
(15 pin )
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2.3. 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
disconnect the display cable from the back of
your computer.
2. Remove the computer cover. If necessary,
consult your computer's manual for help in
removing the cover.
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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 AGP slot. If necessary,
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5. Replace the screw to fasten the card in place,
6. Plug the display cable into your card; then turn
remove the metal cover from this slot;
then align your Graphics card with the
AGP slot, and press it in firmly until the
card is fully eated.
GV-R750 0L Gra phics card
AGP Slot
and replace the computer cover.
GV-R7500L G raphics card
on the computer and monitor.
To TV or VCR
To VGA MONIT OR
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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3.SOFTWARE INSTALLATION
In this manual, we assume that your CD-ROM Drive letter to be Drive D:
3.1. WINDOWS®98 /98SE , WINDOWS ME and Windows XP DRIVER
AND UTILITIES INSTALLATION
The installation of Windows 98/98SE or Windows ME or Windows XP drivers is very simple.
When you insert the driver 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 GV-R7500L
driver (Please follow the subsection 3.1.3 "Step By Step Installation" to install the driver for your
graphics accelerator.
3.1.1.Operating system requirement
l If your OS is Microsoft Windows, when loading the GV-R7500L drivers for the
system, please make sure your system ( Windows 98/98SE or Windows ME)has
installed DirectX8.1 or later.
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l If you install the GV-R7500L drivers for the mainboard, which
consist of SIS, ALI or VIA chipsets, please install the appropriate Driver program for
that mainboard. Or please contact your motherboard nearest dealer for M/B Diver.
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3.1.2.DirectX Installation
Install Microsoft DirectX 8.1 to enable 3D hardware acceleration support for Win98/98SE/ME to
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achieve better 3D performence.
Note: For software MPEG support in Win98/98SE or WinME, you must DirectX first install.
MMust be install DirectX 8.1 (or later)
1. Installation DirectX Driver
Click "Install DirectX 8.1” Item.
2.Click "Yes" icon.
3.Click "Yes“ icon.
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4.Click "OK" item.
Then the DirectX 8.1 installation is completed.
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3.1.3.Driver Installation
The following is the step-by-step installation guide.
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Step 1: New Hardware Found
After GV-R7500L 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)
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
1.Click "Next“ icon.
MDon’t click “Cancel”, because
the system will hang if you press it.
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2.Click "Finish“ icon.
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