Gigabyte GV-R80256D, GV-R80128D User Manual

VGA Card

GV-R80256D

Apr. 8, 2005

VGA Card

GV-R80256D

Apr. 8, 2005

VGA Card

GV-R80128D

May. 20, 2005

VGA Card

GV-R80128D

May. 20, 2005

GV-R80256D/ GV-R80128D

Radeon X800 Graphics Accelerator

User's Manual

Rev. 102 12MD-R80256D-102

without the expressed, written permission of GBT.

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Notice

Please do not remove any labels on VGA card, this may void the warranty of this VGA card

Due to rapid change in technology, some of the specifications might be out of date before publication of this booklet.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 that may appear in this document nor does the author make a

commitment to update the information contained herein.

Table of Contents

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

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

3. Software Installation ............................................................................ 8

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

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

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

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

2.2. Hardware Installation ................................................................................... 6

3.1. Windows® XP Driver and Utilities Installation ................................................. 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® 2000 Driver Installation ............................................................. 31

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

• Powered by ATI X800 Visual Processing Unit (VPU)

• Supports the new AGP 8X standard

• Integrated with 256MB DDRIII memory(GV-R80256D)

• Integrated with 128MB DDRIII memory(GV-R80128D)

• Supports DirectX 9.0

• Supports TV-Out and D-Sub connector

• Supports AV/S-Video and HDTV output

• Supports DVI-I connector

• Supports HDTV cable

1.2. Minimum System Requirement

• IBM® or 100% PC compatible with Pentium® III 650MHz or AMD Athlon 650MHz

class processor or higher

• One available AGP 3.0 compliant slot or better

• Operating Systems Win® 2000 / Win® XP

• 64MB system memory

• 50MB of available disk space for full installation

• CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive

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2.1. Board Layout

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1) GV-R80256D/GV-R80128D

2. Hardware Installation

VGA Monitor Connector

Analog LCD Monitor Analog Monitor

HDTV

NTSC / PAL TV

Projector

Digital LCD Monitor

(15pin)

TV-Out

DVI-I Connector

DVI Output

VGA Output

S-Video Output

Pb/AV Output

VGA Monitor

Connector

(15-pin)

TV-Out

DVI-I Connector

Analog LCD Monitor

VGA Output

GV-R80256D/GV-R80128D Graphics Accelerator

DVI-I to D-Sub

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 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.

DO NOT APPLY POWER TO YOUR 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

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card.

To install your graphics accelerator card:

1. Power off the computer and monitor, then

2. Remove the computer cover. If necessary,

disconnect the display cable from the back

of your computer.

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 AGP slot. If necessary, 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 seated.

Warning! When installing the graphics card, do not push down the heat pipe. This may displace the heat pipe and cause bad contact between the VPU and thermal pad as well as affect the heat dissipation. To avoid system instability, do not touch the graphics card when it is runnnig .

5. Replace the screw to fasten the card in place,

and replace the computer cover.

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6. Plug the display cable into your graphics

card; then turn on the computer and monitor.

To Flat Panel Display

To VGA Monitor

7-Pin for TV-out only

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

to next chapter for detailed instructions.

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3. Software Installation

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

The installation of Windows® 2000 / 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 the guides to setup your graphics card driver.

(Please follow the subsection 3.1.3 "Driver installation" to install the driver for your graphics

accelerator.)

3.1. Windows® XP Driver 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.

• If you install the graphics card drivers for the motherboard, 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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