Gigabyte GV-R80L256V User Manual

GV-R80L256V

Radeon X800 XL Graphics Accelerator

User's Manual

Rev. 101 12MD-R80L256V-101

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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 Radeon X800 XL Visual Processing Unit (VPU)

• Supports AGP 8X

• Integrated with 256MB DDRIII memory

• Supports DirectX 9.0

• Supports TV-Out and D-Sub connector

• Supports AV/S-Video and HDTV output

• Supports AV/S-Video In

• Supports DVI-I connector

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 Windows® 2000 / Windows® XP

• 64MB system memory

• 50MB of available disk space for full installation

• CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive

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2. Hardware Installation

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2.1. Board Layout

Analog LCD Monitor Analog Monitor

NTSC / PAL TV

VGA Monitor Connector

HDTV

Projector

(15-pin)

VIVO

DVI-I Connector

VGA Output

S-Video Output

Pb/AV Output

AV Input

S-Video Input

VGA Monitor

Connector

(15-pin)

VIVO

DVI-I Connector

DVI Output

Digital LCD Monitor

Analog LCD Monitor

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DVI-I to D-Sub

Connector

VGA Output

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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

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accelerator 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 GPU and thermal pad as well as affect the heat dissipation. To avoid system instability, do not touch the graphics card when it is runnnig .

After installation, please connect the power cable to your

GV-R80L256V graphics card, or the system will not boot.

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.

9-Pin for VIVO

To Flat Panel Display

To VGA Monitor

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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3.1.2. DirectX Installation

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

or Windows® XP to achieve better 3D performance.

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

install DirectX first.

Step 1. When autorun window show up, click the

Install DirectX 9 item.

Click the Install DirectX 9 item.

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Step 2. Choose I accept the agreement

and click the Next button.

Installing the components.

Step 3. Click the Next button.

Step 4. Click Finish to restart computer.

Then the DirectX 9 installation is completed.

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3.1.3. Driver Installation

A. New hardware found

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After the graphics card 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. The following is the step-by-step installation guide.

Step 1: Found new hardware wizard: Video controller (VGA Compatible)

Step 2: Found new hardware wizard: Searching and installing

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

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

from AUTORUN window.

Step 3: Found new hardware wizard: Finish

Click the Finish button to finish the installation.

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B. Driver installation (Autorun Window)

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 1. When autorun window show up, click the

Install Display Drivers (Radeon X800 Series)

item.

Click the Install Display Drivers (Radeon

X800 Series) item.

Step 2. Click Next button. Step 3. Click Yes button.

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Setp 4. Click Express or Custom icon.

Step 5. Click the Finish button to restart computer.

Then the driver installation is completed.

Windows installings the components.

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