Gigabyte GV-R9700 User Manual
GV-R9700
Upgrade your Life
Radeon 9700 Graphics Accelerator
USER'S MANUAL
中文使用手冊
Rev. 102
12MD-R9700-102
English
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Copyright by GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. ("GBT") No part of this manual
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Chapter 1 User's Manual
Mar. 14, 2003 Taipei, Taiwan
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Table of Contents
1. INTRODUCTION ................................................................................... 4
1.1. PREFACE ............................................................................................... 4
1.2. KEY FEATURES ..................................................................................... 4
2. HARDWARE INSTALLATION ............................................................... 5
2.1. UNPACKING ...........................................................................................5
2.2. BOARD LAYOUT ....................................................................................6
2.3. HARDWARE INSTALLATION ................................................................... 7
3. SOFTWARE INSTALLATION ................................................................ 9
3.1. WINDOWS® 98 /98SE / WINDOWS® ME / WINDOWS® XP 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 ............................................................................................................. 18
3.1.6. Display Properties pages .......................................................................................... 22
3.2. WINDOWS 2000 DRIVER INSTALLATION ............................................. 31
3.3. BIOS FLASH UTILITY ........................................................................... 31
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4. Troubleshooting Tips ........................................................................... 32
5. Appendix............................................................................................... 33
5.1. How to reflash the BIOS ........................................................................ 33
5.2. Resolutions and Color Depth Table (In Windows® XP).............................35
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1. INTRODUCTION
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1.1. PREFACE
GV-R9700 features world's first 8-pipeline architecture for twice the rendering power,
128MB of memory to accelerate latest 3D games and new SMARTSHADER™ 2.0
technology supporting DirectX® 9.0 and the latest OpenGL® functionality to give developers
the freedom to create more complicated and realistic visual effects than ever before.
GV-R9700 supports the new AGP 8X standard, which allows large volumes of texture
and vertex data to be transferred faster from system memory to the chip.
1.2. KEY FEATURES
n Powered by RADEON™ 9700 Visual Processing Unit (VPU)
n Fully support DirectX® 9.0
n Supports the new AGP 8X standard
n 8-pixel pipeline architecture
n All new 256-bit memory interface
n 128MB DDR memory accelerates the latest 3D games
n First to use pixel shaders to accelerate video
n DVI-I and TV-Out connector supported
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2.HARDWARE INSTALLATION
2.1. UNPACKING
The GV-R9700 package contains the following:
l The GV-R9700 graphics accelerator
l This USER'S MANUAL
l The GV-R9700 Driver CD x 1
l Power DVD XP CD x 1
l Game CD x 5
l One cable support S-video and AV-Output; 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 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.
M DO NOT APPLY POWER TO YOUR SYSTEM IF IT HAS BEEN DAMAGED ON THE CARD.
M 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. BOARD LAYOUT
GV-R9700 (128MB DDR)
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VGA Monitor
Connector
(15pin)
TV-Out
DVI Connector
Analog LCD Monitor
NTSC / PAL TV
Projector
OR
Analog Monitor
Digital L CD Monitor
Analog LCD Monitor
VGA Output
AV Output
S-VideoOutput
DVI Output
VGA Output
VGA Monitor
Connector
(15pin)
TV- out
DVI Connector
OR
DVI-I to D-sub
Connector
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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, remove
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5. Replace the screw to fasten the card in
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.
AGP SlotGV-R9700 Graphics card
place, and replace the computer cover.
After installation, please connect the power cable to your
GV-R9700 graphics card, or system will not boot.
6. Plug the display cable into your card; then
turn on 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 TV or VCR
To Flat Panel Display
To VGA Monitor
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 / WINDOWS® XP DRIVER
AND UTILITIES INSTALLATION
The installation of Win® 98/98SE / WINDOWS® 2000 / Win® ME / Win® 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-R9700 driver (Please follow the subsection 3.1.3 "Step By Step Installation" to
install the driver for your GV-R9700 graphics accelerator.
3.1.1. Operating system requirement
l If your OS is Microsoft Windows, when loading the GV-R9700 drivers for the system,
please make sure your system (Windows 98/98SE, Windows2000 or Windows
ME) has installed DirectX8.1 or later.
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l If you install the GV-R9700 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 M/B Driver.
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3.1.2. DirectX Installation
Install Microsoft DirectX 8.1(or later version) to enable 3D hardware acceleration support
for Windows® 98/98SE/ Windows® 2000 or Windows® ME to achieve better 3D
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performence.
M Note: For software MPEG support in Windows® 98/ 98SE/ Windows® 2000 or
Here we use DirectX 8.1 as installation example:
Windows® ME, you must install DirectX8.1(or later version) first. (If your OS is
Windows® XP, please skip this section.)
1. Install 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-R9700 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.
1.Click "Next" icon.
MDon't click "Cancel", because the
system will hang if you press it.
Step 4: System Setting Change
2.Click "Finish" icon.
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