GV-RX165256D-RH
RadeonTM X1650 Graphics Accelerator
User's Manual
Rev. 101
12MD-RX1652DR-101R
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Table of Contents |
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1. Introduction ......................................................................................... |
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1.1. Features ..................................................................................................... |
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1.2. Minimum System Requirement ..................................................................... |
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2. Hardware Installation ........................................................................... |
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2.1. Board Layout .............................................................................................. |
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2.2. Hardware Installation ................................................................................... |
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3. Software Installation .......................................................................... |
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3.1. Windows® XP Driver and Utilities Installation ................................................ |
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3.1.1. Operating System Requirement .................................................................................. |
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3.1.2. DirectX Installation ........................................................................................................ |
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3.1.3. Driver Installation .......................................................................................................... |
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3.1.4. Utilities on Driver CD ................................................................................................... |
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3.1.5. Taskbar Icon ................................................................................................................. |
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3.1.6. Display Properties pages ............................................................................................ |
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3.2. Windows® 2000 Driver Installation ............................................................. |
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4. Troubleshooting Tips ........................................................................ |
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5. Appendix .......................................................................................... |
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5.1. How to Reflash the BIOS ........................................................................... |
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5.1.1. Reflash BIOS in MS-DOS mode ................................................................................. |
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5.1.2. Reflash BIOS in Windows mode ................................................................................ |
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5.2. Resolutions and Color Depth Table (In Windows® XP) ............................... |
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1. Introduction
1.1.Features
•Powered by ATi RadeonTM X1650 Graphics Processing Unit (GPU)
•Supports PCI Express x16
•Integrated with 256 MB GDDR2 memory
•Supports DirectX 9.0c
•Supports software CrossFireTM
•Supports AV / S-Video / TV-Out and HDTV output
•Supports 2 Dual-Link DVI-I connectors
•Supports 2 D-sub connectors (by adapters)
1.2.Minimum System Requirements
•Hardware
-Intel® Pentium® 4 or AMD AthlonTM
-512 MB of system memory ; 1 GB or more for best performance
-Optical drive for software installation (CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive)
•Operating System
-Windows® XP with Service Pack 2 (SP2)
-Windows® XP Professional x64 Edition
-Windows® 2000
•CrossFireTM Configuration
If you are planning on using this graphics card as part of a CrossFireTM system, the following is required:
-A CrossFireTM certified motherboard with two PCI Express x16 slots and correct PCIe chipset driver
-Two X1650 cards
-A power supply with 450-watt or above
-Windows® XP with Service Pack 2 (SP2) or Windows® XP Professional x64 Edition
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Introduction |
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2. Hardware Installation
2.1. Board Layout
DVI-I Connector 1
HDTV |
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Pb/AV Output |
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Projector |
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S-Video Output |
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NTSC / PAL TV |
Projector |
Connector 2 |
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DVI Output |
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Digital LCD Monitor |
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VGA |
DVI-I to D-Sub |
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Output |
Adapter |
Analog LCD or CRT Monitor
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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 card.
To remove the existing graphics 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.
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, please see you computer documentation.
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To install your new graphics card:
1.Locate a PCI Express x16 slot. If necessary, remove the metal cover from the slot; then align your graphics card with the PCI Express x16 slot, and press it in firmly until the card is fully seated.
* Please make sure that the gold edge connectors of the graphics card is securely inserted.
2.Replace the screw to fasten the card in place, and replace the computer cover.
3.Plug the flat panel display cable into your card; then turn on the computer and monitor. If you wish to connect a VGA monitor via the adapter, connect the 15-pin display cable of the VGA monitor to the VGA connector of the adapter.
To Flat Panel Display |
To TV/VCR |
You are now ready to proceed with the installation of the graphics card driver. Please refer to next chapter for detailed instructions.
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GIGABYTE Component Video Adapter for ATI Graphics Cards
S-Video Out
Connect to the TVOut port on the graphics card.
AV Out
HDTV Component (Y+Pr+Pb)
(1) Connecting HDTV
Connect your HDTV cables to the component video adapter according to the corresponding color. (Y= Green, Pr= Red, Pb= Blue)
(2) Connecting S-Video
If your TV has a S-Video connection, connect the S- Video cable from your TV to the S-Video Out port on the adapter.
(3) Connecting AV Output
If your TV has Composite video connection, you can connect the RCA cable from your TV to the AV Out port on the adapter.
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GIGABYTE Thermal Solution Guidelines:
1.GIGABYTE established the use of silent pipes on graphics card's thermal solution, and has been the leading company for silent thermal solution. GIGABYTE's passive thermal solution allows system to work perfectly in chassis with 40~50 degrees Celsius through the air flow of the system. Please beware of the other excess component or insufficient system thermal design that may cause high system temperature. Excess high temperature will affect the passive thermal design and thus compromising system stability.
2.GIGABYTE TECHNOLOGY's passive thermal design effectively implemented heat exchange, radiation and convection to improve stability of the system. Please maintain passive thermal sink at a normal and clean environment. Extra dust on heatsink may decrease the effectiveness of the thermal design.
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Silent Thermal Technology |
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How to enable the ATI CrossFireTM technology:
After installing two CrossFire graphics cards of the same chipset (example: GV-RX13 series/ GV-RX16 series) (Figure 1) on a CrossFire-supported motherboard, users can enable the CrossFire technology simply through the graphics card driver .
Figure 1
Step 1: After installing graphics card driver in operating system, access the ATI CATALYST Control Center (please refer to Page 20). From the ATI CATALYST Control Center, enter the CrossFire menu and assure to select the Enable CrossFire checkbox (Figure 2).
Step 2: When the next confirmation dialog box appears (Figure 3), click Yes to complete the CrossFire configurations.
Figure 3
Figure 2
(Note): The CrossFireTM technology can operate in Windows XP operating system only. Please do not enable CrossFire in Windows 2000.
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3. Software Installation
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.
0Note: For software MPEG support in Windows® 2000 or Windows® XP, you must install DirectX first. Users who run Windows XP with Service Pack 2 or above do not need to install DirectX separately.
Step 1. When autorun window show up, click the
Install DirectX 9 item.
Click the Install DirectX 9 item.
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
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)
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 2: Found new hardware wizard: Searching and installing
The wizard will search for the driver and install it automatically.
Step 3: Found new hardware wizard: Finish
Click the Finish button to finish the installation.
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