Gigabyte GV-RX19T512VB-RH User Manual

GV-RX19T512VB-RH

Radeon X1900XT Graphics Accelerator

User's Manual

Rev. 101

12MD-RX19T5BR-101R

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Copyright

© 2005 GIGABYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD

Copyright by GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. ("GBT"). No part of this manual may be reproduced or transmitted in any form without the expressed, written permission of GBT.

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Third-party brands and names are the property of their respective owners.

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Due to rapid change in technology, some of the specifications might be out of date before publication of this booklet.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.

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Table of Contents

 

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. Video In Introduction .....................................................................................................

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3.1.6. Taskbar Icon .................................................................................................................

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3.1.7. 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 in MS-DOS 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 Radeon X1900XT Visual Processing Unit (VPU)

Supports the newest PCI Express x 16

Integrated with 512MB GDDR3 memory

Supports DirectX 9.0C

Supports AV / S-Video and HDTV output

Supports AV / S-Video input

Supports TV-Out connector

Supports 2 DVI-I connectors

1.2.Minimum System Requirement

Hardware

Intel® Pentium® 4 or AMD Athlon® .

512MB of system memory ; 1GB or more for best performance.

Optical drive for installation software (CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive).

A 450watt power supply or above must be used.

Operating System

Windows® XP with Service Pack 2(SP2).

Windows® XP Professional x64 Edition.

Windows® 2000.

CrossFireTM Compatibility

If you are planning on using this grpahics card as part of a CorssFireTM system, the following is required:

A CrossFireTM certified motherboard with two (2) PCI Express® X16 sltos and correct PCIe chipset driver.

Provides X1900 CrossFireTM edition master card.

A 550watt power supply or above must be used.

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Introduction

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2. Hardware Installation

2.1. Board Layout

DVI-I Connector 1

VIVO

DVI-I Connector 2

HDTV

Y

DVI-I

 

 

 

 

Connector 1

Pr

Pb/AV Output

NTSC / PAL TV VIVO (Note)

S-Video Output

Projector

DVI-I

Connector 2

DVI Output

Digital LCD Monitor

 

 

 

 

 

DVI-I to D-Sub

Analog LCD Monitor

 

VGA Output

Adapter

(Note) Please refer to page 13 about Video In introduction.

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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 antistatic 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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Hardware Installation

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2.2. Hardware Installation

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, see your computer documentation.

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To install your new graphics card:

1.Locate the PCI Express x 16 slot. If necessary, remove the metal cover from this slot; then align your graphics card with the PCI Express x 16 slot, and press it in firmly until the card is fully seated.

2.Replace the screw to fasten the card in place, and replace the computer cover.

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After installation, please connect the power cable to your graphics card, or the system will not boot.

3.Plug the display cable into your graphics card; then turn on the computer and monitor. To connect a flat panel directly to your graphics card, use the DVI-I connector.

To connect a VGA monitor to the DVI-I

connector, plug the DVI-I to D-sub adapter Connect a flat panel into the DVI-I connector, then plug the

monitor cable into the adapter.

To Flat Panel Display

9-Pin for VIVO

Connect a VGA monitor via DVI-I to D-sub adapter

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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Hardware Installation

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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.

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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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Software Installation

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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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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 X1900 Series) item.

Click the Install Display Drivers (Radeon

X1900 Series) item.

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Step 2. Click the Next button.

Step 3. Click the Yes button.

Setp 4. Click the Express or Custom icon.

Windows installings the components.

Step 5. Click the Finish button to restart computer.

Then the driver installation is completed.

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Software Installation

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3.1.4. Utilities on Driver CD

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".

zInstall Hydravision :

Step 2. Click the Next button.

Step 4. Click the Next button.

Step 5. Click the Next button.

Click the Hydravision Install item.

Step 3. Click the Yes button.

Windows installings the components.

Step 6. Click the Finish button to restart computer. Then the Hydravision Install is completed.

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