GIGABYTE GV-RX24P256HE Owner's Manual

GV-RX24P256HE

RadeonTM HD 2400 Pro Graphics Accelerator

User's Manual

Rev. 101 12MD-RX24P2HE-101R

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Table of Contents

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

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

1.2. Minimum System Requirements ................................................................... 3

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

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

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

3. Software Installation ............................................................................9

3.1. 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 ........................................................................................................... 11

3.1.4. Taskbar Icon ................................................................................................................. 13

3.1.5. Display Properties pages ............................................................................................ 15

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

5. Appendix .......................................................................................... 33

5.1. How to Reflash the BIOS in MS-DOS mode .............................................. 33

5.2. Resolutions and Color Depth Table (In Windows® XP) ............................... 34

Regulatory Statements.......................................................................... 35

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1. Introduction

1.1. Features

• Supports PCI Express x16

• Integrated with 256 MB GDDR2 memory

• Supports DirectX 10

• Supports AV output

• Supports 1 Dual-Link DVI-I connector

• Supports 1 D-Sub connector

• Supports HDMI connector (by adapter, optional)

1.2. Minimum System Requirements

• Hardware

- Intel® Pentium® 4 or AMD Athlon

- 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® Vista

- Windows® XP with Service Pack 2 (SP2)

- Windows® XP Professional x64 Edition

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2.1. Board Layout

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2. Hardware Installation

D-Sub Connector

(15-pin)

RCA

DVI-I Connector

Analog LCD Monitor Analog CRT Monitor

NTSC / PAL TV Projector

Digital LCD Monitor

Analog LCD Monitor

Analog CRT Monitor

HDMI Monitor

D-Sub Output

DVI Output

AV Output

D-Sub

Connector

(15-pin)

RCA

DVI-I

Connector

D-Sub

Output

DVI-I to D-Sub

Adapter

DVI-I to HDMI Adapter

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The entire Radeon HD 2000 series support HDMI output which can handle both

audio and video signals. However, audio output from the onboard audio control-

ler or the external sound card will be disabled when HDMI output is activated.

If no need for HDMI output function, set the onboard audio controller or the external sound

card to be the default Sound Playback device to obtain audio output from your system. For

more details, refer to page 14.

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.

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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

2.2. Hardware installation

Installing Your graphics card.

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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

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.

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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 connector

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 display cable into your card; then

turn on the computer and monitor. If your

graphics card came with a DVI-I connector,

you can connect a flat panel display to the

appropriate connector, as shown below. Or use the DVI-I-to-HDMI adapter to connect an HDMI monitor.

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To TV/VCRTo D-Sub Monitor To Flat Panel Display

Connect an HDMI monitor via DVI-I to HDMI adapter

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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Hardware Installation

GIGABYTE Thermal Solution Guidelines:

1. GIGABYTE established the use of silent pipes on graphics card's thermal solution, and has been

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2. GIGABYTE TECHNOLOGY's passive thermal design effectively implemented heat exchange,

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.

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.

Silent Thermal Technology Passive Thermal Design

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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® 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 9.0c 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® XP to

achieve better 3D performance.

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0 Note: For software MPEG support in 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.

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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.

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Step 3: Found new hardware wizard: Finish

Click the Finish button to finish the installation.

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