Gigabyte GV-RX30S128D User Manual
VGA Card
GV-RX30S128D
Jun. 23, 2004
VGA Card
GV-RX30S128D
Jun. 23, 2004
GV-RX30S128D
Radeon X300SE Graphics Accelerator
User's Manual
Rev. 102
12MD-RX30S128D-102
Copyright
© 2004 GIGABYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD
Copyright by GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. ("GBT"). No part of this manual may be reproduced or transmitted in
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Table of Contents
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1. Introduction ......................................................................................... 3
2. Hardware Installation...........................................................................4
3. Software Installation ............................................................................8
1.1. Features ..................................................................................................... 3
1.2. Minimum System Requirement .................................................................. 3
2.1. Board Layout .............................................................................................. 4
2.2. Hardware Installation.................................................................................. 6
3.1. Win® 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 ................................................................................................14
3.1.6. Display Properties Pages ............................................................................ 18
3.2. Win® 2000 Driver Installation .................................................................... 28
3.3. BIOS Flash Utility ..................................................................................... 28
4. Troubleshooting Tips ......................................................................... 29
5. Appendix ........................................................................................... 30
5.1. How to Reflash BIOS in MS-DOS mode ................................................... 30
5.2. Resolutions and Color Depth Table (In Windows® XP) ............................. 31
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1. Introduction
1.1. Features
• Powered by ATI X300SE Visual Processing Unit (VPU)
• Supports the newest PCI Express x 16
• Integrated with 128MB DDR memory
• Supports DirectX 9.0
• Supports TV-Out connector
• 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 PCI Express x 16 slot
• Operating Systems Win® 2000 / Win® 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
NTSC / PAL TV
Projector
TV-Out
DVI-I Connector
AV Output
S-VideoOutput
TV-Out
DVI Output
Digital LCD Monitor
VGA Output
Analog LCD Monitor
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DVI-I Connector
OR
DVI-I to D-Sub Adapter
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 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.
5. Replace the screw to fasten the card in
place, and replace the computer cover.
6. 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
into the DVI-I connector, then plug the
monitor cable into the adapter.
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Connect a flat panel
To TV or VCR
To Flat Panel Display
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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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 Win® 2000 / 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 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. WIN® 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 performence.
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
Install DirectX 9 item.
Click "Install DirectX 9" item.
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Step 2. Choose I accept the agreement
and Click "Next" button.
Installing the components.
Step 3. Click "Next" button.
Step 4. Click "Finish" to restart computer.
Then the DirectX 9 installation is completed.
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