Gigabyte GV-RX70P128D User Manual

VGA Card
GV-RX70P256V / GV-RX70P128D
Oct. 13, 2004
VGA Card
GV-RX70P256V / GV-RX70P128D
Oct. 13, 2004
GV-RX70P256V / GV-RX70P128D
Radeon X700 PRO Graphics Accelerator
User's Manual
Rev. 121 12MD-RX70P256V-121
Copyright
© 2004 GIGABYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD
any from without the expressed, written permission of GBT.
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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Due to rapid change in technology, some of the specifications might be out of date before publication of this booklet.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.
Table of Contents
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1. Introduction .........................................................................................3
2. Hardware Installation...........................................................................4
3. Software Installation ............................................................................9
4. Troubleshooting Tips .........................................................................32
1.1. Features ..................................................................................................... 3
1.2. Minimum System Requirement .................................................................. 3
2.1. Board Layout .............................................................................................. 4
2.2. Hardware Installation .................................................................................. 7
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. Utilities on Driver CD.................................................................................... 13
3.1.5. Taskbar Icon ................................................................................................ 16
3.1.6. Display Properties Pages ............................................................................ 19
3.2. Windows® 2000 Driver Installation ............................................................ 31
5. Appendix ...........................................................................................33
5.1. How to Reflash the BIOS .......................................................................... 33
5.1.1. Reflash BIOS in MS-DOS mode .................................................................. 33
5.1.2. Reflash BIOS in Windows mode .................................................................. 33
5.2. Resolutions and Color Depth Table (In Windows® XP) ............................. 34
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1. Introduction
1.1. Features
Powered by ATI Radeon X700 PRO Visual Processing Unit (VPU)
Supports the newest PCI Express x 16
Integrated with 256MB DDR III memory (Only for GV-RX70P256V)
Integrated with 128MB DDR III memory (Only for GV-RX70P128D)
Supports DirectX 9.0
Support AV / S-Video and HDTV output
Support AV / S-Video input (Only for GV-RX70P256V)
Supports TV-Out and D-Sub 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 Windows® 2000 / Windows® XP
64MB system memory
50MB of available disk space for full installation
CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive
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Introduction- 3 -
2. Hardware Installation
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2.1. Board Layout
1) GV-RX70P256V
Analog LCD Monitor Analog Monitor
NTSC / PAL TV
VGA Monitor Connector
HDTV
Projector
(15-Pin)
VIVO
DVI-I Connector
OR
VGA Output
S-Video Output
Y
Pr
Pb/AV Output
AV Input
S-Video Input
VGA Monitor
Connector
(15-pin)
VIVO
DVI-I Connector
DVI Output
Digital LCD Monitor
Analog LCD Monitor
VGA Output
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DVI-I to D-Sub
Connector
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2) GV-RX70P128D
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VGA Monitor Connector
(15-Pin)
TV-Out
DVI-I Connector
OR
Analog LCD Monitor Analog Monitor
HDTV
NTSC / PAL TV
Projector
Digital LCD Monitor
DVI Output
VGA Output
S-Video Output
Y
Pr
Pb/AV Output
VGA Monitor
Connector
(15-pin)
TV-Out
DVI-I Connector
Analog LCD Monitor
DVI-I to D-Sub
Connector
VGA Output
Hardware Installation- 5 -
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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 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 PCI Express x 16 slot. If
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5. Replace the screw to fasten the card in
6. Plug the display cable into your graphics
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.
place, and replace the computer cover.
card; then turn on the computer and
monitor.
To Flat Panel Display
To VGA Monitor
9-Pin for VIVO only
(Only for GV-RX70P256V)
7-Pin for TV-out only
(Only for GV-RX70P128D)
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
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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Software Installation- 9 -
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.
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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 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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