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... update the information contained herein. GV-RX55128D / GV-RX55256D / GV-RX55256DP / GV-RX55256DP-RH Radeon X550 Graphics Accelerator User's Manual Rev. 103 12MD-RX55128D-103R * The WEEE marking on VGA card, this may void the warranty of this booklet. Notice Please do not remove any form without the expressed, written permission of GBT. Copyright © 2006 GIGABYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD Copyright by GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. ("GBT"). No part of this manual...
... update the information contained herein. GV-RX55128D / GV-RX55256D / GV-RX55256DP / GV-RX55256DP-RH Radeon X550 Graphics Accelerator User's Manual Rev. 103 12MD-RX55128D-103R * The WEEE marking on VGA card, this may void the warranty of this booklet. Notice Please do not remove any form without the expressed, written permission of GBT. Copyright © 2006 GIGABYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD Copyright by GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. ("GBT"). No part of this manual...
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...Troubleshooting Tips 33 5. Reflash BIOS in Windows mode 34 5.2. Display Properties pages 19 3.2. Reflash BIOS in MS-DOS mode 34 5.1.2. Windows® 2000 Driver Installation 32 4. Resolutions and Color Depth Table (In Windows® XP 35 GV-RX55 Series Graphics Accelerator - 2 - Features ...3 1.2. Minimum System Requirement 3 2. Driver Installation ...11 3.1.4. Taskbar Icon ...16 3.1.6. Appendix 34 5.1. Board Layout 4 2.2. Operating System Requirement 9 3.1.2. How to Reflash the BIOS 34 5.1.1. Hardware Installation 7 3. DirectX Installation...
...Troubleshooting Tips 33 5. Reflash BIOS in Windows mode 34 5.2. Display Properties pages 19 3.2. Reflash BIOS in MS-DOS mode 34 5.1.2. Windows® 2000 Driver Installation 32 4. Resolutions and Color Depth Table (In Windows® XP 35 GV-RX55 Series Graphics Accelerator - 2 - Features ...3 1.2. Minimum System Requirement 3 2. Driver Installation ...11 3.1.4. Taskbar Icon ...16 3.1.6. Appendix 34 5.1. Board Layout 4 2.2. Operating System Requirement 9 3.1.2. How to Reflash the BIOS 34 5.1.1. Hardware Installation 7 3. DirectX Installation...
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Minimum System Requirement • IBM® or 100% PC compatible with 128MB DDR memory (For GV-RX55128D only) • Supports DirectX 9.0 • Supports TV-Out • Supports AV/S-Video and HDTV output • Supports D-Sub and DVI-I connector • Supports HDTV cable 1.2. Introduction Introduction 1.1. English 1. Features • Powered by ATI X550 Visual Processing Unit (VPU) • Supports the newest PCI Express x 16 • Integrated with 256MB DDR memory (For GV-RX55256D only) • Integrated with 256MB DDR II memory (For...
Minimum System Requirement • IBM® or 100% PC compatible with 128MB DDR memory (For GV-RX55128D only) • Supports DirectX 9.0 • Supports TV-Out • Supports AV/S-Video and HDTV output • Supports D-Sub and DVI-I connector • Supports HDTV cable 1.2. Introduction Introduction 1.1. English 1. Features • Powered by ATI X550 Visual Processing Unit (VPU) • Supports the newest PCI Express x 16 • Integrated with 256MB DDR memory (For GV-RX55256D only) • Integrated with 256MB DDR II memory (For...
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Board Layout 1) GV-RX55128D/GV-RX55256D DVI-I Connector TV-Out VGA Monitor Connector (15-pin) Digital LCD Monitor DVI Output DVI-I Connector TV-out (S-Video) VGA Monitor Connector (15pin) DVI-I to D-Sub Adapter Analog LCD Monitor HDTV NTSC / PAL TV Projector VGA Output Pr Pb/AV Output Y S-Video Output OR VGA Output Analog LCD Monitor Analog Monitor GV-RX55 Series Graphics Accelerator - 4 - Hardware Installation 2.1. English 2.
Board Layout 1) GV-RX55128D/GV-RX55256D DVI-I Connector TV-Out VGA Monitor Connector (15-pin) Digital LCD Monitor DVI Output DVI-I Connector TV-out (S-Video) VGA Monitor Connector (15pin) DVI-I to D-Sub Adapter Analog LCD Monitor HDTV NTSC / PAL TV Projector VGA Output Pr Pb/AV Output Y S-Video Output OR VGA Output Analog LCD Monitor Analog Monitor GV-RX55 Series Graphics Accelerator - 4 - Hardware Installation 2.1. English 2.
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2) GV-RX55256DP/GV-RX55256DP-RH English DVI-I Connector TV-Out VGA Monitor Connector (15-pin) Digital LCD Monitor DVI Output DVI-I Connector TV-out (S-Video) VGA Monitor Connector (15pin) Hardware Installation DVI-I to D-Sub Adapter Analog LCD Monitor HDTV NTSC / PAL TV Projector VGA Output Pr Pb/AV Output Y S-Video Output OR VGA Output Analog LCD Monitor Analog Monitor - 5 -
2) GV-RX55256DP/GV-RX55256DP-RH English DVI-I Connector TV-Out VGA Monitor Connector (15-pin) Digital LCD Monitor DVI Output DVI-I Connector TV-out (S-Video) VGA Monitor Connector (15pin) Hardware Installation DVI-I to D-Sub Adapter Analog LCD Monitor HDTV NTSC / PAL TV Projector VGA Output Pr Pb/AV Output Y S-Video Output OR VGA Output Analog LCD Monitor Analog Monitor - 5 -
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... and monitor, then disconnect the display cable from your computer. Remove the computer cover. For more information, see you may need to install your computer's manual for help in removing the cover. 3. Hardware Installation Hardware Installation Now that you have prepared your computer, you are ready to disable it on -board graphics capability, you computer documentation. - 7 - If necessary, consult your graphics card. To remove the existing graphics card: 1. Or...
... and monitor, then disconnect the display cable from your computer. Remove the computer cover. For more information, see you may need to install your computer's manual for help in removing the cover. 3. Hardware Installation Hardware Installation Now that you have prepared your computer, you are ready to disable it on -board graphics capability, you computer documentation. - 7 - If necessary, consult your graphics card. To remove the existing graphics card: 1. Or...
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... firmly until the card is fully seated. 2. If necessary, remove the metal cover from this slot; then align your graphics card with the installation of the adapter. GV-RX55 Series Graphics Accelerator - 8 - English To install your card; To Flat Panel Display To TV or VCR To VGA Monitor You are now ready to next chapter for detailed instructions. Locate the PCI Express x 16 slot. Plug the flat panel display cable into your new graphics card: 1.
... firmly until the card is fully seated. 2. If necessary, remove the metal cover from this slot; then align your graphics card with the installation of the adapter. GV-RX55 Series Graphics Accelerator - 8 - English To install your card; To Flat Panel Display To TV or VCR To VGA Monitor You are now ready to next chapter for detailed instructions. Locate the PCI Express x 16 slot. Plug the flat panel display cable into your new graphics card: 1.
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... sure your graphics card driver. (Please follow the guides to setup your system has installed DirectX 9 or later version. • If you install the graphics card drivers for that your CD-ROM drive, you insert the driver CD into your CD-ROM Drive letter to install the driver for motherboard driver. - 9 - Software Installation Software Installation In this manual, we assume that motherboard. Windows® XP Driver and Utilities Installation 3.1.1. When you can follow the subsection 3.1.3 "Driver installation" to be Drive D: The installation of...
... sure your graphics card driver. (Please follow the guides to setup your system has installed DirectX 9 or later version. • If you install the graphics card drivers for that your CD-ROM drive, you insert the driver CD into your CD-ROM Drive letter to install the driver for motherboard driver. - 9 - Software Installation Software Installation In this manual, we assume that motherboard. Windows® XP Driver and Utilities Installation 3.1.1. When you can follow the subsection 3.1.3 "Driver installation" to be Drive D: The installation of...
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... driver and install it now.) Or click the "Cancel" button to install the driver from AUTORUN window. Step 3: Found new hardware wizard: Finish Click the "Finish" button to install the driver. (There is the step-by-step installation guide. Step 2: Found new hardware wizard: Searching and installing The wizard will automatically detect a new hardware in the system and pop out a "New Hardware Found" message. English 3.1.3. Driver Installation A. Software Installation Step 1: Found new hardware wizard: Video controller (VGA Compatible...
... driver and install it now.) Or click the "Cancel" button to install the driver from AUTORUN window. Step 3: Found new hardware wizard: Finish Click the "Finish" button to install the driver. (There is the step-by-step installation guide. Step 2: Found new hardware wizard: Searching and installing The wizard will automatically detect a new hardware in the system and pop out a "New Hardware Found" message. English 3.1.3. Driver Installation A. Software Installation Step 1: Found new hardware wizard: Video controller (VGA Compatible...
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..." button. Click "Finish" button to restart computer. When autorun window show up , click the Install Display Drivers (Radeon X550 Series) item. Click "Express" or "Custom" icon. Driver installation (Autorun Window) Insert the driver CD disk into your CD-ROM, and then you can see the AUTORUN window. Step 3. Setp 4. If it does not show up , please run "D:\setup.exe". Step 2. Windows installings the components. English B. GV-RX55 Series Graphics Accelerator - 12 -
..." button. Click "Finish" button to restart computer. When autorun window show up , click the Install Display Drivers (Radeon X550 Series) item. Click "Express" or "Custom" icon. Driver installation (Autorun Window) Insert the driver CD disk into your CD-ROM, and then you can see the AUTORUN window. Step 3. Setp 4. If it does not show up , please run "D:\setup.exe". Step 2. Windows installings the components. English B. GV-RX55 Series Graphics Accelerator - 12 -
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... Series Graphics Accelerator - 16 - Right-clicking this icon opens the GIGABYTE control panel, showing a menu composed of shortcut of the display drivers, you will find a GIGABYTE icon on the taskbar's status area. You can link to change your display settings. You may click the "Display Properties" item, and then click Settings. English 3.1.5. Click "VGA Information" item into the "VGA Info" and "Color Adjust"tabs. Taskbar Icon After installation of the graphics card...
... Series Graphics Accelerator - 16 - Right-clicking this icon opens the GIGABYTE control panel, showing a menu composed of shortcut of the display drivers, you will find a GIGABYTE icon on the taskbar's status area. You can link to change your display settings. You may click the "Display Properties" item, and then click Settings. English 3.1.5. Click "VGA Information" item into the "VGA Info" and "Color Adjust"tabs. Taskbar Icon After installation of the graphics card...
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... CATALYSTTM Control Center icon on ATI CATALYSTTM Control Center icon to the way you need to configure all your graphics card settings. You can : • arrange and rearrange monitors. • assign Hot Key shortcuts. • create up to 9 virtual desktops. • add special effects to Fig. 2). HYDRAVISIONTM Properties to set the HYDRAVISION (refer to Fig. 1). Fig. 3 GV-RX55 Series Graphics Accelerator - 18 - English ATI CATALYSTTM Control Center: After installation of...
... CATALYSTTM Control Center icon on ATI CATALYSTTM Control Center icon to the way you need to configure all your graphics card settings. You can : • arrange and rearrange monitors. • assign Hot Key shortcuts. • create up to 9 virtual desktops. • add special effects to Fig. 2). HYDRAVISIONTM Properties to set the HYDRAVISION (refer to Fig. 1). Fig. 3 GV-RX55 Series Graphics Accelerator - 18 - English ATI CATALYSTTM Control Center: After installation of...
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... refresh rate. Click the Advanced button for Windows) You may adjust the screen resolution and color quality settings in this dialog box. English 3.1.6. You can move the slider to change the resolution. Software Installation You can click the item to change the color quality. Display Matrix Model CRT+TV CRT+DVI DVI+TV DVI+TV+CRT GV-RX55128D/GV-RX55256D/GV-RX55256DP/GV-RX55256DP-RH Yes Yes Yes Yes - 19 - Settings (Resolutions and Color depth for adapter and setting. Display Properties pages To access Display Properties...
... refresh rate. Click the Advanced button for Windows) You may adjust the screen resolution and color quality settings in this dialog box. English 3.1.6. You can move the slider to change the resolution. Software Installation You can click the item to change the color quality. Display Matrix Model CRT+TV CRT+DVI DVI+TV DVI+TV+CRT GV-RX55128D/GV-RX55256D/GV-RX55256DP/GV-RX55256DP-RH Yes Yes Yes Yes - 19 - Settings (Resolutions and Color depth for adapter and setting. Display Properties pages To access Display Properties...
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... to a specific graphics card. Software Installation If there is more than one graphics card installed in your desktop, video, and 3D applications. English Profiles Properties: You can be quickly activated manually, through a Hotkey, or by file association. Note: A profile applies to restore defaults, change skins, and update the CATALYST Control Center. The CATALYST Control Center Preferences page contains the following options: Always on Top Hide Tooltips Hide Toolbar Text Enable System...
... to a specific graphics card. Software Installation If there is more than one graphics card installed in your desktop, video, and 3D applications. English Profiles Properties: You can be quickly activated manually, through a Hotkey, or by file association. Note: A profile applies to restore defaults, change skins, and update the CATALYST Control Center. The CATALYST Control Center Preferences page contains the following options: Always on Top Hide Tooltips Hide Toolbar Text Enable System...
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... is best used to enable or disable application specific optimization of low- A series of the video driver. You can be set the level of optimization by moving the slider from low to favor either an increase in memory and selectively used when the 3D image is animated and smoothness of detail is required, especially if the animated object rotates or moves into the...
... is best used to enable or disable application specific optimization of low- A series of the video driver. You can be set the level of optimization by moving the slider from low to favor either an increase in memory and selectively used when the 3D image is animated and smoothness of detail is required, especially if the animated object rotates or moves into the...
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...memory bandwidth constraints associated with multi-pass rendering can be greatly reduced, which are small programs that do not require a high level of smoothness and lighting detail. With support for up to accurately model the visual properties of materials and surfaces, including hair, skin, wood, and water. GV-RX55 Series Graphics Accelerator - 28 - Setting... memory constraints of traditional 3D rendering software to the display device. English TRUFORMTM TRUFORM is required for the object's shape and reflective properties. SMARTSHADERTM SMARTSHADER technology ...
...memory bandwidth constraints associated with multi-pass rendering can be greatly reduced, which are small programs that do not require a high level of smoothness and lighting detail. With support for up to accurately model the visual properties of materials and surfaces, including hair, skin, wood, and water. GV-RX55 Series Graphics Accelerator - 28 - Setting... memory constraints of traditional 3D rendering software to the display device. English TRUFORMTM TRUFORM is required for the object's shape and reflective properties. SMARTSHADERTM SMARTSHADER technology ...
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... of interlaced video. The color curve line will reflect any preview window, allowing quick access and adjustment. Adjusting the Contrast control alters the overall contrast. GV-RX55 Series Graphics Accelerator - 30 - Select one of five options for deinterlacing video for viewing video files: Standard Settings Video Overlay Standard Settings offers video presets that require realistic color. Adjusting the Gamma can be Video : useful for CAD applications that rely heavily on color coding or applications...
... of interlaced video. The color curve line will reflect any preview window, allowing quick access and adjustment. Adjusting the Contrast control alters the overall contrast. GV-RX55 Series Graphics Accelerator - 30 - Select one of five options for deinterlacing video for viewing video files: Standard Settings Video Overlay Standard Settings offers video presets that require realistic color. Adjusting the Gamma can be Video : useful for CAD applications that rely heavily on color coding or applications...
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Follow the Wizard's on Install Display Drivers to install the driver. GV-RX55 Series Graphics Accelerator - 32 - Then the AUTORUN window will show the CD automatically, please run following : D:\SETUP.exe (If D is not your CD-ROM drive, substitute D with your computer, you install the latest driver, insert the Installation CD that shipped with the correct drive letter.) 4. Click the Start button on your graphics card. Click Yes to complete...
Follow the Wizard's on Install Display Drivers to install the driver. GV-RX55 Series Graphics Accelerator - 32 - Then the AUTORUN window will show the CD automatically, please run following : D:\SETUP.exe (If D is not your CD-ROM drive, substitute D with your computer, you install the latest driver, insert the Installation CD that shipped with the correct drive letter.) 4. Click the Start button on your graphics card. Click Yes to complete...
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... help if you experience problems. Contact your dealer or Gigabyte for the graphics card is securely fastened to the card's display connector. Make sure that the monitor and computer are plugged in and receiving power. If necessary, disable any built-in graphics to be disabled or to the monitor's manual.) - 33 - For more assistance, use the Troubleshooting Guide located in the Windows® Help or contact...
... help if you experience problems. Contact your dealer or Gigabyte for the graphics card is securely fastened to the card's display connector. Make sure that the monitor and computer are plugged in and receiving power. If necessary, disable any built-in graphics to be disabled or to the monitor's manual.) - 33 - For more assistance, use the Troubleshooting Guide located in the Windows® Help or contact...
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... until it detects the current BIOS on -screen instructions. Select the Live Update check box and click Flash. b. s [BIOS file name](example: gvf13 -s rx80256d.e2) and press Enter. 5. Then @VGA will automatically download the BIOS for your card from GIGABYTE @VGA server and do the update for your card from your hard disk (or floppy disk). d. GV-RX55 Series Graphics Accelerator - 34 - Reflash BIOS in Windows mode 1. Restart the computer in the lower...
... until it detects the current BIOS on -screen instructions. Select the Live Update check box and click Flash. b. s [BIOS file name](example: gvf13 -s rx80256d.e2) and press Enter. 5. Then @VGA will automatically download the BIOS for your card from GIGABYTE @VGA server and do the update for your card from your hard disk (or floppy disk). d. GV-RX55 Series Graphics Accelerator - 34 - Reflash BIOS in Windows mode 1. Restart the computer in the lower...