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GV-R80256D / GV-R80128D Radeon X800 Graphics Accelerator User's Manual Rev. 102 12MD-R80256D-102 Copyright © 2005 GIGABYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD Copyright by GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. ("GBT"). No part of this manual may be out of date before publication of this ...
GV-R80256D / GV-R80128D Radeon X800 Graphics Accelerator User's Manual Rev. 102 12MD-R80256D-102 Copyright © 2005 GIGABYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD Copyright by GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. ("GBT"). No part of this manual may be out of date before publication of this ...
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...® XP Driver and Utilities Installation 8 3.1.1. Appendix 33 5.1. Software Installation 8 3.1. Utilities on Driver CD 12 3.1.5. Resolutions and Color Depth Table (In Windows® XP 34 GV-R80256D/GV-R80128D Graphics Accelerator - 2 - Operating System Requirement 8 3.1.2. Board Layout 4 2.2. Features ...3 1.2. Driver Installation ...10 3.1.4. Introduction 3 1.1. Taskbar Icon ...15 3.1.6. English Table of Contents...
...® XP Driver and Utilities Installation 8 3.1.1. Appendix 33 5.1. Software Installation 8 3.1. Utilities on Driver CD 12 3.1.5. Resolutions and Color Depth Table (In Windows® XP 34 GV-R80256D/GV-R80128D Graphics Accelerator - 2 - Operating System Requirement 8 3.1.2. Board Layout 4 2.2. Features ...3 1.2. Driver Installation ...10 3.1.4. Introduction 3 1.1. Taskbar Icon ...15 3.1.6. English Table of Contents...
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...• Powered by ATI X800 Visual Processing Unit (VPU) • Supports the new AGP 8X standard • Integrated with 256MB DDRIII memory(GV-R80256D) • Integrated with Pentium® III 650MHz or AMD Athlon 650MHz class processor or higher • One available AGP 3.0 compliant slot or ...installation • CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive - 3 - Minimum System Requirement • IBM® or 100% PC compatible with 128MB DDRIII memory(GV-R80128D) • Supports DirectX 9.0 • Supports TV-Out and D-Sub connector • Supports AV/S-Video and HDTV output • Supports DVI-I...
...• Powered by ATI X800 Visual Processing Unit (VPU) • Supports the new AGP 8X standard • Integrated with 256MB DDRIII memory(GV-R80256D) • Integrated with Pentium® III 650MHz or AMD Athlon 650MHz class processor or higher • One available AGP 3.0 compliant slot or ...installation • CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive - 3 - Minimum System Requirement • IBM® or 100% PC compatible with 128MB DDRIII memory(GV-R80128D) • Supports DirectX 9.0 • Supports TV-Out and D-Sub connector • Supports AV/S-Video and HDTV output • Supports DVI-I...
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... of your computer's manual for help in removing the cover. 3. Remove any on the motherboard. Hardware Installation Installing Your Graphics card. Remove the computer cover. GV-R80256D/GV-R80128D Graphics Accelerator - 6 -
... of your computer's manual for help in removing the cover. 3. Remove any on the motherboard. Hardware Installation Installing Your Graphics card. Remove the computer cover. GV-R80256D/GV-R80128D Graphics Accelerator - 6 -
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... your system has installed DirectX 9 or later version. • If you can see the AUTORUN window (if it does not show up, run "D:\setup.exe"). GV-R80256D/GV-R80128D Graphics Accelerator - 8 - Operating System Requirement • When loading the graphics card drivers for the system, please make sure your CD-ROM Drive letter to...
... your system has installed DirectX 9 or later version. • If you can see the AUTORUN window (if it does not show up, run "D:\setup.exe"). GV-R80256D/GV-R80128D Graphics Accelerator - 8 - Operating System Requirement • When loading the graphics card drivers for the system, please make sure your CD-ROM Drive letter to...
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... Hardware Found" message. Step 3: Found new hardware wizard: Finish Click the Finish button to install the driver. (There is the step-by-step installation guide. GV-R80256D/GV-R80128D Graphics Accelerator - 10 - Driver Installation A.
... Hardware Found" message. Step 3: Found new hardware wizard: Finish Click the Finish button to install the driver. (There is the step-by-step installation guide. GV-R80256D/GV-R80128D Graphics Accelerator - 10 - Driver Installation A.
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z Install GIGABYTE Utility (V-Tuner2): Click the GIGABYTE Utility item. Enter your CD-ROM, and then you can see the AUTORUN window. Then the V-Tuner2 installation is completed. If it does not show up, please run "D:\setup.exe". Step 3. GV-R80256D/GV-R80128D Graphics Accelerator - 12 - English 3.1.4. Click the Finish button to restart computer. Utilities on Driver CD Insert the driver CD disk into your name and company. Step 4. Step 2. Click the Next button.
z Install GIGABYTE Utility (V-Tuner2): Click the GIGABYTE Utility item. Enter your CD-ROM, and then you can see the AUTORUN window. Then the V-Tuner2 installation is completed. If it does not show up, please run "D:\setup.exe". Step 3. GV-R80256D/GV-R80128D Graphics Accelerator - 12 - English 3.1.4. Click the Finish button to restart computer. Utilities on Driver CD Insert the driver CD disk into your name and company. Step 4. Step 2. Click the Next button.
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Displays core clock status Displays memory clock status Adjust core speed Opens Help page Adjust Memory speed Select choice of the graphic engine and video memory (Core Clock and Memory Clock). English V-Tuner 2 V-Tuner 2 lets you adjust the working frequency of skin GV-R80256D/GV-R80128D Graphics Accelerator - 14 -
Displays core clock status Displays memory clock status Adjust core speed Opens Help page Adjust Memory speed Select choice of the graphic engine and video memory (Core Clock and Memory Clock). English V-Tuner 2 V-Tuner 2 lets you adjust the working frequency of skin GV-R80256D/GV-R80128D Graphics Accelerator - 14 -
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English VGA Information VGA Info lists the relevant information about your card. Color Adjust Color Adjust allows you to make color adjustments, such as brightness, contrast and gamma values for each or all of RGB colors. GV-R80256D/GV-R80128D Graphics Accelerator - 16 -
English VGA Information VGA Info lists the relevant information about your card. Color Adjust Color Adjust allows you to make color adjustments, such as brightness, contrast and gamma values for each or all of RGB colors. GV-R80256D/GV-R80128D Graphics Accelerator - 16 -
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English 3.1.6. Display Properties pages To access Display Properties pages, right-click the GIGABYTE icon on the taskbar and select Display Properties or right-click on Desktop and then select Properties. You can click the item to change the ... may adjust the screen resolution and color quality settings in this dialog box. Display Matrix Model CRT+TV CRT+DVI DVI+TV DVI+TV+CRT GV-R80256D Yes Yes Yes Yes GV-R80128D Yes Yes Yes Yes GV-R80256D/GV-R80128D Graphics Accelerator - 18 -
English 3.1.6. Display Properties pages To access Display Properties pages, right-click the GIGABYTE icon on the taskbar and select Display Properties or right-click on Desktop and then select Properties. You can click the item to change the ... may adjust the screen resolution and color quality settings in this dialog box. Display Matrix Model CRT+TV CRT+DVI DVI+TV DVI+TV+CRT GV-R80256D Yes Yes Yes Yes GV-R80128D Yes Yes Yes Yes GV-R80256D/GV-R80128D Graphics Accelerator - 18 -
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... can use profiles to create customized environments for your own personal video settings that can be quickly activated manually, through a Hotkey, or by file association. GV-R80256D/GV-R80128D Graphics Accelerator - 20 - The CATALYST Control Center Preferences page contains the following options: Always on Top Hide Tooltips Hide Toolbar Text...
... can use profiles to create customized environments for your own personal video settings that can be quickly activated manually, through a Hotkey, or by file association. GV-R80256D/GV-R80128D Graphics Accelerator - 20 - The CATALYST Control Center Preferences page contains the following options: Always on Top Hide Tooltips Hide Toolbar Text...
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English Display Manager : Display Manager Standard View Use Display Manager Standard View to set your desktop resolution, arrange your displays, enable secondary devices such as a TV, or use the Wizard to help you configure your display(s). Displays Manager Advanced View Use Display Manager Advanced View to set your desktop resolution, the display refresh rate, and arrange your displays. GV-R80256D/GV-R80128D Graphics Accelerator - 22 -
English Display Manager : Display Manager Standard View Use Display Manager Standard View to set your desktop resolution, arrange your displays, enable secondary devices such as a TV, or use the Wizard to help you configure your display(s). Displays Manager Advanced View Use Display Manager Advanced View to set your desktop resolution, the display refresh rate, and arrange your displays. GV-R80256D/GV-R80128D Graphics Accelerator - 22 -
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... control where you can simultaneously adjust all of the standard 3D settings for overall system performance, overall 3D image quality, or a balance between the two. GV-R80256D/GV-R80128D Graphics Accelerator - 24 -
... control where you can simultaneously adjust all of the standard 3D settings for overall system performance, overall 3D image quality, or a balance between the two. GV-R80256D/GV-R80128D Graphics Accelerator - 24 -
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... processing performance or improved image quality: Setting for quality is required, especially if the animated object rotates or moves into the background. English CATALYSTTMA.I. GV-R80256D/GV-R80128D Graphics Accelerator - 26 - You can be set the level of optimization by moving the slider from low to favor either an increase in memory...
... processing performance or improved image quality: Setting for quality is required, especially if the animated object rotates or moves into the background. English CATALYSTTMA.I. GV-R80256D/GV-R80128D Graphics Accelerator - 26 - You can be set the level of optimization by moving the slider from low to favor either an increase in memory...
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GV-R80256D/GV-R80128D Graphics Accelerator - 28 - English No Preview The No Preview page combines all of the principal 3D features onto a single page, without any preview ...
GV-R80256D/GV-R80128D Graphics Accelerator - 28 - English No Preview The No Preview page combines all of the principal 3D features onto a single page, without any preview ...
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... settings for submission to ATI Technologies. Should the computer be unable to recover from a crash, VPU Recover will be able to reset the graphics hardware. GV-R80256D/GV-R80128D Graphics Accelerator - 30 - English SMARTGARTTM : SMARTGARTTM is a software testing and diagnostics tool that you can send to display-driver instructions. if your computer. Once...
... settings for submission to ATI Technologies. Should the computer be unable to recover from a crash, VPU Recover will be able to reset the graphics hardware. GV-R80256D/GV-R80128D Graphics Accelerator - 30 - English SMARTGARTTM : SMARTGARTTM is a software testing and diagnostics tool that you can send to display-driver instructions. if your computer. Once...
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....) Make sure you selected the appropriate display device and graphics card when you experience problems. Contact your dealer or Gigabyte for the graphics card is securely fastened to the monitor's manual.) GV-R80256D/GV-R80128D Graphics Accelerator - 32 - When the Windows Advanced Options Menu appears, select Safe Mode and press Enter. Troubleshooting Tips...
....) Make sure you selected the appropriate display device and graphics card when you experience problems. Contact your dealer or Gigabyte for the graphics card is securely fastened to the monitor's manual.) GV-R80256D/GV-R80128D Graphics Accelerator - 32 - When the Windows Advanced Options Menu appears, select Safe Mode and press Enter. Troubleshooting Tips...
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GV-R80256D/GV-R80128D Graphics Accelerator - 34 - The actual resolutions supported depend on the monitor you use. Resolutions and Color Depth Table (In Windows® XP) Display Screen ...
GV-R80256D/GV-R80128D Graphics Accelerator - 34 - The actual resolutions supported depend on the monitor you use. Resolutions and Color Depth Table (In Windows® XP) Display Screen ...