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... limited viewing uses only unless otherwise authorized by method claims of GBT. patents and other intellectual property rights owned by GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. ("GBT") No part of this manual may void the warranty of this booklet. Trademarks Third-party brands and names are the property of this VGA card. English Chapter 1 User's Manual Copyright Copyright by Macrovision Corporation and other rights owners.
... limited viewing uses only unless otherwise authorized by method claims of GBT. patents and other intellectual property rights owned by GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. ("GBT") No part of this manual may void the warranty of this booklet. Trademarks Third-party brands and names are the property of this VGA card. English Chapter 1 User's Manual Copyright Copyright by Macrovision Corporation and other rights owners.
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... INSTALLATION 8 3. WINDOWS® 98 /98SE / WINDOWS® ME / WINDOWS® XP DRIVER AND UTILITIES INSTALLATION 10 3.1.1. WINDOWS 2000 DRIVER INSTALLATION 31 3.3. Table of Content English TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. SOFTWARE INSTALLATION 10 3.1. DRIVER INSTALLATION 13 3.1.4. BIOS FLASH UTILITY 31 4. TROUBLESHOOTING TIPS 32 5. APPENDIX 33 - 3 - HARDWARE INSTALLATION 5 2.1. OPERATING SYSTEM REQUIREMENT 10 3.1.2. TASKBAR ICON ...19 3.1.6. BOARD LAYOUT 6 2.3. UTILITIES ON DRIVER CD 16 3.1.5. DISPLAY PROPERTIES PAGES 23 3.2. UNPACKING 5 2.2. DIRECTX INSTALLATION...
... INSTALLATION 8 3. WINDOWS® 98 /98SE / WINDOWS® ME / WINDOWS® XP DRIVER AND UTILITIES INSTALLATION 10 3.1.1. WINDOWS 2000 DRIVER INSTALLATION 31 3.3. Table of Content English TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. SOFTWARE INSTALLATION 10 3.1. DRIVER INSTALLATION 13 3.1.4. BIOS FLASH UTILITY 31 4. TROUBLESHOOTING TIPS 32 5. APPENDIX 33 - 3 - HARDWARE INSTALLATION 5 2.1. OPERATING SYSTEM REQUIREMENT 10 3.1.2. TASKBAR ICON ...19 3.1.6. BOARD LAYOUT 6 2.3. UTILITIES ON DRIVER CD 16 3.1.5. DISPLAY PROPERTIES PAGES 23 3.2. UNPACKING 5 2.2. DIRECTX INSTALLATION...
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GV-R92128VH / GV-R92128DH / GVR9264DH support H/W DirextX 8.1 by an advanced quad-pipe architecture, GV-R92128VH / GV-R92128DH / GV-R9264DH support the AGP 8X standard, doubling the bandwidth of competing products and enabling more engaging characters and effects. 1.2. Driven by ATi Radeon R9200 GPU. KEY FEATURES Powered by the RADEON™ 9200 GPU and 128MB / 64MB DDR memory for advanced 3D graphics 250MHz engine and 400MHz DDR memory clock speeds Supports the new AGP 8X...
GV-R92128VH / GV-R92128DH / GVR9264DH support H/W DirextX 8.1 by an advanced quad-pipe architecture, GV-R92128VH / GV-R92128DH / GV-R9264DH support the AGP 8X standard, doubling the bandwidth of competing products and enabling more engaging characters and effects. 1.2. Driven by ATi Radeon R9200 GPU. KEY FEATURES Powered by the RADEON™ 9200 GPU and 128MB / 64MB DDR memory for advanced 3D graphics 250MHz engine and 400MHz DDR memory clock speeds Supports the new AGP 8X...
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... graphics accelerator x 1 z This USER'S MANUAL z The GV-R9200-H Series Driver CD x 1 z PowerDVD XP CD x 1 z PowerDirector x 1 (For GV-R92128VH only) z Game CD x 1 z DVI-I to your computer and unplug power supply. 2. The card contains sensitive electric components, which can be easily damaged by static electricity, so the card should be done on the card before handling computer components. Shipping and handling may cause damage to D-sub Connector z Cable support S-video...
... graphics accelerator x 1 z This USER'S MANUAL z The GV-R9200-H Series Driver CD x 1 z PowerDVD XP CD x 1 z PowerDirector x 1 (For GV-R92128VH only) z Game CD x 1 z DVI-I to your computer and unplug power supply. 2. The card contains sensitive electric components, which can be easily damaged by static electricity, so the card should be done on the card before handling computer components. Shipping and handling may cause damage to D-sub Connector z Cable support S-video...
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English 2) GV-R92128DH (128MB DDR) / GV-R9264DH (64MB DDR) VGA Monitor Connector (15pin) TV-out DVI Connector OR VGA Output Analog LCD Monitor Analog Monitor NTSC / PAL TV Projector AV Output S-VideoOutput DVI Output Digital LCD Monitor OR VGA Output Analog LCD Monitor - 7 - VGA Monitor Connector (15pin) TV-out DVI Connector DVI-I to D-sub Connector Hardware Installation
English 2) GV-R92128DH (128MB DDR) / GV-R9264DH (64MB DDR) VGA Monitor Connector (15pin) TV-out DVI Connector OR VGA Output Analog LCD Monitor Analog Monitor NTSC / PAL TV Projector AV Output S-VideoOutput DVI Output Digital LCD Monitor OR VGA Output Analog LCD Monitor - 7 - VGA Monitor Connector (15pin) TV-out DVI Connector DVI-I to D-sub Connector Hardware Installation
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... computer and monitor, then disconnect the display cable from your computer's documentation. HARDWARE INSTALLATION Installing your computer. 2. To install your computer's manual for help in removing the cover. 3. English 2.3. Remove the computer cover. Or, if your graphics accelerator card. If necessary, consult your graphics accelerator card: 1. For more information, see your computer. Remove any on-board graphics capability, you are ready to disable it on the motherboard. Now that you...
... computer and monitor, then disconnect the display cable from your computer's documentation. HARDWARE INSTALLATION Installing your computer. 2. To install your computer's manual for help in removing the cover. 3. English 2.3. Remove the computer cover. Or, if your graphics accelerator card. If necessary, consult your graphics accelerator card: 1. For more information, see your computer. Remove any on-board graphics capability, you are ready to disable it on the motherboard. Now that you...
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... are now ready to proceed with a DVI connector, you can connect a flat panel display to fasten the card in firmly until the card is fully eated. GV-R92128VH / GV-R92128DH / GV-R9264DH graphics card AGP slot 5. If your card; For detailed instructions, select your graphics card with the AGP slot, and press it in place, and replace the computer cover. 6. then align your operating system from this slot; Hardware Installation Locate the AGP slot...
... are now ready to proceed with a DVI connector, you can connect a flat panel display to fasten the card in firmly until the card is fully eated. GV-R92128VH / GV-R92128DH / GV-R9264DH graphics card AGP slot 5. If your card; For detailed instructions, select your graphics card with the AGP slot, and press it in place, and replace the computer cover. 6. then align your operating system from this slot; Hardware Installation Locate the AGP slot...
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... installed DirectX. Operating system requirement z If your CD-ROM Drive letter to install the driver for M/B Driver. Radeon 9200 Series Graphics Accelerator - 10 - Then you install the GV-R92128VH / GV-R92128DH / GV-R9264DH drivers for the motherboard, which consist of Win® 98/98SE / WINDOWS® 2000 / Win® ME / Win® XP drivers is Microsoft Windows, when loading the GV-R92128VH / GV-R92128DH / GV-R9264DH drivers for that your OS is very simple. SOFTWARE INSTALLATION In this manual, we assume that motherboard...
... installed DirectX. Operating system requirement z If your CD-ROM Drive letter to install the driver for M/B Driver. Radeon 9200 Series Graphics Accelerator - 10 - Then you install the GV-R92128VH / GV-R92128DH / GV-R9264DH drivers for the motherboard, which consist of Win® 98/98SE / WINDOWS® 2000 / Win® ME / Win® XP drivers is Microsoft Windows, when loading the GV-R92128VH / GV-R92128DH / GV-R9264DH drivers for that your OS is very simple. SOFTWARE INSTALLATION In this manual, we assume that motherboard...
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... version is capable of updating your DirectX of DirectX 8.1. - 11 - Software Installation Install DirectX Driver: Click "Install DirectX 9" Item. (Note) 2.Click "Next" icon. DirectX Installation Install Microsoft DirectX to enable 3D hardware acceleration support for all Windows operating system. For example, if your graphics accelerator can support DirectX 8.1, updating with DirectX 9.0 can upgrade your operating system to what is the up-to its best performance. DirectX 9.0 is required for your graphics accelerator hardware to run to -date runtime library for Windows...
... version is capable of updating your DirectX of DirectX 8.1. - 11 - Software Installation Install DirectX Driver: Click "Install DirectX 9" Item. (Note) 2.Click "Next" icon. DirectX Installation Install Microsoft DirectX to enable 3D hardware acceleration support for all Windows operating system. For example, if your graphics accelerator can support DirectX 8.1, updating with DirectX 9.0 can upgrade your operating system to what is the up-to its best performance. DirectX 9.0 is required for your graphics accelerator hardware to run to -date runtime library for Windows...
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... 2: Update Device Driver Wizard: Standard PCI Graphics Adapter(VGA) 1.Click "Next" icon. 0Don't click "Cancel", because the system will automatically detect a new hardware in order to complete the VGA driver installation. Step 3: Update Device Driver Wizard: Finish At this time, system will ask for your computer at the first time, the windows will hang if you can press C:\Windows\System directory. Software Installation Step 1: New Hardware Found After GV-R92128VH / GV-R92128DH / GV...
... 2: Update Device Driver Wizard: Standard PCI Graphics Adapter(VGA) 1.Click "Next" icon. 0Don't click "Cancel", because the system will automatically detect a new hardware in order to complete the VGA driver installation. Step 3: Update Device Driver Wizard: Finish At this time, system will ask for your computer at the first time, the windows will hang if you can press C:\Windows\System directory. Software Installation Step 1: New Hardware Found After GV-R92128VH / GV-R92128DH / GV...
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... the GBT control panel, showing a menu composed of shortcute of the display drivers, you will find an GBT icon on the taskbar's status area. Click "Advanced" after clickng Settings. You may click the "Display Properties" item, and then click Settings. You can link to change your display settings. Click the appropriate tab to GBT website for updated information about the graphics card, latest drivers, and...
... the GBT control panel, showing a menu composed of shortcute of the display drivers, you will find an GBT icon on the taskbar's status area. Click "Advanced" after clickng Settings. You may click the "Display Properties" item, and then click Settings. You can link to change your display settings. Click the appropriate tab to GBT website for updated information about the graphics card, latest drivers, and...
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... taskbar's status area. English After installation of HYDRAVISION™. Radeon 9200 Series Graphics Accelerator - 22 - HYDRAVISION™ installation enables the Desktop Manager and creates a Windows® program group for multiple monitor settings. RADEON 9200 graphic cards that have more than one display output can benefit fully from this icon open the ATi control panel. 1.Using Single Display HYDRAVISION™ HYDRAVISION™ and the Desktop Manager are activated whenever Windows® starts. Clicking this...
... taskbar's status area. English After installation of HYDRAVISION™. Radeon 9200 Series Graphics Accelerator - 22 - HYDRAVISION™ installation enables the Desktop Manager and creates a Windows® program group for multiple monitor settings. RADEON 9200 graphic cards that have more than one display output can benefit fully from this icon open the ATi control panel. 1.Using Single Display HYDRAVISION™ HYDRAVISION™ and the Desktop Manager are activated whenever Windows® starts. Clicking this...
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... windows) The Setting properties page allows you to reactivate any disabled graphics warning messages. Enable ATI taskbar icon application enables or disables the ATI taskbar icon. You can move the slider to change resolution. Software Installation You can click the item to the change the color depth. However, this feature must be enabled for adapter and setting. Click "Advanced", into details settings: Options Properties Version Information provides the Catalyst version number...
... windows) The Setting properties page allows you to reactivate any disabled graphics warning messages. Enable ATI taskbar icon application enables or disables the ATI taskbar icon. You can move the slider to change resolution. Software Installation You can click the item to the change the color depth. However, this feature must be enabled for adapter and setting. Click "Advanced", into details settings: Options Properties Version Information provides the Catalyst version number...
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... advanced settings that have changed. Note that can solve compatibility issues for a few specific OpenGL applications. z Support KTX buffer region extension Enabling this feature. Defaults button This button allows you to default values. - 25 - z Alpha dithering method when alpha blending will not be affected by activating this feature allows rapid updates of those portions of the monitor. Most applications will run...
... advanced settings that have changed. Note that can solve compatibility issues for a few specific OpenGL applications. z Support KTX buffer region extension Enabling this feature. Defaults button This button allows you to default values. - 25 - z Alpha dithering method when alpha blending will not be affected by activating this feature allows rapid updates of those portions of the monitor. Most applications will run...
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... application experience. By selecting Disabled, the driver will lower the frame rate of full screen games but reduce the image tearing that can only support a limited number of the same image. z Support DTX texture formats allows applications to enable or disable W-buffer support. z Alpha dithering method when alpha blending will remove certain onscreen artifacts that can solve compatibility issues for a few applications...
... application experience. By selecting Disabled, the driver will lower the frame rate of full screen games but reduce the image tearing that can only support a limited number of the same image. z Support DTX texture formats allows applications to enable or disable W-buffer support. z Alpha dithering method when alpha blending will remove certain onscreen artifacts that can solve compatibility issues for a few applications...
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... with your desktop. Set Desktop and Video Overlay brightness (gamma) levels can change red, green, and blue display colors. English Color Properties: The Color Properties is NOT supported in fullscreen mode. (NOTE: Game Gamma is used to adjust the color settings. The color settings affect all three sliders at the same time. Default resets the Game Gamma settings to increase or decrease the color brightness of the Video Overlay. Radeon 9200 Series Graphics Accelerator - 28 - It...
... with your desktop. Set Desktop and Video Overlay brightness (gamma) levels can change red, green, and blue display colors. English Color Properties: The Color Properties is NOT supported in fullscreen mode. (NOTE: Game Gamma is used to adjust the color settings. The color settings affect all three sliders at the same time. Default resets the Game Gamma settings to increase or decrease the color brightness of the Video Overlay. Radeon 9200 Series Graphics Accelerator - 28 - It...
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... copying your desktop on your television (or VCR) then your computer. - 29 - Looking at the back of your computer, locate your S-Video Out. Software Installation However, most TVs (and VCRs) have a Composite video input, in your computer and installing the enhanced graphics driver, see the user's manual.) 3. Here you can use an S-Video cable. English Display Properties: If your VGA card is equipped with a S-Video connector, you can enable/disable display devices and...
... copying your desktop on your television (or VCR) then your computer. - 29 - Looking at the back of your computer, locate your S-Video Out. Software Installation However, most TVs (and VCRs) have a Composite video input, in your computer and installing the enhanced graphics driver, see the user's manual.) 3. Here you can use an S-Video cable. English Display Properties: If your VGA card is equipped with a S-Video connector, you can enable/disable display devices and...
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... you to default values. Changing these settings might result in the video image. English Overlay Properties: The Overlay Properties is only available on your optimal graphics accelerator settings. z Saturation allows you to adjust the vividness of full-motion video on the Primary display. SMARTGART(tm) Properties: The SMARTGART™ Properties ensures system stability by automatically performing a variety of bus tests that supports overlay adjustments. Overlay Adjustments z Brightness...
... you to default values. Changing these settings might result in the video image. English Overlay Properties: The Overlay Properties is only available on your optimal graphics accelerator settings. z Saturation allows you to adjust the vividness of full-motion video on the Primary display. SMARTGART(tm) Properties: The SMARTGART™ Properties ensures system stability by automatically performing a variety of bus tests that supports overlay adjustments. Overlay Adjustments z Brightness...
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... to the license agreement. 9. Select Run. 4. Insert the INSTALLATION CD into your CD-ROM drive, substitute D with your local dealer for Windows® 2000: 1. If Windows® runs the CD automatically. 2. Click Start. 3. BIOS FLASH UTILITY GV-R92128VH / GV-R92128DH / GV-R9264DH BIOS update procedure: 0Note: Please download the newest BIOS from our website (www.gigabyte.com.tw) or contact your GV-R92128VH / GV-R92128DH / GV-R9264DH Graphics card. Follow the Wizard's on page...
... to the license agreement. 9. Select Run. 4. Insert the INSTALLATION CD into your CD-ROM drive, substitute D with your local dealer for Windows® 2000: 1. If Windows® runs the CD automatically. 2. Click Start. 3. BIOS FLASH UTILITY GV-R92128VH / GV-R92128DH / GV-R9264DH BIOS update procedure: 0Note: Please download the newest BIOS from our website (www.gigabyte.com.tw) or contact your GV-R92128VH / GV-R92128DH / GV-R9264DH Graphics card. Follow the Wizard's on page...
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... display cable 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.) Radeon 9200 Series Graphics Accelerator - 32 - If necessary, adjust your motherboard. Troubleshooting Tips The following troubleshooting tips may help if you experience problems. Contact your dealer or GBT for duplicate display adapter and monitor...
... display cable 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.) Radeon 9200 Series Graphics Accelerator - 32 - If necessary, adjust your motherboard. Troubleshooting Tips The following troubleshooting tips may help if you experience problems. Contact your dealer or GBT for duplicate display adapter and monitor...