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Please do not remove any labels on VGA card, this may void the warranty of this VGA card
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User's Manual

Rev. 101
12MD-R80L256V-101

GV-R80L256V

Radeon X800 XL Graphics Accelerator

Summary of Contents for GV-R80L256V

Page 1: ...ers 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card this may void the warranty of this VGA card Due to rapid change in technology some of the specifications might be out of date before publication...

Page 2: ...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 15 3 1 6 Display Properties...

Page 3: ...Sub connector SupportsAV S Video and HDTV output SupportsAV S Video In Supports DVI I connector 1 2 Minimum System Requirement IBM or 100 PC compatible with Pentium III 650MHz orAMDAthlon 650MHz class...

Page 4: ...Connector 15 pin DVI I Connector VIVO VGA Monitor Connector 15 pin DVI I Connector NTSC PAL TV Projector Analog LCD Monitor Analog Monitor OR VGA Output Analog LCD Monitor Digital LCD Monitor DVI Out...

Page 5: ...parated 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 Unpac...

Page 6: ...erator 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 re...

Page 7: ...or 9 Pin for VIVO After installation please connect the power cable to your GV R80L256V graphics card or the system will not boot 4 Locate the AGP slot If necessary remove themetalcoverfromthisslot th...

Page 8: ...raphics 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 R...

Page 9: ...ote 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 Step 2 Choose I accept the agreement and...

Page 10: ...ep installation guide Step 1 Found new hardware wizard Video controller VGA Compatible Click the Next button to install the driver There is a driver CD disk that came with your graphics accelerator pl...

Page 11: ...run D setup exe Click the Install Display Drivers Radeon X800 Series item Step 1 When autorun window show up click the Install Display Drivers Radeon X800 Series item Step 2 Click Next button Step 3...

Page 12: ...estart computer Then the V Tuner2 installation is completed Step 2 Click the Next button Click the GIGABYTE Utility item 3 1 4 Utilities on Driver CD Insert the driver CD disk into your CD ROM and the...

Page 13: ...k the Next button Click the Hydravision Install item Step 3 Click the Yes button Step 4 Click the Next button Step 6 Click the Finish button to restart computer Then the Hydravision Install is complet...

Page 14: ...r 2 V Tuner 2 lets you adjust the working frequency of the graphic engine and video memory Core Clock and Memory Clock Adjust core speed Displays core clock status Displays memory clock status Adjust...

Page 15: ...hortcut of the graphics card s enhanced and other functions You may click the Display Properties item and then click Settings Click Advanced after clicking Settings Click the appropriate tab to change...

Page 16: ...rator 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...

Page 17: ...ttings Advanced ATI CATALYST Control Center tab and press ATI CATALYST tm Control Center button refer to Fig 2 Fig 1 Fig 2 HYDRAVISIONTM HYDRAVISION has everything you need to manage increased amounts...

Page 18: ...og box shows the information of display adapter color the range of display area and the refresh rate Settings Resolutions and Color depth for Windows You may adjust the screen resolution and color qua...

Page 19: ...The left navigation pane displays a tree view that lists all the advanced features The Advanced view is recommended for experienced users Custom View The Custom view allows you to display only the fe...

Page 20: ...ies Use the Preferences page to restore defaults change skins and update the CATALYST Control Center The CATALYST Control Center Preferences page contains the following options Note A profile applies...

Page 21: ...enter provides detailed information in one location about the installed graphics hardware graphics software system hardware and system software The System Software tab includes information such as the...

Page 22: ...Standard View to set your desktop resolution arrange your displays enable secondary devices such as a TV or use the Wizard to help you config ure your display s Displays Manager Advanced View Use Dis...

Page 23: ...y Detection and Force TV detection MonitorAttributes MonitorAttributes provides information about the attached monitor You can also enable ExtendedIdentificationData MonitorAdjustments Use MonitorAdju...

Page 24: ...ol where you can simultaneously adjust all of the standard 3D settings for any type of 3D application The slider enables you to adjust for overall system performance overall 3D image quality or a bala...

Page 25: ...ally adjust to the application s requirements Anisotropic Filtering Anisotropic filtering is a technique that preserves detail on surfaces that have three dimensional perspective and fade away into th...

Page 26: ...ground A series of low and high resolution texture maps are stored in memory and selectively used to create the object s surface depending on what level of detail is needed Mipmap detail level can be...

Page 27: ...do not require a high level of smooth ness and lighting detail Setting for performance is best used for situations where a high level of realism is required for the object s shape and reflective prope...

Page 28: ...e is useful when it is not necessary to preview the adjusted settings because the effect is already known or understood API Specific Use the 3D API Specific dialog to select settings that are exclusiv...

Page 29: ...or Full screen 3D Adjusting the Gamma control alters the overall richness of color Adjusting the Brightness control alters the overall brightness Adjusting the Contrast control alters the overall cont...

Page 30: ...repare an error report if VPU Recover is activated for submission toATITechnologies Allows the VPU Recover once it is actived to genrate an error report that you can send to ATI via e mail SMARTGART T...

Page 31: ...indow will show up Click Install Display Driver item and follow the wizard to install the driver If Windows does not show the CD automatically please run following steps 1 Click the Start button on th...

Page 32: ...ufacturer NOTE Some manufacturers do not allow the built in graphics to be disabled or to become the secondary display Make sure you selected the appropriate display device and graphics card when you...

Page 33: ...uter 5 1 2 Reflash BIOS in Windows mode 1 After installing the display drivers you will find a GIGABYTE icon in the lower right corner of the Taskbar Right click to select the VGA utility 2 Update BIO...

Page 34: ...1856 x 1392 75 3 3 3 1920 x 1080 75 3 3 3 1920 x 1200 85 3 3 3 1920 x 1440 75 3 3 3 2048 x 1536 66 3 3 3 Radeon X800 XL 2D Single Display Modes The table is for reference only The actual resolutions s...

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