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3.SOFTWARE INSTALLATION

In this manual, we assume that your CD-ROM Drive letter to be Drive D:

3.1. WINDOWS

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 98 /98SE / WINDOWS

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 ME / WINDOWS

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 XP DRIVER

       AND UTILITIES INSTALLATION

The installation of Win

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 98/98SE / WINDOWS

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 2000 / Win

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 ME / Win

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 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 guides to setup

your R9700 PRO driver (Please follow the subsection 3.1.3 "Step By Step Installation" to

install the driver for your R9700 PRO graphics accelerator.

3.1.1. Operating system requirement

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If your OS is Microsoft Windows, when loading the R9700 PRO drivers for the

system, please make sure your system (Windows 98/98SE, Windows2000 or

Windows ME) has installed DirectX8.1 or later.

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If you install the R9700 PRO drivers for the motherboard, which consist of SIS, ALI

or VIA chipsets, please install the appropriate Driver program for that motherboard.

Or please contact your motherboard nearest dealer for M/B Driver.

Summary of Contents for GV-R9700

Page 1: ...esidual commercialand light industry o EN55015 Limits and methods of measurement of radio disturbancecharacteristics of fluorescent lamps and luminaries Generic emissionstandardPart 2 Industrialenviro...

Page 2: ...ations This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful and 2 this device must accept any inferencereceived i...

Page 3: ...R9700 PRO Radeon 9700 PRO Graphics Accelerator Rev 112 12MD R9700P 112 USER S MANUAL Upgrade your Life...

Page 4: ...rty of their respective owners Notice Due to rapid change in technology some of the specifications might be out of date before publication of this booklet The author assumes no responsibility for any...

Page 5: ...WS 98 98SE WINDOWS ME 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 12 3 1 4 Display Properties pages 16 3...

Page 6: ...nd realistic visual effects than ever before R9700 PRO supports the new AGP 8X standard which allows large volumes of texture and vertex data to be transferred faster from system memory to the chip 1...

Page 7: ...upply 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 compon...

Page 8: ...V out VGA Monitor Connector 15pin DVI Connector TV Out VGA Monitor Connector 15pin DVI Connector AV Output NTSC PALTV Projector S VideoOutput DVI Output Digital LCD Monitor DVI I to D sub Connector VG...

Page 9: ...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...

Page 10: ...cover 6 Plug the display cable into your card then turn on the computer and monitor If your Graphics card came with a DVI connector you can connect a flat panel display to the appropriate connector as...

Page 11: ...low guides to setup your R9700 PRO driver Please follow the subsection 3 1 3 Step By Step Installation to install the driver for your R9700 PRO graphics accelerator 3 1 1 Operating system requirement...

Page 12: ...for Windows 98 98SE Windows 2000 or Windows ME to achieve better 3D performence 0 Note For software MPEG support in Windows 98 98SE Windows 2000 or Windows ME you must install DirectX8 1 or later firs...

Page 13: ...Software Installation 11 English Then the DirectX 8 1 installation is completed 4 Click OK item...

Page 14: ...New Hardware Found message Please select Do not install a driver and press OK Step 2 Update Device Driver Wizard Standard PCI Graphics Adapter VGA Step 3 Update Device Driver Wizard Finish At this tim...

Page 15: ...the R9700 PRO driver CD disk into your CD ROM and then you can see the AUTORUN window If it does not show up please run D setup exe 3 Click No icon Step 5 Driver Setup Pictures below are shown in Win...

Page 16: ...R9700 PRO Graphics Accelerator 14 English 3 Click Yes 4 Click Express or Custom icon 5 Click Finish to restart computer...

Page 17: ...re ARADEON 9700 PRO with only one display output can still take advantage of the many features of HYDRAVISION HYDRAVISION installation enables the Desktop Manager and creates a Windows program group f...

Page 18: ...information Details button access to the Details tab which lists the card s hardware details and driver information Show D3D warning messages allows you to reactivate any disabled graphics warning mes...

Page 19: ...he most realistic 3D image z Anisotropic Filtering checkbox uses a texture filtering technique that blends multiple tex ture samples together Selecting Application Preference will result in high quali...

Page 20: ...to run at its highest possible frame rate regardless of the monitor s refresh rate which is typically less than the frame rate at which the application will run Compatibility Settings button This but...

Page 21: ...atterns and sample points such as 2X 4X or 6X Moving this slider to the right increases sampling to provide the most realistic 3D image z Anisotropic Filtering checkbox uses a texture filtering techni...

Page 22: ...ch is typically less than the frame rate at which the application will run Compatibility Settings button This button allows you to access advanced settings that can solve compatibility issues for a fe...

Page 23: ...er the gamma value the higher the brightness and contrast of your display Color Curve adjusts the selected color red green or blue by moving the color curve with your mouse Game Gamma button accesses...

Page 24: ...and your television or VCR 2 Ensure your graphics card was installed correctly For information about placing the card in your computer and installing the enhanced graphics driver see the user s manual...

Page 25: ...e z Hue allows you to adjust the pureness or tint of the red green and blue components of the color z Gamma allows you to adjust the overall intensity of the video image Difaults button allows you to...

Page 26: ...O driver for Windows NT 1 Insert the INSTALLATION CD into your CD ROM drive If Windows runs the CD automatically 2 Click Start 3 Select Run 4 Type the following D SETUP If D is not your CD ROM drive s...

Page 27: ...R9700 PRO driver for Windows 2000 1 Insert the INSTALLATION CD into your CD ROM drive If Windows runs the CD automatically 2 Click Start 3 Select Run 4 Type the following D SETUP If D is not your CD...

Page 28: ...e secondary display Make sure you selected the appropriate display device and graphics card when you installed the graphics driver If you have problems during bootup start your computer in Safe Mode I...

Page 29: ...flash BIOS flash utility as example How to reflash the BIOS for your graphics card 1 Extract the Zip file to the drive C or A 2 Restart your PC in MS DOS mode This function only for Windows 95 or Wind...

Page 30: ...R9700 PRO Graphics Accelerator 28 English 3 Change the command path to the file location C or A 4 Reflash BIOS command as below C atiflash p 0 filename 5 Reboot your PC when it s done...

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Page 33: ...True mode 1792 x 1344 60 3 3 3 75 3 3 3 85 3 3 3 1800 x 1440 60 3 3 3 70 3 3 3 1856 x 1392 60 3 3 3 72 3 3 3 75 3 3 3 1920 x 1080 60 3 3 3 75 3 3 3 1920 x 1200 60 3 3 3 75 3 3 3 85 3 3 3 1920 x 1440...

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