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GV-RC19T512B-RH Graphics Accelerator

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applications. Define and save your own personal video settings that can be quickly activated
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Center. The CATALYST Control Center Preferences page contains the following options:

Note:
A profile applies to a specific graphics card. If
there is more than one graphics card installed
in your computer, you need to select the
appropriate card before creating, loading, or
activating a Profile.

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Summary of Contents for GV-RC19T512B-RH

Page 1: ...Mar 10 2006 VGA Card GV RC19T512B RH...

Page 2: ...VGA Card Mar 10 2006 GV RC19T512B RH...

Page 3: ...s might be out of date before publication of this booklet The author assumes no responsibility for any errors or omissions that may appear in this document nor does the author make a commitment to upd...

Page 4: ...7 3 Software Installation 9 3 1 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 11 3 1 4 Utilities on Drive...

Page 5: ...for best performance Optical drive for installation software CD ROM or DVD ROM drive A 450watt power supply or above must be used Operating System Windows XP with Service Pack 2 SP2 Windows XP Profess...

Page 6: ...1 Board Layout DVI I Connector VHDCI DVI I Female Connector VHDCI Female connector Digital LCD Monitor DVI I Female connector Analog LCD Monitor DVI I to D Sub Adapter Analog LCD Monitor DVI I to D S...

Page 7: ...onnector 1 DVI I Female Connector VHDCI Master Card Slave Card Digital LCD Monitor DVI I to D Sub Adapter DVI I Female connector Analog LCD Monitor DVI I Male connector When Enabled CrossFireTM DVI I...

Page 8: ...s are separated 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 install...

Page 9: ...he 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 the cover 3 Remove...

Page 10: ...Express x 16 slot and press it in firmly until the card is fully seated To Flat Panel Display 3 Plug the display cable into your graphics card then turn on the computer and monitor To connect a flat...

Page 11: ...ter card and to the DVI Iconnector 2 of the slave card VHDCI connector Master card DVI I connector 2 Slave card 5 Connect your LCD monitor to the CrossFire cable or connect your VGA monitor via an ada...

Page 12: ...r graphics 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 Syste...

Page 13: ...r Windows XP you must install DirectX first Users who run Windows XP with Service Pack 2 or above do not need to install DirectX separately Step 1 When autorun window show up click the Install DirectX...

Page 14: ...step 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...

Page 15: ...setup exe Click the Install Display Drivers Radeon X1900 Series item Step 1 When autorun window show up click the Install Display Drivers Radeon X1900 Series item Step 2 Click the Next button Step 3 C...

Page 16: ...window If it does not show up please run D setup exe z Install Hydravision Step 2 Click the Next button Click the Hydravision Install item Step 3 Click the Yes button Step 4 Click the Next button Win...

Page 17: ...ced 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 of informat...

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: ...ties The Preferences page helps to restore defaults change skins and update the CATALYST Control Center The CATALYST Control Center Preferences page contains the following options Note A profile appli...

Page 21: ...YST Control Center Help feature offers the following options Help for this Page Help Contents Search Help Go to ATI com About CATALYST Control Center Information Properties The Information Center prov...

Page 22: ...graphics card such as the installed graphics chipset device ID bus type memory size and BIOS version Displays Manager Displays Manager Standard View Use Displays Manager Standard View to set yourdesk...

Page 23: ...sh rate of your choice when a full screen application or game has a default refresh rate that is lower than optimal Choose one of the Display Detection Options to prevent screen flicker when detecting...

Page 24: ...der enables you to adjust for overall system performance overall 3D image quality or a balance between the two Anti Aliasing Anti Aliasing is a technique used to smooth out the jagged edges of three d...

Page 25: ...e seen in CAD applications Setting for quality is best used with applications that display highly detailed scenes backgrounds and textured objects like those seen in 3D games If you are unsure how to...

Page 26: ...e background 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 c...

Page 27: ...r programs more complex effects can be created to accurately model the visual properties of materials and surfaces including hair skin wood and water All settings The All Settings page combines all of...

Page 28: ...e the Color Correction Images to preview the changes before applying them The Color curve is a graphical representation of all the values of gamma brightness or contrast The color curve line will refl...

Page 29: ...a Wizard or selecting a video preset Use Adjustments to configure gamma brightness and hue Use Theater Mode to set aspect ratio and overlay display mode Preview your changes before applyingthem Stand...

Page 30: ...GV RC19T512B RH Graphics Accelerator Adjustments Use AvivoTM Video Adjustments to manually set Gamma Brightness Contrast Saturation and Hue TheaterMode Use Theater Mode to change the way you view stre...

Page 31: ...motion video Adaptive deinterlacing when selected reacts to the amount of motion in the video and apply a media filter on a motion block and apply weave on the remaining blocks Motion Adaptive deinte...

Page 32: ...rting the computer Enable VPU Recover Prepare an error report if VPU Recover is activated for submission toATI Technologies Allows the VPU Recover once it is activated to generate an error report that...

Page 33: ...the wizard to install the driver If Windows does not show the CD automatically please run following steps 1 Click the Start button on the control bar 2 Select Run 3 Type the following D SETUP exe If D...

Page 34: ...al or manufacturer 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...

Page 35: ...0 x 1200 100 3 3 3 1792 x 1344 85 3 3 3 1800 x 1440 70 3 3 3 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 X1900CrossFire 2D Single Di...

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