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1. Introduction

1.1. Features

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ATi Radeon

TM

 X1550 

Graphics Processing Unit (GPU)

Supports PCI Express x16

Integrated with 128 MB GDDR2 memory (For GV-RX155128D-RH only)

Integrated with 256 MB GDDR2 memory (For GV-RX155256DE-RH only)

Supports DirectX 9.0c

Supports software CrossFire

TM

Supports AV / S-Video / TV-Out and HDTV output

Supports 1 Dual-Link DVI-I connector

Supports 1 D-Sub connector

1.2. Minimum System Requirements

Hardware

- Intel

®

 Pentium

®

 4 or AMD Athlon

TM

- 512 MB of system memory ; 1 GB or more for best performance
- Optical drive for software installation (CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive)

Operating System

- Windows

® 

XP with Service Pack 2 (SP2)

- Windows

®

 XP Professional x64 Edition

- Windows

®

 2000

- Windows

®

 Vista

CrossFire

TM

 Configuration

If you are planning on using this graphics card as part of a CrossFire

TM

 system, the

following is required:
- A CrossFire

TM

 certified motherboard with two PCI Express x16 slots and

correct PCIe

 

 chipset driver

- Two X1550 cards
- A power supply with 400-watt or above
- Windows

® 

XP with Service Pack 2 (SP2) or Windows

®

 XP Professional

x64 Edition

Summary of Contents for GV-RX155128D-RH

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Page 5: ...are the property of their respective owners 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...

Page 6: ...and Utilities Installation 11 3 1 1 Operating System Requirement 11 3 1 2 DirectX Installation 12 3 1 3 Driver Installation 13 3 1 4 Utilities on Driver CD 15 3 1 5 Taskbar Icon 17 3 1 6 Display Prop...

Page 7: ...ements Hardware Intel Pentium 4 orAMDAthlonTM 512 MB of system memory 1 GB or more for best performance Optical drive for software installation CD ROM or DVD ROM drive Operating System Windows XP with...

Page 8: ...ector D Sub Connector 15 pin TV Out D Sub Connector 15 pin DVI I Connector VGA Output S Video Output Pb AV Output Pr Y NTSC PALTV Projector HDTV OR OR Digital LCD Monitor DVI Output DVI I to D Sub Ada...

Page 9: ...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 10: ...youarereadytoinstallyourgraphicsaccelerator card To remove the existing graphics card 1 Power off the computer and monitor then disconnect the display cable from the back of your computer 2 Remove the...

Page 11: ...ssary remove the metal cover from the slot then align your graphics card with the PCI Express x16 slot and press it in firmly until the card is fully seated Please make sure that the gold edge connect...

Page 12: ...pondingcolor Y Green Pr Red Pb Blue 2 Connecting S Video If your TV has a S Video connection connect the S Video cable from your TV to the S Video Out port on the adapter 3 ConnectingAV Output If your...

Page 13: ...se beware of the other excess component or insufficient system thermal design that may cause high system temperature Excess high temperature will affect the passive thermal design and thus compromisin...

Page 14: ...next confirmation dialog box appears Figure 3 click Yes to complete the CrossFire configurations How to enable the ATI CrossFireTM technology AfterinstallingtwoCrossFiregraphicscardsofthesamechipset...

Page 15: ...aphics 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 Re...

Page 16: ...ndows 2000 or 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 Ins...

Page 17: ...stallation 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 please...

Page 18: ...up please run D setup exe Click the Install Display Drivers Radeon X1550 Series item Step 1 When autorun window show up click the Install Display Drivers Radeon X1550 Series item Step 2 Click Next bu...

Page 19: ...art computer ThentheV Tuner3installationiscompleted 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 then you ca...

Page 20: ...uency you saved last time Auto Optimized The V Tuner3 clock configuration utility will determine the recommended GPU and memory clock setting your system If the utility should hang restart your system...

Page 21: ...shortcut 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 chang...

Page 22: ...H Graphics Accelerator 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 valu...

Page 23: ...status area The ATI CATALYST TM Control Center is used to configure all your graphics card settings Right click the icon to enter the ATI CATALYST TM Control Center refer to Figure 1 Or you can right...

Page 24: ...may adjust the screen resolution and color quality settings in this dialog box You can click the item to change the color quality Click the Advanced button for adapter and setting You can move the sli...

Page 25: ...c View and Advanced View at any time To access more settings in Basic View click Basic and then click Next Easy Setup Wizards Choose a wizard from the central list and click Go for step by step assist...

Page 26: ...folder where the new file will be located Click Next Step 4 In the Output Video Format list select a file format for the new file If you wish to change the name of the new file enter the new name in t...

Page 27: ...ck Settings The Quick Settings page provide access to three main settings Display Setup This option allows you to configure your desktop includingchangingdesktopresolution and desktop mode setting up...

Page 28: ...dvanced features on each page 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 allo...

Page 29: ...ences 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 applies to a specifi...

Page 30: ...eature allows you to access the comprehensive online help register your product or generate a problem report should you require technical support The CATALYST Control Center Help feature offers the fo...

Page 31: ...ance of OpenGL and Direct 3D applications Use 3D Refresh Rate Override to set a refresh rate of your choice when a full screen application orgamehasadefaultrefreshratethatislowerthan optimal Choose on...

Page 32: ...ents to resize and reposi tion the computer desktop on your monitor s display screen You can also adjust the hori zontal and vertical sync or enable composite sync Monitor Properties1 Attributes Monit...

Page 33: ...control that rapidly configures your application HDTV Support Use HDTV Support when your CRT or DFP display device supports one or more HDTV modes that are not initially listed in the Dis plays Manage...

Page 34: ...onsideration Setting for quality is best used when having highly detailed and realistic 3D objects is the primary concern If you are unsure of how to configure anti aliasing use the Let the Applicatio...

Page 35: ...into the background It works best when used in conjunction with Mipmapping Anisotropic filtering can be set to favor either an increase in system processing performance or improved image quality Setti...

Page 36: ...animated and smoothness of mo tion is the most important consideration Setting for quality is best used when high sur face detail is required especially if the ani mated object rotates or moves into...

Page 37: ...ations that use one of these APIs Use this dialog when you are know which type of API Direct3D or OpenGL your 3D application uses and you want to select a particular API specific feature If you are no...

Page 38: ...io and overlay display mode Preview your changes before applying them StandardSettings To quickly adjust your video settings choose one of the video presets or use the Video Wizard to configure your d...

Page 39: ...s 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 deinterlacing when selected applies the advanced motion detec...

Page 40: ...Recover will be able to reset the graphics processor without requiring a system restart Should the computer be unable to recover from a crash VPU Recover will switch the computer to software rendering...

Page 41: ...window 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 t...

Page 42: ...ter s manual 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 grap...

Page 43: ...r computer 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 Upda...

Page 44: ...3 3 1600 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 2560 x 1600 60 3 3 3 Dual...

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