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GV-RX30128D/

GV-RX30128DE

User's Manual

Radeon X300LE Graphics Accelerator

Rev. 103
12MD-RX30128D-103

Copyright

© 2004 GIGABYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD
Copyright by

GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.

("GBT").

No part of this manual may be reproduced or transmitted in

any from without the expressed, written permission of

GBT

.

Trademarks

Third-party brands and names 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Due to rapid change in technology, some of the specifications might be out of date before publication of this booklet.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 update the information contained herein.

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Summary of Contents for GV-RX30128D

Page 1: ...mission of GBT Trademarks Third party brands and names 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card this may void the warranty of this VGA card Due to rapid change in technology some of the specifications might be out of date before publication of this booklet The author assumes no responsibility for any errors or omissions that may appear in this ...

Page 2: ...nd 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 Driver CD 13 3 1 5 Taskbar Icon 15 3 1 6 Display Properties Pages 19 3 2 Win 2000 Driver Installation 29 4 Troubleshooting Tips 30 5 Appendix 31 5 1 How to Reflash the BIOS 31 5 1 1 Reflash BIOS in MS DOS mode 31 5 1 2 Reflash BIOS in Windows mode 31 5 2 Re...

Page 3: ...28MB DDR memory Supports DirectX 9 0 Supports D Sub TV Out and DVI connectors 1 2 Minimum System Requirement IBM or 100 PC compatible with Pentium III 650MHz orAMDAthlon 650MHz class processor or higher One PCI Express x 16 slot Operating Systems Win 2000 Win XP 64MB system memory 50MB of available disk space for full installation CD ROM or DVD ROM drive ...

Page 4: ... Connector 15 pin DVI I Connector 2 1 Board Layout TV out S Video VGA Monitor Connector 15 pin DVI I Connector NTSC PAL TV Projector Analog LCD Monitor Analog Monitor OR VGA Output AV Output Analog LCD Monitor Digital LCD Monitor DVI Output DVI I to D Sub Connector VGA Output 1 GV RX30128D ...

Page 5: ...n DVI I Connector TV out S Video VGA Monitor Connector 15 pin DVI I Connector NTSC PAL TV Projector Analog LCD Monitor Analog Monitor OR VGA Output AV Output Analog LCD Monitor Digital LCD Monitor DVI Output DVI I to D Sub Connector VGA Output 2 GV RX30128DE ...

Page 6: ...ts 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 installed Unpacking and installation should be done on a grounded anti static mat The operator should be wearing an anti static wristband grounded at the same point as the anti static mat Inspect the card c...

Page 7: ...r 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 the cover 3 Remove any existing graphics card from your computer Or if your computer has any on board graphics capability you may need to disable it on the motherboard For more information see you c...

Page 8: ...he screw to fasten the card in place and replace the computer 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 shown below You are now ready to proceed with the installation of the graphics card drivers Please refer to next chapter for detailed ins...

Page 9: ... card driver Please follow the subsection 3 1 3 Driver installation to install the driver for your graphics accelerator 3 1 Win XP Driver and Utilities Installation 3 1 1 Operating System Requirement When loading the graphics card drivers for the system please make sure your system has installed DirectX 9 or later version If you install the graphics card drivers for the motherboard which consist o...

Page 10: ...D performence M Note For software MPEG support in Windows 2000 or Windows XP you must install DirectX first Step 2 Choose I accept the agreement and Click Next button Step 3 Click Next button Installing the components Step 4 Click Finish to restart computer Then the DirectX 9 installation is completed Step 1 When autorun window show up click Install DirectX 9 item Click Install DirectX 9 item ...

Page 11: ...installation guide Step 1 Found new hardware wizard Video controller VGA Compatible Click Next button to install the driver There is a driver CD disk that came with your graphics accelerator please insert it now Or click the Cancel button to install the driver from AUTORUN window Step 2 Found new hardware wizard Searching and installing The wizard will search for the driver and install it automati...

Page 12: ... does not show up please run D setup exe Click Install Display Driver item Step 1 When autorun window show up click Install Display Drivers Radeon X300 Series item Step 2 Click Next button Step 3 Click Yes button Setp 4 Click Express or Custom icon Step 5 Click Finish button to restart computer Then the driver installation is completed Windows installings the components ...

Page 13: ...utton to restart computer Then the V Tuner2 installation is completed Step 2 Click Next button Click V Tuner2 item 3 1 4 Utilities on driver CD Insert the driver CD disk into your CD ROM and then you can see theAUTORUN window If it does not show up please run D setup exe l Install V Tuner2 ...

Page 14: ...ravision Step 2 Click Next button Click Hydravision Install item Step 3 Click Yes button Step 4 Click Next button Step 6 Click Finish button to restart computer Then the Hydravision Install is completed Step 5 Click Next button Windows installings the components ...

Page 15: ...f shortcute of the graphics card s enhanced and other functions You may click the Display Properties item and then click Settings Click Advanced after clickng Settings Click the appropriate tab to change your display settings Right click the icon You can link to GIGABYTE website for updated information about the graphics accelerator latest drivers and other information Click VGA Information item i...

Page 16: ...clock Utility V Tuner 2 lets you adjust the working frequency of the graphic engine and video memory Core Clock and Memory Clock Core speed adjustment Displays core clock status Displays memory clock status Core speed adjust Select choice of skin Opens Help page ...

Page 17: ...n 17 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 each or all of RGB colors ...

Page 18: ... from this software GV RX30128D DE 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 for HYDRAVISION display management software HYDRAVISION HYDRAVISION and the Desktop Manager are activated whenever Windows starts Installing HYDRAVISION adds menu options to theATI Icon ...

Page 19: ... Resolutions and Color depth for windows The Setting properties page allows you to adjust the Direct 3D settings You can move the slider to the change resolution Click Advanced into details settings Click Advanced icon for adapter and setting You can click the item to change the color quality Display Model GV RX30128D DE Matrix CRT TV Yes CRT DVI Yes DVI TV Yes DVI TV CRT Yes ...

Page 20: ...her the brightness and contrast of your display n All Colors checkbox adjust the RGB individually or ad just all three colors at the same time n Gamma Brightness Contrast adjust the color by mov ing the slider with your mouse to increase or decrease the color gamma correction color brightness color contrast of your desktop or full screen 3D application NOTE Game Gamma is NOT supported in Windows N...

Page 21: ...s the ATI taskbar icon However this feature must be enabled for ATI hotkey support n Show ATI icon on taskbar adds or removes the ATI icon from the taskbar n Disable quick resolution feature enable or disable system tray access to the list of resolutions available n Reduce DVI frequency on high resolution displays Resolves display corruption or no image at high resolutions for example 1280x1024 75...

Page 22: ...tness allows you to adjust the brightness of the video image l Contrast allows you to adjust the contrast in the video image l Saturation allows you to adjust the vividness of the color Sliding it all the way to the left removes all color and produces a black and white picture l Hue allows you to adjust the pureness or tint of the red green and blue components of the color l Gamma allows you to ad...

Page 23: ...gh quality images with negligible reduction in the application s performance l Anti Aliasing slider can be applied using different sample patterns and sample points such as 2X 4X or 6X Moving this slider to the right increases sampling to provide the most realistic 3D image l Anisotropic Filtering checkbox uses a texture filtering technique that blends multiple texture samples together Selecting A...

Page 24: ...s at the refresh rate of the monitor Selecting Always Off allows the application 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 n TRUFORM makes the curved surfaces of 3D objects look smoother and more lifelike n Compatibility Settings button This button allows you to access advanced se...

Page 25: ... delivers the highest quality experience Moving the slider to the left emphasizes a high performance solution while still providing good visuals n Use custom settings checkbox When Use sustom settings is checked you can click Custom button to access Custom Settings Using Cus tom Settings is recommended for advanced users only n SMOOTHVISION 2 1 l Anti Aliasing checkbox improves image quality by re...

Page 26: ...ccur with the higher frame rate Selecting Application Preference allows the application to decide whether or not it should display its frames at the refresh rate of the monitor Selecting Always Off allows the application 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 n TRUFORM makes th...

Page 27: ...river Using VPU Recover the display driver will in most cases be able to reset the graphics accelerator without requiring a system restart VPU Recover Settings n Enable VPU Recover to enable all VPU Recover feature n Prepare an error report if VPU Recover is activated for submission to ATI Technologies allows VPU Recover once it is actived to genrate an error report that you can send to ATI via em...

Page 28: ...ect your graphics card to a TV or VCR use an S Video cable However most TVs and VCRs have a Composite video input in which case you can use the supplied S Video to Com posite video adapter 1 Turn off your computer and your television or VCR 2 Ensure your graphics card was installed correctly 3 Determine if your television or VCR has an S Video or Composite video connection 4 Looking at the back of...

Page 29: ...ow 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 the control bar 2 Select Run 3 Type the following D SETUP exe If D is not your CD ROM drive substitute D with the correct drive letter 4 Click OK 5 Click on Install Display Drivers to begin the Installatio...

Page 30: ...al or manufacturer NOTE Some manufacturers do not allow the built in graphics to be disabled or to become the secondary display n Make sure you selected the appropriate display device and graphics card when you installed the graphics driver n Restart your computer Press the F8 key on your keyboard after system starts up When the Windows Advanced Options Menu appears select Safe Mode and press Ente...

Page 31: ... drivers you will find a GIGABYTE icon in the lower right corner of the Taskbar Right click to select the VGA utility 2 Update BIOS through the Internet a Select the Live Update check box and click Flash Then VGA will automatically download the BIOS for your card from GIGABYTE VGA server and do the update for you VGA will not download update the BIOS if it detects the current BIOS on your card is ...

Page 32: ...tion Hz Standard mode High mode True mode 640 x 480 200 P P P 800 x 600 200 P P P 1024 x 768 200 P P P 1152 x 864 100 P P P 1280 x 768 85 P P P 1280 x 960 160 P P P 1280 x 1024 120 P P P 1600 x 1200 100 P P P 1792 x 1344 85 P P P 1800 x 1440 70 P P P 1856 x 1392 75 P P P 1920 x 1080 75 P P P 1920 x 1200 85 P P P 1920 x 1440 75 P P P 2048 x 1536 66 P P P GV RX30128D DE 2D Single Display Modes ...

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