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GV-RX55 Series Graphics Accelerator

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English

Table of Contents

1. Introduction ......................................................................................... 3

1.1. Features ..................................................................................................... 3
1.2. Minimum System Requirement .................................................................. 3

2. Hardware Installation........................................................................... 4

2.1. Board Layout .............................................................................................. 4
2.2. Hardware Installation ................................................................................... 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 Driver CD ................................................................................................... 13
3.1.5. Taskbar Icon ................................................................................................................. 16
3.1.6. Display Properties pages ............................................................................................ 19

3.2. Windows

®

2000 Driver Installation ............................................................. 32

4. Troubleshooting Tips ........................................................................ 33

5. Appendix .......................................................................................... 34

5.1. How to Reflash the BIOS ........................................................................... 34

5.1.1. Reflash BIOS in MS-DOS mode ................................................................................. 34
5.1.2. Reflash BIOS in Windows mode ................................................................................ 34

5.2. Resolutions and Color Depth Table (In Windows

®

XP) ............................... 35

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Summary of Contents for GV-RX55128D

Page 1: ...Jul 29 2005 VGA Card GV RX55128D GV RX55256D...

Page 2: ...VGA Card Jul 29 2005 GV RX55128D GV RX55256D...

Page 3: ...Oct 26 2005 VGA Card GV RX55256DP...

Page 4: ...VGA Card Oct 26 2005 GV RX55256DP...

Page 5: ...Apr 20 2006 VGA Card GV RX55256DP RH...

Page 6: ...VGA Card Apr 20 2006 GV RX55256DP RH...

Page 7: ...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 in...

Page 8: ...d 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 16 3 1 6 Display Propertie...

Page 9: ...y Integrated with 128MB DDR memory For GV RX55128D only Supports DirectX 9 0 SupportsTV Out SupportsAV S Video and HDTV output Supports D Sub and DVI I connector Supports HDTV cable 1 2 Minimum System...

Page 10: ...r VGA Monitor Connector 15 pin 1 GV RX55128D GV RX55256D TV out S Video VGA Monitor Connector 15pin DVI I Connector VGA Output Analog LCD Monitor Digital LCD Monitor DVI Output VGA Output DVI I to D S...

Page 11: ...2 GV RX55256DP GV RX55256DP RH TV out S Video VGA Monitor Connector 15pin DVI I Connector VGA Output Analog LCD Monitor Digital LCD Monitor DVI Output VGA Output DVI I to D Sub Adapter Analog LCD Mon...

Page 12: ...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 installe...

Page 13: ...omputer 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...

Page 14: ...ed 2 Replacethescrewtofastenthecardinplace and replace the computer cover 3 Plug the flat panel display cable into your card thenturnonthecomputerandmonitor IfyouwishtoconnectaVGAmonitorviathe adapter...

Page 15: ...s 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 Require...

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: ...nstallation 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 ins...

Page 18: ...up please run D setup exe Click the Install Display Drivers Radeon X550 Series item Step 1 When autorun window show up click the Install Display Drivers Radeon X550 Series item Step 2 Click Next butto...

Page 19: ...lation 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 then you can see theAUTORUN window If it do...

Page 20: ...ision Click the Hydravision Install item Step 2 Click Next button Step 3 Click Yes button Step 4 Click Next button Step 6 Click Finish button to restart computer Then the Hydravision Installis complet...

Page 21: ...V Tuner 2 lets you adjust the working frequency of the graphic engine and video memory Core Clock and Memory Clock Adjust Corespeed Displays core clock status Displays memory clock status Adjust Memor...

Page 22: ...mposed of 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 ta...

Page 23: ...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...

Page 24: ...ies Settings 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 a...

Page 25: ...on 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 quality settings in this dial...

Page 26: ...ch 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 allows you to display only...

Page 27: ...e 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 to a s...

Page 28: ...problem report should you require technical support The CATALYST Control Center Help feature offers the following options Help for this page Help Contents Search Help Go to ATI com About CATALYST Cont...

Page 29: ...ondary devices such as a TV or use the Wizard to help you config ure your display s Displays Manager Advanced View Use Display Manager Advanced View to set your desktop resolution the display refresh...

Page 30: ...dentificationData MonitorAdjustments Use MonitorAdjustments to resize and reposi tion the computer desktop on your monitor s display screen You can also adjust the horizontal and vertical sync or enab...

Page 31: ...settings your application uses or when you want to use an overall adjustment control that rapidly configures your application Standard Settings The Standard settings page provides access to a universa...

Page 32: ...tomatically 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...

Page 33: ...d 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 set t...

Page 34: ...s that 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 reflectiv...

Page 35: ...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 exclusively f...

Page 36: ...s the overall contrast Adjusting the Gamma can be useful for CAD applications that rely heavily on color coding or applications that require realistic color Adjusting the Brightness and Contrast can b...

Page 37: ...ll 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 mode allo...

Page 38: ...TORUN 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 butto...

Page 39: ...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 40: ...tart your 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 utilit...

Page 41: ...92 120 3 3 3 1920 x 1080 120 3 3 3 1920 x 1200 100 3 3 3 1920 x 1440 90 3 3 3 2048 x 1536 85 3 3 3 Radeon X550 2D Single Display Modes The table is for reference only The actual resolutions supported...

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