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GV-RX80L512DE Graphics Accelerator

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No Preview

The No Preview page combines all of the
principal 3D features onto a single page, without
any preview window, allowing for quick access and
adjustement. You can change the settings for the
following 3D features as you normally would on
each feature own page:
•  Anti-aliasing
•  Anisotropic filtering
• CATALYST A.I.
•  Mipmap detail level
•  TRUFORM

TM

•  Wait for display refresh
•  SMARTSHADER

TM

 effects

This page is useful when it is not necessary to
preview the adjusted settings because the effect
is already known or understood.

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API-Specific

Use the 3D API-Specific dialog to select settings
that are exclusively for the Direct3D

®

 and

OpenGL

®

 Application Programmable Interfaces

(API). These settings are provided for resolving
certain incompatibilities within 3D applications 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 not sure which API your 3D application
uses, consult the documention of your 3D
application.

Summary of Contents for GV-RX80L512DE

Page 1: ...Nov 23 2005 VGA Card GV RX80L512DE...

Page 2: ...VGA Card Nov 23 2005 GV RX80L512DE...

Page 3: ...ifications might be out of date before publication of this booklet The author assumes no responsibility for any errors or omissions that may appear in this document nor does the author make a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

Page 4: ...Utilities Installation 8 3 1 1 Operating System Requirement 8 3 1 2 DirectX Installation 9 3 1 3 Driver Installation 10 3 1 4 Utilities on Driver CD 12 3 1 5 Taskbar Icon 15 3 1 6 Display Properties...

Page 5: ...portsTV Out SupportsAV S Video and HDTV output SupportAV S Video input Supports D Sub by adapter and DVI I connector 1 2 Minimum System Requirement IBM or 100 PC compatible with Pentium III 650MHz orA...

Page 6: ...t DVI I Connector VGA Monitor Connector 15 pin DVI I to D Sub Adapter TV Out VGA Monitor Connector 15 pin DVI I Connector NTSC PAL TV Projector Analog LCD Monitor Analog Monitor OR VGA Output Analog L...

Page 7: ...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 8: ...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 Remov...

Page 9: ...x 16 slot and press it in firmly until the card is fully seated 2 Replacethescrewtofastenthecardinplace and replace the computer cover You are now ready to proceed with the installation of the graphi...

Page 10: ...raphics 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 R...

Page 11: ...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 Install Direct...

Page 12: ...step 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 ple...

Page 13: ...se run D setup exe Click the Install Display Drivers Radeon X800 Series item Step 1 When autorun window show up click the Install Display Drivers Radeon X800 Series item Step 2 Click Next button Step...

Page 14: ...installation 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...

Page 15: ...lick 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 completed Step...

Page 16: ...ner 2 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...

Page 17: ...f 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 cha...

Page 18: ...erator 16 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 fo...

Page 19: ...ttings 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 amounts...

Page 20: ...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 dialog...

Page 21: ...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 22: ...he 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 spec...

Page 23: ...enter provides detailed information in one location about the installed graphics hardware graphics software system hardware and system software The System Software tab includes information such as the...

Page 24: ...le secondary 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 re...

Page 25: ...onData 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 enable composit...

Page 26: ...of 3D 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 u...

Page 27: ...ally 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 into th...

Page 28: ...kground 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...

Page 29: ...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 reflective prope...

Page 30: ...ge is 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 exclusi...

Page 31: ...he Gamma control alters the overall richness of color Adjusting the Brightness control alters the overall brightness Adjusting the Contrast control alters the overall contrast Adjusting the Gamma can...

Page 32: ...over 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 mo...

Page 33: ...indow 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 th...

Page 34: ...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 wh...

Page 35: ...puter 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 Update BI...

Page 36: ...1280 x 1024 120 3 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 Radeon X...

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