VGA Card GV-RX195P256D-RH Oct.
VGA Card GV-RX195P256D-RH Oct.
GV-RX195P256D-RH Radeon X1950 Pro Graphics Accelerator User's Manual Rev. 101 12MD-RX195P2R-101R * The WEEE marking on the product indicates this product must not be disposed of with user's other household waste and must be handed over to a designated collection point for the recycling of waste electrical and electronic equipment!! * The WEEE marking applies only in European Union's member states. Copyright © 2006 GIGABYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD Copyright by GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. ("GBT").
English Table of Contents 1. Introduction ......................................................................................... 3 1.1. Features ..................................................................................................... 3 1.2. Minimum System Requirements ................................................................... 3 2. Hardware Installation ........................................................................... 4 2.1. Board Layout ..................................
English 1. Introduction 1.1. Features • • • • • • • • Powered by ATi Radeon X1950 Pro Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) Supports PCI Express x16 Integrated with 256 MB GDDR3 memory Supports DirectX 9.0c Supports native CrossFireTM Supports AV / S-Video / TV-Out and HDTV output Supports 2 DVI-I connectors Supports 2 D-sub connectors (by adapter) 1.2.
English 2. Hardware Installation 2.1.
DO NOT APPLY POWER TO YOUR SYSTEM IF IT HAS BEEN DAMAGED ON THE CARD. In order to ensure your graphics card working correctly, please use official Gigabyte BIOS only. Use none official Gigabyte BIOS might cause problem on the graphics card. -5- Hardware Installation English Expansion cards contain very delicate Integrated Circuit (IC) chips. To protect them against damage from static electricity, you should follow some precautions whenever you work on your computer. 1.
English 2.2. Hardware Installation Installing Your graphics card. Now that you have prepared your computer, you are ready to install your graphics accelerator 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 computer cover. If necessary, consult your computer's manual for help in removing the cover. 3. Remove any existing graphics card from your computer.
English To install your new graphics card: 1. Locate the PCI Express x16 slot. If necessary, remove the metal cover from this 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 connector of the graphics card is securely inserted. After installation, please connect the power cable to your graphics card, or the system will not boot. 2.
English How to enable the ATI CrossFireTM technology (Note 1) : Step 1: Install two CrossFire graphics cards of the same chipset on a CrossFire -supported motherboard and TM TM connect the graphics cards via two CrossFire bridge interconnect cables (Figure 1). Then users can enable the CrossFire technology simply through the graphics card driver. TM TM Two CrossFire bridge interconnect cables. Two CrossFire graphics cards of the same type.
In this manual, we assume that your CD-ROM Drive letter to be Drive D: The installation of Windows® 2000 / Windows® XP drivers is very simple. When you insert the driver CD into your CD-ROM drive, you can see the AUTORUN window (if it does not show up, run "D:\setup.exe"). Then you can follow the guides to setup your 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.
English 3.1.2. DirectX Installation Install Microsoft DirectX to enable 3D hardware acceleration support for Windows® 2000 or Windows® XP to achieve better 3D performance. 0 Note: For software MPEG support in Windows® 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 Install DirectX 9 item. Click the Install DirectX 9 item. Step 2.
A. New hardware found After the graphics card is inserted into your computer at the first time, the windows will automatically detect a new hardware in the system and pop out a "New Hardware Found" message. The following is the step-by-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, please insert it now.
English B. Driver installation (Autorun Window) Insert the driver CD disk into your CD-ROM, and then you can see the AUTORUN window. If it does not show up, please run "D:\setup.exe". Step 1. When autorun window show up, click the Install Display Drivers (Radeon X1950Pro Series) item. Click the Install Display Drivers (Radeon X1950Pro Series) item. Step 2. Click Next button. Step 3. Click Yes button. Setp 4. Click Express or Custom icon. Windows installings the components. Step 5.
Insert the driver CD disk into your CD-ROM, and then you can see the AUTORUN window. If it does not show up, please run "D:\setup.exe". z Install GIGABYTE Utility (V-Tuner3): Step 1. When autorun window show up, click the GIGABYTE Utility item. Click the GIGABYTE Utility item. Step 2. Click the Next button. Step 3. Enter your name and company. Step 4. Click the Finish button to restart computer. Then the V-Tuner3 installation is completed. - 13 - Software Installation English 3.1.4.
English z Install Hydravision : Click the Hydravision Install item. Step 2. Click the Next button. Step 3. Click the Yes button. Step 4. Click the Next button. Windows installings the components. Step 5. Click the Next button. Step 6. Click the Finish button to restart computer. GV-RX195P256D-RH Graphics Accelerator Then the Hydravision Install is completed.
V-Tuner 3 lets you adjust the working frequency of the graphic engine and video memory (Core Clock and Memory Clock).
English 3.1.5. Taskbar Icon After installation of the display drivers, you will find a GIGABYTE icon on the taskbar's status area. Right-click this icon to open the GIGABYTE control panel, showing a menu composed 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 tab to change your display settings. Right click the icon.
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.
English ATI CATALYST® Control Center: After installation of the display drivers, you will find an ATI CATALYST® Control Center icon on the taskbar's status area. The ATI CATALYST® Control Center is used to configure all your graphics card settings. Right-click the icon to enter the ATI CATALYST® Control Center (refer to Fig. 1). Or you can right-click on the desktop to select Properties>Settings>Advanced>ATI CATALYST(R) Control Center tab and press ATI CATALYST(R) Control Center button (refer to Fig. 2).
To access Display Properties pages, right-click the GIGABYTE icon on the taskbar and select Display Properties or right-click on Desktop and then select Properties. The Display Properties dialog 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 quality settings in this dialog box. You can move the slider to change the resolution.
English ATI CATALYST® Control Center Basic View : The Basic View is the default view when CATALYST Control Center is launched for the first time. This interface provides access to the basic settings and advanced features of your ATI graphics products. You can switch between Basic 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 assistance.
English Step 3: In the Output Folder area, select the Step 4: In the Output Video Format list, select a destination folder where the new file will be located. file format for the new file. If you wish to change the Click Next. name of the new file, enter the new name in the Output File area. Finally, click Next to start file conversion. The video file has been successfully converted.
English Quick Settings: The Quick Settings page provide access to three main settings. Display Setup This option allows you to configure your desktop, including changing desktop resolution and desktop mode, setting up extended desktop (requires more than one display), and rotating desktop image to match new display orientation. 3D Quality 3D Performance and Quality settings allows your 3D games and applications to get faster performance and better quality with a more balanced setting.
The Advanced page allows you to configure all of the many available settings of your ATI graphics card. View Properties: The CATALYST Control Center dashboard supports three types of views: Basic View/ Advanced View/ Custom View. Basic View The Basic view is the default view when CATALYST Control Center is launched for the first time. Refer to the previous pages for details. Advanced View The Advanced view provides access to the advanced features on each page.
English Profiles Properties: You can use profiles to create customized environments for your desktop, video, and 3D applications. Define and save your own personal video settings that can be quickly activated manually, through a Hotkey, or by file association. 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.
The CATALYST Control Center Help feature 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 following options: - 25 - Help for this Page ... Help Contents ... Search Help ... Go to ATI.com About CATALYST® Control Center ...
English Displays Manager : Use Displays Manager to set your desktop resolution, the display refresh rate, and arrange your displays. Display Options : The Display Options aspect gives you additional control to optimize performance of OpenGL® and Direct 3D® applications. Use 3D Refresh Rate Override to set a refresh rate of your choice when a full-screen application or game has a default refresh rate that is lower than optimal.
Attributes Attributes provides information about the attached monitor. You can also enable Extended Display Identification Data. Extended Display Identification Data (EDID) uses the information provided by the attached monitor to determine the limits for the resolution and refresh rate. Avivo Color TM Use Avivo TM Color for ATI graphics cards that supports per-display color settings. Independently set the hue, saturation, and temperature for each attached and enabled display.
English 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 Displays Manager due to an incomplete EDID (Extended Display Identification Data). Selecting one or both of the HDTV modes adds them to the Force button located in the Displays Manager when the associated display is selected.
Anti-Aliasing is a technique used to smooth out the jagged edges of three-dimensional curved objects or objects with diagonal edges. Anti-aliasing can be set to favor either an increase in system processing performance or improved image quality: Setting for performance is best used when the 3D image is animated and smoothness of motion is the most important consideration. Setting for quality is best used when having highly detailed and realistic 3D objects is the primary concern.
English Anisotropic Filtering Anisotropic filtering is a technique that preserves detail on surfaces that have three-dimensional perspective and fade away 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: Setting for performance is best used with applications that display objects with smooth, simple surfaces, like those seen in CAD applications.
Mipmapping is a texturing technique that preserves the detail on a 3D object's surface as it moves into the 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.
English API Specific The 3D API-Specific dialog helps 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.
Use the Avivo TM Video aspect to apply standard video settings with 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 applying them. Standard Settings To quickly adjust your video settings choose one of the video presets or use the Video Wizard to configure your display devices.
English Deinterlacing Deinterlacing creates a sharp image from the two video fields of interlaced video. Select one of six options for deinterlacing video for better viewing. Auto Detect lets the multimedia driver to select the best deinterlacing scheme for different video sources and sizes. Bob deinterlacing, when selected, removes every other line of the video image and is recommended for motion video.
VPU Recover enables the ATI display driver to detect when the graphics processor stops responding to display-driver instructions. When this happens, the display driver attempts to reset the graphics hardware. In most cases, VPU 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 mode, allowing you to save any work in progress before restarting the computer.
English 3.2. Windows® 2000 Driver Installation With Windows running on your computer, you need to install the graphics card driver to take advantage of the higher performance, resolutions, and special graphics features of the graphics card. To ensure you install the latest driver, insert the Installation CD that shipped with your graphics card. To install the graphics card driver for Windows® 2000, please insert the Installation CD. Then the AUTORUN window will show up.
The following troubleshooting tips may help if you experience problems. Contact your dealer or Gigabyte for more advanced troubleshooting information. Check that the card is seated properly in the PCI Express x16 slot. Ensure that the display cable is securely fastened to the card's display connector. Make sure that the monitor and computer are plugged in and receiving power. If necessary, disable any built-in graphics capabilities on your motherboard.
English 5. Appendix 5.1. How to Reflash the BIOS 5.1.1. Reflash BIOS in MS-DOS Mode 1. Extract the downloaded Zip file to your hard disk(s) or floppy disk. This procedure assumes drive A. 2. Restart the computer in MS-DOS mode. (For Windows 2000/XP, you need a startup disk to restart the computer in MS-DOS mode.) 3. Change the command prompt to A:\>. 4. To back up the current BIOS, at the A:\> prompt, type[BIOS flash utility name] -s [BIOS file name] (example: gvf18 -s rx195p8d.f1) and press Enter. 5.
Radeon X1950 Pro 2D Single Display Modes Display Screen Resolution 640 x 480 800 x 600 1024 x 768 1152 x 864 1280 x 768 1280 x 960 1280 x 1024 1600 x 1200 1792 x 1344 1800 x 1440 1856 x 1392 1920 x 1080 1920 x 1200 1920 x 1440 2048 x 1536 Maximum Refresh Rate (Hz) 200 200 200 100 85 160 120 100 85 70 75 75 85 75 66 Color Depth (bpp) 8bpp(256 color) Standard mode 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 16bpp(65K color) High mode 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 32bpp(16.
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