Gigabyte GV-RX80L512DE Manual

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Copyright © 2005 GIGABYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD Copyright by GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. ("GBT"). No part of this manual may be reproduced or transmitted in any form without the expressed, written permission of GBT. Trademarks Third-part...

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GV-RX80L512DE Graphics Accelerator - 2 - English Table of Contents 1. Introduction ......................................................................................... 3 1.1. Features ................................................................

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Introduction- 3 - English 1. Introduction 1.1. Features • Powered by ATI X800 XL Visual Processing Unit (VPU) • Supports the newest PCI Express x 16 • Integrated with 512MB DDRII memory • Supports DirectX 9.0 • Supports TV-Out • Supports ...

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GV-RX80L512DE Graphics Accelerator - 4 - English 2. Hardware Installation 2.1. Board Layout TV-Out 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 An...

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Hardware Installation- 5 - 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. Turn off your co...

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GV-RX80L512DE Graphics Accelerator - 6 - English 2.2. Hardware Installation 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...

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Hardware Installation- 7 - English To install your new graphics card: 1. Locate the PCI Express x 16 slot. If necessary, remove the metal cover from this slot; then align your graphics card with the PCI Express x 16 slot, and press it in firmly until...

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GV-RX80L512DE Graphics Accelerator - 8 - English 3. Software Installation 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 ...

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Software Installation- 9 - 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 performence. 0 Note: For software MPEG support in Windows ...

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GV-RX80L512DE Graphics Accelerator - 10 - English 3.1.3. Driver Installation 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 ou...

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Software Installation- 11 - 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". Click the Install Display Dr...

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GV-RX80L512DE Graphics Accelerator - 12 - English Step 4. Click the Finish button to restart computer. Then the V-Tuner2 installation is completed. Step 2. Click the Next button. Click the GIGABYTE Utility item. 3.1.4. Utilities on Driver CD Insert t...

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Software Installation- 13 - English z Install Hydravision : Click the Hydravision Install item. Step 2. Click "Next" button. Step 3. Click "Yes" button. Step 4. Click "Next" button. Step 6. Click "Finish" butto...

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GV-RX80L512DE Graphics Accelerator - 14 - English V-Tuner 2 V-Tuner 2 lets you adjust the working frequency of the graphic engine and video memory (Core Clock and Memory Clock). Adjust Core speed Displays core clock status Displays memory clock statu...

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Software Installation- 15 - 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-clicking this icon opens the GIGABYTE control panel, showing a menu composed o...

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GV-RX80L512DE Graphics Accelerator - 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 for each or all o...

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Software Installation- 17 - English ATI CATALYST TM Control Center: After installation of the display drivers, you will find an ATI CATALYST TM Control Center icon on the taskbar's status area. The ATI CATALYST TM Control Center is used to...

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GV-RX80L512DE Graphics Accelerator - 18 - English 3.1.6. Display Properties pages 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...

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Software Installation- 19 - English View Properties: The CATALYST Control Center dashboard supports three types of views: Standard View/ Advanced View/ Custom View.  Standard View The Standard view is the default view when CATALYST Control Center ...

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GV-RX80L512DE Graphics Accelerator - 20 - 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...

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Software Installation- 21 - English Help Properties: 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 C...

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GV-RX80L512DE Graphics Accelerator - 22 - English Display Manager :  Display Manager Standard View Use Display Manager Standard View to set your desktop resolution, arrange your displays, enable secondary devices such as a TV, or use the Wizard to...

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Software Installation- 23 - English Monitor Properties 0:  Monitor Attributes Monitor Attributes provides information about the attached monitor. You can also enable Extended Identification Data.  Monitor Adjustments Use Monitor Adjustments to ...

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GV-RX80L512DE Graphics Accelerator - 24 - English 3D :  3D Standard View You can use 3D settings to adjust features found in such 3D applications as graphic- design and CAD programs and games. This page is useful when you are not aware of which ty...

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Software Installation- 25 - English  Anti-aliasing 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 ...

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GV-RX80L512DE Graphics Accelerator - 26 - English  CATALYST TM A.I. Use this feature to enable or disable application specific optimization of the video driver. You can set the level of optimization by moving the slider from low to high.  Mipma...

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Software Installation- 27 - English  TRUFORM TM TRUFORM is a technology developed by ATI that overcomes the bandwidth and memory constraints of traditional 3D rendering software to produce the smoothest and most natural 3D images. TRUFORM not only...

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GV-RX80L512DE Graphics Accelerator - 28 - English  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 ...

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Software Installation- 29 - English Color : Use the Color page to adjust the color properties of your Desktop and Full Screen 3D applications and games. Use the Color Correction Images to e preview the changes before applying them. The Color curve is...

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GV-RX80L512DE Graphics Accelerator - 30 - English VPU Recover : 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 ...

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Software Installation- 31 - 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 ...

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GV-RX80L512DE Graphics Accelerator - 32 - English 4. Troubleshooting Tips The following troubleshooting tips may help if you experience problems. Contact your dealer or Gigabyte for more advanced troubleshooting information.  Check that the card i...

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Appendix - 33 - 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 or floppy disk. This procedure assumes drive A. 2. Restart the computer in MS-DOS mode. (For Wind...

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GV-RX80L512DE Graphics Accelerator - 34 - English 5.2. Resolutions and Color Depth Table (In Windows ® XP) Display Maximum Color Depth (bpp) Screen Refresh Rate 8bpp(256 color) 16bpp(65K color) 32bpp(16.7M) Resolution (Hz) Standard mode High mode T...