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Gigabyte GV-RX105512P8-RH Manual

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  • Page 1 VGA Card GV-RX105512P8-RH Feb. 9, 2007...
  • Page 2 VGA Card GV-RX105512P8-RH Feb. 9, 2007...
  • Page 3 * The WEEE marking applies only in European Union's member states. Copyright © 2007 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.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    5.1. How to Reflash the BIOS ................37 5.1.1. Reflash BIOS in MS-DOS mode ..............37 5.1.2. Reflash BIOS in Windows mode ..............37 5.2. Resolutions and Color Depth Table (In Windows XP) ....... 38 ® GV-RX105512P8-RH Graphics Accelerator - 2 -...

  • Page 5: Introduction

    1. Introduction 1.1. Features • Powered by ATi Radeon X1050 Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) with Hyper Memory technology Supports PCI Express x16 • Supports 512 MB of Hyper Memory and 128 MB GDDR2 memory of Local Frame • Buffer Supports DirectX 9.0 •...

  • Page 6: Hardware Installation

    HDTV (15-pin) TV-Out Pb/AV Output NTSC / PAL TV Projector DVI-I S-Video Output Connector NTSC / PAL TV Projector DVI Output Digital LCD Monitor DVI-I to D-Sub Adapter Output Analog LCD Monitor Analog Monitor GV-RX105512P8-RH Graphics Accelerator - 4 -...
  • Page 7 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. Hardware Installation...

  • Page 8: Hardware Installation

    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, please see you computer documentation. GV-RX105512P8-RH Graphics Accelerator - 6 -...
  • Page 9 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.

  • Page 10: Software Installation

    • If you install the graphics card drivers for the motherboard, which consist of SIS, or VIA chipsets, please install the appropriate driver program for that motherboard. Or please contact your motherboard nearest dealer for motherboard driver. GV-RX105512P8-RH Graphics Accelerator - 8 -...

  • Page 11: Directx Installation

    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. ® Note: For software MPEG support in Windows 2000 or Windows XP, you must install ® ®...

  • Page 12: Driver Installation

    Step 2: Found new hardware wizard: Searching and installing The wizard will search for the driver and install it automatically. Step 3: Found new hardware wizard: Finish Click the Finish button to finish the installation. GV-RX105512P8-RH Graphics Accelerator - 10 -...
  • Page 13 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 X1050 Series) item.

  • Page 14: Utilities On Driver Cd

    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.
  • Page 15 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 6. Click the Finish button to restart computer. Step 5. Click the Next button. Hydravision Install Then the is completed.
  • Page 16 The V-Tuner3 clock configuration utility will lock the GPU and memory clock you choose, whether you restart your system or not. To rechange clock, uncheck the "Fixed Clock" mode and then adjust HELP Opens Help page GV-RX105512P8-RH Graphics Accelerator - 14 -...

  • Page 17: 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.
  • Page 18 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. GV-RX105512P8-RH Graphics Accelerator - 16 -...

  • Page 19: Ati Catalyst Control Center

    ATI CATALYST Control Center: ® After installation of the display drivers, you will find an ATI CATALYST Control Center icon ® 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.

  • Page 20: Display Properties

    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 Display Properties dialog box shows the information of display adapter, color, the range of display area, and the refresh rate.
  • Page 21 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.
  • Page 22 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. GV-RX105512P8-RH Graphics Accelerator - 20 -...

  • Page 23: Information Center

    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 desk- top (requires more than one display), and rotat- ing desktop image to match new display orientation.
  • Page 24 The Hotkeys Manager allows you to create shortcut key combinations to quickly perform tasks such as changing a graphics setting or opening an application. A Hotkey is a combination of a modifier key or keys, such as Ctrl, Alt, or Shift, and any letter from the alphabet. GV-RX105512P8-RH Graphics Accelerator - 22 -...
  • Page 25 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,...
  • Page 26 The CATALYST Control Center Help feature offers the following options: Help for this Page ... Help Contents ... Search Help ... Go to ATI.com About CATALYST Control Center ... ® GV-RX105512P8-RH Graphics Accelerator - 24 -...

  • Page 27: Display Options

    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 ® 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...

  • Page 28: Monitor Properties

    Adjustments Use Adjustments to resize and reposi- tion the computer desktop on your monitor's display screen. You can also adjust the hori- zontal and vertical sync or enable composite sync. GV-RX105512P8-RH Graphics Accelerator - 26 -...
  • Page 29 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 Dis- plays Manager due to an incomplete EDID (Extended Display Identification Data). Select- ing one or both of the HDTV modes adds them to the Force button located in the Displays Man- ager when the associated display is selected.
  • Page 30 (MSAA) and super-sampling (SSAA) on 3D objects to improve edge smoothness and fine detail. This feature renders 3D objects containing transpar- encies more realistic, providing exceptional levels of image quality while maintaining performance. GV-RX105512P8-RH Graphics Accelerator - 28 -...
  • Page 31 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...
  • Page 32 • Mipmap detail level • Wait for display refresh • Adaptive Anti-Aliasing This page is useful when it is not necessary to preview the adjusted settings because the ef- fect is already known or understood. GV-RX105512P8-RH Graphics Accelerator - 30 -...
  • Page 33 API Specific The 3D API-Specific dialog helps to select settings that are exclusively for the Direct3D ® and OpenGL Application Programmable Inter- ® faces (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...
  • Page 34 Use Video Adjustments to manually set Gamma, Brightness, Contrast, Saturation, and Hue for video playback. Note: Certain video formats do not support these adjustments. Theater Mode Use Theater Mode to change the way you view streaming video. GV-RX105512P8-RH Graphics Accelerator - 32 -...
  • Page 35 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 se- lect the best deinterlacing scheme for different video sources and sizes.
  • Page 36 Prepare an error report if VPU Recover is activated, for submission to ATI Technologies. Allows the VPU Recover, once it is activated, to generate an error report that you can send to ATI via e-mail. GV-RX105512P8-RH Graphics Accelerator - 34 -...

  • Page 37: Windows ® 2000 Driver Installation

    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.

  • Page 38: Troubleshooting Tips

    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 is seated properly in the slot. PCI Express x16 Ensure that the display cable is securely fastened to the card's display connector.

  • Page 39: Appendix

    BIOS if it detects the current BIOS on your card is the latest one.) 3. Update BIOS NOT through the Internet a. Download the BIOS ZIP file for your card from GIGABYTE website and extract it to your hard disk (or floppy disk).

  • Page 40: Resolutions And Color Depth Table (In Windows ® Xp)

    704 x 480 720 x 480 856 x 480 720p 960 x 720 1280 x 720 1080i 1920 x 1080 The table is for reference only. The actual resolutions supported depend on the monitor you use. GV-RX105512P8-RH Graphics Accelerator - 38 -...

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