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Gigabyte GV-RX165256D-RH User Manual

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GV-RX165256D-RH
Radeon
X1650 Graphics Accelerator
TM
User's Manual
Rev. 101
12MD-RX1652DR-101R
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  • Page 1 * 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 2: Table Of Contents

    5.1. How to Reflash the BIOS ................40 5.1.1. Reflash BIOS in MS-DOS mode ................. 40 5.1.2. Reflash BIOS in Windows mode ................40 5.2. Resolutions and Color Depth Table (In Windows XP) ....... 41 ® GV-RX165256D-RH Graphics Accelerator - 2 -...

  • Page 3: Introduction

    1. Introduction 1.1. Features • Powered by ATi Radeon X1650 Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) Supports PCI Express x16 • Integrated with 256 MB GDDR2 memory • Supports DirectX 9.0c • Supports software CrossFire • Supports AV / S-Video / TV-Out and HDTV output •...

  • Page 4: Hardware Installation

    Connector 1 Pb/AV Output TV-Out NTSC / PAL TV Projector S-Video Output DVI-I Connector 2 NTSC / PAL TV Projector DVI Output Digital LCD Monitor DVI-I to D-Sub Adapter Output Analog LCD or CRT Monitor GV-RX165256D-RH Graphics Accelerator - 4 -...
  • Page 5 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 6: 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-RX165256D-RH Graphics Accelerator - 6 -...
  • Page 7 To install your new graphics card: 1. Locate a PCI Express x16 slot. If necessary, remove the metal cover from the 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 connectors of the graphics card is securely inserted.
  • Page 8 GIGABYTE Component Video Adapter for ATI Graphics Cards AV Out HDTV Component S-Video Out (Y+Pr+Pb) Connect to the TV- Out port on the graphics card. (1) Connecting HDTV Connect your HDTV cables to the component video adapter according to the corresponding color. (Y= Green,...
  • Page 9 GIGABYTE Thermal Solution Guidelines: 1. GIGABYTE established the use of silent pipes on graphics card's thermal solution, and has been the leading company for silent thermal solution. GIGABYTE's passive thermal solution allows system to work perfectly in chassis with 40~50 degrees Celsius through the air flow of the system.
  • Page 10 Step 2: When the next confirmation dialog box appears (Figure 3), click Yes to complete the CrossFire configurations. Figure 3 Figure 2 (Note): The CrossFire technology can operate in Windows XP operating system only. Please do not enable CrossFire in Windows 2000. GV-RX165256D-RH Graphics Accelerator - 10 -...

  • Page 11: Software Installation

    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 CD into your CD-ROM drive, you can see the AUTORUN window (if it does not show up, run "D:\setup.exe").

  • Page 12: Directx Installation

    Step 2. Choose I accept the agreement Step 3. Click the Next button. and click the Next button. Installing the components. Step 4. Click Finish to restart computer. Then the DirectX 9 installation is completed. GV-RX165256D-RH Graphics Accelerator - 12 -...

  • Page 13: Driver Installation

    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 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.
  • Page 14 Step 2. Click Next button. Step 3. Click Yes button. Setp 4. Click Express or Custom icon. Windows installings the components. Step 5. Click the Finish button to restart computer. Then the driver installation is completed. GV-RX165256D-RH Graphics Accelerator - 14 -...

  • Page 15: Utilities On Driver Cd

    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". Install GIGABYTE Utility (V-Tuner 3): Click the GIGABYTE Utility item. Step 2. Click the Next button.
  • Page 16 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. GV-RX165256D-RH Graphics Accelerator - 16 -...
  • Page 17 V-Tuner 3 V-Tuner 3 lets you adjust the working frequency of the graphic engine and video memory (Core Clock and Memory Clock). Displays 2D/3D core clock status Displays memory clock status Adjust 2D/3D core clock Auto-Optimized core / memory clock Adjust memory clock Fixed Clock Button...

  • Page 18: 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 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.
  • Page 19 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. - 19 - Software Installation...

  • Page 20: Ati Catalyst Control Center

    • create up to 9 virtual desktops. • add special effects to windows and menus. You can right-click on ATI CATALYST Control Center icon to select HYDRAVISION > HYDRAVISION Properties to set the HYDRAVISION (refer to Fig. 3). Fig. 3 GV-RX165256D-RH Graphics Accelerator - 20 -...

  • Page 21: 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 22 Avivo Video Converter This wizard assists you to convert videos from one file format to another. Step 1: Select Avivo Video Converter, Step 2: Select the video file to be converted. then click Go. GV-RX165256D-RH Graphics Accelerator - 22 -...
  • Page 23 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.

  • Page 24: Information Center

    Graphics Software Provides software information including driver version, CATALYST version, Direct 3D ver- sion and so on. Graphics Hardware Provides hardware information incluing graph- ics chipset, BIOS version, memory size, core clock and so on. GV-RX165256D-RH Graphics Accelerator - 24 -...
  • Page 25 ATI CATALYST Control Center Advanced View 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...
  • Page 26 Center. The CATALYST Control Center Preferences page contains the following options: Always on Top Hide Tooltips Hide Toolbar Text Hide Splash Screen Enable System Tray Menu Select a Language ... Select a Skin ... Restore Factory Defaults ... GV-RX165256D-RH Graphics Accelerator - 26 -...
  • Page 27 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 Control Center Help feature offers the following options: Help for this Page ... Help Contents ...

  • Page 28: Display Options

    Choose one of the Display Detection Options to prevent screen flicker when detecting a display. If you are using an older TV or one that has non- standard inputs that may not be automatically detected, use Force TV Detection. GV-RX165256D-RH Graphics Accelerator - 28 -...

  • Page 29: Monitor Properties

    Monitor Properties 0: Monitor Attributes Monitor 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.
  • Page 30 This page is useful when you are not aware of which type of 3D settings your application uses, or when you want to use an overall adjustment control that rapidly configures your application. GV-RX165256D-RH Graphics Accelerator - 30 -...
  • Page 31 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 in- crease in system processing performance or improved image quality: Setting for performance is best used when the 3D image is animated and smoothness of mo- tion is the most important consideration.
  • Page 32 ® analyzer technology to optimize performance in 3D applications while maintaining or even improving image quality. It analyzes individual textures as they are loaded to determine the best and fastest way to display them. GV-RX165256D-RH Graphics Accelerator - 32 -...
  • Page 33 Mipmap Detail Level 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.
  • Page 34 3D application. Color : Adjust the overall richness of color by using the Gamma control. To adjust the overall brightness use the Brightness control, and the overall contrast use the Contrast control. GV-RX165256D-RH Graphics Accelerator - 34 -...

  • Page 35: Avivo Video

    Avivo Video : Use the Avivo 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.
  • Page 36 Video features onto a single page, without any preview window, allowing quick access and adjustment. This page is useful when it is not necessary to preview the adjusted settings because the effect is already known or understood. GV-RX165256D-RH Graphics Accelerator - 36 -...
  • Page 37 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 the graphics hardware. In most cases, VPU Recover will be able to reset the graphics processor without requiring a system restart.

  • Page 38: Windows ® 2000 Driver Installation

    7. Click Yes to the license agreement. 8. Follow the Wizard's on-screen instructions to complete the installation. Please make sure the Windows 2000 have installed Windows 2000 Service ® ® Pack (or later) before installing the graphics accelerator driver. GV-RX165256D-RH Graphics Accelerator - 38 -...

  • Page 39: 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 40: 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 41: Resolutions And Color Depth Table (In Windows ® Xp)

    5.2. Resolutions and Color Depth Table (In Windows ® Radeon X1650 2D Single Display Modes Display Maximum Color Depth (bpp) Screen Refresh Rate 8bpp(256 color) 16bpp(65K color) 32bpp(16.7M) Resolution (Hz) Standard mode High mode True mode 640 x 480 800 x 600 1024 x 768 1152 x 864 1280 x 768...
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