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Gigabyte GV-RX195X512VB-RH Manual

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  • Page 1 VGA Card GV-RX195X512VB-RH Sept. 7, 2006...
  • Page 2 VGA Card GV-RX195X512VB-RH Sept. 7, 2006...
  • Page 3 * 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"). 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

    3.1.7. Display Properties pages ................18 3.2. Windows 2000 Driver Installation ............. 35 ® 4. Troubleshooting Tips ................ 36 5. Appendix ..................37 Resolutions and Color Depth Table (In Windows XP) ........37 ® GV-RX195X512VB-RH Graphics Accelerator - 2 -...

  • Page 5: Introduction

    1. Introduction 1.1. Features • Powered by ATi Radeon X1950 XTX Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) Supports PCI Express x16 • Integrated with 512 MB GDDR4 memory • Supports DirectX 9.0c • Supports CrossFire • Supports AV / S-Video and HDTV output •...

  • Page 6: Hardware Installation

    S-Video Output NTSC / PAL TV Projector DVI-I Connector 2 DVI Output Digital LCD Monitor DVI-I to D-Sub Adapter VGA Output Analog LCD Monitor (Note) Please refer to page 14 about Video In introduction. GV-RX195X512VB-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-RX195X512VB-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 Please do not enable ® CrossFire in Windows 2000. ® (Note 2) The DVI-I connector of the master card and the DVI-I connector 1 of the slave card will be unavailable when the CrossFire technology is enabled. GV-RX195X512VB-RH Graphics Accelerator - 8 -...

  • 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-RX195X512VB-RH Graphics Accelerator - 10 -...

  • 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-RX195X512VB-RH Graphics Accelerator - 12 -...

  • Page 15: Utilities On Driver Cd

    3.1.4. Utilities on Driver CD 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.

  • Page 16: Video In Introduction

    Press the "Capture" button, PowerDirector enter Capture mode, in which you can capture media from a variety of device. (Figure 1) Red record button Video button Figure 1 (Note) Power Director 3.X is supported only on the Windows XP operating system. ® GV-RX195X512VB-RH Graphics Accelerator - 14 -...
  • Page 17 B. Introduction of the capture sources device Please check out your capture source. In general, the media sources comprise the following item: 1. Video Tape Recorder (VCR), V8 : Connect the AV connector or video cable of the VCR to the Video In of the video capture card. And if your VCR, V8 supports S-Video output, connect S-Video connector to the S-Video In port of the graphics card.
  • Page 18 At this moment in time, you can expand a series of outstanding editing experience to fill you life with boundless possibility. (For more details about movie editing function of PowerDirector, please refer to user's guide, or visit Cyberlink website for official technical support.) GV-RX195X512VB-RH Graphics Accelerator - 16 -...

  • Page 19: Taskbar Icon

    3.1.6. Taskbar Icon 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 ®...

  • Page 20: Display Properties

    3.1.7. 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-RX195X512VB-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-RX195X512VB-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-RX195X512VB-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-RX195X512VB-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-RX195X512VB-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-RX195X512VB-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-RX195X512VB-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 If the GPU gets too hot, the ATI Overdrive aspect will automatically decrease the clock speed until a safe temperature is reached. The ATI Overdrive aspect will never reduce the graphics processor speed below the default clock speed. GV-RX195X512VB-RH Graphics Accelerator - 34 -...

  • Page 37: Windows ® 2000 Driver Installation

    CrossFire CrossFire delivers exceptional performance (Note) on a single display by combining the processing power of two or more Graphics Processing Units (GPUs). (Note) Only Windows XP operating system supports ® CrossFire mode. Please do not enable CrossFire in Windows 2000.

  • 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

    5. Appendix Resolutions and Color Depth Table (In Windows ® Radeon X1950 XTX 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...
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