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GV-RX60X128V
Radeon X600XT Graphics Accelerator
User's Manual
Rev. 102
12MD-RX60X128V-102
Copyright
© 2004 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.
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Third-party brands and names are the property of their respective owners.
Notice
Please do not remove any labels on VGA card, this may void the warranty of this VGA card
Due to rapid change in technology, some of the specifications might be out of date before publication of this booklet.
The author assumes no responsibility for any errors or omissions that may appear in this document nor does the author make
a commitment to update the information contained herein.

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  • Page 1 User's Manual Rev. 102 12MD-RX60X128V-102 Copyright © 2004 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. Trademarks Third-party brands and names are the property of their respective owners.

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    3.3. BIOS Flaseh Utility ................28 4. Troubleshooting Tips ................29 5. Appendix ....................30 5.1. How to Reflash the BIOS ............... 30 5.2. Resolutions and Color Depth Table (In Windows XP) ......31 ® GV-RX60X128V Graphics Accelerator - 2 -...

  • Page 3: Introduction

    1. Introduction 1.1. Features • Powered by ATI X600XT Visual Processing Unit (VPU) • Supports the newest PCI Express x 16 • Integrated with 128MB DDR memory • Supports DirectX 9.0 • Features VIVO and D-Sub connectors • Supports DVI-I connector 1.2.

  • Page 4: Hardware Installation

    VGA Monitor Connector (15pin) S-Video Input AV Input NTSC / PAL TV VIVO AV Output S-Video Output Projector VGA Output DVI-I Connector Analog LCD Monitor DVI Output Digital LCD Monitor DVI-I to D-Sub Connector GV-RX60X128V 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. - 5 -...

  • 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, see you computer documentation. GV-RX60X128V Graphics Accelerator - 6 -...
  • Page 7 4. 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 the card is fully seated. 5.

  • Page 8: 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-RX60X128V Graphics Accelerator - 8 -...

  • Page 9: 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 performence. ® M Note: For software MPEG support in Windows 2000 or Windows XP, you must ® ®...

  • Page 10: 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-RX60X128V Graphics Accelerator - 10 -...
  • Page 11 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 Install Display Drivers (Radeon X600 Series) item.

  • Page 12: Utilities On Driver Cd

    If it does not show up, please run "D:\setup.exe". l Install V-Tuner2: Click "V-Tuner2" item. Step 2. Click "Next" button. Step 3. Enter your name and company. Step 4. Click "Finish" button to restart computer. Then the V-Tuner2 installation is completed. GV-RX60X128V Graphics Accelerator - 12 -...
  • Page 13 l Install Hydravision : Click "Hydravision Install" item. Step 2. Click "Next" button. Step 3. Click "Yes" button. Step 4. Click "Next" button. Windows installings the components. Step 5. Click "Next" button. Step 6. Click "Finish" button to restart computer. Hydravision Install Then the is completed.

  • Page 14: Taskbar Icon

    Settings. Click the appropriate tab to change your display settings. Right click the icon. Click "VGA Information" item into the "VGA Info" and "Color Adjust"tabs. You can link to GBT website for updated information about the graphics accelerator, latest drivers, and other information. GV-RX60X128V Graphics Accelerator - 14 -...
  • Page 15 V-Tuner 2 (Overclock Utility) V-Tuner 2 lets you adjust the working frequency of the graphic engine and video memory (Core Clock and Memory Clock). Displays core clock status Displays memory clock status Core speed Core speed adjustment adjust Enables auto adjustment of core/ memory clock settings set by user Opens Help page Select choice of skin...
  • Page 16 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-RX60X128V Graphics Accelerator - 16 -...
  • Page 17 After installation of the display drivers, you will find an ATI icon on the taskbar's status area. Clicking this icon open the ATi control panel. 1.Using Single Display HYDRAVISION ™ HYDRAVISION and the Desktop Manager are activated whenever Windows starts. ™...

  • Page 18: Display Properties

    You can move the slider to the change resolution. You can click the item to change the color depth. Click "Advanced" icon for adapter and setting. Click "Advanced", into details settings: Display Model GV-RX60X128V Matrix CRT+TV CRT+DVI DVI+TV DVI+TV+CRT GV-RX60X128V Graphics Accelerator - 18 -...
  • Page 19 Color Properties: The Color Properties is used to adjust the color settings. It also allows gamma control for video playing of the Video Overlay. The color settings affect all display devices mapped to the view.You can change red, green, and blue display colors. Set Desktop and Video Overlay brightness (gamma) levels can also be changed.
  • Page 20 Rotation: Use the Rotation tab to rotate the image on your display up to 180 degrees. This feature is useful when using a flat panel display that can be physically rotated to different positions. GV-RX60X128V Graphics Accelerator - 20 -...
  • Page 21 Overlay Properties: The Overlay Properties is used to adjust the Brightness / Contrast / Saturation / Hue / Gamma settings. Overlay properties allows for the viewing of full-motion video on your PC. However, there is only one video overlay, which is only available on the Primary display. The video overlay controls are automatically activated during playback of any video file type that supports overlay adjustments.
  • Page 22 Selecting this decides whether your application should use high quality or high performance textures. Moving the slider to the right delivers the highest quality experience. Moving the slider to the left emphasizes a high performance solution while still providing good visuals. GV-RX60X128V Graphics Accelerator - 22 -...
  • Page 23 n Mipmap Detail Level slider This will allow you to choose the texture quality of the mipmaps the application will use. Mipmaps are a collection of different sized textures of the same image. As the user moves closer to a 3D object the image quality should increase, requiring a higher quality texture of the same image.
  • Page 24 Selecting this decides whether your application should use high quality or high performance textures. Moving the slider to the right delivers the highest quality experience. Moving the slider to the left emphasizes a high performance solution while still providing good visuals. GV-RX60X128V Graphics Accelerator - 24 -...
  • Page 25 n Mipmap Detail Level slider This will allow you to choose the texture quality of the mipmaps the application will use. Mipmaps are a collection of different sized textures of the same image. As the user moves closer to a 3D object the image quality should increase, requiring a higher quality texture of the same image.
  • Page 26 Recover the display driver will, in most cases, be able to reset the graphics accelerator without requiring a system restart. VPU Recover Settings: n Enable VPU Recover n Prepare an error report if VPU Recover is activated, for submission to ATI Technologies. GV-RX60X128V Graphics Accelerator - 26 -...
  • Page 27 Connecting your graphics card to a TV or VCR To connect your GV-RX60X128V graphics card to a TV (or VCR), use an S-Video cable. However, most TVs (and VCRs) have a Composite video input, in which case you can use the supplied S- Video-to-Composite video adapter.

  • Page 28: Win ® 2000 Driver Installation

    3.3. BIOS Flash Utility BIOS update procedure: MNote: Please download the newest BIOS from our website (www.gigabyte.com.tw) or contact your local dealer for the file. MIf you want to realize the BIOS flash information, please refer to detail on subsection 5.1.

  • Page 29: Troubleshooting Tips

    4. Troubleshooting Tips The following troubleshooting tips may help if you experience problems. Contact your dealer or GBT for more advanced troubleshooting information. n Check that the card is seated properly in the PCI Express x 16 slot. n Ensure that the display cable is securely fastened to the card's display connector. n Make sure that the monitor and computer are plugged in and receiving power.

  • Page 30: Appendix

    4. Begin to flash BIOS by typing atiflash -p 0 filename (ex:r955128d.f1) at the C:\> prompt and press Enter. (atiflash is the name of the flash utility). 5. Restart your PC when it's done. GV-RX60X128V Graphics Accelerator - 30 -...

  • Page 31: Resolutions And Color Depth Table (In Windows Xp)

    5.2. Resolutions and Color Depth Table (In Windows ® GV-RX60X128V 2D Single Display Modes Display Refresh Color Depth (bpp) Screen Rate 8bpp(256 color) 16bpp(65K color) 32bpp(16.7M) Resolution (Hz) Standard mode High mode True mode 640 x 480 800 x 600...
  • Page 32 P (interlaced) P (interlaced) P (interlaced) P (interlaced) 1280 x 768 1280 x 960 1280 x 1024 P (interlaced) P (interlaced) P (interlaced) P (interlaced) P (interlaced) P (interlaced) 1600 x 1200 To be continued... GV-RX60X128V Graphics Accelerator - 32 -...
  • Page 33 Display Refresh Color Depth (bpp) Screen Rate 8bpp(256 color) 16bpp(65K color) 32bpp(16.7M) Resolution (Hz) Standard mode High mode True mode 1792 x 1344 1800 x 1440 1856 x 1392 1920 x 1080 1920 x 1200 1920 x 1440 2048 x 1536 * Lower maximum refresh rates at some resolutions when using lower bandwidth memory configuration.
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