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GV-R80T256V
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  • Page 1 VGA Card GV-R80T256V Setp. 29, 2004...
  • Page 2 VGA Card GV-R80T256V Setp. 29, 2004...
  • Page 3 GV-R80T256V Radeon X800XT Graphics Accelerator USER'S MANUAL Rev. 101 12MD-R80T256V-101...
  • Page 4 The author assumes no responsibility for any errors or omissions which may appear in this document nor does it make a commitment to update the information contained herein. Please do not remove any labels on VGA card , this may void the warranty of this VGA card. GV-R80T256V Graphics Accelerator - 2 -...

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents 1. INTRODUCTION ..................4 1.1. PREFACE ....................4 1.2. KEY FEATURES ..................4 2. HARDWARE INSTALLATION ..............5 2.1. UNPACKING ................... 5 2.2. BOARD LAYOUT ..................6 2.3. HARDWARE INSTALLATION ..............7 3. SOFTWARE INSTALLATION ..............9 3.1. WIN XP DRIVER AND UTILITIES INSTALLATION ........9 ®...

  • Page 6: Introduction

    1. INTRODUCTION 1.1. PREFACE The GV-R80T256V features world's first 16-pipeline architecture for twice the rendering power, 256MB of memory to accelerate latest 3D games and new SMARTSHADER ™ technology supporting DirectX 9.0 and the latest OpenGL functionality to give developers ®...

  • Page 7: Hardware Installation

    M DO NOT APPLY POWER TO YOUR SYSTEM IF IT HAS BEEN DAMAGED ON THE CARD. M 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.

  • Page 8: Board Layout

    2.2. BOARD LAYOUT GV-R80T256V (256MB DDR III) VGA Monitor Connector (15-pin) VIVO DVI-I Connector VGA Output Analog Monitor Analog LCD Monitor S-Video Input NTSC / PAL TV VGA Monitor AV Input Connector (15-pin) AV Output Projector S-Video Output VIVO Pr (red)

  • Page 9: Hardware Installation

    2.3. HARDWARE INSTALLATION Installing Your Graphics card. Now that you have prepared your computer, you are ready to install your graphics accelerator card. To install your graphics accelerator card: 1. Power off the computer and monitor, then disconnect the display cable from the back of your computer.
  • Page 10 5. Replace the screw to fasten the card in place, and replace the computer cover. After installation, please connect the power cable to your GV-R80T256V graphics card, or system will not boot. 6. Plug the display cable into your card; then turn on the computer and monitor. If your...

  • 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 Win 98/98SE / Win 2000 / Win ME / Win 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

    M Note: For software MPEG support in Windows 98/ 98SE/ 2000 / ME / XP, you must ® install DirectX 9 (or later version) first. 1. To install DirectX driver, click Install DirectX 9. 2. Click Next. 3. Click Next. GV-R80T256V Graphics Accelerator - 10 -...
  • Page 13 4. Click Finish. Then the DirectX 9 installation is completed. - 11 - Software Installation...

  • Page 14: Driver Installation

    The following is the step-by-step installation guide of graphics card driver. Step 1: New Hardware Found After GV-R80T256V is inserted into your computer for the first time, the Windows will automatically detect a new hardware in the system and a "New Hardware Found" message will pop up.
  • Page 15 3..Click No. After the system has finished loading, insert the GV-R80T256V driver CD disk into your CD- ROM, and then the AUTORUN window appears automatically. If it does not show up, please run "D:\setup.exe." Step 5: Driver Setup (Pictures below are shown in Windows XP) 1.
  • Page 16 3.Click Yes. 4. Click Express or Custom icon. 5. Click Finish and restart computer. GV-R80T256V Graphics Accelerator - 14 -...

  • Page 17: Utilities On Driver Cd

    3.1.4. Installing Utilities on Driver CD The utilities include Display Driver and V-Tuner 2 utilities. Please follow the steps below. l Install V-Tuner 2 : 1. Click V-Tuner 2. 2.Click Next. 3. Enter your name and company. 4. Click Finish and restart computer. - 15 - Software Installation...
  • Page 18 HYDRAVISION Installation: 1. Click Hydravision Install. 2.Click Next. 3.Click Yes. 4.Click Next. GV-R80T256V Graphics Accelerator - 16 -...
  • Page 19 5.Click Next. 6. Click Finish and restart computer. - 17 - Software Installation...

  • Page 20: Taskbar Icon

    You may click the Display Properties item, and then click Settings. Click Advanced after clicking Settings. Click appropriate tabs to change your display settings. Right-click the icon. Visit GBT website for updated in- formation about the graphics card, such as its latest drivers, and other information. GV-R80T256V Graphics Accelerator - 18 -...
  • Page 21 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 adjustment Enables auto adjustment of core/ memory clock settings set by users Help page Select choice of skin...
  • Page 22 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-R80T256V Graphics Accelerator - 20 -...
  • Page 23 After installation of the display drivers, you will find an ATI icon on the taskbar's status area. Clicking this icon opens the ATi control panel. 1.Using Single Display HYDRAVISION ™ HYDRAVISION and the Desktop Manager are activated whenever Windows starts. ™...

  • Page 24: Display Properties

    (for example 1280x1024 @75Hz) using a digital DVI display. (This setting is not functional with a DVI-to-VGA adapter.) n Alternate DVI operational mode can be used if you are experiencing display corruption on your DVI flat panel. GV-R80T256V Graphics Accelerator - 22 -...
  • Page 25 Direct 3D Properties: The Direct 3D properties page allows you to adjust the Direct 3D settings. 3D Settings for radio buttons Selects either Direct 3D ® or OpenGL ® as the format to be altered in the workspace. Performance/Quality silder Controls the overall performance/image quality of your graphic application.
  • Page 26 Selecting Application Preference allows the application to decide whether or not it should display its frames at the refresh rate of the monitor. Selecting Always Off allows the application to run at its highest possible frame rate, regardless of the monitor’ s refresh rate GV-R80T256V Graphics Accelerator - 24 -...
  • Page 27 n SMARTSHADER. Effects SMARTSHADER Effects drop-down list SMARTSHADER applies preset pixel effects on OpenGL or Direct 3D applications. Choose ® ® the desired effect and click OK. Defaults button Restores the default settings. n Direct 3D ® Compatibility Settings Support DXT texture formats There are a few applications that can only support a limited number of texture formats.

  • Page 28: Triple Buffering

    ATI. This error report will help ATI to determine the cause of the problem and help create more stable drivers. To disable this feature, deselect the Prepare an Error Report checkbox. GV-R80T256V Graphics Accelerator - 26 -...
  • Page 29 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 30 Connecting your graphics card to a TV or VCR To connect your GV-R80T256V 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 31 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 32 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-R80T256V Graphics Accelerator - 30 -...

  • Page 33: Win 98/98Se / Win 2000 / Win Me Driver Installation

    3.2. Win 98/98SE / Win 2000 / Win ME 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.

  • Page 34: Troubleshooting Tips

    For more assistance, use the Troubleshooting Guide located in the Windows Help or ® contact your computer manufacturer. If necessary, adjust your monitor's setting by monitor's adjust panel to make the screen looks focused, crisp, and sharp. (Please refer to the monitor’ s manual.) GV-R80T256V Graphics Accelerator - 32 -...

  • Page 35: Appendix

    How to reflash the BIOS for your graphics card? 1. Extract the BIOS Zip file downloaded from Gigabyte website to drive C: or A: 2. Restart the computer in MS-DOS mode by choosing "Restart in MS-DOS mode" in the Shut Down Windows dialog box.(This option is only available with Windows 98/98SE.

  • Page 36: Resolutions And Color Depth Table (In Windows Xp)

    5.2. Resolutions and Color Depth Table (In Windows ® GV-R80T256V 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 37 Display Refresh Color Depth (bpp) Screen Rate 8bpp(256 color) 16bpp(65K color) 32bpp(16.7M) Resolution (Hz) Standard mode High mode True mode 1152 x 864 P (interlaced) P (interlaced) P (interlaced) P (interlaced) P (interlaced) P (interlaced) 1280 x 768 1280 x 960 1280 x 1024 P (interlaced) P (interlaced)
  • Page 38 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. GV-R80T256V Graphics Accelerator - 36 -...

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