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Gigabyte GV-R92128D User Manual

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GV-R9200 Series
Radeon 9200 Graphics Accelerator
USER'S MANUAL
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Rev. 103
12MD-R9200-103

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  • Page 1 GV-R9200 Series Radeon 9200 Graphics Accelerator USER'S MANUAL ¤¤¤å¨Ï¥Î¤â¥U Rev. 103 12MD-R9200-103...
  • Page 2 Chapter 1 User's Manual Copyright 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. Notice Due to rapid change in technology, some of the specifications might be out of date before publication of this booklet.

  • Page 3: 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 ..............8 3. SOFTWARE INSTALLATION ............10 3.1.

  • Page 4: Introduction

    1. INTRODUCTION 1.1. PREFACE Unsurpassed graphics performance!! GV-R9200 Series delivers superior performance and features to the mainstream market. GV-R9200 Series support H/W DirextX 8.1 by ATi Radeon R9200 GPU. From 3D games, streaming video and multimedia applications, to productivity applications, GV-R9200 Series has the ability to provide the muscle and fortitude for awesome graphics performance.

  • Page 5: Hardware Installation

    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: Board Layout

    2.2. BOARD LAYOUT 1) GV-R9200-64D (64MB DDR) / GV-R9200-128D (128MB DDR) VGA Monitor Connector (15pin) TV-out DVI Connector VGA Output Analog Monitor Analog LCD Monitor VGA Monitor Connector (15pin) AV Output NTSC / PAL TV TV-out S-VideoOutput Projector DVI Output DVI Connector Digital LCD Monitor DVI-I to D-sub...
  • Page 7 2) GV-R9200-VIVO (128MB DDR) VGA Monitor Connector (15pin) VIVO DVI Connector VGA Output Analog Monitor Analog LCD Monitor VGA Monitor Connector (15pin) S-Video Input AV Input NTSC / PAL TV VIVO AV Output S-Video Output Projector DVI Output DVI Connector Digital LCD Monitor DVI-I to D-sub VGA Output...

  • Page 8: 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 9 4. Locate the AGP slot. If necessary, remove the metal cover from this slot; then align your graphics card with the AGP slot, and press it in firmly until the card is fully eated. GV-R9200 series graphics card AGP slot 5.

  • Page 10: Software Installation

    3. SOFTWARE INSTALLATION In this manual, we assume that your CD-ROM Drive letter to be Drive D: 3.1. WINDOWS 98 /98SE / WINDOWS ME / WINDOWS XP DRIVER ® ® ® AND UTILITIES INSTALLATION The installation of Win 98/98SE / WINDOWS 2000 / Win ME / Win XP drivers is very...

  • Page 11: Directx Installation

    3.1.2. DirectX Installation Install Microsoft DirectX to enable 3D hardware acceleration support for Windows 98 / 98SE / Windows 2000 / Windows ME or Windows XP to achieve ® ® ® ® better 3D performence. Note: For software MPEG support in Windows 98/ 98SE/ Windows 2000 / Windows ®...
  • Page 12 3.Click "Next" icon. 4.Click "Finish" item. Then the DirectX installation is completed. GV-R9200 Series Graphics Accelerator - 12 -...

  • Page 13: Driver Installation

    3.1.3. Driver Installation The following is the step-by-step installation guide. Step 1: New Hardware Found After GV-R9200 Series 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.
  • Page 14 3..Click "No" icon. After the system has finished loading, insert the GV-R9200 Series 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 5: Driver Setup (Pictures below are shown in Windows XP) 1.
  • Page 15 3.Click "Yes". 4. Click "Express" or "Custom" icon. 5. Click "Finish" to restart computer. - 15 - Software Installation...

  • Page 16: Utilities On Driver Cd

    3.1.4. Utilities on driver CD The utilities include Display Driver and V-Tuner utilities. Please follow the steps. Install V-Tuner : 1. Click "V-Tuner" item. 2.Click "Next". 3. Enter your name and company. 4. Click "Finish" to restart computer. GV-R9200 Series Graphics Accelerator - 16 -...
  • Page 17 Install Hydravision : 1. Click "Hydravision Install" item. 2.Click "Next". 3.Click "Yes". 4.Click "Next". - 17 - Software Installation...
  • Page 18 5.Click "Next". 6. Click "Finish" to restart computer. GV-R9200 Series Graphics Accelerator - 18 -...

  • Page 19: Taskbar Icon

    3.1.5. Taskbar Icon After installation of the display drivers, you will find an GBT icon on the taskbar's status area. Right-clicking this icon opens the GBT control panel, showing a menu composed of shortcute of the graphics card's enhanced and other functions. You may click the "Display Properties"...
  • Page 20 Min V-Tuner Display & Adjust Close V-Tuner Core Clock Display Core Clock Display Memory Clock Display & Adjust Memory Clock Link to the Websit of Gigabyte Help Description Close V-Tuner To system Tray GV-R9200 Series Graphics Accelerator - 20 -...
  • Page 21 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. - 21 - Software Installation...
  • Page 22 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 23: Display Properties

    3.1.6. Display Properties pages The screen shows the information of display adapter, color, the range of display area and the refresh rate. Settings (Resolutions and Color depth for windows) The Setting properties page allows you to adjust the Direct 3D settings. You can move the slider to the change resolution.
  • Page 24 OpenGL Properties: The OpenGL properties page gives you complete control of the OpenGL settings. Main Settings slider Moving the slider to the left will maximize application performance, while moving the slider to the right will provide excellent 3D image quality. Moving this slider from one position to the next changes the individual Custom Settings sliders found below.
  • Page 25 The base mipmap is the highest quality texture, and all subsequent mipmaps are smaller sized textures of the same image. Moving the slider to the right selects a higher quality base mipmap, delivering the highest quality application experience. Moving the slider to the left selects a lower quality mipmap, delivering the highest application performance.
  • Page 26 Direct 3D Properties: The Direct 3D properties page allows you to adjust the Direct 3D settings. Main Settings slider Moving the slider to the left will maximize application performance, while moving the slider to the right will provide excellent 3D image quality. Moving this slider from one position to the next changes the individual Custom Settings sliders found below.
  • Page 27 object the image quality should increase, requiring a higher quality texture of the same image. The base mipmap is the highest quality texture, and all subsequent mipmaps are smaller sized textures of the same image. Moving the slider to the right selects a higher quality base mipmap, delivering the highest quality application experience.
  • Page 28 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 29 Display Properties: If your VGA card is equipped with a S-Video connector, you can use a second output device (e.q. a TV or a computer monitor) as part of your operating desktop extending your desktop to second device or copying your desktop on the second device. Select Display Type Enable / Disable "Extend my windows desktop onto this monitor"...
  • Page 30 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 31: Windows 2000 Driver Installation

    3.3. BIOS FLASH UTILITY GV-R9200 Series BIOS update procedure: Note: Please download the newest BIOS from our website (www.gigabyte.com.tw) or contact your local dealer for the file. If you want to realize the BIOS flash information, please refer to detail on page 33.

  • Page 32: 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. Check that the card is seated properly in the AGP slot. Ensure that the display cable is securely fastened to the card's display connector. Make sure that the monitor and computer are plugged in and receiving power.

  • Page 33: Appendix

    5. Appendix How to reflash the BIOS We use GV-AR64SH VGA card and Atiflash BIOS flash utility as example. How to reflash the BIOS for your graphics card? 1. Extract the Zip file to the drive C: or A: 2. Restart your PC in MS-DOS mode (This function only for Windows 98/98SE, If your OS is Windows 2000 / Windows Me / Windows XP.
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