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Gigabyte GV-RX24P256H User Manual

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GV-RX24P256H
Radeon
HD 2400 Pro Graphics Accelerator
TM
User's Manual
Rev. 102
12MD-RX24P2H-102R
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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

    3.1.5. Display Properties pages .................... 15 4. Troubleshooting Tips ................ 32 5. Appendix ..................33 5.1. How to Reflash the BIOS in MS-DOS mode ..........33 5.2. Resolutions and Color Depth Table (In Windows XP) ....... 34 ® GV-RX24P256H Graphics Accelerator - 2 -...

  • Page 3: Introduction

    1. Introduction 1.1. Features • Powered by ATi Radeon HD 2400 Pro Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) Supports PCI Express x16 • Integrated with 256 MB GDDR2 memory • Supports DirectX 10 • Supports AV / S-Video / TV-Out and HDTV output •...

  • Page 4: Hardware Installation

    NTSC / PAL TV Projector DVI-I S-Video Output Connector Projector NTSC / PAL TV DVI Output Digital LCD Monitor D-Sub Output DVI-I to D-Sub Adapter Analog CRT Monitor Analog LCD Monitor DVI-I to HDMI Adapter HDMI Monitor GV-RX24P256H 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

    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. GV-RX24P256H Graphics Accelerator - 6 -...
  • Page 7 2. Replace the screw to fasten the card in place, and replace the computer cover. 3. Plug the display cable into your card; then turn on the computer and monitor. If your graphics card came with a DVI-I connector, you can connect a flat panel display to the appropriate connector, as shown below.
  • 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: 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-RX24P256H Graphics Accelerator - 10 -...

  • Page 11: Directx Installation

    3.1.2. DirectX Installation Install Microsoft DirectX to enable 3D hardware acceleration support for Windows XP to ® achieve better 3D performance. Note: For software MPEG support in Windows XP, you must install DirectX first. Users ® who run Windows XP with Service Pack 2 or above do not need to install DirectX separately.

  • Page 12: 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-RX24P256H Graphics Accelerator - 12 -...
  • Page 13 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 the Install Display Driver item. Click the Install Display Driver item.

  • Page 14: Taskbar Icon

    Right-click the icon to enter the CATALYST Control Center (refer to Fig. 1). Or you can right-click on the desktop and select ATI CATALYST Control Center (refer to Fig. 2). Fig. 1 Fig. 2 GV-RX24P256H Graphics Accelerator - 14 -...

  • Page 15: Display Properties

    You may adjust the screen resolution and color quality settings in this dialog box. You can move the slider to change the resolution. You can click the item to change the color quality. Click the Advanced button for adapter and setting. Display Model GV-RX24P256H Matrix CRT+TV (Note) CRT+DVI DVI+TV...
  • Page 16 Step 1: Select Avivo Video Converter, Step 2: Select the video file to be converted. then click Go. Step 3: In the Output Folder area, select the destination folder where the new file will be located. Click Next. GV-RX24P256H Graphics Accelerator - 16 -...
  • Page 17 Step 4: In the Output Video Format list, select a The video file has been successfully converted. file format for the new file. If you wish to change the name of the new file, enter the new name in the Output File area.

  • Page 18: 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-RX24P256H Graphics Accelerator - 18 -...
  • Page 19 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 20 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-RX24P256H Graphics Accelerator - 20 -...
  • Page 21 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 22: Displays Manager

    3D Refresh Rate Override and the Display Detection Option to configure panning on displays with limited resolution capabilities are not supported since refresh rate is better controlled by Windows Vista Windows Vista does not support panning. GV-RX24P256H Graphics Accelerator - 22 -...

  • Page 23: Monitor Properties

    Monitor Properties1 : 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 24 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-RX24P256H Graphics Accelerator - 24 -...
  • Page 25 Anti-Aliasing Anti-Aliasing (AA) is a rendering technique de- signed to remove jagged edges, shimmering, and pixelation problems that are common in rendered 3D images. Rather than determining the color to display for each pixel by sampling a single location at the pixel's center, anti-aliasing samples multiple locations within each pixel and blends the results together to produce the final color.
  • Page 26 ® 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-RX24P256H Graphics Accelerator - 26 -...
  • Page 27 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 28 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-RX24P256H Graphics Accelerator - 28 -...
  • Page 29 Video : Avivo Basics To quickly adjust your video settings choose one of the video presets. Note: These settings will only affect applica- t i o n s w i t h v i d e o o v e r l a y s u p p o r t . Avivo Color: Basic Use the Avivo...
  • Page 30 Note: These settings will only affect applica- t i o n s w i t h v i d e o o v e r l a y s u p p o r t . GV-RX24P256H Graphics Accelerator - 30 -...
  • Page 31 VPU Recover : VPU Recover is a tool capable of detecting the rare situation when the graphics processor is no longer able to respond to display driver commands. When this occurs, VPU Recover attempts to reset the graphics processor so that you are able to continue using your computer without interruption or loss of data.

  • Page 32: 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 33: Appendix

    5. Appendix 5.1. How to Reflash the BIOS in MS-DOS mode 1. Extract the downloaded Zip file to your hard disk(s) or floppy disk. This procedure assumes drive A. 2. Restart the computer in MS-DOS mode. (For Windows XP, you need a startup disk to restart the computer in MS-DOS mode.) 3.

  • Page 34: Resolutions And Color Depth Table (In Windows ® Xp)

    704 x 480 720 x 480 856 x 480 720p 960 x 720 1280 x 720 1080i 1920 x 1080 The table is for reference only. The actual resolutions supported depend on the monitor you use. GV-RX24P256H Graphics Accelerator - 34 -...

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