Gigabyte GV-RX26T256H Manual

Gigabyte GV-RX26T256H Manual

Ati radeon hd 2600 xt graphics accelerator

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GV-RX26T256H
Jul. 13, 2007

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  • Page 1 VGA Card GV-RX26T256H Jul. 13, 2007...
  • Page 2 VGA Card GV-RX26T256H Jul. 13, 2007...
  • Page 3 * 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 4: Table Of Contents

    3.1.3. Driver Installation ......................12 3.1.4. Taskbar Icon ......................... 14 3.1.5. Display Properties pages .................... 15 4. Troubleshooting Tips ................ 33 5. Appendix ..................34 Resolutions and Color Depth Table (In Windows XP) ........34 ® GV-RX26T256H Graphics Accelerator - 2 -...
  • Page 5: Introduction

    1. Introduction 1.1. Features • Powered by ATI Radeon HD 2600 XT Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) Supports PCI Express x16 • Integrated with 256 MB GDDR3 memory • Supports DirectX 10 • • Supports native CrossFire Supports AV / S-Video / TV-Out and HDTV output •...
  • Page 6: Hardware Installation

    Projector S-Video Output DVI-I Connector Projector NTSC / PAL TV DVI Output DVI-I Connector Digital LCD Monitor D-Sub DVI-I to D-Sub Output Adapter Analog LCD Monitor Analog Monitor DVI-I to HDMI Adapter HDMI TV GV-RX26T256H 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

    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-RX26T256H Graphics Accelerator - 6 -...
  • Page 9 2. Replace the screw to fasten the card in place, and replace the computer cover. 3. This graphics card provides two DVI-I digital connectors. You can connect a monitor that supports DVI-I function or use the DVI-I to D-sub adapter to connect a 15-pin D-Sub monitor.
  • Page 10 GIGABYTE Video Adapter for Nvidia 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 video adapter according to the corresponding color. (Y= Green, Pr= Red, Pb= Blue)
  • Page 11 How to enable the ATI CrossFire technology Step 1: Install two CrossFire graphics cards of the same chipset on a CrossFire -supported motherboard and connect the graphics cards via two CrossFire bridge interconnect cables (Figure 1). Then users can enable the CrossFire technology simply through the graphics card driver.
  • Page 12: 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-RX26T256H Graphics Accelerator - 10 -...
  • Page 13: 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 14: 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-RX26T256H Graphics Accelerator - 12 -...
  • Page 15 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". Click the Install Display Driver item. Step 1. When autorun window show up, click the Install Display Driver item.
  • Page 16: Taskbar Icon

    Right-click the icon to enter the ATI Catalyst Control Center (refer to Figure 1). Or you can ® right-click on the desktop and select ATI CATALYST(R) Control Center (refer to Figure 2). Figure 1 Figure 2 GV-RX26T256H Graphics Accelerator - 14 -...
  • Page 17: 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-RX26T256H Matrix CRT+TV (Note 1) CRT+DVI CRT+CRT...
  • Page 18 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-RX26T256H Graphics Accelerator - 16 -...
  • Page 19 Step 4: In the Output Video Format list, select The video file has been successfully converted. a 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. Finally, click Next to start file conversion.
  • Page 20: 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-RX26T256H Graphics Accelerator - 18 -...
  • Page 21 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 22 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-RX26T256H Graphics Accelerator - 20 -...
  • Page 23 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 24: Displays Manager

    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 and Windows Vista does not support panning. GV-RX26T256H Graphics Accelerator - 22 -...
  • Page 25: 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 in- formation provided by the attached monitor to determine the limits for the resolution and refresh rate.
  • Page 26 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-RX26T256H Graphics Accelerator - 24 -...
  • Page 27 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 28 ® 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-RX26T256H Graphics Accelerator - 26 -...
  • Page 29 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 30 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-RX26T256H Graphics Accelerator - 28 -...
  • Page 31 Video: Avivo Basics To quickly adjust your video settings choose one of the video presets. Note: These settings will only affect applica- tions with video overlay support. Avivo Color: Basic Use the Avivo Color: Basic option to manu- ally set Gamma, Brightness, Contrast, Saturation, and Tint for video playback.
  • Page 32 This page is useful when it is not necessary to preview the adjusted settings because the effect is already known or understood. Note: These settings will only affect applica- tions with video overlay support. GV-RX26T256H Graphics Accelerator - 30 -...
  • Page 33: Vpu Recover

    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 34 CrossFire CrossFire delivers exceptional performance on a single display by combining the processing power of two or more Graphics Processing Units (GPUs). GV-RX26T256H Graphics Accelerator - 32 -...
  • Page 35: 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 36: Appendix

    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-RX26T256H Graphics Accelerator - 34 -...

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