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Gigabyte GV-RX26T256HP-B Manual

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  • Page 1 VGA Card GV-RX26T256HP-B Jul. 05, 2007...
  • Page 2 VGA Card GV-RX26T256HP-B Jul. 05, 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 ................... 13 3.1.4. Taskbar Icon ....................15 3.1.5. Display Properties pages ................16 4. Troubleshooting Tips ................ 34 5. Appendix ..................35 5.1. Resolutions and Color Depth Table (In Windows XP) ....... 35 ® GV-RX26T256HP-B 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 GDDR4 memory • Supports DirectX 9.0c/10 • • Supports native CrossFire Supports AV / S-Video / TV-Out and HDTV output •...

  • Page 6: Hardware Installation

    (For the list of certified power supplies, go to http://ati.amd.com/certifiedpsu.) - Two CrossFire bridge interconnect cables 2. Hardware Installation 2.1. Board Layout CrossFire Connector TV-Out DVI-I Connector 1 DVI-I Connector 2 GV-RX26T256HP-B Graphics Accelerator - 4 -...
  • Page 7 HDTV Pb/AV Output NTSC / PAL TV Projector TV-Out S-Video Output DVI-I Connector NTSC / PAL TV Projector DVI Output DVI-I Connector Digital LCD Monitor DVI-I to D-Sub Adapter D-Sub Analog LCD Monitor Analog Monitor Output DVI-I to HDMI Adapter HDMI TV Hardware Installation - 5 -...
  • Page 8 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. GV-RX26T256HP-B Graphics Accelerator...

  • Page 9: Hardware Installation

    2.2. Hardware Installation Installing Your graphics card. Now that you have prepared your computer, you are ready to install your graphics accelerator card. To remove the existing graphics card: 1. Power off the computer and monitor, then disconnect the display cable from the back of your computer.
  • Page 10 Connect a VGA monitor via DVI-I to D-sub adapter Connect a HDMI monitor via DVI-I to HDMI adapter You are now ready to proceed with the installation of the graphics card drivers. Please refer to next chapter for detailed instructions. GV-RX26T256HP-B Graphics Accelerator - 8 -...
  • Page 11 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 12 (please refer to Page 15). From the ATI CATALYST Control Center, enter the CrossFire menu and assure to select the Enable CrossFire checkbox (Figure 2). Step 3: When the next confirmation dialog box appears (Figure 3), click Yes to complete the CrossFire configurations. Figure 3 Figure 2 GV-RX26T256HP-B Graphics Accelerator - 10 -...

  • Page 13: Software Installation

    3. Software Installation In this manual, we assume that your CD-ROM Drive letter to be Drive D: The installation of Windows 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 14: Directx Installation

    Step 2. Choose I accept the agreement Step 3. Click the Next button. and click the Next button. Installing the components. Step 4. Click Finish to restart computer. Then the DirectX 9 installation is completed. GV-RX26T256HP-B Graphics Accelerator - 12 -...

  • Page 15: Driver Installation

    3.1.3. Driver Installation A. New hardware found After the graphics card 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. The following is the step-by-step installation guide. Step 1: Found new hardware wizard: Video controller (VGA Compatible) Click the "Next"...
  • Page 16 Step 2. Click Next button. Step 3. Click Yes button. Setp 4. Click Express or Custom icon. Windows installings the components. Step 5. Click the Finish button to restart computer. Then the driver installation is completed. GV-RX26T256HP-B Graphics Accelerator - 14 -...

  • Page 17: Taskbar Icon

    3.1.4. Taskbar Icon ATI CATALYST Control Center: After installation of the display driver, you will find an ATI CATALYST Control Center icon the taskbar's status area. The ATI CATALYST Control Center is used to configure all your graphics card settings. Right-click the icon to enter the CATALYST Control Center (refer to Fig.

  • Page 18: Display Properties

    (Note 2) To connect an HDMI monitor, you need to attach the DVI-I to HDMI adapter to the DVI-I Connector 2 on the graphics card and then plug the HDMI monitor cable into the adapter to ensure normal operation. GV-RX26T256HP-B Graphics Accelerator - 16 -...
  • Page 19 ATI CATALYST Control Center Basic View : The Basic View is the default view when CATALYST Control Center is launched for the first time. This interface provides access to the basic settings and advanced features of your ATI graphics products. You can switch between Basic View and Advanced View at any time.
  • Page 20 Output File area. Finally, click Next to start file conversion. Setup my display configuration This wizard allows you to configure display setting for desktop viewing. GV-RX26T256HP-B Graphics Accelerator - 18 -...

  • Page 21: Information Center

    Quick Settings: The Quick Settings page provide access to three main settings. 3D Quality 3D Performance and Quality settings allows your 3D games and applications to get faster performance and better quality with a more balanced setting. Video Playback Use this option to optimize video playback in different room environment or to select how video playback appears on the second display.
  • Page 22 The Hotkeys Manager allows you to create shortcut key combinations to quickly perform tasks such as changing a graphics setting or opening an application. A Hotkey is a combination of a modifier key or keys, such as Ctrl, Alt, or Shift, and any letter from the alphabet. GV-RX26T256HP-B Graphics Accelerator - 20 -...
  • Page 23 Profiles Properties: You can use profiles to create customized environments for your desktop, video, and 3D applications. Define and save your own personal video settings that can be quickly activated manually, through a Hotkey, or by file association. Note: A profile applies to a specific graphics card.
  • Page 24 The CATALYST Control Center Help feature offers the following options: Help for this Page Help Contents ... Search Help ... Go to ATI.com About Catalyst Control Center ... GV-RX26T256HP-B Graphics Accelerator - 22 -...

  • Page 25: Displays Manager

    Displays Manager: Displays Manager is the central location for configuring your display devices and arranging your desktop. Use Displays Manager to quickly change your display setup, arrange your desktop in a multi-monitor environment, and enable TV Out. Note: The stretch vertically and horizontally op- tions are not supported on systems running Windows Vista Display Options:...

  • Page 26: Monitor Properties

    HDTV Support pages for those devices. The following formats are fully supported: NTSC, PAL, SECAM. Warning! Forcing a display mode that exceeds its EDID limits may result in permanent damage to your display! GV-RX26T256HP-B Graphics Accelerator - 24 -...
  • Page 27 Avivo Color Use Avivo Color for ATI graphics cards that supports per-display color settings. Indepen- dently set the hue, saturation, and tempera- ture for each attached and enabled display. 3D : Standard Settings The Standard Settings page provides access to a universal slider control where you can simultaneously adjust all of the standard 3D settings for any type of 3D application.
  • Page 28 (MSAA) and super-sampling (SSAA) on 3D objects to improve edge smoothness and fine detail. This feature renders 3D objects containing transpar- encies more realistic, providing exceptional levels of image quality while maintaining performance. GV-RX26T256HP-B Graphics Accelerator - 26 -...
  • Page 29 Anisotropic Filtering Anisotropic Filtering is a technique that pre- serves detail on surfaces that have three-di- mensional perspective and fade away into the background. It works best when used in con- junction with Mipmapping. Anisotropic Filtering can be set to favor either an increase in system processing performance or improved image quality: Setting for performance is best used with...
  • Page 30 3D features onto a single page, without any preview window, allowing for quick ac- cess and adjustment. This page is useful when it is not necessary to preview the adjusted settings because the effect is already known or understood. GV-RX26T256HP-B Graphics Accelerator - 28 -...
  • Page 31 More Settings Use the More Settings dialog to select settings for the Direct 3D and OpenGL Application Pro- ® ® grammable Interfaces (API). These settings are provided for resolving certain incompatibilities within 3D applications that use one of these APIs. Use this dialog when you know which type of API (Direct 3D or OpenGL your 3D...
  • Page 32 . Extended Desktop Mode is not supported on systems running Windows Vista GV-RX26T256HP-B Graphics Accelerator - 30 -...
  • Page 33 Avivo Quality You can enhance the video quality by choos- ing one of six options for deinterlacing video. Deinterlacing creates a sharp image from the two video fields of interlaced video. 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 . All Settings The All Settings page combines all of the princi- pal Video features onto a single page, without...
  • Page 34 Note: If your computer cannot restart after setting a higher clock speed, press and hold the SHIFT key during system start-up until you hear three beeps. Once your computer has full booted, disable Enable new clock settings at logon. GV-RX26T256HP-B Graphics Accelerator - 32 -...
  • Page 35 CrossFire CrossFire delivers exceptional performance on a single display by combining the processing power of two or more Graphics Processing Units (GPUs). - 33 - Software Installation...

  • Page 36: 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 37: Appendix

    5. Appendix 5.1. Resolutions and Color Depth Table (In Windows ® Radeon HD 2600 XT Series 2D Single Display Modes Display Maximum Color Depth (bpp) Screen Refresh Rate 8bpp(256 color) 16bpp(65K color) 32bpp(16.7M) Resolution (Hz) Standard mode High mode True mode 640 x 480 800 x 600 1024 x 768...
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