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Gigabyte GV-RX30S128D Manual

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GV-RX30S128D
Jun. 23, 2004

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  • Page 1 VGA Card GV-RX30S128D Jun. 23, 2004...
  • Page 2 VGA Card GV-RX30S128D Jun. 23, 2004...
  • Page 3 User's Manual Rev. 102 12MD-RX30S128D-102 Copyright © 2004 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. Trademarks Third-party brands and names are the property of their respective owners.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    3.3. BIOS Flash Utility ..................28 4. Troubleshooting Tips ................. 29 5. Appendix ................... 30 5.1. How to Reflash BIOS in MS-DOS mode ........... 30 5.2. Resolutions and Color Depth Table (In Windows XP) ......31 ® GV-RX30S128D Graphics Accelerator - 2 -...

  • Page 5: Introduction

    1. Introduction 1.1. Features • Powered by ATI X300SE Visual Processing Unit (VPU) Supports the newest PCI Express x 16 • Integrated with 128MB DDR memory • Supports DirectX 9.0 • Supports TV-Out connector • Supports DVI-I connector • 1.2. Minimum System Requirement or 100% PC compatible with Pentium III 650MHz or AMD Athlon 650MHz ®...

  • Page 6: Hardware Installation

    2. Hardware Installation 2.1. Board Layout TV-Out DVI-I Connector AV Output NTSC / PAL TV S-VideoOutput Projector TV-Out DVI Output DVI-I Connector Digital LCD Monitor VGA Output Analog LCD Monitor DVI-I to D-Sub Adapter GV-RX30S128D 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. - 5 -...

  • Page 8: Hardware Installation

    3. Remove any existing graphics card from your computer. Or, if your computer has any on-board graphics capability, you may need to disable it on the motherboard. For more information, see you computer documentation. GV-RX30S128D Graphics Accelerator - 6 -...
  • Page 9 4. Locate the PCI Express x 16 slot. If necessary, remove the metal cover from this slot; then align your graphics card with the PCI Express x 16 slot, and press it in firmly until the card is fully seated. 5.

  • 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-RX30S128D Graphics Accelerator - 8 -...

  • Page 11: Directx Installation

    3.1.2. DirectX Installation Install Microsoft DirectX to enable 3D hardware acceleration support for Windows 2000 ® or Windows XP to achieve better 3D performence. ® Note: For software MPEG support in Windows 2000 or Windows XP, you must ® ® install DirectX first.

  • 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-RX30S128D Graphics Accelerator - 10 -...
  • 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 Install Display Drivers (Radeon X300 Series) item.

  • Page 14: Utilities On Driver Cd

    If it does not show up, please run "D:\setup.exe". Install V-Tuner2: Click "V-Tuner2" item. Step 2. Click "Next" button. Step 3. Enter your name and company. Step 4. Click "Finish" button to restart computer. Then the V-Tuner2 installation is completed. GV-RX30S128D Graphics Accelerator - 12 -...
  • Page 15 Install Hydravision : Click "Hydravision Install" item. Step 2. Click "Next" button. Step 3. Click "Yes" button. Step 4. Click "Next" button. Windows installings the components. Step 5. Click "Next" button. Step 6. Click "Finish" button to restart computer. Hydravision Install Then the is completed.

  • Page 16: Taskbar Icon

    Settings. Click the appropriate tab to change your display settings. Right click the icon. Click "VGA Information" item into the "VGA Info" and "Color Adjust"tabs. You can link to GBT website for updated information about the graphics accelerator, latest drivers, and other information. GV-RX30S128D Graphics Accelerator - 14 -...
  • Page 17 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 adjust Enables auto adjustment of core/ memory clock settings set by user Opens Help page Select choice of skin...
  • Page 18 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-RX30S128D Graphics Accelerator - 16 -...
  • Page 19 ™ GV-RX30S128D graphic cards that have more than one display output can benefit fully from this software. GV-RX30S128D with only one display output can still take advantage of the many features of HYDRAVISION ™...

  • Page 20: Display Properties

    You can move the slider to change the resolution. You can click the item to change the color quality. Click "Advanced" icon for adapter and setting. Display Model GV-RX30S128D Matrix CRT+TV CRT+DVI DVI+TV DVI+TV+CRT GV-RX30S128D Graphics Accelerator - 18 -...
  • Page 21 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 22 Standard Landscape (0 degree rotation) Rotate 90 Right (90 degrees clockwise rotation) Rotate 180 (180 degrees rotation) Rotate 90 Left (90 degrees counter-clockwise rotation) GV-RX30S128D Graphics Accelerator - 20 -...
  • Page 23 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 24 Selecting this decides whether your application should use high quality or high performance textures. Moving the slider to the right delivers the highest quality experience. Moving the slider to the left emphasizes a high performance solution while still providing good visuals. GV-RX30S128D Graphics Accelerator - 22 -...
  • Page 25 Mipmap Detail Level slider This will allow you to choose the texture quality of the mipmaps the application will use. Mipmaps are a collection of different sized textures of the same image. As the user moves closer to a 3D object the image quality should increase, requiring a higher quality texture of the same image.
  • Page 26 Selecting this decides whether your application should use high quality or high performance textures. Moving the slider to the right delivers the highest quality experience. Moving the slider to the left emphasizes a high performance solution while still providing good visuals. GV-RX30S128D Graphics Accelerator - 24 -...
  • Page 27 Mipmap Detail Level slider This will allow you to choose the texture quality of the mipmaps the application will use. Mipmaps are a collection of different sized textures of the same image. As the user moves closer to a 3D object the image quality should increase, requiring a higher quality texture of the same image.
  • Page 28 Prepare an error report if VPU Recover is activated, for submission to ATI Technologies allows VPU Recover, once it is actived, to genrate an error report that you can send to ATI via email. GV-RX30S128D Graphics Accelerator - 26 -...
  • Page 29 Displays Properties: If your graphics 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: Win ® 2000 Driver Installation

    3.3. BIOS Flash Utility 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 subsection 5.1.

  • Page 31: 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 slot. PCI Express x 16 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 32: Appendix

    2000/ME/XP, you need a startup disk to restart the computer in MS-DOS mode.) 3. Change the command prompt to C:\>. 4. Begin to flash BIOS by typing atiflash -p 0 filename (ex:r955128d.f1) at the C:\> prompt and press Enter. 5. Restart your computer when it's done. GV-RX30S128D Graphics Accelerator - 30 -...

  • Page 33: Resolutions And Color Depth Table (In Windows ® Xp)

    5.2. Resolutions and Color Depth Table (In Windows ® GV-RX30S128D 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 34 High mode True mode 1152 x 864 (interlaced) (interlaced) (interlaced) (interlaced) (interlaced) (interlaced) 1280 x 768 1280 x 960 1280 x 1024 (interlaced) (interlaced) (interlaced) (interlaced) (interlaced) (interlaced) 1600 x 1200 To be continued... GV-RX30S128D Graphics Accelerator - 32 -...
  • Page 35 Display Refresh Color Depth (bpp) Screen Rate 8bpp(256 color) 16bpp(65K color) 32bpp(16.7M) Resolution (Hz) Standard mode High mode True mode 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.
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