Gigabyte GV-RX60P128D graphics card
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1. Update Method C LiveUpdate ion RX60P128DE E1 i Flash EEPROM PMC PM25L 512 m EEPROM ROM Size 53248 bytes About Exit 0 VGA flash BIOS utility Update BIOS through the Internet a Select the Live Update check box and click Flash Then VGA will automatically download the BIOS for your card from GIGABYTE VGA server and do the update for you VGA will not download update the BIOS if it detects the current BIOS on your card is the latest one Update BIOS NOT through the Internet a Download the BIOS ZIP file for your card from GIGABYTE website and extract it to your hard disk or floppy disk b Select the From Local File check box and then click Flash c Select the BIOS file from your hard disk or floppy disk d Complete the update procedure following the on screen instructions 31 Appendix 5 2 Resolutions and Color Depth Table In Windows XP GV RX60P128D DE 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 480 200 v v V 800 x 600 200 v v v 1024 x 768 200 v v v 1152 x 864 100 v v v 1280 x 768 85 v v v 1280 x 960 160 v v v 1280 x 1024 120 v v v 1600 x 1200 100 v v v 1792 x 1344 85 v v V 1800 x 1440 70 v v V 1856 x 1392 75 v v v 1920 x 1080 75 v v v 1920 x 1200 85 v v v 1920 x 1440 75 v v v 2048 x 15362. General Adapter Monitor Troubleshoot Color Management Displays Here you can enable disable display devices and swap the assignment of Primary and Secondary displays Troubleshoot Cancel Apply ll Help Connecting your graphics card to a TV or VCR To connect your graphics card to a TV or VCR use an S Video cable However most TVs and VCRs have a Composite video input in which case you can use the supplied S Video to Com posite video adapter 1 Turn off your computer and your television or VCR 2 Ensure your graphics card was installed correctly 3 Determine if your television or VCR has an S Video or Composite video connection 4 Looking at the back of your computer locate your S Video Out Using an S Video cable or the supplied adapter cable attach one end of the cable to your graphics card and the other to your television or VCR 5 Turn on your television or VCR then your computer GV RX60P128D DE Graphics Accelerator 28 3 2 Win 2000 Driver Installation With Windows running on your computer you need to install the graphics card driver to take advantage of the higher performance resolutions and special graphics features of the graphics card To ensure you install the latest driver insert the Installation CD that shipped with your graphics card To install the graphics card driver for Win 2000 please insert the Installation CD Then the AUT
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4. New Hardware Wizard Click Next button to install the driver There is This wizard helps you install software for Video Controller VGA Compatible a driver CD disk that came with your graphics If your hardware came with an installation CD lt P or floppy disk insert it now accelerator please insert it now Or click the Cancel button to install the driver from AUTORUN window Step 2 Found new hardware wizard Searching and installing The wizard will search for the driver and install it automatically Found New Hardware Wizard Found New Hardware Wizard Please wait while the wizard searches Please wait while the wizard installs the software D Video Controller YGA Compatible a RADEON X600 Seri atiZevax exe To C AWINDOWS System32 Step 3 Found new hardware wizard Finish Click the Finish button to finish the installation Found New Hardware Wizard Completing the Found New Hardware Wizard The wizard has finished installing the software for E RADEON X600 Seri gt Click Finish to close the wizard 11 Software Installation 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 GIG F T te oP r LE Ai Step 1 When autorun window show up click Install Display Drivers Radeon X600 Series item Install DirectX 9 Hydravision Install GIGABYTE U
5. Panel Setup is performing the requested operations Setp 4 Click Express or Custom icon Windows installings the components Setup Complete Setup has finished copying files to your computer Before you can use the program you must restart Windows or your computer Yes want to restart my computer now F No will restart my computer later Step 5 Click Finish button to restart computer Then the driver installation is completed GV RX60P128D DE Graphics Accelerator 12 3 1 4 Utilities on Driver CD 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 Install GIGABYTE Utility GIGABYTE TECHNOLOGY Install DirectX 9 Install Display Drivers Radeon X600 Series Hydravision Install amp GIGABYTE Unity 2p A Click GIGABYTE Utility item Power DVD s Ahh 7 Browse this CD Readme Exit Welcome o Welcome ta the VGA LItility Manager Setup program e i c ex u 0 n This program will install VGA Utility Manager on your St p 2 C k N t b tt computer g Itis strongly recommended that you exit all Windows programs before running this Setup program Click Cancel to quit Setup and then close any programs you have running Click Next to continue with the Setup program WARNING This program is protected by copyright law and International treaties Unauthorized reproduction or distribution of this pr
6. a DVI to VGA adapter Alternate DVI operational mode Use this option if you are experiencing display corruption on your DVI flat panel Rotation Use the Rotation tab to rotate the image on your display up to 180 degrees This feature is useful when using a flat panel display that can be physically rotated to different positions Plug and Play Monitor and RADEON X600 Series Properties Berma iis Wows Tainted Coarse oii Ml Standard Landscape 0 degree rotation mM Rotate 90 Right 90 degrees clockwise rotation ee Rotate 180 180 degrees rotation ronson mM Rotate 90 Left 90 degrees counter clockwise rotation Q Rotate 180 Q Rotate 90 Left Configure Hotkeys Standard Landscape 0 x OK Cancel _ __Appy 21 Software Installation 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 Plug and Play Monitor and RADEON X600 Series Properties m Overlay Adjustments eneral apter Monitor Troubleshoot Color Management Displays Color Options Rotation Overlay 3D VPU Recover Brightness allows you to adjust
7. 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 Plug and Play Monitor and RADEON X600 Series Properties General Adapter Monitor Troubleshoot Color Management Displays Desktop increa ses or d ecre ases the col or b ri ghtn ess of Color Options Rotation Overlay 3D VPU R your desktop The higher the gamma value the higher a aa the brightness and contrast of your display C Full Screen 3D F atte c aa All Colors checkbox adjust the RGB individually or ad us as w fj 100 mw bP HY Ly o aw Ta LJ Gamma Brightness Contrast adjust the color by mov just all three colors at the same time ing the slider with your mouse to increase or decrease the color gamma brightness contrast of Direct 3D and OpenGL games played in fullscreen mode NOTE Game Gamma is NOT supported in Windows NT4 0 Default resets the desktop brightness and color settings to the default values Plug and Play Monitor and RADEON X600 Series Properties _ General Adapter Monitor Troubleshoot Color Management Displays Ta Coler i Options YED Rotaton YED Ovates Gl 3D YET VPUR m Full Screen 3D radio button Select Full Screen 3D to configure the color settings for your 3D application Profiles for Full Screen 3D J mua Note that the configured settings will only be appar ent within a full
8. available disk space for full installation e CD ROM or DVD ROM drive 3 Introduction 2 Hardware Installation 2 1 Board Layout 1 GV RX60P128D ey Saale DVI I Connector VGA Monitor Connector 15pin DVI Output DVI I to D Sub Connector DVI I Connector VGA Output AV Output ii mn TV out S Video VGA Monitor Connector 15pin VGA Output a Analog LCD Monitor Analog Monitor GV RX60P128D DE Graphics Accelerator 4 2 GV RX60P128DE VGA Monitor Connector 15pin DVI Output 2 Digital LCD Monitor cS i DVI I to D Sub Connector Analog LCD Monitor DVI I Connector VGA Output AV Output W TV out S Video VGA Monitor Connector 15pin VGA Output ee Analog LCD Monitor Analog Monitor 5 Hardware Installation AN Expansion cards contain very delicate Integrated Circuit IC chips To i protect them against damage from static electricity you should follow some precautions whenever you work on your computer 1 Turn off your computer and unplug power supply 2 Use a grounded wrist strap before handling computer components If you do not have one touch both of your hands to a safely grounded object or to a metal object such as the power supply case 3 Place components on a grounded antistatic pad or on the bag that came with the components whenever the components are separated from the syste
9. graphics processor Maximize overall OpenGL performance by moving the slider to the left Enhance overall OpenGL image quality by moving the slider to the right When you move the main settings slider the individual custom settings sliders change to reflect the main settings slider position Plug and Play Monitor and RADEON X600 Series Properties Use custom settings checkbox General Adapter Monitor Troubleshoot Color Management Displays Color Options Rotation Overlay 3D VPU Recover When Use sustom settings is checked you can click Custom button to access Custom Settings Using Cus 3D Settings for Use recommended settings for i srr Direct3D g I Use custom settings Oper Coad PENGL lt Patomancs I Gusty gt tom Settings is recommended for advanced users only ial m SMOOTHVISION 2 1 e ae Anti Aliasing checkbox improves image quality by weevecaor Baa removing jagged edges from 3D images resulting in a 3 Cj Ga smoother more naturallooking objects Selecting Co e Application Preference will result in high quality images with negligible reduction in the application s performance are Anti Aliasing slider can be applied using different Wer i eS J sample patterns and sample points such as 2X 4X e or 6X Moving this slider to the right increases sam pling to provide the most realistic 3D image d Ter Anisotropic Filtering checkbox uses a texture fil a ees tering techni
10. screen 3D application environment F 10 bos iy a for J ok cance Ane _Heb J GV RX60P128D DE Graphics Accelerator 20 Options Properties Plug and Play Monitor and RADEON X600 Series Properties Monitor Troubleshoot Color Management Displays E Ve rs io n nfo rm at io n p rovi d e S th e Cata lyst versi O n 1 Color Options Rotation Overlay 3D YPU R T number 2D version number and the driver build Packaging Version 8 01 040421a 015515C ATI information E Details button access to the Details tab which lists the V Re activate all warning messages FF Enable ATI taskbar con application card s hardware details and driver information IV Show ATI icon on taskbar T Dial uk chin ote E Re activate all warning messages allows you to reacti I Reduce DYI frequency on high resolution displays a a vate any disabled graphics warning messages m Enable ATI taskbar icon application enables or dis ables the ATI taskbar icon However this feature must be enabled for ATI hotkey support ok J Canea Apply Show ATI icon on taskbar adds or removes the ATI icon from the taskbar Disable quick resolution feature is accessible by left clicking the ATI icon in the taskbar m Reduce DVI frequency on high resolution displays Resolves display corruption or no im age at high resolutions for example 1280x1024 7 5Hz using a digital DVI display This set ting has no effect when using
11. slider to the right When ait for Vertical Syn TRUFORMitm you move the main settings slider the individual custom Profiles for Direct3D Current Profile settings sliders change to reflect the main settings slider position m Use custom settings checkbox When Use sustom settings is checked you can click see ESET SE Custom button to access Custom Settings Using Cus a tom Settings is recommended for advanced users only SMOOTHVISION 2 1 Arisotopic iting 7 Aopen Anti Aliasing checkbox improves image quality by reference Custom Settings SMOOTHVISION 2 1 lt Performance Quality removing jagged edges from 3D images resulting in Texture Preference High Quality ee owen ore By smoother more naturallooking objects Selecting Wait for Vertical Sync Application Preference Turon mr Ia Application Preference will result in high quality images with negligible reduction in the application s performance Anti Aliasing slider can be applied using different sample patterns and sample points such as 2X 4X or 6X Moving this slider to the right increases sampling to provide the most realistic 3D image Anisotropic Filtering checkbox uses a texture filtering technique that blends multiple texture samples together Selecting Application Preference will result in high quality textures with a negligible reduction in the application s performance Anisotropic Filtering slider By movin
12. Browse Step 4 Click Next button HydraVision Setup Setup Type Choose the setup type that best suits your needs Load Unload HydraVision options Mio Step 5 Click Next button Click Hydravision Install item HydraVision Setup License Agreement Please read the following license agreement carefully Press the PAGE DOWN key to see the rest of the agreement End User License Agreement PLEASE READ THIS LICENSE CAREFULLY BEFORE USING THE SOFTWARE BY ieee oe ARE AGREEING TO BE BOUND BY THE TERMS OF HI 5 1 License The software accompanying this License hereinafter Software regardless of the media on which it is distributed ate licensed to you by ATI Technologies Inc ATI for use solely in conjunction with ATI hardware products purchased with the Software ATI Hardware You own the medium on which the Software is recorded but y Do you accept all the terms of the preceding License Agreement If you choose No the setup will close To install HydraVision you must accept this agreement Step 3 Click Yes button HydraVision Setup Setup Status ATI HydraVision Setup is performing the equested operations Installing C SPogram MessaTl Technologies ATI lydavvision lydioJAN chn Windows installings the components HydraVision Setup Ilydra ision Setup has firished ins alling ATI HydraVision on your omputer Fes want torestart ry compucer nowi No will es
13. GV RX60P128D DE Radeon X600 Pro Graphics Accelerator User s Manual Rev 103 12MD RX60P128D 103 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 Notice Please do not remove any labels on VGA card this may void the warranty of this VGA card Due to rapid change in technology some of the specifications might be out of date before publication of this booklet The author assumes no responsibility for any errors or omissions that may appear in this document nor does the author make a commitment to update the information contained herein Table of Contents IN ORMNG WOM asbestos tate thes hae eet tae tree eaten tartan tatter canted 3 Purea a au aianaey aedadaen anid aie adnn a eaunannanane 3 1 2 Minimum System Requirement cccccecsessecsscsessecsscsessesssseseeene 3 2 Hardware Installation zasce ci2 sacks st ataantiestacetataseexeiGeaasetabatseatiaenestanancetioan 4 ZN DOGNOH Ay OUL a cascas sats a a a T a 4 2 2 Hardware Installation sczcacseiczaatreiceeidaaaetessnaiteasuaigaaadaeriaatraiatnieaiauecienaas T 3 OOMWeal INS tall ANON siuo teecaeniuitadet ceteeeiasiteaeies 9 3 1 Win XP Driver and Utilities Installation oo cece ese eeeeeeeeeenen 9 3 1 1 Operatin
14. ORUN window will show up Click Install Display Driver item and follow the wizard to install the driver If Windows does not show the CD automatically please run following steps 1 Click the Start button on the control bar 2 Select Run oo 4 5 6 T 8 Type the following D SETUP exe If D is not your CD ROM drive substitute D with the correct drive letter Click OK Click on Install Display Drivers to begin the Installation Wizard Click Next Click Yes to the license agreement Follow the Wizard s on screen instructions to complete the installation Please make sure the Windows 2000 have installed Windows 2000 caution Service Pack or later before installing the graphics accelerator driver 29 Software Installation 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 PCI Express x 16 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 lf necessary disable any built in graphics capabilities on your motherboard For more information consult your computer s manual or manufacturer NOTE Some manufacturers do not allow the built in graphics to be disabled or to become the secondary disp
15. ality mipmap delivering the highest application performance Wait for Vertical Sync This will lower the frame rate of full screen games but reduce the image tearing that can occur with the higher frame rate Selecting Application Preference allows the application to decide whether or not it should display its frames at the refresh rate of the monitor Selecting Always Off allows the application to run at its highest possible frame rate regardless of the monitor s refresh rate which is typically less than the frame rate at which the application will run m TRUFORM makes the curved surfaces of 3D objects look smoother and more lifelike Compatibility Settings button This button allows you to access advanced settings that OpenGL Compatibility Settings Settings oe can solve compatibility issues for a few specific OpenGL applications MO ea Force Z buffer depth allows you to explicitly set the Z i Buffer depth Most applications will work best when Disabled is selected Triple Buffering Enabling this feature allows rapid updates of those portions of your screen that have changed Note that most applications will not be affected by activating this feature Defaults button allows you to reset the OpenGL Compatibility Settings to default values GV RX60P128D DE Graphics Accelerator 26 VPU Recover Properties The VPU Recover Properties allows the ATI display driver to reset the graphics accelerator when it stops
16. ard Default Format DISPLAY INFORMATION Chip Vendor ATI Chip Type Radeon 600 Pro R380 Model Name Rx60P128D Bus Type PCI Express sats x16 ea MAINBUARD INFUHMA IUN CPU Vendor Intel System Total Memory 130 540 KB System Free Memory 23 312 KB LM Cancel Color Adjust Color Adjust allows you to make color adjustments such as brightness contrast and gamma values for each or all of RGB colors Default Format Color Select AllColor C Red Color C Green Color C Blue Color Adjust Display Colo Setling Brightness Contrast 17 Software Installation After installation of the display drivers you will find an ATI icon Za on the taskbar s status area Click this icon to open the ATi control panel 1 Using Single Display HYDRAVISION HYDRAVISION and the Desktop Manager are activated whenever Windows starts Installing HYDRAVISION adds menu options to the ATI Icon Click on the ATI icon to access the application s features and help or to unload the HYDRAVISION Desktop Manager eae laksi 2 Hydravision A Teredion sedin Lead Ioda Marag HYDRAVISION is primarily software designed for multiple monitor settings GV RX60P128D DE graphic cards that have more than one display output can benefit fully from this software GV RX60P128D DE with only one display output can still take advantage of the many features of HYDRAVISION HYDRAVISION i
17. cide whether or not it should display its frames at the refresh rate of the monitor Selecting Always Off allows the application to run at its highest possible frame rate regardless of the monitor s refresh rate which is typically less than the frame rate at which the application will run m TRUFORM makes the curved surfaces of 3D objects look smoother and more lifelike Compatibility Settings button Setinge This button allows you to access advanced settings that Support DXT texture formats Direct3D Compatibility Settings can solve compatibility issues for a few specific Direct 3D applications Support DTX texture formats allows applications to use this kind of texture format There are a few applications that can only support a limited number of texture formats By selecting Disabled the driver will not support DTX texture formats thus reducing the number of texture formats supported Alternate pixel center This may eliminate problems with some Direct3D games which display vertical and horizontal lines around textures or text that appears incorrect However this setting should only be used if you are experiencing the symptoms mentioned as it may cause problems with other games Defaults button allows you to reset the Direct3D Compatibility Settings to default values GV RX60P128D DE Graphics Accelerator 24 OpenGL Settings E Use recommended settings for slider Configurations the OpenGL settings of your
18. ement and Click Next button Installing Microsoft R DirectX R Progress j Please wait while Setup completes the following actions gt te gt Installing Components Searching for updated Direct lt Rui Jel ee omponents and updating as necessary This may take a few min Copying files gedwipes dil ee a E Installing the components Step 1 When autorun window show up click Install DirectX 9 item Click Install DirectX 9 item Installing Microsoft R DirectX R DirectX Setup Install DirectX runtime components DirectX 9 0 Runtime Install iG Mar install package will search for updated DirectX Runtime Components ind update as necessary lt may take a few minutes To start installation please click Next lt Back Cancel Step 3 Click Next button Installing Microsoft R DirectX R Restart Computer your work and then close all applications befor Step 4 Click Finish to restart computer Then the DirectX 9 installation is completed GV RX60P128D DE Graphics Accelerator 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 Found New Hardware Wizard Welcome to the Found
19. er documentation Hardware Installation 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 Replace the screw to fasten the card in place and replace the computer cover 6 Plug the display cable into your card then turn on the computer and monitor If your graphics card came with a DVI connector you can connect a flat panel display to the appropriate connector as shown below Q D To TV or VCR o To VGA Monitor To Flat Panel Display You are now ready to proceed with the installation of the graphics card drivers Please refer to next chapter for detailed instructions GV RX60P128D DE Graphics Accelerator 8 3 Software Installation In this manual we assume that your CD ROM Drive letter to be Drive D The installation of Win 2000 Win 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 Then you can follow the guides to setup your graphics card driver Please follow the subsection 3 1 3 Driver installation to install the driver for your graphics accelerator 3 1 Win XP Driver and Utilities Installation 3 1 1 Operating System Requirement e When loading the graphics card drivers for the system please make sure your
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21. g this slider to the right as the number of samples taken increases the quality of the final image increases significantly 16X provides ex tremely detailed crisp looking images as a result of the largest number of texture samples possible m Texture Preference slider 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 23 Software Installation m 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 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 Wait for Vertical Sync This will lower the frame rate of full screen games but reduce the image tearing that can occur with the higher frame rate Selecting Application Preference allows the application to de
22. lay Make sure you selected the appropriate display device and graphics card when you installed the graphics driver Restart your computer Press the F8 key on your keyboard after system starts up When the Windows Advanced Options Menu appears select Safe Mode and press Enter After getting into Safe Mode in Device Manager check whether the driver for the graphics card is correct For more assistance use the Troubleshooting Guide located in the Windows Help or contact your computer manufacturer M If necessary adjust your monitor s setting by monitor s adjust panel to make the screen looks focused crisp and sharp Please refer to the monitor s manual GV RX60P128D DE Graphics Accelerator 30 5 Appendix 5 1 How to Reflash the BIOS 5 1 1 Reflash BIOS in MS DOS mode 1 Extract the downloaded Zip file to your hard disk or floppy disk This procedure assumes drive A Restart the computer in MS DOS mode For Windows 2000 XP you need a startup disk to restart the computer in MS DOS mode Change the command prompt to A gt At the A gt prompt type BIOS flash utility name p 0 BIOS file name example atiflash p 0 r955128d f2 and press Enter Wait until it s done then restart your computer 5 1 2 Reflash BIOS in Windows mode 1 2 3 After installing the display drivers you will find a GIGABYTE icon in the lower right corner of the Taskbar Right click to select the VGA utility
23. m The card contains sensitive electric components which can be easily damaged by static electricity so the card should be left in its original packing until it is installed Unpacking and installation should be done on a grounded anti static mat The operator should be wearing an anti static wristband grounded at the same point as the anti static mat Inspect the card carton for obvious damage Shipping and handling may cause damage to your card Be sure there are no shipping and handling damages on the card before proceeding amp 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 RX60P128D DE Graphics Accelerator 6 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 install your graphics accelerator card 1 Power off the computer and monitor then disconnect the display cable from the back of your computer 2 Remove the computer cover If necessary consult your computer s manual for help in removing the cover 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 comput
24. nstallation enables the Desktop Manager and creates a Windows program group for HYDRAVISION display management software GV RX60P128D DE Graphics Accelerator 18 3 1 6 Display Properties pages To access Display Properties pages right click the GIGABYTE icon on the taskbar and select Display Properties or right click on Desktop and then select Properties The Display Properties dialog box shows the information of display adapter color the range of display area and the refresh rate Settings Resolutions and Color depth for Windows You may adjust the screen resolution and color quality settings in this dialog box Display Properties Themes Desktop Screen Saver Appearance Settings Drag the monitor icons to match the physical arrangement of your monitors You can move the slider to the change resolution Display 4 Plug and Play Monitor on RADEON 35560 Color quality Highest 32 bit e 1024 by 768 pixels E E m E Screen resolution You can click the item to change the color quality Click Advanced icon for adapter and setting Click Advanced into details settings GV RX60P128D DE CRTATV DVI TV Yes eR Yes 19 Software Installation 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
25. ogram or any portion of it may result in severe civil and criminal penalties and will be prosecuted to the maximum extent possible under law User Information E at Please enter your name and the name of the company for whom you work Name e Step 3 Enter your name and company Setup Complete Setup has finished copying files to your computer Before you can use the program you must restart Windows or your computer Step 4 Click Finish button to restart computer Then the GIGABYTE Utility installation is completed C No will restart my computer later Remove any disks from their drives and then click Finish to complete setup 13 Software Installation Install Hydravision GIGABYTE FECHN 0 0 64 Install DirectX 9 Install Display Drivers Radeon X600 Series Hydravision Install GIGABYTE Utility Power DVD Browse this CD Readme Exit HydraVision Setup Welcome to the InstallShield Wizard for ATI HydraVision The lnstalShield wizard will install ATI IlydraVision or your computer Tocortinue click Next Step 2 Click Next button HydraVision Setup Choose Destination Location Select folder where Setup will irstall files Setua wil install ATI HudraVision in the following fldei To irstallto this foder click Next To ins all to a different folder clics Browse anc select another folder Destinction Foldsr C Program Files AT Technologies A7 HydraVision
26. que that blends multiple texture samples ne a a ae together Selecting Application Preference will re TRUFORM tm Always Off sult in high quality textures with a negligible reduc tion in the application s performance Anisotropic Filtering slider By moving this slider to the right as the number of samples taken increases the quality of the final image increases significantly 16X provides ex tremely detailed crisp looking images as a result of the largest number of texture samples possible m Texture Preference slider 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 25 Software Installation m 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 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 qu
27. responding to commands from the display driver Using VPU Recover the display driver will in most cases be able to reset the graphics accelerator without requiring a system restart Plug and Play Monitor and RADEON X600 Series Properties VPU Recover Settings m Enable VPU Recover to enable all VPU Recover feature Verh not Be m 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 Adapter Monitor Troubleshoot Color Management Displays Color Options Rotation Overlay 3D VPU Recover ecover allows the ATI display driver to reset the graphics ccelerator when it stops responding to cot Lok cancel avo J 21 Software Installation 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 Themes Desktop i Screen Saver Appearance Settings Drag the monitor icons to match the physical arrangement of your monitors aae a Select Display Type Enable Disable Extend my windows desktop onto this monitor Plug and Play Monitor and RADEON X600 Series Properties AE TE Ca EA Opra TA Pea Ove tad 20 Y eU The Display tab provides the multi monitor features
28. system has installed DirectX 9 or later version e 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 9 Software 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 GIGABYTE TECHNOLOGY Install DirectX 9 Install Display Drivers Radeon X600 Series Hydravision Install GIGABYTE Utility Power DVD Browse this CD Readme Exit The Direct zakup wired ou ides you through installation of DirectX Runtime Components Please re license deanery Press i the svar expe ikat to eee Lik iat of the agreement You the sol MoBoSOrT DIRECTX 9 0 SUPPLEMENTAL END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT FOR MICROSOFT SOFTWARE Supplemental EULA ETON READ CAREFULLY These Microsoft poration Microsol spits bse oy ng system components Siig ane online ol nic documentation OS Components are subject k te terms and conditions of the agreement hich ave licensed the applicable Microsoft oj fate rating we stem product described wv gont accept the agreement t Next gt Cancel Step 2 Choose accept the agre
29. tert my computer later Click Finsh to cxil ATI HycraVision zctup Step 6 Click Finish button to restart computer Then the Hydravision Install is completed GV RX60P128D DE Graphics Accelerator 14 3 1 5 Taskbar Icon After installation of the display drivers you will find an GIGABYTE icon j g on the taskbar s Status area Right clicking this icon opens the GIGABYTE control panel showing a menu composed of shortcute of the graphics card s enhanced and other functions You may click the Display Properties item and then click Settings Click Advanced after clicking 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 GIGABYTE website for updated information about the graphics accelerator latest drivers and other information 15 Software Installation V Tuner 2 Overclock Utilit 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 Clock Memory Clock Core speed Core speed adjustment MH Mui adjust aia HiGHe iow a DEFAULT SAVE LOAD GO DEFAULT SAVE LOAD Go JS HELP SKIN F Opens Help page Select choice of skin GV RX60P128D DE Graphics Accelerator 16 VGA Information VGA Info lists the relevant information about your c
30. the brightness of the video image Contrast allows you to adjust the contrast in the video image Saturation allows you to adjust the vividness of the color Sliding it all the way to the left removes all color and produces a black and white picture Hue allows you to adjust the pureness or tint of the ok toes aoe red green and blue components of the color Gamma allows you to adjust the overall intensity of the video image Difaults button allows you to reset the Overlay settings to default values Clone mode options button allows overlay settings are These overlay settings are only available in dual controller Dene ode acne srode depla feted deski only available in dual controller Clone mode and not single display or extended desktop configurations GV RX60P128D DE Graphics Accelerator 22 3D Properties You can adjust Direct3D and OpenGL settings from 3D properties page Plug and Play Monitor and RADEON X600 Series Properties er Monitor Troubleshoot Color Management Displays Direct3D Setti ngs Color Options Rotation Overlay 3D VPU R 20 Sting tor m Use recommended settings for slider Use recommended settings for Use custom settings Configurations the Direct3D settings of your graphics lt Pafomerce Guay gt processor Maximize overall Direct3D performance by ee moving the slider to the left Enhance overall Direct3D Pee a image quality by moving the
31. tility Power DVD Browse this CD Readme Exit Install Display Drivers Radeon X600 Series Click Install Display Driver item ATI Software i ATI Software License Agreement 5 Welcome to the InstallShield Wizard for ATI Please read the following license agreement carefully Software Press the PAGE DOWN key to see the rest of the agreement The InstallShield aleak will ey ATI Software on your computer To contin lick Nex End User License Agreement PLEASE READ ams LICENSE betcha teat sae USING THE SOFTWARE chy INSTALLING OR USING THE SOFTWAR E AGREEING TO BE BOUND THE TERMS OF THIS LICENSE IF YOU bo NOT AGREE TO THE TERMS OF THIS LICENSE PROMPTLY RETURN THE SOFTWARE TO THE PLACE WHERE YOU OBTAINED IT AND YOUR MONEY WILL BE REFUNDED 1 License The software accompanying this License hereinafter Software regardless of the media on which it is distributed are licensed to you by ATI Technologies Inc for y Do you accept all the terms of the preceding License Agreement If you choose No the setup will close To install ATI Software you must accept this agreement E Cancel lt Back Step 2 Click Next button Step 3 Click Yes button ATI Software ATI Control Panel Setup Select Components Setup Status Select the component you want to install Please select the component that you want to install z Express Recommended T xp e T Custom For advanced users and system administrators ATI Control
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