Gigabyte GV-AV32DG Manual

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  • Gigabyte GV-AV32DG | Manual - Page 1
    Upgrade your Life AV32DG RADEONTM 7000E Graphics Accelerator USER'S MANUAL REV. 1.02 12MD-AV32DG-102
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    AV32DG Graphics Accelerator Chapter 1 User's Manual Copyright 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
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    9 3.1.2 DirectX installation 10 3.1.3 Driver installation 12 3.1.4 Utilities on driver CD 15 3.1.5 Taskbar Icon 15 3.1.6 Property pages 18 3.2.WINDOWS NT 4.0 DRIVER INSTALLATION 23 3.3.WINDOWS 2000 DRIVER INSTALLATION 24 3.4 BIOS FLASH UTILITY 24 4.Troubleshooting Tips 25 5. Appendix ...26
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    AV32DG Graphics Accelerator 1.INTRODUCTION 1.1. PREFACE AV Series delivers enhanced 3D and 2D 3D rendering engine 32MB DDR Silver HeatSink Onboard Supports DirectX® 7.0, DirectX® 8.x and OpenGL® DVD playback with integrated motion compensation and iDCT Supports 3D resolutions (32-bit color) up to
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    AV32DG package contains the following: The AV32DG graphics accelerator This USER'S MANUAL DVD Player software included Full version Game (CD x 1) Lite version Games x2 (CD x 1) CD for driver use official Gigabyte BIOS only Use none official gigabyte BIOS might cause problem on the graphics card. 5
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    AV32DG Graphics Accelerator 2.2. BOARD LAYOUT AV32DG (32MB DDRAM) VGA Monitor Connector (15pin) S-Video (TV-Out) AV Output S-VideoOutput VGA Output VGA Monitor Connector (15pin) S-Video Output 6
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    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
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    with the AGP slot, and press it in firmly until the card is fully eated. AV32DG Graphics card AGP Slot 5.Replace the screw to fasten the card in place, and replace with the installation of the Graphics card driver. For detailed instructions, select your operating system from the list below: 8
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    (if it does not show up, run "D:\setup.exe"). Then you can follow guides to setup your AV32DG driver (Please follow the subsection 3.1.3 "Step By Step Installation" to install the driver for your AV32DG graphics accelerator. 3.1.1.Operating system requirement If your OS is Microsoft Windows, when
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    DirectX 8.1 to enable 3D hardware acceleration support for Win98/98SE or WinME to achieve better 3D performence. Note: For software MPEG support in Win98/98SE or WinME, you must DirectX first install. 1. Installation DirectX Driver Click "Display Driver Setup Utility" Item. 2.Click "Yes" icon
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    Software Installation 4.Click "OK" item. 11
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    is the step-by-step installation guide. Step 1: New Hardware Found After AV32DG 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. Please select "Do not install a driver" and press OK. Step
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    Software Installation 3..Click "NO" icon. After the system has finished loading, insert the AV32DG driver CD disk into your CDROM, and then you can see the AUTORUN window. If it does not show up, please run "D:\setup.exe". Step 5: Driver Setup 1. Click "Install Display Driver(Radeon VE Series) 13
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    AV32DG Graphics Accelerator 2..Click "Next" icon. 3.Click "Yes" icon. 4.Click "Finish" icon to restart computer. 14
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    CD for detail. 3.1.5 Taskbar Icon After installation of the display drivers, you will find an GBT icon on the taskbar's status area. Right-clicking this icon opens the settings. You can link to GBT web site for updated information about the graphics borad, latest drivers, and other information. 15
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    AV32DG Graphics Accelerator V-Tuner (Overclock Utility) V-Tuner lets you adjust the working frequency of the graphic engine and video memory (Core Clock and Memory Clock) 16
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    VGA Info VGA Info lists the relevant information about your card. Software Installation Color Adjust Color Adjust allows you to make color adjustments, such as brightness, contrast, and gamma values for each or all of RGB colors. 17
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    AV32DG Graphics Accelerator 3.1.6.Display Property pages The screen shows the information of display adapter, color, the range or disables the ATI taskbar icon. However, this feature must be enabled for ATI hotkey support. Show ATI icon on taskbar adds or removes the ATI icon from the taskbar. 18
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    Software Installation OpenGL Properties: The OpenGL properties page gives you complete control of the OpenGL settings. Optimization Preference Quality allows you to optimize your OpenGL settings for quality. Performance allows you to optimize your OpenGL settings for performance OpenGL Settings
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    AV32DG Graphics Accelerator Anisotropic texture filtering allows you to set a level of anisotropic many texture formats. Disabling compressed texture format the video driver ceases to support this feature. Alternate pixel center may eliminate problems with some 3D games that displays vertical . and
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    will use anti-aliasing only when an application requests it. When "Always On" mode is selected, the video driver will force anti-aliasing on all applications. 2 Samples provides a higher sample ratio, which improves overall image quality even further, with a slight reduction in performance. This
  • Gigabyte GV-AV32DG | Manual - Page 22
    AV32DG Graphics Accelerator Display Properties: If you VGA card is equipped with a S-Video connector installed correctly. For information about placing the card in your computer and installing the enhanced graphics driver, see the user's manua. Determine if your television (or VCR) has an S-Video or
  • Gigabyte GV-AV32DG | Manual - Page 23
    NT 4.0 Service Pack version 6.0 (or later) before installing the graphics accelerator driver. To install the AV32DG driver for Windows with the correct drive letter.) 5. Click "OK". 6. Click on "Install Display Drivers(Radeon VE Series)" to begin the Installation Wizard. 7. Click "Next". 8. Click
  • Gigabyte GV-AV32DG | Manual - Page 24
    Click "Yes" to the license agreement. 9. Follow the Wizard's on-screen instructions to complete the installation. 3.4.BIOS FLASH UTILITY AV32DG 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
  • Gigabyte GV-AV32DG | Manual - Page 25
    you installed the graphics driver. For more troubleshooting tips, right-click the ATI icon in the taskbar and select Troubleshooting. If you have problems during bootup, start your more assistance, use the Troubleshooting Guide located in the Windows® Help or contact your computer manufacturer. 25
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    AV32DG Graphics Accelerator 5.Appendix 5.1. How to reflash the BIOS How to reflash the BIOS for your (Chip by ATi) graphics card? 1. Extract the Zip file to
  • Gigabyte GV-AV32DG | Manual - Page 27
    3. Change the command path to the file location C:\> or A:\> Appendix 4. Reflash BIOS command as below : C:\> atiflash -p 0 5. Reboot your PC when it's done. 27
  • Gigabyte GV-AV32DG | Manual - Page 28
    AV32DG Graphics Accelerator 5.2.Resolutions and Color Depth Table RADEON 7000E (VE) 2D Display Modes Display Screen Resolution 640x480 800x600 1024x768 Refresh Rate (Hz) 60 72 75
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    DDisplay Refresh Screen Rate Resolution (Hz) 150 1024x768 160 200 43 47 60 70 75 1152x864 80 85 100 120 150 160 60 70 74 1280x1024 75 85 90 100 120 52 58 1600x1200 60 66 75 76 85 92 100 Hor. Scan (KHz) 125.7 134.8 172.8 38.0 41.7 53.7 63.0 67.5 72.4 77.0 91.5 111.1 141.4 151.6 64.0 74.6 79.0 80.0
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    AV32DG Graphics Accelerator DDisplay Refresh Screen Rate Resolution (Hz) 1792x1344 60 75 85 1800x1440 60 1920x1080 60 70 75 80 60 72 1920x1200 75 80 85
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AV32DG
RADEON
TM
7000E Graphics Accelerator
USER'S MANUAL
Upgrade your Life
REV. 1.0
2
12MD-AV32DG-10
2