Gigabyte GV-RX55HM256P8-RH Manual
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- Gigabyte GV-RX55HM256P8-RH | Manual - Page 1
VGA Card GV-RX55HM256P8-RH Apr. 28, 2006 - Gigabyte GV-RX55HM256P8-RH | Manual - Page 2
VGA Card GV-RX55HM256P8-RH Apr. 28, 2006 - Gigabyte GV-RX55HM256P8-RH | Manual - Page 3
GV-RX55HM256P8-RH Radeon X550 Graphics Accelerator User's Manual Rev. 101 12MD-RX55HM8R-101R * The WEEE marking on Union's member states. Copyright © 2005 GIGABYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD Copyright by GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. ("GBT"). No part of this manual may be reproduced or transmitted in any - Gigabyte GV-RX55HM256P8-RH | Manual - Page 4
18 3.2. Windows® 2000 Driver Installation 32 4. Troubleshooting Tips 33 5. Appendix 34 5.1. How to Reflash the BIOS 34 5.1.1. Reflash BIOS in MS-DOS mode 34 5.1.2. Reflash BIOS in Windows mode 34 5.2. Resolutions and Color Depth Table (In Windows® XP 35 GV-RX55HM256P8-RH Graphics Accelerator - Gigabyte GV-RX55HM256P8-RH | Manual - Page 5
/ S-Video and HDTV output • Supports TV-Out and D-Sub connector 1.2. Minimum System Requirement • IBM® or 100% PC compatible with Pentium® III 650MHz or AMD Athlon 650MHz class processor or higher • One PCI Express x 16 slot • Operating Systems Windows® 2000 / Windows® XP • 64MB system memory • 50MB - Gigabyte GV-RX55HM256P8-RH | Manual - Page 6
Connector OR Analog LCD Monitor Analog Monitor VGA Output HDTV NTSC / PAL TV Projector S-Video Output Y Pr Pb/AV Output Digital LCD Monitor DVI Output Analog LCD Monitor VGA Output DVI-I to D-Sub Adapter GV-RX55HM256P8-RH Graphics Accelerator - 4 - VGA Monitor Connector (15-pin) TV-Out - Gigabyte GV-RX55HM256P8-RH | Manual - Page 7
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 - Hardware Installation - Gigabyte GV-RX55HM256P8-RH | Manual - Page 8
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 computer documentation. GV-RX55HM256P8-RH Graphics - Gigabyte GV-RX55HM256P8-RH | Manual - Page 9
display cable into your graphics card; then turn on the computer and monitor. To Flat Panel Display To TV or VCR To VGA Monitor You are now ready to proceed with the installation of the graphics card drivers. Please refer to next chapter for detailed instructions. - 7 - Hardware Installation - Gigabyte GV-RX55HM256P8-RH | Manual - Page 10
manual, we assume that your CD-ROM Drive letter to be Drive D: The installation of Windows® 2000 / 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"). Then you can follow the guides - Gigabyte GV-RX55HM256P8-RH | Manual - Page 11
Microsoft DirectX to enable 3D hardware acceleration support for Windows® 2000 or Windows® XP to achieve better 3D performance. 0 Note: For software MPEG support in Windows® 2000 or Windows® XP, you must install DirectX first. Users who run Windows XP with Service Pack 2 or above do not need to - Gigabyte GV-RX55HM256P8-RH | Manual - Page 12
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. Step 3: Found new hardware wizard: Finish Click the Finish button to finish the installation. GV-RX55HM256P8-RH Graphics Accelerator - Gigabyte GV-RX55HM256P8-RH | Manual - Page 13
. If it does not show up, please run "D:\setup.exe". Step 1. When autorun window show up, click the Install Display Drivers (Radeon X550 Series) item. Click the Install Display Drivers (Radeon X550 Series) item. Step 2. Click Next button. Step 3. Click Yes button. Setp 4. Click Express or Custom - Gigabyte GV-RX55HM256P8-RH | Manual - Page 14
setup.exe". z Install GIGABYTE Utility (V-Tuner2): Click the GIGABYTE Utility item. Step 2. Click the Next button. Step 3. Enter your name and company. Step 4. Click the Finish button to restart computer. Then the V-Tuner2 installation is completed. GV-RX55HM256P8-RH Graphics Accelerator - 12 - Gigabyte GV-RX55HM256P8-RH | Manual - Page 15
Hydravision : Click the Hydravision Install item. Step 2. Click the Next button. Step 3. Click the Yes button. Step 4. Click the Next button. Windows installings the components. Step 5. Click the Next button. Step 6. Click the Finish button to restart computer. Then the Hydravision Install is - Gigabyte GV-RX55HM256P8-RH | Manual - Page 16
Clock and Memory Clock). Displays core clock status Adjust core speed Displays memory clock status Adjust memory speed Open Help page Select choice of skin GV-RX55HM256P8-RH Graphics Accelerator - 14 - - Gigabyte GV-RX55HM256P8-RH | Manual - Page 17
tab to change your display settings. Right-click the icon. Click the 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 - Gigabyte GV-RX55HM256P8-RH | Manual - Page 18
English 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-RX55HM256P8-RH Graphics Accelerator - 16 - - Gigabyte GV-RX55HM256P8-RH | Manual - Page 19
CATALYSTTM Control Center: After installation of the display drivers, you will find an ATI CATALYSTTM Control Center Hot Key shortcuts. • create up to 9 virtual desktops. • add special effects to windows and menus. You can right-click on ATI CATALYSTTM Control Center icon to select HYDRAVISIONTM - Gigabyte GV-RX55HM256P8-RH | Manual - Page 20
Properties pages, right-click the GIGABYTE icon on the taskbar and select area, and the refresh rate. Settings (Resolutions and Color depth for Windows) You may adjust the screen resolution and color quality settings in this GV-RX55HM256P8-RH Yes Yes Yes GV-RX55HM256P8-RH Graphics Accelerator - 18 - - Gigabyte GV-RX55HM256P8-RH | Manual - Page 21
recommended for experienced users who want to expose only the features they adjust most often or that their Hotkeys Properties: 3D application supports. The Hotkeys Manager allows you to create shortcut key combinations to quickly perform tasks such as changing a graphics setting or opening an - Gigabyte GV-RX55HM256P8-RH | Manual - Page 22
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 menu „ Select a Language ... „ Select a Skin ... „ Restore facotry defaults ... GV-RX55HM256P8-RH Graphics Accelerator - 20 - - Gigabyte GV-RX55HM256P8-RH | Manual - Page 23
, or generate a problem report should you require technical support. The CATALYST Control as the installed versions of Windows and Microsoft DirectX. „ The BIOS and version, and the installed motherboard chipset. „ The Graphics Software tab includes information such as installed 2D and 3D driver - Gigabyte GV-RX55HM256P8-RH | Manual - Page 24
configure your display(s). „ Displays Manager Advanced View Use Display Manager Advanced View to set your desktop resolution, the display refresh rate, and arrange your displays. GV-RX55HM256P8-RH Graphics Accelerator - 22 - - Gigabyte GV-RX55HM256P8-RH | Manual - Page 25
English Display Options: „ Use Display Options to configure a number of features, including 3D Refresh Rate Override, Display Detection, and Force TV detection. Monitor Properties 0: „ MonitorAttributes Monitor Attributes provides information about the attached monitor. You can also enable - Gigabyte GV-RX55HM256P8-RH | Manual - Page 26
display is selected. If you have a CRT and DFP device and want both to support HDTV, you must go to both Troubleshoot pages and check the boxes. 3D : „ 3D Standard View You can use 3D , overall 3D image quality, or a balance between the two. GV-RX55HM256P8-RH Graphics Accelerator - 24 - - Gigabyte GV-RX55HM256P8-RH | Manual - Page 27
English „ Anti-aliasing Anti-aliasing is a technique used to smooth out the jagged edges of three-dimensional curved objects or objects with diagonal edges. Anti-aliasing can be set to favor either an increase in system processing performance or improved image quality: Setting for performance is - Gigabyte GV-RX55HM256P8-RH | Manual - Page 28
CATALYSTTMA.I. Use this feature to enable or disable application specific optimization of the video driver. You can set the level of optimization by moving the slider from low to especially if the animated object rotates or moves into the background. GV-RX55HM256P8-RH Graphics Accelerator - 26 - - Gigabyte GV-RX55HM256P8-RH | Manual - Page 29
major advances in the area of Pixel Shaders, which are small programs that execute on every pixel rendered to the display device. With support for up to six textures in a single rendering pass, the memory bandwidth constraints associated with multi-pass rendering can be greatly reduced, which - Gigabyte GV-RX55HM256P8-RH | Manual - Page 30
principal 3D features onto a single page, without any preview window, allowing for quick access and adjustement. You can change (API). These settings are provided for resolving certain incompatibilities within 3D applications that use one of these APIs. GV-RX55HM256P8-RH Graphics Accelerator - 28 - - Gigabyte GV-RX55HM256P8-RH | Manual - Page 31
English Color : Use the Color page to adjust the color properties of your Desktop and Full Screen 3D applications and games. Use the Color Correction Images to e preview the changes before applying them. The Color curve is a graphical representation of all the values of gamma, brightness, or - Gigabyte GV-RX55HM256P8-RH | Manual - Page 32
English „ Overlay/VIDEOVISION Use this page to manually set Gamma, Brightness, Contrast, Saturation, and Hue. „ Theater Mode Use Theater Mode to change the way you view streaming video. GV-RX55HM256P8-RH Graphics Accelerator „ Deinterlacing Deinterlacing creates a sharp image from the two video - Gigabyte GV-RX55HM256P8-RH | Manual - Page 33
the principal Video features onto a single page, without any preview window, allowing quick access and adjustment. This page is useful when it ATI display driver to detect when the graphics processor stops responding to display-driver instructions. When this happens, the display driver attempts to - Gigabyte GV-RX55HM256P8-RH | Manual - Page 34
Click Yes to the license agreement. 8. Follow the Wizard's on-screen instructions to complete the installation. Please make sure the Windows® 2000 have installed Windows® 2000 Service Pack (or later) before installing the graphics accelerator driver. GV-RX55HM256P8-RH Graphics Accelerator - 32 - - Gigabyte GV-RX55HM256P8-RH | Manual - Page 35
problems. Contact your dealer or Gigabyte for more advanced troubleshooting For more information, consult your computer's manual or manufacturer. (NOTE: Some manufacturers do driver for the graphics card is correct. „ For more assistance, use the Troubleshooting Guide located in the Windows - Gigabyte GV-RX55HM256P8-RH | Manual - Page 36
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. GV-RX55HM256P8-RH Graphics - Gigabyte GV-RX55HM256P8-RH | Manual - Page 37
English 5.2. Resolutions and Color Depth Table (In Windows® XP) Display Screen Resolution 640 x 480 800 x 600 1024 x 768 1152 x 864 1280 x 768 1280 x 960 720 60 1920 x 1080 30 * The table is for reference only. The actual resolutions supported depend on the monitor you use. - 35 - Appendix - Gigabyte GV-RX55HM256P8-RH | Manual - Page 38
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