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GV-RX80L512V Radeon X800 XL Graphics Accelerator User's Manual Rev. 101 12MD-RX80L512V-101 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 form without the expressed, written permission - Gigabyte GV-RX80L512V | Manual - Page 2
Installation ...10 3.1.4. Utilities on Driver CD 12 3.1.5. Taskbar Icon ...15 3.1.6. Display Properties pages 18 3.2. Windows® 2000 Driver Installation 31 4. Troubleshooting Tips 32 5. Appendix 33 5.1. How to Reflash the BIOS 33 5.1.1. Reflash BIOS in MS-DOS mode 33 5.1.2. Reflash BIOS in - Gigabyte GV-RX80L512V | Manual - Page 3
the newest PCI Express x 16 • Integrated with 512MB DDRIII memory • Supports DirectX 9.0 • Supports TV-Out • Supports AV/S-Video and HDTV output • Support AV / S-Video input • Supports D-Sub (by adapter) and DVI-I connector • Supports HDTV cable 1.2. Minimum System Requirement • IBM® or 100% PC - Gigabyte GV-RX80L512V | Manual - Page 4
LCD Monitor VGA Output DVI-I to D-Sub Connector DVI Output S-Video Output Y Pr Pb/AV Output AV Input S-Video Input DVI Output Analog LCD Monitor GV-RX80L512V Graphics Accelerator VGA Output DVI-I to D-Sub Connector - 4 - DVI-I Connector 1 VIVO DVI-I Connector 2 - Gigabyte GV-RX80L512V | Manual - Page 5
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-RX80L512V | Manual - Page 6
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 - Gigabyte GV-RX80L512V | Manual - Page 7
Display 9-Pin for VIVO 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-RX80L512V | Manual - Page 8
3. Software Installation In this manual, we assume that your CD 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" for motherboard driver. GV-RX80L512V Graphics Accelerator - 8 - - Gigabyte GV-RX80L512V | Manual - Page 9
® 2000 or Windows® XP to achieve better 3D performence. 0 Note: For software MPEG support in Windows® 2000 or Windows® XP, you must install DirectX first. Users who run Windows XP with a service pack later than Service Pack one (SP1) do not need to install DirectX separately. Step 1. When autorun - Gigabyte GV-RX80L512V | Manual - Page 10
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 "Next" button to install Click the "Finish" button to finish the installation. GV-RX80L512V Graphics Accelerator - 10 - - Gigabyte GV-RX80L512V | Manual - Page 11
English 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 the Install Display Drivers (Radeon X800 Series) item. Click the Install - Gigabyte GV-RX80L512V | Manual - Page 12
your CD-ROM, and then you can see the AUTORUN window. If it does not show up, please run "D:\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 - Gigabyte GV-RX80L512V | Manual - Page 13
English z Install Hydravision : Click the 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. Then the Hydravision - Gigabyte GV-RX80L512V | Manual - Page 14
Clock and Memory Clock). Displays core clock status Displays memory clock status Adjust Core speed Adjust Memory speed Open Help page Select choice of skin GV-RX80L512V Graphics Accelerator - 14 - - Gigabyte GV-RX80L512V | Manual - Page 15
English 3.1.5. Taskbar Icon After installation of the display drivers, you will find a GIGABYTE icon on the taskbar's status area. Right-clicking this icon opens the GIGABYTE control panel, showing a menu composed of shortcut of the graphics card's enhanced and other functions. You may click the " - Gigabyte GV-RX80L512V | Manual - Page 16
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-RX80L512V Graphics Accelerator - 16 - - Gigabyte GV-RX80L512V | Manual - Page 17
English ATI CATALYSTTM Control Center: After installation of the display drivers, you will find an ATI CATALYSTTM Control Center icon on the taskbar's status area. The ATI CATALYSTTM Control Center is used to configure all your graphics card settings. Right-click the icon to enter the ATI - Gigabyte GV-RX80L512V | Manual - Page 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 . Display Matrix Model CRT+TV CRT+DVI DVI+TV DVI+TV+CRT GV-RX80L512V Yes Yes Yes Yes GV-RX80L512V Graphics Accelerator - 18 - - Gigabyte GV-RX80L512V | Manual - Page 19
Custom view is recommended for experienced users who want to expose only the features they adjust most often or that their 3D application supports. Hotkeys Properties: The Hotkeys Manager allows you to create shortcut key combinations to quickly perform tasks such as changing a graphics setting or - Gigabyte GV-RX80L512V | Manual - Page 20
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 Tray menu „ Select a Language ... „ Select a Skin ... „ Restore facotry defaults ... GV-RX80L512V Graphics Accelerator - 20 - - Gigabyte GV-RX80L512V | Manual - Page 21
CATALYST Control Center Help feature allows you to access the comprehensive online help, register your product, or generate a problem report should you require technical support. The CATALYST Control Center Help feature offers the following options: „ Help Contents ... „ Search Help ... „ Go to ATI - Gigabyte GV-RX80L512V | Manual - Page 22
, and arrange your displays. Display Options: „ Use Display Options to configure a number of features, including 3D Refresh Rate Override, Display Detection, and Force TV detection. GV-RX80L512V Graphics Accelerator - 22 - - Gigabyte GV-RX80L512V | Manual - Page 23
desktop on your monitor's display screen. You can also adjust the horizontal and vertical sync or enable composite sync. „ MonitorTroubleshoot The Monitor Troubleshoot helps to add HDTV modes in the Display Manager. Note: 720p or 1080i are disabled in certain situations, such as display rotation - Gigabyte GV-RX80L512V | Manual - Page 24
for any type of 3D application. The slider enables you to adjust for overall system performance, overall 3D image quality, or a balance between the two. GV-RX80L512V Graphics Accelerator - 24 - - Gigabyte GV-RX80L512V | Manual - Page 25
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-RX80L512V | Manual - Page 26
important consideration. Setting for quality is best used when high surface detail is required, especially if the animated object rotates or moves into the background. GV-RX80L512V Graphics Accelerator - 26 - - Gigabyte GV-RX80L512V | Manual - Page 27
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-RX80L512V | Manual - Page 28
you want to select a particular APIspecific feature. If you are not sure which API your 3D application uses, consult the documention of your 3D application. GV-RX80L512V Graphics Accelerator - 28 - - Gigabyte GV-RX80L512V | Manual - Page 29
presets that are comprised of Home, Work, Theater, and Custom. Select a preset from the Video Presets drop dpwn menu. „ Overlay/VIDEOVISION Use this page to manually set Gamma, Brightness, Contrast, Saturation, and Hue. „ Theater Mode - 29 - Software Installation - Gigabyte GV-RX80L512V | Manual - Page 30
enables the ATI display driver to detect when the graphics processor stops responding to display-driver instructions. When this happens, the display driver attempts to reset the graphics hardware. In most an error report that you can send to ATI via e-mail. GV-RX80L512V Graphics Accelerator - 30 - - Gigabyte GV-RX80L512V | Manual - Page 31
6. Click Next. 7. 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. - 31 - Software Installation - Gigabyte GV-RX80L512V | Manual - Page 32
, use the Troubleshooting Guide located in the Windows® Help or contact your computer manufacturer. 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-RX80L512V Graphics Accelerator - Gigabyte GV-RX80L512V | Manual - Page 33
installing the display drivers, you will find a GIGABYTE icon in the lower-right corner of the will automatically download the BIOS for your card from GIGABYTE @VGA server and do the update for you Download the BIOS ZIP file for your card from GIGABYTE website and extract it to your hard disk (or - Gigabyte GV-RX80L512V | Manual - Page 34
3 240 3 3 240 3 3 200 3 3 170 3 3 170 3 3 150 3 3 100 3 3 100 3 3 85 3 3 75 3 X 32bpp(16.7M) True mode 3 3 X X X X X X X X X * The table is for reference only. The actual resolutions supported depend on the monitor you use. GV-RX80L512V Graphics Accelerator - 34 -
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Copyright
© 2005 GIGABYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD
Copyright by
GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
("GBT").
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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.
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User's Manual
Rev. 101
12MD-RX80L512V-101
GV-RX80L512V
Radeon X800 XL Graphics Accelerator