Gigabyte GV-RX80256D Datasheet

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GV-RX80256D/GV-RX80128D Graphics Accelerator- 10 -English3.1.3. Driver InstallationA. New hardware foundAfter the graphics card is inserted into your

Software Installation- 11 -EnglishB. Driver installation (Autorun Window)Insert the driver CD disk into your CD-ROM, and then you can see the AUTORUN

GV-RX80256D/GV-RX80128D Graphics Accelerator- 12 -EnglishStep 3. Enter your name and company.Step 4. Click the Finish button to restart computer.Then

Software Installation- 13 -Englishz Install Hydravision :Step 2. Click the Next button.Click the Hydravision Install item.Step 3. Click the Yes button

GV-RX80256D/GV-RX80128D Graphics Accelerator- 14 -EnglishV-Tuner 2V-Tuner 2 lets you adjust the working frequency of the graphic engine and video memo

Software Installation- 15 -English3.1.5. Taskbar IconAfter installation of the display drivers, you will find a GIGABYTE icon on the taskbar'ss

GV-RX80256D/GV-RX80128D Graphics Accelerator- 16 -EnglishVGA InformationVGA Info lists the relevant information about your card.Color AdjustColor Adju

Software Installation- 17 -EnglishATI CATALYSTTM Control Center:After installation of the display drivers, you will find an ATI CATALYSTTM Control Cen

GV-RX80256D/GV-RX80128D Graphics Accelerator- 18 -English3.1.6. Display Properties pagesTo access Display Properties pages, right-click the GIGABYTE i

Software Installation- 19 -EnglishView Properties:The CATALYST Control Center dashboard supports three types of views: Standard View/Advanced View/ Cu

GV-RX80256D/GV-RX80128D Graphics Accelerator- 2 -EnglishTable of Contents1. Introduction ...

GV-RX80256D/GV-RX80128D Graphics Accelerator- 20 -EnglishProfiles Properties:You can use profiles to create customized environments for your desktop,

Software Installation- 21 -EnglishHelp Properties:The CATALYST Control Center Help feature allows you to access the comprehensive online help,register

GV-RX80256D/GV-RX80128D Graphics Accelerator- 22 -EnglishDisplay Manager : Display Manager Standard ViewUse Display Manager Standard View to setyour

Software Installation- 23 -EnglishDisplay Options:Monitor Properties 0: Use Display Options to configure a number offeatures, including 3D Refresh Ra

GV-RX80256D/GV-RX80128D Graphics Accelerator- 24 -English3D : 3D Standard ViewYou can use 3D settings to adjust featuresfound in such 3D applications

Software Installation- 25 -English Anti-aliasingAnti-aliasing is a technique used to smooth outthe jagged edges of three-dimensional curvedobjects or

GV-RX80256D/GV-RX80128D Graphics Accelerator- 26 -English CATALYSTTMA.I.Use this feature to enable or disable applicationspecific optimization of the

Software Installation- 27 -English TRUFORMTMTRUFORM is a technology developed by ATI thatovercomes the bandwidth and memory constraintsof traditional

GV-RX80256D/GV-RX80128D Graphics Accelerator- 28 -English No PreviewThe No Preview page combines all of theprincipal 3D features onto a single page,

Software Installation- 29 -EnglishColor :Use the Color page to adjust the color properties of your Desktop and Full Screen 3D applicationsand games. U

Introduction- 3 -English1. Introduction1.1. Features• Powered by ATI X800 Visual Processing Unit (VPU)• Supports the newest PCI Express x 16• Integrat

GV-RX80256D/GV-RX80128D Graphics Accelerator- 30 -EnglishVPU Recover :VPU Recover enables the ATI display driver to detect when the graphics processor

Software Installation- 31 -English3.2. Windows® 2000 Driver InstallationWith Windows running on your computer, you need to install the graphics card d

GV-RX80256D/GV-RX80128D Graphics Accelerator- 32 -English4. Troubleshooting TipsThe following troubleshooting tips may help if you experience problems

Appendix- 33 -English5. Appendix5.1. How to Reflash the BIOS5.1.1. Reflash BIOS in MS-DOS mode1. Extract the downloaded Zip file to your hard disk or

GV-RX80256D/GV-RX80128D Graphics Accelerator- 34 -English5.2. Resolutions and Color Depth Table (In Windows® XP)Display Maximum Color Depth (bpp)Scree

GV-RX80256D/GV-RX80128D Graphics Accelerator- 4 -English2. Hardware Installation2.1. Board LayoutTV-OutVGA MonitorConnector(15-pin)DVI-I ConnectorNTSC

Hardware Installation- 5 -EnglishExpansion cards contain very delicate Integrated Circuit (IC) chips. Toprotect them against damage from static electr

GV-RX80256D/GV-RX80128D Graphics Accelerator- 6 -English2.2. Hardware InstallationInstalling Your Graphics card.Now that you have prepared your comput

Hardware Installation- 7 -English4. Locate the PCI Express x 16 slot. Ifnecessary, remove the metal cover fromthis slot; then align your graphics card

GV-RX80256D/GV-RX80128D Graphics Accelerator- 8 -English3. Software InstallationIn this manual, we assume that your CD-ROM Drive letter to be Drive D:

Software Installation- 9 -English3.1.2. DirectX InstallationInstall Microsoft DirectX to enable 3D hardware acceleration support for Windows® 2000or W