VGA Card GV-RX29T512VH-B May 14, 2007
VGA Card GV-RX29T512VH-B May 14, 2007
GV-RX29T512VH-B ATI RadeonTM HD 2900 XT Graphics Accelerator User's Manual Rev. 101 12MD-RX29T5VH-101R * The WEEE marking on the product indicates this product must not be disposed of with user's other household waste and must be handed over to a designated collection point for the recycling of waste electrical and electronic equipment!! * The WEEE marking applies only in European Union's member states. Copyright © 2007 GIGABYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD Copyright by GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. ("GBT").
English Table of Contents 1. Introduction ......................................................................................... 3 1.1. Features ..................................................................................................... 3 1.2. Minimum System Requirements ................................................................... 3 2. Hardware Installation ........................................................................... 4 2.1. Board Layout ..................................
1.1. Features • • • • • • • • • • • Powered by ATI RadeonTM HD 2900 XT Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) Supports PCI Express x16 Integrated with 512 MB GDDR3 memory Supports DirectX 9.0c/10 Supports native CrossFireTM Supports AV / S-Video and HDTV output Supports AV / S-Video input Provides TV-Out connector Provides 2 DVI-I connectors Supports D-Sub connector (by adapter) Supports HDMI connector (by adapter) 1.2.
English • CrossFireTM Configuration If you are planning on using this graphics card as part of a CrossFireTM system, the following is required: - A CrossFireTM certified motherboard with two PCI Express x16 slots and correct PCIe chipset driver - Two ATI RadeonTM HD 2900 XT cards - A power supply that provides at least 750 W and one 2x3-pin and one 2x4-pin power connector. The power supply should be with a known brand and certified to conform to safety regulations.
English Y HDTV Pr Pb/AV Output OR NTSC / PAL TV DVI-I Connector 1 Projector VIVO (Note) S-Video Output OR NTSC / PAL TV Projector DVI-I Connector 2 DVI Output Digital LCD Monitor Analog LCD Monitor DVI-I to D-Sub Adapter D-Sub Output DVI-I to HDMI Adapter HDMI TV (Note) Please refer to page 15 about Video In introduction.
English Expansion cards contain very delicate Integrated Circuit (IC) chips. To 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.
Installing Your graphics card. Now that you have prepared your computer, you are ready to install your graphics accelerator card. To remove the existing graphics 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.
English To install your new graphics card: 1. Locate the PCI Express x16 slot. If necessary, remove the metal cover from this slot; then align your graphics card with the PCI Express x16 slot, and press it in firmly until the card is fully seated. * Please make sure that the gold edge connector of the graphics card is securely inserted. After installing the GV-RX29T512VH-B to your computer, please remember to connect at lease one power cable on the graphics card to the power supply connector.
English 3. This graphics card provides two DVI-I digital connectors. You can connect a monitor that supports DVI-I function or use the DVI-I-toD-sub adapter to connect a 15-pin D-Sub monitor. Or use the DVI-I-to-HDMI adapter to connect an HDMI monitor. Connect a flat panel To Flat Panel Display 9-Pin for VIVO Connect a D-Sub monitor via DVI-I to D-sub adapter Connect a HDMI monitor via DVI-I to HDMI adapter You are now ready to proceed with the installation of the graphics card drivers.
English How to enable the ATI CrossFireTM technology (Note 1) Step 1: Install two CrossFire graphics cards of the same chipset on a CrossFire -supported motherboard and TM TM connect the graphics cards via two CrossFire bridge interconnect cables (Figure 1). Then users can enable the CrossFire technology simply through the graphics card driver. TM TM Two CrossFire bridge interconnect cables. Two CrossFire graphics cards of the same type.
In this 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 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. Windows® XP Driver and Utilities Installation 3.1.1.
English 3.1.2. DirectX Installation Install 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 install DirectX separately. Click the Install DirectX 9 item. Step 1. When autorun window show up, click the Install DirectX 9 item. Step 2.
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) Click the "Next" button to install the driver. (There is a driver CD disk that came with your graphics accelerator, please insert it now.
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". Click the Install Display Driver item. Step 1. When autorun window show up, click the Install Display Driver item. Step 2. Click Next button. Step 3. Click Yes button. Setp 4. Click Express or Custom icon. Windows installings the components. Step 5. Click the Finish button to restart computer.
A. Cyberlink Power Director 3.X Installation (Note) Please install the Cyberlink Power Director 3.X (or above) version with your graphics card. Press the "Capture" button, PowerDirector enter Capture mode, in which you can capture media from a variety of device. (Figure 1) Red record button Video button Figure 1 (Note) Power Director 3.X is supported only on the Windows ® XP operating system. - 15 - Software Installation English 3.1.4.
English B. Introduction of the capture sources device Please check out your capture source. In general, the media sources comprise the following item: 1. Video Tape Recorder (VCR), V8 : Connect the AV connector or video cable of the VCR to the Video In of the video capture card. And if your VCR, V8 supports S-Video output, connect S-Video connector to the S-Video In port of the graphics card. Connect the audio cable of the VCR, V8 to the Line In of the sound card.
(Figure 5) At this moment in time, you can expand a series of outstanding editing experience to fill you life with boundless possibility. (For more details about movie editing function of PowerDirector, please refer to user's guide, or visit Cyberlink website for official technical support.) - 17 - Software Installation English Once you click the "Edit" button to return Edit mode, the media clips will be loaded into Library immediately.
English 3.1.5. Taskbar Icon ATI CATALYST® Control Center: After installation of the display drivers, you will find an ATI CATALYST® Control Center icon on the taskbar's status area. The ATI CATALYST® Control Center is used to configure all your graphics card settings. Right-click the icon to enter the ATI CATALYST® Control Center (refer to Fig. 1). Or you can right-click on the desktop to select ATI CATALYST(R) Control Center tab and press ATI CATALYST(R) Control Center button (refer to Fig. 2). Fig.
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. You can move the slider to change the resolution.
English ATI CATALYST® Control Center Basic View : The Basic View is the default view when CATALYST Control Center is launched for the first time. This interface provides access to the basic settings and advanced features of your ATI graphics products. You can switch between Basic View and Advanced View at any time. To access more settings in Basic View , click Basic, and then click Next. Easy Setup Wizards: Choose a wizard from the central list and click Go for step-by-step assistance.
English Step 3: In the Output Folder area, select the Step 4: In the Output Video Format list, select a destination folder where the new file will be located. file format for the new file. If you wish to change the Click Next. name of the new file, enter the new name in the Output File area. Finally, click Next to start file conversion. The video file has been successfully converted.
English Quick Settings: The Quick Settings page provide access to three main settings. 3D Quality 3D Performance and Quality settings allows your 3D games and applications to get faster performance and better quality with a more balanced setting. Video Playback Use this option to optimize video playback in different room environment or to select how video playback appears on the second display.
The Advanced page allows you to configure all of the many available settings of your ATI graphics card. View Properties: The CATALYST Control Center dashboard supports three types of views: Basic View/ Advanced View/ Custom View. Basic View The Basic view is the default view when CATALYST Control Center is launched for the first time. Refer to the previous pages for details. Advanced View The Advanced view provides access to the advanced features on each page.
English Profiles Properties: You can use profiles to create customized environments for your desktop, video, and 3D 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 a specific graphics card. If there is more than one graphics card installed in your computer, you need to select the appropriate card before creating, loading, or activating a Profile.
The 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 for this Page Help Contents ... Search Help ... Problem Report Wized ... Go to ATI.com About CATALYST® Control Center ...
English Display Options : The Display Options aspect gives you additional control to optimize performance of OpenGL® and Direct 3D® applications. Use 3D Refresh Rate Override to set a refresh rate of your choice when a full-screen application or game has a default refresh rate that is lower than optimal. Choose one of the Display Detection Options to prevent screen flicker when detecting a display.
Use Adjustments to resize and reposition the computer desktop on your monitor's display screen. You can also adjust the horizontal and vertical sync or enable composite sync. HDTV Support Use HDTV Support when your CRT or DFP display device supports one or more HDTV modes that are not initially listed in the Displays Manager due to an incomplete EDID (Extended Display Identification Data).
Avivo Color English TM Use Avivo TM Color for ATI graphics cards that supports per-display color settings. Independently set the hue, saturation, and temperature for each attached and enabled display. 3D : Standard Settings The Standard settings page provides access to a universal slider control where you can simultaneously adjust all of the standard 3D settings for any type of 3D application.
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 best used when the 3D image is animated and smoothness of motion is the most important consideration. Setting for quality is best used when having highly detailed and realistic 3D objects is the primary concern.
English Anisotropic Filtering Anisotropic filtering is a technique that preserves detail on surfaces that have three-dimensional perspective and fade away into the background. It works best when used in conjunction with Mipmapping. Anisotropic filtering can be set to favor either an increase in system processing performance or improved image quality: Setting for performance is best used with applications that display objects with smooth, simple surfaces, like those seen in CAD applications.
Mipmapping is a texturing technique that preserves the detail on a 3D object's surface as it moves into the background. A series of low- and high-resolution texture maps are stored in memory and selectively used to create the object's surface, depending on what level of detail is needed.
English More Settings The 3D API-Specific dialog helps to select settings that are exclusively for the Direct3D ® and OpenGL ® Application Programmable Interfaces (API). These settings are provided for resolving certain incompatibilities within 3D applications that use one of these APIs. Use this dialog when you are know which type of API (Direct3D® or OpenGL ® ) your 3D application uses, and you want to select a particular API-specific feature.
Use the AvivoTM Video aspect to apply standard video settings with a Wizard or selecting a video preset. Use Adjustments to configure gamma, brightness, and hue. Use Theater Mode to set aspect ratio and overlay display mode. Preview your changes before applying them. AvivoTM Basics To quickly adjust your video settings choose one of the video presets or use the Video Wizard to configure your display devices.
English AvivoTM Quality Deinterlacing creates a sharp image from the two video fields of interlaced video. Select one of six options for deinterlacing video for better viewing. Auto Detect lets the multimedia driver to select the best deinterlacing scheme for different video sources and sizes. Bob deinterlacing, when selected, removes every other line of the video image and is recommended for motion video.
VPU Recover 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 cases, VPU Recover will be able to reset the graphics processor without requiring a system restart. Should the computer be unable to recover from a crash, VPU Recover will switch the computer to software rendering mode, allowing you to save any work in progress before restarting the computer.
English 3.2. Windows® 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 Windows® 2000, please insert the Installation CD. Then the AUTORUN window will show up.
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 x16 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. If necessary, disable any built-in graphics capabilities on your motherboard.
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