User manual GIGABYTE GV-R96X256V

[. . . ] 20, 2004 GV-R96X256V Radeon 9600 XT Graphics Accelerator USER'S MANUAL ¤å¨Ï¥ÎâU Rev. 101 12MD-R96X256V-101 English 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 their respective owners. [. . . ] VPU Recover Settings: Enable VPU Recover Prepare an error report if VPU Recover is activated, for submission to ATI Technologies. English SMARTGARTTM Properties: The SMARTGARTTM Properties ensures system stability by automatically performing a variety of bus tests that determine your optimal graphics accelerator settings. Changing these settings might result in system instability. - 23 - Software Installation English 3D Properties: You can adjust Direct3D and OpenGL settings from 3D properties page. Direct3D Settings: Use custom settings checkbox When Use sustom settings is checked, you can click "Custom" button to access Custom Settings. SMOOTHVISION 2. 1 Anti-Aliasing checkbox improves image quality by removing jagged edges from 3D images, resulting in smoother, more naturallooking objects. Selecting Application Preference will result in high quality images, with negligible reduction in the application's performance. Anti-Aliasing slider can be applied using different sample patterns and sample points such as 2X, 4X, or 6X. Moving this slider to the right increases sampling to provide the most realistic 3D image. Anisotropic Filtering checkbox uses a texture filtering technique that blends multiple texture samples together. Selecting Application Preference will result in high quality textures, with a negligible reduction in the application's performance. Anisotropic Filtering slider By moving this slider to the right, as the number of samples taken increases, the quality of the final image increases significantly. 16X provides extremely detailed, crisp-looking images as a result of the largest number of texture samples possible. Texture Preference slider Selecting this decides whether your application should use high quality or high performance textures. Moving the slider to the right delivers the highest quality experience. Moving the slider to the left emphasizes a high performance solution while still providing good visuals. GV-R96X256V Graphics Accelerator - 24 - Mipmap Detail Level slider This will allow you to choose the texture quality of the mipmaps the application will use. Mipmaps are a collection of different sized textures of the same image. As the user moves closer to a 3D object the image quality should increase, requiring a higher quality texture of the same image. The base mipmap is the highest quality texture, and all subsequent mipmaps are smaller sized textures of the same image. Moving the slider to the right selects a higher quality base mipmap, delivering the highest quality application experience. Moving the slider to the left selects a lower quality mipmap, delivering the highest application performance. Wait for Vertical Sync This will lower the frame rate of full screen games but reduce the image tearing that can occur with the higher frame rate. Selecting Application Preference allows the application to decide whether or not it should display its frames at the refresh rate of the monitor. Selecting Always Off allows the application to run at its highest possible frame rate, regardless of the monitor's refresh rate which is typically less than the frame rate at which the application will run. TRUFORM makes the curved surfaces of 3D objects look smoother and more lifelike. [. . . ] Type the following: D:\SETUP. exe (If D is not your CD-ROM drive, substitute D with the correct drive letter. ) 4. Click on "Install Display Drivers" to begin the Installation Wizard. Follow the Wizard's on-screen instructions to complete the installation. English 3. 3. BIOS FLASH UTILITY BIOS update procedure: Note: Please download the newest BIOS from our website (www. gigabyte. com. tw) or contact your local dealer for the file. [. . . ]