User manual GIGABYTE GV-RX155256DE-RH

[. . . ] VGA Card GV-RX155128D-RH May 16, 2007 VGA Card GV-RX155128D-RH May 16, 2007 VGA Card GV-RX155256DE-RH Aug. 3, 2007 GV-RX155128D-RH/ GV-RX155256DE-RH RadeonTM X1550 Graphics Accelerator User's Manual Rev. 102 12MD-RX1551DR-102R * 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. [. . . ] 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. Click the Advanced button for adapter and setting. Display Matrix Model CRT+TV (Note) CRT+DVI DVI+TV DVI+TV+CRT GV-RX155128D-RH Yes Yes Yes No GV-RX155256DE-RH Yes Yes Yes No (Note) The CRT+TV configuration requires that you connect your CRT display to the DVI connector on the card using the DVI-I to D-Sub adapter to ensure normal operation. This configuration is not supported if the CRT monitor is directly attached to the D-Sub port on the card. GV-RX155128D(256DE)-RH Graphics Accelerator - 20 - ATI CATALYST Control Center Basic View : TM English 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. 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. Setup my display configuration This wizard allows you to configure display setting for desktop viewing. Avivo Video Converter This wizard assists you to convert videos from one file format to another. Step 1: Select Avivo Video Converter, then click Go. Step 2: Select the video file to be converted. - 21 Software Installation 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. GV-RX155128D(256DE)-RH Graphics Accelerator - 22 - Quick Settings: The Quick Settings page provide access to three main settings. Display Setup This option allows you to configure your desktop, including changing desktop resolution and desktop mode, setting up extended desktop (requires more than one display), and rotating desktop image to match new display orientation. 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. English Information Center: The Information Center page in Basic and Advanced View provides hardware and software information about the installed graphics card. Graphics Software Provides software information including driver version, CATALYST version, Direct 3D version and so on. Graphics Hardware Provides hardware information incluing graphics chipset, BIOS version, memory size, core clock and so on. - 23 - Software Installation English ATI CATALYST Control Center Advanced View The Advanced page allows you to configure all of the many available settings of your ATI graphics card. TM 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. The left navigation pane displays a tree view that lists all the advanced features. The Advanced view is recommended for experienced users. Custom View The Custom view allows you to display only the features you choose in the left navigation pane. The 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 opening an application. A Hotkey is a combination of a modifier key or keys, such as Ctrl, Alt, or Shift, and any letter from the alphabet. GV-RX155128D(256DE)-RH Graphics Accelerator - 24 - 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. 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. English Preferences Properties: The Preferences page helps to restore defaults, change skins, and update the CATALYST Control Center. [. . . ] Please make sure the Windows® 2000 have installed Windows® 2000 Service Pack (or later) before installing the graphics accelerator driver. English - 37 - Software Installation English 4. Troubleshooting Tips The following troubleshooting tips may help if you experience problems. Contact your dealer or GIGABYTE for more advanced troubleshooting information. Ensure that the display cable is securely fastened to the card's display connector. [. . . ]