User manual GIGABYTE GV-R795UD-3GD

[. . . ] Please do not remove any labels on VGA card , this may void the warranty of this VGA card. May. 14, 2004 Taipei, Taiwan GV-R80P256D(V) Graphics Accelerator -2- Table of Contents 1. INTRODUCTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PREFACE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ] Click "Finish" to restart computer. - 15 - Software Installation English l Hydravision Install: 1. Click "Hydravision Install" item. 2. Click "Next". 3. Click "Yes". 4. Click "Next". GV-R80P256D(V) Graphics Accelerator - 16 - English 5. Click "Next". 6. Click "Finish" to restart computer. - 17 - Software Installation English 3. 1. 5. Taskbar Icon After installation of the display drivers, you will find an GBT icon on the taskbar's status area. Right-clicking this icon opens the GBT control panel, showing a menu composed of shortcute of the graphics card's enhanced and other functions. You may click the "Display Properties" item, and then click Settings. Click "Advanced" after clickng Settings. Click the appropriate tab to change your display settings. Right click the icon. You can link to GBT website for updated information about the graphicscard, latest drivers, and other information. GV-R80P256D(V) Graphics Accelerator - 18 - V-Tuner 2 V-Tuner 2 monitors the working frequency of the graphic engine and video memory (Core Clock and Memory Clock). English Displays core clock status Displays memory clock status Opens Help page Select choice of skin - 19 - Software Installation 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-R80P256D(V) Graphics Accelerator - 20 - After installation of the display drivers, you will find an ATI icon area. Clicking this icon open the ATi control panel. on the taskbar's status English 1. Using Single Display HYDRAVISIONTM HYDRAVISIONTM and the Desktop Manager are activated whenever Windows® starts. Installing HYDRAVISIONTM adds menu options to the ATI Icon. Click on the ATI icon to access the application's features and help, or to unload the HYDRAVISIONTM Desktop Manager. 2. Hydravision HYDRAVISIONTM is primarily software designed for multiple monitor settings. 16X provides extremely detailed, crisp-looking images as a result of the largest number of texture samples possible. n 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. n 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 qualityshould increase, requiring a higher qualitytexture 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 highestapplication performance. n Wait for Vertical Sync silder This will lower the frame rate of full screen games but reduce the image tearing that can occur with the higher frame rate. [. . . ] Please make sure the Windows® 2000 have installed Windows® 2000 Service Pack (or later) before installing the graphics accelerator driver. 3. 3. BIOS FLASH UTILITY BIOS update procedure: MNote: Please download the newest BIOS from our website (www. gigabyte. com. tw) or contact your local dealer for the file. MIf you want to realize the BIOS flash information, please refer to detail on subsection 5. 1. "How to reflash the BIOS". - 31 Software Installation English 4. [. . . ]