User manual GIGABYTE GV-GF1280RT-64

[. . . ] The author assumes no responsibility for any errors or omissions that may appear in this document nor does the author make a commitment to update the information contained herein. English Table of Contents 1. Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Minimum system requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ] (Please follow the subsection 3. 1. 3 "Driver installation" to install the driver for your graphics accelerator. ) 3. 1. Win ® XP driver and utilities installation 3. 1. 1. Operating system requirement · When loading the graphics card drivers for the system, please make sure you have installed DirectX 9 or later version to your system. · If you install the graphics card drivers for the motherboard built on SIS or VIA chipsets, please install the appropriate driver program for that motherboard. Or please contact your motherboard nearest dealer for motherboard driver. GV-GF1280RT-64 Graphics Accelerator -8- 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. Note: For software MPEG support in Windows® 2000 or Windows® XP, you must install DirectX first. English Step 1. When the autorun window showes up, click the "Install DirectX 9" item. Click the "Install DirectX 9" item. Step 2. Select the I accept the agreement check box and click the "Next" button. Step 3. Click the "Next" button again to begin DirectX 9 installation. -9- Software Installation English Installing the components. Step 4. Click "Finish" to restart computer. Then the DirectX 9 installation is completed. GV-GF1280RT-64 Graphics Accelerator - 10 - 3. 1. 3. Taskbar icon After installation of the display drivers, you will find a GBT icon on the taskbar's status area. Right-click this icon to open the GBT control panel, showing a menu composed of shortcut of the graphics card's enhanced and other functions. You may click the "Display Properties" item, and then click Settings. Click "Advanced" after clicking Settings. Click the appropriate tab to change your display settings. Right click the icon. Click "VGA Information" item into the "VGA Info" and "Color Adjust" tabs. You can link to GBT website for updated information about the graphics accelerator, latest drivers, and other information. GV-GF1280RT-64 Graphics Accelerator - 16 - VGA Information VGA Info lists the relevant information about your card. English Color Adjust Color Adjust allows you to make color adjustments, such as brightness, contrast and gamma values for each or all of RGB colors. - 17 - Software Installation English After installation of the display drivers, you will find a NVIDIA icon area. Note: Some older monitors may not support this feature. · General Timing Formula (GTF) is a standard used by most new displays. · Discrete Monitor Timing (DMT) is an older standard still in use on some displays. Enable this option if your display requires DMT. GV-GF1280RT-64 Graphics Accelerator - 20 - · Coordinated Video Timing Standard (CVT) becomes the VESA standard on March 2003. CVT supports higher resolutions better than other timing standards. · Fixed aspect ratio timing forces the displayed image to retain the aspect ratio of the mode rather than aspect ratio of the display. [. . . ] Troubleshooting Tips The following troubleshooting tips may help if you experience problems. Contact your dealer or GBT for more advanced troubleshooting information. Check that the card is seated properly in the PCI Express x 16 slot. Ensure that the display cable is securely fastened to the card's display connector. [. . . ]