User manual GIGABYTE GV-RX30128DE

[. . . ] GV-RX30128D/ GV-RX30128DE Radeon X300LE Graphics Accelerator User's Manual Rev. 103 12MD-RX30128D-103 Copyright © 2004 GIGABYTE TECHNOLOGY CO. , LTD Copyright by GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO. , LTD. 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. Notice Please do not remove any labels on VGA card, this may void the warranty of this VGA card Due to rapid change in technology, some of the specifications might be out of date before publication of this booklet. 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. [. . . ] n Show ATI icon on taskbar adds or removes the ATI icon from the taskbar. n Disable quick resolution feature enable or disable system tray access to the list of resolutions available. n Reduce DVI frequency on high-resolution displays Resolves display corruption or no image at high resolutions (for example 1280x1024 @75Hz) using a digital DVI display. (This setting has no effect when using a DVI-to-VGA adapter. ) n Alternate DVI operational mode Use this option if you are experiencing display corruption on your DVI flat panel. English Rotation: Use the Rotation tab to rotate the image on your display up to 180 degrees. This feature is useful when using a flat panel display that can be physically rotated to different positions. n Standard Landscape (0 degree rotation) n Rotate 90o Right (90 degrees clockwise rotation) n Rotate 180o (180 degrees rotation) n Rotate 90o Left (90 degrees counter-clockwise rotation) - 21 - Software Installation English Overlay Properties: The Overlay Properties is used to adjust the Brightness / Contrast / Saturation / Hue / Gamma settings. Overlay properties allows for the viewing of full-motion video on your PC. However, there is only one video overlay, which is only available on the Primary display. The video overlay controls are automatically activated during playback of any video file type that supports overlay adjustments. n Overlay Adjustments l Brightness allows you to adjust the brightness of the video image. l Contrast allows you to adjust the contrast in the video image. l Saturation allows you to adjust the vividness of the color. Sliding it all the way to the left removes all color and produces a black and white picture. l Hue allows you to adjust the pureness or tint of the red, green and blue components of the color. l Gamma allows you to adjust the overall intensity of the video image. n Difaults button allows you to reset the Overlay settings to default values. n Clone mode options button allows overlay settings are only available in dual-controller Clone mode, and not single-display or extended desktop configurations. GV-RX30128D(DE) Graphics Accelerator - 22 - 3D Properties: You can adjust Direct3D and OpenGL settings from 3D properties page. Direct3D Settings: n Use recommended settings for slider Configurations the Direct3D settings of your graphics processor. Maximize overall Direct3D performance by moving the slider to the left. Enhance overall Direct3D image quality by moving the slider to the right. When you move the main settings slider, the individual custom settings sliders change to reflect the main settings slider position. n Use custom settings checkbox When Use sustom settings is checked, you can click "Custom" button to access Custom Settings. Using Custom Settings is recommended for advanced users only. n SMOOTHVISION 2. 1 l 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. [. . . ] n Ensure that the display cable is securely fastened to the card's display connector. n Make sure that the monitor and computer are plugged in and receiving power. n If necessary, disable any built-in graphics capabilities on your motherboard. For more information, consult your computer's manual or manufacturer. [. . . ]