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Upgrade your Life
AV32DG
RADEONTM 7000E Graphics Accelerator
USER'S MANUAL
REV. 1.02 12MD-AV32DG-102
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AV32DG Graphics Accelerator
Chapter 1 User's Manual
Copyright Copyright by GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. ("GBT") No part of this manual may be reproduced or transmitted in ...any errors or omissions which may appear in this document nor does it make a commitment to update the information contained herein. Please do not remove any labels on VGA card , this may void the warranty of this VGA card.
Mar...
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... HARDWARE INSTALLATION 7
3.SOFTWARE INSTALLATION 3.1Win98 / WinME /Win XP Driver And Utilities Installation 9 3.1.1 Operating system requirement 9 3.1.2 DirectX installation 10 3.1.3 Driver installation 12 3.1.4 Utilities on driver CD 15 3.1.5 Taskbar Icon 15 3.1.6 Property pages 18 3.2.WINDOWS NT 4.0 DRIVER INSTALLATION 23 3.3.WINDOWS 2000 DRIVER INSTALLATION 24 3.4 BIOS FLASH UTILITY...
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... the following: The AV32DG graphics accelerator This USER'S MANUAL DVD Player software included Full version Game (CD x 1) Lite version Games x2 (CD x 1) CD for driver & Utilities
The card contains sensitive electric components, which can be easily damaged by static electricity , so the card should be left in its original packing until it is installed. Unpacking and installation should be done on...
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... to install your graphics accelerator card. To install your graphics accelerator card 1.Power off the computer and monitor , then disconnect the display cable from the back of
your computer.
2.Remove the computer cover. If necessary, consult your computer's manual for help in removing the cover.
3. Remove any existing graphics card from your computer. Or, if your computer has any on-board graphics...
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... until the card is fully eated.
AV32DG Graphics card AGP Slot
5.Replace the screw to fasten the card in place, and replace the computer cover.
6.Plug the display cable into your card; then turn on the computer and monitor.
S-Video (TV-Out)
VGA Monitor Connector
(15pin)
You are now ready to proceed with the installation of the Graphics card driver. For detailed instructions, select your...
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... the driver CD into your CD-ROM drive, you can see the AUTORUN window (if it does not show up, run "D:\setup.exe"). Then you can follow guides to setup your AV32DG driver (Please follow the subsection 3.1.3 "Step By Step Installation" to install the driver for your AV32DG graphics accelerator. 3.1.1.Operating system requirement
If your OS is Microsoft Windows, when loading the AV32DG drivers for...
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AV32DG Graphics Accelerator
3.1.2.DirectX Installation
Install Microsoft DirectX 8.1 to enable 3D hardware acceleration support for Win98/98SE or WinME to achieve better 3D performence. Note: For software MPEG support in Win98/98SE or WinME, you must DirectX first install.
1. Installation DirectX Driver Click "Display Driver Setup Utility" Item.
2.Click "Yes" icon.
3.Click "Yes" icon.
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Software Installation 4.Click "OK" item.
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... is the step-by-step installation guide. Step 1: New Hardware Found After AV32DG is inserted into your computer at the first time, the windows will automatically detect a new hardware in the system and pop out a "New Hardware Found" message. Please select "Do not install a driver" and press OK. Step 2: Update Device Driver Wizard: Standard PCI Graphics Adapter(VGA)
1.Click "Next" icon.
Don't click...
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Software Installation 3..Click "NO" icon.
After the system has finished loading, insert the AV32DG driver CD disk into your CDROM, and then you can see the AUTORUN window. If it does not show up, please run "D:\setup.exe". Step 5: Driver Setup
1. Click "Install Display Driver(Radeon VE Series)
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Software Installation
3.1.4.Utilities on driver CD The utilities include Display Driver and V-Tuner utilities. Please browse the driver CD for detail. 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 board's enhanced and ...
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VGA Info VGA Info lists the relevant information about your card.
Software Installation
Color Adjust
Color Adjust allows you to make color adjustments, such as brightness, contrast, and gamma values for each or all of RGB colors.
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AV32DG Graphics Accelerator
3.1.6.Display Property pages The screen shows the information of display adapter, color, the range of display area . and the refresh rate.
Setting (Resolutions and Color depth for windows) The Setting properties page allows you to adjust the Direct 3D settings
You can move the slider to the change resolution.
Click" Advanced.."icon for adapter and setting.
You can ...
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Software Installation
OpenGL Properties: The OpenGL properties page gives you complete control of the OpenGL settings.
Optimization Preference Quality allows you to optimize your OpenGL settings for quality. Performance allows you to optimize your OpenGL settings for performance
OpenGL Settings Convert 32 bit textures to 16 bit allows you to increase video performance for games that make heavy...
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... default values.
Color Properties The Color Properties is used to adjust the color settings. It also allows gamma control for video
playing of the Video Overlay. The color settings affect all display devices mapped to the view. You can change red, green, and blue display colors. Set Desktop and Video Overlay brightness (gamma) levels can also be changed...
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... desktop to second device or copying your desktop on the second device.
Select Display Type Enable /Disable"Extend my windows desktop onto this monitor
Connecting your graphics card to a TV or VCR Turn off your computer and your television (or VCR). Ensure your graphics card is installed correctly. For information about placing the card in your computer and installing the enhanced graphics driver...
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Software Installation
3.2. WINDOWS NT 4.0 DRIVER INSTALLATION
Please make sure the Windows NT4 have installed Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack version 6.0 (or later) before installing the graphics accelerator driver. To install the AV32DG driver for Windows NT 1. Insert the INSTALLATION CD into your CD-ROM drive. If Windows ® runs the CD
automatically. 2. Click Start. 3. Select Run. 4. Type the ...
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D:\SETUP (If D is not your CD-ROM drive, substitute D with the correct drive letter.) 5. Click "OK". 6. Click on "Install Display Drivers(Radeon VE Series)" to begin the Installation Wizard. 7. Click "Next". 8. Click "Yes" to the license agreement. 9. Follow the Wizard's on-screen instructions to complete the installation.
3.4.BIOS FLASH UTILITY AV32DG BIOS update procedure:
Note: Please download...
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... and receiving power. If necessary, disable any built-in graphics capabilities on your motherboard. For more information, consult your computer's manual or manufacturer. (NOTE: Some manufacturers do not allow the built-in graphics to be disabled or to become the secondary display.) Make sure you selected the appropriate display device and graphics card when you installed the graphics driver. For...