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3. Place components on a grounded antistatic pad or on the bag that came with the components whenever the components are separated from the system. 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 a grounded anti-static mat. The operator should be wearing an anti-static wristband, grounded at the same point as the antistatic mat. Inspect the card carton for obvious damage. Shipping and handling may cause damage to your card. Be sure there are no shipping and handling damages on the card before proceeding. DO NOT APPLY POWER TO YOUR SYSTEM IF IT HAS BEEN DAMAGED ON THE CARD. In order to ensure your graphics card working correctly, please use official Gigabyte BIOS only. Use none official Gigabyte BIOS might cause problem on the graphics card. English -5 -Hardware Installation English 2.2. Hardware Installation Installing Your Graphics card. Now that you have prepared your computer, you are ready 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 capability, you may need to disable it on the motherboard. For more information, see you computer documentation. GV-RX80256DE Graphics Accelerator - 6 To install your new graphics card: 1. Locate the PCI Express x 16 slot. If necessary, remove the metal cover from this slot; then align your graphics card with the PCI Express x 16 slot, and press it in firmly until the card is fully seated. 2. Replace the screw to fasten the card in place, and replace the computer cover. 3. Plug the display cable into your graphics card; then turn on the computer and monitor. English 7-Pin for TV-out only To Flat Panel Display To VGA Monitor Warning! To avoid system instability, do not touch the graphics card when it is runnnig . You are now ready to proceed with the installation of the graphics card drivers. Please refer to next chapter for detailed instructions. -7 - Hardware Installation English 3. Software Installation In this manual, we assume that your CD-ROM Drive letter to be Drive D: The installation of Windows® 2000 / Windows® XP drivers is very simple. When you insert 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 the guides to setup your graphics card driver. (Please follow the subsection 3.1.3 "Driver installation" to install the driver for your graphics accelerator.) 3.1. Windows® XP Driver and Utilities Installation 3.1.1. Operating System Requirement • When loading the graphics card drivers for the system, please make sure your system has installed DirectX 9 or later version. • If you install the graphics card drivers for the motherboard, which consist of SIS, or VIA chipsets, please install the appropriate driver program for that motherboard. Or please contact your motherboard nearest dealer for motherboard driver. GV-RX80256DE 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 performence. • Note: For software MPEG support in Windows® 2000 or Windows® XP, you must install DirectX first. Users who run Windows XP with Service Pack 2 or above do not need to install DirectX separately. Step 1. When autorun window show up, click the Install DirectX 9 item. Click the Install DirectX 9 item. Step 2. Choose I accept the agreement and click the Next button. (Radeon X800GTO Series) Installing the components. Step 3. Click the Next button. Step 4. Click Finish to restart computer. Then the DirectX 9 installation is completed. English -9 -Software Installation English 3.1.3. Driver Installation A. New hardware found After the graphics card 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. The following is the step-by-step installation guide. Step 1: Found new hardware wizard: Video controller (VGA Compatible) Click the Next button to install the driver. (There is a driver CD disk that came with your graphics accelerator, please insert it now.) Or click the Cancel button to install the driver from AUTORUN window. Step 2: Found new hardware wizard: Searching and installing The wizard will search for the driver and install it automatically. Step 3: Found new hardware wizard: Finish Click the Finish button to finish the installation. GV-RX80256DE Graphics Accelerator - 10 B. Driver installation (Autorun Window) Insert the driver CD disk into your CD-ROM,...