Gigabyte AP64D-H user manual OpenGL Properties, Optimization Preference

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AP64D /AP64D-H Graphics Accelerator

OpenGL Properties:

The OpenGL properties page gives you complete control of the OpenGL settings.

nOptimization Preference

Quality allows you to optimize your OpenGL settings for quality.

Performance allows you to optimize your OpenGL settings for performance

nOpenGL Settings

Convert 32 bit textures to 16 bit allows you to increase video performance for games that make heavy use of textures. However this could also reduce image quality.

Enable KTX buffer region extension enables rapid updates of those portions of your screen that have been moved.

Enable page flipping allows you to enable hardware acceleration of page flipping to swap full screen buffers.

Force 16-bitZ-bufferingallows you to disable all other formats of Z-buffer and utilizes 16-bit Z-buffering.

Disable dithering when alpha blending may remove artifacts left on the screen when both dithering and alpha blending are enabled.

Wait for vertical sync lowers the frames per second rate in full screen games However this can reduce the image tearing that can occur with higher frame rates.

Enable texture compression enables and disables texture compression.

Full Screen anti-aliasingallows you to set the level of full-screen anti-aliasing. This will result in an overall higher quality image with a slight reduction inerformance.

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Contents Upgrade your Life User’s Manual Table of Contents KEY Features PrefaceHardware Installation UnpackingBoard Layout AP64D/AP64D-H 4Mx16 64MB DDRHardware Installation AP64D/A P64D -H Graphics card AGP Slot Software Installation Operating system requirementDirectX Installation Then the DirectX 8.1 installation is completed New Hardware Found Update Device Driver Wizard FinishSystem Setting Change Driver Setup Click Finishicon to restart computer Utilities on driver CD Taskbar IconTuner Hardware monitor and overclock Utility Color Adjust VGA InfoUsing Single Display Quick Setting Options Properties Setting Resolutions and Color depth for windowsDisplay Property pages OpenGL Properties Optimization PreferenceDirect 3D Display Properties Color Properties Connecting your graphics card to a TV or VCR Display PropertiesOverlay Properties Windows NT 4.0 Driver Installation Windows 2000 Driver Installation Bios Flash UtilityTroubleshooting Tips Appendix Appendixt Resolutions and Color Depth Table 1600x1200 1792x1344