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GV -N62256DP2-RH GeForce ™ 6200 Graphics Accelerator User's Manual Rev. 101 12MD-N622P2R-101R * The WEEE marking on the product indicates this product must not be disposed of with user's o.
GV-N62256DP2-RH Graphics Accelerator - 2 - English T able of Contents 1. Introduction ......................................................................................... 3 1.1. Features ...........................................................
Introduction - 3 - English 1. Introduction 1.1. Features • Powered by NVIDIA ® GeForce ™ 6200 Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) • Supports AGP 8X • Integrated with 256 MB DDR2 memory • Supports DirectX 9.0c • Support A V / S-Video output • Supports TV -Out and D-Sub (by adapter) connectors • Supports DVI-I connector 1.
GV-N62256DP2-RH Graphics Accelerator - 4 - English 2. Hardware Installation 2.1. Board Layout TV-Out DVI-I Connector VGA Output Analog LCD Monitor Analog CRT Monitor Or TV-Out DVI-I Connector Digital .
Hardware Installation - 5 - English Expansion cards contain very delicate Integrated Circuit (IC) chips. T o protect them against damage from static electricity, you should follow some precautions whenever you work on your computer. 1. Turn off your computer and unplug power supply.
GV-N62256DP2-RH Graphics Accelerator - 6 - English 2.2. Hardware Installation Installing Y our Graphics Card. Now that you have prepared your computer, you are ready to install your graphics accelerator card.
Hardware Installation - 7 - English Y ou are now ready to proceed with the installation of the graphics card driver. For detailed instructions, select your operating system from the list below. T o install your new graphics card: 1. Locate the AGP slot.
GV-N62256DP2-RH Graphics Accelerator - 8 - 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.
Software Installation - 9 - English Step 2. Choose I accept the agreement and Click "Next" button. Step 3. Click "Next" button. 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.
GV-N62256DP2-RH Graphics Accelerator - 10 - English Step 4. Click "Finish" to restart computer. Then the DirectX 9 installation is completed.
Software Installation - 11 - 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.
GV-N62256DP2-RH Graphics Accelerator - 12 - English B. Driver installation (Autorun Window) Insert the driver CD disk into your CD-ROM, and then you can see the AUTORUN window . If it does not show up, please run "D:setup.exe". Step 1. When autorun window show up, click Install Display Driver item.
Software Installation - 13 - English 3.1.4. Utilities on driver CD Insert the driver CD disk into your CD-ROM, and then you can see the AUTORUN window . If it does not show up, please run "D:setup.exe". • Install GIGABYTE utilities: Step 3.
GV-N62256DP2-RH Graphics Accelerator - 14 - English V -T uner 2 V -T uner 2 lets you monitor the working frequency of the graphic engine and video memory (Core Clock and Memory Clock).
Software Installation - 15 - English 3.1.5. T askbar Icon After installation of the display drivers, you will find a GIGABYTE icon in the system tray. Right-clicking this icon opens the GIGABYTE control panel, which shows a menu composed of shortcut of the graphics card's enhanced and other functions.
GV-N62256DP2-RH Graphics Accelerator - 16 - English VGA Information VGA Info lists the relevant information about your card. Color Adjust Color Adjust allows you to make color adjustments, such as brightness, contrast and gamma values for each or all of RGB colors.
Software Installation - 17 - English After installation of the display drivers, you will find a NVIDIA icon in your system tray. Click this icon to open the control panel. Y ou can adjust the properties of the graphics accelertaor from here. Right click the icon.
GV-N62256DP2-RH Graphics Accelerator - 18 - English This page shows the Adapter , System and Driver versions information. Y ou can click the item to change the color quality.
Software Installation - 19 - English nView allows you to connect separate displays to single graphics card. • nView Display mode: select your preferred nView display modes here. Options: Single display/ Dualview • Primary/Secondary display: select a single display or display pair.
GV-N62256DP2-RH Graphics Accelerator - 20 - English Color Correction properties The Color Correction Properties is used to compensation for variations in luminance between a source image and its output on a display device.
Software Installation - 21 - English NV Rotate properties The NV Rotate Properties is used to rotate the screen. If your monitor is capable of operating in either Landscape or Portrait mode, you can adjust the screen by this properties.
GV-N62256DP2-RH Graphics Accelerator - 22 - English Menu Editing properties The Menu Editing Properties can remove infrequently used screens by dragging them from the screen menu to the list below. Restore screens to the menu by dragging them individually, or click Restore Defaults.
Software Installation - 23 - English 3.1.7. nView Properties pages nView is a set of desktop tools designed to help you be more productive when using your graphics card.
GV-N62256DP2-RH Graphics Accelerator - 24 - English nView Desktop Management properties This tab contains information about the nView Desktop Manager. The setup wizard can also be accessed from this tab. nView Windows properties This tab allows you to control of window and dialog box placement when using multiple monitors.
Software Installation - 25 - English nView Applications properties This tab allows you to control nView settings depending on different applications. nView Desktops properties This tab allows you to create up to 32 unique desktops. nView User Interface properties This tab allows customization of the nView user interface.
GV-N62256DP2-RH Graphics Accelerator - 26 - English nView Effects properties This tab provides special windows effects that you can apply to your applications. nView Zoom properties This tab provides dynamic zoom functionality on the desktop. Also enables full screen video playback via the video mirroring control button.
Software Installation - 27 - English nView Mouse properties This tab can modify and extend mouse behavior with kinematic actions. nV iew T ools properties This tab can improve nView functionality for mobile and desktop users.
GV-N62256DP2-RH Graphics Accelerator - 28 - English 3.2. Windows ® 2000 Driver Installation With Windows running on your computer, you need to install the graphics card driver to take advantage of the higher performance, resolutions, and special graphics features of the graphics card.
Troubleshooting Tips - 29 - English 4. T roubleshooting Tips The following troubleshooting tips may help if you experience problems. Contact your dealer or GIGABYTE for more advanced troubleshooting information. Check that the card is seated properly in the AGP slot.
GV-N62256DP2-RH Graphics Accelerator - 30 - English 5. Appendix 5.1. How to Reflash the BIOS 5.1.1. Reflash BIOS in MS-DOS mode 1. Extract the downloaded Zip file to your hard disk(s) or floppy disk. This procedure assumes drive A. 2. Restart the computer in MS-DOS mode.
Appendix - 31 - English 5.2. Resolutions and Color Depth T able (In Windows ® XP) GeForce 6200 Single Display Stardard Modes * This table is for reference only. The actual resolutions supported depend on the monitor you use. Display Refresh Color Depth (bpp) Screen Rate 8bpp(256 color) 16bpp(65K color) 32bpp(16.
GV-N62256DP2-RH Graphics Accelerator - 32 - English Display Refresh Color Depth (bpp) Screen Rate 8bpp(256 color) 16bpp (65K color) 32bpp (16.7M) Resolution (Hz ) Standard mode High mode True mode 160.
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