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NVIDIA ® Graphics Accelerator User's Manual Rev . 101 Copyright © 2012 GIGABYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., L TD Copyright by GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., L TD. (“GBT”) . No part of this manual may be reproduced or trans- mitted in any form without the expressed, written permission of GBT .
- 2 - T able of Contents 1. Introduction .................................................................................................................. 3 1.1. Minimum System Requirements ............................................................
- 3 - Introduction 1. Introduction 1.1. Minimum System Requirements • Hardware - Intel ® Pentium ® 4 or AMD Athlon TM XP class - 2GB system memory (4GB recommended) - Optical drive for software in.
- 4 - NVIDIA Series Graphics Accelerator Expansion cards contain very delicate Integrated Circuit (IC) chips. T o protec t th em ag ainst damage fro m sta tic e lectrici ty , you shoul d fol low some precautions whenever you work on your computer . 1.
- 5 - Hardware Installation 2.1. Hardware Installation Now that you have prepared your computer , you are ready to install your graphics card. Step 3. Connect the appropriate cable to the card and the display . T o Flat Panel Display T o Flat Panel Display T o HDMI Monitor T o D-sub Monitor T o Mini HDMI Monitor T o Mini DisplayPort Monitor Step 1.
- 6 - NVIDIA Series Graphics Accelerator How NVIDIA ® SLI TM (Scalable Link Interface) technology works: SLIConguration: 3-W aySLIConguration: SLI bridge connector (provided by motherboard manufacturer) 3-Way SLI bridge connector (provided by motherboard manufacturer) T wo SLI-ready graphics cards of the same type.
- 7 - Software Installation 3. Software Installation Notice the following guidelines before installing the drivers: 1. First make sure your system has installed DirectX 9 or later version. 2. Make sure your system has installed the appropriate motherboard drivers (for the motherboard drivers, please contact the motherboard manufacturer .
- 8 - NVIDIA Series Graphics Accelerator Step 4: Check the Install NVIDIA Update then click the NEXT button. The system is installing the components. Step 5: Click the REST ART NOW button to restart the computer . Then the driver installation is completed.
- 9 - Software Installation 3.1.2. GIGABYTE Easy Boost on Driver Disk Step 1: Click the GIGABYTE Easy Boost item. Step 2: Choose the language for the installation and click the OK button. Step 3: Choose the T ypical and click the Next button Step 4: Click the Finish button.
- 10 - NVIDIA Series Graphics Accelerator GIGABYTE Easy Boost Easy Boost is a graphics card smart tuning tool, combined with Overclock, OSD T urning, BIOS Setting, T echnical Support, Live Update function. Over Clock: User can adjust GPU clock, Memory clock, Shader clock and Fan speed here.
- 1 1 - Software Installation Incorrectly doing overclock/overvoltage may result in damage to your system and reduce the useful life of the system components. BIOS Setting: User can back up current BIOS, ash BIOS from selected le and auto ash BIOS on-line.
- 12 - NVIDIA Series Graphics Accelerator Y ou can move the slider to change the resolution. Y ou can click the item to change the color quality . Click the Advanced button for advanced settings.
- 13 - Software Installation 3.3. Accessing NVIDIA Control Panel After installation of the display driver , right-click on the desktop and select NVIDIA Control Panel . The NVIDIA Control Panel is used to congure all your graphics card settings. Right-click on the desktop and select NVIDIA Control Panel .
- 14 - NVIDIA Series Graphics Accelerator Adjust Image Settings with Preview I f you are unfami liar with 3D te chnology or not an advanced graphics user, use the Adjus t Im- age Settings with Preview page to preview any chan ges yo u make f or impr oved im age qu ality and rendering.
- 15 - Software Installation Display A variety of display features enable you to further manipulate and congure your display settings to optimize the use of your displays.
- 16 - NVIDIA Series Graphics Accelerator Adjust Desktop Color Settings U se t hi s pa ge t o se t th e co nt ra st , sh ar pne ss , and color depth (Digital V ibrance) of the images on your desk top. These changes will n ot affect any video playback.
- 17 - Software Installation Adjust Desktop Size and Position Y ou can adjust desktop size and po sition for your displays. Dual-Monitor Setup Y ou can set the display to output from two monitors on the Set Up Multiple Displays page. Select your preferred nView display modes here.
- 18 - NVIDIA Series Graphics Accelerator (4) As one large vertical desktop (V ertical span) V ertical Span mode indicates that both displays in the display pair function as one tall virtual desktop. The height o f each displ ay is half the height of th e total virtual desktop height.
- 19 - Software Installation Set Up Stereoscopic 3D Y ou can enable stereoscopic 3D, set depth, and se t yo ur 3D dis pl ays a nd 3 D gl ass es . (T o en- able stereoscopic 3D function, you will need 3D di spl ay s and g la sse s. Th e de tai ls: h tt p:/ /w ww.
- 20 - NVIDIA Series Graphics Accelerator Video & T elevision Video and television features are similar to those for analog for optimal viewing. T asks in the Video & T elevi- sion pages allow you to do the following: • Adjust your television picture quality and video color settings for the best possible viewing in its environment.
- 21 - Troubleshooting Tips 4. T roubleshooting T ips 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 PCI Express x16 slot.
- 22 - NVIDIA Series Graphics Accelerator Regulatory Notices This document must not be copied without our written permissi on, and the contents there of must not be imparted to a third party nor be used for any unauthorized purpose. Contravention will be prosecuted.
- 23 - Appendix Finally , we suggest that you practice other environmentally friendly actions by understanding and using the energy-saving features of this product (where applicable), recycling the inner and outer packaging (including shipping containers) this product was delivered in, and by disposing of or recycling used batteries properly .
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- 25 - Appendix.
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