Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product NVIDIA GeForce GTX 285 OC BFG Tech
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EN GRAPHICS CARD FULL INST ALL MANUAL 2 Version 2.0 INT T able of Contents Basic Setup (16 Steps) Section I Preparing for Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . pg. 2-3 Section II Installing the Graphics Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
EN GRAPHICS CARD FULL INST ALL MANUAL 3 Version 2.0 INT Microsoft Windows 98 or ME 1. Click on “Start” > “Settings” > “Control Panel” and then double click on “System” .
EN GRAPHICS CARD FULL INST ALL MANUAL 4 Version 2.0 INT Step 6A. If the identified slot is occupied by another add-in card, first remove any screws and/or retention mechanisms holding it in place, then pull out the card.
EN GRAPHICS CARD FULL INST ALL MANUAL 5 Version 2.0 INT Step 12. Power on the computer and monitor then wait until Microsoft Windows loads. III. Installing the Drivers Step 13A. In Windows XP or 2000, click “Cancel” if the “Found New Hardware” wizard appears Step 13B.
EN GRAPHICS CARD FULL INST ALL MANUAL 6 Version 2.0 INT 9. Under “Search for the best driver in these locations” un-check “Search removable media” and check “Inc lude this location in the search” . 10. Click “Browse” then the “+” sign next to my computer .
EN GRAPHICS CARD FULL INST ALL MANUAL 7 Version 2.0 INT Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 with Ser ver P ack 5 or 6 1. A user with Windows NT Administrator privileges must install these drivers. Please consult your IT dept. or Microsoft Windows documentation. 2.
EN GRAPHICS CARD FULL INST ALL MANUAL 8 Version 2.0 INT HDTV Out & S-V ideo Out (9-Pin) 1. Connect the included HDTV dongle to the graphics card. 2. Connect a composite, component or RCA video cable to the appropriate HDTV dongle con- nector and to the display you wish to output an image to.
EN GRAPHICS CARD FULL INST ALL MANUAL 9 Version 2.0 INT HDTV Out & S-V ideo-In/Out (10-Pin) 1. Connect the included VIVO dongle to the graphics card. 2. Connect a composite or RCA video cable to the appropriate VIVO dongle connector labeled “in” and to the broadcasting device you wish to input an image from.
EN GRAPHICS CARD FULL INST ALL MANUAL 10 Version 2.0 INT Adv anced T roubleshooting 1. Check to see that your power supply meets the minimum requirements found on the side panel of the BFG T ech graphics card box. While wattage may appear to be sufficient, amperage may not.
EN GRAPHICS CARD FULL INST ALL MANUAL 11 Version 2.0 INT 4. Select “NVIDIA Drivers” and click “Change/Remove” . If it asks you which NVIDIA driv- ers you want to remove, make sure you only select graphics card drivers. Click “No” if prompted to reboot.
EN GRAPHICS CARD FULL INST ALL MANUAL 12 Version 2.0 INT 7. AGP Fast Write – Disabled 8. Video RAM Cacheable – Disabled 9. PCI/VGA Palette Snoop – Disabled VIII.
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