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Overview 

Thank you for purchasing a genuine EVGA graphics accelerator. EVGA is an NVIDIA® Select Solution 
Provider that builds high performance 3D accelerators based on reference designs by the NVIDIA 
Corporation. Our graphics accelerator cards are fully compatible with the latest 2D and 3D graphical 
requirements with full support for Microsoft® DirectX®, DirectDraw®, DirectShow®, Direct3D®, and 
OpenGL®.  
 
Your EVGA graphics accelerator card is fully capable of supporting DPMS (energy savings) and DDC-2B 
(plug and play) functions.

 

 

Summary of Contents for 8800GTS - e-GeForce 640 MB PCIe Video Card

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Page 2: ...tures nView Features 6 Troubleshooting EVGA SyScan Diagnostic Utility 9 Quick Fixes 9 Default BIOS Settings 12 Contacting Customer Service Information To Keep Handy Before Calling 13 Technical Information Minimum System Requirements 14 Compliance Information FCC 15 CE 15 Macrovision 15 Legal Information Software License Agreement 15 Trademark Information 15 ...

Page 3: ...s based on reference designs by the NVIDIA Corporation Our graphics accelerator cards are fully compatible with the latest 2D and 3D graphical requirements with full support for Microsoft DirectX DirectDraw DirectShow Direct3D and OpenGL Your EVGA graphics accelerator card is fully capable of supporting DPMS energy savings and DDC 2B plug and play functions ...

Page 4: ...mputer 3 Remove the cover of your computer case In most cases this is held in place by several screws or clips you may need to consult your system manual or case manual for additional information 4 Remove your existing graphic adapter if you have one from your computer You will do this by removing the retaining screw and gently rocking the card back and forth applying upwards pressure Please note ...

Page 5: ...Insert the graphics card into the brown AGP 2 0 or above compliant slot PCI Video Cards Insert the graphics card into an available white PCI 2 1 or above compliant slot Graphics Cards Requiring Additional Power If your card is equipped with a supplemental power adapter we strongly advise that it be connected at the time of installation This supplemental power adapter ensures that your video card r...

Page 6: ... fast and simple through the use of EVGA s patented ADM Automated Driver Management software Once Windows has loaded insert the EVGA Installation CD and allow the autorun driver installation menu to start Note If the autorun driver installation menu does not appear it can be launched manually by choosing the Run command from the Windows Start Menu and entering D autorun exe where D is the letter o...

Page 7: ...ttings for each display Horizontal and Vertical Span Modes In these modes the desktop area is spread across both displays This mode can be set for either horizontal or vertical orientation Note Due to operating system differences between Windows 98 ME XP and Windows NT 2000 the latter does not currently offer true multi monitor support for Span mode under a single dual head graphics card such as t...

Page 8: ...er on a separate display while still maintaining the master search results window Another example includes the ability to change viewing properties based on work environment adjusting monitor display for presentations or to ease every day tasks in a multi window environment on different displays Zoom and Transparency Tools Some other valuable tools added within NVIDIA nView include the Zoom and Tr...

Page 9: ...address http www evga com support syscan Quick Fixes Problem The display drivers install successfully but when Windows reboots it tells you that the display device is not functioning correctly Cause The display adapter requires certain hardware resources in order to function correctly if these resources are not available then Windows cannot properly start the device Solution The most common resour...

Page 10: ...ort drivers for your computer s motherboard For information about obtaining and installing these drivers please consult your original system vendor or your motherboard manufacturer Problem On systems with an integrated graphics chip you get error messages and conflicts after you install your new video card Cause Many systems with an integrated graphics chip need to have these adapters disabled bef...

Page 11: ...Base for further details Please visit the following link for more information http support microsoft com default aspx scid kb 5BLN 5D Q253912 Problem My card carries the support for TV Out but cannot get a display on the TV Cause The TV is not properly detected by Windows due to signal loss and or is not enabled within the Display Control Panel Solution There must be a direct connection from the T...

Page 12: ...pdate the display driver to the latest ForceWare XP drivers for your current operating system 98 ME NT 4 0 2000 and continue on with the Windows XP upgrade process Problem My monitor will go blank upon bootup or has difficulty resuming from Hibernation mode Cause The drivers written specifically for the monitor are not installed Either Plug n Play or Default Monitor are currently installed and may...

Page 13: ...register or when you call for support a staff member will register you Hours of Operation 9AM to 5PM Monday to Friday PST Phone Support 888 881 eVGA 3842 Fax Support 714 528 4501 Tech Support Web Site http www evga com support Information to keep handy before calling Motherboard Model and Manufacturer _______________________________________ Motherboard Chipset not processor _______________________...

Page 14: ...Celeron or AMD equivalent processor or higher PCI 2 1 compliant slot CD ROM Drive Windows 98SE ME NT 4 0 SP6 2000 XP 128MB Recommended Note Some motherboards violate the AGP specification and therefore some cards my not physically fit in some systems All AGP chipsets require special drivers to be installed in order to make AGP function correctly These drivers are available from your motherboard or...

Page 15: ...4 Macrovision Corporation This device is protected by U S Patent numbers 4 631 603 4 577 216 and 4 819 098 and other intellectual property rights The use of Macrovision s Copy Protection technology in the device must be authorized by Macrovision and is intended for home and other limited pay per view uses only unless otherwise authorized in writing by Macrovision Reverse engineering or disassembly...

Page 16: ...Scan software Contact our Customer Service through email to get all of your questions answered and problems resolved its fast its easy and it works If you require immediate assistance please contact our Customer Service at 888 880 EVGA 3842 Point your browser to www evga com register and have the following information ready before contacting customer service Card Name Part Number UPC Number Serial...

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