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Or you can right-click on the desktop and select Personalize, and then the Control Panel\Appearance
Personalization\Personalization window will show up. Select Display Settings. When the Display
Settings dialog box appears, click Advanced Settings.
After clicking the Advanced Settings button in Display Settings, you'll see the Generic PnP
Monitor and NVIDIA GeForce GTS 250 Properties dialog box. Click the GeForce GTS 250 tab to
access the NVIDIA Control Panel.

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 configure all your graphics card settings.

Right-click on the desktop and select NVIDIA Control Panel.

On the GeForce GTS 250 tab page, click Start the NVIDIA
Control Panel to launch the NVIDIA Control Panel.

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Summary of Contents for GV-N250OC-1GI rev2.0

Page 1: ...the warranty of this card Due to rapid change in technology some of the specifications might be out of date before publication of this this manual The author assumes no responsibility for any errors or omissions that may appear in this document nor does the author make a commitment to update the information contained herein Macrovision corporation product notice This product incorporates copyright...

Page 2: ...VGA Card GV N250ZL 1GI Feb 16 2009 Feb 16 2009 VGA Card GV N250ZL 1GI ...

Page 3: ...VGA Card GV N250OC 1GI Mar 06 2009 Mar 06 2009 VGA Card GV N250OC 1GI ...

Page 4: ...VGA Card GV N250ZL 1GI rev2 0 July 07 2009 July 07 2009 VGA Card GV N250ZL 1GI rev2 0 ...

Page 5: ...VGA Card GV N250OC 1GI rev2 0 June 08 2009 June 08 2009 VGA Card GV N250OC 1GI rev2 0 ...

Page 6: ...SoftwareInstallation 12 3 1 Driver and Utility Installation 12 3 1 1 Driver Installation 12 3 1 2 GIGABYTE Gamer HUD Lite on Driver Disk 14 3 2 Display Properties Pages 16 3 3 Accessing NVIDIA Control Panel 17 4 Troubleshooting Tips 25 5 Appendix 26 5 1 How to Reflash the BIOS in MS DOS Mode 26 5 2 Resolutions and Color Depth Tables 27 5 3 RegulatoryStatements 29 ...

Page 7: ... installation CD ROM or DVD ROM drive A rating power 500 Watt power supply or above is a must Operating System Windows 7 Windows Vista Windows XP with Service Pack 2 SP2 Windows XP Professional x64 Edition SLI TM Configuration If you are planning on using this graphics card as part of an SLI system the following arerequired An SLI certified motherboard with two PCI Express x16 slots and correct ch...

Page 8: ...rd Layout DVI I Connector D Sub monitor Connector 15 pin HDMI Connector SLI Connector DVI I Connector Digital LCD Monitor DVI Output HDMI TV AnalogLCDMonitor AnalogMonitor or HDMI Connector D Sub monitor Connector 15 pin HDMI to DVI I Adapter Optional Digital LCD Monitor ...

Page 9: ...ed from the system The card contains sensitive electric components which can be easily damaged by static electricity so the card should be left in its original packing until it is installed Unpacking and installation should be done on a grounded anti static mat The operator should be wearing an anti static wristband grounded at the same point as the anti static mat Inspect the card carton for obvi...

Page 10: ...e screw to fasten the card in place and replace the computer cover Makesurethatthegoldedgeconnectorofthegraphicscardissecurely inserted Step 3 Plug the display cable into your card then turn on the computer and monitor To connect a D Sub monitor to your graphics card use the D Sub connector To connect a flat panel display to your graphics card use the DVI I connector To connect an HDMI monitor to ...

Page 11: ...d wire connects to the S PDIF out pin and the black to the Ground pin How NVIDIA SLITM Scalable Link Interface technology works In an SLI configuration two SLI ready graphics cards of the same model and the same manufacturers are connected together via SLI bridge connector in a system that provides two x16 PCI Express slots to scale graphics performance The picture below shows that two graphics ca...

Page 12: ...Installation After installing the operating system insert the driver disk into your optical drive The driver Autorun screen is automatically displayed which looks like that shown in the screen shot below If the driver Autorun screen does not appear automatically go to My Computer double click the optical drive and execute the setup exe program For software MPEG support in Windows XP you must insta...

Page 13: ... 13 Software Installation The system is installing the components Step 4 Click the Finish button to restart the computer Then the driver installation is completed Step 3 Click the Yes button ...

Page 14: ...IGABYTE Gamer HUD Lite item Step 2 Choose the language for the installation and click the OK button Step 3 Click the Next button Step 4 Click the Install button The system is installing the components Step 5 Click the Finish button Then the installation of the GIGABYTE Gamer HUD Lite is completed GTS250 ...

Page 15: ...unction Default Note Allows you to load the default settings Apply Note Allows you to save the values you adjust Enable Lets the utility optimize the voltage and GPU Shader memory frequency settings Disable Allows you to manually configure the voltage and GPU Shader Memory frequency settings Hardware Monitor Displays the GPU usage and temperature the GPU usage thermal curve and your graphics card ...

Page 16: ...Click the Advanced button for advanced settings 3 2 Display Properties Pages Display Settings Resolutions and Color Quality for Windows To access Display Settings page right click on desktop and select Personalize then the Personalization windows will show up Select Display Settings to adjust the screen resolution and color quality settings ...

Page 17: ...tings you ll see the Generic PnP Monitor and NVIDIA GeForce GTS 250 Properties dialog box Click the GeForce GTS 250 tab to access the NVIDIA Control Panel 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 configure all your graphics card settings Right click on the desktop and s...

Page 18: ...s Advanced Settings The following pages provide details on configuring advanced settings In the NVIDIA Control Panel select a category to alter specific NVIDIA display settings The categories are 3D Settings Display Video Television In the NVIDIA Control Panel change a view if you want The supported modes are Standard Advanced Custom ...

Page 19: ...Us together This results in significant im provements in rendering performance and image quality Note It is recommended that you set to Enable SLI technology to enhance the graphics card s performance Note 1 This item is present only in Advanced view mode Note 2 This item will show up when you install two graphics cards with the same model name and from the same vendor 3D Settings Tasks in the 3D ...

Page 20: ...olutions Note Set up multiple displays Note This item is present only in Advanced view mode Move CRT Screen Position You can use your mouse by clicking on the arrow keys on this page or the arrow keys on your keyboard to adjust the position of your desktop to better fit your display This is a useful alternative to using the controls buttons on your actual physical display ChangeResolution Using th...

Page 21: ...s use ful if you have rotated your physical display and need to rotate the desktop to match the orientation of your display Manage Custom Resolutions Note If you are an advanced user you can create custom timing modes with the width height bit color depth and the refresh rate etc The Advanced Timing page enables you to adjust timings for your graphics card in order to sup port a variety of differe...

Page 22: ...view As one large horizontal desktop Horizontal span Note As one large vertical desktop Vertical span Note 1 The same on both display Clone Clone mode indicates that both displays in the display pair show images of the same desktop Clone Mode Note This item is present only in Windows XP 2 Configured independently from each other Dualview Dualview mode indicates that both displays in the display pa...

Page 23: ...an mode indicates that both displays in the display pair function as one wide virtual desktop The width of each display is half the width of the total virtual desktop width Horizontal Span Mode Note 1 This item is present only in Windows XP Note 2 By an HDMI to DVI adapter Note 3 By a DVI to D Sub adapter Display Matrix Model GV N250ZL 1GI GV N250OC 1GI GV N250ZL 1GI rev2 0 GV N250OC 1GI rev2 0 CR...

Page 24: ...gs for video content on your display Select one of the test images to monitor your changes For best results play a video while you make adjustment to view the changes as they happen Adjust Video Image Settings Use the controls on this page to fine tune the image settings for video content on your display You can choose to use inverse telecine adjust edge sharpness or apply noise filtering For best...

Page 25: ...become the secondary display Make sure you selected the appropriate display device and graphics card when you install the graphics driver Restart your computer Press F8 on your keyboard after system starts up When the Windows Advanced Options Menu appears select Safe Mode and press Enter After getting into Safe Mode in Device Manager check whether the driver for the graphics card is correct For mo...

Page 26: ...ou may need a startup disk to restart the computer in MS DOS mode 3 Change the command prompt to A 4 To back up the current BIOS at the A prompt type BIOS flash utility name s BIOS file name example gvf19 s n250zl1gi F1 n250oc1gi F1 and press Enter 5 To flash BIOS at the A prompt type BIOS flash utility name p BIOS file name example gvf19 p n250zl1gi F2 n250oc1gi F1 and press Enter 6 Wait until it...

Page 27: ...60 75 3 3 3 640 x 480 60 240 3 3 3 720 x 480 60 3 3 3 720 x 576 50 60 3 3 3 800 x 600 60 240 3 3 3 848 x 480 60 240 3 3 3 960 x 600 16 10 60 240 3 3 3 1024 x 768 60 200 3 3 3 240 3 3 X 1088 x 612 16 9 60 200 3 3 3 240 3 3 X 1152 x 864 60 170 3 3 3 200 3 3 X 1280 x 720 16 9 60 150 3 3 3 170 3 3 X 1280 x 768 60 150 3 3 3 170 3 3 X 1280 x 800 60 150 3 3 3 170 3 3 X 1280 x 960 60 150 3 3 3 170 3 3 X 1...

Page 28: ...lution Hz Standard mode High mode True mode 1600 x 1200 60 100 3 3 3 120 3 3 X 1920 x 1080 16 9 60 85 3 3 3 100 3 3 X 1920 x 1200 16 10 60 85 3 3 3 100 3 3 X 1920 x 1440 60 85 3 3 3 2048 x 1536 60 85 3 3 3 2560 x 1600 60 3 3 3 Dual Link This table is for reference only The actual resolutions supported depend on the monitor you use ...

Page 29: ...r efforts to develop products that do not use internationally banned toxic chemicals Waste Electrical Electronic Equipment WEEE Directive Statement GIGABYTE will fulfill the national laws as interpreted from the 2002 96 EC WEEE Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment directive The WEEE Directive specifies the treatment collection recycling and disposal of electric and electronic devices and thei...

Page 30: ... used batteries properly With your help we can reduce the amount of natural resources needed to produce electrical and electronic equipment minimize the use of landfills for the disposal of end of life products and generally improve our quality of life by ensuring that potentially hazardous substances are not released into the environment and are disposed of properly China Restriction of Hazardous...

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