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GV-N26 Series Graphics Accelerator

SLI Connector

2. Hardware Installation

2.1. Board Layout

TV-Out

DVI-I Connector 1

DVI-I Connector 2

1. GV-N26-896H-B

TV-Out

DVI-I
Connector 1

DVI-I
Connector 2

Analog LCD Monitor

Analog Monitor

DVI-I to D-Sub
Adapter

HDTV

NTSC / PAL TV

Projector

NTSC / PAL TV

Projector

Pb/AV Output

S-Video Output

Digital LCD Monitor

DVI Output

D-Sub
Output

DVI-I to HDMI Adapter (optional)

HDMI TV

Summary of Contents for GV-N26-896H-B

Page 1: ...card Due to rapid change in technology some of the specifications might be out of date before publication of this this manual The author assumes no responsibility for any errors or omissions that may...

Page 2: ...VGA Card GV N26 896H B Jun 5 2008 VGA Card GV N26 896H B Jun 5 2008...

Page 3: ...VGA Card GV N26OC 896H B Sept 1 2008 VGA Card GV N26OC 896H B Sept 1 2008...

Page 4: ...llation 14 3 1 1 Operating System Requirements 14 3 1 2 DirectX Installation 15 3 1 3 Driver Installation 16 3 1 4 Taskbar Icon 18 3 1 5 Display Properties Pages 19 3 1 6 nView Properties Pages Note 3...

Page 5: ...tware installation CD ROM or DVD ROM drive Operating System Windows Vista Windows XP with Service Pack 2 SP2 Windows XP Professional x64 Edition SLI TM Configuration If you are planning on using this...

Page 6: ...ctor 1 DVI I Connector 2 1 GV N26 896H B TV Out DVI I Connector 1 DVI I Connector 2 AnalogLCDMonitor AnalogMonitor or DVI I to D Sub Adapter HDTV NTSC PAL TV Projector NTSC PAL TV Projector or or Pr P...

Page 7: ...ctor 1 DVI I Connector 2 AnalogLCDMonitor AnalogMonitor or DVI I to D Sub Adapter NTSC PAL TV Projector or S Video Output Digital LCD Monitor DVI Output DVI I to HDMI Adapter D Sub Output HDMI TV TV O...

Page 8: ...d Full Power Not Connected Connected LED light is red graphics card will not boot Connected Not Connected LED light is red graphics card will not boot Not Connected Not Connected LED light is red grap...

Page 9: ...d 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 a...

Page 10: ...fasten the card in place and replace the computer cover After installation remember to connect the power cable to your graphics card or the system will not boot refer to page 8 to see the details Do n...

Page 11: ...card It is recommended Method A be used on motherboards that have a free S PDIF header Method A via the S PDIF out header Connect the provided S PDIF cable to the graphics card and the S PDIF out hea...

Page 12: ...DTV Connect your HDTV cables to the video adapter according to the corresponding color Y Green Pr Red Pb Blue 2 Connecting S Video If your TV has a S Video connection connect the S Video cable from yo...

Page 13: ...o three x16 PCI Express slots to scale graphics performance The picture below shows that two and three graphics cards are linked in parallel in an SLI configuration SLI bridge connector provided by mo...

Page 14: ...the instructions to setup your graphics card driver Please follow the subsection 3 1 3 Driver Installation to install the driver for your graphics card 3 1 Windows XP Driver and Utilities Installation...

Page 15: ...must install DirectX first Users who run Windows XP with Service Pack 2 or above do not need to install DirectX separately Step 1 When the autorun window shows up click the Install DirectX 9 item Ste...

Page 16: ...y step installation instructions Step 1 Found New Hardware Wizard Video Controller VGA Compatible Click the Next button to install the driver Insert the driver CD ROM that came with your graphics card...

Page 17: ...utorun window will appear If it does not show up please run D setup exe Step 1 When the autorun window shows up click the Install Display Driver item Step 2 Click the Next button The system is install...

Page 18: ...After installing the graphics card driver you will find an NVIDIA icon in the notification area Click this icon to open the control panel Right click the NVIDIA icon to enter the NVIDIA Control Cente...

Page 19: ...esolution You can click the item to change the color quality Click the Advanced button for advanced settings NVIDIA Control Panel After pressing the Advanced button in Settings you ll see the Plug and...

Page 20: ...ettings Display Video Television In the NVIDIA Control Panel change a view if you want The supported modes are Standard Advanced Custom 3D Settings Tasks in the 3D Settings pages allow you to do the f...

Page 21: ...anges you make for improved image quality and rendering Manage 3D Settings Note 1 The Manage 3D Settings page enables you to establish default 3D settings to use for all your Direct3D or OpenGL applic...

Page 22: ...splay optimization wizard Move CRT screen position Change resolution Adjust desktop color settings Rotate display Manage custom resolutions Note 1 Run multiple display wizard Note 2 Set up multiple di...

Page 23: ...hysical display ChangeResolution Using the Change Resolution controls you can change the color setting reduce screen flickering or adjust the amount of information appearing on your display Adjust Des...

Page 24: ...idth 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 different display timings for ultim...

Page 25: ...use one display Single The same on both display Clone As one large horizontal desktop Horizontal span As one large vertical desktop Vertical span Configured independently from each other Dualview 1 Th...

Page 26: ...iew mode indicates that both displays in the display pair function as one virtual desktop Unlike Horizontal Span or Vertical Span mode Dualview treats each display as a separate device This means that...

Page 27: ...ur television or HDTV high definition television screen Change the signal format to use for your standard television or HDTV as well as change country specific signal or the HDTV format Enable full sc...

Page 28: ...Pb Blue Connect the TV Out cable from the adapter to the TV Out port on your graphics card Step 2 Go to NVIDIA Control Panel Select the Run television setup wizard Note item in the Video Television p...

Page 29: ...29 Software Installation Step 6 Click the Preview button to preview the selected settings Then click Next Step 7 Click Finish to apply the new television settings...

Page 30: ...dows on one desktop Enabling the nView Desktop Manager Features Click the NVIDIA icon in the notification area and select nView Properties under nView Destop Manager Click the Enable button to turn on...

Page 31: ...e nView Desktop Manager The Setup Wizard can also be accessed from this tab nView Profiles properties This tab contains a record of all nView display settings for easy software setup nView Windows pro...

Page 32: ...rties 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...

Page 33: ...u can apply to your applications nView Zoom properties This tab provides dynamic zoom functionality on the desktop Also enable full screen video playback via the video mirroring control button nView H...

Page 34: ...eries Graphics Accelerator nView Mouse properties This tab can modify and extend mouse behavior with kinematic actions nView Tools properties This tab can improve nView functionality for mobile and de...

Page 35: ...ufacturer NOTE Some manufacturers do not allow the built in graphics to be disabled or to become the secondary display Make sure you selected the appropriate display device and graphics card when you...

Page 36: ...in MS DOS mode You 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 fil...

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Page 38: ...ution 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...

Page 39: ...IGABYTE are continuing our efforts to develop products that do not use internationally banned toxic chemicals Waste Electrical Electronic Equipment WEEE Directive Statement GIGABYTE will fulfill the n...

Page 40: ...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...

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