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GV-N285 Series Graphics Accelerator

(3) As one large vertical desktop
     (Vertical span)
Vertical Span mode indicates that both displays in
the display pair function as one tall virtual desktop.
The height of each display is half the height of the
total virtual desktop height.

(4) Configured independently from each other
     (Dualview)
Dualview 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 the taskbar will not be stretched across
displays and 3D applications are not accelerated
as efficiently as when the application spans
displays.

Vertical Span Mode

Dualview Mode

(Note 1) By a DVI-to-D-Sub adapter.
(Note 2) By a DVI-to-HDMI adapter.

Display
Matrix

Model

   GV-N285-1GH-B

GV-N285UD-1GH

CRT

 (Note 1)

+HDMI

 (Note 2)

Yes

Yes

CRT

 (Note 1)

+DVI

Yes

Yes

DVI+HDMI

 (Note 2)

Yes

Yes

DVI+HDMI+CRT

No

No

DVI +DVI

Yes

Yes

CRT

 (Note 1)

+CRT

 (Note 1)

Yes

Yes

Summary of Contents for GV-N285-1GH-B

Page 1: ...y of this card Due to rapid change in technology some of the specifications might be out of date before publication of this this manual The author assumes no responsibility for any errors or omissions...

Page 2: ...VGA Card GV N285 1GH B Jan 08 2009 VGA Card GV N285 1GH B Jan 08 2009...

Page 3: ...VGA Card GV N285UD 1GH Apr 16 2009 VGA Card GV N285UD 1GH Apr 16 2009...

Page 4: ...ng System Requirements 14 3 1 2 DirectX Installation 15 3 1 3 Driver Installation 16 3 1 4 GIGABYTE Gamer HUD Lite on Driver Disk 18 3 1 5 Taskbar Icon 20 3 1 6 Display Properties Pages 21 3 1 7 nView...

Page 5: ...ptical drive for software 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 pla...

Page 6: ...ctor 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 Pb AV Output S Video Output Digital LCD Monitor DVI Output D...

Page 7: ...CDMonitor AnalogMonitor or DVI I to D Sub Adapter HDTV NTSC PAL TV Projector NTSC PAL TV Projector or or Pr Pb AV Output S Video Output Digital LCD Monitor DVI Output DVI I to HDMI Adapter D Sub Outpu...

Page 8: ...Power Result Connector upper Connector lower Connected Connected Full Power Not Connected Connected LED light is red graphics card will not boot Connected Not Connected LED light is red graphics card...

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 6 to see the details Do n...

Page 11: ...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 header on yo...

Page 12: ...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 your T...

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: ...E 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...

Page 19: ...2 Allows you to load the default settings Apply Note 2 Allows you to save the values you adjust Enable Lets the utility optimize the voltage and GPU Shader memory frequency settings Disable Allows you...

Page 20: ...After installing the graphics card driver you will find an NVIDIA icon in your notification area Click this icon to open the control panel Right click the NVIDIA icon to enter the NVIDIA Control Cent...

Page 21: ...solution 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 22: ...Settings 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...

Page 23: ...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 24: ...isplay 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 d...

Page 25: ...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 26: ...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 27: ...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 28: ...pair function as one virtual desktop Unlike Horizontal Span or Vertical Span mode Dualview treats each display as a separate device This means that the taskbar will not be stretched across displays a...

Page 29: ...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 30: ...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 page Step 3 When the Tel...

Page 31: ...31 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 32: ...windows on one desktop Enabling the nView Desktop Manager Features Click the NVIDIA icon in your system tray and select nView Properties under nView Destop Manager Click the Enable button to turn on a...

Page 33: ...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 34: ...erties 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 propertie...

Page 35: ...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 36: ...Series 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 d...

Page 37: ...ecome 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 st...

Page 38: ...S 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 file na...

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Page 40: ...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 41: ...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 42: ...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...

Page 43: ...43 Appendix...

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