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GV-N57128D Graphics Accelerator

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Table of Contents

1. Introduction ......................................................................................... 3

1.1. Features ..................................................................................................... 3
1.2. Minimum system requirement .................................................................... 3

2. Hardware Installation ........................................................................... 4

2.1. Board Layout .............................................................................................. 4
2.2. Hardware installation ................................................................................... 6

3. Software Installation ............................................................................ 8

3.1. Win

XP driver and utilities installation ....................................................... 8

3.1.1. Operating system requirement .........................................................................................

3.1.2. DirectX installation ............................................................................................................

3.1.3. Driver installation ............................................................................................................

3.1.4. Utilities on driver CD ......................................................................................................

3.1.5. Taskbar icon ...................................................................................................................

3.1.6. Display properties pages ...............................................................................................

3.1.7. nView properties pages .................................................................................................

3.2. Win

98/98SE / Win

2000 / Win

ME driver installation ........................... 29

3.3. BIOS flash utility ....................................................................................... 29

4. Troubleshooting Tips ......................................................................... 30

5. Appendix .......................................................................................... 31

5.1. How to Reflash BIOS in MS-DOS mode ..................................................... 31
5.2. Resolutions and color depth table (In Windows

XP) .................................. 32

Summary of Contents for GV-N57128D

Page 1: ...Jun 10 2004 VGA Card GV N57128D...

Page 2: ...VGACard Jun 10 2004 GV N57128D...

Page 3: ...Trademarks Third party brands and names are the property of their respective owners Notice Please do not remove any labels on VGA card this may void the warranty of this VGA card Due to rapid change i...

Page 4: ...ies installation 8 3 1 1 Operating system requirement 8 3 1 2 DirectX installation 9 3 1 3 Driver installation 11 3 1 4 Utilities on driver CD 13 3 1 5 Taskbar icon 15 3 1 6 Display properties pages 1...

Page 5: ...ut and D Sub connectors Supports DVI I connector Supports Direct X 9 0 Spec 1 2 Minimum system requirement IBM or 100 PC compatible with Pentium III 650MHz orAMDAthlon 650MHz class processor or higher...

Page 6: ...tallation 2 1 Board Layout Analog LCD Monitor Analog Monitor OR VGA Output Digital LCD Monitor VGA Output TV Out VGA Monitor Connector 15pin DVI Connector AV Output NTSC PAL TV Projector S VideoOutput...

Page 7: ...parated 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 Unpac...

Page 8: ...rator card 1 Power off the computer and monitor then disconnect the display cable from the back of your computer 2 Remove the computer cover If necessary consult your computer s manual for help in rem...

Page 9: ...place and replace the computer cover 6 Plug the display cable into your card then turn on the computer and monitor If your graphics card came with a DVI connector you can connect a flat panel display...

Page 10: ...setup your graphics card driver Please follow the subsection 3 1 3 Driver installation to install the driver for your graphics accelerator 3 1 Win XP driver and utilities installation 3 1 1 Operating...

Page 11: ...00 Windows ME or Windows XP to achieve better 3D performence 0 Note For software MPEG support in Windows 98 98SE Windows 2000 Windows ME or Windows XP you must install DirectX first Click Install Dire...

Page 12: ...GV N57128D Graphics Accelerator 10 English Step 4 Click Finish to restart computer Then the DirectX 9 installation is completed Installing the components...

Page 13: ...nstallation guide Step 1 Found new hardware wizard Video controller VGA Compatible Click Next button to install the driver There is a driver CD disk that came with your graph ics accelerator please in...

Page 14: ...n you can see theAUTORUN window If it does not show up please run D setup exe Step 2 Click Next button Click Install Display Driver item Step 1 When autorun window show up click Install Display Driver...

Page 15: ...you can see theAUTORUN window If it does not show up please run D setup exe Install V Tuner Step 3 Enter your name and company Step 4 Click Finish button to restart computer Then the V Tuner installat...

Page 16: ...Display Core Clock Display Adjust Core Clock Link to the Websit of Gigabyte Help Description Close V Tuner To system Tray Display Adjust Memory Clock V Tuner Overclock Utility V Tuner lets you adjust...

Page 17: ...hortcut of the graphics card s enhanced and other functions You may click the Display Properties item and then click Settings Click Advanced after clickng Settings Click the appropriate tab to change...

Page 18: ...rator 16 English VGA Information VGA Info lists the relevant information about your card Color Adjust Color Adjust allows you to make color adjustments such as brightness contrast and gamma values for...

Page 19: ...ion of the display drivers you will find a NVIDIA icon on the taskbar s status area Clicking this icon open the control panel Right click the icon You can adjust the properties of the graphics acceler...

Page 20: ...th for windows The Setting properties page allows you to adjust the screen resolution and color quality settings You can click the item to change the color depth You can move the slider to change the...

Page 21: ...r settings It also allows gamma control for video playing of the Video Overlay The color settings affect all display devices mapped to the view You can change red green and blue display colors Set Des...

Page 22: ...texture filtering technique that blends multiple texture samples together It will result in high quality textures with a negligible reduction in the application s performance Direct3D Settings proper...

Page 23: ...erties is used to rotate the screen If your monitor is capable of operating in either Landscape or Portrait mode you can adjust the screen by this properties Landscape 0 degree rotation Portrait 90 de...

Page 24: ...r settings screen rdfresh rates Or you can customize resolutions and refresh rates Desktop Utilities properties The Media Center taskbar utility lets you conveniently access various features and prese...

Page 25: ...remove infrequently used screens by dragging them from the screen menu to the list below Restore screens to the menu by dragging them individually or click Restore Defaults To begin check the Enable...

Page 26: ...desktops to work with your applications Multiple desktops give you extra desktop areas on which to run your applications so you won t have to crowd several open application windows on one desktop Cli...

Page 27: ...when using multiple monitors nView Profiles properties This tab contains a record all nView display settings for easy software setup You can either select a profile from the list below or create your...

Page 28: ...perties This tab provides special windows effects that you can apply to your applications nView User Interface properties This tab allows customization of the nView user interface nView Desktops prope...

Page 29: ...ions with shortcut keys or key combinations nView Zoom properties This tab provides dynamic zoom functionality on the desktop Also enables full screen video playback via the video mirroring control bu...

Page 30: ...GV N57128D Graphics Accelerator 28 English nView Tools properties This tab can improve nView functionality for mobile and desktop users...

Page 31: ...our graphics card To install the graphics card driver for Win 98 98SE Win 2000 Win ME please insert the Installation CD Then the AUTORUN window will show up Click Install Display Driver item and follo...

Page 32: ...e secondary display Make sure you selected the appropriate display device and graphics card when you installed the graphics driver If you have problems during bootup start your computer in Safe Mode I...

Page 33: ...n MS DOS mode in the Shut Down Windows dialog box This option is only available with Windows 98 98SE For Windows 2000 ME XP you need a startup disk to restart the computer in MS DOS mode 3 Change the...

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