Gigabyte GV-N57U128D User Manual Download Page 7

Hardware Installation

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English

4. Locate the AGP slot. If necessary, remove

the metal cover from this slot; then align

your graphics card with the AGP slot, and

press it in firmly until the card is fully eated.

5. Replace the screw to fasten the card in

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 to the

appropriate connector, as shown below...

You are now ready to proceed with the installation of the graphics card driver. For detailed

instructions, select your operating system from the list below.

To TV or VCR

To VGA Monitor

To Flat Panel Display

Summary of Contents for GV-N57U128D

Page 1: ...n of GBT Trademarks Third party brands and names are the property of their respective owners Notice Please do not remove any labels on motherboard this may void the warranty of this motherboard Due to...

Page 2: ...ver and utilities 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 prop...

Page 3: ...V Out 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 hig...

Page 4: ...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 we...

Page 5: ...ector 15pin DVI I Connector NTSC PAL TV Projector Analog LCD Monitor Analog Monitor OR VGA Output AV Output S VideoOutput Analog LCD Monitor Digital LCD Monitor DVI Output DVI I to D Sub Connector VGA...

Page 6: ...erator 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 re...

Page 7: ...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 8: ...our 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 system...

Page 9: ...00 Windows ME or Windows XP to achieve better 3D performence M 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 10: ...GV N57U128D Graphics Accelerator 10 English Step 4 Click Finish to restart computer Then the DirectX 9 installation is completed Installing the components...

Page 11: ...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 12: ...en 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 Drive...

Page 13: ...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 14: ...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 15: ...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 16: ...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 17: ...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 18: ...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 19: ...or 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 De...

Page 20: ...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 propert...

Page 21: ...rties 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 deg...

Page 22: ...applications Change Resolutions properties n The Temperature Properties can auto detected the GPU Core temperature and Ambient temperature You can Enable Disable heat indicator warning when threshold...

Page 23: ...vides enhanced nView multi display functionality and helps you organize your applications for use with multiple displays and desktops Enable Desktop Manager Screen Menus properties n The Screen Menus...

Page 24: ...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 Clic...

Page 25: ...when using multiple monitors nView Profiles properties n 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 you...

Page 26: ...ties n This tab provides special windows effects that you can apply to your applications nView User Interface properties n This tab allows customization of the nView user interface nView Desktops prop...

Page 27: ...with shortcut keys or key combinations nView Zoom properties n This tab provides dynamic zoom functionality on the desktop Also enables full screen video playback via the video mirroring control butt...

Page 28: ...GV N57U128D Graphics Accelerator 28 English nView Tools properties n This tab can improve nView functionality for mobile and desktop users...

Page 29: ...tion CD Then theAUTORUN window will show up Click Install Display Driver item and follow the wizard to install the driver If Windows does not show the CD automatically please run following steps 1 Cli...

Page 30: ...the secondary display n Make sure you selected the appropriate display device and graphics card when you installed the graphics driver n If you have problems during bootup start your computer in Safe...

Page 31: ...PC when it s done 5 Appendix 5 1 How to reflash the BIOS We use GV N57U128D VGA card and NVFLASH BIOS flash utility as example How to reflash the BIOS for your graphics card 1 Extract the Zip file to...

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