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Please do not remove any labels on VGA card, this may void the warranty of this VGA card.
Due to rapid change in technology, some of the specifications might be out of date before publication of this booklet.
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GV-N66128DP /

GV-N66256DP

GeForce

 6600 Graphics Accelerator

User's Manual

Rev. 101
12MD-N66128DP-101

Summary of Contents for GV-N66128DP

Page 1: ...otice Please do not remove any labels on VGA card this may void the warranty of this VGA card Due to rapid change in technology some of the specifications might be out of date before publication of th...

Page 2: ...Installation 9 3 1 1 Operating System Requirement 9 3 1 2 DirectX Installation 10 3 1 3 Driver Installation 12 3 1 4 Utilities on Driver CD 14 3 1 5 Taskbar Icon 16 3 1 6 Display Properties pages 19...

Page 3: ...56DP Supports DirectX 9 0c Support AV S Video and HDTV output Supports TV Out and D Sub connectors Supports DVI I connector 1 2 Minimum System Requirement IBM or 100 PC compatible with Pentium III 650...

Page 4: ...128DP TV Out DVI I Connector VGA Monitor Connector 15 pin Analog LCD Monitor NTSC PAL TV Projector Y S Video Output Analog LCD Monitor Pr Pb AV Output HDTV OR Digital LCD Monitor TV out VGA Monitor Co...

Page 5: ...Monitor Connector 15 pin Analog LCD Monitor NTSC PAL TV Projector Y S Video Output Analog LCD Monitor Pr Pb AV Output HDTV OR Digital LCD Monitor TV out VGA Monitor Connector 15 pin DVI I Connector V...

Page 6: ...nents are separated 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 ins...

Page 7: ...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 removing...

Page 8: ...After installation please connect the power cable to your graphics card or the system will not boot 6 Plug the display cable into your graphics card then turn on the computer and monitor To TV or VCR...

Page 9: ...s card driver Please follow the subsection 3 1 3 Driver installation to install the driver for your graphics accelerator 3 1 Windows XP Driver and Utilities Installation 3 1 1 Operating System Require...

Page 10: ...support for Windows 2000 or Windows XP to achieve better 3D performence 0 Note For software MPEG support in Windows 2000 or Windows XP you must install DirectX first Click Install DirectX 9 item Step...

Page 11: ...Software Installation 11 English Step 4 Click Finish to restart computer Then the DirectX 9 installation is completed Installing the components...

Page 12: ...by step installation guide Step 1 Found new hardware wizard Video controller VGA Compatible Step 2 Found new hardware wizard Searching and installing The wizard will search for the driver and install...

Page 13: ...see theAUTORUN window If it does not show up please run D setup exe Step 1 When autorun window show up click Install Display Driver item Click Install Display Driver item Step 2 Click the Next button...

Page 14: ...w If it does not show up please run D setup exe Install GIGABYTE Utilities V Tuner 2 Step 1 When autorun window show up please click the Utilities item Click the Utilities item Then click the GIGABYTE...

Page 15: ...nglish V Tuner 2 V Tuner 2 lets you monitor the working frequency of the graphic engine and video memory Core Clock and Memory Clock Displays core clock status Displays memory clock status Select choi...

Page 16: ...mposed of shortcut of the graphics card s enhanced and other functions You may click the Display Properties item and then click Settings Click Advanced after clicking Settings Click the appropriate ta...

Page 17: ...17 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 each...

Page 18: ...r 18 English After installation of the display drivers you will find a NVIDIA icon on the taskbar s status area Click this icon to open the control panel You can adjust the properties of the graphics...

Page 19: ...splay adapter color the range of display area and the refresh rate Settings Resolutions and Color depth for Windows You may adjust the screen resolution and color quality settings in this dialog box Y...

Page 20: ...ngs If TV is chosen as the display you will need to select the proper TV format To do this click Device Setting followed by Select TV format Select the format for your television and then click Apply...

Page 21: ...ies page Color Correction properties The Color Correction Properties is used to compensation for variations in luminance between a source image and its output on a display device Adjust the color corr...

Page 22: ...ss various features and presets you ve configured in the Display Properties directly from the Windows taskbar Shortcut tools Enabling these options will give you quick access to NVIDIA features Displa...

Page 23: ...x 3 1 7 nView Properties pages nView is a set of desktop tools designed to help you be more productive when using your graphics card With nView you can set up multiple desktops to work with your appli...

Page 24: ...r Method A Or right click on Desktop select Properties Settings Advanced GeForce 6600 Double click Desktop Management item on the pop up menu Method B Click the item to start nView Properties Method A...

Page 25: ...all nView display settings for easy software setup nView Windows properties This tab allows you to control of window and dialog box placement when using multiple monitors nView Applications propertie...

Page 26: ...ops properties This tab allows you to create up to 32 unique desktops nView User Interface properties This tab allows customization of the nView user interface nView Effects properties This tab provid...

Page 27: ...ity on the desktop Also enables full screen video playback via the video mirroring control button nView Hot Keys properties This tab lets you perform various actions with shortcut keys or key combinat...

Page 28: ...GV N66128DP GV N66256DP Graphics Accelerator 28 English nView Tools properties This tab can improve nView functionality for mobile and desktop users...

Page 29: ...indow 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 Click the Start button on th...

Page 30: ...r manufacturer 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...

Page 31: ...omputer 5 1 2 Reflash BIOS in Windows mode 1 After installing the display drivers you will find a GIGABYTE icon in the lower right corner of the Taskbar Right click to select the VGA utility 2 Update...

Page 32: ...rue mode 320 x 200 75 3 3 3 320 x 240 75 3 3 3 400 x 300 75 3 3 3 480 x 360 75 3 3 3 512 x 384 75 3 3 3 640 x 400 75 3 3 3 640 x 480 240 3 3 3 720 x 480 60 3 3 3 720 x 576 60 3 3 3 800 x 600 240 3 3 3...

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