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GV-N66T128D/GV-N66T128VP Graphics Accelerator

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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 accelertaor
from here.

Right click the icon.

Summary of Contents for GV-N66T128D

Page 1: ...Dec 10 2004 VGA Card GV N66T128D ...

Page 2: ...V V V V VGA GA GA GA GA Card Card Card Card Card Dec 10 2004 G G G G GV V V V V N66T128D N66T128D N66T128D N66T128D N66T128D ...

Page 3: ...Jan 7 2005 VGA Card GV N66T128VP ...

Page 4: ...V V V V VGA GA GA GA GA Card Card Card Card Card Jan 7 2005 G G G G GV V V V V N66T128VP N66T128VP N66T128VP N66T128VP N66T128VP ...

Page 5: ...tice 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card this may void the warranty of this VGA card Due to rapid change in technology some of the specifications might be out of date before publication of this booklet The author assumes no responsibility for any errors or omissions that may appear in this document nor does the author make a commitment to update the information contained herein GV N66T128D...

Page 6: ...s 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 3 1 7 nView Properties pages 24 3 2 Windows 2000 Driver Installation 29 4 Troubleshooting Tips 30 5 Appendix 31 5 1 How to Reflash the BIOS 31 5 1 1 Reflash BIOS in MS DOS mode 31 5 1 2 Reflash BIOS ...

Page 7: ...tput Support AV S Video input Only for GV N66T128VP Supports TV Out and D Sub connectors Supports DVI I connector 1 2 Minimum System Requirement IBM or 100 PC compatible with Pentium III 650MHz orAMDAthlon 650MHz class processor or higher One available AGP3 0 compliant slot or better Operating Systems Windows 2000 Windows XP 64MB system memory 50MB of available disk space for full installation CD ...

Page 8: ...66T128D TV Out DVI I Connector VGA Monitor Connector 15 pin TV out VGA Monitor Connector 15 pin DVI I Connector Analog LCD Monitor Analog Monitor OR VGA Output NTSC PAL TV Projector Y S Video Output Digital LCD Monitor DVI Output Analog LCD Monitor VGA Output Pr Pb AV Output HDTV DVI I to D Sub Connector ...

Page 9: ...onnector 15 pin VIVO VGA Monitor Connector 15 pin DVI I Connector Analog LCD Monitor Analog Monitor OR VGA Output Digital LCD Monitor DVI Output Analog LCD Monitor VGA Output DVI I to D Sub Connector NTSC PAL TV Projector S Video Output Y HDTV Pr Pb AV Output AV Input S Video Input ...

Page 10: ...onents 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 installed Unpacking and installation should be done on a grounded anti static mat The operator should be wearing an anti static wristband grounded at the same point as the anti static mat Inspect the ca...

Page 11: ...r 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 the cover 3 Remove any existing graphics card from your computer Or if your computer has any on board graphics capability you may need to disable it on the motherboard For more information see your ...

Page 12: ...d 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 To VGAMonitor To Flat Panel Display 5 Replace the screw to fasten the card in place and replace the computer cover When installing the graphics card do not push down the heat pipe This may displace ...

Page 13: ...cs 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 Requirement When loading the graphics card drivers for the system please make sure your system has installed DirectX 9 or later version If you install the graphics card drivers for the motherboard which con...

Page 14: ...n 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 2 Choose I accept the agreement and Click Next button Step 3 Click Next button Step 1 When autorun window show up click Install DirectX 9 item ...

Page 15: ...Software Installation 11 English Step 4 Click Finish to restart computer Then the DirectX 9 installation is completed Installing the components ...

Page 16: ...p 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 it automatically Step 3 Found new hardware wizard Finish Click the Finish button to finish the installation Click the Next button to install the driver There is a driver CD disk that came with your ...

Page 17: ...n 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 Step 3 Click the Finish button to restart computer Then the driver installation is completed Windows installings the components ...

Page 18: ...f it does not show up please run D setup exe Install GIGABYTE Utilities V Tuner 2 Step 3 Enter your name and company Step 4 Click the Finish button to restart computer Then the utilities installation is completed Step 2 Click the Next button Step 1 When autorun window show up please click the Utilities item Click the Utilities item Then click the GIGABYTE Utility item ...

Page 19: ...English 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 choice of skin Opens Help page ...

Page 20: ...composed 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 tab to change your display settings Right click the icon You can link to GIGABYTE website for updated information about the graphics accelerator latest drivers and other information Click the VGA Info...

Page 21: ...n 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 or all of RGB colors ...

Page 22: ...tor 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 accelertaor from here Right click the icon ...

Page 23: ...ay 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 You can select other properties from the pop out menu GeForce 6600 GT properties To access more advanced options click the Advanced button After pressing the Advanced button in Settings you ll see Default...

Page 24: ...ings 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 followed by OK nView Display Settings properties Performance and Quality Settings properties The sliders lets to decide whether your application should use quality or high performance texture Applica...

Page 25: ...ties 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 correction settings to provide more accurate color reproduction of images such as photographs on your display device Also many 3D accelerated games may appear too dark to play Increasing the brightness a...

Page 26: ...displays and desktops My connected TV does not appear in this list This option can be used to force detection of an attached TV set which does not report its presence to the graphics card NV Rotate properties The NV Rotate Properties 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 deg...

Page 27: ...n refresh rates Or you can customize resolutions and refresh rates Menu Editing properties The Menu Editing Properties can 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 screen menu editing check box To return to normal navigation mode uncheck the ...

Page 28: ...e button to turn on all the nView Desktop Manager features Access nView properties page Enable the nView Desktop Manager features Right click on desktop and choose Properties Settings Advanced GeForce 6600 GT Desktop Management To access the nView properties page you can click the NVIDIA icon on the taskbar and select nView Properties under nView Desktop Manager Method A Or right click on Desktop ...

Page 29: ... dialog box placement when using multiple monitors nView Profiles properties This tab contains a record all nView display settings for easy software setup nView Desktop Management properties This tab contains information about the nView Desktop Manager The setup wizard can also be accessed from this tab ...

Page 30: ...ser Interface properties This tab allows customization of the nView user interface nView Desktops properties This tab allows you to create up to 32 unique desktops nView Applications properties This tab allows you to control nView settings on a per application basis ...

Page 31: ...th 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 button nView Effects properties This tab provides special windows effects that you can apply to your applications ...

Page 32: ...28VP Graphics Accelerator 28 English 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 desktop users ...

Page 33: ...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 Click the Start button on the control bar 2 Select Run 3 Type the following D SETUP exe If D is not your CD ROM drive substitute D with the correct drive letter 4 Click OK 5 Click on Install Display Drivers to begin the Install...

Page 34: ... or 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 you installed the graphics driver Restart your computer Press the F8 key on your keyboard after system starts up When the Windows Advanced Options Menu appears select Safe Mode and press Enter Afte...

Page 35: ...computer 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 BIOS through the Internet a Select the Live Update check box and click Flash Then VGAwill automatically download the BIOS for your card from GIGABYTE VGA server and do the update for you VGA will not...

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