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GV-N84STC-1GI/

GV-N84S-512I Rev3.0/

GV-N84STC-512I Rev2.0

NVIDIA

®

 GeForce

TM

 

 8400 GS Graphics Accelerator

User's Manual

Rev. 205
12MM-N84S5I-205R

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Summary of Contents for GV-N84S-512I Rev3.0

Page 1: ...g so may void the warranty of this card Due to rapid change in technology some of the specifications might be out of date before publication of this this manual The author assumes no responsibility for any errors or omissions that may appear in this document nor does the author make a commitment to update the information contained herein Rovi Product Notice Thisproductincorporatescopyrightprotecti...

Page 2: ...VGA Card GV N84S 512I Rev3 0 Oct 29 2010 Oct 29 2010 VGA Card GV N84S 512I Rev3 0 ...

Page 3: ...VGA Card GV N84S 512I Rev2 0 Oct 29 2010 Oct 29 2010 VGA Card GV N84S 512I Rev2 0 ...

Page 4: ...VGA Card GV N84STC 1GI Nov 29 2010 Nov 29 2010 VGA Card GV N84STC 1GI ...

Page 5: ...dware Installation 12 3 SoftwareInstallation 13 3 1 Driver and Utility Installation 13 3 1 1 Driver Installation 13 3 2 Display Properties Pages 15 3 3 Accessing NVIDIA Control Panel 16 4 Troubleshooting Tips 24 5 Appendix 25 5 1 How to Reflash the BIOS in MS DOS Mode 25 5 2 Resolutions and Color Depth Tables 26 5 3 RegulatoryStatements 28 ...

Page 6: ... GV N84STC 1GI only Integrated with 128MB GDDR3 memory For GV N84STC 512I Rev2 0 only Supports DirectX 10 1 Supports 1 HDMI connector Supports 1 Dual Link DVI I connector Supports 1 D sub connector Supports HDCP High Bandwidth Digital Content Protection technology System Memory 256 MB 512 MB 1 GB Onboard Graphics Memory a 256 MB 256 MB 512 MB Allocated System Memory b 0 MB 0 MB 256 MB Total Effect...

Page 7: ... TM Phenom TM 128 MB of system memory 2 GB or more for best performance Optical drive for software installation CD ROM or DVD ROM drive A 300 Watt power supply or above is recommended Operating System Windows 7 Windows Vista Windows XP with Service Pack 2 SP2 Windows XP Professional x64 Edition ...

Page 8: ... Installation 2 1 Board Layout DVI I Connector HDMI Connector D Sub monitor Connector 15 pin DVI I Connector Digital LCD Monitor DVI Output HDMI Connector D Sub monitor Connector 15 pin AnalogLCDMonitor AnalogMonitor or HDMI TV 1 GV N84S 512I Rev3 0 ...

Page 9: ...on DVI I Connector HDMI Connector D Sub monitor Connector 15 pin DVI I Connector Digital LCD Monitor DVI Output HDMI Connector D Sub monitor Connector 15 pin AnalogLCDMonitor AnalogMonitor or HDMI TV 2 GV N84STC 512I Rev2 0 ...

Page 10: ...s Accelerator DVI I Connector HDMI Connector D Sub monitor Connector 15 pin DVI I Connector Digital LCD Monitor DVI Output HDMI Connector D Sub monitor Connector 15 pin AnalogLCDMonitor AnalogMonitor or HDMI TV 3 GV N84STC 1GI ...

Page 11: ...ed 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 card carton for obvi...

Page 12: ...Makesurethatthegoldedgeconnectorofthegraphicscardissecurely inserted Step 3 Plug the display cable into your card then turn on the computer and monitor To connect a D Sub monitor to your graphics card use the D Sub connector To connect a flat panel display to your graphics card use the DVI I connector To connect an HDMI monitor to your graphics card use the HDMI connector Connect a D Sub monitor C...

Page 13: ...tallation After installing the operating system insert the driver disk into your optical drive The driver Autorun screen is automatically displayed which looks like that shown in the screen shot below If the driver Autorun screen does not appear automatically go to My Computer double click the optical drive and execute the setup exe program For software MPEG support in Windows XP you must install ...

Page 14: ...14 GV N84 Series Graphics Accelerator The system is installing the components Step 4 Click the Finish button to restart the computer Then the driver installation is completed Step 3 Click the Yes button ...

Page 15: ...he Advanced button for advanced settings 3 2 Display Properties Pages Display Settings Resolutions and Color Quality for Windows To access Display Settings page right click on desktop and select Personalize then the Personalization windows will show up Select Display Settings to adjust the screen resolution and color quality settings ...

Page 16: ...ay Settings you ll see the Generic PnP Monitor and NVIDIA GeForce 8400 GS Properties dialog box Click the GeForce 8400 GS tab to access the NVIDIA Control Panel 3 3 Accessing NVIDIA Control Panel After installation of the display driver right click on the desktop and select NVIDIA Control Panel The NVIDIA Control Panel is used to configure all your graphics card settings Right click on the desktop...

Page 17: ...ced Settings The following pages provide details on configuring advanced settings In the NVIDIA Control Panel select a category to alter specific NVIDIA display settings The categories are 3D Settings Display Video Television In the NVIDIA Control Panel change a view if you want The supported modes are Standard Advanced Custom ...

Page 18: ...or all your Direct3D or OpenGL applications and to estab lish a unique set of 3D settings for a particular game or application Note 1 This item is present only in Advanced view mode 3D Settings Tasks in the 3D Settings pages allow you to do the following Change the image and rendering settings of your 3D applications and games that utilize Direct3D and OpenGL technology Override the shipped clocke...

Page 19: ...ettings Rotate display Manage custom resolutions Note Set up multiple displays Note This item is present only in Advanced view mode Change Flat Panel Scaling Not using the display s native resolution may result in a desktop that does not fill the display You can change how the desktop is scaled to fit the viewable area ChangeResolution Using the Change Resolution controls you can change the color ...

Page 20: ... This is use ful if you have rotated your physical display and need to rotate the desktop to match the orientation of your display Manage Custom Resolutions Note If you are an advanced user you can create custom timing modes with the width 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 ...

Page 21: ... one large horizontal desktop Horizontal span Note As one large vertical desktop Vertical span Note 1 The same on both display Clone Clone mode indicates that both displays in the display pair show images of the same desktop Clone Mode Note This item is present only in Windows XP 2 Configured independently from each other Dualview Dualview mode indicates that both displays in the display pair func...

Page 22: ...ne large horizontal desktop Horizontal span Note 1 Horizontal Span mode indicates that both displays in the display pair function as one wide virtual desktop The width of each display is half the width of the total virtual desktop width Horizontal Span Mode Note 1 This item is present only in Windows XP Note 2 By an HDMI to DVI adapter Display Matrix Model GV N84S 512I Rev3 0 GV N84STC 512I Rev2 0...

Page 23: ...video content on your display Select one of the test images to monitor your changes For best results play a video while you make adjustment to view the changes as they happen Adjust Video Image Settings Use the controls on this page to fine tune the image settings for video content on your display You can choose to use inverse telecine adjust edge sharpness or apply noise filtering For best result...

Page 24: ... or to become 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 starts up When the Windows Advanced Options Menu appears select Safe Mode and press Enter After getting into Safe Mode in Device Manager check whether the driver for the graphics card is correct...

Page 25: ...e 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 name example gvf19 s n84s5i F1 and press Enter 5 To flash BIOS at the A prompt type BIOS flash utility name p BIOS file name example gvf19 p n84s5i F2 and press Enter 6 Wait until it s done then restart your com...

Page 26: ... x 400 16 10 60 75 3 3 3 640 x 480 60 240 3 3 3 720 x 480 60 3 3 3 720 x 576 50 60 3 3 3 800 x 600 60 240 3 3 3 848 x 480 60 240 3 3 3 960 x 600 16 10 60 240 3 3 3 1024 x 768 60 200 3 3 3 240 3 3 X 1088 x 612 16 9 60 200 3 3 3 240 3 3 X 1152 x 864 60 170 3 3 3 200 3 3 X 1280 x 720 16 9 60 150 3 3 3 170 3 3 X 1280 x 768 60 150 3 3 3 170 3 3 X 1280 x 800 60 150 3 3 3 170 3 3 X 1280 x 960 60 150 3 3 ...

Page 27: ...ndard 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 3 3 2560 x 1600 60 3 3 3 Dual Link This table is for reference only The actual resolutions supported depend on the monitor you use ...

Page 28: ...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 national laws as interpreted from the 2002 96 EC WEEE Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment directive The WEEE Directive specifies the treatment collection recycling and disposal of electric and electronic dev...

Page 29: ...es 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 products and generally improve our quality of life by ensuring that potentially hazardous substances are not released into the environment and are disposed of properly China Restriction of Hazardous Substances T...

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