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GV-N94T Series Graphics Accelerator

3.1.4. GIGABYTE Gamer HUD Lite on Driver CD

Insert the driver CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive. The autorun window will appear. If it does not show
up, please run "D:\setup.exe". (If D is not your CD-ROM drive, substitute D with the correct drive letter.)

Step 1. When autorun window shows up,
click the 

GIGABYTE Gamer HUD Lite

item.

Step 2. Choose the language for the instal-
lation and click the 

OK

 button.

Step 3. Click the 

Next

 button.

Step 5. Click the 

Finish

 button. Then the

installation of the GIGABYTE Gamer HUD
Lite is completed.

Step 4. Click the 

Install

 button.

The system is installing the components.

Summary of Contents for GV-N94T-512H

Page 1: ...ard Due to rapid change in technology some of the specifications might be out of date before publication of this this manual The author assumes no responsibility for any errors or omissions that may appear in this document nor does the author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 Macrovision corporation product notice This product incorporates copyright protection technology...

Page 2: ...Aug 8 2008 VGA Card GV N94T 512H VGA Card GV N94T 512H Aug 8 2008 ...

Page 3: ...Sept 8 2008 VGA Card GV N94TOC 1GH VGA Card GV N94TOC 1GH Sept 8 2008 ...

Page 4: ...ing System Requirements 12 3 1 2 DirectX Installation 13 3 1 3 Driver Installation 14 3 1 4 GIGABYTE Gamer HUD Lite on Driver CD 16 3 1 5 Taskbar Icon 18 3 1 6 Display Properties Pages 19 3 1 7 nView Properties Pages Note 30 4 Troubleshooting Tips 35 5 Appendix 36 5 1 How to Reflash the BIOS in MS DOS Mode 36 5 2 Resolutions and Color Depth Tables In Windows XP 37 5 3 RegulatoryStatements 39 Note ...

Page 5: ...tors Supports HDMI connector by adapter Supports 2 D Sub connectors by adapters Supports HDTV output by optional adapter Supports HDCP High Bandwidth Digital Content Protection technology 1 2 Minimum System Requirements Hardware Intel Pentium Core TM 2 or AMD Athlon 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 driv...

Page 6: ...I Connector 1 DVI I Connector 2 TV Out DVI I Connector 1 DVI I Connector 2 AnalogLCDMonitor AnalogMonitor or HDTV NTSC PAL TV Projector NTSC PAL TV Projector or or Pr Pb AV Output S Video Output Digital LCD Monitor DVI Output DVI I to HDMI Adapter D Sub Output HDMI TV Y DVI I to D Sub Adapter ...

Page 7: ...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 8: ... your graphics card To remove the existing graphics card Step 1 Power off the computer and monitor then disconnect the display cable from the back of your computer Step 2 Remove the computer cover If necessary consult your computer s manual for help in removing the cover Step 3 Remove any existing graphics card from your computer ...

Page 9: ... computer cover Step 3 Plug the display cable into your graphics card then turn on the computer and monitor To connect a flat panel directly to your graphics card use the DVI I connector To connect a D Sub monitor to the DVI I connector plug the DVI I to D Sub adapter into the DVI I connector then plug the monitor cable into the adapter Or use the DVI I to HDMI adapter to connect an HDMI monitor N...

Page 10: ...r motheboard Step 4 To connect an HDMI TV use either Method A or Method B below depending on your motherboard design to enable the S PDIF in function for the graph ics card It is recommended Method A be used on motherboards that have a free S PDIF header Method A via the S PDIF out header Connect the provided S PDIF cable to the graphics card and the S PDIF out header on your motherboard the red w...

Page 11: ...Pb Blue 2 Connecting S Video If your TV has a S Video connection connect the S Video cable from your TV to the S Video Out port on the adapter 3 Connecting AV Output If your TV has a Composite video connection you can connect the RCA cable from your TV to the AV Out port on the adapter Connect to the TV Out port on the graphics card S Video Out HDTV Component Y Pr Pb AV Out ...

Page 12: ... the instructions to setup your graphics card driver Please follow the subsection 3 1 3 Driver Installation to install the driver for your graphics card 3 1 Windows XP Driver and Utilities Installation 3 1 1 Operating System Requirements Notice the following guidelines before installing the drivers 1 First make sure your system has installed DirectX 9 0c or later version 2 Make sure your system ha...

Page 13: ...u must install DirectX first Users who run Windows XP with Service Pack 2 or above do not need to install DirectX separately Step 1 When the autorun window shows up click the Install DirectX 9 item Step 2 Choose I accept the agreement and click the Next button Step 3 Click the Next button The system is installing the components Step 4 Click Finish to restart computer Then the DirectX 9 installatio...

Page 14: ...by step installation instructions Step 1 Found New Hardware Wizard Video Controller VGA Compatible Click the Next button to install the driver Insert the driver CD ROM that came with your graphics card Or click the Cancel button to install the driver from the autorun window Step 2 Found New Hardware Wizard Searching and Installing The wizard will search for the driver and install it automatically ...

Page 15: ...autorun window will appear If it does not show up please run D setup exe Step 1 When the autorun window shows up click the Install Display Driver item Step 2 Click the Next button The system is installing the components Step 3 Click the Finish button to restart the computer Then the driver installation is completed ...

Page 16: ... is not your CD ROM drive substitute D with the correct drive letter Step 1 When autorun window shows up click the GIGABYTE Gamer HUD Lite item Step 2 Choose the language for the instal lation and click the OK button Step 3 Click the Next button Step 5 Click the Finish button Then the installation of the GIGABYTE Gamer HUD Lite is completed Step 4 Click the Install button The system is installing ...

Page 17: ...to Optimized is set to Disable Incorrectly doing overclock overvoltage may result in damage to your system and reduce the useful life of the system components Button Function Default Note Allows you to load the default settings Apply Note Allows you to save the values you adjust Enable Lets the utility optimize the GPU Shader memory frequency settings Disable Allows you to manually configure the G...

Page 18: ...on After installing the graphics card driver you will find an NVIDIA icon in the notification area Click this icon to open the control panel Right click the NVIDIA icon to enter the NVIDIA Control Panel You can adjust the properties of the graphics card here ...

Page 19: ...resolution You can click the item to change the color quality Click the Advanced button for advanced settings NVIDIA Control Panel After pressing the Advanced button in Settings you ll see the Plug and Play Monitor and NVIDIA GeForce 9400 GT Properties dialog box Click the GeForce 9400 GT tab You can also click the NVIDIA icon in the notification area and select NVIDIA Control Panel Access the GeF...

Page 20: ... Settings Display Video Television In the NVIDIA Control Panel change a view if you want The supported modes are Standard Advanced Custom 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 clocked frequencies of your GPU and GPU memory to ...

Page 21: ...your Direct3D or OpenGL applications and to estab lish a unique set of 3D settings for a particular game or application Set Multi GPU Configuration Note 2 Multi GPU technology allows you to use two or more GPUs together This results in signifi cant improvements in rendering performance and image quality Note It is recommended that you set to Multi GPU mode to enhance the graphics card s performanc...

Page 22: ...display optimization wizard Move CRT screen position Change resolution Adjust desktop color settings Rotate display Manage custom resolutions Note 1 Run multiple display wizard Note 2 Set up multiple displays Note 1 This item is present only in Advanced view mode Note 2 This item will show up when you connect two monitors Run Display Optimization Wizard This wizard helps you adjust your displays f...

Page 23: ...physical display ChangeResolution Using the Change Resolution controls you can change the color setting reduce screen flickering or adjust the amount of information appearing on your display Adjust Desktop Color Settings Use this page to set the contrast sharpness and color depth Digital Vibrance of the im ages on your desktop These changes will not affect any video playback To change video color ...

Page 24: ...dth 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 different display timings for ultimate flexibility for analog CRT and DVI connections You can use the advanced Change Resolution Attributes page to view custom display modes you have saved in the Create Custom Resolutions page Run Multi...

Page 25: ... use one display Single The same on both display Clone As one large horizontal desktop Horizontal span As one large vertical desktop Vertical span Configured independently from each other Dualview 1 The same on both display Clone Clone mode indicates that both displays in the display pair show images of the same desktop 2 As one large horizontal desktop Horizontal span Horizontal Span mode indicat...

Page 26: ... Dualview mode indicates that both displays in the display pair function as one virtual desktop Unlike Horizontal Span or Vertical Span mode Dualview treats each display as a separate device This means that the taskbar will not be stretched across displays and 3D applications are not accelerated as efficiently as when the application spans displays Vertical Span Mode Dualview Mode Display Matrix M...

Page 27: ...our television or HDTV high definition television screen Change the signal format to use for your standard television or HDTV as well as change country specific signal or the HDTV format Enable full screen video mirroring Adjust Video Color Settings Use the controls on this page to fine tune the color settings for video content on your display Select one of the test images to monitor your changes ...

Page 28: ...able from the adapter to the TV Out port on your graphics card Step 2 Go to NVIDIA Control Panel Select the Run television setup wizard Note 2 item in the Video Television page Step 3 When the Television Setup Wizard appears click Next Step 4 Select Component in the Connector Type screen Step 5 Select a definition type for your HDTV depending on the specifications of your HDTV and click Next Note ...

Page 29: ... 29 Software Installation Step 6 Click the Preview button to preview the selected settings Then click Next Step 7 Click Finish to apply the new television settings ...

Page 30: ...indows on one desktop Enabling the nView Desktop Manager Features Click the NVIDIA icon in the notification area and select nView Properties under nView Destop Manager Click the Enable button to turn on all the nView Desktop Manager features Note This item will show up when you connect two monitors Accessing the nView Properties Pages To access the nView properties page you can click the NVIDIA ic...

Page 31: ...he nView Desktop Manager The Setup Wizard can also be accessed from this tab nView Profiles properties This tab contains a record of all nView display settings for easy software setup nView Windows properties This tab allows you to control window and dialog box placement when using multiple monitors ...

Page 32: ...perties This tab allows you to control nView settings depending on different applications nView Desktops properties This tab allows you to create up to 32 unique desktops nView User Interface properties This tab allows for customization of the nView user interface ...

Page 33: ...ou can apply to your applications nView Zoom properties This tab provides dynamic zoom functionality on the desktop Also enable 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 combinations ...

Page 34: ... Series Graphics Accelerator 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 35: ...nufacturer 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 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 S...

Page 36: ... in MS DOS mode 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 94t5h f1 and press Enter 5 To flash BIOS at the A prompt type BIOS flash utility name p BIOS file name example gvf19 p 94t5h f2 and press Enter 6 Wait until it s done then rest...

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Page 38: ... use Display Refresh Color Depth bpp Screen Rate 8bpp 256 color 16bpp 65K color 32bpp 16 7M Resolution Hz Standard 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 ...

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