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Software Installation

3.1.6. Display Properties Pages

To access Display Properties pages, right-click on desktop and then select Properties. The Display
Properties 
dialog box shows the information of display adapter, color, the range of display area, and
the refresh rate.

Settings (Resolutions and Color Quality for Windows)

You may adjust the screen resolution and color quality settings in this dialog box.

You can move the slider to change the 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 9500 GT Properties 
dialog box. Click the GeForce 9500 GT tab. (You can also click the
NVIDIA icon in your system tray and select NVIDIA Control Panel.)

Access the GeForce 9500 GT tab page to launch the NVIDIA
Control Panel.

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All of the NVIDIA control panels have been consolidated
into a single application, the NVIDIA Control Panel. Click
the Start the NVIDIA Control Panel button to open the
NVIDIA Control Panel.

Summary of Contents for GV-N95TD3-1GI

Page 1: ...he warranty of this card Due to rapid change in technology some of the specifications might be out of date before publication of this this manual The author assumes no responsibility for any errors or...

Page 2: ...VGA Card GV N95TD3 512I GV N95TOC 1GI GV N95TOC 512I Oct 3 2008 Oct 3 2008 VGA Card GV N95TD3 512I GV N95TOC 1GI GV N95TOC 512I...

Page 3: ...VGA Card GV N95TD3 1GI May 11 2009 May 11 2009 VGA Card GV N95TD3 1GI...

Page 4: ...ng 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 P...

Page 5: ...8 MB of system memory 2 GB or more for best performance Optical drive for software installation CD ROM or DVD ROM drive A power supply with 350 watt is recommended Operating System Windows Vista Windo...

Page 6: ...ub monitor Connector 15 pin HDMI Connector 1 GV N95TD3 1GI DVI I Connector AnalogLCDMonitor AnalogMonitor or Digital LCD Monitor DVI Output DVI I to HDMI Adapter optional D Sub Output HDMI TV DVI I to...

Page 7: ...Connector 15 pin HDMI Connector DVI I Connector AnalogLCDMonitor AnalogMonitor or Digital LCD Monitor DVI Output DVI I to HDMI Adapter optional D Sub Output HDMI TV DVI I to D Sub Adapter optional HD...

Page 8: ...Monitor DVI Output DVI I to HDMI Adapter optional D Sub Output HDMI TV DVI I to D Sub Adapter optional HDMI TV AnalogLCDMonitor AnalogMonitor or HDMI Connector D Sub monitor Connector 15 pin SLI Conn...

Page 9: ...d 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 a...

Page 10: ...screw to fasten the card in place and replace the computer cover Makesurethatthegoldedgeconnectorofthegraphicscardissecurely inserted Step 3 Plug the display cable into your card then turn on the com...

Page 11: ...oard the red wire connects to the S PDIF out pin and the black to the Ground pin How NVIDIA SLITM technology works In an SLI configuration two SLI ready graphics cards of the same model and the same m...

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...

Page 13: ...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 Ste...

Page 14: ...y 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...

Page 15: ...utorun 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 install...

Page 16: ...s 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...

Page 17: ...uto 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...

Page 18: ...on After installing the graphics card driver you will find an NVIDIA icon in your system tray Click this icon to open the control panel Right click the NVIDIA icon to enter the NVIDIA Control Center Y...

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 a...

Page 20: ...ettings 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 f...

Page 21: ...our 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...

Page 22: ...splay 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 di...

Page 23: ...hysical 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 Des...

Page 24: ...th 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 ultimat...

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 Th...

Page 26: ...tual 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 no...

Page 27: ...ble viewing in its environment Change the position and size of the desktop video to best fit your television or HDTV high definition television screen Change the signal format to use for your standard...

Page 28: ...n windows on one desktop Enabling the nView Desktop Manager Features Click the NVIDIA icon in your system tray and select nView Properties under nView Destop Manager Click the Enable button to turn on...

Page 29: ...e 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 pro...

Page 30: ...rties 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...

Page 31: ...u 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 H...

Page 32: ...eries 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 de...

Page 33: ...ecome 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 st...

Page 34: ...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...

Page 35: ...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 61...

Page 36: ...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...

Page 37: ...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 interprete...

Page 38: ...used batteries 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...

Page 39: ...39 Appendix...

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