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GV-N96GMC-512H

NVIDIA

®

 GeForce

TM

 

 9600 GSO Graphics Accelerator

User's Manual

Rev. 301
12MM-N96GM5H-301R

Copyright
© 2009 GIGABYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD
Copyright by GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. ("GBT"). No part of this manual may  be reproduced or transmitted
in any form without the expressed, written permission of GBT.
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Notice
Please do not remove any labels on this graphics card. Doing 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Due to rapid change in technology, some of the specifications might be out of date before publication of this this manual.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.
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Use of this copyright protection technology must be authorized by Rovi Corporation, and is intended for home and other limited
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Summary of Contents for GV-N96GMC-512H

Page 1: ...this card Due to rapid change in technology some of the specifications might be out of date before publication of this this manual The author assumes no responsibility for any errors or omissions that...

Page 2: ...VGA Card GV N96GMC 512H Feb 6 2009 Feb 6 2009 VGA Card GV N96GMC 512H...

Page 3: ...SoftwareInstallation 9 3 1 Driver and Utility Installation 9 3 1 1 Driver Installation 9 3 1 2 GIGABYTE Gamer HUD Lite on Driver Disk 11 3 2 Display Properties Pages 13 3 3 Accessing NVIDIA Control Pa...

Page 4: ...2 GB or more for best performance Optical drive for software installation CD ROM or DVD ROM drive A 550 Watt power supply or above is a must Operating System Windows Vista Windows XP with Service Pack...

Page 5: ...VI I Connector 2 TV Out DVI I Connector 1 DVI I Connector 2 AnalogLCDMonitor AnalogMonitor or DVI I to D Sub Adapter Optional HDTV NTSC PAL TV Projector NTSC PAL TV Projector or or Pr Pb AV Output S V...

Page 6: ...eparated 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 Unpa...

Page 7: ...flat panel 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...

Page 8: ...he red wire connects to the S PDIF out pin and the black to the Ground pin How NVIDIA SLITM Scalable Link Interface technology works In an SLI configuration two SLI ready graphics cards of the same mo...

Page 9: ...llation 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 I...

Page 10: ...0 GV N96GMC 512H 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 butt...

Page 11: ...YTE Gamer HUD Lite item Step 2 Choose the language for the installation and click the OK button Step 3 Click the Next button Step 4 Click the Install button The system is installing the components Ste...

Page 12: ...2D 3D Auto 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 Allo...

Page 13: ...e 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 Person...

Page 14: ...ngs you ll see the Generic PnP Monitor and NVIDIA GeForce 9600 GSO 512 Properties dialog box Click the GeForce 9600 GSO 512 tab to access the NVIDIA Control Panel 3 3 Accessing NVIDIA Control Panel Af...

Page 15: ...ed 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...

Page 16: ...ore GPUs together This results in significant im provements in rendering performance and image quality Note It is recommended that you set to Enable SLI technology to enhance the graphics card s perfo...

Page 17: ...Note Set up multiple displays Note This item is present only in Advanced view mode Move CRT Screen Position You can use your mouse by clicking on the arrow keys on this page or the arrow keys on your...

Page 18: ...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 cre...

Page 19: ...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 ima...

Page 20: ...al 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...

Page 21: ...or settings for 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 Vi...

Page 22: ...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 sy...

Page 23: ...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...

Page 24: ...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 10...

Page 25: ...dard 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 1...

Page 26: ...ontinuing 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...

Page 27: ...s 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...

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