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GV-N96TZL Series Graphics Accelerator

4. Troubleshooting Tips

The following troubleshooting tips may help if you experience problems. Contact your dealer or
GIGABYTE for more advanced troubleshooting information.

Check that the card is seated properly in the PCI Express x16 slot.

Ensure that the display cable is securely fastened to the card's display connector.

Make sure that the monitor and computer are plugged in and receiving power.

If necessary, disable any built-in graphics capabilities on your motherboard. For more
information, consult your computer's manual 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 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.

For more assistance, use the Troubleshooting Guide located in the Windows Help or contact
your computer manufacturer.

If you are not able to find the desired monitor color/resolution settings:
The color and screen resolution options available for selection depend on the graphics card
being installed.

If necessary, adjust your monitor's setting using monitor's adjust panel to make the screen
look focused, crisp, and sharp. (Please refer to the monitor's manual.)

Summary of Contents for GV-N96TZL-1GI

Page 1: ...uses only unless otherwise authorizedbyMacrovision Reverse engineering or disassemblyis prohibited GV N96TZL 1GI GV N96TZL 512I NVIDIA GeForceT M 9600 GT Graphics Accelerator User s Manual Rev 101 12...

Page 2: ...VGA Card GV N96TZL 1GI GV N96TZL 512I Feb 12 2009 Feb 12 2009 VGA Card GV N96TZL 1GI GV N96TZL 512I...

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

Page 4: ...128 MB of system memory 2 GB or more for best performance Optical drive for software installation CD ROM or DVD ROM drive A 450 Watt power supply or above is a must Operating System Windows Vista Win...

Page 5: ...or Connector 15 pin HDMI Connector SLI 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 Ada...

Page 6: ...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 Unp...

Page 7: ...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 computer a...

Page 8: ...the 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 m...

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: ...GV N96TZL 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 but...

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: ...rable only if 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 Def...

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: ...lay Settings you ll see the Generic PnP Monitor and NVIDIA GeForce 9600 GT Properties dialog box Click the GeForce 9600 GT tab to access the NVIDIA Control Panel 3 3 Accessing NVIDIA Control Panel Aft...

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: ...more 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 perf...

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 cr...

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: ...ontal 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...

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 s...

Page 23: ...u 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 gv...

Page 24: ...240 60 75 400 x 300 60 75 480 x 360 60 75 512 x 384 60 75 640 x 400 16 10 60 75 640 x 480 60 240 720 x 480 60 720 x 576 50 60 800 x 600 60 240 848 x 480 60 240 960 x 600 16 10 60 240 1024 x 768 60 200...

Page 25: ...16 7M Resolution Hz Standard mode High mode True mode 1600 x 1200 60 100 120 X 1920 x 1080 16 9 60 85 100 X 1920 x 1200 16 10 60 85 100 X 1920 x 1440 60 85 2048 x 1536 60 85 2560 x 1600 60 Dual Link T...

Page 26: ...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...

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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