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Table of Contents

1. Introduction ................................................................................................................ 4

1.1. Features ......................................................................................................................... 4
1.2. Minimum System Requirements .................................................................................... 4

2. Hardware Installation.................................................................................................. 5

2.1. Board Layout ................................................................................................................. 5
2.2. Hardware Installation ...................................................................................................... 8

3. Software Installation .................................................................................................. 13

3.1. Windows

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 XP Driver and Utilities Installation ............................................................... 13

3.1.1. Operating System Requirements .............................................................................. 13
3.1.2. DirectX Installation ........................................................................................................ 14
3.1.3. Driver Installation ......................................................................................................... 15
3.1.4. Taskbar Icon ................................................................................................................. 17
3.1.5. Display Properties Pages ........................................................................................... 18
3.1.6. nView Properties Pages 

(Note)

...................................................................................... 29

4. Troubleshooting Tips................................................................................................ 34

5. Appendix ................................................................................................................. 35

5.1. How to Reflash the BIOS in MS-DOS Mode .............................................................. 35
5.2. Resolutions and Color Depth Table (In Windows XP) ................................................... 36

Regulatory Statements ................................................................................................. 38

(Note) This item will show up when you connect two monitors.

Summary of Contents for GV-N98XP-512H-B

Page 1: ...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 appea...

Page 2: ...VGA Card GV N98XP 512H B Jul 2 2008 VGA Card GV N98XP 512H B Jul 2 2008...

Page 3: ...allation 13 3 1 1 Operating System Requirements 13 3 1 2 DirectX Installation 14 3 1 3 Driver Installation 15 3 1 4 Taskbar Icon 17 3 1 5 Display Properties Pages 18 3 1 6 nView Properties Pages Note...

Page 4: ...best performance Optical drive for software installation CD ROM or DVD ROM drive Operating System Windows Vista Windows XP with Service Pack 2 SP2 Windows XP Professional x64 Edition SLI TM Configura...

Page 5: ...VI I Connector 2 AnalogLCDMonitor AnalogMonitor or DVI I to D Sub Adapter 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...

Page 6: ...Not Connected Connected LED light is red graphics card will not boot Connected Not Connected LED light is red graphics card will not boot Not Connected Not Connected LED light is red graphics card wil...

Page 7: ...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 8: ...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 To install your new graphics car...

Page 9: ...r 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 Connect a flat panel Connect a D Sub...

Page 10: ...the GIGABYTE video adapter to the TV Out port on the graphics card Insert one end of the SPDIF coaxial cable optional into the S PDIF in jack on the adapter and the other end into the co axial S PDIF...

Page 11: ...DTV cables to the video adapter according to the corresponding color Y Green Pr Red 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 Vid...

Page 12: ...he same manufacturers are connected together via SLI bridge connector in a system that provides two x16 PCI Express slots to scale graphics performance The picture below shows that two graphics cards...

Page 13: ...tructions 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...

Page 14: ...XP you 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 i...

Page 15: ...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 cli...

Page 16: ...ve The 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...

Page 17: ...er 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 You can...

Page 18: ...hange 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 t...

Page 19: ...s 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 followi...

Page 20: ...endering Manage 3D Settings Note The Manage 3D Settings page enables you to establish default 3D settings to use for all your Direct3D or OpenGL applications and to estab lish a unique set of 3D setti...

Page 21: ...gs 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...

Page 22: ...ctual 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 Adj...

Page 23: ...ight 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 fle...

Page 24: ...ere Only 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 Dual...

Page 25: ...ktop height 4 Configured independently from each other Dualview Dualview mode indicates that both displays in the display pair function as one virtual desktop Unlike Horizontal Span or Vertical Span m...

Page 26: ...fit your 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...

Page 27: ...he TV Out cable 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 item in the Video Television page Step 3 When th...

Page 28: ...28 GV N98XP 512H B Graphics Accelerator 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 29: ...ows 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 all t...

Page 30: ...about the 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 Win...

Page 31: ...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...

Page 32: ...that you 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...

Page 33: ...oftware Installation 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...

Page 34: ...l 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 w...

Page 35: ...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 36: ...3 3 640 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...

Page 37: ...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 38: ...over we at GIGABYTE are continuing our efforts to develop products that do not use internationally banned toxic chemicals Waste Electrical Electronic Equipment WEEE Directive Statement GIGABYTE will f...

Page 39: ...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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