Gigabyte GV-NX66128DP, User Manual

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GV-NX66128DP Graphics Accelerator - 8 -
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3.1.2. DirectX installation
Install Microsoft DirectX to enable 3D hardware acceleration support for Windows
®
2000
or Windows
®
XP to achieve better 3D performance.
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Note: For software MPEG support in Windows
®
2000 or Windows
®
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 autorun window show up, click
the
Install DirectX 9 item.
3. Software Installation
In this manual, we assume that your CD-ROM Drive letter to be Drive D:
The installation of Windows
®
2000 / Windows
®
XP drivers is very simple. When you insert the
driver CD into your CD-ROM drive, you can see the AUTORUN window (if it does not show
up, run "D:\setup.exe"). Then you can follow the guides to setup your graphics card driver.
(Please follow the subsection 3.1.3 "Driver installation" to install the driver for your graphics
accelerator.)
3.1. Windows
®
XP driver and utilities installation
3.1.1. Operating system requirement
•
When loading the graphics card drivers for the system, please make sure your system
has installed DirectX 9.0c or later version.
• If you install the graphics card drivers for the motherboard, which consist of SIS or VIA
chipsets, please install the appropriate driver program for that motherboard. Or please
contact your motherboard nearest dealer for motherboard driver.