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3.2. Windows

®

 2000 Driver Installation

With Windows running on your computer, you need to install the graphics card driver to
take advantage of the higher performance, resolutions, and special graphics features of
the graphics card. To ensure you install the latest driver, insert the Installation CD that
shipped with your graphics card.

To install the graphics card driver for Windows

®

 2000, please insert the Installation CD.

Then the AUTORUN window will show up. Click Install Display Driver item, and follow
the wizard to install the driver.

If Windows

®

 does not show the CD automatically, please run following steps:

1. Click the Start button on the control bar.
2. Select Run.
3. Type the following: D:\SETUP.exe

(If D is not your CD-ROM drive, substitute D with the correct drive letter.)

4. Click OK.
5. Click on Install Display Drivers to begin the Installation Wizard.
6. Click Next.
7. Click Yes to the license agreement.
8. Follow the Wizard's on-screen instructions to complete the installation.

Please make sure the Windows

®

 2000 have installed Windows

® 

2000 Service

Pack (or later) before installing the graphics accelerator driver.

Summary of Contents for GV-NX68256D

Page 1: ...Apr 22 2005 VGA Card GV NX68256D...

Page 2: ...VGA Card Apr 22 2005 GV NX68256D...

Page 3: ...ners Notice Please do not remove any labels on VGA card this may void the warranty of this VGA card Due to rapid change in technology some of the specifications might be out of date before publication...

Page 4: ...llation 8 3 1 1 Operating System Requirement 8 3 1 2 DirectX installation 9 3 1 3 Driver installation 11 3 1 4 Utilities on driver CD 13 3 1 5 Taskbar icon 15 3 1 6 Display Properties pages 18 3 1 7 n...

Page 5: ...ector 1 2 Minimum system requirement IBM or 100 PC compatible with Pentium III 650MHz orAMDAthlon 650MHz class processor or higher One PCI Express x 16 slot Operating Systems Windows 2000 Windows XP 6...

Page 6: ...LCD Monitor NTSC PAL TV Projector Y S Video Output Analog LCD Monitor Pr Pb AV Output HDTV OR Digital LCD Monitor TV out VGA Monitor Connector 15 pin DVI I Connector VGA Output Analog Monitor VGA Outp...

Page 7: ...parated 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 Unpac...

Page 8: ...or card 1 Power off the computer and monitor then disconnect the display cable from the back of your computer 2 Remove the computer cover If necessary consult your computer s manual for help in removi...

Page 9: ...to fasten the card in place and replace the computer cover 6 Plug the display cable into your card then turn on the computer and monitor If your graphics card came with a DVI I connector you can conn...

Page 10: ...are Installation In this manual we assume that your CD ROM Drive letter to be Drive D TheinstallationofWindows 2000 Windows XPdriversisverysimple Whenyouinsertthe driver CD into your CD ROM drive you...

Page 11: ...s 2000 or Windows XP to achieve better 3D performance Note For software MPEG support in Windows 2000 or Windows XP you must install DirectX first Click the Install DirectX 9 item Step 2 Choose I accep...

Page 12: ...GV NX68256D Graphics Accelerator 10 English Step 4 Click Finish to restart computer Then the DirectX 9 installation is completed Installing the components...

Page 13: ...tallation guide Step 1 Found new hardware wizard Video controller VGA Compatible Step 2 Found new hardware wizard Searching and installing The wizard will search for the driver and install it automati...

Page 14: ...can see theAUTORUN window If it does not show up please run D setup exe Step 2 Click the Next button Step 3 Click the Finish button to restart computer Then the driver installation is completed Windo...

Page 15: ...t show up please run D setup exe Install GIGABYTE Utility V Tuner 2 Step 3 Enter your name and company Step 4 Click the Finish button to restart computer Then the utilities installation is completed S...

Page 16: ...equency of the graphic engine and video memory Core Clock and Memory Clock Enables auto adjustment of core memoryclocksettingssetbyuserwhen running 3D applications Adjust Core speed Displays core cloc...

Page 17: ...hortcut of the graphics card s enhanced and other functions You may click the Display Properties item and then click Settings Click Advanced after clicking Settings Click the appropriate tab to change...

Page 18: ...rator 16 English VGA Information VGA Info lists the relevant information about your card Color Adjust Color Adjust allows you to make color adjustments such as brightness contrast and gamma values for...

Page 19: ...h You can adjust the properties of the graphics accelerator from here Right click the icon After installation of the display drivers you will find a NVIDIA icon on the taskbar s status area Click this...

Page 20: ...or depth for Windows You may adjust the screen resolution and color quality settings in this dialog box GeForce 6800 properties To access more advanced options click the Advanced button After pressing...

Page 21: ...ck to select your display s timing mode Auto Detect is the default setting it allows Windows to receive thepropertiminginformationdirectlyfromthedisplayitself Note Some older monitors may not support...

Page 22: ...nsation for variations in luminance between a source image and its output on a display device Adjust the color correction settings to provide more accurate color reproduction of images such as photogr...

Page 23: ...o detected the GPU CoretemperatureandAmbienttemperature Youcanselectthe Notify when GPU core temperature exceeds threshold check box Troubleshooting properties TheNVIDIAsettingstaskbarutilityletsyouco...

Page 24: ...e nView Desktop Manager features Right click on desktop and choose Properties Settings Advanced GeForce 6800 DesktopManagement Menu Editing properties The Menu Editing Properties can remove infrequent...

Page 25: ...be accessed from this tab Access nView properties page To access the nView properties page you can click the NVIDIAicon on the taskbar and select nView Properties under nView Destop Manager Method A...

Page 26: ...allows you to create up to 32 unique desktops nView Applications properties This tab allows you to control nView settings depending on differentapplications nView Windows properties This tab allows y...

Page 27: ...lity on the desktop Also enables full screen video playback via the video mirroring control button nView Effects properties This tab provides special windows effects that you can apply to your applica...

Page 28: ...ies nView Tools properties This tab can improve nView functionality for mobile and desktop users Thistabcanmodifyandextendmousebehaviorwithkinematic actions nView Hot Keys properties This tab lets you...

Page 29: ...indow will show up Click Install Display Driver item and follow the wizard to install the driver If Windows does not show the CD automatically please run following steps 1 Click the Start button on th...

Page 30: ...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 y...

Page 31: ...mputer 5 1 2 Reflash BIOS in Windows mode 1 After installing the display drivers you will find a GIGABYTE icon in the lower right corner of the Taskbar Right click to select the VGA utility 2 Update B...

Page 32: ...0 x 480 240 3 3 3 720 x 480 60 3 3 3 720 x 576 60 3 3 3 800 x 600 240 3 3 3 848 x 480 240 3 3 3 1024 x 768 240 3 3 X 1088 x 612 240 3 3 X 1152 x 864 200 3 3 X 1280 x 720 170 3 3 X 1280 x 768 170 3 3 X...

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