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Introduction

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English

1. Introduction

1.1. Features

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NVIDIA

®

 GeForce

 7600 GS

 Graphics Processing Unit (GPU)

Supports the newest PCI Express x16

Integrated with 256 MB DDRII memory

Supports DirectX 9.0c

Supports NVIDIA

® 

 SLI

TM 

 (Scalable Link Interface) technology 

(Note)

Supports AV / S-Video and HDTV output

Supports HDMI connector

Supports DVI-I connector

1.2. Minimum System Requirements

Intel

®

 Pentium

®

 4 or AMD Athlon

TM

 or higher

One PCI Express x16 slot

Operating Systems Windows

®

 2000 / Windows

®

 XP

512 MB of system memory

200 MB of available disk space for full installation

CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive

(Note): SLI technology requires a PCI Express motherboard with two x16 physical
connectors. Graphics cards working in an SLI configuration must be with the same model
name (e.g. GV-NX76G256HI-RH) and from the same vendor (e.g. GIGABYTE
TECHNOLOGY).

Summary of Contents for GV-NX76G256HI-RH

Page 1: ...Oct 11 2006 VGA Card GV NX76G256HI RH...

Page 2: ...VGA Card Oct 11 2006 GV NX76G256HI RH...

Page 3: ...property of their respective owners 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 b...

Page 4: ...1 1 Operating System Requirement 12 3 1 2 DirectX Installation 13 3 1 3 Driver Installation 14 3 1 4 Utilities on Driver CD 16 3 1 5 Taskbar Icon 18 3 1 6 Display Properties Pages 21 3 1 7 nView Prope...

Page 5: ...MI connector Supports DVI I connector 1 2 Minimum System Requirements Intel Pentium 4 orAMD AthlonTM or higher One PCI Express x16 slot Operating Systems Windows 2000 Windows XP 512 MB of system memor...

Page 6: ...ut DVI I Connector HDMI Connector Analog LCD Monitor Digital LCD Monitor DVI Output DVI I to D Sub Connector VGA Output S Video Output Pb AV Output Pr Y NTSC PALTV Projector HDTV OR OR NTSC PALTV Proj...

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: ...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 removing...

Page 9: ...connector To connect a VGA monitor to the DVI I connector plug the DVI I to D sub adapter intotheDVI Iconnector thenplugthemonitor cable into the adapter To install your new graphics card 1 Locate on...

Page 10: ...r to the TV Out port on the graphics card B 2 Connect the SPDIF coaxial cable optional to the video adapter and motherboard Method B via the coaxial S PDIF out jack Connect the GIGABYTE video adaptert...

Page 11: ...d with the installation of the graphics card driver Please refer to next chapter for detailed instructions 5 Then connect an HDMI TV or a flat panel by using the HDMI to DVI I adapter to the card HDMI...

Page 12: ...V to the S Video Out port on the adapter 3 ConnectingAV Output If your TV has Composite video connection you can connect the RCAcable from your TV to theAV Out port on the adapter Connect to the TV Ou...

Page 13: ...ame 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 are...

Page 14: ...raphics 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 R...

Page 15: ...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 2 Choose I accept the agreement and c...

Page 16: ...step installation guide Step 1 Found new hardware wizard Video controller VGA Compatible Click the Next button to install the driver There is a driver CD disk that came with your graphics accelerator...

Page 17: ...eAUTORUN window If it does not show up please run D setup exe Step 1 When autorun window show up click Display Driver item Step 2 When autorun window show up click Install Display Driver item Step 3 C...

Page 18: ...UTORUN window If it does not show up please run D setup exe Install GIGABYTE utilities Step 3 Enter your name and company Step 4 Click the Finish button to restart computer Thentheutilitiesinstallatio...

Page 19: ...ed The V Tuner3 clock configuration utility will determine the recommended GPU and memory clock setting your system If the utility should hang restart your system and then enter Auto Optimized mode Fi...

Page 20: ...ed of shortcut 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...

Page 21: ...19 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 each...

Page 22: ...20 English After installation of the display drivers you will find a NVIDIA icon on the taskbar s status area Click this icon to open the control panel Youcanadjustthepropertiesof the graphics accele...

Page 23: ...log box shows the information of display adapter color the range of display area and the refresh rate Settings Resolutions and Color depth for Windows You may adjust the screen resolution and color qu...

Page 24: ...driver settings and other NVIDIA utilities you might have installed on your system After pressing the Advanced button in Settings you ll see the Plug and Play Monitor and NVIDIA GeForce 7600 GS Proper...

Page 25: ...pn Vertical Span Dual View Primary Secondary display select a single display or display pair The selected display combination will appear in the graphical representation below Make this the primary di...

Page 26: ...plays and 3D applications are not accelerated as efficiently as when the application spans displays Select DualView from the nView Display Mode list and click Apply Dual View Mode 1 Clone Mode Clone m...

Page 27: ...PU check box and click Apply after installation of two GV NX76G256HI RH graphics cards on an SLI capable motherboard Then restart your system when prompted Only Windows XP operating system supports th...

Page 28: ...play Properties directly from the Windows taskbar Shortcuttools The Desktop Manager provides enhanced nView multi displayfunctionalityandhelpsyouorganizeyourapplications for use with multiple displays...

Page 29: ...rties The Temperature Properties can auto detected the GPU Core temperature You can select the Notify when GPU core temperature exceeds threshold check box Menu Editing properties The Menu Editing Pro...

Page 30: ...utton to turn on all the nView Desktop Managerfeatures Access nView properties page Enable the nView Desktop Manager features Right click on desktop and choose Properties Settings Advanced GeForce 760...

Page 31: ...ew display settings for easy softwaresetup nView Desktop Management properties ThistabcontainsinformationaboutthenViewDesktopManager The setup wizard can also be accessed from this tab nView Windows p...

Page 32: ...s properties This tab allows you to create up to 32 unique desktops nView Applications properties ThistaballowsyoutocontrolnViewsettingsdependingdifferent applications nView User Interface properties...

Page 33: ...on the desktop Alsoenablesfullscreenvideoplaybackviathevideomirroring controlbutton nView Effects properties This tab provides special windows effects that you can apply to your applications nView Ho...

Page 34: ...256HI RH Graphics Accelerator 32 English nView Mouse properties Thistabcanmodifyandextendmousebehaviorwithkinematic actions nView Tools properties ThistabcanimprovenViewfunctionalityformobileanddeskto...

Page 35: ...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 36: ...anual 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 ca...

Page 37: ...r computer 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 Upda...

Page 38: ...t on your graphics card Step2 Afterinstallationofthegraphicscarddriver right clickon Desktop and select Properties When Display Properties dialog box appears select the Settings tab In Settings click...

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Page 40: ...5K color 32bpp 16 7M Resolution Hz Standard mode High mode True mode 1600 x 1200 60 100 3 3 3 120 3 3 X 1920 x 1080 30 85 3 3 3 100 3 3 X 1920 x 1200 60 85 3 3 3 100 3 3 X 1920 x 1440 60 85 3 3 3 2048...

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