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GV-NX79T256DP-RH Graphics Accelerator

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2.2. Hardware installation

Installing Your graphics card.
Now that you have prepared your computer, you are ready to install your graphics accelerator
card.

To remove the existing graphics 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 the cover.

3. Remove any existing graphics card from

your computer.
Or, if your computer has any on-board
graphics capability, you may need to disable
it on the motherboard. For more information,
please see your computer documentation.

To install your new graphics card:

1. Locate one PCI Express x 16 slots. If

necessary, remove the metal covers from
the slots; then align your graphics card with
the PCI Express x 16 slots, and press it in
firmly until the card is fully seated.

* Please make sure that the gold edge connectors of the graphics card is securely inserted.

Summary of Contents for GV-NX79T256DP-RH

Page 1: ...May 22 2006 VGA Card GV NX79T256DP RH...

Page 2: ...VGA Card May 22 2006 GV NX79T256DP 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 Operating system requirement 10 3 1 2 DirectX installation 10 3 1 3 Driver installation 12 3 1 4 Utilities on driver CD 14 3 1 5 Taskbar icon 16 3 1 6 Display properties pages 19 3 1 7 nView propert...

Page 5: ...PC compatible with Pentium III 650MHz orAMDAthlon 650MHz class processor or higher One PCI Express x 16 slot Operating Systems Win 2000 Win XP 64MB system memory 50MB of available disk space for full...

Page 6: ...t TV out DVI I Connector DVI I Connector SLI connector DVI I Connector DVI I Connector Analog LCD Monitor Digital LCD Monitor DVI Output DVI I to D Sub Adapter DVI I to D Sub Adapter VGA Output TV Out...

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: ...omputer s manual for help in removing the cover 3 Remove any existing graphics card from your computer Or if your computer has any on board graphicscapability youmayneedtodisable itonthemotherboard Fo...

Page 9: ...ase remembertoconnectatleaseonepowercableonthegraphicscard to the power supply connector 3 Plug the display cable into your graphics card thenturnonthecomputerandmonitor To connect a flat panel direct...

Page 10: ...rrespondingcolor 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 Video Out port on the adapter 3 ConnectingAV Output If...

Page 11: ...me manufacturers are connected together via SLI bridge connector in a system that provides two x 16 PCI Express slots to scale graphics performance The picture below shows that two graphics cards are...

Page 12: ...fWindows 2000 Windows XPdriversisverysimple Whenyouinsertthe driver CD into your CD ROM drive you can see theAUTORUN window if it does not show up run D setup exe Then you can follow the guides to set...

Page 13: ...tion 11 English Step 4 Click Finish to restart computer Then the DirectX 9 installation is completed Installingthecomponents Step 2 Choose I accept the agreement and click the Next button Step 3 Click...

Page 14: ...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 15: ...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 16: ...UTORUN window If it does not show up please run D setup exe Install GIGABYTE utilities Step 1 When autorun window show up please click the Utilities item Then click the GIGABYTE Utility item Step 3 En...

Page 17: ...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 18: ...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 19: ...17 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 20: ...18 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 21: ...gs in this dialog box GeForce 7900 GT properties You can click the item to change the colordepth You can move the slider to change the resolution Click the Advanced button for adapter and setting To a...

Page 22: ...gs followed by Select TV format Select the format for your television and then click Apply followed by OK Display Model GV NX79T256DP RH Matrix CRT TV Yes CRT DVI Yes DVI TV Yes DVI DVI Yes Dual Monit...

Page 23: ...is half the height of the totalvirtualdesktopheight Select Vertical Span from the nView Display Mode list and click Apply 3 Horizontal Span Mode HorizontalSpanmodeindicatesthatbothdisplays in the disp...

Page 24: ...multi GPU check box and click Apply after installation of two GV NX79T256DP RH graphics cards on an SLI capable motherboard Then restart your system when prompted Only Windows XP operating system sup...

Page 25: ...operties directly from the Windows taskbar Shortcuttools The Desktop Manager provides enhanced nView multi displayfunctionalityandhelpsyouorganizeyourapplications for use with multiple displays and de...

Page 26: ...ngs properties 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 Ed...

Page 27: ...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 7900 GT Des...

Page 28: ...all nView display settings for easy softwaresetup nView Desktop Management properties ThistabcontainsinformationaboutthenViewDesktopManager The setup wizard can also be accessed from this tab nView W...

Page 29: ...ties This tab allows you to create up to 32 unique desktops nView Applications properties ThistaballowsyoutocontrolnViewsettingsdependingdifferent applications nView User Interface properties This tab...

Page 30: ...ionality on the desktop Alsoenablesfullscreenvideoplaybackviathevideomirroring controlbutton nView Effects properties This tab provides special windows effects that you can apply to your applications...

Page 31: ...Software Installation 29 English nView Mouse properties Thistabcanmodifyandextendmousebehaviorwithkinematic actions nView Tools properties ThistabcanimprovenViewfunctionalityformobileanddesktop users...

Page 32: ...UTORUN 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 butt...

Page 33: ...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 34: ...t s done then restart your computer 5 1 2 Reflash BIOS in Windows mode 1 After installing the display drivers you will find a GBT icon in the lower right corner of the Taskbar Right click to select th...

Page 35: ...ics card Step2 Afterinstallationofthegraphicscarddriver right clickon Desktop and select Properties When Display Properties dialog box appears select the Settings tab In Settings click the Advanced bu...

Page 36: ...3 512 x 384 60 75 3 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 76...

Page 37: ...Resolution Hz Standard mode High mode True mode 1600 x 1200 60 100 3 3 3 120 3 3 X 1920 x 1080 16 9 30 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 6...

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