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GV-NX88S320H-B-RH Graphics Accelerator

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Adjust Image Settings with Preview

If you are unfamiliar with 3D technology or not
an advanced graphics user, use the Adjust
Image Settings with Preview page to preview
any changes you make for improved image
quality and rendering.

In the NVIDIA Control Panel, select a category to
alter specific NVIDIA display settings.
The categories are:

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3D Settings

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Display

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Video & Television

Appearance

Tasks in the 3D Settings pages allow you to do the following:

3D Settings

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Change the image and rendering settings of
your 3D applications and games that utilize
Direct3D and OpenGL technology.

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Override the shipped clocked frequencies of

your GPU and GPU memory to increase your
GPU performance.

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Assign specific 3D settings to a game so that

these settings automatically load when a game
is launched.

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Enable NVIDIA Scalable Link Interface (SLI)

technology for SLI-capable systems and NVIDIA
GPU-based graphics cards.

Summary of Contents for GV-NX88S320H-B-RH

Page 1: ...e 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...

Page 2: ...allation 10 3 1 Windows XP Driver and Utilities Installation 10 3 1 1 Operating System Requirement 10 3 1 2 DirectX Installation 11 3 1 3 Driver Installation 12 3 1 4 Taskbar Icon 14 3 1 5 Display Pro...

Page 3: ...Optical drive for software installation CD ROM or DVD ROM drive A power supply with 400 watt is recommended Operating System Windows XP with Service Pack 2 SP2 Windows XP Professional x64 Edition Wind...

Page 4: ...TV Out DVI I Connector 1 DVI I Connector 2 SLI Connector TV Out DVI I Connector 1 S Video Output Pb AV Output Pr Y NTSC PALTV Projector HDTV OR NTSC PALTV Projector OR Digital LCD Monitor DVI Output...

Page 5: ...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 6: ...s 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 removin...

Page 7: ...irmly until the card is fully seated Please make sure that the gold edge connectors of the graphics card is securely inserted After installation remember to connect the power cable to your graphics ca...

Page 8: ...olor 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 your TV has...

Page 9: ...e 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 li...

Page 10: ...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...

Page 11: ...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 t...

Page 12: ...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 13: ...and then you can see theAUTORUN window If it does not show up please run D setup exe Step 1 When autorun window show up click Install Display Driver item Step 2 Click the Next button Step 3 Click the...

Page 14: ...sh 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 accelerator fro...

Page 15: ...ssing the Advanced button in Settings you ll see the Plug and Play Monitor and NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GTS Properties dialog box Click the GeForce 8800 GTS tab You can also click the NVIDIA icon on the ta...

Page 16: ...Thecategoriesare 3DSettings Display Video Television Appearance Tasks in the 3D Settings pages allow you to do the following 3D Settings Change the image and rendering settings of your 3D applications...

Page 17: ...to establish a unique set of 3D settings for a particular game or application MonitorTemperatureLevels Use this page if you overclock your GPU and want to see how your GPU heats up over time You can...

Page 18: ...isplay Manage custom timings Multiple Displays Run multiple display wizard Note Changedisplayconfiguration Run Display Optimization Wizard This wizard helps you adjust your displays for optimal viewin...

Page 19: ...and color depth Digital Vibrance of the images on your desktop These changes will not affect any video playback To change video color settings go to Adjust Video Color Settings under the Video and TV...

Page 20: ...for analog CRT and DVI connections You can use the advanced Change Resolution Attributes page to view custom display modes you have saved in the Create Custom Timings page Run Multiple Display Wizard...

Page 21: ...displays in the display pair show images of the same desktop 2 As one large horizontal desktop Horizontal span Horizontal Span mode indicates that both displays in the display pair function as one wid...

Page 22: ...olor settings for the best possible viewing in its environment Change the position and size of the desktop video to best fit your television or HDTV high definitiontelevision screen Change the signal...

Page 23: ...he included component video adapter Step 1 Connect the HDTV component cable to the adapter according to the corresponding color Y Green Pr Red Pb Blue Connect the TV Out cable from the adapter to the...

Page 24: ...w button to preview the selected settings Then click Next Step 7 Click Finish to apply the new television settings Step 4 Select Component in the Connector Type screen Step 5 Select a definition type...

Page 25: ...e to crowd several open application windows on one desktop Step 2 Click Enable Access nView properties page Enable the nView Desktop Manager features Click the NVIDIA icon on the taskbar and select nV...

Page 26: ...dofallnViewdisplaysettingsforeasy softwaresetup nView Desktop Management properties ThistabcontainsinformationaboutthenViewDesktopManager The setup wizard can also be accessed from this tab nView Wind...

Page 27: ...ties This tab allows you to create up to 32 unique desktops nView Applications properties ThistaballowsyoutocontrolnViewsettingsdependingdifferent applications nView User Interface properties This tab...

Page 28: ...tionality on the desktop Alsoenablesfullscreenvideoplaybackviathevideomirroring controlbutton nView Effects properties This tab provides special windows effects that you can apply to your applications...

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

Page 30: ...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 31: ...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 32: ...S mode For Windows 2000 XP you need a startup disk to restart the computer in MS DOS mode 3 Change the command prompt toA 4 To back up the current BIOS at the A prompt type BIOS flash utility name s B...

Page 33: ...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 768 60 200 3 3 3...

Page 34: ...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 60...

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