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GV-NX96T512H-B Graphics Accelerator

1. Introduction

1.1. Features

Powered by NVIDIA

®

 GeForce

TM

 9600 GT Graphics Processing Unit (GPU)

Supports PCI Express 2.0

Integrated with 512 MB GDDR3 memory

Supports DirectX 10

Supports NVIDIA

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 SLI

 

TM

 (Scalable Link Interface) technology

 (Note)

Supports AV / S-Video / TV-Out and HDTV output

Supports 2 DVI-I connectors

Supports 2 D-Sub connectors (by adapter)

Supports HDTV output (by adapter)

Supports HDCP (High-Bandwidth Digital Content Protection) technology

1.2. Minimum System Requirements

Hardware

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Intel

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 Pentium

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 4 or AMD Athlon

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128 MB of system memory; 2 GB or more for best performance

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Optical drive for software installation (CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive)

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A power supply with 450-watt is recommended

Operating System

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Windows

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 XP with Service Pack 2 (SP2)

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Windows

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 XP Professional x64 Edition

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Windows

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 2000

SLI

 

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 Configuration

If you are planning on using this graphics card as part of an SLI system, the following
are required:
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An SLI certified motherboard with two PCI Express x16 slots and correct chipset driver

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Two GV-NX96T512H-B

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A power supply with 1000-watt or above is recommended

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An SLI bridge connector

(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-NX96T512H-B) and from the same vendor (e.g. GIGABYTE TECHNOLOGY).

Summary of Contents for GV-NX96T512H-B

Page 1: ...rapid change in technology some of the specifications might be out of date before publication of this this manual The author assumes no responsibility for any errors or omissions that may appear in t...

Page 2: ...Feb 14 2008 VGA Card GV NX96T512H B VGA Card GV NX96T512H B Feb 14 2008...

Page 3: ...erating System Requirements 11 3 1 2 DirectX Installation 12 3 1 3 Driver Installation 13 3 1 4 Taskbar Icon 15 3 1 5 Display Properties Pages 16 3 1 6 nView Properties Pages Note 27 3 2 Windows 2000...

Page 4: ...GB or more for best performance Optical drive for software installation CD ROM or DVD ROM drive A power supply with 450 watt is recommended Operating System Windows XP with Service Pack 2 SP2 Windows...

Page 5: ...or TV Out DVI I Connector 1 DVI I Connector 2 HDTV NTSC PAL TV Projector NTSC PAL TV Projector or or Digital LCD Monitor AnalogLCDMonitor AnalogMonitor or Y Pr Pb AV Output S Video Output DVI Output D...

Page 6: ...eparated 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 Unpa...

Page 7: ...aphics card To remove the existing graphics card Step 1 Power off the computer and monitor then disconnect the display cable from the back of your computer Step 2 Remove the computer cover If necessar...

Page 8: ...phics card then turn on the computer and monitor To connect a flat panel directly to your graphics card use the DVI I connector To connect a D Sub monitor to the DVI I connector plug the DVI I to D Su...

Page 9: ...DTV cables to the video adapter according to the corresponding color 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 Vid...

Page 10: ...he same 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...

Page 11: ...ollow the instructions to setup your graphics card driver Please follow the subsection 3 1 3 Driver Installation to install the driver for your graphics card 3 1 Windows XP Driver and Utilities Instal...

Page 12: ...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 the autorun window shows up click the Ins...

Page 13: ...installation instructions Step 1 Found New Hardware Wizard Video Controller VGA Compatible Click the Next button to install the driver Insert the driver CD ROM that came with your graphics card Or cli...

Page 14: ...e The autorun window will appear If it does not show up please run D setup exe Step 1 When the autorun window shows up click the Install Display Driver item Step 2 Click the Next button The system is...

Page 15: ...er installing the graphics card driver you will find an NVIDIA icon in your system tray Click this icon to open the control panel Right click the NVIDIA icon to enter the NVIDIA Control Center You can...

Page 16: ...nge the resolution You can click the item to change the color quality Click the Advanced button for advanced settings NVIDIA Control Panel After pressing the Advanced button in Settings you ll see the...

Page 17: ...s Display Video Television In the NVIDIA Control Panel change a view if you want The supported modes are Standard Advanced Custom 3D Settings Tasks in the 3D Settings pages allow you to do the followi...

Page 18: ...anges you make for improved image quality and rendering Manage 3D Settings Note The Manage 3D Settings page enables you to establish default 3D settings to use for all your Direct3D or OpenGL applicat...

Page 19: ...optimization wizard Move CRT screen position Change resolution Adjust desktop color settings Rotate display Manage custom resolutions Note 1 Run multiple display wizard Note 2 Set up multiple displays...

Page 20: ...ctual physical display ChangeResolution Using the Change Resolution controls you can change the color setting reduce screen flickering or adjust the amount of information appearing on your display Adj...

Page 21: ...ht bit color depth and the refresh rate etc The Advanced Timing page enables you to adjust timings for your graphics card in order to sup port a variety of different display timings for ultimate flexi...

Page 22: ...ere Only use one display Single The same on both display Clone As one large horizontal desktop Horizontal span As one large vertical desktop Vertical span Configured independently from each other Dual...

Page 23: ...Dualview Dualview mode indicates that both displays in the display pair function as one virtual desktop Unlike Horizontal Span or Vertical Span mode Dualview treats each display as a separate device...

Page 24: ...fit your television or HDTV high definition television screen Change the signal format to use for your standard television or HDTV as well as change country specific signal or the HDTV format Enable...

Page 25: ...he TV Out cable from the adapter to the TV Out port on your graphics card Step 2 Go to NVIDIA Control Panel Select the Run television setup wizard Note item in the Video Television page Step 3 When th...

Page 26: ...26 GV NX96T512H B Graphics Accelerator Step 6 Click the Preview button to preview the selected settings Then click Next Step 7 Click Finish to apply the new television settings...

Page 27: ...ows on one desktop Enabling the nView Desktop Manager Features Click the NVIDIA icon in your system tray and select nView Properties under nView Destop Manager Click the Enable button to turn on all t...

Page 28: ...bout the nView Desktop Manager The Setup Wizard can also be accessed from this tab nView Profiles properties This tab contains a record of all nView display settings for easy software setup nView Wind...

Page 29: ...This tab allows you to control nView settings depending on different applications nView Desktops properties This tab allows you to create up to 32 unique desktops nView User Interface properties This...

Page 30: ...that you can apply to your applications nView Zoom properties This tab provides dynamic zoom functionality on the desktop Also enable full screen video playback via the video mirroring control button...

Page 31: ...oftware Installation nView Mouse properties This tab can modify and extend mouse behavior with kinematic actions nView Tools properties This tab can improve nView functionality for mobile and desktop...

Page 32: ...n window will show up Click the Install Display Driver item and follow the wizard to install the driver If the autorun window does not show up automatically run the following steps 1 On the menu bar c...

Page 33: ...ufacturer 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 you...

Page 34: ...mode For Windows 2000 XP you need a startup disk to restart the computer in MS DOS mode 3 Change the command prompt to A 4 To back up the current BIOS at the A prompt type BIOS flash utility name s BI...

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Page 36: ...ution Hz Standard mode High mode True mode 1600 x 1200 60 100 3 3 3 120 3 3 X 1920 x 1080 16 9 60 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 85 3...

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