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feaTures

(gPu) to provide a more compelling user experience. by taking 

advantage of the gPu for both graphics and computing, Windows 

7 will not only make today’s Pcs more visual and more interactive 

but also ensure that they have the speed and responsiveness 

customers want.

 

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directCompute support: 

full support for directcompute, 

Microsoft’s gPu computing aPi.

 

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OpenCl support: 

full support for opencl gPu computing aPi.

 

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32x anti-aliasing Technology: 

lightning fast, high-quality anti-

aliasing at up to 32x sample rates obliterates jagged edges.

 

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nVidia

®

 GeForce

®

 unified driver architecture (uda): 

delivers 

a proven record of compatibility, reliability, and stability with 

the widest range of games and applications. nVidia

®

 geforce

®

 

drivers provide the best out-of-box experience for every user and 

deliver continuous performance and feature updates over the life 

of nVidia geforce

®

 gPus.

 

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pCi Express 2.0 support : 

designed for the new Pci express 2.0 

bus architecture offering the highest data transfer speeds for 

the most bandwidth-hungry games and 3d applications, while 

maintaining backwards compatibility with existing Pci express 

motherboards for the broadest support.

 

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dual-link dVi support: 

able to drive industry’s largest and highest 

resolution flat-panel displays up to 2560x1600 and with support 

for High-bandwidth digital content Protection (HdcP).

 

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HdMi 1.3a support: fully integrated support for HdMi 1.3a 

including xvYcc, deep color, and 7.1 digital surround sound 

including dolby TrueHd and dTs-Hd. upgradeable to HdMi 

1.4 support for 3d formats with upcoming nVidia 3dTV Play 

software. refer to 

http://www.nvidia.com/3dtv

 for more details.

 

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nVidia pureVideo

®

 hd Technology

4

: The combination of high-

definition video decode acceleration and post-processing that 

delivers unprecedented picture clarity, smooth video, accurate 

color, and precise image scaling for movies and video.

 

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hardware decode acceleration: 

Provides ultra-smooth 

playback of H.264, Vc-1, WMV, divX, MPeg-2 and MPeg-4 Hd 

and sd movies without the need for a dual or quad-core cPu.

 

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dual-stream hardware acceleration: 

supports picture-in-

picture content for the ultimate interactive blu-ray and Hd 

dVd movie experience.

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Summary of Contents for GEFORCE GTX 460

Page 1: ...GEFORCe GTX 460 Graphics Card installation guide...

Page 2: ...NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 geforce GTX 460 installation guide...

Page 3: ......

Page 4: ...ipment 3 Hardware Installation 5 Safety Instructions 5 Before You Begin 6 Installing the GeForce Graphics Card 6 Driver Installation 11 Configuring SLI 15 Accessing the NVIDIA Control Panel 15 Enablin...

Page 5: ...Table of Contents...

Page 6: ...eForce GTX 460 provides the graphics horsepower and video bandwidth needed to experience games and high definition Blu ray movies in eye popping stereoscopic 3D About This Guide This installation guid...

Page 7: ...th two 6 pin PCI Express supplementary power connector for each graphics card For power supply recommendations for SLI configurations visit www slizone com and check the Certified Products section Ope...

Page 8: ...our reseller Equipment The following equipment and documentation are included in the GeForce GTX 460 graphics card box NVIDIA Driver Installation CD Contains Windows 7 XP and Vista 32 64 bit drivers f...

Page 9: ...access to online and phone support DVI to VGA Adapter Optional Use to connect a VGA monitor to the DVI connector or a DVI monitor to the VGA connector Mini HDMI to HDMI Adapter Optional Use to connec...

Page 10: ...e installed prior to installation of the drivers Remove power from your computer by disconnecting the AC main source before installation Do not operate this product near water or when your hands or bo...

Page 11: ...vary from system to system Use the following instructions as a guideline and consult the documentation for your computer system for any further information on your individual system Note It is import...

Page 12: ...Attention If your system has been running for a period of time prior to opening the panels it is very important that you wait until the graphics card in your system has cooled before taking the card o...

Page 13: ...install the graphics card into the primary PCI Express x16 slot If you install the graphics card into the secondary slot your system may not recognize the graphics card and there will be nothing disp...

Page 14: ...ard 7 Connect two 6 pin PCI Express auxiliary power connectors coming from the computer power supply to the connectors on the top edge of the GeForce GTX 460 graphics card If your power supply does no...

Page 15: ...guration 10 Reconnect your power cord to the PC 03 Mini HDMI High Definition Multimedia Interface Connector supports output of both video and audio from the PC to a high definition television Mini HDM...

Page 16: ...nstalling the most recent drivers available at http www nvidia com drivers Use the following procedure to load the graphics drivers 1 Power up your system 2 Insert the driver installation CD or double...

Page 17: ...en the Welcome to the InstallShield Wizard window displays Note It may take several minutes for the installation to take place Your screen may go blank for a few seconds one or more times during insta...

Page 18: ...to access our 24x7x365 online support system where you can submit questions directly to our tech support staff Questions may only be submitted in English GeForce customers purchasing NVIDIA branded pr...

Page 19: ...14 Driver Installation 04...

Page 20: ...r by going to the NVIDIA Control Panel Accessing the NVIDIA Control Panel 1 To access the NVIDIA Control Panel you can right click the Windows desktop and select NVIDIA Control Panel from the menu Oth...

Page 21: ...u have the NVIDIA Control Panel open click on Set SLI and PhysX configuration in the left task pane 3 Select from the following multi GPU configurations Do not use SLI Select this mode when you want t...

Page 22: ...7 select Start Control Panel Sound On the Playback tab select your HDMI display and select Set Default Congratulations Your GeForce graphics card s is now ready to use For detailed instructions on us...

Page 23: ...18 Configuring HDMI 06...

Page 24: ...D Vision bringing a fully immersive stereoscopic 3D experience to the PC A combination of high tech wireless glasses and advanced software 3D Vision transforms hundreds of PC games into full stereosco...

Page 25: ...speeds for the most bandwidth hungry games and 3D applications while maintaining backwards compatibility with existing PCI Express motherboards for the broadest support Dual link DVI Support Able to d...

Page 26: ...2 Pulldown Correction Recovers original film images from films converted to video DVDs 1080i HD content providing more accurate movie playback and superior picture quality z z Bad Edit Correction When...

Page 27: ...22 Features 07...

Page 28: ...ogy and Inspection BSMI Class B Conformit Europ enne CE Class B Federal Communications Commission FCC Class B Industry Canada ICES 003 Class B Korean Communications Commission KCC Class B Underwriters...

Page 29: ...24 Compliances...

Page 30: ...d found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residen...

Page 31: ...www nvidia com...

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