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HARDWARE INSTALLATION

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Before You Begin

The GeForce GTX 550 Ti graphics card is a PCI Express 2.0 ×16 graphics 

card. Your computer may already have a graphics card installed in the 

PCI Express slot. If so, you will need to remove that graphics card and 

replace it with the GeForce GTX 550 Ti graphics card. 
If you do not have a graphics card, this means that your motherboard 

has on-board graphics (there is a graphics chip installed on your 

motherboard or integrated in the motherboard chipset). If this is the 

case, there is no action that needs to be taken before installing your 

new graphics card.

Installing the GeForce Graphics Card

because there are so many different computer systems on the 

market, the procedure to install the GeForce GTX 550 Ti graphics 

card can 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 important that all power to the computer be 

disconnected before you install the graphics card.

Discharge your body’s static electricity by touching a grounded 

surface before touching the graphics card. A grounded surface is the 

computer chassis, or some other surface you know to be grounded. 

Use the following procedure to install the GeForce GTX 550 Ti 

graphics card into your computer system. 

Turn off your computer and monitor and disconnect the power cord. 

Depending on your computer system, you may need to disconnect the 

cable going to the back of your system. Mark the cables so you can 

make sure you reconnect them properly.

Open your computer by removing the cover/side panel. Refer to  

your computer documentation from the original manufacturer  

for assistance.

Summary of Contents for GEFORCE GTX 550 Ti

Page 1: ...GEFORCE GTX 550Ti GRAPHICS CARD INSTALLATION GUIDE...

Page 2: ...NVIDIA GeForce GTX 550 Ti GEFORCE GTX 550 TI INSTALLATION GUIDE...

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Page 4: ...Unpacking 3 Equipment 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...

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

Page 6: ...n the GeForce GTX 550 Ti 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 install...

Page 7: ...rent rating of 24A with one 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...

Page 8: ...your reseller Equipment The following equipment and documentation are included in the GeForce GTX 550 Ti graphics card box NVIDIA Driver Installation CD Contains Windows 7 XP and Vista 32 64 bit drive...

Page 9: ...upply connectors to one 6 pin connector 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 co...

Page 10: ...be 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 b...

Page 11: ...can 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 imp...

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: ...nstall 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 displa...

Page 14: ...hat came with your SLI ready motherboard 7 Connect one 6 pin PCI Express auxiliary power connectors coming from the computer power supply to the connectors on the top edge of on the top edge of the Ge...

Page 15: ...TX 550 Ti graphics card can support up to two displays per card in a multi monitor configuration 10 Reconnect your power cord to the PC Mini HDMI High Definition Multimedia Interface Connector support...

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: ...when the Install Options 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 installation This is no...

Page 18: ...pport system where you can submit questions directly to our tech support staff Questions may only be submitted in English GeForce customers purchasing NVIDIA branded products also have access to toll...

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: ...you 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 Disable 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 05...

Page 24: ...creen gaming experience with the power of NVIDIA SLI technology NVIDIA SLI Technology 3 Industry leading NVIDIA SLI technology offers amazing performance scaling for the world s premier gaming solutio...

Page 25: ...in broadcast content to ensure crisp high quality playback z z Advanced Spatial Temporal De Interlacing Sharpens HD and standard definition interlaced content on progressive displays delivering a cris...

Page 26: ...com 3dvision for more information 2 NVIDIA Surround requires two or more graphics cards in NVIDIA SLI configuration See www nvidia com surround for more information 3 A GeForce GTX 550 Ti GPU must be...

Page 27: ...22 Features 06...

Page 28: ...ction 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 Laboratories...

Page 29: ...24 Compliances 07...

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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