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GV-N98TOC-1GI/

GV-N98TOC-512I/

GV-N98TOC-1GI rev2.0/

GV-N98TOC-512I rev2.0

NVIDIA

®

 GeForce

TM

 

 9800 GT Graphics Accelerator

User's Manual

Rev. 202
12MM-N98TO5I-202R

Copyright
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Summary of Contents for GV-N98TOC-1GI rev2.0

Page 1: ...the warranty of this card Due to rapid change in technology some of the specifications might be out of date before publication of this this manual The author assumes no responsibility for any errors or omissions that may appear in this document nor does the author make a commitment to update the information contained herein Macrovision corporation product notice This product incorporates copyright...

Page 2: ...VGA Card GV N98TOC 1GI GV N98TOC 512I Jan 8 2009 Jan 8 2009 VGA Card GV N98TOC 1GI GV N98TOC 512I ...

Page 3: ...VGA Card GV N98TOC 1GI rev2 0 GV N98TOC 512I rev2 0 June 17 2009 June 17 2009 VGA Card GV N98TOC 1GI rev2 0 GV N98TOC 512I rev2 0 ...

Page 4: ...3 SoftwareInstallation 11 3 1 Driver and Utility Installation 11 3 1 1 Driver Installation 11 3 1 2 GIGABYTE Gamer HUD on Driver Disk 13 3 2 Display Properties Pages 15 3 3 Accessing NVIDIA Control Panel 16 4 Troubleshooting Tips 24 5 Appendix 25 5 1 How to Reflash the BIOS in MS DOS Mode 25 5 2 Resolutions and Color Depth Tables 26 5 3 RegulatoryStatements 28 ...

Page 5: ...nce Optical drive for software installation CD ROM or DVD ROM drive A rating power 500 Watt power supply or above is a must Operating System Windows 7 Windows Vista Windows XP with Service Pack 2 SP2 Windows XP Professional x64 Edition SLI TM Configuration If you are planning on using this graphics card as part of an SLI system the following arerequired An SLI certified motherboard with two PCI Ex...

Page 6: ...Connector D Sub monitor Connector 15 pin HDMI Connector 1 GV N98TOC 1GI GV N98TOC 512I DVI I Connector Digital LCD Monitor DVI Output HDMI TV AnalogLCDMonitor AnalogMonitor or HDMI Connector D Sub monitor Connector 15 pin HDMI to DVI I Adapter Optional Digital LCD Monitor SLI Connector ...

Page 7: ...LCD Monitor DVI Output HDMI TV AnalogLCDMonitor AnalogMonitor or D Sub monitor Connector 15 pin HDMI Connector HDMI Connector D Sub monitor Connector 15 pin HDMI to DVI I Adapter Optional Digital LCD Monitor 2 GV N98TOC 1GI rev2 0 GV N98TOC 512I rev2 0 SLI Connector ...

Page 8: ...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 Unpacking and installation should be done on a grounded anti static mat The operator should be wearing an anti static wristband grounded at the same point as the anti static mat Inspect the card carton fo...

Page 9: ... Sub monitor Connect an HDMI monitor To Flat Panel Display To D Sub Monitor To HDMI Monitor Step 1 Locate the PCI Express x16 slot If necessary remove the metal cover from this slot then align your graphics card with the PCI Express x16 slot and press it in firmly until the card is fully seated Step 2 Replace the screw to fasten the card in place and replace the computer cover Makesurethatthegolde...

Page 10: ...motherboard the red wire connects to the S PDIF out pin and the black to the Ground pin How NVIDIA SLITM technology works In an SLI configuration two SLI ready graphics cards of the same model and the 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 ar...

Page 11: ...tallation After installing the operating system insert the driver disk into your optical drive The driver Autorun screen is automatically displayed which looks like that shown in the screen shot below If the driver Autorun screen does not appear automatically go to My Computer double click the optical drive and execute the setup exe program For software MPEG support in Windows XP you must install ...

Page 12: ...12 GV N98 Series Graphics Accelerator The system is installing the components Step 4 Click the Finish button to restart the computer Then the driver installation is completed Step 3 Click the Yes button ...

Page 13: ...GABYTE Gamer HUD item Step 2 Choose the language for the installation and click the OK button Step 3 Click the Next button Step 4 Click the Install button The system is installing the components Step 5 Click the Finish button Then the installation of the GIGABYTE Gamer HUD is completed ...

Page 14: ...ing frequency Hardware Monitor Helppage Incorrectly doing overclock overvoltage may result in damage to your system and reduce the useful life of the system components Button Function Default Note Allows you to load the default settings Apply Note Allows you to save the values you adjust Enable Lets the utility optimize the voltage and GPU Shader memory frequency settings Disable Allows you to man...

Page 15: ...he Advanced button for advanced settings 3 2 Display Properties Pages Display Settings Resolutions and Color Quality for Windows To access Display Settings page right click on desktop and select Personalize then the Personalization windows will show up Select Display Settings to adjust the screen resolution and color quality settings ...

Page 16: ...ight click on the desktop and select Personalize and then the Personalize appearance and sounds window will show up Select Display Settings When the Display Settings dialog box appears click Advanced Settings After clicking the Advanced Settings button in Display Settings you ll see the Generic PnP Monitor and NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GT Properties dialog box Click the GeForce 9800 GT tab to access the...

Page 17: ...ced Settings The following pages provide details on configuring advanced settings In the NVIDIA Control Panel select a category to alter specific NVIDIA display settings The categories are 3D Settings Display Video Television In the NVIDIA Control Panel change a view if you want The supported modes are Standard Advanced Custom ...

Page 18: ...ng Change the image and rendering settings of your 3D applications and games that utilize Direct3D and OpenGL technology Override the shipped clocked frequencies of your GPU and GPU memory to increase your GPU performance Assign specific 3D settings to a game so that these settings automatically load when a game is launched Set SLI Configuration Note 2 SLI technology allows you to use two or more ...

Page 19: ...s Note Set up multiple displays Note This item is present only in Advanced view mode Move CRT Screen Position You can use your mouse by clicking on the arrow keys on this page or the arrow keys on your keyboard to adjust the position of your desktop to better fit your display This is a useful alternative to using the controls buttons on your actual physical display ChangeResolution Using the Chang...

Page 20: ... This is use ful if you have rotated your physical display and need to rotate the desktop to match the orientation of your display Manage Custom Resolutions Note If you are an advanced user you can create custom timing modes with the width height 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 ...

Page 21: ... one large horizontal desktop Horizontal span Note As one large vertical desktop Vertical span Note 1 The same on both display Clone Clone mode indicates that both displays in the display pair show images of the same desktop Clone Mode Note This item is present only in Windows XP 2 Configured independently from each other Dualview Dualview mode indicates that both displays in the display pair func...

Page 22: ...tal Span mode indicates that both displays in the display pair function as one wide virtual desktop The width of each display is half the width of the total virtual desktop width Horizontal Span Mode Note 1 This item is present only in Windows XP Note 2 By an HDMI to DVI adapter Note 3 By a DVI to D Sub adapter Display Matrix Model GV N98TOC 1GI GV N98TOC 512I GV N98TOC 1GI rev2 0 GV N98TOC 512I r...

Page 23: ...lor settings for video content on your display Select one of the test images to monitor your changes For best results play a video while you make adjustment to view the changes as they happen Adjust Video Image Settings Use the controls on this page to fine tune the image settings for video content on your display You can choose to use inverse telecine adjust edge sharpness or apply noise filterin...

Page 24: ... or to become the secondary display Make sure you selected the appropriate display device and graphics card when you install the graphics driver Restart your computer Press F8 on your keyboard after system starts up When the Windows Advanced Options Menu appears select Safe Mode and press Enter After getting into Safe Mode in Device Manager check whether the driver for the graphics card is correct...

Page 25: ... You may 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 BIOS file name example gvf19 s N98TOGI f1 and press Enter 5 To flash BIOS at the A prompt type BIOS flash utility name p BIOS file name example gvf19 p N98TOGI f2 and press Enter 6 Wait until it s done then restart your co...

Page 26: ... 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 3 240 3 3 X 1088 x 612 16 9 60 200 3 3 3 240 3 3 X 1152 x 864 60 170 3 3 3 200 3 3 X 1280 x 720 16 9 60 150 3 3 3 170 3 3 X 1280 x 768 60 150 3 3 3 170 3 3 X 1280 x 800 60 150 3 3 3 170 3 3 X 1280 x 960 60 150 3 3 ...

Page 27: ...Refresh Color Depth bpp Screen Rate 8bpp 256 color 16bpp 65K color 32bpp 16 7M 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 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 3 3 2560 x 1600 60 3 3 3 Dual Link ...

Page 28: ...continuing our efforts to develop products that do not use internationally banned toxic chemicals Waste Electrical Electronic Equipment WEEE Directive Statement GIGABYTE will fulfill the national laws as interpreted from the 2002 96 EC WEEE Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment directive The WEEE Directive specifies the treatment collection recycling and disposal of electric and electronic dev...

Page 29: ...es properly With your help we can reduce the amount of natural resources needed to produce electrical and electronic equipment minimize the use of landfills for the disposal of end of life products and generally improve our quality of life by ensuring that potentially hazardous substances are not released into the environment and are disposed of properly China Restriction of Hazardous Substances T...

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