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Hardware Installation

2. Hardware Installation

2.1. Board Layout

Mini HDMI
Connector

DVI-I
Connector 1

DVI-I
Connector 2

Digital LCD Monitor

DVI Output

HDMI TV

Digital LCD Monitor

DVI Output

Mini HDMI to HDMI cable(optional)

SLI Connector

Mini HDMI Connector

DVI-I Connector 1

DVI-I Connector 2

Power Connectors

Содержание GV-N580SO-15I

Страница 1: ...anty of this card Due to rapid change in technology some of the specifications might be out of date before publication of this this manual The author assumes no responsibility for any errors or omissi...

Страница 2: ...VGA Card GV N580SO 15I Apr 08 2011 VGA Card GV N580SO 15I Apr 08 2011...

Страница 3: ...reInstallation 9 3 1 Driver and Utility Installation 9 3 1 1 Driver Installation 9 3 1 2 GIGABYTE Extreme Dual BIOS technology 15 3 2 Display Properties Pages 16 3 3 Accessing NVIDIA Control Panel 17...

Страница 4: ...GB recommended Optical drive for software installation CD ROM or DVD ROM drive Operating System Windows 7 Windows Vista Windows XP SLI TM Configuration If you are planning on using this graphics card...

Страница 5: ...rd Layout Mini HDMI Connector DVI I Connector 1 DVI I Connector 2 Digital LCD Monitor DVI Output HDMI TV Digital LCD Monitor DVI Output Mini HDMI to HDMI cable optional SLI Connector Mini HDMI Connect...

Страница 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...

Страница 7: ...he card is fully seated Makesurethatthegoldedgeconnectorofthegraphicscardissecurely inserted Step 2 Replace the screw to fasten the card in place and replace the computer cover Step 3 This graphics ca...

Страница 8: ...ides two three x16 PCI Express slots to scale graphics performance The picture below shows that two and three graphics cards are linked in parallel in an SLI configuration SLI bridge connector provide...

Страница 9: ...llation 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 I...

Страница 10: ...0 GV N500 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 butt...

Страница 11: ...Memory clock Five profiles GIGABYTE OC Guru Graphics Card Smart Tuner GIGABYTE OC Guru graphics card smart tuner is a utility which helps users adjust card performance and monitor hardware information...

Страница 12: ...ey setting In game real time On Screen Display hot key setting Stock display setting Press Apply to apply preferred display settings Gaming Mode Extreme 3D gaming mode for enthusiastic users Users can...

Страница 13: ...onsumption and monitor current GPU power consumption In addition Green mode provides information of power saved through this mode Power saving mode of PWM working frequency Current GPU power consumpti...

Страница 14: ...ent Fan speed and GPU usage Record Pause hardware monitor information Export hardware monitor record information Hardware Monitor Through GIGABYTE hardware monitor users can easily monitor GPU Memory...

Страница 15: ...TE Extreme Dual BIOS switch is available on certain GIGABYTE Super Overclock series graphics cards SOC Default BIOS The factory default BIOS setting for Extreme Dual BIOS ready SOC graphics card is SO...

Страница 16: ...lick the 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...

Страница 17: ...ings you ll see the Generic PnP Monitor and NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580 Properties dialog box Click the GeForce GTX 580 tab to access the NVIDIA Control Panel 3 3 Accessing NVIDIA Control Panel After insta...

Страница 18: ...tings Advanced 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...

Страница 19: ...settings for a particular game or application Note 1 This item is present only in Advanced view mode 3D Settings Tasks in the 3D Settings pages allow you to do the following Change the image and rend...

Страница 20: ...lays Tasks in the Display pages allow you to do the following Move CRT screen position Change resolution Adjust desktop color settings Rotate display Manage custom resolutions Note Set up multiple dis...

Страница 21: ...and TV section from the Start page RotateDisplay The NVIDIA Rotate features enable you to change the orientation of your desktop to portrait landscape and inverted modes This is use ful if you have ro...

Страница 22: ...iew As 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 s...

Страница 23: ...ode 3 As one large horizontal desktop Horizontal span Note 1 Horizontal Span mode indicates that both displays in the display pair function as one wide virtual desktop The width of each display is hal...

Страница 24: ...s 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...

Страница 25: ...ecome 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 st...

Страница 26: ...S DOS mode 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 na...

Страница 27: ...6 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...

Страница 28: ...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...

Страница 29: ...IGABYTE are 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 n...

Страница 30: ...used batteries 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...

Страница 31: ...31 Appendix...

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