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Hardware Installation
Table of Contents
1. Introduction ................................................................................................................ 5
1.1. Features ......................................................................................................................... 5
1.2. Minimum System Requirements .................................................................................... 5
2. Hardware Installation.................................................................................................. 6
2.1. Board Layout ................................................................................................................. 6
2.2. Hardware Installation ...................................................................................................... 8
3. Software Installation .................................................................................................. 12
3.1. Windows
®
XP Driver and Utilities Installation ................................................................ 12
3.1.1. Operating System Requirements .............................................................................. 12
3.1.2. DirectX Installation ........................................................................................................ 13
3.1.3. Driver Installation ......................................................................................................... 14
3.1.4. GIGABYTE Gamer HUD on Driver CD ..................................................................... 16
3.1.5. Taskbar Icon ................................................................................................................. 18
3.1.6. Display Properties Pages ........................................................................................... 19
3.1.7. nView Properties Pages
(Note)
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4. Troubleshooting Tips................................................................................................ 35
5. Appendix ................................................................................................................. 36
5.1. How to Reflash the BIOS in MS-DOS Mode .............................................................. 36
5.2. Resolutions and Color Depth Tables (In Windows XP) ................................................. 37
Regulatory Statements ................................................................................................. 39
(Note) This item will show up when you connect two monitors.