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GV-N250ZL-1GI/ GV-N250OC-1GI/ GV-N250ZL-1GI rev2.0/ GV-N250OC-1GI rev2.0 NVIDIA® GeForceTM GTS 250 Graphics Accelerator User's Manual Rev. 202 12MM-N250ZGI-202R Copyright © 2010 GIGABYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD Copyright by GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. ("GBT"). No part of this manual may be reproduced - Gigabyte GV-N250ZL-1GI | Manual - Page 2
VGA Card GV-N250ZL-1GI Feb.16,2009 VGA Card GV-N250ZL-1GI Feb.16,2009 - Gigabyte GV-N250ZL-1GI | Manual - Page 3
VGA Card GV-N250OC-1GI Mar.06,2009 VGA Card GV-N250OC-1GI Mar.06,2009 - Gigabyte GV-N250ZL-1GI | Manual - Page 4
VGA Card GV-N250ZL-1GI rev2.0 July.07,2009 VGA Card GV-N250ZL-1GI rev2.0 July.07,2009 - Gigabyte GV-N250ZL-1GI | Manual - Page 5
VGA Card GV-N250OC-1GI rev2.0 June.08,2009 VGA Card GV-N250OC-1GI rev2.0 June.08,2009 - Gigabyte GV-N250ZL-1GI | Manual - Page 6
Software Installation 12 3.1. Driver and Utility Installation 12 3.1.1. Driver Installation ...12 3.1.2. GIGABYTE Gamer HUD Lite on Driver Disk 14 3.2. Display Properties Pages 16 3.3. Accessing NVIDIA Control Panel 17 4. Troubleshooting Tips 25 5. Appendix ...26 5.1. How to Reflash the BIOS - Gigabyte GV-N250ZL-1GI | Manual - Page 7
on using this graphics card as part of an SLI system, the following are required: - An SLI certified motherboard with two PCI Express x16 slots and correct chipset driver - Two GV-N250ZL-1GI/GV-N250OC-1GI/GV-N250ZL-1GI rev2.0/GV-N250OC-1GI rev2.0 - A rating power 500 Watt power supply or above is - Gigabyte GV-N250ZL-1GI | Manual - Page 8
SLI Connector HDMI Connector D-Sub monitor Connector (15-pin) DVI-I Connector Digital LCD Monitor HDMI TV or Analog LCD Monitor Analog Monitor DVI Output Digital LCD Monitor HDMI to DVI-I Adapter (Optional) HDMI Connector D-Sub monitor Connector (15-pin) DVI-I Connector GV-N250 Series Graphics - Gigabyte GV-N250ZL-1GI | Manual - Page 9
as the power supply case. 3. card before proceeding. DO NOT APPLY POWER TO YOUR SYSTEM IF THE GRAPHICS CARD IS DAMAGED. In order to ensure that your graphics card can work correctly, please use official GIGABYTE BIOS only. Using non-official GIGABYTE BIOS might cause problem(s) on the graphics card - Gigabyte GV-N250ZL-1GI | Manual - Page 10
to your graphics card, use the DVI-I connector. To connect an HDMI monitor to your graphics card, use the HDMI connector. Connect an HDMI monitor To HDMI Monitor To D-Sub Monitor To Flat Panel Display Connect a D-Sub monitor Connect a flat panel display GV-N250 Series Graphics Accelerator - 10 - Gigabyte GV-N250ZL-1GI | Manual - Page 11
are now ready to proceed with the installation of the graphics card driver. Please refer to next chapter for detailed instructions. How NVIDIA® SLITM (Scalable Link Interface) technology works: In an SLI configuration, two SLI-ready graphics cards of the same model and the same manufacturers are - Gigabyte GV-N250ZL-1GI | Manual - Page 12
.) GTS250 Step 1: Click the Install Display Driver item. Step 2: Click the Next button. For software MPEG support in Windows XP, you must install DirectX first. Users who run Windows XP with Service Pack 2 or above do not need to install DirectX separately. GV-N250 Series Graphics Accelerator - Gigabyte GV-N250ZL-1GI | Manual - Page 13
Step 3: Click the Yes button. The system is installing the components. Step 4: Click the Finish button to restart the computer. Then the driver installation is completed. - 13 - Software Installation - Gigabyte GV-N250ZL-1GI | Manual - Page 14
Gamer HUD Lite on Driver Disk GTS250 Step 1: Click the GIGABYTE Gamer HUD Lite item. Step 2: Choose the language for the installation and components. Step 5: Click the Finish button. Then the installation of the GIGABYTE Gamer HUD Lite is completed. GV-N250 Series Graphics Accelerator - 14 - - Gigabyte GV-N250ZL-1GI | Manual - Page 15
Gamer HUD Lite The GIGABYTE Gamer HUD Lite allows you to adjust the voltage of your graphics card and the working frequency of the GPU, Shader, and video memory. Help page Displays the current operating frequency Automatically optimizes the voltage/frequency Enables manual adjustment of the - Gigabyte GV-N250ZL-1GI | Manual - Page 16
can move the slider to change the resolution. You can click the item to change the color quality. Click the Advanced button for advanced settings. GV-N250 Series Graphics Accelerator - 16 - - Gigabyte GV-N250ZL-1GI | Manual - Page 17
Settings, you'll see the Generic PnP Monitor and NVIDIA GeForce GTS 250 Properties dialog box. Click the GeForce GTS 250 tab to access the NVIDIA Control Panel. On the GeForce GTS 250 tab page, click Start the NVIDIA Control Panel to launch the NVIDIA Control Panel. - 17 - Software Installation - Gigabyte GV-N250ZL-1GI | Manual - Page 18
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 GV-N250 Series Graphics Accelerator - 18 - - Gigabyte GV-N250ZL-1GI | Manual - Page 19
increase your GPU performance. • Assign specific 3D settings to a game so 3D technology or not an advanced graphics user, use the Adjust Image application. „ Set SLI Configuration (Note 2) SLI technology allows you you set to Enable SLI technology to enhance the graphics card's performance. (Note - Gigabyte GV-N250ZL-1GI | Manual - Page 20
color setting, reduce screen flickering, or adjust the amount of information appearing on your display. (Note) This item is present only in Advanced view mode. GV-N250 Series Graphics Accelerator - 20 - - Gigabyte GV-N250ZL-1GI | Manual - Page 21
will not affect any video playback. To change video color settings, go to Adjust Video Color Settings under the Video and TV section from page enables you to adjust timings for your graphics card in order to support a variety of different display timings for ultimate Software Installation - Gigabyte GV-N250ZL-1GI | Manual - Page 22
across displays and 3D applications are not accelerated as efficiently as when the application spans displays. (Note) This item is present only in Windows XP. GV-N250 Series Graphics Accelerator - 22 - Clone Mode Dualview Mode - Gigabyte GV-N250ZL-1GI | Manual - Page 23
3) Yes GV-N250OC-1GI Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes GV-N250ZL-1GI rev2.0 GV-N250OC-1GI rev2.0 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No Yes Yes Yes Yes (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. - 23 - Software Installation - Gigabyte GV-N250ZL-1GI | Manual - Page 24
edge sharpness, or apply noise filtering. For best results, play a video while you make adjustment to view the changes as they happen. Note: Support for some features under Windows Vista is in development and may not be available with your ForceWare graphics driver version. Consult the release - Gigabyte GV-N250ZL-1GI | Manual - Page 25
, select Safe Mode and press . After getting into Safe Mode, in Device Manager check whether the driver for the graphics card is correct. „ For more assistance, use the Troubleshooting Guide located in the Windows Help or contact your computer manufacturer. „ If you are not able to find the - Gigabyte GV-N250ZL-1GI | Manual - Page 26
/n250oc1gi.F1) and press Enter. 5. To flash BIOS, at the A:\> prompt, type[ B I O S f l a s h u t i l i t y n a m e ] - p [BIOS file name] (example: gvf19 -p n250zl1gi.F2/n250oc1gi.F1) and press Enter. 6. Wait until it's done, then restart your computer. GV-N250 Series Graphics Accelerator - 26 - - Gigabyte GV-N250ZL-1GI | Manual - Page 27
) 1024 x 768 1088 x 612 (16:9) 1152 x 864 1280 x 720 (16:9) 1280 x 768 1280 x 800 1280 x 960 1280 x 1024 1360 x 768 1600 x 900 (16:9) 1600 x 1024 GeForce GTS 250 Single Display Standard Modes Refresh Color Depth (bpp) Rate 8bpp(256 color) 16bpp(65K color) (Hz) 60~75 60~75 60~75 60~75 60 - Gigabyte GV-N250ZL-1GI | Manual - Page 28
) 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) * This table is for reference only. The actual resolutions supported depend on the monitor you use. GV-N250 Series Graphics Accelerator - 28 - - Gigabyte GV-N250ZL-1GI | Manual - Page 29
" product. Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) Directive Statement GIGABYTE products have not intended to add and safe from hazardous government office, your household waste disposal service or where you purchased the product manual and we will be glad to help you with your effort. - Gigabyte GV-N250ZL-1GI | Manual - Page 30
substances are not released into the environment and are disposed of properly. China Restriction of Hazardous Substances Table The following table is supplied in compliance with China's Restriction of Hazardous Substances (China RoHS) requirements: GV-N250 Series Graphics Accelerator - 30 -
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GV-N250ZL-1GI/
GV-N250OC-1GI/
GV-N250ZL-1GI rev2.0/
GV-N250OC-1GI rev2.0
NVIDIA
®
GeForce
TM
GTS 250 Graphics Accelerator
User's Manual
Rev. 202
12MM-N250ZGI-202R
Copyright
© 2010 GIGABYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD
Copyright by
GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. ("GBT")
. No part of this manual may
be reproduced or transmitted
in any form without the expressed, written permission of
GBT
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