Gigabyte GV-N450OC2-1GI Manual
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GV-N450OC -1GI GV-N450OC2 -1GI NVIDIA® GeForceTM GTS 450 Graphics Accelerator User's Manual Rev. 102 12MM-N450OGI-102R 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 - Gigabyte GV-N450OC2-1GI | Manual - Page 2
VGA Card GV-N450OC2-1GI September.10, 2010 VGA Card GV-N450OC2-1GI September.10, 2010 - Gigabyte GV-N450OC2-1GI | Manual - Page 3
VGA Card GV-N450OC-1GI August. 30, 2010 VGA Card GV-N450OC-1GI August. 30, 2010 - Gigabyte GV-N450OC2-1GI | Manual - Page 4
2.2. Hardware Installation ...8 3. Software Installation 10 3.1. Driver and Utility Installation 10 3.1.1. Driver Installation 10 3.2. Display Properties Pages 12 3.3. Accessing NVIDIA Control Panel 13 4. Troubleshooting Tips 21 5. Appendix ...22 5.1. How to Reflash the BIOS in MS-DOS Mode 22 - Gigabyte GV-N450OC2-1GI | Manual - Page 5
® GeForceTM GTS 450 Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) • Supports PCI Express 2.0 • Integrated with 1GB GDDR5 memory • Supports DirectX® 11 • Supports NVIDIA® SLI TM (Scalable Link Interface) technology (Note 1) • Supports 2 Dual-Link DVI-I connectors • Supports 1 mini HDMI connector • Supports HDCP - Gigabyte GV-N450OC2-1GI | Manual - Page 6
2 HDMI TV Digital LCD Monitor Digital LCD Monitor DVI Output mini HDMI to HDMI adapter(optional) Mini HDMI Connector DVI-I Connector 1 DVI Output DVI-I Connector 2 GV-N400 Series Graphics Accelerator - 6 - - Gigabyte GV-N450OC2-1GI | Manual - Page 7
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. - 7 - Hardware Installation - Gigabyte GV-N450OC2-1GI | Manual - Page 8
metal cover from this slot; then align your graphics card with the PCI Express x16 slot, and press it in firmly until the card DVI-I digital connectors and one mini HDMI connector. You can connect a monitor that supports DVI-I function. To connect a HDMI monitor,you need a cable or adapter to - Gigabyte GV-N450OC2-1GI | Manual - Page 9
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 twographics cards are Two SLI-ready graphics cards of the same type. (Example: GV-N28-1GH-B) - 9 - Hardware Installation - Gigabyte GV-N450OC2-1GI | Manual - Page 10
optical drive and execute the setup.exe program.) 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 - Gigabyte GV-N450OC2-1GI | Manual - Page 11
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. - 11 - Software Installation - Gigabyte GV-N450OC2-1GI | Manual - Page 12
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-N400 Series Graphics Accelerator - 12 - - Gigabyte GV-N450OC2-1GI | Manual - Page 13
Accessing NVIDIA Control Panel After installation of the display driver, right-click on the desktop and select NVIDIA Generic PnP Monitor and NVIDIA GeForce GTS 450 Properties dialog box. Click the GeForce GTS 450 tab to access the NVIDIA Control Panel. On the GeForce GTS 450 tab page, click Start - Gigabyte GV-N450OC2-1GI | Manual - Page 14
a category to alter specific NVIDIA display settings. The categories are: „ 3D Settings „ Display „ Video In the NVIDIA Control Panel, change a view if you want. The supported modes are: „ Standard „ Advanced „ Custom GV-N400 Series Graphics Accelerator - 14 - - Gigabyte GV-N450OC2-1GI | Manual - Page 15
3D Settings Tasks in the 3D Settings pages allow you to do the following: • 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. • - Gigabyte GV-N450OC2-1GI | Manual - Page 16
Resolution Using the Change Resolution controls, you can change the color setting, reduce screen flickering, or adjust the amount of information appearing on your display. GV-N400 Series Graphics Accelerator - 16 - - Gigabyte GV-N450OC2-1GI | Manual - Page 17
„ Adjust Desktop Color Settings Use this page to set the contrast, sharpness, and color depth (Digital Vibrance) of the images on your desktop. These changes will not affect any video playback. To change video color settings, go to Adjust Video Color Settings under the Video and TV section from the - Gigabyte GV-N450OC2-1GI | Manual - Page 18
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-N400 Series Graphics Accelerator - 18 - Clone Mode Dualview Mode - Gigabyte GV-N450OC2-1GI | Manual - Page 19
Vertical Span Mode Display Matrix Model CRT(Note 2)+HDMI CRT+DVI(Note 2) DVI+HDMI DVI+HDMI+CRT DVI +DVI CRT+CRT(Note 2) GV-N450OC-1GI Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes GV-N450OC2-1GI Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes (Note 1) This item is present only in Windows XP. (Note 2) By a DVI-to-D-Sub adapter - Gigabyte GV-N450OC2-1GI | Manual - Page 20
the position and size of the desktop video Select one of the test images to monitor your Support for some features under Windows Vista is in development and may not be available with your ForceWare graphics driver version. Consult the release notes for updated information on supported features. GV - Gigabyte GV-N450OC2-1GI | Manual - Page 21
problems. Contact your dealer or GIGABYTE for more advanced troubleshooting information. „ Check that the card is seated properly in the PCI information, consult your computer's manual or manufacturer. (NOTE: driver for the graphics card is correct. „ For more assistance, use the Troubleshooting Guide - Gigabyte GV-N450OC2-1GI | Manual - Page 22
5.1. How to Reflash the BIOS in MS-DOS Mode 1. Extract the downloaded Zip file to your hard 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 n450OC21GI.F2) and press Enter. 6. Wait until it's done, then restart your computer. GV - Gigabyte GV-N450OC2-1GI | Manual - Page 23
) 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 GTX450 Single Display Standard Modes Refresh Color Depth (bpp) Rate 8bpp(256 color) 16bpp(65K color) (Hz) 60~75 60~75 60~75 60~75 - Gigabyte GV-N450OC2-1GI | Manual - Page 24
) 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-N400 Series Graphics Accelerator - 24 - - Gigabyte GV-N450OC2-1GI | Manual - Page 25
" 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-N450OC2-1GI | Manual - Page 26
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-N400 Series Graphics Accelerator - 26 -
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GV-N450OC -1GI
GV-N450OC2 -1GI
NVIDIA
®
GeForce
TM
GTS 450 Graphics Accelerator
User's Manual
Rev. 102
12MM-N450OGI-102R
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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