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GV-N450TC-1GI/ GV-N450-1GI/ GV-N450-512I NVIDIA® GeForceTM GTS 450 Graphics Accelerator User's Manual Rev. 103 12MM-N450GI-103ER Copyright © 2011 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 - Gigabyte GV-N450TC-1GI | Manual - Page 2
VGA Card GV-N450-1GI August. 23, 2010 VGA Card GV-N450-1GI August. 23, 2010 - Gigabyte GV-N450TC-1GI | Manual - Page 3
VGA Card GV-N450-512I Nov. 12, 2010 VGA Card GV-N450-512I Nov. 12, 2010 - Gigabyte GV-N450TC-1GI | Manual - Page 4
VGA Card GV-N450TC-1GI Mar. 18, 2011 VGA Card GV-N450TC-1GI Mar. 18, 2011 - Gigabyte GV-N450TC-1GI | Manual - Page 5
Installation 11 3.1. Driver and Utility Installation 11 3.1.1. Driver Installation ...11 3.2. Display Properties Pages 13 3.3. Accessing NVIDIA Control Panel 14 4. Troubleshooting Tips 22 5. Appendix ...23 5.1. How to Reflash the BIOS in MS-DOS Mode 23 5.2. Resolutions and Color Depth Table - Gigabyte GV-N450TC-1GI | Manual - Page 6
1.1. Features • Powered by NVIDIA® GeForceTM GTS 450 Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) • Supports PCI Express 2.0 • Integrated with 1GB GDDR5 memory (for GV-N450-1GI only) • Integrated with 512MB GDDR5 memory (for GV-N450-512I only) • GV-N450TC-1GI supports NVIDIA Turbo Cache technology which enables - Gigabyte GV-N450TC-1GI | Manual - Page 7
2. Hardware Installation 2.1. Board Layout SLI Connector Power Connectors Mini HDMI Connector DVI-I Connector 1 DVI-I Connector 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 - Gigabyte GV-N450TC-1GI | Manual - Page 8
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. GV-N400 Series Graphics Accelerator - 8 - - Gigabyte GV-N450TC-1GI | Manual - Page 9
replace the computer cover. Step 3. This graphics card provides two 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 connect from the mini-HDMI connector to a HDMI monitor. Connect - Gigabyte GV-N450TC-1GI | Manual - Page 10
in parallel in an SLI configuration. SLI Configuration: SLI bridge connector (provided by motherboard manufacturer) Two SLI-ready graphics cards of the same type. (Example: GV-N28-1GH-B) GV-N400 Series Graphics Accelerator - 10 - - Gigabyte GV-N450TC-1GI | Manual - Page 11
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. - 11 - Software Installation - Gigabyte GV-N450TC-1GI | Manual - Page 12
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. GV-N400 Series Graphics Accelerator - 12 - - Gigabyte GV-N450TC-1GI | Manual - Page 13
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 - Gigabyte GV-N450TC-1GI | Manual - Page 14
Settings button in Display Settings, you'll see the 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 the NVIDIA Control Panel to launch the NVIDIA Control Panel - Gigabyte GV-N450TC-1GI | Manual - Page 15
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 - 15 - Software Installation - Gigabyte GV-N450TC-1GI | Manual - Page 16
a powerful physics engine that can utilize GPU acceleration to provide amazing real-time physics effects. (Note 1) This item is present only in Advanced view mode. GV-N400 Series Graphics Accelerator - 16 - - Gigabyte GV-N450TC-1GI | Manual - Page 17
Display A variety of display features enable you to further manipulate and configure your display settings to optimize the use of your displays. Tasks in the Display pages allow you to do the following: • Move CRT screen position • Change resolution • Adjust desktop color settings • Rotate display • - Gigabyte GV-N450TC-1GI | Manual - Page 18
physical display and need to rotate the desktop to match the orientation of your display. (Note) This item is present only in Advanced view mode. GV-N400 Series Graphics Accelerator - 18 - - Gigabyte GV-N450TC-1GI | Manual - Page 19
„ Set Up Multiple Displays NVIDIA nView technology enables you to view your desktop in one of several multi-display modes to make the best use of the displays (monitors) that are connected to your computer. Dual-Monitor Setup You can set the display to output from two monitors on the Set Up - Gigabyte GV-N450TC-1GI | Manual - Page 20
Display Matrix Model CRT(Note 2)+HDMI CRT+DVI(Note 2) DVI+HDMI DVI+HDMI+CRT DVI +DVI CRT+CRT(Note 2) GV-N450TC-1GI Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes GV-N450-1GI Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes GV-N450-512I Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes (Note 1) This item is present only in Windows XP. (Note 2) By a DVI - Gigabyte GV-N450TC-1GI | Manual - Page 21
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 notes - Gigabyte GV-N450TC-1GI | Manual - Page 22
if you experience problems. Contact your dealer or GIGABYTE for more advanced troubleshooting information. „ card is correct. „ For more assistance, use the Troubleshooting Guide located in the Windows Help or contact your computer manufacturer manual.) GV-N400 Series Graphics Accelerator - 22 - - Gigabyte GV-N450TC-1GI | Manual - Page 23
5. Appendix 5.1. How to Reflash the BIOS in MS-DOS Mode 1. Extract the downloaded Zip file to your hard disk(s) or floppy disk. This procedure assumes drive A. 2. Restart the computer in MS-DOS mode. (You may need a startup disk to restart the computer in MS-DOS mode.) 3. Change the command prompt - Gigabyte GV-N450TC-1GI | Manual - Page 24
768 1600 x 900 (16:9) 1600 x 1024 GeForce GTX450 Single Display Standard Modes Refresh Color Depth (bpp 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 32bpp(16.7M) True mode 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 X 3 X 3 X 3 X 3 X 3 X 3 X 3 X 3 X 3 X 3 X To be continued... GV-N400 Series Graphics Accelerator - 24 - - Gigabyte GV-N450TC-1GI | Manual - Page 25
) 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. - 25 - Appendix - Gigabyte GV-N450TC-1GI | Manual - Page 26
GIGABYTE GIGABYTE. Our Commitment to Preserving the Environment In addition to high-efficiency performance, all GIGABYTE resources, GIGABYTE provides RoHS) Directive Statement GIGABYTE products have not at GIGABYTE are continuing GIGABYTE service manual and we will be glad to help you with your effort - Gigabyte GV-N450TC-1GI | Manual - Page 27
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: - 27 - Troubleshooting Tips - Gigabyte GV-N450TC-1GI | Manual - Page 28
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GV-N450TC-1GI/
GV-N450-1GI/
GV-N450-512I
NVIDIA
®
GeForce
TM
GTS 450 Graphics Accelerator
User's Manual
Rev. 103
12MM-N450GI-103ER
Copyright
© 2011 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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Due to rapid change in technology, some of the specifications might be out of date before publication of this this manual.
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