Gigabyte GV-N470SO-13I Manual
Gigabyte GV-N470SO-13I Manual
 |
UPC - 818313011107
View all Gigabyte GV-N470SO-13I manuals
Add to My Manuals
Save this manual to your list of manuals |
Gigabyte GV-N470SO-13I manual content summary:
- Gigabyte GV-N470SO-13I | Manual - Page 1
GV-N470SO-13I NVIDIA® GeForceTM GTX 470 Graphics Accelerator User's Manual Rev. 101 12MM-N470SO-101R Copyright © 2010 GIGABYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD Copyright by GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. ("GBT"). No part of this manual specifications might be out of date before publication of this this manual. - Gigabyte GV-N470SO-13I | Manual - Page 2
VGA Card GV-N470SO-13I July. 30, 2010 VGA Card GV-N470SO-13I July. 30, 2010 - Gigabyte GV-N470SO-13I | Manual - Page 3
Hardware Installation ...7 3. Software Installation ...9 3.1. Driver and Utility Installation 9 3.1.1. Driver Installation ...9 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 - Gigabyte GV-N470SO-13I | Manual - Page 4
x16 slots and correct chipset driver - Two GV-N470SO-13I for SLI configuration; Three GV-N470SO-13I for 3-way SLI configuration - A power supply with 900-watt or above is recommended - An SLI bridge connector or 3-way SLI bridge connector (Note 1) SLI technology requires a PCI Express motherboard - Gigabyte GV-N470SO-13I | Manual - Page 5
2. Hardware Installation 2.1. Board Layout Power Connectors SLI Connector Mini HDMI Connector DVI-I Connector 1 DVI-I Connector 2 HDMI TV Digital LCD Monitor Digital LCD Monitor Mini HDMI to HDMI cable(optional) DVI Output DVI - Gigabyte GV-N470SO-13I | Manual - Page 6
object, such as the power supply case. 3. Place 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 - Gigabyte GV-N470SO-13I | Manual - Page 7
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-N470SO-13I | Manual - Page 8
motherboard manufacturer) Two SLI-ready graphics cards of the same type. (Example: GV-N28-1GH-B) 3-Way SLI Configuration: 3-Way SLI bridge connector (provided by motherboard manufacturer) Three SLI-ready graphics cards of the same type. (Example: GV-N28-1GH-B) GV-N400 Series Graphics Accelerator - Gigabyte GV-N470SO-13I | Manual - Page 9
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-N470SO-13I | Manual - Page 10
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 - 10 - - Gigabyte GV-N470SO-13I | Manual - Page 11
Power phase, current and power saving. Current GPU Power Consumption Calculate power savings (based on time) GIGABYTE own design board with Ultra Durable VGA materials. Reference board Product information VGA Power setting Incorrectly doing overclock/overvoltage may result in damage - Gigabyte GV-N470SO-13I | Manual - Page 12
mode Overclocking mode 10 Default Click to back the default settings 11 Apply Click to apply settings 12 Save Click to save settings 13 Gamer OSD Click the arrow Gamer OSD to adjust OSD Settings 14 Default Click to back the default settings 15 Apply Click to apply settings GV-N400 Series - Gigabyte GV-N470SO-13I | Manual - Page 13
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. - 13 - Software Installation - Gigabyte GV-N470SO-13I | Manual - Page 14
you'll see the Generic PnP Monitor and NVIDIA GeForce GTX470 Properties dialog box. Click the GeForce GTX 470 tab to access the NVIDIA Control Panel. On the GeForce GTX470 tab page, click Start the NVIDIA Control Panel to launch the NVIDIA Control Panel. GV-N400 Series Graphics Accelerator - 14 - - Gigabyte GV-N470SO-13I | Manual - Page 15
on configuring advanced settings. In the NVIDIA Control Panel, select 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 - Gigabyte GV-N470SO-13I | Manual - Page 16
your GPU and GPU memory to increase your GPU performance. • Assign specific 3D settings to a game so that these settings automatically load when a particular game or application. „ Set PhysX confiquration NVIDIA® PhysX® is a powerful physics engine that can utilize GPU acceleration to provide amazing - Gigabyte GV-N470SO-13I | 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-N470SO-13I | Manual - Page 18
for your displays or enhance picture quality if you are using televisions. „ Rotate Display The NVIDIA Rotate features enable you to change the orientation of your desktop to portrait, landscape, and Note) This item is present only in Advanced view mode. GV-N400 Series Graphics Accelerator - 18 - - Gigabyte GV-N470SO-13I | 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 - Gigabyte GV-N470SO-13I | Manual - Page 20
Mode 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-N470SO-13I 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. GV-N400 Series Graphics Accelerator - 20 - - Gigabyte GV-N470SO-13I | Manual - Page 21
position and size of the one of the test images to 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 - Gigabyte GV-N470SO-13I | Manual - Page 22
power. „ If necessary, disable any built-in graphics capabilities on your motherboard. For more information, consult your computer's manual 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 - Gigabyte GV-N470SO-13I | Manual - Page 23
up the current BIOS, at the A:\> prompt, type[BIOS flash utility name] -s [BIOS file name] (example: gvf19 -s n470SO13I.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 n470SO13I.F2) and press Enter - Gigabyte GV-N470SO-13I | Manual - Page 24
768 1600 x 900 (16:9) 1600 x 1024 GeForce GTX470 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-N470SO-13I | 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-N470SO-13I | 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-N470SO-13I | Manual - Page 27
that potentially hazardous 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: - 27 - Appendix - Gigabyte GV-N470SO-13I | Manual - Page 28
GV-N400 Series Graphics Accelerator - 28 -
-
1 -
2 -
3 -
4 -
5 -
6 -
7 -
8
-
9
-
10
-
11
-
12
-
13
-
14
-
15
-
16
-
17
-
18
-
19
-
20
-
21
-
22
-
23
-
24
-
25
-
26
-
27
-
28
 |
 |
GV-N470SO-13I
NVIDIA
®
GeForce
TM
GTX 470 Graphics Accelerator
User's Manual
Rev. 101
12MM-N470SO-101R
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
.
Trademarks
Third-party brands and names are the properties of their respective owners.
Notice
Please do not remove any labels on this graphics card. Doing so may void the warranty 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 omissions that may appear in this document nor does the author
make a commitment to update the information contained herein.
Rovi Product Notice:
This product incorporates copyright protection technology that is protected by U.S. patents and other intellectual property rights.
Use of this copyright protection technology must be authorized by Rovi Corporation, and is intended for home and other limited
viewing uses only unless otherwise authorized by Rovi Corporation. Reverse engineering or disassembly is prohibited.