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GV-N590D5-3GD-B NVIDIA® GeForceTM GTX 590 Graphics Accelerator User's Manual Rev. 101 12MM-N590D5-101R Copyright © 2011 GIGABYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD Copyright by GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. ("GBT"). No part of this manual on this graphics card. Doing so may void the warranty of this card. Due to - Gigabyte GV-N680D5-2GD-B | Manual - Page 2
VGA Card GV-N590D5-3GD-B Mar. 14, 2011 VGA Card GV-N590D5-3GD-B Mar.14, 2011 - Gigabyte GV-N680D5-2GD-B | Manual - Page 3
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 5.2. Resolutions and Color Depth Table (In Windows XP 23 5.3. Regulatory - Gigabyte GV-N680D5-2GD-B | Manual - Page 4
1.1. Features • Powered by NVIDIA® GeForceTM GTX 590 Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) • Supports PCI Express 2.0 • Integrated with 3072 MB GDDR5 memory (1536MB Per GPU) • Supports DirectX® 11 • Supports NVIDIA® SLI TM (Scalable Link Interface) technology (Note 1) • Supports 3Dual-Link DVI-I connectors - Gigabyte GV-N680D5-2GD-B | Manual - Page 5
2. Hardware Installation 2.1. Board Layout Power Connectors SLI Connector Mini DisplayPort Connector DVI-I Connector 3 DVI-I Connector 2 DVI-I Connector 1 Digital LCD Monitor Digital LCD Monitor DVI Output Mini Display Port Connector DVI-I Connector 2 DVI-I Connector 3 DVI-I Connector 1 - 5 - - Gigabyte GV-N680D5-2GD-B | Manual - Page 6
supply to the GeForce card(s).Use the connection method for your particular graphics card. • GV-N590D5-3GD-B: Connect two 8-pin PCI Express auxiliary power connector coming from the computer power supply to the connectors on the top edge of the GeForce GTX 590 graphics card. GV-N500 Series Graphics - Gigabyte GV-N680D5-2GD-B | Manual - Page 7
and handling damages on the 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 - Gigabyte GV-N680D5-2GD-B | Manual - Page 8
connectors and one mini Displayport connector. The GeForce GTX graphics card can be connected to PC monitors and HDTVs that support DVI,VGA,DisplayPorts,and HDMI inputs.A single GeForce GTX590 graphics card can support up to four displays per card in a multi-monitor configuration. The DisplayPort - Gigabyte GV-N680D5-2GD-B | Manual - Page 9
x16 PCI Express slots to scale graphics performance. The picture below shows that two graphics cards are linked 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 - Gigabyte GV-N680D5-2GD-B | Manual - Page 10
shot below. (If the driver Autorun screen does not appear automatically, go to My Computer, double-click the optical drive and execute the setup. 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 - Gigabyte GV-N680D5-2GD-B | 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-N680D5-2GD-B | 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-N500 Series Graphics Accelerator - 12 - - Gigabyte GV-N680D5-2GD-B | Manual - Page 13
Control Panel. The NVIDIA Control Panel is used to configure all your graphics card settings. Right-click on the desktop and select NVIDIA Control Panel. Or and NVIDIA GeForce GTX 590 Properties dialog box. Click the GeForce GTX 590 tab to access the NVIDIA Control Panel. On the GeForce GTX 590 tab - Gigabyte GV-N680D5-2GD-B | Manual - Page 14
. 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 GV-N500 Series Graphics Accelerator - 14 - - Gigabyte GV-N680D5-2GD-B | 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-N680D5-2GD-B | 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-N500 Series Graphics Accelerator - 16 - - Gigabyte GV-N680D5-2GD-B | Manual - Page 17
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 Start page. „ Adjust Desktop Color Settings You can adjust desktop color settings - Gigabyte GV-N680D5-2GD-B | 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-N500 Series Graphics Accelerator - 18 - Clone Mode Dualview Mode - Gigabyte GV-N680D5-2GD-B | Manual - Page 19
(3) As one large horizontal desktop (Horizontal span) (Note 1) Horizontal Span mode indicates that both displays in the display pair function as one wide virtual desktop. The width of each display is half the width of the total virtual desktop width. (4) As one large vertical desktop (Vertical span) - Gigabyte GV-N680D5-2GD-B | Manual - Page 20
video content on your display. Select one of the test images to monitor your changes. For best results, play a video while you make adjustment to view the changes as they happen. „ Adjust Video play a video while you make adjustment to view the changes as they happen. Note: Support for some features - Gigabyte GV-N680D5-2GD-B | Manual - Page 21
problems. Contact your dealer or GIGABYTE for more advanced troubleshooting information. „ Check that the card is seated properly in the PCI Express x16 slot. „ Ensure that the display cable is securely fastened to the card card is correct. „ For more assistance, use the Troubleshooting Guide - Gigabyte GV-N680D5-2GD-B | Manual - Page 22
: gvf19 -s n590D53gdB.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 n590D53gdB.F2) and press Enter. 6. Wait until it's done, then restart your computer. GV-N500 Series Graphics Accelerator - 22 - - Gigabyte GV-N680D5-2GD-B | 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 GTX 590 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-N680D5-2GD-B | 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-N500 Series Graphics Accelerator - 24 - - Gigabyte GV-N680D5-2GD-B | 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-N680D5-2GD-B | 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-N500 Series Graphics Accelerator - 26 - - Gigabyte GV-N680D5-2GD-B | Manual - Page 27
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GV-N590D5-3GD-B
NVIDIA
®
GeForce
TM
GTX 590 Graphics Accelerator
User's Manual
Rev. 101
12MM-N590D5-101R
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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