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- Gigabyte GV-N95TOC-512I | Manual - Page 1
N95TD3-1GI/ GV-N95TD3-512I/ GV-N95TOC-1GI/ GV-N95TOC-512I NVIDIA® GeForceTM 9500 GT Graphics Accelerator User's Manual Rev. 103 12MM-N95TO5I-103R Copyright © 2009 GIGABYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD Copyright by GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. ("GBT"). No part of this manual may be reproduced or transmitted - Gigabyte GV-N95TOC-512I | Manual - Page 2
VGA Card GV-N95TD3-512I/GV-N95TOC-1GI/GV-N95TOC-512I Oct. 3, 2008 VGA Card GV-N95TD3-512I/ GV-N95TOC-1GI/GV-N95TOC-512I Oct. 3, 2008 - Gigabyte GV-N95TOC-512I | Manual - Page 3
VGA Card GV-N95TD3-1GI May. 11, 2009 VGA Card GV-N95TD3-1GI May. 11, 2009 - Gigabyte GV-N95TOC-512I | Manual - Page 4
System Requirements 12 3.1.2. DirectX Installation ...13 3.1.3. Driver Installation ...14 3.1.4. GIGABYTE Gamer HUD Lite on Driver CD 16 3.1.5. Taskbar Icon ...18 3.1.6. Display Properties Pages 19 3.1.7. nView Properties Pages (Note 28 4. Troubleshooting Tips 33 5. Appendix ...34 5.1. How to - Gigabyte GV-N95TOC-512I | Manual - Page 5
• Powered by NVIDIA® GeForceTM 9500 GT Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) • Supports PCI Express 2.0 • Integrated with 1 GB GDDR3 memory (ForGV-N95TD3-1GI only) • Integrated with 512 MB GDDR3 memory (For GV-N95TD3-512I only) • Integrated with 1 GB GDDR2 memory (For GV-N95TOC-1GI only) • Integrated with - Gigabyte GV-N95TOC-512I | Manual - Page 6
TV or Analog LCD Monitor Analog Monitor DVI Output Digital LCD Monitor or Analog LCD Monitor Analog Monitor D-Sub Output DVI-I to D-Sub Adapter (optional) HDMI Connector D-Sub monitor Connector (15-pin) DVI-I Connector HDMI TV GV-N95 Series Graphics Accelerator - 6 - DVI-I to HDMI Adapter - Gigabyte GV-N95TOC-512I | Manual - Page 7
2. GV-N95TD3-512I SLI Connector HDMI Connector D-Sub monitor Connector (15-pin) DVI-I Connector HDMI TV or Analog LCD Monitor Analog Monitor DVI Output Digital LCD Monitor or Analog LCD Monitor Analog Monitor D-Sub Output DVI-I to D-Sub Adapter (optional) HDMI Connector D-Sub monitor - Gigabyte GV-N95TOC-512I | Manual - Page 8
3. GV-N95TOC-1GI/GV-N95TOC-512I SLI Connector HDMI Connector D-Sub monitor Connector (15-pin) DVI-I Connector HDMI TV or Analog LCD Monitor Analog Monitor DVI Output Digital LCD Monitor or Analog LCD Monitor Analog Monitor D-Sub Output DVI-I to D-Sub Adapter (optional) HDMI Connector D-Sub - Gigabyte GV-N95TOC-512I | Manual - Page 9
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. - 9 - Hardware Installation - Gigabyte GV-N95TOC-512I | Manual - Page 10
, 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-N95 Series Graphics Accelerator - 10 - - Gigabyte GV-N95TOC-512I | Manual - Page 11
You are now ready to proceed with the installation of the graphics card driver. Please refer to next chapter for detailed instructions. How NVIDIA® SLITM technology works: In an SLI configuration, two SLI- graphics cards of the same type. (Example: GV-NX88X768H-RH) - 11 - Hardware Installation - Gigabyte GV-N95TOC-512I | Manual - Page 12
In this manual, we assume that your CD-ROM drive letter to be Drive D: The installation of drivers is very simple. When you insert the driver CD into your CD-ROM drive, you can see the autorun window (if it does not show up, run "D:\setup.exe"). Then you can follow the instructions to - Gigabyte GV-N95TOC-512I | Manual - Page 13
DirectX Installation Install Microsoft DirectX to enable 3D hardware acceleration support for Windows XP to achieve better 3D performance. 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 - Gigabyte GV-N95TOC-512I | Manual - Page 14
instructions. Step 1: Found New Hardware Wizard: Video Controller (VGA Compatible) Click the Next button to install the driver. (Insert the driver CD-ROM that came with your graphics card.) Or click the Cancel button to install the driver from the autorun - Gigabyte GV-N95TOC-512I | Manual - Page 15
autorun window will appear. If it does not show up, please run "D:\setup.exe". Step 1. When the autorun window shows up, click the Install Display Driver item. Step 2. Click the Next button. The system is installing the components. Step 3. Click the Finish button to restart the computer. Then the - Gigabyte GV-N95TOC-512I | Manual - Page 16
3.1.4. GIGABYTE Gamer HUD Lite on Driver CD Insert the driver CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive. The autorun window the installation and click the OK button. Step 1. When autorun window shows up, click the GIGABYTE Gamer HUD Lite item. Step 3. Click the Next button. Step 4. Click the Install button. - Gigabyte GV-N95TOC-512I | Manual - Page 17
Gamer HUD Lite The GIGABYTE Gamer HUD Lite allows you to adjust the the working frequency of the GPU, Shader and video memory. Help page Displays the current operating frequency Automatically optimizes the frequency Enables manual adjustment Clock adjustment(Note) of the frequency Hardware - Gigabyte GV-N95TOC-512I | Manual - Page 18
After installing the graphics card driver, you will find an NVIDIA icon in your system tray. Click this icon to open the control panel. Right click the NVIDIA icon to enter the NVIDIA Control Center. You can adjust the properties of the graphics card here. GV-N95 Series Graphics Accelerator - 18 - Gigabyte GV-N95TOC-512I | Manual - Page 19
settings. NVIDIA Control Panel After pressing the Advanced button in Settings, you'll see the Plug and Play Monitor and NVIDIA GeForce 9500 GT Properties dialog box. Click the GeForce 9500 GT tab. (You can also click the NVIDIA icon in your system tray and select NVIDIA Control Panel.) Access the - Gigabyte GV-N95TOC-512I | Manual - Page 20
NVIDIA Control Panel, select a category to alter specific NVIDIA display settings. The categories are: „ the NVIDIA Control Panel, change a view if you want. The supported modes are: „ Standard „ Advanced „ Custom 3D Settings Tasks in . • Assign specific 3D settings to a game so that these - Gigabyte GV-N95TOC-512I | Manual - Page 21
„ Adjust Image Settings with Preview If you are unfamiliar with 3D technology or not an advanced graphics user, use the Adjust Image Settings with Preview page to preview any changes you make for improved image quality and rendering. „ Manage 3D Settings (Note 1) The Manage 3D Settings page enables - Gigabyte GV-N95TOC-512I | Manual - Page 22
and repersentation of colors. (Note 1) This item is present only in Advanced view mode. (Note 2) This item will show up when you connect two monitors. GV-N95 Series Graphics Accelerator - 22 - - Gigabyte GV-N95TOC-512I | Manual - Page 23
the amount of information appearing on your display. „ 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 - Gigabyte GV-N95TOC-512I | Manual - Page 24
The Advanced Timing page enables you to adjust timings for your graphics card in order to support a variety of different display timings for ultimate flexibility for analog CRT and DVI connections. 2) This item will show up when you connect two monitors. GV-N95 Series Graphics Accelerator - 24 - - Gigabyte GV-N95TOC-512I | Manual - Page 25
„ 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-N95TOC-512I | Manual - Page 26
displays and 3D applications are not accelerated as efficiently as when the application spans displays. Dualview Mode Display Matrix Model GV-N95TD3-1GI GV-N95TD3-512I GV-N95TOC-1GI GV-N95TOC-512I CRT+HDMI Yes Yes Yes Yes CRT+DVI Yes Yes Yes Yes DVI+HDMI Yes Yes Yes Yes DVI+HDMI - Gigabyte GV-N95TOC-512I | Manual - Page 27
Video & Television Video and television features are similar to those for analog and digital displays and include features specific to television and HDTV (high definition television) technology for optimal viewing.Tasks in the Video & Television pages allow you to do the following: • Adjust your - Gigabyte GV-N95TOC-512I | Manual - Page 28
. in your system tray and select Click the item to start configuringing nView features. (Note) This item will show up when you connect two monitors. GV-N95 Series Graphics Accelerator - 28 - - Gigabyte GV-N95TOC-512I | Manual - Page 29
nView Desktop Management properties „ This tab contains information about the nView Desktop Manager. The Setup Wizard can also be accessed from this tab. nView Profiles properties „ This tab contains a record of all nView display settings for easy software setup. nView Windows properties „ This - Gigabyte GV-N95TOC-512I | Manual - Page 30
„ This tab allows you to create up to 32 unique desktops. nView User Interface properties „ This tab allows for customization of the nView user interface. GV-N95 Series Graphics Accelerator - 30 - - Gigabyte GV-N95TOC-512I | Manual - Page 31
nView Effects properties „ This tab provides special windows effects that you can apply to your applications. nView Zoom properties „ This tab provides dynamic zoom functionality on the desktop. Also enable full screen video playback via the video mirroring control button. nView Hot Keys - Gigabyte GV-N95TOC-512I | Manual - Page 32
nView Mouse properties „ This tab can modify and extend mouse behavior with kinematic actions. nView Tools properties „ This tab can improve nView functionality for mobile and desktop users. GV-N95 Series Graphics Accelerator - 32 - - Gigabyte GV-N95TOC-512I | Manual - Page 33
problems. Contact your dealer or GIGABYTE for more advanced troubleshooting For more information, consult your computer's manual or manufacturer. (NOTE: Some manufacturers do whether the driver for the graphics card is correct. „ For more assistance, use the Troubleshooting Guide located in - Gigabyte GV-N95TOC-512I | Manual - Page 34
to Reflash the BIOS in MS-DOS Mode 1. Extract the downloaded Zip file to your hard disk(s) or floppy disk. This i l i t y n a m e ] - p [BIOS file name] (example: gvf19 -p 95td35i.f2) and press Enter. 6. Wait until it's done, then restart your computer. GV-N95 Series Graphics Accelerator - 34 - - Gigabyte GV-N95TOC-512I | Manual - Page 35
) 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 9500 GT 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-N95TOC-512I | Manual - Page 36
(bpp) 8bpp(256 color) Standard mode 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 16bpp(65K color) High mode 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 32bpp(16.7M) True mode 3 X 3 X 3 X 3 3 3 * This table is for reference only. The actual resolutions supported depend on the monitor you use. GV-N95 Series Graphics Accelerator - 36 - - Gigabyte GV-N95TOC-512I | Manual - Page 37
" 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-N95TOC-512I | Manual - Page 38
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-N95 Series Graphics Accelerator - 38 - - Gigabyte GV-N95TOC-512I | Manual - Page 39
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GV-N95TD3-1GI/
GV-N95TD3-512I/
GV-N95TOC-1GI/
GV-N95TOC-512I
NVIDIA
®
GeForceT
M
9500 GT Graphics Accelerator
User's Manual
Rev. 103
12MM-N95TO5I-103R
Copyright
© 2009 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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