Gigabyte GV-N98XP-512H-B Manual

Gigabyte GV-N98XP-512H-B Manual

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    GV-N98XP-512H-B GeForceTM 9800 GTX+ Graphics Accelerator User's Manual Rev. 101 12MM-N98XP5-101R Copyright © 2008 GIGABYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD Copyright by GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. ("GBT"). No part of this manual author make a commitment to update the information contained herein. Macrovision
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    VGA Card GV-N98XP-512H-B Jul. 2, 2008 VGA Card GV-N98XP-512H-B Jul. 2, 2008
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    14 3.1.3. Driver Installation ...15 3.1.4. Taskbar Icon ...17 3.1.5. Display Properties Pages 18 3.1.6. nView Properties Pages (Note 29 4. Troubleshooting Tips 34 5. Appendix ...35 5.1. How to Reflash the BIOS in MS-DOS Mode 35 5.2. Resolutions and Color Depth Table (In Windows XP 36 Regulatory
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    with two x16 physical connectors. Graphics cards working in an SLI configuration must be with the same model name (e.g. GV-N98XP-512H-B) and from the same vendor (e.g. GIGABYTE TECHNOLOGY). (Note 2) The minimum system power requirement recommended here is based on a PC configured with an Intel Core
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    2. Hardware Installation 2.1. Board Layout SLI Connector TV-Out DVI-I Connector 1 DVI-I Connector 2 HDTV or NTSC / PAL TV Projector or NTSC / PAL TV Projector Y Pr Pb/AV Output S-Video Output Digital LCD Monitor DVI Output or Analog LCD Monitor Analog Monitor D-Sub Output DVI-I to D-
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    . Power is taken from the PCI Express host bus as well as the two 6-pin PCI Express power connectors. Without auxiliary power provided to the GV-N98XP-512H-B graphics card, an LED on the bracket goes red and the graphics card will not boot. In addition, the connector that is not adequately powered
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    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
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    back of your computer. Step 2. Remove the computer cover. If necessary, consult your computer's manual for help in removing the cover. Step 3. Remove any existing graphics card from your computer. edge connector of the graphics card is securely inserted. GV-N98XP-512H-B Graphics Accelerator - 8 -
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    Step 2. Replace the screws to fasten the card in place, and replace the computer cover. After installation, remember to connect the power cable to your graphics card, or the system will not boot (refer to page 6 to see the details). Do not touch the card when it's operating to prevent system
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    GIGABYTE video adapter to the TVOut port on the graphics card B-2.Connect the SPDIF coaxial cable (optional) to the video adapter and motherboard You are now ready to proceed with the installation of the graphics card driver. Please refer to next chapter for detailed instructions. GV-N98XP-512H
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    GIGABYTE Video Adapter AV Out S-Video Out Connect to the TV-Out port on the graphics card. HDTV Component (Y+Pr+Pb) (1) Connecting HDTV Connect your HDTV
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    are linked in parallel in an SLI configuration. SLI bridge connector (provided by motherboard manufacturer) Two SLI-ready graphics cards of the same type. (Example: GV-NX88X768H-RH) GV-N98XP-512H-B Graphics Accelerator - 12 -
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    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
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    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 Finish to restart computer. Then the DirectX 9 installation is completed. GV-N98XP-512H-B Graphics Accelerator - 14 -
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    the operating system will detect the graphics card automatically and display a New Hardware Found message. The following are stepby-step installation instructions. Step 1: Found New Hardware Wizard: Video Controller (VGA Compatible) Click the Next button to install the driver. (Insert the driver CD
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    2. Click the Next button. The system is installing the components. Step 3. Click the Finish button to restart the computer. Then the driver installation is completed. GV-N98XP-512H-B Graphics Accelerator - 16 -
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    3.1.4. Taskbar Icon 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. - 17 - Software
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    panels have been consolidated into a single application, the NVIDIA Control Panel. Click the Start the NVIDIA Control Panel button to open the NVIDIA Control Panel. GV-N98XP-512H-B Graphics Accelerator - 18 -
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    NVIDIA display settings. The categories are: „ 3D Settings „ Display „ Video & Television In the NVIDIA Control Panel, change a view if you want. The supported modes are: „ Standard „ Advanced „ Custom 3D Settings Tasks in the 3D Settings pages allow you to do the following: • Change the image and
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    is recommended that you set to Multi-GPU mode to enhance the graphics card's performance. (Note) This item is present only in Advanced view mode. GV-N98XP-512H-B Graphics Accelerator - 20 -
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    „ Monitor Temperature Levels To monitor the current temperature of your NVIDIA GPU using NVIDIA nTune utility, please visit NVIDIA's official web site for more information about nTune. Display A variety of display features enable you to further manipulate and configure your display settings to
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    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. GV-N98XP-512H-B Graphics Accelerator - 22 -
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    bit-color depth, and the refresh rate etc. 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. You can use the advanced Change Resolution Attributes page
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    as one wide virtual desktop. The width of each display is half the width of the total virtual desktop width. Clone Mode Horizontal Span Mode GV-N98XP-512H-B Graphics Accelerator - 24 -
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    (3) As one large vertical desktop (Vertical span) Vertical Span mode indicates that both displays in the display pair function as one tall virtual desktop. The height of each display is half the height of the total virtual desktop height. (4) Configured independently from each other (Dualview)
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    make adjustment to view the changes as they happen. „ Run Television Setup Wizard (Note) The wizard will guide you through the steps to configure your television for use with your computer. (Note) This item will show up when you connect a television. GV-N98XP-512H-B Graphics Accelerator - 26 -
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    HDTV Setup Follow the steps below to connect an HDTV to your system using the included component video adapter. Step 1: Connect the HDTV component cable to the adapter according to the corresponding color. (Y= Green, Pr= Red, Pb= Blue). Connect the TV Out cable from the adapter to the TV Out port on
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    Step 6: Click the Preview button to preview the selected settings. Then click Next. Step 7: Click Finish to apply the new television settings. GV-N98XP-512H-B Graphics Accelerator - 28 -
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    3.1.6. nView Properties Pages (Note) nView is a set of desktop tools designed to help you be more productive when using your graphics card. With nView you can set up multiple desktops to work with your applications. Multiple desktops give you extra desktop areas on which to run your applications so
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    nView display settings for easy software setup. nView Windows properties „ This tab allows you to control window and dialog box placement when using multiple monitors. GV-N98XP-512H-B Graphics Accelerator - 30 -
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    nView Applications properties „ This tab allows you to control nView settings depending on different applications. nView Desktops properties „ 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. -
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    video playback via the video mirroring control button. nView Hot Keys properties „ This tab lets you perform various actions with shortcut keys or key combinations. GV-N98XP-512H-B Graphics Accelerator - 32 -
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    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. - 33 - Software Installation
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    , use the Troubleshooting Guide located in the Windows Help or contact your computer manufacturer. If necessary, adjust your monitor's setting using monitor's adjust panel to make the screen look focused, crisp, and sharp. (Please refer to the monitor's manual.) GV-N98XP-512H-B Graphics Accelerator
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    -DOS mode. (You may need a startup disk to restart the computer in MS-DOS mode.) 3. Change the command prompt to A:\>. 4. To back up the current BIOS, at the A:\> prompt, type[BIOS flash utility name] -s [BIOS file name] (example: gvf18 -s 98XP5B.f1) and press Enter. 5. To flash
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    3 170 3 3 60~150 3 3 170 3 3 60~150 3 3 170 3 3 60~150 3 3 170 3 3 60~120 3 3 140~150 3 3 60~100 3 3 120 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-N98XP-512H-B Graphics Accelerator - 36 -
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    ) 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. - 37 - Appendix
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    product. Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) Directive Statement GIGABYTE products have not intended to add and safe from , your household waste disposal service or where you purchased the manual and we will be glad to help you with your effort. GV-N98XP-512H-B Graphics Accelerator - 38 -
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    Finally, we suggest that you practice other environmentally friendly actions by understanding and using the energy-saving features of this product (where applicable), recycling the inner and outer packaging (including shipping containers) this product was delivered in, and by disposing of or
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GV-N98XP-512H-B
GeForce
TM
9800 GTX+ Graphics Accelerator
User's Manual
Rev. 101
12MM-N98XP5-101R
Copyright
© 2008 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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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.
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