EVGA 8800GTS Quick Start Guide - Page 1
EVGA 8800GTS - e-GeForce 640 MB PCIe Video Card Manual
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Quick Start Guide GeForce GTX 285 GeForce GTX 275 Minimum System Requirements Motherboard: ▪ PCI Express® or PCI Express 2.0-compliant motherboard with one dual-width x16 graphics slot. For SLI configurations, you need an SLI-ready motherboard with one dual-width x16 graphics slot for each graphics card. System Power Supply: ▪ Two 6-pin PCI Express power connectors or four available hard disk power connectors For power supply recommendations for SLI configurations, visit www.slizone.com and check the Certified Products section. Operating System: ▪ Microsoft Windows XP, 32-bit or 64-bit ▪ Microsoft Windows Vista, 32-bit or 64-bit ▪ Microsoft Windows 7, 32-bit or 64-bit Included Equipment ▪ EVGA GeForce GTX 275/285 Graphic Card ▪ Quick Start Guide and Printed Manual ▪ SPDIF Audio-In Cable ▪ DVI-to-HDMI Adapter ▪ DVI-to-VGA Adapter ▪ Driver Installation CD Features: - Features Windows XP and Vista (32/64-bit) drivers Driver Installation With the hardware installed, it is now time to install the graphics driver. 1 Power up your computer. 2 Insert the driver installation CD or double click on the GeForce driver executable file that can be downloaded at www.evga.com/support/drivers. The Setup program takes over and will walk you through the driver installation process. 3 You may need to reboot your PC once the driver installation is complete. Enabling SLI If you have installed multiple graphics cards in your system for SLI, you can set your SLI configuration in the NVIDIA Control Panel: Note: Quad SLI is only supported under the Windows Vista operating system. 4 In Windows Vista, go to Start > Control Panel > Additional Options and select the NVIDIA Control Panel icon. 5 Click on Set SLI and PhysX Configuration in the left task pane and select Enable SLI and click Apply. 6 Click Yes on the Applications Shutdown Required window. SLI Connector SPDIF Connector 6-pin Power Connectors DVI-I Connectors HDTV Connector Installing the EVGA GeForce GTX 275 / 285 It is important that all power to the computer be removed (unplugged) before you install the graphic card. 1 Remove the current graphics driver installed on your computer. In Windows Vista, go to Start > Control Panel > Programs > Uninstall a Program. 2 Turn off your computer and disconnect the power cord.