Gigabyte GV-N570D5-13I-B Manual

Gigabyte GV-N570D5-13I-B Manual

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    GV-N570D5-13I-B NVIDIA® GeForceTM GTX 570 Graphics Accelerator User's Manual Rev. 101 12MM-N570-101R Copyright © 2010 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
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    VGA Card GV-N570D5-13I-B Nov. 29, 2010 VGA Card GV-N570D5-13I-B Nov. 29, 2010
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    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
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    • Powered by NVIDIA® GeForceTM GTX 570 Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) • Supports PCI Express 2.0 • Integrated with 1280 MB GDDR5 memory (For GV-N570D5-13I-B only) • Supports DirectX® 11 • Supports NVIDIA® SLI TM (Scalable Link Interface) technology (Note 1) • Supports 2 Dual-Link DVI-I connectors
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    2. Hardware Installation 2.1. Board Layout 1. GV-N570D5-13I-B SLI Connector Power Connectors 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)
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    to the GeForce card(s).Use the connection method for your particular graphics card. • GV-N570D5-13I-B: Connect two 6-pin PCI Express auxiliary power connectors coming from the computer power supply to the connectors on the top edge of the GeForce GTX 570 graphics card. GV-N400 Series Graphics
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    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
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    securely inserted. Step 2. Replace the screw to fasten the card in place, and 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
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    scale graphics performance. The picture below shows that two and three graphics cards are linked in parallel in an SLI configuration. SLI Configuration: SLI provided by motherboard manufacturer) Two SLI-ready graphics cards of the same type. (Example: GV-N28-1GH-B) 3-Way SLI Configuration: 3-Way
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    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
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    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
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    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-N400 Series Graphics Accelerator - 12 -
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    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 GTX570 Properties dialog box. Click the GeForce GTX 570 tab to access the NVIDIA Control Panel. On the GeForce GTX570 tab
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    . 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-N400 Series Graphics Accelerator - 14 -
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    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. •
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    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-N400 Series Graphics Accelerator - 16 -
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    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
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    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-N400 Series Graphics Accelerator - 18 - Clone Mode Dualview Mode
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    Horizontal Span 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-N570D5-13I-B 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. - 19 - Software Installation
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    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
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    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
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    : gvf19 -s n570D513IB.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 n570D513IB.F2) and press Enter. 6. Wait until it's done, then restart your computer. GV-N400 Series Graphics Accelerator - 22 -
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    ) 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 570 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
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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. GV-N400 Series Graphics Accelerator - 24 -
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    " 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.
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    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-N400 Series Graphics Accelerator - 26 -
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GV-N570D5-13I-B
NVIDIA
®
GeForce
TM
GTX 570 Graphics Accelerator
User's Manual
Rev. 101
12MM-N570-101R
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
.
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