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GV-N59X128D GeForce™ FX 5900 XT Graphics Accelerator User's Manual Rev. 103 12MD-N59X128D-103 Copyright © 2004 GIGABYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD Copyright by GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. ("GBT"). No part of this manual labels on VGA card, this may void the warranty of this VGA card Due to rapid change - Gigabyte GV-N59X128D | Manual - Page 2
nView properties pages 23 3.2. Win® 98/98SE / Win® 2000 / Win® ME driver installation 28 3.3. BIOS flash utility 28 4. Troubleshooting Tips 29 5. Appendix 30 5.1. How to reflash the BIOS 30 5.2. Resolutions and color depth table (In Windows® XP 31 GV-N59X128D Graphics Accelerator - 2 - - Gigabyte GV-N59X128D | Manual - Page 3
® GeForce™ FX 5900 XT Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) • Supports the new AGP 8X and latest DirectX 9.0 • Integrated with 128MB DDR memory available AGP3.0 compliant slot or better • Operating Systems Win® 98/98SE / Win® 2000 / Win® ME / Win® XP • 64MB system memory • 50MB of available disk space - Gigabyte GV-N59X128D | Manual - Page 4
on the card before proceeding. DO NOT APPLY POWER TO YOUR SYSTEM IF IT HAS BEEN DAMAGED ON THE CARD. In order to ensure your graphics card working correctly, please use official Gigabyte BIOS only. Use none official gigabyte BIOS might cause problem on the graphics card. GV-N59X128D Graphics - Gigabyte GV-N59X128D | Manual - Page 5
layout GV-N59X128D DVI-I Connector TV-Out VGA Monitor Connector (15-pin) Digital LCD Monitor DVI Output DVI-I to D-Sub Connector Analog LCD Monitor NTSC / PAL TV VGA Output AV Output Projector OR VGA Output Analog LCD Monitor Analog Monitor - 5 - DVI-I Connector TV-out (S-Video) VGA - Gigabyte GV-N59X128D | Manual - Page 6
your computer's manual for help in removing the cover. 3. Remove any existing graphics card from your computer. Or, if your computer has any on-board graphics capability, you may need to disable it on the motherboard. For more information, see your computer documentation. GV-N59X128D Graphics - Gigabyte GV-N59X128D | Manual - Page 7
slot; then align your graphics card with the AGP slot, and press it in firmly until the card is fully eated. 5. Replace the screw to fasten the card in place, and replace the computer cover. After installation, please connect the power cable to your GV-N59X128D graphics card, or system will not - Gigabyte GV-N59X128D | Manual - Page 8
, run "D:\setup.exe"). Then you can follow the guides to setup your graphics card driver. (Please follow the subsection 3.1.3 "Driver installation" to install the driver for your graphics accelerator.) 3.1. Win® XP driver and utilities installation 3.1.1. Operating system requirement • When loading - Gigabyte GV-N59X128D | Manual - Page 9
for Windows® 98/ 98SE / Windows® 2000 / Windows® ME or Windows® XP to achieve better 3D performence. M Note: For software MPEG support in Windows® 98/ 98SE/ Windows® 2000 / Windows® ME or Windows® XP, you must install DirectX first. Step 1. When autorun window show up, click Install DirectX 9 item - Gigabyte GV-N59X128D | Manual - Page 10
English Installing the components. Step 4. Click "Finish" to restart computer. Then the DirectX 9 installation is completed. GV-N59X128D Graphics Accelerator - 10 - - Gigabyte GV-N59X128D | Manual - Page 11
pop out a "New Hardware Found" message. The following is the step-by-step installation guide. Step 1: Found new hardware wizard: Video controller (VGA Compatible) Click "Next" button to install the driver. (There is a driver CD disk that came with your graphics accelerator, please insert it now.) Or - Gigabyte GV-N59X128D | Manual - Page 12
autorun window show up, click Install Display Driver item. Click "Install Display Driver" item. Step 2. Click "Next" button. Windows installings the components. Step 3. Click "Finish" button to restart computer. Then the driver installation is completed. GV-N59X128D Graphics Accelerator - 12 - - Gigabyte GV-N59X128D | Manual - Page 13
English 3.1.4. Utilities on driver CD Insert the driver CD disk into your CD-ROM, and then you can see the AUTORUN window. If it does not show up, please run "D:\setup.exe". • Install V- - Gigabyte GV-N59X128D | Manual - Page 14
engine and video memory (Core Clock and Memory Clock). Display & Adjust Min. V-Tuner Core Clock Display Core Clock Close V-Tuner Display Memory Clock Link to the Website of Gigabyte Display & Adjust Memory Clock Help Description Close V-Tuner to System Tray GV-N59X128D Graphics Accelerator - Gigabyte GV-N59X128D | Manual - Page 15
English 3.1.5. Taskbar icon After installation of the display drivers, you will find a GBT icon on the taskbar's status area. Right-clicking this icon opens the GBT control panel, showing a menu composed of shortcut of the graphics card's enhanced and other functions. You may click the "Display - Gigabyte GV-N59X128D | Manual - Page 16
English VGA Information VGA Info lists the relevant information about your card. Color Adjust Color Adjust allows you to make color adjustments, such as brightness, contrast and gamma values for each or all of RGB colors. GV-N59X128D Graphics Accelerator - 16 - - Gigabyte GV-N59X128D | Manual - Page 17
English After installation of the display drivers, you will find a NVIDIA icon on the taskbar's status area. Right-click this icon to open the control panel. Right click the icon. You can - Gigabyte GV-N59X128D | Manual - Page 18
quality. Click "Advanced" icon for adapter and setting. Click "Advanced", into details settings: GeForce FX 5900XT properties n This page shows the Adapter, System and Driver versions information. You can select other properties from the pop-out menu. GV-N59X128D Graphics Accelerator - 18 - - Gigabyte GV-N59X128D | Manual - Page 19
English nView Display Mode properties n nView allows you to connect separate displays to single graphics card • nView modes: select nView mode • Display pair: select your display type setup • Display:select the primary display device • Click Apply to apply settings or click - Gigabyte GV-N59X128D | Manual - Page 20
. • Disable support for enhanced CPU instruction sets. • Enable video file type that supports overlay adjustments. The "Adjust Colors" button will access "Color Correction" Full Screen Video properties n Click the icons on the desktop image to adjust the screen to the desired position. GV-N59X128D - Gigabyte GV-N59X128D | Manual - Page 21
English Trobleshooting properties NV Rotate properties n The NVIDIA settings taskbar utility lets you conveniently access various features and presets you've configured in the Display Properties directly from the Windows taskbar. • Display the NVIDIA Settings icon in the taskbar The Desktop - Gigabyte GV-N59X128D | Manual - Page 22
individually, or click Restore Defaults. To begin, check the Enable screen menu editing check box. To return to normal navigation mode, uncheck the check box. GV-N59X128D Graphics Accelerator - 22 - - Gigabyte GV-N59X128D | Manual - Page 23
English 3.1.7. nView properties pages nView is a set of desktop tools designed to help you be more productive when using your graphics card. Using nView you can set up multiple desktops to work with your applications. Multiple desktops give you extra desktop areas on which to run your - Gigabyte GV-N59X128D | Manual - Page 24
or create your own custom profile. nView Windows properties n This tab allows you to control of window and dialog box placement when using multiple monitors. GV-N59X128D Graphics Accelerator - 24 - - Gigabyte GV-N59X128D | Manual - Page 25
English nView Applications properties n This tab allows you to control nView settings on a per application basis. nView Desktops properties n This tab allows you to create up to 32 unique desktops. nView User Interface properties n This tab allows customization of the nView user interface. - 25 - - Gigabyte GV-N59X128D | Manual - Page 26
n This tab provides dynamic zoom functionality on the desktop. Also enables full screen video playback via the video mirroring control button. nView Hot Keys properties n This tab lets you perform various actions with shortcut keys or key combinations. GV-N59X128D Graphics Accelerator - 26 - - Gigabyte GV-N59X128D | Manual - Page 27
English nView Mouse properties n This tab can modify and extend mouse behavior with kinematic actions. nView Tools properties n This tab can improve nView functionality for mobile and desktop users. - 27 - Software Installation - Gigabyte GV-N59X128D | Manual - Page 28
the installation. 3.3. BIOS flash utility BIOS update procedure: MNote: Please download the newest BIOS from our website (www.gigabyte.com.tw) or contact your local dealer for the file. MIf you want to realize the BIOS flash information, please refer to detail on page 30. GV-N59X128D Graphics - Gigabyte GV-N59X128D | Manual - Page 29
tips may help if you experience problems. Contact your dealer or GBT for more advanced troubleshooting information. n Check that the card is seated properly in the AGP slot. n Ensure that the display cable is securely fastened to the card's display connector. n Make sure that the monitor - Gigabyte GV-N59X128D | Manual - Page 30
XP/ Windows NT. Please use the bootable disk to MS-DOS mode.) 3. Change the command path to the file location C:\> or A:\> 4. Backup BIOS command : C:\> nvflash -b 5. Reflash BIOS command as below : C:\> nvflash -f 5. Reboot your PC when it's done. GV-N59X128D Graphics - Gigabyte GV-N59X128D | Manual - Page 31
English 5.2. Resolutions and color depth table (In Windows® XP) Display Screen Resolution 320 x 200 320 x 240 400 x 300 480 x 360 512 x 384 640 x 400 640 x 480 GV-N59X128D Single Display Stardard Modes Refresh Rate (Hz) 60 70 72 75 60 70 72 75 60 70 72 75 60 70 72 75 60 70 - Gigabyte GV-N59X128D | Manual - Page 32
200 240 Color Depth (bpp) 8bpp(256 color) Standard mode P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P GV-N59X128D Graphics Accelerator - 32 - 16bpp(65K color) High mode P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P 32bpp(16 - Gigabyte GV-N59X128D | Manual - Page 33
English Display Screen Resolution 1088 x 612 1152 x 864 1280 x 720 Refresh Rate (Hz) 60 70 72 75 85 100 120 140 144 150 170 200 240 60 70 72 75 85 100 120 140 144 150 170 200 60 70 72 75 85 100 120 140 144 150 170 Color Depth (bpp) 8bpp(256 color) Standard mode P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P - Gigabyte GV-N59X128D | Manual - Page 34
P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P 16bpp(65K color) High mode P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P 32bpp(16.7M) True mode P P P P P P P P P P X P P P P P P P P P P X P P P P P P P P P P X To be continued... GV-N59X128D Graphics Accelerator - 34 - - Gigabyte GV-N59X128D | Manual - Page 35
English Display Screen Resolution 1360 x 768 1600 x 900 1600 x 1024 1600 x 1200 Refresh Rate (Hz) 60 70 72 75 85 100 120 140 144 150 170 60 70 72 75 85 100 120 140 144 150 60 70 72 75 85 100 120 52 60 70 72 75 85 100 120 Color Depth (bpp) 8bpp(256 color) Standard mode P P P P P P P P P P P P P P - Gigabyte GV-N59X128D | Manual - Page 36
P P P P P 16bpp(65K color) High mode P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P 32bpp(16.7M) True mode P P P P P P X P P P P P P X P P P P P P P P P P * Lower maximum refresh rates at some resolutions when using lower bandwidth memory configuration. GV-N59X128D Graphics Accelerator - 36 - - Gigabyte GV-N59X128D | Manual - Page 37
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GV-N59X128D
User's Manual
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Due to rapid change in technology, some of the specifications might be out of date before publication of this booklet.
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 ontained herein.