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NVIDIA® Graphics Accelerator User's Manual Rev. 101 Copyright © 2012 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. Trademarks Third-party brands - Gigabyte GV-N650OC-1GI | Manual - Page 2
3 2. Hardware Installation 5 2.1. SLI Technology...5 3. Software Installation...7 3.1. Driver and Utility Installation 7 3.1.1. Driver Installation...7 3.1.2. GIGABYTE Easy Boost on Driver Disk 9 3.2. Display Properties Pages 12 3.3. Accessing NVIDIA Control Panel 13 4. Troubleshooting Tips 21 - Gigabyte GV-N650OC-1GI | Manual - Page 3
1. Introduction 1.1. Minimum System Requirements • Hardware - Intel® Pentium® 4 or AMD AthlonTM XP class - 2GB system memory (4GB recommended) - Optical drive for software installation (CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive) • Operating System - Windows® 7 - Windows® Vista - Windows® XP - 3 - - Gigabyte GV-N650OC-1GI | Manual - Page 4
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. NVIDIA Series Graphics Accelerator - 4 - - Gigabyte GV-N650OC-1GI | Manual - Page 5
x16 slot. If necessary, remove the metal cover from this slot; then align your graphics card with the PCI Express x16 slot, and press it in firmly until the card is fully seated. Make sure that the gold edge connector of the graphics card - Gigabyte GV-N650OC-1GI | Manual - Page 6
How NVIDIA®SLITM (Scalable Link Interface) technology works: If you are planning on using this graphics card as part of an SLI system, the following are required: - An SLI certified motherboard with two/three PCIe x16 slots and correct chipset driver - An SLI bridge connector or 3-way SLI bridge - Gigabyte GV-N650OC-1GI | Manual - Page 7
and execute the setup.exe program.) Step 1: Click the Install Display Driver item. Step 2: Click the AGREE AND CONTINUE 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 - Gigabyte GV-N650OC-1GI | Manual - Page 8
the Express then click the NEXT button. Step 4: Check the Install NVIDIA Update then click the NEXT button. The system is installing the components. Step 5: Click the RESTART NOW button to restart the computer. Then the driver installation is completed. NVIDIA Series Graphics Accelerator - 8 - - Gigabyte GV-N650OC-1GI | Manual - Page 9
Easy Boost on Driver Disk Step 1: Click the GIGABYTE Easy Boost item. Step 2: Choose the language for the installation and click the OK button. Step 3: Choose the Typical and click the Next button Step 4: Click the Finish button. Then the installation of the GIGABYTE Easy Boost is completed - Gigabyte GV-N650OC-1GI | Manual - Page 10
GIGABYTE Easy Boost Easy Boost is a graphics card smart tuning tool, combined with Overclock, OSD Turning, BIOS Setting, Technical Support, Live Update function. Over Clock: User can adjust GPU also adjust Gamma, Contrast and Brightness at "Color" page. NVIDIA Series Graphics Accelerator - 10 - - Gigabyte GV-N650OC-1GI | Manual - Page 11
Setting: User can back up current BIOS, flash BIOS from selected file and auto flash BIOS on-line. Technical Support: User can get information of VGA, CPU, motherboard, system memory and monitor. User also can press "Export" button to export all system information into .txt - Gigabyte GV-N650OC-1GI | Manual - Page 12
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. NVIDIA Series Graphics Accelerator - 12 - - Gigabyte GV-N650OC-1GI | Manual - Page 13
Panel After installation of the display driver, right-click on the desktop and select NVIDIA 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. In the NVIDIA Control Panel, select a category to - Gigabyte GV-N650OC-1GI | Manual - Page 14
to use for all your Direct3D or OpenGL applications and to establish a unique set of 3D settings for a particular game or application. Set PhysX confiquration NVIDIA® PhysX® is a powerful physics engine that can utilize GPU acceleration to provide amazing real-time physics effects - Gigabyte GV-N650OC-1GI | Manual - Page 15
Display A variety of display features enable you to further manipulate and configure your display settings to optimize the use of your displays. Tasks in the Display pages allow you to do the following: • Move CRT screen position • Change resolution • Adjust desktop color settings • Rotate display • - Gigabyte GV-N650OC-1GI | Manual - Page 16
. To change video color settings, go to Adjust Video Color Settings under the Video and TV section from the Start page. Rotate Display The NVIDIA Rotate features enable you to change the orientation of your desktop to portrait, landscape, and inverted modes. This is useful if you have rotated your - Gigabyte GV-N650OC-1GI | Manual - Page 17
Adjust Desktop Size and Position You can adjust desktop size and position for your displays. 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 - Gigabyte GV-N650OC-1GI | Manual - Page 18
tall virtual desktop. The height of each display is half the height of the total virtual desktop height. Clone Mode Dualview Mode Horizontal Span Mode NVIDIA Series Graphics Accelerator Vertical Span Mode - 18 - - Gigabyte GV-N650OC-1GI | Manual - Page 19
, and set your 3D displays and 3D glasses. (To enable stereoscopic 3D function, you will need 3D displays and glasses. The details: http://www. nvidia.com/object/3d-vision-main.html) View Compatibility With Games You can view stereoscopic 3D compatibility with games. - 19 - Software Installation - Gigabyte GV-N650OC-1GI | Manual - Page 20
on your display. Select one of the test images to monitor your changes. For best Support for some features under Windows Vista is in development and may not be available with your ForceWare graphics driver version. Consult the release notes for updated information on supported features. NVIDIA - Gigabyte GV-N650OC-1GI | Manual - Page 21
problems. Contact your dealer or GIGABYTE for more advanced troubleshooting information. Check that the card is seated properly in the PCI , consult your computer's manual or manufacturer. (NOTE: driver for the graphics card is correct. For more assistance, use the Troubleshooting Guide - Gigabyte GV-N650OC-1GI | Manual - Page 22
product. Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) Directive Statement GIGABYTE products have not intended to add and safe from office, your household waste disposal service or where you purchased the manual and we will be glad to help you with your effort. NVIDIA Series Graphics Accelerator - 22 - - Gigabyte GV-N650OC-1GI | Manual - Page 23
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 - Gigabyte GV-N650OC-1GI | Manual - Page 24
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NVIDIA
®
Graphics Accelerator
User's Manual
Rev. 101
Copyright
© 2012 GIGABYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD
Copyright by
GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. (“GBT”)
. No part of this manual may be reproduced or trans-
mitted in any form without the expressed, written permission of
GBT
.
Trademarks
Third-party brands and names are the properties of their respective owners.
Notice
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
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the author make a commitment to update the information contained herein.
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