Gigabyte GV-N250OC-1GI rev2.0 User manual

GV-N250ZL-1GI/
GV-N250OC-1GI/
GV-N250ZL-1GIrev2.0/
GV-N250OC-1GIrev2.0
NVIDIA®GeForceTM GTS 250 GraphicsAccelerator
User's Manual
Rev. 202
12MM-N250ZGI-202R
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Table of Contents
1.Introduction ................................................................................................................ 7
1.1.Features ......................................................................................................................... 7
1.2.MinimumSystemRequirements .................................................................................... 7
2.HardwareInstallation.................................................................................................. 8
2.1.BoardLayout ................................................................................................................. 8
2.2.HardwareInstallation.................................................................................................... 10
3.SoftwareInstallation.................................................................................................. 12
3.1.DriverandUtilityInstallation......................................................................................... 12
3.1.1. Driver Installation ......................................................................................................... 12
3.1.2. GIGABYTE Gamer HUD Lite on Driver Disk ........................................................... 14
3.2. DisplayPropertiesPages ........................................................................................ 16
3.3. Accessing NVIDIA Control Panel............................................................................ 17
4.TroubleshootingTips................................................................................................ 25
5.Appendix ................................................................................................................. 26
5.1. How to Reflash the BIOS in MS-DOS Mode.............................................................. 26
5.2.ResolutionsandColorDepthTables ............................................................................. 27
5.3.RegulatoryStatements ................................................................................................. 29

- 7 - Introduction
1. Introduction
1.1. Features
•Powered by NVIDIA®GeForceTM GTS 250 Graphics Processing Unit (GPU)
•Supports PCI Express 2.0
•Integratedwith 1GB GDDR3 memory(For GV-N250ZL-1GI/GV-N250OC-1GI/
GV-N250ZL-1GI rev2.0/GV-N250OC-1GI rev2.0only)
•SupportsDirectX10
•SupportsNVIDIA®SLITM (Scalable LinkInterface) technology(Note)
•Supports1HDMIconnector
•Supports1D-Subconnector
•Supports1DVI-Iconnectors
•SupportsHDCP(High-BandwidthDigitalContentProtection)technology
1.2. Minimum System Requirements
•Hardware
- Intel®Pentium®/CoreTM 2orAMDAthlonTM/PhenomTM
- 128MB ofsystemmemory; 2GB or morefor bestperformance
- Opticaldrive forsoftwareinstallation (CD-ROMor DVD-ROMdrive)
- Aratingpower 500Wattpowersupply orabove isamust
•OperatingSystem
- Windows®7
- Windows®Vista
- Windows®XP with Service Pack 2 (SP2)
- Windows®XPProfessionalx64 Edition
•SLITM Configuration
If you are planning on using this graphics card as part of an SLI system, the following
arerequired:
- AnSLIcertifiedmotherboardwithtwoPCIExpressx16slotsandcorrectchipsetdriver
- Two GV-N250ZL-1GI/GV-N250OC-1GI/GV-N250ZL-1GIrev2.0/GV-N250OC-1GIrev2.0
- Aratingpower 500Wattpowersupply orabove isamust
- AnSLIbridgeconnector
(Note) SLItechnologyrequiresaPCIExpressmotherboardwithtwox16physicalconnectors.Graphicscardsworkinginan
SLIconfigurationmustbewiththesamemodelname(e.g.GV-N250ZL-1GI/GV-N250OC-1GI/GV-N250ZL-1GIrev2.0/
GV-N250OC-1GIrev2.0) and fromthe samevendor (e.g.GIGABYTE TECHNOLOGY).

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GV-N250SeriesGraphicsAccelerator
2. Hardware Installation
2.1. Board Layout
DVI-I Connector
D-Sub monitor Connector
(15-pin)
HDMI Connector
SLI Connector
DVI-I
Connector
Digital LCD Monitor
DVI Output
HDMI TV
AnalogLCDMonitor AnalogMonitor
or
HDMI Connector
D-Submonitor
Connector
(15-pin)
HDMI to DVI-I Adapter
(Optional)
Digital LCD Monitor

- 9 - Hardware Installation
Expansion cards contain very delicate Integrated Circuit (IC) chips. To
protectthemagainstdamagefromstaticelectricity,youshouldfollowsome
precautions whenever you work on your computer.
1. Turnoffyour computer and unplug power supply.
2. Useagroundedwriststrapbeforehandlingcomputercomponents.Ifyoudonot
haveone,touchbothofyourhandstoasafelygroundedobjectortoametalobject,
suchasthepowersupply case.
3. Placecomponentsonagroundedantistaticpadoronthebagthatcamewiththe
componentswheneverthecomponentsareseparatedfromthesystem.
Thecardcontainssensitiveelectriccomponents,whichcanbeeasilydamagedbystatic
electricity,sothecardshouldbeleftinitsoriginalpackinguntilitisinstalled.
Unpackingandinstallationshouldbedoneonagroundedanti-staticmat.Theoperator
shouldbewearingananti-staticwristband,groundedatthesamepointastheanti-static
mat.
Inspectthecardcartonforobviousdamage.Shippingandhandlingmaycausedamage
toyour card. Be sure therearenoshippingand handling damages on thecardbefore
proceeding.
DO NOTAPPLY POWER TOYOUR 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.

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GV-N250SeriesGraphicsAccelerator
2.2. Hardware Installation
Now that you have prepared your computer, you are ready to install your graphics card.
Step 1.
Locate the PCI Express 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.
Step 2.
Replace the screw to fasten the card in place, and replace the
computer cover.
Makesurethatthegoldedgeconnectorofthegraphicscardissecurely
inserted.
Step 3.
Plug the display cable into your card; then turn on the computer
and monitor. To connect a D-Sub monitor to your graphics card,
use the D-Sub connector. To connect a flat panel display to your
graphics card, use the DVI-I connector. To connect an HDMI
monitor to your graphics card, use the HDMI connector.
Connecta flat panel display
ConnectaD-Submonitor
ConnectanHDMImonitor
To Flat Panel DisplayToD-SubMonitorToHDMIMonitor