Gigabyte GV-N40128DE User manual

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MinimumSystemRequirement
•IBM®or100%PCcompatiblewithPentium®III 650MHzorAMDAthlon 650MHzclass
processororhigher
•One availableAGP3.0compliantslotorbetter
•Operating SystemsWin®98/98SE /Win®2000 /Win®ME/Win®XP
•64MBsystemmemory
•50MBofavailabledisk spaceforfull installation
•CD-ROMorDVD-ROMdrive
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TableofContents
1.Introduction ...........................................................................................................2
1.1.Features................................................................................................................................... 2
1.2.BoardLayout ........................................................................................................................... 2
2.HardwareInstallation .............................................................................................3
3.SoftwareInstallation ..............................................................................................4
3.1.DirectXInstallation .................................................................................................................. 4
3.2.DriverInstallation (Windows®XP/2000/ME/98)................................................................... 4
3.3.V-TunerInstallation ................................................................................................................. 5
4.Appendix...............................................................................................................6
4.1.BIOSFlashUtility.................................................................................................................... 6
4.2.HowtoReflashthe BIOS....................................................................................................... 6
4.3.Resolutionsand ColorDepthTable(InWindows®XP)...................................................... 6

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1.1.Features
•Powered byNVIDIA®GeForce™MX4000 Graphics Processing Unit(GPU)
•Supportsthe newAGP8Xand latestDirectX8.1
•Integrated with128MBDDR memory(ForGV-N40128DE/GV-N40128TEonly)
•Integrated with64MBDDR memory(ForGV-N4064Tonly)
•FeaturesTV-Outand D-Sub connectors
•SupportsDVI-Iconnector(ForGV-N40128DEonly)
1.Introduction
1.2.BoardLayout
1.GV-N40128DE
DVI-IConnector
S-Video
VGAMonitorConnector
(15 pins)
VGAMonitorConnector
(15 pins)
S-Video
DVI-IConnector
DVI-ItoD-Sub Connector
DVIOutput
VGAOutput
DigitalLC D Monitor
Analog LCD Monitor
NTSC/PALTV
Projector
Analog LCD MonitorAnalog Monitor
AV Output
S-Video Output
or

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Installing yourgraphics card.
Nowthatyou haveprepared yourcomputer,you arereadytoinstall yourgraphics card.
2.HardwareInstallation
2.Replacethe
screwtofasten
the cardinplace,
and replacethe
computercover.
3.Plug the displaycableintoyourcard;then turnon the
computerand monitor.
2)GV-N40128TE/GV-N4064T
RCA
S-Video
VGAMonitorConnector
(15 pins)
VGAMonitorConnector
(15 pins)
S-Video
RCA
NTSC/PALTV
Projector
Analog LCD MonitorAnalog Monitor
AV Output
S-Video Output
or
NTSC/PALTV
AV Output
1.Locatethe
AGPslot. If
necessary,re-
movethe metal
coverfromthis
slot; then align
yourgraphics
cardwiththe AGPslot, and press itinfirmly
until the cardisfullyseated.

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3.1.DirectXInstallation
Install Microsoft DirectXtoenable3Dhardwareacceleration supportforWindows®98/98SE /
Windows®2000/Windows®MEorWindows®XP toachievebetter3Dperformence.
3.SoftwareInstallation
Note:ForsoftwareMPEGsupportinWindows®98/98SE/Windows®2000/Windows®
MEorWindows®XP,you mustinstall DirectXfirst.
Click "Install DirectX"item.
3.2.DriverInstallation (Windows®XP/2000/ME/98)
Insertthe driverCD disk intoyourCD-ROM,and then you can see the AUTORUN window.If it
doesnotshowup,pleaserun "D:\setup.exe".(WeassumethatyourCD-ROMdrivelettertobe
D:).
Click "Install DisplayDriver"item.

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3.3.V-TunerInstallation
V-Tunerletsyou adjustthe working frequency ofthe graphicengine and video memory(Core
Clock and MemoryClock).
Display&AdjustCoreClock
DisplayCoreClock
Min.V-Tuner
CloseV-Tuner
DisplayMemoryClock
Linktothe Websiteof
Gigabyte
CloseV-Tunerto
SystemTray
Display&Adjust
MemoryClock
HelpDescription
Click "Utilities"item.Then click "V-Tuner"item.

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4.Appendix
DisplayMaximumColorDepth(bpp)
Screen RefreshRate 8bpp (256 color) 16bpp (65Kcolor) 32bpp (16.7Mcolor)
Resolution (Hz)Standardmode High mode True mode
320 x200 7 5 PPP
320 x240 7 5 PPP
400 x300 7 5 PPP
480 x360 7 5 PPP
512 x384 7 5 PPP
640 x400 7 5 PPP
640 x480 24 0 PPP
720 x480 6 0 PPP
720 x576 6 0 PPP
800 x600 24 0 PPP
848 x480 24 0 PPP
1024 x768 24 0 PPX
1152 x864 20 0 PPX
1280 x720 17 0 PPX
1280 x768 17 0 PPX
1280 x960 17 0 PPX
1280 x1024 17 0 PPX
1360 x768 17 0 PPX
1600 x900 15 0 PPX
1600 x1024 12 0 PPX
1600 x1200 12 0 PPX
1920 x1080 10 0 PPX
1920 x1200 10 0 PPX
1920 x1440 8 5 PPX
2048 x1536 8 5 PPX
4.1.BIOSFlashUtility
1.Pleasedownload the newestBIOSZipfilefromGIGABYTEwebsite(www.gigabyte.com.tw).
The filecontainsaMS-DOS-based BIOSflashutility.Orcontactyourlocaldealerforthe file.
4.2.HowtoReflashBIOSinMS-DOSMode
1.Extractthe downloaded Zipfiletoyourharddisk(s)(ex:driveC)orfloppydisk.This
procedureassumesdriveC.
2.Restartthe computerinMS-DOSmode bychoosing RestartinMS-DOSmodeinthe Shut
DownWindowsdialog box.(Thisoption isonlyavailablewithWindows98/98SE.For
Windows2000/ME/XP,you need astartup disk torestartthe computerinMS-DOSmode.)
3.Change the command prompttoC:\>.
4.Back up the currentBIOSbytyping gvf11 -sfilenameatthe C:\>promptand press Enter.
5.BegintoflashBIOSbytyping gvf11 -pfilename(ex:n55128d.f1)atthe C:\>promptand
press Enter.
6.Restartyourcomputerwhen it'sdone.
4.3.Resolutionsand ColorDepthTable(InWindows®XP)