Gigabyte Gv-n430oc-1gl User manual

GV-N430OC-1GL

NVIDIA®GeForceTM GT 430 GraphicsAccelerator

User's Manual

Rev. 101

12MM-N430OGL-101R

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Table of Contents

1.Introduction ................................................................................................................ 5

1.1.Features ......................................................................................................................... 5

1.2.MinimumSystemRequirements .................................................................................... 5

2.HardwareInstallation.................................................................................................. 6

2.1.BoardLayout ................................................................................................................. 6

2.2.HardwareInstallation.................................................................................................... 10

3.SoftwareInstallation...................................................................................................11

3.1.DriverandUtilityInstallation..........................................................................................11

3.1.1. Driver Installation ..........................................................................................................11

3.1.2. GIGABYTE Gamer HUD Lite on Driver Disk ........................................................... 13

3.2. DisplayPropertiesPages ........................................................................................ 15

3.3. Accessing NVIDIA Control Panel............................................................................ 16

4.TroubleshootingTips................................................................................................ 24

5.Appendix ................................................................................................................. 25

5.1. How to Reflash the BIOS in MS-DOS Mode.............................................................. 25

5.2.ResolutionsandColorDepthTables ............................................................................. 26

5.3.RegulatoryStatements ................................................................................................. 28

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1. Introduction

1.1. Features

•Powered by NVIDIA®GeForceTM GT 430Graphics Processing Unit (GPU)

•Supports PCI Express 2.0

•Integratedwith1GBDDR3memory

•SupportsDirectX11

•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)

- A400Wattpower supplyor aboveis arecommended

•OperatingSystem

- Windows®7

- Windows®Vista

- Windows®XP with Service Pack 2 (SP2)

- Windows®XPProfessionalx64 Edition

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2. Hardware Installation

2.1. Board Layout

DVI-I Connector

D-Sub monitor Connector

(15-pin)

HDMI Connector

DVI-I

Connector

Digital LCD Monitor

DVI Output

HDMI TV

AnalogLCDMonitor AnalogMonitor

or HDMI Connector

D-Submonitor

Connector

(15-pin)

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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 thereareno shipping and handlingdamageson the card before

proceeding.

DO NOTAPPLY 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.

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2.2. Hardware Installation

Now that you have prepared your computer, you are ready to install your graphics card.

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.

ConnectaD-Submonitor

ConnectanHDMImonitor

To Flat Panel DisplayToD-SubMonitorToHDMIMonitor

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.

Connecta flat panel display

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3. Software Installation

Notice the following guidelines before installing the drivers:

1. First make sure your system has installed DirectX 9 or later version.

2. Make sure your system has installed the appropriate motherboard drivers (for the motherboard

drivers, please contact the motherboard manufacturer.)

3.1. Driver and Utility Installation

3.1.1. Driver Installation

After installing the operating system, insert the driver disk into your optical drive. The driver Autorun

screen is automatically displayed which looks like that shown in the screen shot below. (If the driver

Autorun screen does not appear automatically, go to My Computer, double-click the optical drive and

execute the setup.exe program.)

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.

Step 1:

Click the Install Display Driver item.

Step 2:

Click the Next button.

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The system is installing the components.

Step 4:

Click the Finish button to restart the computer.

Then the driver installation is completed.

Step 3:

Click the Yes button.

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You 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.

3.2. Display Properties Pages

Display Settings (Resolutions and Color Quality for Windows)

To access Display Settings page, right-click on desktop and select Personalize, then the Personalization

windows will show up. Select Display Settings to adjust the screen resolution and color quality settings.

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