Gigabyte Gv-n520d3-1gi User manual

GV-N520OC-1GI/

GV-N520TC-1GI/

GV-N520D3-1GI

NVIDIA®GeForceTM GT 520 Graphics Accelerator

User's Manual

Rev. 102

12MM-N520-102ER

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VGA Card

GV-N520OC-1GI

Apr.15,2011

VGA Card

GV-N520OC-1GI

VGA Card

GV-N520TC-1GI

Apr.15,2011

VGA Card

GV-N520TC-1GI

VGA Card

GV-N520D3-1GI

Jul.15,2011

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GV-N520D3-1GI

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Table of Contents

1. Introduction..................................................................................................................6

1.1. Features......................................................................................................................... 6

1.2. Minimum System Requirements .................................................................................... 6

2. Hardware Installation...................................................................................................7

2.1. Board Layout.................................................................................................................. 7

2.2. Hardware Installation ................................................................................................... 11

3. Software Installation ..................................................................................................12

3.1. Driver and Utility Installation ........................................................................................ 12

3.1.1. Driver Installation............................................................................................................12

3.1.2. GIGABYTE Easy Boost on Driver Disk .........................................................................14

3.2. Display Properties Pages ........................................................................................ 17

3.3. Accessing NVIDIA Control Panel............................................................................. 18

4. Troubleshooting Tips .................................................................................................26

5. Appendix....................................................................................................................27

5.1. How to Reash the BIOS in MS-DOS Mode................................................................ 27

5.2. Resolutions and Color Depth Tables ........................................................................... 28

5.3. Regulatory Statements ................................................................................................ 30

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1. Introduction

1.1. Features

•Powered by NVIDIA®GeForceTM GT 520 Graphics Processing Unit (GPU)

•Supports PCI Express 2.0

•Integrated with 1GB DDR3 memory(For GV-N520OC-1GI / GV-N520D3-1GI only)

•GV-N520TC-1GI supports NVIDIA Turbo Cache technology which enables graphics

card performance by allowing the graphics processing unit (GPU) to dynamically share

the available system memory.

The total effective VGA memory differs depending on system memory.

•Supports DirectX 11

•Supports 1 HDMI connector

•Supports 1 D-Sub connector

•Supports 1 DVI-I connectors

•Supports HDCP (High-Bandwidth Digital Content Protection) technology

1.2. Minimum System Requirements

•Hardware

- Intel®Pentium®/CoreTM 2 or AMD AthlonTM/PhenomTM

- 128 MB of system memory; 2 GB or more for best performance

- Optical drive for software installation (CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive)

- A 450 Watt power supply specication or above is a recommended

•Operating System

- Windows®7

- Windows®Vista

- Windows®XP with Service Pack 2 (SP2)

- Windows®XP Professional x64 Edition

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2. Hardware Installation

2.1. Board Layout

DVI-I Connector

D-Sub monitor Connector

(15-pin)

D-Sub monitor

Connector

(15-pin)

1.GV-N520OC-1GI

HDMI Connector

Digital LCD Monitor

DVI Output

HDMI TV

Analog LCD Monitor Analog Monitor

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DVI-I Connector

D-Sub monitor Connector

(15-pin)

D-Sub monitor

Connector

(15-pin)

2.GV-N520TC-1GI

HDMI Connector

Digital LCD Monitor

DVI Output

HDMI TV

Analog LCD Monitor Analog Monitor

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DVI-I Connector

D-Sub monitor Connector

(15-pin)

D-Sub monitor

Connector

(15-pin)

3.GV-N520D3-1GI

HDMI Connector

Digital LCD Monitor

DVI Output

HDMI TV

Analog LCD Monitor Analog Monitor

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Expansion cards contain very delicate Integrated Circuit (IC) chips. To

protect them against damage from static electricity, you should follow

some precautions whenever you work on your computer.

1. Turn off your computer and unplug power supply.

2. Use a grounded wrist strap before handling computer components. If you do not

have one, touch both of your hands to a safely grounded object or to a metal

object, such as the power supply case.

3. Place components on a grounded antistatic pad or on the bag that came with

the components whenever the components are separated from the system.

The card contains sensitive electric components, which can be easily damaged by

static electricity, so the card should be left in its original packing until it is installed.

Unpacking and installation should be done on a grounded anti-static mat. The op-

erator should be wearing an anti-static wristband, grounded at the same point as the

anti-static mat.

Inspect the card carton for obvious damage. Shipping and handling may cause dam-

age to your card. Be sure there are no shipping and handling damages on the card

before proceeding.

DO NOT APPLY POWER TO YOUR SYSTEM IF THE GRAPHICS CARD IS

DAMAGED.

In order to ensure that your graphics card can work correctly, please use

 ofcialGIGABYTEBIOSonly.Usingnon-ofcial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 at panel display to your

graphics card, use the DVI-I connector. To connect an HDMI

monitor to your graphics card, use the HDMI connector.

Connect a D-Sub monitor

Connect an HDMI monitor

To Flat Panel DisplayTo D-Sub MonitorTo HDMI Monitor

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.

Make sure that the gold edge connector of the graphics card is

securely inserted.

Connect a at 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 rst. 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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3.1.2. GIGABYTE 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.

The system is installing the components.

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GIGABYTE Easy Boost

EasyBoost is combined with Over Clock, OSD Turning, BIOS Setting, Technical Support, Live Update.

Over Clock:

Adjust GPU clock, Memory clock, Shader clock and Fan speed. And monitor graphics card current value.

OSD Turning: “OSD”Set hotkey of OSD function and directory of screen shot and recording video output.

“Color” Adjust Gamma, Contrast and Brightness.

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Incorrectly doing overclock/overvoltage may result in damage to your system and reduce the useful

life of the system components.

BIOS Setting:

Back up current BIOS, ash BIOS from selected BIOS le and auto ash BIOS from server.

Technical Support: Show information of VGA, CPU, motherboard, system memory and monitor.

OSD Turning: “OSD”Set hotkey of OSD function and directory of screen shot and recording video output.

“Color” Adjust Gamma, Contrast and Brightness.

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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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Or you can right-click on the desktop and select Personalize, and then the Control Panel\Appearance Per-

sonalization\Personalization window will show up. Select Display Settings. When the Display Settings

dialog box appears, click Advanced Settings.

After clicking the Advanced Settings button in Display Settings, you'll see the Generic PnP Monitor and

NVIDIA GeForce GT 520 Properties dialog box.Click the GeForce GT 520 tab to access the NVIDIA Control

Panel.

3.3. Accessing NVIDIA Control Panel

After installation of the display driver, right-click on the desktop and select NVIDIA Control Panel.

The NVIDIA Control Panel is used to congure all your graphics card settings.

Right-click on the desktop and select NVIDIA Control Panel.

On the GeForce GT 520 tab page, click Start the NVIDIA

Control Panel to launch the NVIDIA Control Panel.

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Select the view of the NVIDIA Control Panel that is

most appropriate for you.

Standard Settings

Advanced Settings

The following pages provide details on configuring

advanced settings.

In the NVIDIA Control Panel, select a category to alter

specic NVIDIA display settings.

The categories are:

3D Settings

Display

Video

In the NVIDIA Control Panel, change a view if you

want.

The supported modes are:

Standard

Advanced

Custom

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Adjust Image Settings with Preview

If you are unfamiliar with 3D technology or not

an advanced graphics user, use the Adjust Im-

age Settings with Preview page to preview any

changes you make for improved image quality

and rendering.

Manage 3D Settings (Note 1)

The Manage 3D Settings page enables you to

establish default 3D settings to use for all your

Direct3D or OpenGL applications and to estab-

lish a unique set of 3D settings for a particular

game or application.

(Note 1) This item is present only in Advanced view mode.

3D Settings

Tasks in the 3D Settings pages allow you to do the following:

• Change the image and rendering settings of your 3D applications and games that utilize Direct3D and

OpenGL technology.

• Override the shipped clocked frequencies of your GPU and GPU memory to increase your GPU perfor-

mance.

• Assign specic 3D settings to a game so that these settings automatically load when a game is launched.

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