Gigabyte Gv-n550d5-1gi User manual

GV-N550OC-1GI/

GV-N550UD-1GI/

GV-N550D5-1GI

NVIDIA®GeForceTM GTX 550 Ti Graphics Accelerator

User's Manual

Rev. 103

12MM-N550-103GR

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VGA Card

GV-N550OC-1GI

Feb. 21, 2011

VGA Card

GV-N550OC-1GI

VGA Card

GV-N550UD-1GI

May. 27, 2011

VGA Card

GV-N550UD-1GI

VGA Card

GV-N550D5-1GI

Nov. 18, 2011

VGA Card

GV-N550D5-1GI

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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 ................................................................................................... 10

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

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

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

3.2. Display Properties Pages ........................................................................................ 14

3.3. Accessing NVIDIA Control Panel............................................................................. 15

4. Troubleshooting Tips .................................................................................................23

5. Appendix....................................................................................................................24

5.1. How to Reash the BIOS in MS-DOS Mode................................................................ 24

5.2. Resolutions and Color Depth Tables ........................................................................... 25

5.3. Regulatory Statements ................................................................................................ 27

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GV-N500 Series Graphics Accelerator

1. Introduction

1.1. Features

•Powered by NVIDIA®GeForceTM GTX 550 Ti Graphics Processing Unit (GPU)

•Supports PCI Express 2.0

•Integrated with 1GB GDDR5 memory

•Supports DirectX® 11

•Supports NVIDIA®SLI TM (Scalable Link Interface) technology (Note 1)

•Supports 2 Dual-Link DVI-I and 1 mini HDMI connectors

(Only GV-N550OC-1GI / GV-N550UD-1GI)

•Supports 1 Dual-Link DVI-I,1 HDMI and 1 D-Sub connectors(Only GV-N550D5-1GI)

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

1.2. Minimum System Requirements

•Hardware

- 400-watt system power supply specication or above is recommended

- Intel® Pentium® 4 or AMD AthlonTM XP class processor or higher

- 1GB system memory (4GB recommended)

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

•Operating System

- Windows®7

- Windows® Vista

- Windows® XP

•SLITM Conguration

If you are planning on using this graphics card as part of an SLI system, the following

are required:

- An SLI certied motherboard with two PCIe x16 slots and correct chipset driver

- Two GV-N550OC-1GI / GV-N550UD-1GI / GV-N550D5-1GI for SLI conguration;

- A power supply with 650-watt or above is recommended

- An SLI bridge connector

(Note 1) SLI technology requires a PCI Express motherboard with two x16 physical connectors.

Graphics cards working in an SLI conguration must be with the same model name

(e.g. GV-N550OC-1GI / GV-N550UD-1GI / GV-N550D5-1GI) and from the same vendor

(e.g. GIGABYTE TECHNOLOGY).

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2. Hardware Installation

2.1. Board Layout

DVI-I connector 1

DVI-I Connector 2

SLI Connector

Power Connectors

Mini HDMI Connector

DVI-I

Connector 2

DVI-I

Connector 1

Mini HDMI

Connector

Digital LCD Monitor

DVI Output

HDMI TV

GV-N550OC-1GI / GV-N550UD-1GI

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GV-N500 Series Graphics Accelerator

SLI Connector

Power Connectors

GV-N550D5-1GI

Digital LCD Monitor

DVI Output

HDMI TV

Analog LCD Monitor Analog Monitor

DVI-I Connector

D-Sub monitor

Connector

(15-pin)

D-Sub monitor Connector (15-pin)

HDMI Connector

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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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GV-N500 Series Graphics Accelerator

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.

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

securely inserted.

Step 3.

This graphics card provides two DVI-I digital connectors and one

mini HDMI connector. You can connect a monitor that supports

DVI-I function. To connect a HDMI monitor,you need a cable or

adapter to connect from the mini-HDMI connector to a HDMI

monitor.

To Flat Panel DisplayTo D-Sub MonitorTo HDMI Monitor

Connect a D-Sub monitor

Connect an HDMI monitor

Connect a at panel display

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