Gigabyte GV-N560SO-1GI-950 2.0 User manual

GV-N560SO-1GI-950Rev2.0/
GV-N560SO-1GI-950/
GV-N560SO-1GI
NVIDIA®GeForceTM GTX 560 Ti GraphicsAccelerator
User's Manual
Rev. 103
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Table of Contents
1.Introduction ................................................................................................................ 6
1.1.Features ......................................................................................................................... 6
1.2.Minimum SystemRequirements .................................................................................... 6
2.HardwareInstallation.................................................................................................. 7
2.1.Board Layout ................................................................................................................. 7
2.2.HardwareInstallation.................................................................................................... 10
3.SoftwareInstallation.................................................................................................. 12
3.1.Driver andUtility Installation......................................................................................... 12
3.1.1. Driver Installation ......................................................................................................... 12
3.2. DisplayPropertiesPages ........................................................................................ 18
3.3. Accessing NVIDIA Control Panel............................................................................ 19
4.TroubleshootingTips................................................................................................ 27
5.Appendix ................................................................................................................. 28
5.1. How to Reflash the BIOS in MS-DOS Mode.............................................................. 28
5.2.ResolutionsandColorDepthTable(InWindowsXP)................................................... 29
5.3.RegulatoryStatements ................................................................................................. 31

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1. Introduction
1.1. Features
• Powered by NVIDIA®GeForceTM GTX 560 Ti Graphics Processing Unit (GPU)
• Supports PCI Express 2.0
• Integratedwith 1GB GDDR5memory
• SupportsDirectX®11
• SupportsNVIDIA®SLITM (Scalable Link Interface) technology(Note 1)
• Supports2Dual-LinkDVI-Iconnectors
• Supports1mini HDMI connector
• SupportsHDCP(High-BandwidthDigitalContentProtection)technology
1.2. Minimum System Requirements
•Hardware
- 550-wattsystempowersupplyspecificationoraboveisrecommended
- Intel®Pentium®4 orAMDAthlonTM XPclass
- 2GBsystemmemory(4GBrecommended)
- Opticaldriveforsoftwareinstallation(CD-ROMorDVD-ROMdrive)
•OperatingSystem
- Windows®7
- Windows®Vista
- Windows®XP
•SLITM Configuration
If you are planning on using this graphics card as part of an SLI system, the following
arerequired:
- AnSLI certifiedmotherboardwith two/threePCIex16 slotsandcorrectchipset driver
- Two GV-N560SO-1GI-950 Rev2.0 / GV-N560SO-1GI-950 / GV-N560SO-1GI for
SLI configuration
- Apower supply with850-wattor above isrecommended
- AnSLIbridgeconnector
(Note 1) SLI technology requires a PCI Express motherboard with two/three x16 physical connectors.
Graphics cards working in an SLI configuration must be with the same model name
(e.g. GV-N560SO-1GI-950 Rev2.0/GV-N560SO-1GI-950/GV-N560SO-1GI ) and from the same
vendor(e.g.GIGABYTE TECHNOLOGY).

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2. Hardware Installation
2.1. Board Layout
Mini HDMI
Connector
DVI-I
Connector 1
DVI-I
Connector 2
Digital LCD Monitor
DVI Output
HDMI TV
Digital LCD Monitor
DVI Output
Mini HDMI to HDMI cable(optional)
SLI Connector
Mini HDMI Connector
DVI-I Connector 1
DVI-I Connector 2
Power Connectors
1.GV-N560SO-1GI-950 / GV-N560SO-1GI

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Mini HDMI
Connector
DVI-I
Connector 1
DVI-I
Connector 2
Digital LCD Monitor
DVI Output
HDMI TV
Digital LCD Monitor
DVI Output
Mini HDMI to HDMI cable(optional)
SLI Connector
Mini HDMI Connector
DVI-I Connector 1
DVI-I Connector 2
Power Connectors
2.GV-N560SO-1GI-950Rev2.0

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Expansion cards contain very delicate Integrated Circuit (IC) chips. To
protectthemagainstdamagefromstaticelectricity,youshouldfollowsome
precautions whenever you work on your computer.
1. Turnoff your computer and unplugpowersupply.
2. Useagroundedwrist strapbeforehandlingcomputercomponents.Ifyou donot
haveone,touchbothofyourhandstoasafelygroundedobjectortoametalobject,
suchas thepower supplycase.
3. Placecomponentsonagroundedantistaticpadoronthebagthatcamewiththe
componentswheneverthecomponentsareseparatedfromthesystem.
Thecardcontainssensitiveelectriccomponents,whichcanbeeasilydamagedbystatic
electricity,sothecardshouldbeleftinitsoriginalpackinguntilitisinstalled.
Unpackingandinstallationshouldbe doneonagrounded anti-staticmat.Theoperator
shouldbewearingananti-staticwristband,groundedatthesamepointastheanti-static
mat.
Inspectthecardcartonforobviousdamage.Shippingandhandlingmaycausedamage
toyour card. Be sure there are noshippingand handling damages on the card before
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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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.
Makesurethatthegoldedgeconnectorofthegraphicscardissecurely
inserted.
Step 2.
Replace the screw to fasten the card in place, and replace the
computer cover.
Step 3.
This graphics card provides two DVI-I digital connectors and
one mini HDMI connector. You can connect a monitor that sup-
ports 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 Display
Connectaflatpanel
ConnectaHDMImonitor
ToHDMIMonitor

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How NVIDIA®SLITM (Scalable Link Interface) technology works:
In an SLI configuration, two SLI-ready graphics cards of the same model and the same manufacturers
are connected together via SLI bridge connector in a system that provides twox16 PCI Express slots
to scale graphics performance. The picture below shows that two graphics cards are linked in parallel
in an SLI configuration.
SLI bridge connector
(provided by motherboard manufacturer)
Two SLI-ready graphics
cards of the same type.
(Example:
GV-N28-1GH-B)
SLI Configuration:

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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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Incorrectly doing overclock/overvoltage may result in damage to your system and reduce
the life of the system components.
Click to link to www.gigabyte.com
Hot-key setting for user profiles
Display product information
Allow users to adjust GPU/Memory voltage
Stock voltage settings
Drag the bar left/right to decrease/increase GPU/Memory voltage
Drag the bar left/right to decrease/increase fan speed
Allow users to adjust fan speed
Stock fan speed setting
Drag the bar left/right to decrease/increase GPU/Memory clock
Fiveprofiles
GIGABYTE “OC Guru” Graphics Card Smart Tuner
GIGABYTE “OC Guru” graphics card smart tuner is a utility which helps users adjust card performance and
monitor hardware information. Three modes are provided for different user needs in OC Guru: OC, Gaming,
and Green modes. All GIGABYTE Super Overclock series cards equip with OC Guru for extreme performance
boost.
OC Mode:
Under option “Manual”, users have five profiles to save preferred GPU/Memory voltage, GPU/Memory clock,
and fan speed settings. Under option “Auto”, all settings will follow stock settings. Users can set hot key for
each profile.
(Note1) Shader clock is fixed for all NVIDIA 500 Super Overclock series.
(Note2) Adjustable voltage value will vary with different models.

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Dragthe barleft/righttodecrease/increaseGPU/Memoryclock
StockGPU/Memory clock setting
Press “Apply” to apply preferred GPU/Memory clock
Screenshotoutputdirectory
Dragthebarleft/rightto decrease/increase display brightness,contract,andGammavalue
Screenshothot-keysetting
Ingame real-timeOn-Screen-Displayhot-keysetting
Stock display setting
Press “Apply” to apply preferred display settings
Gaming Mode:
Extreme 3D gaming mode for enthusiastic users. Users can set preferred GPU/Memory clock and
adjust screen brightness, contract value, and Gamma value under Gaming mode. Through
GIGABYTE software On-Screen-Display (OSD), users can monitor hardware information in games
and adjust display settings in real time. In addition, Gaming mode provides users with screenshots
by hot-key.

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Green Mode:
The best 2D and 3D power saving setting to avoid unnecessary power consumption. Under Green mode,
users can choose PWM working frequency to lower power consumption and monitor current GPU power
consumption. In addition, Green mode provides information of power saved through this mode.
Powersaving mode ofPWM working frequency
CurrentGPUpower consumption
Meter/Totalmodeswitch:
Metermode: power saved ina given periodof time
Totalmode: power saved since OC GURU first activated
Reset Meter mode fromstart
StandardPWM working frequency

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Graphicscard power phasestatus
Realtimemonitor:
•GPU/Memory clock
•GPUtemperature
•GPU voltage
•GPUcurrent
•Fan speed and GPU usage
Record/Pausehardwaremonitorinformation Exporthardwaremonitorrecordinformation
Hardware Monitor:
Through GIGABYTE hardware monitor, users can easily monitor GPU/Memory clock, GPU temperature, GPU
voltage, GPU current, Fan speed, and GPU usage. Moreover, users can easily record hardware information
and export the data.

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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
Personalization\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 GTX 560 Ti Properties dialog box. Click the GeForce GTX 560 Ti 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 configure all your graphics card settings.
Right-click on the desktop and select NVIDIA Control Panel.
On the GeForce GTX 560 Ti 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 specific 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