Gigabyte GV-N590D5-3GD-B User manual

GV-N590D5-3GD-B
NVIDIA®GeForceTM GTX 590 GraphicsAccelerator
User's Manual
Rev. 101
12MM-N590D5-101R
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Table of Contents
1.Introduction ................................................................................................................ 4
1.1.Features ......................................................................................................................... 4
1.2.Minimum SystemRequirements .................................................................................... 4
2.HardwareInstallation.................................................................................................. 5
2.1.BoardLayout ................................................................................................................. 5
2.2.HardwareInstallation......................................................................................................8
3.SoftwareInstallation.................................................................................................. 10
3.1.DriverandUtilityInstallation......................................................................................... 10
3.1.1. Driver Installation ......................................................................................................... 10
3.2. DisplayPropertiesPages ........................................................................................ 12
3.3. Accessing NVIDIA Control Panel............................................................................ 13
4.TroubleshootingTips................................................................................................ 21
5.Appendix ................................................................................................................. 22
5.1. How to Reflash the BIOS in MS-DOS Mode.............................................................. 22
5.2.ResolutionsandColorDepthTable(InWindowsXP)................................................... 23
5.3.RegulatoryStatements ................................................................................................. 25

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1. Introduction
1.1. Features
• Powered by NVIDIA®GeForceTM GTX 590 Graphics Processing Unit (GPU)
• Supports PCI Express 2.0
• Integrated with 3072 MB GDDR5 memory (1536MB Per GPU)
• SupportsDirectX®11
• SupportsNVIDIA®SLITM (ScalableLinkInterface) technology(Note1)
• Supports3Dual-LinkDVI-Iconnectors
• Supports1miniDisplayPortconnector
• SupportsHDCP(High-BandwidthDigitalContentProtection)technology
1.2. Minimum System Requirements
•Hardware
- 700-wattsystempowersupplyspecificationoraboveisrecommendedfor
GV-N590D5-3GD-B
- Intel®Pentium®4 orAMDAthlonTM XP class
- 2GBsystemmemory (4GB recommended)
- Opticaldrivefor software installation(CD-ROMor DVD-ROM drive)
•OperatingSystem
- Windows®7
- Windows®Vista
- Windows®XP
•Quad SLITM Configuration
IfyouareplanningonusingthisgraphicscardaspartofanQuadSLIsystem,thefollowing
arerequired:
- A QuadSLI-readymotherboardwithonedual slotx16graphicsslotforeach
graphics card
- TwoGV-N590D5-3GD-B forQuadSLI configuration;
- Apowersupply with1200-wattoraboveisrecommended
- AnSLIbridgeconnector
(Note 1) SLI technology requires a PCI Express motherboard with two x16 physical connectors.
Graphics cards working in an SLI configuration must be with the same model name
(e.g. GV-N590D5-3GD-B) 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 3
Digital LCD Monitor
DVI Output
SLI Connector
Mini DisplayPort Connector
DVI-I Connector 1
DVI-I Connector 2
Power Connectors
DVI-I Connector 3
Digital LCD Monitor DVI-I
Connector 2
MiniDisplayPort
Connector

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The GV-N590D5-3GD-B graphics card is a performance optimized high-end card. Power is taken from
the PCI Express host bus as well as the external PCI Express power connectors.
NVIDIA power
Connect power from the system power supply to the GeForce card(s).Use the connection method for
your particular graphics card.
• GV-N590D5-3GD-B: Connect two 8-pin PCI Express auxiliary power connector coming from
the computer power supply to the connectors on the top edge of the GeForce GTX 590
graphics card.

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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,
suchasthe power supplycase.
3. Placecomponentsonagroundedantistaticpadoronthebagthatcamewiththe
componentswheneverthecomponentsareseparatedfromthesystem.
Thecardcontainssensitiveelectriccomponents,whichcanbeeasilydamagedbystatic
electricity,sothecardshouldbeleftinitsoriginalpackinguntilitisinstalled.
Unpackingandinstallationshouldbedoneonagroundedanti-staticmat.Theoperator
shouldbewearingananti-staticwristband,groundedatthesamepointastheanti-static
mat.
Inspectthecardcartonforobviousdamage.Shippingandhandlingmaycausedamage
toyour card. Be sure thereare noshipping andhandling damages onthe cardbefore
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 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 three DVI-I digital connectors and
one mini Displayport connector. The GeForce GTX graphics
card can be connected to PC monitors and HDTVs that support
DVI,VGA,DisplayPorts,and HDMI inputs.A single GeForce
GTX590 graphics card can support up to four displays per card
in a multi-monitor configuration.
The DisplayPort and DVI#3 outputs are not supported in SLI
rendering mode.DVI#1 and #2 on each card must be used when
SLI is enabled.All output connectors are avoulable in single
card configuration.
To Flat Panel Display
Connectaflatpanel
ToMiniDisplayPort

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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 two x16 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.