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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VGA Card

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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.

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