Gigabyte GV-N62-512L User manual

GV-N62-512L
GeForce™6200 GraphicsAccelerator
User'sManual
Rev. 101
12MM-N625L-101R
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VGA Card
GV-N62-512L
Nov.19,2010
Nov.19,2010
VGA Card
GV-N62-512L

Table of Content- 3 -
Table of Contents
1. Introduction .........................................................................................4
1.1.Features ..................................................................................................... 4
1.2.MinimumSystemRequirement ..................................................................... 4
2. Hardware Installation ...........................................................................5
2.1.Board Layout .............................................................................................. 5
2.2.HardwareInstallation................................................................................... 7
3.SoftwareInstallation ............................................................................9
3.1.Windows®XPDriverandUtilitiesInstallation................................................. 9
3.1.1. Operating System Requirement ................................................................................... 9
3.1.2. DirectX Installation ........................................................................................................ 10
3.1.3. Driver Installation.......................................................................................................... 12
3.1.4. Taskbar Icon ................................................................................................................. 14
3.1.5. Display Properties pages ............................................................................................ 17
3.1.6. nView Properties pages .............................................................................................. 22
3.2.Windows®2000DriverInstallation ............................................................. 27
4. Troubleshooting Tips........................................................................28
5. Appendix ..........................................................................................29
5.1.HowtoReflashtheBIOS ........................................................................... 29
5.1.1. Reflash BIOS in MS-DOS mode................................................................................. 29
5.1.2. Reflash BIOS in Windows mode ................................................................................ 29
5.2.Resolutionsand ColorDepthTable(InWindows®XP) ............................... 30
5.3.RegulatoryStatements............................................................................... 32

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1. Introduction
1.1. Features
•Powered by NVIDIA®GeForce™6200 Graphics Processing Unit (GPU)
•SupportsAGP8X
•Integratedwith512MBGDDR2memory
•SupportsDirectX9.0c
•SupportsD-SubandDVI-Iconnector
1.2. Minimum System Requirement
•IBM®or100%PCcompatiblewithPentium®III650MHzorAMDAthlon650MHz
classprocessor orhigher
•OneavailableAGP3.0compliantslotorbetter
•OperatingSystemsWindows®2000/Windows®XP
•64MBsystemmemory
•50MBofavailablediskspaceforfullinstallation
•CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive

Hardware Installation- 5 -
2. Hardware Installation
2.1. Board Layout
DVI-I
Connector
Digital LCD Monitor
DVI Output
D-Submonitor
Connector
(15-pin)
AnalogLCDMonitor AnalogMonitor
or
D-Sub monitor
Connector (15-pin)
DVI-I Connector

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Expansion cards contain very delicate Integrated Circuit (IC) chips. To
protectthemagainstdamagefromstaticelectricity,youshouldfollowsome
precautions whenever you work on your computer.
1.Turn off yourcomputer and unplugpowersupply.
2.Useagroundedwriststrapbeforehandlingcomputercomponents.Ifyoudonothave
one,touchbothofyourhandstoasafelygroundedobjectortoametalobject,suchas
thepowersupplycase.
3.Place components on a grounded antistatic pad or on the bag that came with the
componentswheneverthecomponentsareseparatedfromthesystem.
Thecardcontainssensitiveelectriccomponents,whichcanbeeasilydamagedbystatic
electricity,sothecardshouldbeleftinitsoriginalpackinguntilitisinstalled.
Unpackingandinstallationshouldbedoneonagroundedanti-staticmat.Theoperator
shouldbewearingananti-staticwristband,groundedatthesamepointastheanti-static
mat.
Inspectthecardcartonforobviousdamage.Shippingandhandlingmaycausedamage
toyour card. Be surethere are no shippingand handling damages onthe card before
proceeding.
DO NOTAPPLY POWER TO YOUR SYSTEM IF IT HAS BEEN DAMAGED ON
THE CARD.
In order to ensure your graphics card working correctly, please use official
Gigabyte BIOS only. Use none official Gigabyte BIOS might cause problem
on the graphics card.

Hardware Installation- 7 -
2.2. Hardware Installation
InstallingYourGraphicsCard.
Nowthatyouhavepreparedyourcomputer,youarereadytoinstallyourgraphicsaccelerator
card.
To remove the existing graphics card:
1. Power off the computer and monitor, then
disconnectthedisplaycablefromtheback
ofyourcomputer.
2. Removethecomputercover.Ifnecessary,
consultyourcomputer'smanualforhelpin
removingthecover.
3. Remove any existing graphics card from
yourcomputer.
Or, if your computer has any on-board
graphicscapability,youmayneedtodisable
itonthemotherboard.Formoreinformation,
seeyourcomputerdocumentation.

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Youarenowready toproceedwiththeinstallationofthegraphicscard driver.Fordetailed
instructions,selectyouroperatingsystemfromthelistbelow.
To install your new graphics card:
1. LocatetheAGPslot. Ifnecessary, remove
themetalcoverfromthisslot;thenalignyour
graphicscardwiththeAGPslot,andpressit
infirmlyuntilthecardisfullyseated.
2. Replacethescrewtofastenthecardinplace,
andreplacethecomputercover.
To D-Sub monitor (15-pin)To Flat Panel Display
3. Plug the display cable into your card; then
turnonthecomputerandmonitor.Toconnecta
D-Submonitor to your graphicscard, use the
D-Subconnector. To connect a flatpanel dis-
play to your graphics card, use the DVI-I
connector. ConnectaD-Submonitor
Connecta flat paneldisplay

Software Installation- 9 -
3. Software Installation
In this manual, we assume that your CD-ROM Drive letter to be Drive D:
TheinstallationofWindows®2000/Windows®XPdriversisverysimple.Whenyouinsertthe
driverCDintoyourCD-ROMdrive,youcanseetheAUTORUNwindow(ifitdoesnotshow
up,run"D:\setup.exe").Thenyoucanfollowtheguidestosetupyourgraphicscarddriver.
(Pleasefollowthesubsection3.1.3"Driverinstallation"toinstallthedriverforyourgraphics
accelerator.)
3.1. Windows®XP Driver and Utilities Installation
3.1.1. Operating System Requirement
•Whenloadingthegraphicscarddriversforthesystem,pleasemakesureyoursystem
hasinstalledDirectX9or laterversion.
•Ifyouinstallthegraphicscarddriversforthemotherboard,whichconsistofSISorVIA
chipsets,pleaseinstalltheappropriatedriverprogramforthatmotherboard.Orplease
contactyourmotherboardnearest dealerformotherboarddriver.

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Step2.ChooseI accept theagreementand
Click "Next" button.
Step 3. Click "Next" button.
3.1.2. DirectX installation
InstallMicrosoftDirectXtoenable3DhardwareaccelerationsupportforWindows®2000or
Windows®XPtoachievebetter3Dperformance.
0Note:ForsoftwareMPEGsupportinWindows®2000orWindows®XP,youmustinstall
DirectXfirst.UserswhorunWindowsXPwithService Pack2orabovedo notneedto
installDirectXseparately.
Step1.Whenautorunwindowshowup,click
theInstall DirectX 9 item.