Gigabyte Gv-n62256dp2-rh User manual

GV-N62256DP2-RH

GeForce™6200 Graphics Accelerator

User's Manual

Rev. 101

12MD-N622P2R-101R

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Table of Contents

1. Introduction ......................................................................................... 3

1.1. Features ..................................................................................................... 3

1.2. Minimum System Requirement ..................................................................... 3

2. Hardware Installation ........................................................................... 4

2.1. Board Layout .............................................................................................. 4

2.2. Hardware Installation ................................................................................... 6

3. Software Installation ............................................................................ 8

3.1. Windows®XP Driver and Utilities Installation ................................................. 8

3.1.1. Operating System Requirement ................................................................................... 8

3.1.2. DirectX Installation .......................................................................................................... 9

3.1.3. Driver Installation ........................................................................................................... 11

3.1.4. Utilities on Driver CD ................................................................................................... 13

3.1.5. Taskbar Icon ................................................................................................................. 15

3.1.6. Display Properties pages ............................................................................................ 18

3.1.7. nView Properties pages .............................................................................................. 23

3.2. Windows®2000 Driver Installation ............................................................. 28

4. Troubleshooting Tips ........................................................................ 29

5. Appendix .......................................................................................... 30

5.1. How to Reflash the BIOS ........................................................................... 30

5.1.1. Reflash BIOS in MS-DOS mode ................................................................................. 30

5.1.2. Reflash BIOS in Windows mode ................................................................................ 30

5.2. Resolutions and Color Depth Table (In Windows®XP) ............................... 31

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1. Introduction

1.1. Features

•Powered by NVIDIA®GeForce™6200 Graphics Processing Unit (GPU)

•Supports AGP 8X

•Integrated with 256 MB DDR2 memory

•Supports DirectX 9.0c

•Support AV / S-Video output

•Supports TV-Out and D-Sub (by adapter) connectors

•Supports DVI-I connector

1.2. Minimum System Requirement

•IBM®or 100% PC compatible with Pentium®III 650MHz or AMD Athlon 650MHz

class processor or higher

•One available AGP3.0 compliant slot or better

•Operating Systems Windows®2000 / Windows®XP

•64 MB system memory

•50 MB of available disk space for full installation

•CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive

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2. Hardware Installation

2.1. Board Layout

TV-Out

DVI-I Connector

VGA Output

Analog LCD Monitor Analog CRT Monitor

TV-Out

DVI-I Connector

Digital LCD Monitor

DVI Output

S-Video Output

AV Output

NTSC / PAL TV Projector

DVI-I to D-Sub

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 operator

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 damage

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 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.

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2.2. Hardware Installation

Installing Your Graphics Card.

Now that you have prepared your computer, you are ready to install your graphics accelerator

card.

To remove the existing graphics card:

1. Power off the computer and monitor, then

disconnect the display cable from the back

of your computer.

2. Remove the computer cover. If necessary,

consult your computer's manual for help in

removing the cover.

3. Remove any existing graphics card from

your computer.

Or, if your computer has any on-board

graphics capability, you may need to disable

it on the motherboard. For more information,

see your computer documentation.

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You are now ready to proceed with the installation of the graphics card driver. For detailed

instructions, select your operating system from the list below.

To install your new graphics card:

1. Locate the AGP slot. If necessary, remove

the metal cover from this slot; then align your

graphics card with theAGP slot, and press it

in firmly until the card is fully seated.

2. Replace the screw to fasten the card in place,

and replace the computer cover.

To TV or VCR

To Flat Panel Display

3. Plug the display cable into your graphics

card; then turn on the computer and monitor.

To connect a flat panel directly to your graphics

card, use the DVI-I connector. To connect a

VGA monitor to the DVI-I connector, plug

the DVI-I to D-sub adapter into the DVI-I

connector, then plug the monitor cable into

the adapter. Connect a flat panel

Connect a VGA monitor via DVI-I to D-sub adapter

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3. Software Installation

In this manual, we assume that your CD-ROM Drive letter to be Drive D:

The installation of Windows®2000 / Windows®XP drivers is very simple. When you insert the

driver CD into your CD-ROM drive, you can see the AUTORUN window (if it does not show

up, run "D:\setup.exe"). Then you can follow the guides to setup your graphics card driver.

(Please follow the subsection 3.1.3 "Driver installation" to install the driver for your graphics

accelerator.)

3.1. Windows®XP Driver and Utilities Installation

3.1.1. Operating System Requirement

•When loading the graphics card drivers for the system, please make sure your system

has installed DirectX 9 or later version.

•If you install the graphics card drivers for the motherboard, which consist of SIS or VIA

chipsets, please install the appropriate driver program for that motherboard. Or please

contact your motherboard nearest dealer for motherboard driver.

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Step 2. Choose I accept the agreement and

Click "Next" button.

Step 3. Click "Next" button.

3.1.2. DirectX installation

Install Microsoft DirectX to enable 3D hardware acceleration support for Windows®2000 or

Windows®XP to achieve better 3D performance.

0Note: For software MPEG support in Windows®2000 or 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. When autorun window show up, click

the Install DirectX 9 item.

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Step 4. Click "Finish" to restart computer.

Then the DirectX 9 installation is completed.

Installing the components.

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