Gigabyte GV-N630D3-2GL User manual

NVIDIA®Graphics Accelerator
User's Manual
Rev. 101
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Table of Contents
1. Introduction..................................................................................................................3
1.1. Minimum System Requirements .................................................................................... 3
2. Hardware Installation...................................................................................................5
2.1. SLI Technology .............................................................................................................. 5
3. Software Installation ....................................................................................................7
3.1. Driver and Utility Installation .......................................................................................... 7
3.1.1. Driver Installation..............................................................................................................7
3.1.2. GIGABYTE Easy Boost on Driver Disk ...........................................................................9
3.2. Display Properties Pages ........................................................................................ 12
3.3. Accessing NVIDIA Control Panel............................................................................. 13
4. Troubleshooting Tips .................................................................................................21
5. Appendix....................................................................................................................22
5.1. Regulatory Statements ................................................................................................ 22

- 3 - Introduction
1. Introduction
1.1. Minimum System Requirements
•Hardware
- Intel® Pentium® 4 or AMD AthlonTM XP class
- 2GB system memory (4GB recommended)
- Optical drive for software installation (CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive)
•Operating System
- Windows®7
- Windows® Vista
- Windows® XP

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NVIDIA Series Graphics Accelerator
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 op-
erator 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 dam-
age 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 THE GRAPHICS CARD IS
DAMAGED.
In order to ensure that your graphics card can work correctly, please use
 ofcialGIGABYTEBIOSonly.Usingnon-ofcialGIGABYTEBIOSmight
cause problem(s) on the graphics card.

- 5 - Hardware Installation
2.1. Hardware Installation
Now that you have prepared your computer, you are ready to install your graphics card.
Step 3.
Connect the appropriate cable to the card and the display.
To Flat Panel Display To Flat Panel Display To HDMI Monitor
To D-sub Monitor
To Mini HDMI Monitor
To Mini DisplayPort Monitor
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.
Step 2.
Replace the screw to fasten the card in place, and replace the
computer cover.
Make sure that the gold edge connector of the graphics card is
securely inserted.
To Mini DisplayPort Monitor

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NVIDIA Series Graphics Accelerator
How NVIDIA®SLITM (Scalable Link Interface) technology works:
SLIConguration:
3-WaySLIConguration:
SLI bridge connector
(provided by motherboard manufacturer)
3-Way SLI bridge connector
(provided by motherboard manufacturer)
Two SLI-ready graphics cards
of the same type.
(Example: GV-N28-1GH-B)
Two SLI-ready graphics cards
of the same type.
(Example: GV-N28-1GH-B)
If you are planning on using this graphics card as part of an SLI system, the following are required:
- An SLI certied motherboard with two/three PCIe x16 slots and correct chipset driver
- An SLI bridge connector or 3-way SLI bridge connector
In an SLI conguration, two/three 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/three x16 PCI Express slots to
scale graphics performance. The picture below shows that two and three graphics cards are linked in parallel
in an SLI conguration.

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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.)
Notice : The photos in this manual are for reference only and may not match what you exactly see on your screen
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 rst. 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 AGREE AND CONTINUE button.

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Step 4:
Check the Install NVIDIA Update then click the
NEXT button.
The system is installing the components.
Step 5:
Click the RESTART NOW button to restart the
computer. Then the driver installation is completed.
Step 3:
Check the Express then click the NEXT button.

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3.1.2. GIGABYTE Easy Boost on Driver Disk
Step 1:
Click the GIGABYTE Easy Boost item.
Step 2:
Choose the language for the installation and click the OK button.
Step 3:
Choose the Typical and click the Next button
Step 4:
Click the Finish button. Then the installation of the
GIGABYTE Easy Boost is completed.
The system is installing the components.

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GIGABYTE Easy Boost
Easy Boost is a graphics card smart tuning tool, combined with Overclock, OSD Turning, BIOS Setting,
Technical Support, Live Update function.
Over Clock: User can adjust GPU clock, Memory clock, Shader clock and Fan speed here. User can also
monitor graphics card current parameters.
OSD Turning: User can set hotkey of On-Screen-Display and path of screen shot and recording video
savings at “OSD” page. User can also adjust Gamma, Contrast and Brightness at “Color” page.