Gigabyte GV-N76G256D-RH User manual

Jul. 31, 2006
VGA Card
GV-N76G256D-RH

VGACard
Jul. 31, 2006
GV-N76G256D-RH

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GV-N76G256D-RH
GeForce™7600 GS Graphics Accelerator
User's Manual
Rev. 101
12MD-N76G2DR-101R
Copyright
© 2006 GIGABYTE TECHNOLOGYCO., LTD
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Table of Contents
1. Introduction ......................................................................................... 3
1.1. Features ..................................................................................................... 3
1.2. Minimum System Requirements ................................................................... 3
2. Hardware Installation ........................................................................... 4
2.1. Board Layout .............................................................................................. 4
2.2. Hardware Installation ................................................................................... 6
3. Software Installation ............................................................................ 9
3.1. Windows®XP Driver and Utilities Installation ................................................. 9
3.1.1. Operating System Requirement ....................................................................... 9
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 ................................................................................. 25
3.2. Windows®2000 Driver Installation ............................................................. 30
4. Troubleshooting Tips ........................................................................ 31
5. Appendix .......................................................................................... 32
5.1. How to Reflash the BIOS ........................................................................... 32
5.1.1. Reflash BIOS in MS-DOS Mode .................................................................. 32
5.1.2. Reflash BIOS in Windows Mode ................................................................... 32
5.2. Connecting to a HDTV .............................................................................. 33
5.3. Resolutions and Color Depth Table (In Windows®XP) ............................... 34

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1. Introduction
1.1. Features
•Powered by NVIDIA®GeForce™7600 GS Graphics Processing Unit (GPU)
•Supports AGP 8X
•Integrated with 256MB DDR memory
•Supports DirectX 9.0c
•Supports AV / S-Video and HDTV output
•Supports D-sub connector
•Supports DVI-I connector
1.2. Minimum System Requirements
•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
•64MB system memory
•50MB of available disk space for full installation
•CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive
•Minimum power supply 300W

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TV-out
DVI-I Connector
VGA Monitor Connector
2. Hardware Installation
2.1. Board Layout
TV-Out
VGA Monitor
Connector
(15-pin)
DVI-I Connector
Analog LCD Monitor Analog Monitor
OR
VGA Output
S-Video Output
Pb/AV Output
Pr
Y
NTSC / PAL TV Projector
HDTV
OR
NTSC / PAL TV Projector
OR
DVI Output
DVI-I to D-Sub
Adapter
VGA Output
Analog LCD Monitor
Digital LCD Monitor

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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,
please see your computer documentation.

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2. Replace the screws to fasten the card in
place, and replace the computer cover.
3. Plug the display cable into your card; then
turn on the computer and monitor. If your
graphics card came with a DVI-I connector,
you can connect a flat panel display to the
appropriate connector, as shown below...
You are now ready to proceed with the installation of the graphics card driver. Please refer
to next chapter for detailed instructions.
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.
To VGA Monitor
To TV / VCR
To Flat Panel Display
* Please make sure that the gold edge connectors of the graphics card is securely inserted.
After installation, please connect the power cable to your graphics
card, or the system will not boot.

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GIGABYTE Video Adapter for Nvidia Graphics Cards
(1) Connecting HDTV
Connect your HDTV cables to the video adapter
according to the corresponding color.
(Y= Green, Pr= Red, Pb= Blue)
(2) Connecting S-Video
If your TV has a S-Video connection, connect the S-
Video cable from your TV to the S-Video Out port on the
adapter.
(3) Connecting AV Output
If your TV has a Composite video connection, you can
connect the RCA cable from your TV to the AV Out port
on the adapter.
Connect to the TV-Out port
on the graphics card.
S-Video Out HDTV Component
(Y+Pr+Pb)
AV Out