Gigabyte GV-N94TZL-1GI User manual

GV-N94TZL-1GI/
GV-N94TOC-1GI/
GV-N94TOC-512I/
GV-N94T-512I
NVIDIA®GeForceTM 9400 GT GraphicsAccelerator
User's Manual
Rev. 105
12MM-N94TOC-105R
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Table of Contents
1.Introduction ................................................................................................................ 6
1.1.Features ......................................................................................................................... 6
1.2.MinimumSystemRequirements .................................................................................... 6
2.HardwareInstallation.................................................................................................. 7
2.1.BoardLayout ................................................................................................................. 7
2.2.HardwareInstallation.....................................................................................................11
3.SoftwareInstallation.................................................................................................. 13
3.1.DriverandUtilityInstallation......................................................................................... 13
3.1.1. Driver Installation ......................................................................................................... 13
3.1.2. GIGABYTE Gamer HUD Lite on Driver Disk ........................................................... 15
3.2.Display PropertiesPages ............................................................................................ 17
3.3.Accessing NVIDIAControl Panel ................................................................................ 18
4.TroubleshootingTips................................................................................................ 26
5.Appendix ................................................................................................................. 27
5.1. How to Reflash the BIOS in MS-DOS Mode.............................................................. 27
5.2.ResolutionsandColorDepthTables ............................................................................. 28
5.3.RegulatoryStatements ................................................................................................. 30

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1. Introduction
1.1. Features
•Powered by NVIDIA®GeForceTM 9400 GT Graphics Processing Unit (GPU)
•Supports PCI Express 2.0
•Integratedwith 1 GBGDDR2 memory(For GV-N94TZL-1GI/GV-N94TOC-1GI only)
•Integratedwith 512MBGDDR2 memory(For GV-N94TOC-512I/GV-N94T-512Ionly)
•SupportsDirectX10
•Supports1HDMIconnectors
•Supports1D-Subconnector
•Supports1Dual-LinkDVI-Iconnector
•SupportsHDCP(High-BandwidthDigitalContentProtection)technology
1.2. Minimum System Requirements
•Hardware
- Intel®Pentium®/CoreTM 2orAMDAthlonTM/PhenomTM
- 128MB ofsystemmemory; 2GB ormorefor bestperformance
- Opticaldrive forsoftware installation(CD-ROMor DVD-ROMdrive)
- Apowersupplywith300-wattisrecommended
•OperatingSystem
- Windows®Vista
- Windows®XP with Service Pack 2 (SP2)
- Windows®XPProfessionalx64 Edition

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2. Hardware Installation
2.1. Board Layout
DVI-I Connector
DVI-I
Connector
AnalogLCDMonitor AnalogMonitor
or
Digital LCD Monitor
DVI Output
D-Sub
Output
DVI-I to D-Sub
Adapter
(Optional)
HDMI TV
AnalogLCDMonitor AnalogMonitor
or
D-Sub monitor Connector
(15-pin)
HDMI Connector
HDMI Connector
D-Submonitor
Connector
(15-pin)
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DVI-I Connector
DVI-I
Connector
AnalogLCDMonitor AnalogMonitor
or
Digital LCD Monitor
DVI Output
D-Sub
Output
DVI-I to D-Sub
Adapter
(Optional)
HDMI TV
AnalogLCDMonitor AnalogMonitor
or
D-Sub monitor Connector
(15-pin)
HDMI Connector
HDMI Connector
D-Submonitor
Connector
(15-pin)
2. GV-N94TOC-1GI/GV-N94TOC-512I

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DVI-I Connector
DVI-I
Connector
AnalogLCDMonitor AnalogMonitor
or
Digital LCD Monitor
DVI Output
D-Sub
Output
DVI-I to D-Sub
Adapter
(Optional)
D-Sub monitor Connector
(15-pin)
HDMI Connector
HDMI Connector
D-Submonitor
Connector
(15-pin)
3. GV-N94T-512I
AnalogLCDMonitor AnalogMonitor
or
HDMI TV

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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 powersupply.
2. Useagroundedwriststrapbeforehandlingcomputercomponents.Ifyoudonot
haveone,touchbothofyourhandstoasafelygroundedobjectortoametalobject,
suchasthepowersupplycase.
3. Placecomponentsonagroundedantistaticpadoronthebagthatcamewiththe
componentswheneverthecomponentsareseparatedfromthesystem.
Thecardcontainssensitiveelectriccomponents,whichcanbeeasilydamagedbystatic
electricity,sothecardshouldbeleftinitsoriginalpackinguntilitisinstalled.
Unpackingandinstallationshouldbedoneonagroundedanti-staticmat.Theoperator
shouldbewearingananti-staticwristband,groundedatthesamepointastheanti-static
mat.
Inspectthecardcartonforobviousdamage.Shippingandhandlingmaycausedamage
toyour card. Be suretherearenoshipping and handling damagesonthecard before
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.
Step 2.
Replace the screw to fasten the card in place, and replace the
computer cover.
Makesurethatthegoldedgeconnectorofthegraphicscardissecurely
inserted.
Step 3.
Plug the display cable into your card; then turn on the computer
and monitor. To connect a D-Sub monitor to your graphics card,
use the D-Sub connector. To connect a flat panel display to your
graphics card, use the DVI-I connector. To connect an HDMI
monitor to your graphics card, use the HDMI connector.
Connecta flat paneldisplay
ConnectaD-Submonitor
ConnectanHDMImonitor
To Flat Panel DisplayToD-SubMonitorToHDMIMonitor

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You are now ready to proceed with the installation of the graphics card driver. Please refer to next
chapter for detailed instructions.
Step 4.
To connect an HDMI TV, follow the steps below to enable the S/PDIF in function for the graphics card.
1.
Connect the provided S/PDIF cable to the graphics
card.
2.
Connect the S/PDIF cable to the motherboard.
(the red wire connects to the S/PDIF out pin and
the black to the Ground pin)

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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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The system is installing the components.
Step 4:
Click the Finish button to restart the computer.
Then the driver installation is completed.
Step 3:
Click the Yes button.

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3.1.2. GIGABYTE Gamer HUD Lite on Driver Disk
Step 1:
Click the GIGABYTE Gamer HUD Lite item.
Step 2:
Choose the language for the installation and click the OK button.
Step 3:
Click the Next button. Step 4: Click the Install button.
The system is installing the components. Step 5:
Click the Finish button. Then the installation of
the GIGABYTE Gamer HUD Lite is completed.

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GIGABYTEGamerHUD Lite
The GIGABYTE Gamer HUD Lite allows you to adjust the the working frequency of the GPU, Shader
and video memory.
Clockadjustment(Note) Enablesmanualadjustment
ofthefrequency
Automatically
optimizesthe
frequency
Displaysthe
currentoperating
frequency
Hardware
Monitor
Helppage
(Note) This item is configurable only if 2D/3D Auto-Optimized is set to Disable.
Incorrectly doing overclock/overvoltage may result in damage to your system and reduce
the useful life of the system components.
Button Function
Default(Note) Allows you to load the default settings
Apply(Note) Allows you to save the values you adjust
Enable Lets the utility optimize the GPU/Shader/memory frequency settings
Disable Allows you to manually configure the GPU/Shader/Memory frequency
settings
Hardware Monitor Displays the GPU usage and temperature, the GPU usage/thermal curve,
and your graphics card information
? Opens Help page

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You can move the slider to change the resolution.
You can click the item to change the color quality.
Click the Advanced button for advanced settings.
3.2. Display Properties Pages
Display Settings (Resolutions and Color Quality for Windows)
To access Display Settings page, right-click on desktop and select Personalize, then the Personalization
windows will show up. Select Display Settings to adjust the screen resolution and color quality settings.

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3.3. Accessing NVIDIA Control Panel
After installation of the display driver, right-click on the desktop and select NVIDIA Control Panel. The
NVIDIA Control Panel is used to configure all your graphics card settings.
Right-click on the desktop and select NVIDIA Control Panel.
Or you can right-click on the desktop and select Personalize, and then the Control Panel\Appearance
Personalization\Personalization window will show up. Select Display Settings. When the Display
Settings dialog box appears, click Advanced Settings.
After clicking the Advanced Settings button in Display Settings, you'll see the Generic PnP
Monitor and NVIDIA GeForce 9400 GT Properties dialog box. Click the GeForce 9400 GT tab to
access the NVIDIA Control Panel.
On the GeForce 9400 GT tab page, click Start the NVIDIA
Control Panel to launch the NVIDIA Control Panel.

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Select the view of the NVIDIA Control Panel that is
most appropriate for you.
Standard Settings
Advanced Settings
The following pages provide details on configuring
advanced settings.
In the NVIDIA Control Panel, select a category to
alter specific NVIDIA display settings.
The categories are:
3D Settings
Display
Video & Television
In the NVIDIA Control Panel, change a view if you
want.
The supported modes are:
Standard
Advanced
Custom

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(Note) This item is present only in Advanced view mode.
AdjustImage SettingswithPreview
If you are unfamiliar with 3D technology or not
an advanced graphics user, use the Adjust
Image Settings with Preview page to preview
any changes you make for improved image
quality and rendering.
Manage3DSettings(Note)
The Manage 3D Settings page enables you to
establish default 3D settings to use for all your
Direct3D or OpenGL applications and to estab-
lish a unique set of 3D settings for a particular
game or application.
3D Settings
Tasks in the 3D Settings pages allow you to do the following:
• Change the image and rendering settings of your 3D applications and games that utilize Direct3D and
OpenGL technology.
• Override the shipped clocked frequencies of your GPU and GPU memory to increase your GPU
performance.
• Assign specific 3D settings to a game so that these settings automatically load when a game is
launched.