Gigabyte Gv-n96tzl-1gi User manual

GV-N96TZL-1GI/

GV-N96TZL-512I/

NVIDIA® GeForceTM 9600 GTGraphicsAccelerator

User's Manual

Rev. 101

12MM-N96TZGI-101R

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GV-N96TZL-1GI/

GV-N96TZL-512I

NVIDIA® GeForceTM 9600 GT GraphicsAccelerator

User's Manual

Rev. 101

12MM-N96TZGI-101R

CopyrightbyGIGA-BYTETECHNOLOGYCO.,LTD.("GBT").Nopartofthismanualmay bereproducedortransmitted

inanyform withouttheexpressed,writtenpermissionof GBT.

Trademarks

Third-partybrandsandnamesarethepropertiesoftheirrespectiveowners.

Notice

Pleasedo notremoveany labelson thisgraphicscard.Doingsomayvoidthe warrantyofthis card.

Duetorapidchangeintechnology,someofthespecificationsmightbeoutofdatebeforepublicationofthisthismanual.

The authorassumesnoresponsibilityfor anyerrorsoromissionsthatmayappearinthisdocument nordoestheauthor

makeacommitmenttoupdatetheinformationcontainedherein.

Macrovision corporation product notice:

ThisproductincorporatescopyrightprotectiontechnologythatisprotectedbyU.S.patentsandotherintellectualproperty

rights.UseofthiscopyrightprotectiontechnologymustbeauthorizedbyMacrovision,andisintendedforhomeandother

limitedviewingusesonlyunlessotherwiseauthorizedbyMacrovision.Reverseengineeringordisassemblyisprohibited.

VGA Card

GV-N96TZL-1GI/

GV-N96TZL-512I

Feb.12,2009

VGA Card

GV-N96TZL-1GI/GV-N96TZL-512I

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Table of Contents

1.Introduction ................................................................................................................ 4

1.1.Features ......................................................................................................................... 4

1.2.Minimum SystemRequirements .................................................................................... 4

2.HardwareInstallation.................................................................................................. 5

2.1.BoardLayout ................................................................................................................. 5

2.2.HardwareInstallation......................................................................................................7

3.SoftwareInstallation.................................................................................................... 9

3.1.DriverandUtilityInstallation........................................................................................... 9

3.1.1. Driver Installation ........................................................................................................... 9

3.1.2. GIGABYTE Gamer HUD on Driver Disk....................................................................11

3.2.DisplayPropertiesPages ............................................................................................ 13

3.3.Accessing NVIDIAControl Panel ................................................................................ 14

4.TroubleshootingTips................................................................................................ 22

5.Appendix ................................................................................................................. 23

5.1. How to Reflash the BIOS in MS-DOS Mode.............................................................. 23

5.2.ResolutionsandColorDepthTables ............................................................................. 24

5.3.RegulatoryStatements ................................................................................................. 26

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1. Introduction

1.1. Features

•Powered by NVIDIA®GeForceTM 9600 GT Graphics Processing Unit (GPU)

•Supports PCI Express 2.0

•Integratedwith1GBGDDR3 memory (For GV-N96TZL-1GIonly)

•Integratedwith512MBGDDR3 memory (For GV-N96TZL-512Ionly)

•SupportsDirectX10

•SupportsNVIDIA®SLITM (ScalableLinkInterface)technology(Note)

•Supports2HDMIconnectors(1byoptionaladapter)

•Supports2D-Subconnectors(1byadapter)

•Supports1DVI-Iconnector

•SupportsHDCP(High-BandwidthDigitalContentProtection)technology

1.2. Minimum System Requirements

•Hardware

- Intel®Pentium®/CoreTM 2orAMDAthlonTM/PhenomTM

- 128MBof system memory;2 GB ormore for bestperformance

- Opticaldrivefor software installation(CD-ROM orDVD-ROM drive)

- A450Watt power supplyor above isa must

•OperatingSystem

- Windows®Vista

- Windows®XP with Service Pack 2 (SP2)

- Windows®XPProfessionalx64Edition

•SLITM Configuration

If you are planning on using this graphics card as part of an SLI system, the following

arerequired:

- AnSLIcertifiedmotherboardwithtwoPCIExpressx16slotsandcorrectchipsetdriver

- TwoGV-N96TZL-1GI/GV-N96TZL-512I

- Apowersupply with 550-watt oraboveisrecommended

- AnSLIbridgeconnector

(Note) SLItechnologyrequiresaPCIExpressmotherboardwithtwox16physicalconnectors.Graphicscardsworkinginan

SLIconfigurationmustbewiththesamemodelname(e.g.GV-N96TZL-1GI/GV-N96TZL-512I)andfromthesame

vendor(e.g.GIGABYTETECHNOLOGY).

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2. Hardware Installation

2.1. Board Layout

DVI-I Connector

D-Sub monitor Connector

(15-pin)

HDMI Connector

SLI Connector

DVI-I

Connector

AnalogLCDMonitor AnalogMonitor

Digital LCD Monitor

DVI Output

DVI-I to HDMI Adapter

(Optional)

D-Sub

Output

HDMI TV

DVI-I to D-Sub

Adapter

HDMI TV

AnalogLCDMonitor AnalogMonitor

HDMI Connector

D-Submonitor

Connector

(15-pin)

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Expansion cards contain very delicate Integrated Circuit (IC) chips. To

protectthemagainstdamagefromstaticelectricity,youshouldfollowsome

precautions whenever you work on your computer.

1. Turnoffyourcomputer and unplug powersupply.

2. Useagroundedwriststrapbeforehandlingcomputercomponents.Ifyoudonot

haveone,touchbothofyourhandstoasafelygroundedobjectortoametalobject,

suchasthepowersupply case.

3. Placecomponentsonagroundedantistaticpadoronthebagthatcamewiththe

componentswheneverthecomponentsareseparatedfromthesystem.

Thecardcontainssensitiveelectriccomponents,whichcanbeeasilydamagedbystatic

electricity,sothecardshouldbeleftinitsoriginalpackinguntilitisinstalled.

Unpackingandinstallationshouldbedoneonagroundedanti-staticmat.Theoperator

shouldbewearingananti-staticwristband,groundedatthesamepointastheanti-static

mat.

Inspectthecardcartonforobviousdamage.Shippingandhandlingmaycausedamage

toyourcard.Besure there are noshippingandhandlingdamages on the card 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.

Connectaflatpanel display

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.

Connect the provided S/PDIF cable to the graphics

card.

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)

How NVIDIA®SLITM (Scalable Link Interface) technology works:

In an SLI configuration, two 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 x16 PCI Express slots

to scale graphics performance. The picture below shows that two graphics cards are linked in parallel

in an SLI configuration.

SLI bridge connector

(provided by motherboard manufacturer)

TwoSLI-ready graphics cards of

the same type.

(Example:GV-NX88X768H-RH)

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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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