Gigabyte Gv-nx62tc256ds User manual

Aug. 2, 2005

VGA Card

GV-NX62TC256DS

VGACard

Aug. 2, 2005

GV-NX62TC256DS

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GV-NX62TC256DS

User'sManual

GeForce™6200 GraphicsAccelerator

Rev. 101

12MD-NX62TC6DS-101R

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Table of Contents

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

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

1.2.Minimumsystemrequirement ....................................................................... 3

2. HardwareInstallation ...........................................................................4

2.1.Board layout ............................................................................................... 4

2.2.Hardwareinstallation ................................................................................... 6

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

3.1.Win®XPdriverandutilitiesinstallation .......................................................... 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............................................................................................... 22

3.2.Win®2000driverinstallation ...................................................................... 27

4. Troubleshooting Tips........................................................................28

5. Appendix ..........................................................................................29

5.1.HowtoReflashtheBIOS ........................................................................... 29

5.1.1. Reflash BIOS in MS-DOS mode................................................................................. 29

5.1.2. Reflash BIOS in Windows mode ................................................................................ 29

5.2.Resolutionsandcolordepthtable(InWindows®XP) .................................. 30

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1. Introduction

1.1. Features

•ThegraphicscardsupportsNVIDIA TurboCachetechnology, whichenhances

graphicscardperformancebyallowingthe graphicsprocessingunit(GPU)to

dynamicallysharetheavailablesystemmemory.ThetotaleffectiveVGAmemory

differsdependingonsystemmemory.Seethefollowingtablesfordetails:

•Powered by NVIDIA®GeForce™6200 with TurboCache Technology Graphics

ProcessingUnit(GPU)

•Supportsthenewest PCIExpress x16

•SupportsDirectX9.0c

•SupportsAV/S-VideoandHDTVoutput

•SupportsD-Sub(requiresadaptertosupportthisfunction)andDVI-Iconnector

1.2. Minimum system requirement

•IBM®or100%PCcompatiblewithPentium®III650MHzorAMDAthlon650MHz

classprocessor orhigher

•OnePCIExpress x 16 slot

•OperatingSystemsWin®2000/Win®XP

•256MBsystemmemory

•50MBofavailablediskspaceforfullinstallation

•CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive

•APCIExpresscompliantmotherboardandpowersupply.

Systemmemory 256MB 512 MB or above

VGAonboardmemory 64MB 64MB

Sharedsystemmemory 64MB 192MB

TotaleffectiveVGAmemory 128 MB 256MB

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2. Hardware Installation

2.1. Board Layout

TV-out

DVI-I Connector

TV-Out

DVI-I Connector

NTSC / PAL TV

Projector

AV Output

Analog LCD Monitor

Digital LCD Monitor

DVI Output

VGA Output

DVI-I to D-Sub Adapter

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

protectthemagainstdamagefromstaticelectricity,youshouldfollowsome

precautions whenever you work on your computer.

1.Turn offyour computer and unplugpower supply.

2.Useagroundedwriststrapbeforehandlingcomputercomponents.Ifyoudonothave

one,touchbothofyourhandstoasafelygroundedobjectortoametalobject,suchas

thepowersupply case.

3.Place components on a grounded antistatic pad or on the bag that came with the

componentswheneverthecomponentsareseparatedfromthesystem.

Thecardcontainssensitiveelectriccomponents,whichcanbeeasilydamagedbystatic

electricity,sothecardshouldbeleftinitsoriginalpackinguntilitisinstalled.

Unpackingandinstallationshouldbedoneonagroundedanti-staticmat.Theoperator

shouldbewearingananti-staticwristband,groundedatthesamepointastheanti-static

mat.

Inspectthecardcartonforobviousdamage.Shippingandhandlingmaycausedamage

toyour card. Be sure there areno shipping and handling damagesonthe card before

proceeding.

DO NOTAPPLY POWER TOYOUR 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

InstallingYourgraphicscard.

Nowthatyouhavepreparedyourcomputer,youarereadytoinstallyourgraphicsaccelerator

card.

To remove the existing graphics card:

1. Power off the computer and monitor, then

disconnectthedisplaycablefromtheback

ofyourcomputer.

2. Removethecomputercover.Ifnecessary,

consultyourcomputer'smanualforhelpin

removingthecover.

3. Remove any existing graphics card from

yourcomputer.

Or, if your computer has any on-board

graphics capability,youmayneedtodisable

it onthemotherboard.Formoreinformation,

pleaseseeyoucomputerdocumentation.

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To install your new graphics card:

1. LocatethePCIExpressx16slot.If

necessary,removethemetalcoverfromthis

slot;thenalign yourgraphics cardwith the

PCIExpressx16slot,andpressitinfirmly

untilthecardisfullyseated.

2. Replacethescrewtofastenthecardinplace,

andreplacethecomputercover.

Youarenowready toproceed withthe installationof thegraphics carddriver.Please

refertonextchapterfordetailedinstructions.

Warning!

Toavoidsysteminstability,donottouchthegraphicscardwhenitisrunnnig.

3. Plug the display cable into your graphics

card;thenturnonthecomputerandmonitor.

Toconnectaflatpaneldirectlytoyourgraphics

card,usetheDVI-Iconnector.To connect a

VGA monitor to the DVI-I connector, plug

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

connector,thenplugthemonitorcableinto

theadapter.

Connecta flat panel

To Flat Panel Display

To TV or VCR

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3. Software Installation

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

TheinstallationofWin®2000/Win®XPdriversisverysimple.WhenyouinsertthedriverCD

into your CD-ROM drive, you can see theAUTORUN window (if it does not show up, run

"D:\setup.exe").Thenyoucanfollowtheguidestosetupyourgraphicscarddriver.(Please

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

accelerator.)

3.1. Win®XP driver and utilities installation

3.1.1. Operating system requirement

•Whenloadingthegraphicscarddriversforthesystem,pleasemakesureyoursystem

hasinstalledDirectX9.0C orlaterversion.

•Ifyouinstallthegraphicscarddriversforthemotherboard,whichconsistofSISorVIA

chipsets,pleaseinstalltheappropriatedriverprogramforthatmotherboard.Orplease

contactyourmotherboardnearest dealerformotherboarddriver.

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