Gigabyte Gv-nx65128d User manual

Oct. 18, 2005

VGA Card

GV-NX65128D

VGA Card

Oct. 18, 2005

GV-NX65128D

Jan. 27, 2006

VGA Card

GV-NX65128DE

VGA Card

Jan. 27, 2006

GV-NX65128DE

without the expressed, written permission of GBT.

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GV-NX65128D /

GV-NX65128DE

GeForce™6500 Graphics Accelerator

User's Manual

Rev. 102

12MD-NX651D-102R

GV-NX65128D(DE) Graphics Accelerator - 2 -

English

Table of Contents

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

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

1.2. Minimum System Requirement ..................................................................... 3

2. Hardware Installation ........................................................................... 4

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

2.2. Hardware Installation ................................................................................... 6

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

3.1. Windows®XP Driver and Utilities Installation ................................................. 8

3.1.1. Operating System Requirement ................................................................................... 8

3.1.2. DirectX Installation .......................................................................................................... 9

3.1.3. Driver Installation .......................................................................................................... 10

3.1.4. Utilities on Driver CD ................................................................................................... 12

3.1.5. Taskbar Icon ................................................................................................................. 14

3.1.6. Display Properties Pages ............................................................................................ 17

3.1.7. nView Properties Pages .............................................................................................. 21

3.2. Windows®2000 Driver Installation ............................................................. 26

4. Troubleshooting Tips ........................................................................ 27

5. Appendix .......................................................................................... 28

5.1. How to Reflash the BIOS ........................................................................... 28

5.1.1. Reflash BIOS in MS-DOS Mode ................................................................................. 28

5.1.2. Reflash BIOS in Windows Mode ................................................................................ 28

5.2. Resolutions and Color Depth Table (In Windows®XP) ............................... 29

Introduction- 3 -

English

1. Introduction

1.1. Features

•The graphics card supports NVIDIA TurboCache technology, which enhances

graphics card performance by allowing the graphics processing unit (GPU) to

dynamically share the available system memory. The total effective VGA memory

differs depending on system memory. See the following tables for details:

•Powered by NVIDIA®GeForce™6500 with TurboCache Technology Graphics

Processing Unit (GPU)

•Supports the newest PCI Express x 16

•Supports DirectX 9.0c

•Supports AV / S-Video and HDTV output

•Supports D-Sub and DVI-I connector

1.2. Minimum System Requirement

•IBM®or 100% PC compatible with Pentium®III 650MHz or AMD Athlon 650MHz

class processor or higher

•One PCI Express x 16 slot

•Operating Systems Win®2000 / Win®XP

•256MB system memory

•50MB of available disk space for full installation

•CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive

•A PCI Express compliant motherboard and power supply

System memory 256 MB 512 MB or above

VGA onboard memory 128 MB 128 MB

Shared system memory 0 MB 128 MB

Total effective VGAmemory 128 MB 256 MB

GV-NX65128D(DE) Graphics Accelerator - 4 -

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2. Hardware Installation

2.1. Board Layout

1) GV-NX65128D

TV-out

VGA Monitor

Connector

(15-pin)

DVI-I Connector

2) GV-NX65128DE

TV-out

VGA Monitor Connector

(15-pin)

DVI-I Connector

Hardware Installation- 5 -

English

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.

TV-out

VGA Monitor

Connector

(15pin)

DVI-I Connector

Analog LCD Monitor Analog Monitor

VGA Output

Digital LCD Monitor

DVI Output

Analog LCD Monitor

DVI-I to D-Sub

Adapter

NTSC / PAL TV

Projector

S-Video Output

HDTV

Pb/AV Output

VGA Output

The pictures below are example for GV-NX65128D.

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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 you computer documentation.

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