Gigabyte GV-NX66L128DP User manual

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GV-NX66L128DP /

GV-NX66L256DP

GeForce™6600 LE Graphics Accelerator

User's Manual

Rev. 102

12MD-X66L1DP-102R

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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 ............................................................................ 9

3.1. Windows®XP Driver and Utilities Installation ................................................. 9

3.1.1. Operating System Requirement ................................................................................... 9

3.1.2. DirectX installation ........................................................................................................ 10

3.1.3. Driver installation .......................................................................................................... 12

3.1.4. Utilities on driver CD .................................................................................................... 14

3.1.5. Taskbar icon ................................................................................................................. 16

3.1.6. Display Properties pages ............................................................................................ 19

3.1.7. nView Properties pages .............................................................................................. 23

3.2. Windows®2000 Driver Installation ............................................................. 28

4. Troubleshooting Tips ........................................................................ 29

5. Appendix .......................................................................................... 30

5.1. How to Reflash the BIOS ........................................................................... 30

5.1.1. Reflash BIOS in MS-DOS mode ................................................................................. 30

5.1.2. Reflash BIOS in Windows mode ................................................................................ 30

5.2. Resolutions and Color Depth Table (In Windows®XP) ............................... 31

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1. Introduction

1.1. Features

•Powered by NVIDIA®GeForce™6600 LE Graphics Processing Unit (GPU)

•Supports the newest PCI Express x 16

•Integrated with 128MB DDR memory (Only for GV-NX66L128DP)

•Integrated with 256MB DDR memory (Only for GV-NX66L256DP)

•Supports DirectX 9.0c

•Supports NVIDIA® SLITM (Scalable Link Interface) technology via the PCI

Express bus (Note)

•Support AV / S-Video and HDTV output

•Support 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 Windows®2000 / Windows®XP

•64MB system memory

•50MB of available disk space for full installation

•CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive

(Note) SLI technology requires a PCI Express motherboard with two x16 physical

connectors. Graphics cards working in an SLI configuration must be of the same

model and from the same vendor. To support SLI technology via the PCI Express

bus, the GV-NX66L128DP/GV-NX66L256DP requires driver version 77.74 or later.

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2.1. Board Layout

1) GV-NX66L128DP

TV-out

VGA Monitor Connector

(15-pin)

DVI-I Connector

2. Hardware Installation

TV-out

VGA Monitor Connector

(15-pin)

DVI-I Connector

2) GV-NX66L256DP

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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.

TV-out

VGA Monitor

Connector

(15pin)

DVI-I Connector

Analog LCD Monitor Analog Monitor

VGA Output

NTSC / PAL TV

Projector

S-Video Output

Digital LCD Monitor

DVI Output

Analog LCD Monitor

VGA Output

Pb/AV Output

HDTV

DVI-I to D-Sub

Adapter

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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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To install your new graphics card:

1. Locate the PCI Express x 16 slot. If

necessary, remove the metal cover from

this slot; then align your graphics card with

the PCI Express x 16 slot, and press it in

firmly until the card is fully seated.

2. Replace the screw 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 VGA Monitor

To TV / VCR

To Flat Panel Display

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How to enable NVIDIA® SLITM (Scalable Link Interface) technology:

After installing two SLI-ready graphics cards of the same model on an SLI motherboard

(Figure 1), users can enable SLI mode simply through the graphics card driver (For the

GV-NX66L128DP/GV-NX66L256DP, driver version must be at least 77.74)(Note).

Figure 1

Figure 2

(Note) Only Windows XP operating system supports SLI mode. Please do not enable SLI

multi-GPU in Windows 2000.

Step 1: After installing the graphics card driver, right-click on Desktop and select Properties.

When Display Properties dialog box appears, select the Settings tab. In Settings, click

the Advanced button.

Step 2: Click the GeForce 6600 LE tab when advanced properties dialog box appears.

Select SLI multi-GPU from the side menu and select the Enable SLI multi-GPU check box

(Figure 2) and click Apply.

Step 3: Restart your system when prompted.

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3. Software Installation

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

The installation of Windows®2000 / Windows®XP drivers is very simple. When you insert

the driver CD into your CD-ROM drive, you can see the AUTORUN window (if it does not

show up, run "D:\setup.exe"). Then you can follow the guides to setup your graphics card

driver. (Please follow the subsection 3.1.3 "Driver installation" to install the driver for your

graphics accelerator.)

3.1. Windows®XP Driver and Utilities Installation

3.1.1. Operating System Requirement

•When loading the graphics card drivers for the system, please make sure your

system has installed DirectX 9.0c or later version.

•If you install the graphics card drivers for the motherboard, which consist of SIS or

VIA chipsets, please install the appropriate driver program for that motherboard.

Or please contact your motherboard nearest dealer for motherboard driver.

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Step 2. Choose I accept the agreement and click

the Next button.

Step 3. Click the Next button.

Step 1. When autorun window show up,

click the Install DirectX 9 item.

3.1.2. DirectX installation

Install Microsoft DirectX to enable 3D hardware acceleration support for Windows®2000 or

Windows®XP to achieve better 3D performance.

0Note: For software MPEG support in Windows®2000 or 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.

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