Gigabyte GV-NX68256D User manual

Apr. 22, 2005
VGA Card
GV-NX68256D

VGACard
Apr.22,2005
GV-NX68256D

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GV-NX68256D
User'sManual
GeForce™6800 GraphicsAccelerator
Rev. 101
12MD-NX68256D-101

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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............................................................................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 .............................................................................................................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. Windows®2000 Driver Installation............................................................ 27
4. Troubleshooting Tips.........................................................................28
5.Appendix ...........................................................................................29
5.1. How to Reflash the BIOS.......................................................................... 29
5.1.1. Reflash BIOS in MS-DOS mode .................................................................................... 29
5.1.2. Reflash BIOS in Windows mode .................................................................................... 29
5.2. Resolutions and Color DepthTable (In Windows®XP) ............................. 30

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1. Introduction
1.1. Features
•Powered by NVIDIA®GeForce™6800 Graphics Processing Unit (GPU)
•Supports the newest PCI Express x 16
•Integrated with 256MB DDR memory
•SupportsDirectX9.0c
•SupportsNVIDIA® SLITM (ScalableLink Interface) technology note
•SupportsAV / S-VideoandHDTV output
•SupportsDVI-I/D-Sub connector
1.2. Minimum system requirement
•IBM®or100%PCcompatiblewithPentium®III650MHzorAMDAthlon650MHz
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:SLItechnologyrequiresaPCIExpressmotherboardwithtwox16physical
connectors.GraphicscardsworkinginanSLIconfigurationmustbewiththesamemodel
name(i.e.GV-NX68256D)andfromthesamevendor
(i.e.GIGABYTETECHNOLOGY).

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2.1. Board Layout
2. Hardware Installation
Analog LCD Monitor
NTSC / PAL TV
Projector
Y
S-Video Output
Analog LCD Monitor
Pr
Pb/AV Output
HDTV
OR
Digital LCD Monitor
TV-out
VGAMonitor
Connector
(15-pin)
DVI-I Connector
VGA Output
Analog Monitor
VGA Output
DVI-I to D-Sub Connector
DVI Output
TV-outVGAMonitor
Connector
(15-pin)
DVI-I Connector

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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
haveone,touchboth of yourhandstoa safely groundedobjectorto a metalobject,
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.
Unpackingandinstallationshouldbedoneonagroundedanti-staticmat.Theoperator
should be wearing an anti-static wristband, grounded at the same point as the anti-
static mat.
Inspectthecardcartonforobviousdamage.Shippingandhandlingmaycausedamage
toyour card. Be sure there are noshipping andhandling damages on the card before
proceeding.
DO NOTAPPLY 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.

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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 install your graphics accelerator card:
1. Power off the computer and monitor, then
disconnectthedisplaycablefromtheback
of your computer.
2. Removethecomputercover.Ifnecessary,
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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4. Locate the PCI Express x 16 slot. If
necessary, remove the metal cover from
thisslot;thenalignyourgraphicscardwith
the PCI Express x 16 slot, and press it in
firmly until the card is fully seated.
5. Replace the screw to fasten the card in
place, and replace the computer cover.
6. Plugthe display cableinto yourcard; then
turn on the computer and monitor. If your
graphicscardcamewithaDVI-Iconnector,
youcan connect aflat panel displayto 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.
ToTV or VCR
To VGA Monitor To Flat Panel Display

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How NVIDIA® SLITM (Scalable Link Interface) technology works:
InanSLIconfiguration,twoSLI-readygraphicscardswiththesamemodelandfromthe
samemanufacturersareconnectedtogetherviaSLIbridgeconnectorinasystemthat
providestwox16PCIExpressslotstoscalegraphicsperformance.Thepicturebelow
showsthattwographicscardsarelinkedinparallelinanSLIconfiguration.
SLI bridge connector
(provided by motherboard
manufacturer)
Two SLI-ready graphics
cards of the same type.
(Example: GV-NX66T128D)
FormoreinformationaboutthehardwareconfigurationofanSLIsystem,pleasereferto
motherboardusermanual.
3. Software Installation
In this manual, we assume that your CD-ROM Drive letter to be Drive D:
TheinstallationofWindows®2000/Windows®XPdriversisverysimple.Whenyouinsertthe
driverCDintoyourCD-ROMdrive,youcanseetheAUTORUNwindow(ifitdoesnotshow
up,run"D:\setup.exe").Thenyoucanfollowtheguidestosetupyourgraphicscarddriver.
(Pleasefollowthesubsection3.1.3"Driverinstallation"toinstallthedriverforyourgraphics
accelerator.)
3.1. Windows®XPDriver and Utilities Installation
3.1.1. Operating System Requirement
•Whenloadingthegraphicscarddriversforthesystem,pleasemakesureyoursystem
hasinstalledDirectX9or later version.
•Ifyouinstallthegraphicscarddriversforthemotherboard,whichconsistofSISorVIA
chipsets,pleaseinstalltheappropriatedriverprogramforthatmotherboard.Orplease
contactyourmotherboardnearestdealerformotherboarddriver.

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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.
Note: For software MPEG support in Windows®2000 or Windows®XP, you must
install DirectX first.
Click the Install DirectX 9 item.
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.

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Step 4. Click Finish to restart computer.
Then the DirectX 9 installation is completed.
Installing the components.

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3.1.3. Driver installation
A. New hardware found
After the graphics card is inserted into your computer at the first time, the windows will
automaticallydetectanewhardwareinthesystemandpopouta"NewHardwareFound"
message. The following is the step-by-step installation guide.
Step 1: Found new hardware wizard: Video controller (VGACompatible)
Step 2: Found new hardware wizard: Searching and installing
The wizard will search for the driver and install it automatically.
Step 3: Found new hardware wizard: Finish
Click the Finish button to finish the installation.
Click the Next button to install the driver. (There
is a driver CD disk that came with your graphics
accelerator, please insert it now.)
Or click the Cancel button to install the driver
fromAUTORUN window.

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B. Driver installation (Autorun Window)
InsertthedriverCDdiskintoyourCD-ROM,andthenyoucanseetheAUTORUNwindow.
If it does not show up, please run "D:\setup.exe".
Step 2. Click the Next button.
Step 3. Click the Finish button to restart computer.
Then the driver installation is completed.
Windows installings the components.
Step 1. When autorun window show up,
click Install Display Driver item.
Click the Install Display Driver item.

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3.1.4. Utilities on driver CD
InsertthedriverCDdiskintoyourCD-ROM,andthenyoucanseetheAUTORUNwindow.
If it does not show up, please run "D:\setup.exe".
•Install GIGABYTE Utility (V-Tuner 2):
Step 3. Enter your name and company.
Step4.ClicktheFinishbuttontorestartcomputer.
Then the utilities installation is completed.
Step 2. Click the Next button.
Step 1. When autorun window show up, please click
the Utilities item.
Click the Utilities item.
Then click the GIGABYTE Utility item.

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V-Tuner 2
V-Tuner 2 letsyouadjusttheworking frequency ofthegraphic engine andvideo memory
(Core Clock and Memory Clock).
Enables auto adjustment of core/
memoryclocksettingssetbyuserwhen
running3Dapplications.
AdjustCore
speed
Displays core clock status Displays memory clock status
AdjustMemory
speed
Select choice of skinOpensHelppage

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3.1.5. Taskbar icon
Afterinstallationof the displaydrivers,you will find aGIGABYTEicon on the taskbar's
statusarea.Right-clickingthis icon openstheGIGABYTEcontrol panel, showingamenu
composed of shortcut of the graphics card's enhanced and other functions.
You may click the Display Properties item, and then click Settings. Click Advanced
after clicking Settings. Click the appropriate tab to change your display settings.
Right click the icon.
You can link to GIGABYTE website for updated information about
the graphics accelerator, latest drivers, and other information.
Click the VGA Information
item into the "VGA Info" and
"ColorAdjust" tabs.

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VGA Information
VGA Info lists the relevant information about your card.
ColorAdjust
Color Adjust allows you to make color adjustments, such as brightness, contrast and
gamma values for each or all of RGB colors.

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You can adjust the properties
of the graphics accelerator
from here.
Right click the icon.
After installation of the display drivers, you will find a NVIDIA icon on the taskbar's
status area. Click this icon to open the control panel.

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This page shows theAdapter, System and
Driver versions information.
3.1.6. Display Properties pages
To access Display Properties pages, right-click the GIGABYTE icon on the taskbar and
select Display Properties or right-click on Desktop and then select Properties. The
Display Properties dialogboxshowsthe information ofdisplayadapter,color, the range
of display area, and the refresh rate.
Settings (Resolutions and Color depth for Windows)
You may adjust the screen resolution and color quality settings in this dialog box.
GeForce 6800 properties
To access more advanced options, click the Advanced button.
After pressing the Advanced button in Settings, you'll see Plug and Play Monitor and NVIDIA
GeForce 6800 Properties dialog box. Click the GeForce 6800 tab. (You can also click the Nvidia
icononthetaskbarandselectNvidiaDisplaytoaccesstheGeForce6800propertiespage.)
You can click the item to change the color quality.
You can move the slider to change the resolution.
Click the Advanced button for adapter and setting.
Youcanselectotherpropertiesfromthepop-outmenu.