Gigabyte Gv-nx68g256d-b User manual

Dec. 1, 2005

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GV-NX68G256D-B

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Dec. 1, 2005

GV-NX68G256D-B

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GV-NX68G256D-B

User's Manual

GeForce™6800 GS Graphics Accelerator

Rev. 101

12MD-NX68G2B-101R

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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™6800 GS Graphics Processing Unit (GPU)

•Supports the newest PCI Express x 16

•Integrated with 256MB GDDR3 memory

•Supports DirectX 9.0c

•Supports NVIDIA® SLITM (Scalable Link Interface) technology (note)

•Supports AV / S-Video and HDTV output

•Supports DVI-I / D-Sub 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

•Minimum power supply 350W

(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-NX68G256D-B requires

driver version 81.85 or later.

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2.1. Board Layout

2. Hardware Installation

Analog LCD Monitor

Digital LCD Monitor

TV-out

VGA Monitor

Connector

(15-pin)

DVI-I Connector

Analog Monitor

VGA Output

DVI Output

TV-out

VGA Monitor Connector

(15-pin)

DVI-I Connector

NTSC / PAL TV

Projector

S-Video Output

YHDTV

Pb/AV Output

DVI-I to D-Sub

Adapter

VGA Output

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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.

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2.2. Hardware Installation

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,

see your computer documentation.

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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 TV or VCR To VGA Monitor To Flat Panel Display

2. Replace the screw to fasten the card in place,

and replace the computer cover.

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.

After installation, please connect the power cable to

your graphics card, or the system will not boot.

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

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

GPU in Windows 2000.

Figure 3

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 6800 GS 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 3) and click Apply.

SLI bridge connector

(provided by motherboard

manufacturer)

Two SLI-ready graphics cards

of the same type.

(example: GV-NX66T128D)

You can choose one of the methods below to enable SLI technology (Note):

Method 1: Use SLI bridge connector --

Install two SLI-ready graphics cards of the same model

and from the same manufacturers on an SLI

motherboard. Connect the two graphics cards via the

SLI bridge connector. (as Figure 1)

Step 3: Restart your system when prompted.

For more information about the hardware configuration of an SLI system, refer to motherboard user's

manual.

Two SLI-ready graphics cards

of the same type.

(example: GV-NX66256DP2) Method 2: Enable SLI mode through the graphics card

driver --

Install two SLI-ready graphics cards of the same model

and from the same manufacturers on an SLI

motherboard. After installing the graphics card driver

(For the GV-NX68G256D-B, driver version must be

at least 81.85), you can follow the steps below to

enable SLI mode. (as Figure 2)

Figure 1

Figure 2

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