Gigabyte Gv-nx73g128d User manual

Jan. 13, 2006

VGA Card

GV-NX73G128D

VGA Card

Jan. 13, 2006

GV-NX73G128D

Mar. 29, 2006

VGA Card

GV-NX73G128D-RH

VGA Card

Mar. 29, 2006

GV-NX73G128D-RH

Aug. 15, 2006

VGA Card

GV-NX73G256D-RH

VGA Card

Aug. 15, 2006

GV-NX73G256D-RH

GV-NX73G128D /

GV-NX73G128D-RH /

GV-NX73G256D-RH

GeForce™7300 GS Graphics Accelerator

User's Manual

Rev. 104

12MD-NX73G1D-104R

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Table of Contents

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

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

1.2. Minimum System Requirements ................................................................... 4

2. Hardware Installation ........................................................................... 5

2.1. Board Layout .............................................................................................. 5

2.2. Hardware Installation ................................................................................... 7

3. Software Installation .......................................................................... 11

3.1. Windows®XP driver and utilities installation .................................................11

3.1.1. Operating system requirement .................................................................................... 11

3.1.2. DirectX installation ........................................................................................................ 12

3.1.3. Driver installation .......................................................................................................... 13

3.1.4. Utilities on driver CD .................................................................................................... 15

3.1.5. Taskbar icon ................................................................................................................. 17

3.1.6. Display properties pages ............................................................................................. 20

3.1.7. nView properties pages ............................................................................................... 27

3.2. Windows®2000 driver installation .............................................................. 32

4. Troubleshooting Tips ........................................................................ 33

5. Appendix .......................................................................................... 34

5.1. How to Reflash the BIOS ........................................................................... 34

5.1.1. Reflash BIOS in MS-DOS mode ................................................................................. 34

5.1.2. Reflash BIOS in Windows mode ................................................................................ 34

5.2. Connecting to a HDTV .............................................................................. 35

5.3. Resolutions and color depth table (In Windows®XP) .................................. 36

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1. Introduction

•Powered by NVIDIA®GeForce™7300 GS Graphics Processing Unit (GPU)

•Supports the newest PCI Express x16

•Integrated with 128MB DDRII memory

(For GV-NX73G128D/GV-NX73G128D-RH only)

•Integrated with 256MB DDRII memory

(For GV-NX73G256D-RH only)

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

Express bus(Note)

•Supports DirectX 9.0c

•Supports AV / S-Video and HDTV output

•Provides D-Sub and DVI-I connectors

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 table for details:

System Memory 256 MB 512 MB 1 GB or above

Onboard Graphics Memory (a) 128 MB 128 MB 128 MB

Allocated System Memory (b) 0 MB 128 MB 384 MB

Total Effective Graphics Memory (a)+(b) 128 MB 256 MB 512 MB

2.GV-NX73G256D-RH

System Memory 256 MB 512 MB 1 GB or above

Onboard Graphics Memory (a) 256 MB 256 MB 256 MB

Allocated System Memory (b) 0 MB 0 MB 256 MB

Total Effective Graphics Memory (a)+(b) 256 MB 256 MB 512 MB

1.GV-NX73G128D/GV-NX73G128D-RH

(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-NX73G

Series requires driver version 91.31 or later.

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1.2. Minimum System Requirements

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

650 MHz class processor or higher

•One PCI Express x16 slot

•Operating Systems Windows®2000 / Windows®XP

•256MB system memory

•100MB of available disk space for full installation

•CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive

•A PCI Express compliant motherboard and power supply

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2. Hardware Installation

2.1. Board Layout

TV-Out

VGA Monitor Connector

(15-pin)

DVI-I Connector

TV-Out

VGA Monitor

Connector

(15-pin)

DVI-I Connector

Analog LCD Monitor Analog Monitor

VGA Output

Analog LCD Monitor

Digital LCD Monitor

DVI Output

DVI-I to D-Sub

Adapter

S-Video Output

Pb/AV Output

NTSC / PAL TV Projector

HDTV

NTSC / PAL TV Projector

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

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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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 TV/VCR

To VGA Monitor To Flat Panel Display

To install your new graphics card:

1. Locate one PCI Express x16 slot. If

necessary, remove the metal cover from the

slot; then align your graphics card with the

PCI Express x16 slot, and press it in firmly

until the card is fully seated.

* Please make sure that the gold edge connectors

of the graphics card is securely inserted.

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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-

NX73G Series, driver version must be at least 91.31)(Note).

Figure 1

Figure 2

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 7300 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 2) and click Apply.

Step 3: Restart your system when prompted.

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

multi-GPU in Windows® 2000.

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GIGABYTE Video Adapter for Nvidia Graphics Cards

(1) Connecting HDTV

Connect your HDTV cables to the video adapter

according to the corresponding color.

(Y= Green, Pr= Red, Pb= Blue)

(2) Connecting S-Video

If your TV has a S-Video connection, connect the S-

Video cable from your TV to the S-Video Out port on the

adapter.

(3) Connecting AV Output

If your TV has a Composite video connection, you can

connect the RCA cable from your TV to the AV Out port

on the adapter.

Connect to the TV-Out port

on the graphics card.

S-Video Out HDTV Component

(Y+Pr+Pb)

AV Out

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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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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.

Step 1. When autorun window show up, 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 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

automatically detect a new hardware in the system and pop out a "New Hardware Found"

message. The following is the step-by-step installation guide.

Step 1: Found new hardware wizard: Video controller (VGA Compatible)

Click "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

from AUTORUN window.

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.

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B. Driver installation (Autorun Window)

Insert the driver CD disk into your CD-ROM, and then you can see the AUTORUN window.

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 the

Display Driver item.

Then click the Install Display Driver item.

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