Gigabyte NVIDIA GV-N650OC-4GI User manual

NVIDIA®Graphics Accelerator
User's Manual
Rev. 101
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Please do not remove any labels on this graphics card. Doing so may void the warranty of this card.
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Table of Contents
1. Introduction..................................................................................................................3
1.1. Minimum System Requirements .................................................................................... 3
2. Hardware Installation...................................................................................................5
2.1. SLI Technology .............................................................................................................. 5
3. Software Installation ....................................................................................................7
3.1. Driver and Utility Installation .......................................................................................... 7
3.1.1. Driver Installation..............................................................................................................7
3.1.2. GIGABYTE Easy Boost on Driver Disk ...........................................................................9
3.2. Display Properties Pages ........................................................................................ 12
3.3. Accessing NVIDIA Control Panel............................................................................. 13
4. Troubleshooting Tips .................................................................................................21
5. Appendix....................................................................................................................22
5.1. Regulatory Statements ................................................................................................ 22

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1. Introduction
1.1. Minimum System Requirements
•Hardware
- Intel® Pentium® 4 or AMD AthlonTM XP class
- 2GB system memory (4GB recommended)
- Optical drive for software installation (CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive)
•Operating System
- Windows®7
- Windows® Vista
- Windows® XP

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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 op-
erator 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 dam-
age 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 THE GRAPHICS CARD IS
DAMAGED.
In order to ensure that your graphics card can work correctly, please use
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cause problem(s) on the graphics card.

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2.1. Hardware Installation
Now that you have prepared your computer, you are ready to install your graphics card.
Step 3.
Connect the appropriate cable to the card and the display.
To Flat Panel Display To Flat Panel Display To HDMI Monitor
To D-sub Monitor
To Mini HDMI Monitor
To Mini DisplayPort Monitor
Step 1.
Locate the PCI Express x16 slot. If necessary, remove the metal
cover from this slot; then align your graphics card with the PCI
Express x16 slot, and press it in firmly until the card is fully
seated.
Step 2.
Replace the screw to fasten the card in place, and replace the
computer cover.
Make sure that the gold edge connector of the graphics card is
securely inserted.
To Mini DisplayPort Monitor

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How NVIDIA®SLITM (Scalable Link Interface) technology works:
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SLI bridge connector
(provided by motherboard manufacturer)
3-Way SLI bridge connector
(provided by motherboard manufacturer)
Two SLI-ready graphics cards
of the same type.
(Example: GV-N28-1GH-B)
Two SLI-ready graphics cards
of the same type.
(Example: GV-N28-1GH-B)
If you are planning on using this graphics card as part of an SLI system, the following are required:
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- An SLI bridge connector or 3-way SLI bridge connector
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scale graphics performance. The picture below shows that two and three graphics cards are linked in parallel
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3. Software Installation
Notice the following guidelines before installing the drivers:
1. First make sure your system has installed DirectX 9 or later version.
2. Make sure your system has installed the appropriate motherboard drivers
(for the motherboard drivers, please contact the motherboard manufacturer.)
Notice : The photos in this manual are for reference only and may not match what you exactly see on your screen
3.1. Driver and Utility Installation
3.1.1. Driver Installation
After installing the operating system, insert the driver disk into your optical drive. The driver Autorun screen
is automatically displayed which looks like that shown in the screen shot below. (If the driver Autorun screen
does not appear automatically, go to My Computer, double-click the optical drive and execute the setup.exe
program.)
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XP with Service Pack 2 or above do not need to install DirectX separately.
Step 1:
Click the Install Display Driver item.
Step 2:
Click the AGREE AND CONTINUE button.

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Step 4:
Check the Install NVIDIA Update then click the
NEXT button.
The system is installing the components.
Step 5:
Click the RESTART NOW button to restart the
computer. Then the driver installation is completed.
Step 3:
Check the Express then click the NEXT button.

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3.1.2. GIGABYTE Easy Boost on Driver Disk
Step 1:
Click the GIGABYTE Easy Boost item.
Step 2:
Choose the language for the installation and click the OK button.
Step 3:
Choose the Typical and click the Next button
Step 4:
Click the Finish button. Then the installation of the
GIGABYTE Easy Boost is completed.
The system is installing the components.

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GIGABYTE Easy Boost
Easy Boost is a graphics card smart tuning tool, combined with Overclock, OSD Turning, BIOS Setting,
Technical Support, Live Update function.
Over Clock: User can adjust GPU clock, Memory clock, Shader clock and Fan speed here. User can also
monitor graphics card current parameters.
OSD Turning: User can set hotkey of On-Screen-Display and path of screen shot and recording video
savings at “OSD” page. User can also adjust Gamma, Contrast and Brightness at “Color” page.

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life of the system components.
BIOS Setting:
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Technical Support: User can get information of VGA, CPU, motherboard, system memory and monitor. User
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Live Update: Easy Boost will auto detect the latest version Easy Boost on-line and auto update.

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You can move the slider to change the resolution.
You can click the item to change the color quality.
Click the Advanced button for advanced settings.
3.2. Display Properties Pages
Display Settings (Resolutions and Color Quality for Windows)
To access Display Settings page, right-click on desktop and select Personalize, then the Personalization
windows will show up. Select Display Settings to adjust the screen resolution and color quality settings.

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3.3. Accessing NVIDIA Control Panel
After installation of the display driver, right-click on the desktop and select NVIDIA Control Panel.
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Right-click on the desktop and select NVIDIA Control Panel.
In the NVIDIA Control Panel, select a category to alter
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3D settings
Display
Stereoscopic 3D
Video

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Adjust Image Settings with Preview
If you are unfamiliar with 3D technology or not
an advanced graphics user, use the Adjust Im-
age Settings with Preview page to preview any
changes you make for improved image quality
and rendering.
Manage 3D Settings
The Manage 3D Settings page enables you to
establish default 3D settings to use for all your
Direct3D or OpenGL applications and to estab-
lish a unique set of 3D settings for a particular
game or application.
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NVIDIA® PhysX® is a powerful physics engine
that can utilize GPU acceleration to provide
amazing real-time physics effects.
3D Settings
Tasks in the 3D Settings pages allow you to do the following:
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OpenGL technology.
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mance.
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Display
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the use of your displays. Tasks in the Display pages allow you to do the following:
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Change Resolution
Using the Change Resolution controls, you
can change the color setting, reduce screen
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appearing on your display.

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Adjust Desktop Color Settings
Use this page to set the contrast, sharpness,
and color depth (Digital Vibrance) of the images
on your desktop. These changes will not affect
any video playback. To change video color set-
tings, go to Adjust Video Color Settings under
the Video and TV section from the Start page.
Rotate Display
The NVIDIA Rotate features enable you to
change the orientation of your desktop to portrait,
landscape, and inverted modes. This is useful if
you have rotated your physical display and need
to rotate the desktop to match the orientation of
your display.
View HDCP status
Use this page to check if your system is HDCP-
capable.

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Adjust Desktop Size and Position
You can adjust desktop size and position for your
displays.
Dual-Monitor Setup
You can set the display to output from two monitors on the Set Up Multiple Displays page.
Select your preferred nView display modes here.
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(Dualview)
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Set Up Multiple Displays
NVIDIA nView technology enables you to view
your desktop in one of several multi-display
modes to make the best use of the displays
(monitors) that are connected to your computer.

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(4) As one large vertical desktop
(Vertical span)
Vertical Span mode indicates that both displays in the
display pair function as one tall virtual desktop. The
height of each display is half the height of the total
virtual desktop height.
Vertical Span Mode
(3) As one large horizontal desktop
(Horizontal span)
Horizontal Span mode indicates that both displays in
the display pair function as one wide virtual desktop.
The width of each display is half the width of the total
virtual desktop width.
Horizontal Span Mode
(1) The same on both display (Clone)
Clone mode indicates that both displays in the display
pair show images of the same desktop.
Clone Mode
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(Dualview)
Dualview mode indicates that both displays in the
display pair function as one virtual desktop. Unlike
Horizontal Span or Vertical Span mode, Dualview
treats each display as a separate device. This means
that the taskbar will not be stretched across displays
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as when the application spans displays.
Dualview Mode

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Set Up Stereoscopic 3D
You can enable stereoscopic 3D, set depth, and
set your 3D displays and 3D glasses. (To en-
able stereoscopic 3D function, you will need 3D
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View Compatibility With Games
You can view stereoscopic 3D compatibility with
games.
Stereoscopic 3D
Tasks in the Stereoscopic 3D pages allow you to do the following:
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Video & Television
Video and television features are similar to those for analog for optimal viewing. Tasks in the Video & Televi-
sion pages allow you to do the following:
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environment.
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Adjust Video Color Settings
Use the controls on this page to fine tune the
color settings for video content on your display.
Select one of the test images to monitor your
changes. For best results, play a video while you
make adjustment to view the changes as they
happen.
Adjust Video Image Settings
Use the controls on this page to fine tune the
image settings for video content on your display.
You can choose to use inverse telecine, adjust
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results, play a video while you make adjustment
to view the changes as they happen.
Note:
Support for some features under Windows Vista is
in development and may not be available with your
ForceWare graphics driver version. Consult the re-
lease notes for updated information on
supported features.