Lenovo NVIDIA User manual

UserGuide
NVIDIAGraphicsCardbyLenovo

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Note:Beforeinstallingtheproduct,besuretoreadthewarrantyinformationinAppendixB“LenovoLimited
Warranty”onpage9.
FirstEdition(April2013)
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Contents
Chapter1.Aboutthegraphicscard...1
Productdescription..............1
Onlineresources...............1
Chapter2.Usingthegraphicscard...3
Beforeyoubegin...............3
Installingthegraphicscard...........3
InstallingthedevicedriveronWindowsoperating
systems..................4
UninstallingthedevicedriverfromWindows
operatingsystems..............4
InstallingthedevicedriverontheLinuxoperating
system...................5
UninstallingthedevicedriverfromtheLinux
operatingsystem...............6
AppendixA.ServiceandSupport....7
Onlinetechnicalsupport............7
Telephonetechnicalsupport..........7
AppendixB.LenovoLimited
Warranty.................9
Part1-GeneralTerms............9
Part2-Country-specicTerms........11
Part3-WarrantyServiceInformation......14
SuplementodeGarantíaparaMéxico......15
AppendixC.Electronicemission
notices................17
FederalCommunicationsCommissionDeclaration
ofConformity...............17
AppendixD.Notices..........21
Trademarks................21
Recyclinginformation............21
RecyclinginformationforBrazil........22
AppendixE.RestrictionofHazardous
SubstancesDirective(RoHS).....23
EuropeanUnionRoHS...........23
ChinaRoHS................23
TurkishRoHS...............23
UkraineRoHS...............23
IndiaRoHS................23
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Chapter1.Aboutthegraphicscard
ThischaptercontainsproductinformationfortheNVIDIAGraphicsCardbyLenovo®(hereaftercalled
thegraphicscard).
Productdescription
Thegraphicscardisasingle-slot,PeripheralComponentInterconnect(PCI)Expressgraphicscardwitha
ttedfull-heightbracketfortowermodelsorattedlow-prolebracketforsmallformfactor(SFF)models.
Thegraphicscardisdesignedforprofessionalgraphicsapplications,suchascomputer-aideddesign(CAD)
applications,DigitalContentCreation(DCC)applications,andScienticVisualizationapplications.
Onlineresources
Formoreinformationaboutthegraphicscard,includingonlinetechnicalsupport,goto:
http://www.lenovo.com/support/graphiccards
FormoreinformationaboutLenovoaccessories,includingcompatibility,goto:
http://www.lenovo.com/accessoriesguide/
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Chapter2.Usingthegraphicscard
Thischaptercontainsinstructionsforinstallingthegraphicscard.Italsoincludesinstructionsforinstalling
anduninstallingthedevicedriver.
Beforeyoubegin
Beforeyouinstallthegraphicscard,takethefollowingprecautionstopreventstaticelectricityfrom
damagingelectronicparts:
•Beforetouchinganyelectronicparts,drainthestaticelectricityfromyourbody.Youcandothisby
touchingthemetalframeofyourcomputer.
•Donotremovethegraphicscardfromtheantistaticshippingcontaineruntilyouarereadytoinstallit.
Whenyouremovethegraphicscardfromyourcomputer,placeitinitsoriginalcontainer.
•Whenhandlingthegraphicscard,holditbyitsedges,andavoidtouchingitscircuitry.
Note:ChecktheappropriatesupportWebsitesforthelatestupdatesforyourbasicinput/outputsystem
(BIOS)code,utilityprograms,devicedrivers,andothersoftwareapplications.Followtheinstructions
providedbyyourServiceProvidertodownloadandinstallupdates.
OnlinetechnicalsupportisavailableontheLenovoSupportWebsiteat:
http://www.lenovo.com/support/
Installingthegraphicscard
Toinstallthegraphicscard,dothefollowing:
1.Prepareyourcomputerforgraphicscardinstallationbydoingthefollowing:
a.Turnoffallattacheddevicesandthenturnoffthecomputer.
b.Unplugallcordsandpowercablesfromthecomputerandallattacheddevices.
c.Removethecomputercover.Forinstructionsonhowtoremovethecover,refertotheuserguide
thatcomeswithyourcomputer.
2.ChooseaPCIExpressx16expansionslot.
3.Removetheexpansionslotcoverfortheselectedexpansionslot.Savethescrewifthereisonetouse
withthemountingbracketofthegraphicscard.
Attention:Insertingagraphicscardintoanincorrecttypeofexpansionslotmightdamageyourcard,
yourcomputer,orboth.Toidentifythelocationofeachtypeofexpansionslotinyourcomputer,referto
theuserguidethatcomeswithyourcomputer.
4.Positionthegraphicscardovertheselectedexpansionslot.Firmlyandevenlypushthegraphics
cardinuntilitisfullyseatedintheslot.
Notes:
•Donotinserttheplastictabnexttotheconnectorpinsintotheexpansionslot.
•Ifthegraphicscardhasanauxiliarypowerconnector,attachittothesystempowersupply.
5.Tightenthescrewifnecessarytosecurethemountingbracketofthegraphicscardinplace.
6.Reinstallthecomputercover.
7.Reattachthecords,powercables,andexternaldevicestothecomputer.
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InstallingthedevicedriveronWindowsoperatingsystems
Note:Ifagraphicscarddriverisinstalledonthecomputer,uninstallthegraphicscarddriverbeforeinstalling
anewone.
ToinstallthedevicedriverontheWindowsXP,WindowsVista,Windows7,orWindows8operatingsystem,
dothefollowing:
FortheWindowsXP ,WindowsVista,orWindows7operatingsystem:
1.Saveanyopendocumentsandexitallapplications.
2.InserttheSoftwareandUserGuideDiscintotheopticaldrive.Thediscstartsautomatically.Ifthedisc
doesnotstartautomatically,dooneofthefollowing:
•Iftheautoplaywindowopens,clickRunViewHtml.exe.
•Iftheautoplaywindowdoesnotopen,gointoMyComputerorComputer,andthendouble-click
ViewHtml.exeintherootdirectoryofthedisc.
3.Selectyourlanguage.
4.ClickSoftwareintheleftpaneofthewindow.
5.Followtheinstructionsonthescreentoinstallthedevicedriver.
FortheWindows8operatingsystem:
1.Saveanyopendocumentsandexitallapplications.
2.InserttheSoftwareandUserGuideDiscintotheopticaldrive.Thediscstartsautomatically.Ifthedisc
doesnotstartautomatically,dooneofthefollowing:
•Iftheautoplaywindowopens,clickRunViewHtml.exe.
•Iftheautoplaywindowdoesnotopen,movethecursortothebottom-rightcornerofthescreento
displaythecharms,andclickSearch➙Computer.Thendouble-clicktheCD/DVDdriveicon.
3.Selectyourlanguage.
4.ClickSoftwareintheleftpaneofthewindow.
5.Followtheinstructionsonthescreentoinstallthedevicedriver.
UninstallingthedevicedriverfromWindowsoperatingsystems
TouninstallthedevicedriverfromtheWindowsXP ,WindowsVista,Windows7,orWindows8operating
system,dothefollowing:
FortheWindowsXPoperatingsystem:
1.ClickStart➙ControlPanelorStart➙Settings➙ControlPanel.
2.DependingonyourControlPanelmode,clickordouble-clickAddorRemovePrograms.
3.ClicktheNVIDIAdriver,andthenclickRemove.
4.Followtheinstructionsonthescreen.
FortheWindowsVistaorWindows7operatingsystem:
1.ClickStart➙ControlPanelorStart➙Settings➙ControlPanel.
2.DependingonyourControlPanelmode,dooneofthefollowing:
•ClicktheUninstallaprogramoptionundertheProgramsmenu.
•ClickProgramsandFeatures.
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3.SelecttheNVIDIAdriverandthenright-clickyourmouse.TheUninstall/Changeoptionisdisplayed.
4.ClickUninstall/Change.
5.Followtheinstructionsonthescreen.
FortheWindows8operatingsystem:
•FromtheStartscreen
1.Movethecursortothebottomrightcornerofthescreentodisplaythecharms,andthenclick
Search➙ControlPanel.
2.DependingonyourControlPanelmode,dooneofthefollowing:
–ClicktheUninstallaprogramoptionundertheProgramsmenu.
–ClickProgramsandFeatures.
3.SelecttheNVIDIAdriverandthenright-clickyourmouse.TheUninstall/Changeoptionisdisplayed.
4.ClickUninstall/Change.
5.Followtheinstructionsonthescreen.
•Fromthedesktop
1.Right-clickanywhereonthedesktop,andthenclickPersonalize.ThePersonalizationwindowis
displayed.
2.ClickControlPanelHomeinthetop-leftarea.
3.DependingonyourControlPanelmode,dooneofthefollowing:
–ClicktheUninstallaprogramoptionundertheProgramsmenu.
–ClickProgramsandFeatures.
4.SelecttheNVIDIAdriverandthenright-clickyourmouse.TheUninstall/Changeoptionisdisplayed.
5.ClickUninstall/Change.
6.Followtheinstructionsonthescreen.
InstallingthedevicedriverontheLinuxoperatingsystem
ThistopicappliestothegraphicscardsthatsupporttheLinuxoperatingsystem.
Notes:
•Youmustloginwithsuperuserprivileges(rootuser)tosuccessfullyinstalltheNVIDIAProprietaryLinux
Driver.
•Beforeinstallingthedevicedriver,makesurethattheCDorDVDdrivehasbeenmountedonyour
computer.
ToinstallthedevicedriverontheLinuxoperatingsystem,dothefollowing:
1.Runtheterminal.Theterminalwindowopens.
2.InserttheSoftwareandUserGuideDisc.
3.Typecdxxx/drivers/LinuxandpressEntertonavigatetothe/driver/LinuxfolderonyourCDorDVD
drive(wherexxxrepresentsthedirectorythatyourCDorDVDdriveismountedin).
4.TypeGraphics_card_Linux.runandpressEnter.
5.WhentheLicenseAgreementwindowopens,readtheLicenseAgreementandclickIAgreetocontinue
theinstallation.
6.Followtheinstructionsonyourcomputerscreentocompletethedevicedriverinstallation.
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7.Restartyourcomputer.
UninstallingthedevicedriverfromtheLinuxoperatingsystem
ThistopicappliestothegraphicscardsthatsupporttheLinuxoperatingsystem.
Note:YoumustloginwithsuperuserprivilegestosuccessfullyuninstalltheNVIDIAProprietaryLinuxDriver.
Touninstallthedevicedriver,dothefollowing:
1.Runtheterminal.Theterminalwindowopens.
2.Typecdxxx/drivers/LinuxandpressEntertonavigatetothe/driver/LinuxfolderonyourCDorDVD
drive(wherexxxrepresentsthedirectorythatyourCDorDVDdriveismountedin).
3.Type./Graphics_card_Linux.run––uninstallandpressEnter.
4.Followtheinstructionsonyourcomputerscreentocompletetheuninstallprocess.
5.Restartyourcomputer.
Note:FormoreinformationaboutyourLinuxoperatingsystem,refertothedocumentationthatcamewith
yourLinuxoperatingsystem.
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