Nvidia GeForce GTX 980 User manual

INSTALLATION GUIDE

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980
GEFORCE GTX 980 INSTALLATION GUIDE

TABLE OF CONTENTS
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Introduction 1
About This Guide 1
Minimum System Requirements 2
Unpacking 3
Equipment 3
Hardware Installation 5
Safety Instructions 5
Before You Begin 6
Installing the GeForce Graphics Card 6
Software Installation 11
GeForce Express Software Installtion 11
Driver Installation 13
Configuring SLI 15
Accessing NVIDIA Control Panel 15
Enabling/Disabling SLI 16
Configuring HDMI 17
Enabling Audio Over HDMI 17
Features 19
Compliances 23

TABLE OF CONTENTS

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INTRODUCTION
INTRODUCTION
Thank you for choosing the NVIDIA®GeForce®
GTX 980 graphics card.
The GTX 980 is a powerful graphics card that
gives you the fast, smooth, quiet gaming you’re
looking for in all your favorite titles. With features
like GPU Boost 2.0, NVIDIA TXAA, and NVIDIA
PhysX, this graphics card will give you the best
your games have to offer.
Plus, with NVIDIA’s GeForce Experience built
right into its drivers, you can take advantage of
NVIDIA’s tens of thousands of hours of testing to
optimize your gameplay settings with one click.
About This Guide
This installation guide discusses the installation and operation of
the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 graphic card.
Note: It is important to register your product in order to
receive online and phone support. Consult the registration
card included in the retail packaging for more information on
registering your product.
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