Nvidia PCI Express Series User manual

Cinematic Computing for Every User
NVIDIA
GeForce FX
Cinematic Computing for Every User
NVIDIA
GeForce FX
User's ManualUser's Manual
NVIDIA PCI Express SeriesNVIDIA PCI Express Series
Contents
Getting Ready
Driver Installation
Display Modes
Appendices

NVIDIA PCI Express Series User's Manual
Version B
Sep 2004 P/N: W0500895
1 Getting Ready
1 Package Contents
2 Board Layout
4 Features
5 Connections
10 Before Driver Installation
11 Quick Driver Installation -
Windows XP/2000/ME/98
12 Software Settings
12 Display Properties - Overview
14 Display Properties - Screen Settings
15 Display Properties - Advanced
Settings
18 nView Display Mode
23 Direct3D Settings
24 OpenGL Settings
Contents

Getting Ready
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Package Contents
General Guide/
Quick Installation
Guide
AV cable
(Optional for TV output)
S-video cable
(Optional for TV output)
Software
CD
NVIDIA Graphics Card
If the TV-OUT connector on
your card looks like this: ,
the following cable is included:
Standard VIVO cable
(Optional)
S-video-AV cable
(Optional)
VIDEO
CARD
VIVO cable with HDTV
support (Optional)
Orange (AV-IN)
White (S-IN)
Red (Pr-Out)
Blue (Pb-Out)
Green
(Y-Out / AV-Out)
Black (S-Out)
Video In
Component
Out
Video Out
DVI to VGA
adapter
(Optional)
Do not have the VIVO cable connected with the AV cable and S-video
cable simultaneously. Connect only the cable for currently desired input
source for the video to be displayed correctly.
Power-split cable
(Optional)
GPU

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Board Layout
Getting Ready
DVI Connector (Optional)
VIVO / TV Out Connector (Optional)
Bus Connector
Note: The board layout is for your reference only. The graphics card you
purchased may differ from the figures.
TYPE 1
TYPE 2
BIOS
GPU
BIOS
GPU
DVI Connector (Optional)
VIVO / TV Out Connector (Optional)
VGA Connector
Bus Connector

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TYPE 3
TYPE 4
TV Out / S-video
VGA Connector
TV Out / Composite
Bus Connector (AGP / PCI Express)
GPU
BIOS
GPU
VIVO / TV Out Connector(Optional)
DVI Connector (Optional)
VGA Connector
Bus Connector
BIOS
GPU

TV Out
VGA Connector
GPU
TYPE 5
Bus Connector (PCI Express)
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Powered by NVIDIA GeForce PCX / GeForce 6 GPU Graphics Beyond
Imagination
CineFX Engine - Enables stunning, cinematic-quality special effects along with
advanced programmability
Intellisample Technology - Delivers higher image quality through anti-aliasing at
frame rates that rival aliased modes
nView Multi-display Technology - Empower user with maximum flexibility in
display options and control
PCI Express Support - PCI Express is a new Intel bus architecture that doubles
the bandwidth of the AGP 8X bus, delivering over 4GB per second in both
upstream and downstream data transfers.
Microsoft DirectX 9.0 and OpenGL 1.4 /1.5 Optimizations and Support
Video-in / Video-out function support (Optional)
Features

BIOS
GPU
Television
LCD Monitor LCD Monitor
S-Video Cable
DVI Cable
DVI Cable
DVI 1
DVI 2
DVI to VGA
adapter
VGA cable
DVI connector
Connecting the VGA cable to the
DVI connector through the DVI to
VGA adapter:
When the DVI to VGA adapter is used on DVI 2 to connect
to a monitor, the TV-out will not function.
Connections Type 1
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Connections Type 2
BIOS
GPU
Television CRT Monitor
DVI Cable
S-Video Cable
VGA Cable
LCD Monitor
6

BIOS
GPU
Connections Type 3
Television LCD Monitor
S-Video Cable
CRT Monitor
DVI Cable
VGA Cable
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GPU
Television CRT Monitor Television
VGA Cable
S-Video Cable
AV Cable
Connections Type 4
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GPU
Television CRT Monitor
VGA Cable
S-Video Cable
Connections Type 5
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To uninstall the NVIDIADisplay Driver software, follow these steps:
Note: It is highly recommended that you follow the steps in this section to
completely uninstall the NVIDIA Display Driver software before
installing a new version of the software.
Step1From the Windows taskbar, click Start > Settings > Control Panel to open
the Control Panel windows.
Step2Double click the Add/Remove Programs item.
Step3Click the NVIDIA Windows Display Drivers item from the list.
Step4
Click Change/Remove.
Step5Click Yes to continue.
Before Driver Installation
Step6Restart your system.
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Quick Driver Installation Windows XP/2000/
ME/98
Step1Step1
Step2Step2
The Autorun screen
will display on the
screen. Select Driver
Install by clicking on it.
Step3Step3
A dialog box tells you
it is ready to install
the driver. Click Next.
Insert the software
pack CD into the
CD-ROM drive.
WEHIGHLY RECOMMEND WINDOWS XP/2000/ME/98 USERS TO USE QUICK DRIVER INSTALLATION.
WINDOWS NT 4.0 USERS PLEASE INSTALL THE DRIVER MANUALLY.
WEHIGHLY RECOMMEND WINDOWS XP/2000/ME/98 USERS TO USE QUICK DRIVER INSTALLATION.
WINDOWS NT 4.0 USERS PLEASE INSTALL THE DRIVER MANUALLY.
Step6Step6
When it is finished, a
dialog box asks you if
you want to restart your
computer. Tick Yes and
click Finish.
Step4Step4
Windows is installing the
driver. A dialog box
appears showing the
progress.
Step5Step5
If a warning message
appears, click
Continue Anyway.
GeForce PCX 5750
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Software Settings Display Properties-Overview
Display properties related to the graphics
adapter are all under the Settings tab as
shown in the figure below.
Calling up the Display Properties Settings Panel
1. Right-click on the display desktop to open a pop-up menu.
2. Click the Properties option to call up the 5-tabbed Display Properties setup panel.
It is under the Themes tab initially.
3. Click the Settings tab to switch to the Settings panel.
Method 2Method 2
1. Default Monitor on NVIDIAGeForce PCX 5750
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The Settings panel contains two major
parts of settings:
1Screen Settings, including resolution
and color depth settings, with a
preview window.
What Settings Panel Does
2. Advanced Settings, accessed by
clicking the Advanced button as
shown in the figure below.
Settings Panel Advanced Settings Panel
GeForce PCX 5750 is used as
the example throughout the
manual.
Default Monitor and NVIDIAGeForce PCX 5750
1. Default Monitor onNVIDIA GeForce PCX 5750
GeForce PCX 5750
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Call up the Settings panel as described
in Page 11, the preview window shows
you have two display devices connected
to your computer, the one(s) in use is in
solid blue and white, and the unused one
is blurred. In the figure to the right,
device 1 is in use, and device 2 is not.
To extend your desktop to a second
device, click the screen 2 Icon to
highlight it (Step 1). Then check the
check box on the bottom (Step 2). The
result will be as in the second figure.
Screen 1 is the primary screen; and 2,
the extended screen.
To extend the desktop
Identify button
Click this button on the bottom of the
Settings panel to display on your
primary screen a big 1a, and the
extended, 1b, as in the figure below, for
identification.
Resolution and color depth of your
display can be set on the Settings panel
(see Page 11). You can also extend your
screen to the second device and set its
resolution separatly using this panel.
Desktop Arrangement
You can move either screen icons freely
and arrange them in any fashion (see the
second figure from the top).
In addition, the resolution of either
screen can be changed individually;
simply click on one of the screens in the
preview window and drag the resolution
sliding knob to your desired resolution.
Software Settings Display Properties-
Screen Settings
Step1Step1
Step 2Step 2
You need to have two monitors
connected to use this feature.
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2. Plug and PlayMonitor on NVIDIA GeForcePCX 5750
2. Plug and PlayMonitor on NVIDIA GeForcePCX 5750
2. Plug and PlayMonitor on NVIDIA GeForcePCX 5750
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Settings ¾Advanced settings
Monitor
Model-specific Settings p. 14 11
11Monitor
Refresh Rate
We recommend you set the
refresh rate to 85 Hz to reduce the
flickering of the screen. If 85Hz is
unavailable, use the default value.
Software Settings Display Properties-
Advanced Settings
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Default Monitor and NVIDIAGeForce PCX 5750
Default Monitor and NVIDIAGeForce PCX 5750
GeForce PCX 5750
GeForce PCX 5750
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English
Settings ¾Advanced settings
Model-specific Settings
nView Display Mode
Performance and Quality Settings
Overlay Controls
Full Screen Video
Desktop Utilities
NVRotate
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nView Display Mode
Performance and Quality Settings
p. 16
p. 21
Includes Direct3D and OpenGL settings.
Software Settings Display Properties-
Advanced Settings
Choose nView modes here.
Default Monitor and NVIDIAGeForce PCX 5750
Default Monitor and NVIDIAGeForce PCX 5750
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GeForce PCX 5750
GeForce PCX 5750
GeForce PCX 5750
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Overlay Controls
Desktop Management
NVRotate p. 23
These controls are used to adjust video quality
such as brightness, contrast, hue and saturation.
Allow you to set up the Media Center
Taskbar Utility and Desktop manager.
Software Settings Display Properties-
Advanced Settings
Default Monitor and NVIDIAGeForce PCX 5750
Default Monitor and NVIDIAGeForce PCX 5750
Default Monitor and NVIDIAGeForce PCX 5750
GeForce PCX 5750
GeForce PCX 5750
GeForce PCX 5750
Full Screen Video
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Users can also select the default Full screen
device to be as Primary or Secondary Display.
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Settings ¾Advanced settings
Model-specific Settings
nView Display Mode
nView Modes
Display
Detect Displays
Device Settings
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Detect Display
Click this button to have the system
detect for any available display devices.
22Device Settings
Click this button to open a popup menu
that includes settings for output devices.
See page 18 for details.
11Display
Software Settings Display Properties-
Advanced Settings
Default Monitor and NVIDIAGeForce PCX 5750
GeForce PCX 5750
GeForce PCX 5750
The drop-down list includes
all available display output
devices on your system
(see the figure below).
To set one of the devices as the
primary display, select that device
from the drop-down list and then
check Make this the primary display.
You can also disable auto-panning on
the secondary device by checking the
second check box.
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