Nvidia 6800 - GeForce GTO PCI 256MB Graphics Card User manual

NVIDIA
GeForce FX
NVIDIA
GeForce FX
Cinematic Computing for Every User
Contents
Getting Ready
Hardware Installation
Driver Installation
Display Modes
Appendies
User's ManualUser's Manual
GeForce FX SeriesGeForce FX Series
GeForce 6800 SeriesGeForce 6800 Series

GeForce FX / GeForce 6800 Series User's Manual
Version A
June 2004 P/N: W0500895
1Getting Ready
1 Package Contents
2 Board Layout
3 Features
4 Connections
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Before Driver Installation
Quick Driver Installation -
Software Settings
nView Display Mode
Direct3D Settings
OpenGL Settings
Windows XP/2000/ME/98
9 Display Properties - Overview
11 Display Properties - Screen Settings
12 Display Properties - Advanced
Settings
Contents

Getting Ready
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Package Contents
General Guide/
Quick Installation
Guide
AV cable
(Optional for TV output)
S-video cable
( for TV output)Optional
Software
CD
WinFast 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)
BIOS
WinFast
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)

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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
BIOS
WinFast
TYPE 2
BIOS
WinFast
DVI Connector (Optional)
VIVO / TV Out Connector (Optional)
VGA Connector
Bus Connector

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Powered by the NVIDIA GeForce FX / GeForce 6 GPU Graphics Beyond
Imagination
CineFX 3.0 Engine for GeForce 6800 Series / CineFX 2.0 Engine for GeForce FX
5700 and GeForce FX 5900 / CineFX Engine for GeForce FX 5200/5500/5600
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
AGP 8X Utilizes the latest system interface technology with up to 2.1GB/sec
bandwidth
Microsoft DirectX 9.0 and OpenGL 1.4 Optimizations and Support
Video-in / Video-out function support (optional)
Features
TV Out / S-video
VGA Connector
TV Out / Composite
Bus Connector (AGP / PCI Express)
WinFast
TYPE 3

BIOS
WinFast
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Connections Type 1
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 2
BIOS
WinFast
Television CRT Monitor
DVI Cable
S-Video Cable
VGA Cable
LCD Monitor
5

WinFast
Television CRT Monitor Television
VGA Cable
S-Video Cable
AV Cable
Connections Type 3
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To uninstall the NVIDIA Display 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 > > to open
the Control Panel windows.
Start Settings Control Panel
Step2Double click the item.Add/Remove Programs
Step3Click the item from the list.NVIDIA Windows Display Drivers
Step 4
Click .Change/Remove
Step5Click to continue.Yes
Before Driver Installation
Step6Restart your system.
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Quick Driver Installation Windows XP/2000/
ME/98
Step1Step1
Step2Step2
The screen
will display on the
screen. Select
by clicking on it.
Autorun
Driver
Install
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.
WE HIGHLY RECOMMEND WINDOWS XP/2000/ME/98 USERS TO USE QUICK DRIVER INSTALLATION.
WINDOWS NT 4.0 USERS PLEASE INSTALL THE DRIVER MANUALLY.
WE HIGHLY 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 and
click .
Yes
Finish
Step4Step4
Windows is installing the
driver. A dialog box
appears showing the
progress.
Step5Step5
If a warning message
appears, click
.Continue Anyway
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