Nvidia geforce gtx 1080 User manual

TABLE OF CONTENTS
TABLE OF CONTENTS
TABLE OF CONTENTS ......................................................................................ii
01 INTRODUCTION ...........................................................................................3
About This Guide ................................................................................................................................ 3
Minimum System Requirements ....................................................................................................... 4
02 UNPACKING.................................................................................................5
Equipment .......................................................................................................................................... 6
03 Hardware Installation ..................................................................................7
Safety Instructions ............................................................................................................................. 7
Before You Begin................................................................................................................................ 8
Installing the GeForce Graphics Card............................................................................................... 8
04 SOFTWARE INSTALLATION .......................................................................12
GeForce Experience Software Installation...................................................................................... 12
05 CONFIGURING SLI .....................................................................................14
Accessing the NVIDIA Control Panel............................................................................................... 14
Enabling / Disabling SLI................................................................................................................... 15
06 CONFIGURING HDMI ................................................................................. 16
Enabling Audio Over HDMI............................................................................................................... 16
07 FEATURES ................................................................................................. 17
08 Compliances ..............................................................................................19
UNITED STATES Federal Communications Commission (FCC) .................................................... 20
Canada Industry Canada (IC) ........................................................................................................... 21
EUROPEAN UNION European Conformity; Conformité Européenne (CE) .................................... 21
AUSTRALIA & NEW ZEALAND Australian Communications and Media Authority (C-tick) ......... 21
JAPAN Voluntary Control Council for Interference (VCCI) ............................................................ 22
KOREA Radio Research Agency (RRA) ............................................................................................ 22
TAIWAN COMPLIANCE Bureau of Standards, Metrology and Inspection (BSMI) ........................ 23
SAFETY Underwriters Laboratories (UL) ........................................................................................ 23

INTRODUCTION
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INTRODUCTION
Thank you for choosing the NVIDIA®GeForce®GTX 1080
Founders Edition graphics card.
The GeForce GTX 1080 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 NVIDIA GPU Boost™ 3.0,
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 1080 graphic card.
Note
: It is important to register your product in order to receive online and phone
support. Consult http://www.nvidia.com/register for more information on registering
your product.

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Minimum System Requirements
>Motherboard
PCI Express® or PCI Express 3.0-compliant motherboard with one dual-
width x16 graphics slot.
>System Power Supply
Minimum 500 W or greater system power supply with one 8-pin PCI Express
supplementary power connectors.
>Operating System
•Microsoft Windows 10, 32-bit or 64-bit
•Microsoft Windows 8.1, 32-bit or 64-bit
•Microsoft Windows 7, 32-bit or 64-bit
•Linux, 32-bit or 64-bit
•FreeBSD x86
>System Memory
8 GB system memory (16 GB recommended)
>Internet connection for driver installation
>350 MB of available hard disk space

UNPACKING
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UNPACKING
Prior to unpacking your new NVIDIA®GeForce®GTX 1080
graphics card, it is important to make sure you meet all the
system requirements listed on page 2 for a smooth
installation.
Be sure to inspect each piece of equipment shipped in the
packing box. If anything is missing or damaged, contact your
reseller.

UNPACKING
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Equipment
The following equipment and documentation are included in the NVIDIA®
GeForce®GTX 1080 graphics card box.
Quick Start Guide Support Guide
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Graphics Card
One 8-pin
power
connector
SLI connector
DisplayPort connectors
(Qty 3)
HDMI
connector
DVI
connector

HARDWARE INSTALLATION
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HARDWARE INSTALLATION
Installing the NVIDIA®GeForce® GTX 1080 graphics card
hardware involves opening up your computer. Follow all of the
safety instructions provided here to ensure that there is no
damage to you, your computer, or the graphics board.
Safety Instructions
To reduce the risk of fire, electric shock, or injury, always follow basic safety
precautions.
Note
: All hardware must be installed prior to installation of the drivers.
>Remove power from your computer by disconnecting the AC main source
before installation.
>Do not operate this product near water or when your hands or body are wet.
>Do not place this product on soft surfaces that could block the ventilation
slots and cause overheating.
>Do not place this product near a heating register or radiator.
>Place this product securely on a stable surface. Serious damage to this
product may result if it falls.
>Do not allow anything to rest on the power cord. Do not place this product
where a person can step or trip on the power cord.

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Before You Begin
The NVIDIA®GeForce® GTX 1080 graphics card is a PCI Express 3.0 ×16 graphics
card. Your computer may already have a graphics card installed in the PCI
Express slot. If so, you will need to remove that graphics card and replace it with
the GeForce GTX 1080 graphics card.
If you do not have a graphics card, this means that your motherboard has on-
board graphics (there is a graphics chip installed on your motherboard or
integrated in the motherboard chipset). If this is the case, there is no action that
needs to be taken before installing your new graphics card.
Installing the GeForce Graphics Card
Because there are so many different computer systems on the market, the
procedure to install the GeForce GTX 1080 graphics card can vary from system to
system. Use the following instructions as a guideline and consult the documentation
for your computer system for any further information on your individual system.
Note
: It is important that all power to the computer be disconnected before you install
the graphics card.
Discharge your body’s static electricity by touching a grounded surface before
touching the graphics card. A grounded surface is the computer chassis, or some
other surface you know to be grounded.
Use the following procedure to install the GeForce GTX 1080 graphics card into
your computer system.
1Turn off your computer and monitor and disconnect the power cord.
Depending on your computer system, you may need to disconnect the cable
going to the back of your system. Mark the cables so you can make sure you
reconnect them properly.
2Open your computer by removing the cover/side panel. Refer to your
computer documentation from the original manufacturer for assistance.
3Remove any existing graphics card (if there is one). Save hardware (such as
screws and brackets) to use when installing the NVIDIA graphics card.
!
ATTENTION
:
If your system has been running for a period of time prior to opening
the panels, it is very important that you wait until the graphics card in your system
has cooled before taking the card out of the system. Graphics cards get very hot
when they have been operating for any length of time.

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4Remove two adjacent slot covers if you do not have a graphics card installed.
Note
: The NVIDIA®GeForce® GTX 1080 card is double-wide and will require removing
two slot covers.
5Plug the GeForce GTX 1080 graphics card into the Primary PCI Express x16
slot on your motherboard. This is often the slot closest to the CPU but may be
the second or third slot. Look for the slot labeled ×16. It will likely be the only
PCI Express slot with a retention lever on the end of the slot or the one
closest to the CPU
Note:
It is recommended that you install the graphics card into the primary PCI
Express x16 slot. If you install the graphics card into the secondary slot, your system
may not recognize the graphics card and there will be nothing displayed on the
monitor.
Also note that on some motherboard SBIOS, the physical location of the primary slot
can be configured when there are more than one PCI Express x16 slots.
Remove two adjacent slot covers that
corresponds to the PCI-Express slot you
are installing the GeForce GTX graphics
card in.
Install your first GeForce GTX 1080
graphics card into the Primary PCI
Express x16 slot.

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If you are installing an additional NVIDIA®GeForce® GTX 1080 graphics cards
for a 2-way NVIDIA SLI®configuration, continue with step 6. If you are only
installing one GeForce card, go on to step 8.
Note:
All of the graphics cards in an SLI configuration must be identical. Therefore,
both cards in a 2-way SLI configuration must be GeForce GTX 1080 graphics cards.
6Install a second GeForce GTX 1080 graphic card (2-way SLI):
Install the second GeForce card into the outer most PCI Express x16 slot on
the motherboard.
Remove the associated slot covers for the second GeForce GTX 1080 graphic
card as shown in step 4.
7Connect the two GeForce GTX 1080 cards together using the dual SLI bridge
connector that came with your SLI-ready motherboard.
Note:
For 4K and surround gaming performance, use the NVIDIA SLI High Bandwidth
Bridge available from http://www.geforce.com/hardware/technology/sli and select
NVIDIA SLI Bridge. There are three sizes available depending on which slot you
choose to put the second card.
The GeForce GTX 1080 has a new industrial design with a faceted body and a
new low profile backplate. The backplate features a removable section to
allow better airflow between multiple graphics cards in an adjacent SLI
configuration.
2-way SLI configuration: Install
your second GeForce GTX 1080
graphics card into the outer PCI
Express x16 slot (the outer slot
is the one farthest away from the
CPU).
Connect the two cards together
using the dual SLI bridge
connector that came with your
SLI-ready motherboard.

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8Connect the 8-pin power connector from the power supply to the power
connector on the top edge of the NVIDIA®GeForce® GTX 1080 graphics card.
Note that the connector and socket on the graphics card have a unique shape
and connect one way only.
9Reinstall the cover on your computer and reconnect any cables that you
removed earlier in the installation.
GeForce GTX 1080 graphics card
requires one 8-pin PCI Express power
plugs from the system power supply.

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SOFTWARE INSTALLATION
With the hardware installed, it is now time to install the
NVIDIA®GeForce® Experience software and the graphics
driver.
GeForce Experience Software Installation
1Download and install GeForce Experience software.
•Go to http://www.geforce.com/geforce-experience/download and click
Download Now.
•Accept the NVIDIA software license agreement by selecting Agree and
Continue. GeForce Experience software begins to install.
•Select Close to finish the installation.
2Optimize your installed games.
•Open GeForce Experience and click Scan for Games and click OK to scan
your installed games.
•Click on Optimize All to optimize your game settings.

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3Install the latest drivers.
•Open NVIDIA®GeForce® Experience and select the Drivers tab.
•Select Download Driver. Your GPU driver begins to download.
•Select Express Installation when the download finishes. GeForce
Experience begins to install the graphics driver.
Note:
It may take several minutes for the installation to take place. Your screen may
go blank for a few seconds one or more times during installation. This is normal.
•Click CLOSE when the driver install completes.
Congratulations!
Your GeForce GTX 1080 graphics card is now ready to use!
Note:
If you have any questions about your NVIDIA product you can Chat live with NVIDIA
Customer Care at www.nvidia.com/support or call 1-800-797-6530.

CONFIGURING SLI
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CONFIGURING SLI
NVIDIA SLI is a revolutionary technology developed by NVIDIA
that allows you to connect identical NVIDIA®GeForce®
graphics cards together to deliver increased performance.
You can enable SLI by either clicking on the SLI-capable
system balloon in the system tray or by going to the NVIDIA
Control Panel.
Note:
You must have an SLI-ready motherboard and two identical SLI-ready GeForce GTX
1080 graphics cards installed in your PC in order to enable SLI.
Accessing the NVIDIA Control Panel
To access the NVIDIA Control Panel, you can right-click the Windows desktop
and select NVIDIA Control Panel from the menu. Other ways to access the
NVIDIA Control Panel depends on the operating system.

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Enabling / Disabling SLI
1Once you have the NVIDIA Control Panel open, click on Configure SLI,
Surround, PhysX in the left task pane.
2Enable SLI by making sure the Disable SLI button is not checked.

CONFIGURING HDMI
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CONFIGURING HDMI
Connecting HDTV via HDMI allows you to output both digital
audio and video from your graphics card to an HDTV.
Enabling Audio Over HDMI
If you are connecting to your display over HDMI, you may need to set the HDMI
output to be your default audio device.
1Select Start Control Panel Sound.
2On the Playback tab, select your HDMI display and select
3Set Default.
Congratulations! Your NVIDIA GeForce graphics card is now ready to use!
For detailed instructions on using the NVIDIA Control Panel, consult the Control
Panel User’s Guide found at www.geforce.com/drivers (select your driver, then
click on Documentation to download the User’s Guide).

FEATURES
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FEATURES
>NVIDIA®GeForce®Experience™: Ensures the best gaming experience, the
day a game releases, by automatically updating your game-ready drivers.
Plus, it allows users to optimize the game settings to their PC with a single
click. GeForce Experience also includes NVIDIA ShadowPlay™ that lets you
capture and share your favorite gaming moments.
>Multi-Frame sampled Anti-Aliasing (MFAA): MFAA delivers a 30%
performance boost while maintaining smooth, high-quality edges by
alternating sample calculations across each frame and each pixel.
>Dynamic Super Resolution (DSR): This innovative feature can delivers 4K
fidelity to 1080p displays for exceptional detail and image quality.
>Voxel Global Illumination (VXGI): Part of the NVIDIA GameWorks™ library for
developers, VXGI accelerates dynamic lighting effects for a truly immersive,
cinematic experience.
>NVIDIA GameStream™1: GeForce GPU support for NVIDIA PhysX technology,
enabling a totally new class of physical gaming interaction for a more
dynamic and realistic experience with GeForce.
>NVIDIA Ansel: Ansel is a powerful, easy-to-use game capture tool built in
cooperation with leading game developers. Ansel lets you freeze time. You
can compose your shots from any angle and adjust the image with post-
process filters. You can capture at unbelievable resolutions, grab EXR images
for full-spectrum color capture, and share your screenshots in 360°
panoramas using your smartphone, PC, or VR headset
1 NVIDIA GameStream requires an NVIDIA GameStream-ready device

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>NVIDIA G-SYNC™-Ready2: NVIDIA G-SYNC monitors feature revolutionary
NVIDIA technology that eliminates screen tearing while also reducing input
lag. The result is a smoothest, fastest, and most responsive gaming monitor
experience ever seen.
>DirectX 12 Support: Support for the latest Microsoft DirectX API to enable
next-generation gaming.
>NVIDIA GPU Boost™ 3.0: Dynamically maximizes clock speeds based on
workload and allows enthusiast-class controls such as temperature target
and fan controls, extra over-voltage headroom, and optimizations for water-
cooling solutions. This allows gamers to push performance to new levels.
>NVIDIA Adaptive Vertical Sync: Dynamically enable vertical sync based on
your current frame rates for the smoothest gaming experience.
>NVIDIA CUDA™: Unlock the power of the GPU’s processor cores to accelerate
demanding tasks such as video transcoding, physics simulation, ray tracing,
and more, delivering incredible performance improvements over traditional
CPUs.
>DisplayPort 1.2 Certified, DisplayPort 1.3/1.4 Ready: Drive the latest
DisplayPort panels with support for resolutions up to 4096x2160.
>HDMI3: Support for HDMI includes 4K resolution at 60 Hz, GPU-accelerated
Blu-ray 3D support, x.v.Color, HDMI Deep Color, and 7.1 digital surround
sound.
>Dual-link DVI: Drive flat-panel displays up to 2560x1600 resolution over a DVI
connector.
>PCI Express 3.0: This card is designed for the new PCI Express 3.0 bus
architecture, offering the highest data transfer speeds for the most
bandwidth-hungry games and 3D applications. It also maintains backwards
compatibility with existing PCI Express motherboards for the broadest
support.
2NVIDIA G-SYNC requires an NVIDIA G-SYNC-ready monitor
3 Blu-ray 3D playback requires the purchase of a compatible software player from CyberLink,
ArcSoft, Corel, or Sonic. Upgrade your GPU to full 3D capability with NVIDIA 3DTV Play software,
enabling 3D gaming, picture viewing and 3D web video streaming. See www.nvidia.com/3dtv for
more details.

COMPLIANCES
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COMPLIANCES
The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 graphics card is compliant with the following
regulations:
>Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
>Industry Canada (IC)
>Conformité Européenne (CE)
>Australian Communications and Media Authority (RCM)
>Voluntary Control Council for Interference (VCCI)
>Bureau of Standards Metrology and Inspection (BSMI)
>Korean Certification (KC)
>Underwriters Laboratories (UL, cUL)
>ISO 9241-307 Visual Display Ergonomics

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UNITED STATES
Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B
digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to
provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential
installation. This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency
energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may
cause harmful interference to radio communications.
However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular
installation.
If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television
reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the
user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the
following measures:
>Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
>Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
>Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which
the receiver is connected.
>Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
NVIDIA CORP
Model PG413