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.

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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.