Nvidia Video-PX9000 series User manual

Video-PX9000 series / Video-PX498 series/
Video-498PCI series
NVIDIA GeForce™9000 series
User’s Manual
Version 6.00
Copyright © 2009 Jaton Corporation, USA

Contents
INTRODUCTION......................................................................... 4
FEATURES AND SPECIFICATIONS......................................... 5
VIDEO- PX9000 SERIES............................................................ 5
SYSTEM REQUIREMENT .......................................................... 7
CHECK LIST............................................................................... 7
HARDWARE DESCRIPTION...................................................... 8
DISPLAY DEVICES OUTPUT .................................................. 13
HARDWARE INSTALLATION.................................................. 19
INSTALLATION PROCEDURES ........................................................ 19
STEPS:........................................................................................ 19
SOFTWARE INSTALLATION................................................... 21
áWINDOWS®7AND VISTA DRIVER INSTALLATION.................... 21
áWINDOWS®XP DRIVER INSTALLATION.................................. 24
TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE...................................................... 27
TECHNICAL SUPPORT................................................................... 29
HOW TO OBTAIN WARRANTY SERVICE .......................................... 29
LIMITED WARRANTY.............................................................. 31
OTHER LIMITS.............................................................................. 32
EXCLUSIVE OBLIGATION ............................................................... 33
OTHER STATEMENTS.................................................................... 33

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TERMS AND CONDITIONS.............................................................. 33
SERVICES AGREEMENT:................................................................ 34
ENTIRE OBLIGATION..................................................................... 34
REDUCING WARRANTY CLAIM REJECTIONS..................... 35

Introduction
Your PC is now more visual than ever. Supercharge this visual
experience with the NVIDIA® GeForce® 9000 series GPU —
there is no better investment to provide more vibrant photos,
smoother videos, and more realistic gaming.
Bring your PC to life
Enhance Windows Vista, including the 3D Aero interface and
Flip 3D browser. Offload video processing tasks from your CPU
to your GeForce graphics card and enjoy stutter-free, vibrant
high-definition video playback with the revolutionary NVIDIA®
PureVideo® HD engine. Easily manage and display crisp and
vivid photos, fluidly zoom around 3D-enabled cities in Google
Earth, and swiftly manipulate complex 2D Acrobat documents.
The GeForce 9000 series GPU enables your PC to be a one-
stop multimedia hub!
Realistic gaming for less
The GeForce 9000 GT GPU has a 2x performance increase
over the comparable 8 series graphics card, allowing you to play
the latest PC games without costing you a bundle. So now you
can enjoy popular gaming titles the way they were meant to be
played.
Increase your performance
Double the power of a single graphics card with NVIDIA SLI®
technology1. This GPU can be paired with an identical GeForce
9000 series graphics card for up to 2x the performance of a
single card set-up. Compatible with PCI Express and the new
PCI Express 2.0 bus architecture, GeForce 9000 series GPU
offers a future-proofing bridge to tomorrow’s most bandwidth-
hungry games and 3D applications.
1 - NVIDIA SLI - certified versions of GeForce PCI Express GPUs only.

Features and Specifications
Video- PX9000 series
NVIDIA® PureVideo® HD Technology1
The combination of high-definition video decode acceleration
and post-processing that delivers unprecedented picture clarity,
smooth video, accurate color, and precise image scaling for
movies and video.
Discrete, Programmable Video Processor
NVIDIA PureVideo is a discrete programmable processing core
in NVIDIA GPUs that provides superb picture quality and ultra-
smooth movies with 100% offload of H.264 video decoding from
the CPU and significantly reduced power consumption.
Dynamic Contrast Enhancement
Provides spectacular picture clarity with frame-by-frame
optimization.
NVIDIA SLI® Technology2
Delivers up to 2x the performance of a single GPU configuration
for unequaled gaming experiences by allowing two graphics
cards to run in parallel. The must-have feature for performance
PCI Express® graphics, SLI dramatically scales performance on
today’s hottest games.
PCI Express 2.0 Support
Designed to run perfectly with the new PCI Express 2.0 bus
architecture, offering a future-proofing bridge to tomorrow’s most
bandwidth-hungry games and 3D applications by maximizing the
5 GT/s PCI Express 2.0 bandwidth (twice that of first generation
PCI Express). PCI Express 2.0 products are fully backwards
compatible with existing PCI Express motherboards for the
broadest support.
1 - Feature requires supported video software. Features may vary by product.
2 - NVIDIA SLI - certified versions of GeForce PCI Express GPUs only.

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Operating Systems
•Built for Microsoft Windows 7, Vista
•Windows XP
Compatibility
•NVIDIA Unified Driver Architecture (UDA)
•Fully compliant with OpenGL including OpenGL 2.0
•Microsoft DirectX 9, 10
•WHQL-certified for Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP

System Requirement
•Intel Pentium® P4 or compatible system with PCI-
Express Bus (x16) Extension Slot or PCI slot (depend on
card purchased)
•CD-ROM drive, Quad speed or faster
•Hard Drive with at least 200MB Free space
•MS Windows® Vista/XP operating system
•Minimum 400 Watt power supply (Minimum
recommended power supply with +12 Volt current rating
of 20 Amp Amps.)
Minimum 500 Watt for SLI mode system
(Minimum recommended power supply with +12 Volt
current rating of 28 Amp Amps.)
Check List
•Video-PX9000 series, Video-PX498 or Video-498PCI
series Multimedia Accelerator
•HDTV/TV out - MD 9 pin converter cable for Composite,
S-Video or Component - Video-PX9000 series, Video-
PX498-DLP
•DVI to VGA converter - Video-PX9000 series
•LFH 59 pin to Dual DVI adapter cable (part#
CB59D002) – Video-PX498-DLP, Video-498PCI-DLP
•LFH 59 pin to Dual VGA adapter cable (part#
CB59D001) – Video-PX498-LP, Video-498PCI-LP
•Converter cable (converts MD-9pin to VGA DB-15) –
Video-PX498-Twin, Video-498PCI-Twin
•Software & Documents CD
•Quick Start Guide (Printed)

Hardware Description
Video-PX9500GT-LX
Video-PX9500GT-LE / Video-PX9500GT-DE / Video-
PX9400GT-LX / Video-PX9400GT-EX

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Video-PX9500GT-DVI / Video-PX9400GT-DVI
Video-PX498-Twin

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Video-PX498-DT
Video-PX498-DLP

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Video-PX498-LP
Video-498PCI-DLP / Video-498PCI-LP

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Video-498PCI-Twin
Product name / PCB version Core Chipset PCB Size Memory Size
Video-PX9500GT-LX 82488A NVIDIA GeForce 9500GT W=6.66” X H=4.376” 32M X 32 DDR3 512MB
Video-PX9500GT-LE 82498A NVIDIA GeForce 9500GT W=6.66” X H=4.376” 64M X 16 DDR2 1GB
Video-PX9500GT-DE 82498A NVIDIA GeForce 9500GT W=6.66” X H=4.376” 32M X 16 DDR2 512MB
Video-PX9400GT-LX 82498A NVIDIA GeForce 9400GT W=6.66” X H=4.376” 32M X 16 DDR2 512MB
Video-PX9400GT-EX 82498A NVIDIA GeForce 9400GT W=6.66” X H=4.376” 64M X 16 DDR2 1GB
Video-PX9500GT-DVI 82498B NVIDIA GeForce 9500GT W=6.875” X H=2.713” 64M X 16 DDR2 1GB
Video-PX9400GT-DVI 82498B NVIDIA GeForce 9400GT W=6.875” X H=2.713” 64M X 16 DDR2 1GB
Video-PX498-DT 82498E NVIDIA GeForce 9400GT W=6.875” X H=2.78” 64M X 16 DDR2 1GB
Video-PX498-Twin 82498E NVIDIA GeForce 9400GT W=6.875” X H=2.78” 64M X 16 DDR2 1GB
Video-PX498-DLP 82498F NVIDIA GeForce 9500GT W=6.875” X H=2.713” 64M X 16 DDR2 1GB
Video-PX498-LP 82498F NVIDIA GeForce 9500GT W=6.875” X H=2.713” 64M X 16 DDR2 1GB
Video-498PCI-Twin 82498M NVIDIA GeForce 9400GT W=6.875” X H=2.713” 64M X 16 DDR2 1GB
Video-498PCI-DLP 82498Q NVIDIA GeForce 9500GT W=6.875” X H=2.713” 64M X 16 DDR2 1GB
Video-498PCI-LP 82498Q NVIDIA GeForce 9500GT W=6.875” X H=2.713” 64M X 16 DDR2 1GB
Accessories for VGA cards are sold separately. Please go to
http://Store.anvshopper.net for details

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Display Devices Output
Video-PX9500GT-LX
1. DVI out - DVI connects to LCD display panel.
2. DVI converts to RGB with DVI-RGB converter for VGA out.
3. DVI out - DVI connects to LCD display panel.
4. DVI converts to RGB with DVI-RGB converter for VGA out.
5. TV-Out – MD-9 pin connector for Component, S-Video or Composite Out.

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Video-PX9500GT-LE / Video-PX9500GT-DE / Video-
PX9400GT-LX / Video-PX9400GT-EX
1. DVI out - DVI connects to LCD display panel.
2. DVI converts to RGB with DVI-RGB converter for VGA out.
3. VGA out - DVI connects to CRT monitor.
4. TV-Out – MD-9 pin connector for Component, S-Video or Composite Out.

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Video-PX9500GT-DVI / Video-PX9400GT-DVI

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Video-PX498-Twin / Video-498PCI-Twin
Video-PX498-DT
DIM-9Pin
DB 15 VGA
Converter Cable
DB 15 VGA Connector
CR
Monitor
CR
Monitor

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Video-PX498-DLP / Video-498PCI-DLP
Video-PX498-LP

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Video-498PCI-LP

Hardware Installation
Installation Procedures
!! WARNING!!
Discharge static electricity by
touching the GROUND such
as metal part of your case
connected with good power
ground before you handle the
electronic circuit boards.
The manufacturer assumes no liability for any damage, caused directly
or indirectly, by improper installation of any components by unauthorized
service personnel. If you do not feel comfortable performing the
installation, consult with a qualified computer technician.
Steps:
1. Turn OFF all powers to your system, including any peripherals (printer,
external drives, modem, etc.).
2. Disconnect the power cord and the monitor cable from the back of the
computer.
3. Unfasten the cover mounting screws on your system and remove the
system cover. Refer to your system user manual for instructions to
determine the location of the mounting screws.
4. Remove the retaining screw that holds the slot cover in place. Slide
the slot cover out and put the screw aside (you will need it to secure
the adapter).
5. To install the adapter in PCI-E expansion slot, carefully line up the
gold-fingered edge connector on the adapter directly above the
expansion slot connector on the motherboard. Then press the adapter
into place, completely. Use the (remaining) screw you removed to
secure the adapter-retaining bracket in place.
6. Replace the computer cover. Secure the cover with the mounting
screws you removed in Step 3.
You have now completed the installation of your new graphics adapter on your
system.

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Upgrade Steps:
Add or change your video adapter to an existing system, you
may precede a few steps before you install the new hardware
and software (video display driver). The followings are some of
the considerations:
1. To add a new adapter, ensure the mainboard has available
IRQ for new devices, and there is no conflict between each
other.
2. If you try adding this video adapter to an ALL-IN-ONE
mainboard (which video port built-in already), then you have
to disable that port first – 1) In the . Otherwise, that will be a
problem for the new video adapter setup.
3. The driver installation for system upgrade is the same as
below, if error occurs when you proceed to step 1, 2 or 3,
please consult with your system dealer or the existing
hardware manufacturer support.