Pny Verto User manual

CONTENTS

CHAPTER 1 - INTRODUCTION 2

CHAPTER 2 - HARDWARE INSTALLATION 3

CHAPTER 3 - SOFTWARE INSTALLATION 7

CHAPTER 4 - TECHNICAL SUPPORT 16

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manual production. The manufacturer reserves the right to make any chan-

ges, additions and revisions to the product described in this manual at any

time and without notice. Consequently, PNY Technologies. assumes no lia-

bility for damages incurred directly or indirectly from errors, omissions or

discrepancies between the product and the manual.

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CHAPTER 1 - Introduction

Congratulations on the purchase of your graphics accelerator card by PNY

Technologies. You are now the owner of a state-of-the-art video adapter that

offers features and functionality beyond any other graphics card in its class.

We recommend that you read through the Installation Guide before installing

your video card to ensure that the installation process goes smoothly.

Minimum System Requirements:

• Intel Pentium®III, AMD Athlon™ or Duron™ class processor or higher

• 128MB system RAM

• 250W system power supply

• One available AGP 2.0 or 3.0 compliant slot or better, or one available PCI

slot (as required for your specific card)

• 17MB of available hard disk space (50MB for full installation)

• CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive

• Microsoft®Windows®95 (OSR2), 98, Me, 2000, XP or Windows®NT4.0

(Service Pack 5 or higher)

• VGA compatible monitor

Package Contents:

Please check your VGA package, which contains the items below. If you

find any damaged or missing items, please contact your dealer.

• Verto®GeForce™ graphics card

• This Installation Guide

• CD-ROM: NVIDIA®GeForce™ drivers for Microsoft®Windows®

95/98/Me/2000/XP/NT4.0, Microsoft®DirectX®8 and DirectX®9.

• S-Video cable

Before You Begin

• Before installing the Display driver of your PNY card, make sure your Windows®

95/98/2000/ME/XP or NT was installed in VGA mode and functions properly.

• To use an AGP graphics card with Windows®NT4.0, you may need to re-install NT

with Service Pack 5 (SP5) or Service Pack 6 (SP6) before installing the AGP card.

• If you are running Windows®NT4.0, please note that some drivers are not

compatible with earlier releases of Windows®NT. Consult your dealer or

local support to ensure you have the most recent releases for Windows®

NT and the drivers.

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CHAPTER 2 - Hardware Installation

Static electricity can severely damage electronic parts. Take these

precautions prior to beginning the graphics card installation:

• Before touching any electronic parts, drain the static electricity from your

body. You can do this by touching the internal metal frame of your com-

puter while it's unplugged.

• Don't remove a card from the anti-static container it shipped in until you’re

ready to install it. Whenever you remove a card from your computer,

always make sure to place it back in its container.

• Don't let your clothes touch any electronic parts.

• When handling a card, hold it by its edges, and avoid touching its

circuitry.

Preparing Your Computer for Installation

Prior to working on your computer, make sure the power of the computer

and any attached equipment such as a monitor or printer is turned off.

Unplug your computer and remove the cover. Remove your current gra-

phics card. For systems with ‘On-Board 3D Graphics’, there is no graphics

card to remove. Some systems may require you to disable your ‘On-Board

3D Graphics’. Consult your PC users’ manual or vendor manual on how to

properly do this.

Selecting the Proper Expansion Slot

Most computers have a combination of AGP, PCI and ISA expansion slots.

All these slots may look similar at first; however you will notice their diffe-

rences once you examine them more closely. The ISA connectors are black

and are the largest of the three types. The AGP slot on your computer

motherboard is usually the closest connector to the CPU and is made from

a plastic of a contrasting brown color. The PCI connectors are usually loca-

ted between the AGP and ISA connectors, are made from a white plastic

and are the same connector type that most Sound or Modem Cards are

connected. If you are still unsure which connectors are AGP and PCI,

consult your system manual to help you identify them. Plugging your gra-

phics card into an incorrect slot could damage the card, your computer, or

both. Do not try to force a card into a slot that does not accommodate it, as

it is probably the wrong slot. The diagram below should help you in identi-

fying the proper slot.

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Figure 1: Motherboard Example

Inserting Your Graphics Card

Remove the cover for the slot you intend to use and save the screw for the

mounting bracket of your new VERTO®graphics card. Then, position the

VERTO®graphics card over the expansion slot that coincides with the type

(AGP or PCI) of card purchased. Push the card firmly and evenly until it’s

fully seated into the slot. Replace the screw to secure the bracket of the

graphics card to the computer chassis. Replace the cover of your computer.

Figure 2: Inserting your graphics card.

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Connecting Your Display

Plug your Monitor, Flat Panel Display, or your S-Video (TV) cable into the

appropriate connector on your graphics card. All cables MUST be connec-

ted before your computer is powered on.

Figure 3: Possible graphics card connectors

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Additional Power Requirements

If your Verto®GeForce™ graphics card is equipped with an additional power

connector, your system’s power supply must be connected to it for the gra-

phics card to work optimally. Locate an unused 4-pin power plug inside your

computer system and plug it into the card connector as shown below. The

power connector is keyed so that it can only be inserted one way. Please

verify the orientation of the plug before insertion. DO NOT FORCE IT INTO

THE CONNECTOR

Figure 4: Additional power requirements

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CHAPTER 3 - Software Installation

Installing the Standard Graphics Adapter (VGA) Driver

•

Power up you computer and launch Windows®95/98/2000/Me/XP/NT

•

The Building Driver Database dialog box will appear as the Windows®

operating system builds the driver database

•

When the Add New Hardware Wizard appears, click Next

•

Choose Search For The Best Driver For Your Device, and click Next

•

Make sure that all of the four choices are left blank. If not, un-check

the applicable box. Then click Next

•

Windows®is now ready to install the Standard Graphics Adapter

driver. Click Next to continue

•

Click Finish. Windows®will install the Standard Graphics Adapter driver

•

You will now be prompted to re-start your computer. Click Yes

You are now ready to install the required drivers for your new graphics card

Installing DirectX®9

GeForce™ FX graphics cards have been designed with full support for

Microsoft®DirectX®9. In order to take advantage of these new capabilities

and enhancements, you need to install DirectX®9 before installing the

drivers for your graphics card.

Note: Windows®95 and some games are not compatible with DirectX®9. Please veri-

fy your games’ manuals for compatibility or go to the games manufacturers’ website

for any upgrades or patches. If your system is running Windows®95 or if your game is

not compatible, you need to install DirectX®8.1. See Installing DirectX®8.1.

Steps to follow:

1. Turn on your computer and start Windows®98/2000/Me/XP/NT. (DirectX®

9 is not supported with Windows®95. You need to install DirectX®8.1. See

Installing DirectX®8.1)

2. Insert the Driver CD into your CD-ROM drive.

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3. The ‘Auto-load’ install shield will appear as shown in Figure 5, click on

the Install DirectX®9 button.

a. If your CD-ROM drive is not auto-detect enabled, click the Start button

on the task bar and then select the Run button.

b. Type “D:\launch.exe” in the dialog box and hit enter (where D:\ is the

location of your CD-ROM drive).

c. The install shield will now appear. Proceed with step 3 above.

4. DirectX®9 will now be installed in your system, follow the instructions on

the screen to complete installation.

5. Your system will restart to complete the installation.

6. You may now proceed to Installing GeForce™ Drivers.

Figure 5: Verto Installation CD

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Installing GeForce™ Drivers

After installing DirectX®9 (or DirectX®8.1), the drivers for your graphics

card must be installed. To install the drivers follow these steps:

When your system restarts, the ‘Auto-load’ install shield will appear after you

have re-inserted the installation CDROM, click on the Install Drivers button.

a. If your CD-ROM drive is not auto-detect enabled, click the Start button

on the task bar and then select the Run button.

b. Type “D:\launch.exe” in the dialog box and hit enter (where D:\ is the

location of your CD-ROM drive).

c. The install shield will now appear. Proceed with step 1 above.

2. The VGA Installation dialog box will appear on the screen, follow the

instructions on the screen to complete installation.

a. If you have upgraded your graphics card from another NVIDIA®based

card, your system will have older NVIDIA®drivers installed and you

will get the splash screen as shown in Figure 6.

b. It is imperative that you uninstall the NVIDIA®drivers in your system in

order for the new drivers to install properly.

c. To do this, click the Uninstall Existing Drivers button.

d. The existing drivers will be uninstalled and your system will be rebooted.

e. Once your system reboots, proceed with step 1 above.

Figure 6: Uninstall Existing Drivers Splash Screen

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3. At the time of shipment, the compatibility testing of the graphics card dri-

vers may not have completed. If this is the case, you will get a warning

as in Figure 7. Please click Continue anyway.

To check for the latest drivers, go to our website at: http://www.nvidia.com

4. Once the drivers are installed, the InstallShield Wizard Complete window

will appear as shown in Figure 8.

5. Verify that Yes is selected and then click on Finish to restart your system

for the changes to take effect.

Figure 7: WHQL warning

Figure 8: Restart your system

Installing DirectX®8.1

If your system is using Windows®95 or if your games do not support

DirectX®9, you may install DirectX®8.1.

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