Gigabyte GV-N460OC-1GI Rev2.0, User Manual

Page 1: ...rd Doing so may void the warranty of this card Due to rapid change in technology some of the specifications might be out of date before publication of this this manual The author assumes no responsibility for any errors or omissions that may appear in this document nor does the author make a commitment to update the information contained herein Rovi Product Notice Thisproductincorporatescopyrightp...

Page 2: ...VGA Card GV N460OC 1GI GV N460OC 768I July 02 2010 VGA Card GV N460OC 1GI GV N460OC 768I July 02 2010 ...

Page 3: ...VGA Card GV N460OC2 1GI Oct 27 2010 VGA Card GV N460OC2 1GI Oct 27 2010 ...

Page 4: ...VGA Card GV N460UD 1GI Nov 5 2010 VGA Card GV N460UD 1GI Nov 5 2010 ...

Page 5: ...VGA Card GV N460SE 1GI Nov 5 2010 VGA Card GV N460SE 1GI Nov 5 2010 ...

Page 6: ...Installation 8 3 SoftwareInstallation 10 3 1 Driver and Utility Installation 10 3 1 1 Driver Installation 10 3 2 Display Properties Pages 12 3 3 Accessing NVIDIA Control Panel 13 4 Troubleshooting Tips 21 5 Appendix 22 5 1 How to Reflash the BIOS in MS DOS Mode 22 5 2 Resolutions and Color Depth Table In Windows XP 23 5 3 RegulatoryStatements 25 ...

Page 7: ...Athlon TM XP class 2GB system memory 4GB recommended Optical drive for software installation CD ROM or DVD ROM drive Operating System Windows 7 Windows Vista Windows XP SLI TM Configuration If you are planning on using this graphics card as part of an SLI system the following arerequired An SLI certified motherboard with two PCIe x16 slots and correct chipset driver Two GV N460UD 1GI GV N460SE 1GI...

Page 8: ...nnector DVI I Connector 1 DVI I Connector 2 Digital LCD Monitor DVI Output HDMI TV Digital LCD Monitor DVI Output mini HDMI to HDMI adapter optional SLI Connector Mini HDMI Connector DVI I Connector 1 DVI I Connector 2 Power Connectors 1 GV N460OC 768I GV N460OC 1GI GV N460SE 1GI GV N460UD 1GI ...

Page 9: ... DVI I Connector 1 DVI I Connector 2 Digital LCD Monitor DVI Output HDMI TV Digital LCD Monitor DVI Output mini HDMI to HDMI adapter optional SLI Connector Mini HDMI Connector DVI I Connector 1 DVI I Connector 2 Power Connectors 2 GV N460OC2 1GI ...

Page 10: ...as well as the external power connectors NVIDIA power Connect power from the system power supply to the GeForce card s Use the connection method for your particular graphics card GV N460UD 1GI GV N460SE 1GI GV N460OC2 1GI GV N460OC 1GI GV N460OC 768I Connect two 6 pin PCI Express auxil iary power connectors coming from the computer power supply to the connectors on the top edge of the GeForce GTX ...

Page 11: ...ed from the system The card contains sensitive electric components which can be easily damaged by static electricity so the card should be left in its original packing until it is installed Unpacking and installation should be done on a grounded anti static mat The operator should be wearing an anti static wristband grounded at the same point as the anti static mat Inspect the card carton for obvi...

Page 12: ...y until the card is fully seated Makesurethatthegoldedgeconnectorofthegraphicscardissecurely inserted Step 2 Replace the screw to fasten the card in place and replace the computer cover Step 3 This graphics card provides two DVI I digital connectors and one mini HDMI connector You can connect a monitor that sup ports DVI I function To connect a HDMI monitor you need a cable or adapter to connect f...

Page 13: ...cturers are connected together via SLI bridge connector in a system that provides two x16 PCI Express slots to scale graphics performance The picture below shows that two graphics cards are linked in parallel in an SLI configuration SLI bridge connector provided by motherboard manufacturer Two SLI ready graphics cards of the same type Example GV N28 1GH B SLI Configuration ...

Page 14: ...ver Installation After installing the operating system insert the driver disk into your optical drive The driver Autorun screen is automatically displayed which looks like that shown in the screen shot below If the driver Autorun screen does not appear automatically go to My Computer double click the optical drive and execute the setup exe program For software MPEG support in Windows XP you must i...

Page 15: ... 15 Software Installation The system is installing the components Step 4 Click the Finish button to restart the computer Then the driver installation is completed Step 3 Click the Yes button ...

Page 16: ...Click the Advanced button for advanced settings 3 2 Display Properties Pages Display Settings Resolutions and Color Quality for Windows To access Display Settings page right click on desktop and select Personalize then the Personalization windows will show up Select Display Settings to adjust the screen resolution and color quality settings ...

Page 17: ...ttings you ll see the Generic PnP Monitor and NVIDIA GeForce GTX460 Properties dialog box Click the GeForce GTX 460 tab to access the NVIDIA Control Panel 3 3 Accessing NVIDIA Control Panel After installation of the display driver right click on the desktop and select NVIDIA Control Panel The NVIDIA Control Panel is used to configure all your graphics card settings Right click on the desktop and s...

Page 18: ...ttings Advanced Settings The following pages provide details on configuring advanced settings In the NVIDIA Control Panel select a category to alter specific NVIDIA display settings The categories are 3D Settings Display Video In the NVIDIA Control Panel change a view if you want The supported modes are Standard Advanced Custom ...

Page 19: ...D settings for a particular game or application Note 1 This item is present only in Advanced view mode 3D Settings Tasks in the 3D Settings pages allow you to do the following Change the image and rendering settings of your 3D applications and games that utilize Direct3D and OpenGL technology Override the shipped clocked frequencies of your GPU and GPU memory to increase your GPU performance Assig...

Page 20: ...plays Tasks in the Display pages allow you to do the following Move CRT screen position Change resolution Adjust desktop color settings Rotate display Manage custom resolutions Note Set up multiple displays ChangeResolution Using the Change Resolution controls you can change the color setting reduce screen flickering or adjust the amount of information appearing on your display ...

Page 21: ... and TV section from the Start page RotateDisplay The NVIDIA Rotate features enable you to change the orientation of your desktop to portrait landscape and inverted modes This is use ful if you have rotated your physical display and need to rotate the desktop to match the orientation of your display Note This item is present only in Advanced view mode Adjust Desktop Color Settings You can adjust d...

Page 22: ...view As one large horizontal desktop Horizontal span Note As one large vertical desktop Vertical span Note 1 The same on both display Clone Clone mode indicates that both displays in the display pair show images of the same desktop Clone Mode Note This item is present only in Windows XP 2 Configured independently from each other Dualview Dualview mode indicates that both displays in the display pa...

Page 23: ...splay pair function as one wide virtual desktop The width of each display is half the width of the total virtual desktop width Horizontal Span Mode Note 1 This item is present only in Windows XP Note 2 By a DVI to D Sub adapter Model GV N460OC2 1GI GV N460OC 1GI GV N460OC 768I CRT Note2 HDMI CRT DVI Note2 DVI HDMI DVI HDMI CRT DVI DVI CRT CRT Note2 Display Matrix Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes...

Page 24: ...gs for video content on your display Select one of the test images to monitor your changes For best results play a video while you make adjustment to view the changes as they happen Adjust Video Image Settings Use the controls on this page to fine tune the image settings for video content on your display You can choose to use inverse telecine adjust edge sharpness or apply noise filtering For best...

Page 25: ...become the secondary display Make sure you selected the appropriate display device and graphics card when you install the graphics driver Restart your computer Press F8 on your keyboard after system starts up When the Windows Advanced Options Menu appears select Safe Mode and press Enter After getting into Safe Mode in Device Manager check whether the driver for the graphics card is correct For mo...

Page 26: ...S DOS mode You may need a startup disk to restart the computer in MS DOS mode 3 Change the command prompt to A 4 To back up the current BIOS at the A prompt type BIOS flash utility name s BIOS file name example gvf19 s n460OC768I F1 and press Enter 5 To flash BIOS at the A prompt type BIOS flash utility name p BIOS file name example gvf19 p n460OC768I F2 and press Enter 6 Wait until it s done then...

Page 27: ...16 10 60 75 3 3 3 640 x 480 60 240 3 3 3 720 x 480 60 3 3 3 720 x 576 50 60 3 3 3 800 x 600 60 240 3 3 3 848 x 480 60 240 3 3 3 960 x 600 16 10 60 240 3 3 3 1024 x 768 60 200 3 3 3 240 3 3 X 1088 x 612 16 9 60 200 3 3 3 240 3 3 X 1152 x 864 60 170 3 3 3 200 3 3 X 1280 x 720 16 9 60 150 3 3 3 170 3 3 X 1280 x 768 60 150 3 3 3 170 3 3 X 1280 x 800 60 150 3 3 3 170 3 3 X 1280 x 960 60 150 3 3 3 170 3...

Page 28: ...lution Hz Standard mode High mode True mode 1600 x 1200 60 100 3 3 3 120 3 3 X 1920 x 1080 16 9 60 85 3 3 3 100 3 3 X 1920 x 1200 16 10 60 85 3 3 3 100 3 3 X 1920 x 1440 60 85 3 3 3 2048 x 1536 60 85 3 3 3 2560 x 1600 60 3 3 3 Dual Link This table is for reference only The actual resolutions supported depend on the monitor you use ...

Page 29: ...GIGABYTE are continuing our efforts to develop products that do not use internationally banned toxic chemicals Waste Electrical Electronic Equipment WEEE Directive Statement GIGABYTE will fulfill the national laws as interpreted from the 2002 96 EC WEEE Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment directive The WEEE Directive specifies the treatment collection recycling and disposal of electric and e...

Page 30: ... used batteries properly With your help we can reduce the amount of natural resources needed to produce electrical and electronic equipment minimize the use of landfills for the disposal of end of life products and generally improve our quality of life by ensuring that potentially hazardous substances are not released into the environment and are disposed of properly China Restriction of Hazardous...

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