Gigabyte GV-N57128DE, User Manual

Page 1: ...eexpressed writtenpermission ofGBT Trademarks Third partybrands andnames arethe propertyoftheir respectiveowners Notice Please donot removeanylabelson VGAcard this mayvoid the warrantyof this motherboard Dueto rapidchangein technology some ofthespecifications mightbeout ofdate beforepublicationof thisbooklet Theauthorassumes noresponsibilityforanyerrorsoromissionsthat mayappearinthis documentnordo...

Page 2: ...river and utilities installation 9 3 1 1 Operating system requirement 9 3 1 2 DirectX installation 10 3 1 3 Driver installation 12 3 1 4 Utilities on driver CD 16 3 1 5 Taskbaricon 18 3 1 6 Display properties pages 21 3 1 7 nViewpropertiespages 26 3 2 Win 98 98SE Win 2000 Win MEdriver installation 31 3 3 BIOS flash utility 31 4 Troubleshooting Tips 32 5 Appendix 33 5 1 How to reflash the BIOS 33 5...

Page 3: ... DVI I connectors Supports TV Out connectors For GV N57128DE GV N57256DE only Supports video capture for video editing VIVO For GV N57256Vonly Supports Direct X 9 0 Spec 1 2 Minimum system requirement IBM or 100 PC compatible with Pentium III650MHz or AMDAthlon 650MHz class processor or higher One availableAGP3 0 compliant slot or better Operating Systems Win 98 98SE Win 2000 Win ME Win XP 64MBsys...

Page 4: ...g until it is installed Unpacking and installation should be done on a grounded anti static mat The operatorshould be wearing an anti static wristband grounded atthe same point as the anti static mat Inspect the card carton for obvious damage Shipping and handling may cause damage to yourcard Be sure there are no shipping and handling damages on the card before proceeding DO NOT APPLYPOWER TO YOUR...

Page 5: ...C D M onitor Digital LCD M onitor VGA Output S Video VGA Monitor C onnector 15pin DVI Connector AV Output NTSC PAL TV Projector S VideoOutput DVI Output DVI I to D Sub Connector VGA Monitor Connector 15pin DVI I Connector 1 GV N57128DE S Video 2 GV N57256DE VGA Monitor Connector 15pin DVI I Connector S Video ...

Page 6: ...Connector NTSC PAL TV Projector DVI Output Digital LCD M onitor DVI I to D sub C onnector VGA Output Analog LC D M onitor OR Analog LCD Monitor Analog Monitor OR VGA Output AV Output S Video Output S Video Input AV Input 3 GV N57256V VGA Monitor Connector 15pin DVI I Connector VIVO ...

Page 7: ...ator card 1 Power off thecomputer and monitor then disconnectthe display cablefrom theback of your computer 2 Remove the computercover Ifnecessary consult your computer s manual for help in removingthe cover 3 Remove any existing graphics card from yourcomputer Or if your computer has any on board graphics capability you may need to disable it on the motherboard For more information seeyour comput...

Page 8: ...computer cover 6 Plug the display cable into yourcard then turn on the computer and monitor If your graphics cardcame with a DVI connector you can connect a flat panel display to the appropriateconnector as shown below You arenow readyto proceedwith theinstallation of the graphicscard driver For detailed instructions select your operatingsystem fromthe list below To TV or VCR For GV N57128DE GV N5...

Page 9: ...r graphics card driver Please follow the subsection 3 1 3 Driver installation to install the driver for your graphics accelerator 3 1 Win XP driver and utilities installation 3 1 1 Operating system requirement When loading the graphics card drivers for the system please make sure your system has installed DirectX8 or later version If you install the graphics card drivers for the motherboard which ...

Page 10: ...SE Windows 2000 Windows ME orWindows XP toachieve better3Dperformence M Note For software MPEGsupportin Windows 98 98SE Windows 2000 Windows ME or Windows XP you must install DirectX first Click Install DirectX 9 item Step1 When autorun windowshowup click Install DirectX 9 item Step 2 ChooseIacceptthe agreementand Click Next button Step 3 Click Next button ...

Page 11: ...Software Installation 11 English Step 4 Click Finish to restartcomputer Then the DirectX 9 installation is completed Installing the components ...

Page 12: ... step installation guide Step 1 Found newhardware wizard Video controller VGACompatible Click Next button to install the driver There is a driver CD disk that came with your graphics accelerator please insertitnow Or click the Cancel button to install the driver from AUTORUN window Step 2 Found new hardware wizard Searching and installing The wizard will search for the driver and install itautomat...

Page 13: ...nto your CD ROM and then you can see theAUTORUN window If it does not show up please run D setup exe Step 1 When autorun window show up click Install Display Driver item Click Install Display Driver item Click Install Display Driver item Step 2 Click Next button Windows installings the components ...

Page 14: ...n is completed Step 1 When autorun window show up click Install Display Driver item Click Install Display Driver item C Driver installation WDM Driver For GV N57256V only Insert the driver CD diskinto your CD ROM and then you can see theAUTORUN window If it does not show up please run D setup exe Click WDM Driver item ...

Page 15: ...ion 15 English Step 2 Click Next button Windows installings the components Step 3 Click Finish button to restartcomputer Then the driver installation is completed Please notice that the WDM driver is only for Windows XP ...

Page 16: ...nd then you can see theAUTORUN window If it does not show up please run D setup exe Install V Tuner Click V Tuner item Step1 When autorun windowshowup click V Tuner item Step 3 Enter your name and company Step 4 Click Finish button to restartcomputer Then the V Tunerinstallation is completed Step 2 Click Next button ...

Page 17: ...play Core Clock Display Adjust Core Clock Link to the Websit of Gigabyte Help Description Close V Tuner To systemTray Display Adjust MemoryClock V Tuner Overclock Utility V Tuner lets you adjust the working frequency of the graphic engine and video memory Core Clock and Memory Clock ...

Page 18: ...ed of shortcut of the graphics card s enhanced and other functions You may click the Display Properties item and then click Settings Click Advanced after clickng Settings Click the appropriate tab to change your display settings Right click the icon You can link to GBT website for updated information about the graphics accelerator latestdrivers and other information Click VGA Information item into...

Page 19: ...on 19 English VGAInformation VGAInfo lists the relevant information about your card ColorAdjust Color Adjust allows you to make color adjustments such as brightness contrast and gamma values for each or all of RGB colors ...

Page 20: ...tallation of the display drivers you will find a NVIDIA icon on the taskbar s status area Clicking this icon open the control panel You can adjust the properties of the graphics accelertaor from here You can enable the nView function Right click the icon ...

Page 21: ...r windows The Setting properties page allows you to adjust the screen resolution and color quality settings You can click the item to change the color depth You can move the slider to change the resolution n This page shows the Adapter System and Driver versions information Click Advanced icon for adapterand setting Click Advanced into details settings You can select other properties from the pop ...

Page 22: ...stthe color settings Italso allows gamma control for video playing ofthe Video Overlay The color settings affect all display devices mapped to the view You can change red green and blue display colors SetDesktop and Video Overlaybrightness gamma levels can also be changed n Selectthe propertiming mode for yourdisplay Auto Detect Windowsdetermines the proper mode General Timing Formula GTF Discrete...

Page 23: ... a texture filtering technique that blends multiple texture samples together Itwillresultin high quality textures with a negligible reduction in the application s performance Direct3DSettingsproperties OpenGL Settingsproperties n Performance and Compatibility options Disable supportforenhanced CPU instruction sets Enable conformantOpenGL texture clamp behavior Multi DisplayHardware Acceleration De...

Page 24: ...ate Properties is used to rotate the screen If your monitor is capable of operating in eitherLandscapeorPortraitmode you can adjustthe screen bythis properties Landscape 0 degree rotation Portrait 90 degree rotation Inverted Landscape 180 degree rotation Inverted Portrait 270 degree rotation n The NVIDIA settings taskbar utility lets you conveniently access various features and presets you ve conf...

Page 25: ... resolution colorquality and monitor settings screen rdfresh rates Or you can customize resolutions and refresh rates ScreenMenus properties n The Screen Menus Properties can remove infrequently used screens by dragging them from the screen menu tothe listbelow Restore screens to the menu by dragging them individually or click Restore Defaults To begin check the Enable screen menu editing check bo...

Page 26: ...as on which to run your applicationssoyou won thaveto crowd several openapplicationwindows ononedesktop You can click on the NVIDIA icon on the taskbar s to enable the nView or choose the DisplayProperties Advanced DesktopManagement Access nViewproperties page A right click icon nView Desktop Manager nView Properties B ChooseDisplayProperties Advanced GeForce tab Desktop Management nViewDesktop Ma...

Page 27: ...ou to control ofwindowand dialog box placementwhen using multiple monitors nViewProfile properties n This tab contains a record allnViewdisplaysettings foreasy software setup nViewApplications properties n This tab allows you to control nView settings on a per application basis ...

Page 28: ...face properties n This tab allows customization ofthe nView user interface nViewDesktopsproperties n This tab allows you to create up to 32 unique desktops nViewEffects properties n This tab provides specialwindows effects thatyou can apply to your applications ...

Page 29: ...ions with shortcut keys orkey combinations nViewZoomproperties n This tab providesdynamic zoom functionalityon the desktop Also enables full screen video playback via the video mirroring control button nViewMouse properties n This tab can modify and extend mouse behavior with kinematic actions ...

Page 30: ...GV N57 SeriesGraphicsAccelerator 30 English nViewTools properties n This tab can improve nView functionality for mobile and desktop users ...

Page 31: ...henthe AUTORUNwindowwillshowup ClickInstallDisplay Driver item and follow the wizard to install the driver If Windows does not show the CD automatically please run following steps 1 Click the Start button on the control bar 2 Select Run 3 Type the following D SETUP exe If Dis not your CD ROM drive substitute D with the correct drive letter 4 Click OK 5 Click on Install Display Drivers to begin the...

Page 32: ... n Make sure you selected the appropriate display device and graphics card when you installedthe graphics driver n If you have problems during bootup start your computer in Safe Mode In Win d o w s 98 SE and Windows Me press and hold the CTRL key until the Microsoft Windows Startup Menu appears on the screen Then select the number for Safe M o d e a n d p r e s s E n t e r Y o u c a n a l s o u s ...

Page 33: ...your PC when it s done 5 Appendix 5 1 How to reflash the BIOS We use GV N4464DVGAcard and NVFLASH BIOS flash utility as example How to reflash the BIOS for your graphics card 1 Extract the Zip file to the drive C orA 2 Restart your PC in MS DOS mode This function only for Windows 98 98SE If your OSis Windows 2000 Windows ME Windows XP Please use the bootable disk to MS DOSmode ...

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