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GV-NX68T256D-B Graphics Accelerator

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English

Table of Contents

1. Introduction ......................................................................................... 3

1.1. Features ..................................................................................................... 3
1.2. Minimum system requirement ....................................................................... 3

2. Hardware Installation ........................................................................... 4

2.1. Board layout ............................................................................................... 4
2.2. Hardware installation ................................................................................... 6

3. Software Installation ............................................................................ 8

3.1. Win

®

 XP driver and utilities installation .......................................................... 8

3.1.1. Operating system requirement ..................................................................................... 8
3.1.2. DirectX installation .......................................................................................................... 9
3.1.3. Driver installation ........................................................................................................... 11
3.1.4. Utilities on driver CD .................................................................................................... 13
3.1.5. Taskbar icon ................................................................................................................. 15
3.1.6. Display properties pages ............................................................................................. 18
3.1.7. nView properties pages ............................................................................................... 22

3.2. Win

®

 2000 driver installation ...................................................................... 27

4. Troubleshooting Tips ........................................................................ 28

5. Appendix .......................................................................................... 29

5.1. How to Reflash the BIOS ........................................................................... 29

5.1.1. Reflash BIOS in MS-DOS mode ................................................................................. 29
5.1.2. Reflash BIOS in Windows mode ................................................................................ 29

5.2. Resolutions and color depth table (In Windows

®

 XP) .................................. 30

Summary of Contents for GV-NX68T256D-B

Page 1: ...Notice Please do not remove any labels on VGA card this may void the warranty of this VGA card Due to rapid change in technology some of the specifications might be out of date before publication of...

Page 2: ...allation 8 3 1 1 Operating system requirement 8 3 1 2 DirectX installation 9 3 1 3 Driver installation 11 3 1 4 Utilities on driver CD 13 3 1 5 Taskbar icon 15 3 1 6 Display properties pages 18 3 1 7...

Page 3: ...tors 1 2 Minimum system requirement IBM or 100 PC compatible with Pentium III 650MHz or AMDAthlon 650MHz class processor or higher One PCI Express x 16 slot Operating Systems Win 2000 Win XP 64MB syst...

Page 4: ...dware Installation TV out DVI I Connector 2 DVI I Connector 1 NTSC PAL TV Projector AV Output S VideoOutput Analog LCD Monitor Digital LCD Monitor DVI Output VGA Output DVI I to D Sub Adapter TV Out D...

Page 5: ...parated 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 Unpac...

Page 6: ...your computer 2 Remove the computer cover If necessary consult your computer s manual for help in removing the cover 3 Remove any existing graphics card from your computer Or if your computer has any...

Page 7: ...e power supply connector We suggest you to connect both of the two power cables on the graphics card to the power supply to achieve optimcal graphicsperformance To TV or VCR To Flat Panel Display 6 Pl...

Page 8: ...tX 9 or later version If you install the graphics card drivers for the motherboard which consist of SIS or VIA chipsets pleaseinstalltheappropriatedriverprogramforthatmotherboard Orplease contact your...

Page 9: ...Windows 2000 or Windows XP to achieve better 3D performance 0 Note For software MPEG support in Windows 2000 or Windows XP you must install DirectX first Click Install DirectX 9 item Step 1 When auto...

Page 10: ...GV NX68T256D B Graphics Accelerator 10 English Step 4 Click Finish to restart computer Then the DirectX 9 installation is completed Installing the components...

Page 11: ...nstallation guide Step 1 Found new hardware wizard Video controller VGA Compatible Click Next button to install the driver There is a driver CD disk that came with your graphics accelerator please ins...

Page 12: ...hen you can see the AUTORUN 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 Step 2 Click Nex...

Page 13: ...then you can see the AUTORUN window If it does not show up please run D setup exe Install V Tuner 2 Step 1 Click Utilities item Step 4 Enter your name and company Step 5 Click Finish button to restart...

Page 14: ...requency of the graphic engine and video memory Core Clock and Memory Clock Enables auto adjustment of core memoryclocksettingssetbyuserwhen running 3D applications Adjust Core speed Displays core clo...

Page 15: ...shortcut of the graphics card s enhanced and other functions You may click the Display Properties item and then click Settings Click Advanced after clicking Settings Click the appropriate tab to chan...

Page 16: ...lerator 16 English VGA Information VGA Info lists the relevant information about your card Color Adjust Color Adjust allows you to make color adjustments such as brightness contrast and gamma values f...

Page 17: ...h After installation of the display drivers you will find a NVIDIA icon on the taskbar s status area Click this icon to open the control panel You can adjust the properties of the graphics accelerator...

Page 18: ...lay Properties or right click on Desktop and then select Properties The Display Properties dialog box shows the information of display adapter color the range of display area and the refresh rate Sett...

Page 19: ...Quality Settings properties The sliders lets to decide whether your application should use quality or high performance texture Application profiles Select the application profile from the list of prof...

Page 20: ...om the Windows taskbar Shortcuttools EnablingtheseoptionswillgiveyouquickaccesstoNVIDIA features Display Optimization Run the Display Optimization Wizard to adjust your display s for optimal viewing a...

Page 21: ...ties The Temperature Properties can auto detected the GPU CoretemperatureandAmbienttemperature Youcanselectthe Notify when GPU core temperature exceeds threshold check box NV Rotate properties The NV...

Page 22: ...to run your applications so you won t have to crowd several open application windows on one desktop Enable the nView Desktop Manager features Right clickondesktopandchooseProperties Settings Advanced...

Page 23: ...accessed from this tab Click the item to start nView Properties Access nView properties page To access the nViewproperties page you can click the NVIDIA icon on the taskbar and select nView Properties...

Page 24: ...b allows you to create up to 32 unique desktops nView Applications properties This tab allows you to control nView settings depending on different applications nView Windows properties This tab allows...

Page 25: ...lity on the desktop Also enables full screen video playback via the video mirroring control button nView Effects properties This tab provides special windows effects that you can apply to your applica...

Page 26: ...This tab can modify and extend mouse behavior with kinematic actions nView Tools properties This tab can improve nView functionality for mobile and desktop users nView Hot Keys properties This tab le...

Page 27: ...w will show up Click Install Display 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 co...

Page 28: ...r manufacturer NOTE Some manufacturers do not allow the built in graphics to be disabled or to become the secondary display Make sure you selected the appropriate display device and graphics card when...

Page 29: ...computer 5 1 2 Reflash BIOS in Windows mode 1 After installing the display drivers you will find a GIGABYTE icon in the lower right corner of the Taskbar Right click to select the VGA utility 2 Update...

Page 30: ...3 320 x 240 75 3 3 3 400 x 300 75 3 3 3 480 x 360 75 3 3 3 512 x 384 75 3 3 3 640 x 400 75 3 3 3 640 x 480 240 3 3 3 720 x 480 60 3 3 3 720 x 576 60 3 3 3 800 x 600 240 3 3 3 848 x 480 240 3 3 3 960 x...

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