Gigabyte GV-N250OC-1GI rev2.0 Bedienungsanleitung

GV-N250ZL-1GI/

GV-N250OC-1GI/

GV-N250ZL-1GIrev2.0/

GV-N250OC-1GIrev2.0

NVIDIA®GeForceTM GTS 250 GraphicsAccelerator

User's Manual

Rev. 202

12MM-N250ZGI-202R

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Table of Contents

1.Introduction ................................................................................................................ 7

1.1.Features ......................................................................................................................... 7

1.2.MinimumSystemRequirements .................................................................................... 7

2.HardwareInstallation.................................................................................................. 8

2.1.BoardLayout ................................................................................................................. 8

2.2.HardwareInstallation.................................................................................................... 10

3.SoftwareInstallation.................................................................................................. 12

3.1.DriverandUtilityInstallation......................................................................................... 12

3.1.1. Driver Installation ......................................................................................................... 12

3.1.2. GIGABYTE Gamer HUD Lite on Driver Disk ........................................................... 14

3.2. DisplayPropertiesPages ........................................................................................ 16

3.3. Accessing NVIDIA Control Panel............................................................................ 17

4.TroubleshootingTips................................................................................................ 25

5.Appendix ................................................................................................................. 26

5.1. How to Reflash the BIOS in MS-DOS Mode.............................................................. 26

5.2.ResolutionsandColorDepthTables ............................................................................. 27

5.3.RegulatoryStatements ................................................................................................. 29

- 7 - Introduction

1. Introduction

1.1. Features

•Powered by NVIDIA®GeForceTM GTS 250 Graphics Processing Unit (GPU)

•Supports PCI Express 2.0

•Integratedwith 1GB GDDR3 memory(For GV-N250ZL-1GI/GV-N250OC-1GI/

GV-N250ZL-1GI rev2.0/GV-N250OC-1GI rev2.0only)

•SupportsDirectX10

•SupportsNVIDIA®SLITM (Scalable LinkInterface) technology(Note)

•Supports1HDMIconnector

•Supports1D-Subconnector

•Supports1DVI-Iconnectors

•SupportsHDCP(High-BandwidthDigitalContentProtection)technology

1.2. Minimum System Requirements

•Hardware

- Intel®Pentium®/CoreTM 2orAMDAthlonTM/PhenomTM

- 128MB ofsystemmemory; 2GB or morefor bestperformance

- Opticaldrive forsoftwareinstallation (CD-ROMor DVD-ROMdrive)

- Aratingpower 500Wattpowersupply orabove isamust

•OperatingSystem

- Windows®7

- Windows®Vista

- Windows®XP with Service Pack 2 (SP2)

- Windows®XPProfessionalx64 Edition

•SLITM Configuration

If you are planning on using this graphics card as part of an SLI system, the following

arerequired:

- AnSLIcertifiedmotherboardwithtwoPCIExpressx16slotsandcorrectchipsetdriver

- Two GV-N250ZL-1GI/GV-N250OC-1GI/GV-N250ZL-1GIrev2.0/GV-N250OC-1GIrev2.0

- Aratingpower 500Wattpowersupply orabove isamust

- AnSLIbridgeconnector

(Note) SLItechnologyrequiresaPCIExpressmotherboardwithtwox16physicalconnectors.Graphicscardsworkinginan

SLIconfigurationmustbewiththesamemodelname(e.g.GV-N250ZL-1GI/GV-N250OC-1GI/GV-N250ZL-1GIrev2.0/

GV-N250OC-1GIrev2.0) and fromthe samevendor (e.g.GIGABYTE TECHNOLOGY).

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GV-N250SeriesGraphicsAccelerator

2. Hardware Installation

2.1. Board Layout

DVI-I Connector

D-Sub monitor Connector

(15-pin)

HDMI Connector

SLI Connector

DVI-I

Connector

Digital LCD Monitor

DVI Output

HDMI TV

AnalogLCDMonitor AnalogMonitor

HDMI Connector

D-Submonitor

Connector

(15-pin)

HDMI to DVI-I Adapter

(Optional)

Digital LCD Monitor

- 9 - Hardware Installation

Expansion cards contain very delicate Integrated Circuit (IC) chips. To

protectthemagainstdamagefromstaticelectricity,youshouldfollowsome

precautions whenever you work on your computer.

1. Turnoffyour computer and unplug power supply.

2. Useagroundedwriststrapbeforehandlingcomputercomponents.Ifyoudonot

haveone,touchbothofyourhandstoasafelygroundedobjectortoametalobject,

suchasthepowersupply case.

3. Placecomponentsonagroundedantistaticpadoronthebagthatcamewiththe

componentswheneverthecomponentsareseparatedfromthesystem.

Thecardcontainssensitiveelectriccomponents,whichcanbeeasilydamagedbystatic

electricity,sothecardshouldbeleftinitsoriginalpackinguntilitisinstalled.

Unpackingandinstallationshouldbedoneonagroundedanti-staticmat.Theoperator

shouldbewearingananti-staticwristband,groundedatthesamepointastheanti-static

mat.

Inspectthecardcartonforobviousdamage.Shippingandhandlingmaycausedamage

toyour card. Be sure therearenoshippingand handling damages on thecardbefore

proceeding.

DO NOTAPPLY POWER TOYOUR SYSTEM IF THE GRAPHICS CARD IS

DAMAGED.

In order to ensure that your graphics card can work correctly, please use

official GIGABYTE BIOS only. Using non-official GIGABYTE BIOS might

cause problem(s) on the graphics card.

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GV-N250SeriesGraphicsAccelerator

2.2. Hardware Installation

Now that you have prepared your computer, you are ready to install your graphics card.

Step 1.

Locate the PCI Express x16 slot. If necessary, remove the

metal cover from this slot; then align your graphics card with

the PCI Express x16 slot, and press it in firmly until the card is

fully seated.

Step 2.

Replace the screw to fasten the card in place, and replace the

computer cover.

Makesurethatthegoldedgeconnectorofthegraphicscardissecurely

inserted.

Step 3.

Plug the display cable into your card; then turn on the computer

and monitor. To connect a D-Sub monitor to your graphics card,

use the D-Sub connector. To connect a flat panel display to your

graphics card, use the DVI-I connector. To connect an HDMI

monitor to your graphics card, use the HDMI connector.

Connecta flat panel display

ConnectaD-Submonitor

ConnectanHDMImonitor

To Flat Panel DisplayToD-SubMonitorToHDMIMonitor

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