Gigabyte GV-N59X128D Bedienungsanleitung

GV-N59X128D

User'sManual

GeForce™FX5900 XTGraphicsAccelerator

Rev.103

12MD-N59X128D-103

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TableofContents

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

1.1.Features.................................................................................................3

1.2.Minimumsystemrequirement ..................................................................3

2.HardwareInstallation............................................................................. 4

2.1.Unpacking...............................................................................................4

2.2.Boardlayout............................................................................................5

2.3.Hardwareinstallation ...............................................................................6

3.SoftwareInstallation .............................................................................. 8

3.1.Win®XP driverandutilitiesinstallation......................................................8

3.1.1.Operating systemrequirement............................................................................ 8

3.1.2.DirectXinstallation................................................................................................ 9

3.1.3.Driverinstallation .................................................................................................11

3.1.4.Utilitieson driverCD .......................................................................................... 13

3.1.5.Taskbaricon........................................................................................................ 15

3.1.6.Displaypropertiespages................................................................................... 18

3.1.7.nViewpropertiespages..................................................................................... 23

3.2.Win®98/98SE /Win®2000/Win®MEdriverinstallation ..........................28

3.3.BIOSflashutility....................................................................................28

4.TroubleshootingTips........................................................................... 29

5.Appendix............................................................................................... 30

5.1.Howtoreflashthe BIOS........................................................................30

5.2.Resolutionsandcolordepthtable(InWindows®XP)...............................31

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1.Introduction

1.1.Features

•Powered byNVIDIA®GeForce™FX5900 XTGraphicsProcessing Unit(GPU)

•Supportsthe newAGP8Xand latestDirectX9.0

•Integrated with128MBDDR memory

•FeaturesDVI-I,TV-Outand D-Sub connectors

1.2.Minimumsystemrequirement

•IBM®or100%PCcompatiblewithPentium®III650MHzorAMDAthlon650MHz

class processororhigher

•One availableAGP3.0compliantslotorbetter

•Operating SystemsWin®98/98SE /Win®2000 /Win®ME/Win®XP

•64MBsystemmemory

•50MBofavailabledisk spaceforfull installation

•CD-ROMorDVD-ROMdrive

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2.HardwareInstallation

Expansion cardscontainverydelicateIntegrated Circuit(IC)chips.Toprotect

themagainstdamage fromstaticelectricity,you shouldfollowsomeprecautions

wheneveryou workon yourcomputer.

1.Turnoff yourcomputerand unplug powersupply.

2.Useagrounded wriststrap beforehandling computercomponents.If you do nothaveone,

touchbothofyourhandstoasafelygrounded objectortoametalobject, suchasthe power

supplycase.

3.Placecomponentson agrounded antistaticpad oron the bag thatcamewiththe

componentswheneverthe componentsareseparated fromthe system.

The cardcontainssensitiveelectriccomponents,whichcan be easilydamaged bystatic

electricity,sothe cardshouldbe left initsoriginalpacking until itisinstalled.

Unpacking and installation shouldbe done on agrounded anti-staticmat.The operatorshould

be wearing an anti-staticwristband,grounded atthe samepointasthe anti-staticmat.

Inspectthe cardcarton forobviousdamage.Shipping and handling maycausedamage to

yourcard.Besuretherearenoshipping andhandling damagesonthecardbeforeproceeding.

DONOTAPPLYPOWERTOYOURSYSTEMIFITHASBEENDAMAGEDONTHECARD.

Inordertoensureyourgraphics cardworkingcorrectly,please useofficialGigabyte

BIOSonly.Use noneofficialgigabyteBIOSmightcause problemon thegraphics

card.

2.1.Unpacking

The GV-N59X128Dpackage containsthe following:

The GV-N59X128Dgraphics accelerator

GV-N59X128Duser'smanual

NVIDIASeriesdriverand utilityCD

PowerDVDCD

GameCD

S-video cablex1

DVI-ItoD-Sub connector

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2.2.Boardlayout

GV-N59X128D

TV-out(S-Video)

VGAMonitor

Connector

(15-pin)

DVI-IConnector

NTSC/PALTV

Projector

AnalogLCDMonitorAnalog Monitor

ORVGAOutput

AVOutput

Analog LCD Monitor

DigitalLCD Monitor

DVIOutput

DVI-ItoD-Sub Connector

VGAOutput

TV-Out

VGAMonitor

Connector

(15-pin)

DVI-IConnector

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2.3.Hardwareinstallation

InstallingYourgraphics card.

Nowthatyou haveprepared yourcomputer,you arereadytoinstall yourgraphics

acceleratorcard.

To install yourgraphics acceleratorcard:

1.Poweroff the computerand monitor,then

disconnectthedisplaycablefromtheback

ofyourcomputer.

2.Removethecomputercover.Ifnecessary,

consultyourcomputer'smanualforhelp

inremoving the cover.

3.Removeanyexisting graphics cardfrom

yourcomputer.

Or,ifyourcomputerhasanyon-board

graphics capability,you mayneed to

disableiton the motherboard.Formore

information,see yourcomputer

documentation.

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4.LocatetheAGPslot.Ifnecessary,remove

the metalcoverfromthisslot; then align

yourgraphics cardwiththeAGPslot, and

pressitinfirmlyuntilthecardisfullyeated.

5.Replacethe screwtofasten the cardin

place,and replacethe computercover.

6.Plugthedisplaycableintoyourcard;then

turnon the computerand monitor.If your

graphics cardcamewithaDVIconnector,

youcanconnectaflatpaneldisplaytothe

appropriateconnector,asshownbelow...

Youarenowreadytoproceedwiththeinstallationofthegraphics carddriver.Fordetailed

instructions,selectyouroperating systemfromthe listbelow.

ToTVorVCR

ToVGAMonitor

ToFlatPanelDisplay

Afterinstallation,pleaseconnectthepowercabletoyour

GV-N59X128Dgraphics card,orsystemwill notboot.

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3.SoftwareInstallation

Inthismanual, weassumethatyourCD-ROMDrive lettertobeDrive D:

Theinstallation ofWin®98/98SE/Win®2000/Win®ME/Win®XPdriversisverysimple.

When you insertthe driverCD intoyourCD-ROMdrive,you can see the AUTORUN

window(ifitdoesnotshowup,run "D:\setup.exe").Then you can followthe guidesto

setup yourgraphics carddriver.(Pleasefollowthe subsection 3.1.3"Driverinstallation"

toinstall the driverforyourgraphics accelerator.)

3.1.Win®XP driverand utilities installation

3.1.1.Operating systemrequirement

•When loading the graphics carddriversforthe system,pleasemakesureyour

systemhasinstalled DirectX9orlaterversion.

•If you install the graphics carddriversforthe motherboard,whichconsistofSIS,

VIAchipsets,pleaseinstall the appropriatedriverprogramforthatmotherboard.

Orpleasecontactyourmotherboardnearestdealerformotherboarddriver.

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3.1.2.DirectXinstallation

Install Microsoft DirectXtoenable3Dhardwareacceleration supportforWindows®98/

98SE/Windows®2000/Windows®MEorWindows®XPtoachievebetter3Dperformence.

MNote:ForsoftwareMPEGsupportinWindows®98/98SE/Windows®2000/Windows®

MEorWindows®XP,youmustinstall DirectXfirst.

Click "Install DirectX9"item.

Step2.ChooseIaccepttheagreementand

Click "Next"button.

Step 3.Click "Next"button.

Step 1.When autorun windowshowup,

click Install DirectX9item.

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Step 4.Click "Finish"torestartcomputer.

Then the DirectX9installation iscompleted.

Installing the components.

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