Gigabyte GV-NX86S256H Bedienungsanleitung

Apr. 17, 2007

VGA Card

GV-NX86S256H

VGACard

Apr. 17, 2007

GV-NX86S256H

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GV-NX86S256H

GeForce™8600 GTS Graphics Accelerator

User's Manual

Rev. 101

12MD-NX86S2H-101R

without the expressed, written permission of GBT.

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Due to rapid change in technology, some of the specifications might be out of date before publication of this booklet.

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.

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Table of Contents

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

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

1.2. System Requirements .................................................................................. 3

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

2.1. Board Layout .............................................................................................. 4

2.2. Hardware Installation ................................................................................... 6

3. Software Installation .......................................................................... 10

3.1. Windows® XP Driver and Utilities Installation ............................................... 10

3.1.1. Operating System Requirement ................................................................................. 10

3.1.2. DirectX Installation ......................................................................................................... 11

3.1.3. Driver Installation .......................................................................................................... 12

3.1.4. Taskbar Icon ................................................................................................................. 14

3.1.5. Display Properties Pages ............................................................................................ 15

3.1.6. nView Properties pages .............................................................................................. 25

3.2. Windows®2000 Driver Installation ............................................................. 30

4. Troubleshooting Tips ........................................................................ 31

5. Appendix .......................................................................................... 32

5.1. Reflash BIOS in MS-DOS Mode ................................................................ 32

5.2. Resolutions and Color Depth Table (In Windows®XP) ............................... 33

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1. Introduction

1.1. Features

•Powered by NVIDIA®GeForce™8600 GTS Graphics Processing Unit (GPU)

•Supports PCI Express x16

•Integrated with 256 MB GDDR3 memory

•Supports DirectX 10

•Supports NVIDIA® SLI™ (Scalable Link Interface) technology (Note)

•Supports AV / S-Video / TV-Out and HDTV output

•Supports 2 DVI-I connectors

•Supports 2 D-sub connectors (by adapter)

•Supports HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection) technology

1.2. Minimum System Requirements

•Hardware

- Intel®Pentium®4 or AMD AthlonTM

- 128 MB of system memory; 2 GB or more for best performance

- Optical drive for software installation (CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive)

- A power supply with 450-watt is recommended

•Operating System

- Windows®Vista

- Windows® XP with Service Pack 2 (SP2)

- Windows®XP Professional x64 Edition

- Windows®2000

•SLITM Configuration

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

following is required:

- An SLITM certified motherboard with two PCI Express x16 slots and correct PCIe

chipset driver

- Two GV-NX86S256H

- A power supply with 1000-watt or above is recommended

- An SLITM bridge connector

(Note) SLI technology requires a PCI Express motherboard with two x16 physical connectors.

Graphics cards working in an SLI configuration must be with the same model name

(i.e. GV-NX86S256H) and from the same vendor (i.e. GIGABYTE TECHNOLOGY).

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2. Hardware Installation

2.1. Board Layout

TV-out

DVI-I Connector 1

DVI-I Connector 2

SLI Connector

TV-Out

DVI-I

Connector

S-Video Output

Pb/AV Output

NTSC / PAL TV Projector

HDTV

NTSC / PAL TV Projector

Digital LCD Monitor

DVI Output

DVI-I to D-Sub

Adapter

VGA Output

Analog LCD Monitor Analog Monitor

DVI-I

Connector

Hardware Installation- 5 -

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

protect them against damage from static electricity, you should follow some

precautions whenever you work on your computer.

1. Turn off your computer and unplug power supply.

2. Use a grounded wrist strap before handling computer components. If you do not have

one, touch both of your hands to a safely grounded object or to a metal object, such as

the power supply case.

3. Place components on a grounded antistatic pad or on the bag that came with the

components whenever the components are separated 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 obvious damage. Shipping and handling may cause damage

to your card. Be sure there are no shipping and handling damages on the card before

proceeding.

DO NOT APPLY POWER TO YOUR SYSTEM IF IT HAS BEEN DAMAGED ON

THE CARD.

In order to ensure your graphics card working correctly, please use official

Gigabyte BIOS only. Use none official Gigabyte BIOS might cause problem

on the graphics card.

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2.2. Hardware Installation

Installing Your graphics card.

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

card.

To remove the existing graphics card:

1. Power off the computer and monitor, then

disconnect the display cable from the back

of 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 on-board

graphics capability, you may need to disable

it on the motherboard. For more information,

please see your computer documentation.

To install your new graphics card:

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.

* Please make sure that the gold edge connectors of the graphics card is securely inserted.

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You are now ready to proceed with the installation of the graphics card driver. Please refer

to next chapter for detailed instructions.

To TV / VCR To Flat Panel Display

2. Replace the screws to fasten the card in

place, and replace the computer cover.

3. Plug the display cable into your graphics

card; then turn on the computer and monitor.

To connect a flat panel directly to your

graphics card, use the DVI-I connector. To

connect a VGA monitor to the DVI-I

connector, plug the DVI-I to D-sub adapter

intotheDVI-I connector, thenplugthe monitor

cable into the adapter.

Connect a flat panel

Connect a VGA monitor via DVI-I to D-sub adapter

displace the heat pipe and cause bad contact

between the GPU and thermal pad as well as

affect the heat dissipation. To avoid system

instability, do not touch the graphics card when

it is runnnig .

When installing the graphics card, do

not push down the heat pipe. This may

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GIGABYTE Thermal Solution Guidelines:

1. GIGABYTE established the use of silent pipes on graphics card's thermal solution, and has been

the leading company for silent thermal solution. GIGABYTE's passive thermal solution allows

system to work perfectly in chassis with 40~50 degrees Celsius through the air flow of the system.

Please beware of the other excess component or insufficient system thermal design that may

cause high system temperature. Excess high temperature will affect the passive thermal design

and thus compromising system stability.

2. GIGABYTE TECHNOLOGY's passive thermal design effectively implemented heat exchange,

radiation and convection to improve stability of the system. Please maintain passive thermal sink

at a normal and clean environment. Extra dust on heatsink may decrease the effectiveness of the

thermal design.

Silent Thermal Technology Passive Thermal Design

GIGABYTE Video Adapter for Nvidia Graphics Cards

(1) Connecting HDTV

Connect your HDTV cables to the video adapter

according to the corresponding color.

(Y= Green, Pr= Red, Pb= Blue)

Connect to the TV-Out port

on the graphics card.

S-Video Out HDTV Component

(Y+Pr+Pb)

AV Out

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