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GeForce
7200 GS Graphics Accelerator
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User's Manual
Rev. 223
12MD-NX72G5E-223R
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© 2009 GIGABYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD
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  • Page 1 User's Manual Rev. 223 12MD-NX72G5E-223R Copyright © 2009 GIGABYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD Copyright by GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. ("GBT"). No part of this manual may be reproduced or transmitted in any form without the expressed, written permission of GBT. Trademarks Third-party brands and names are the properties of their respective owners.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents 1. Introduction ........................ 4 1.1. Features ......................... 4 1.2. Minimum System Requirements ..................4 2. Hardware Installation ....................5 2.1. Board Layout ......................... 5 2.2. Hardware Installation ...................... 7 3. Software Installation ....................9 3.1. Windows XP Driver and Utilities Installation ..............9 ®...

  • Page 4: Introduction

    • Powered by NVIDIA GeForce 7200 GS Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) ® • Integrated with 128 MB GDDR2 memory (for GV-NX72G512E1 only) • Integrated with 256 MB GDDR2 memory (for GV-NX72G512E2 only) • Supports DirectX 9.0c • Supports AV output •...

  • Page 5: Hardware Installation

    2. Hardware Installation 2.1. Board Layout D-Sub Connector (15-pin) DVI-I Connector D-Sub Output Analog LCD Monitor Analog CRT Monitor D-Sub Connector (15-pin) AV Output NTSC / PAL TV Projector DVI-I Connector DVI Output Digital LCD Monitor D-Sub Output DVI-I to D-Sub Adapter Analog CRT Monitor Analog LCD Monitor...
  • Page 6 DO NOT APPLY POWER TO YOUR 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. GV-NX72G512E1/E2 Graphics Accelerator...

  • Page 7: Hardware Installation

    2.2. Hardware Installation Now that you have prepared your computer, you are ready to install your graphics card. To remove the existing graphics card: Step 1. Power off the computer and monitor, then disconnect the display cable from the back of your computer. Step 2.
  • Page 8 To D-Sub Monitor To TV/VCR To Flat Panel Display You are now ready to proceed with the installation of the graphics card driver. Please refer to next chapter for detailed instructions. GV-NX72G512E1/E2 Graphics Accelerator - 8 -...

  • Page 9: Software Installation

    3. Software Installation In this manual, we assume that your CD-ROM drive letter to be Drive D: The installation of Windows 2000 / Windows XP drivers is very simple. When you insert the driver CD into your CD-ROM drive, you can see the autorun window (if it does not show up, run "D:\setup.exe"). Then you can follow the instructions to setup your graphics card driver.

  • Page 10: Directx Installation

    Step 2. Choose I accept the agreement Step 3. Click the Next button. and click the Next button. The system is installing the components. Step 4. Click Finish to restart computer. Then the DirectX 9 installation is completed. GV-NX72G512E1/E2 Graphics Accelerator - 10 -...

  • Page 11: Driver Installation

    3.1.3. Driver Installation A. New Hardware Found When the graphics card is inserted into your computer for the first time, the operating system will detect the graphics card automatically and display a New Hardware Found message. The following are step- by-step installation instructions.
  • Page 12 When the autorun window shows up, click the Install Display Driver item. Step 2. Click the Next button. The system is installing the components. Step 3. Click the Finish button to restart the computer. Then the driver installation is completed. GV-NX72G512E1/E2 Graphics Accelerator - 12 -...

  • Page 13: Utilities On Driver Cd

    "D:\setup.exe". Step 1. When autorun window shows up, Step 2. Click the Next button. please click the GIGABYTE Utility item. Step 3. Click the Install button. Step 4. Click the Finish button. Step 5. Click the Next button.
  • Page 14 Step 6. Click the Next button. Step 7. Click the Next button. Step 8. Click the Install button. Step 9. Click the Finish button to restart computer. Then the utilities installation is completed. GV-NX72G512E1/E2 Graphics Accelerator - 14 -...
  • Page 15 V-Tuner 3 V-Tuner 3 lets you adjust the working frequency of the graphic engine and video memory (Core Clock and Memory Clock). Displays 2D/3D core clock status Displays memory clock status Adjust 2D core clock Auto-Optimized core / memory clock Fixed Clock Adjust 3D core clock Adjust memory clock...

  • Page 16: Taskbar Icons

    After installation of the display drivers, you will find a GIGABYTE icon on the taskbar's status area. Right-clicking this icon opens the GIGABYTE control panel, showing a menu composed 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 clicking Settings.
  • Page 17 Color Adjust Color Adjust allows you to make color adjustments, such as brightness, contrast and gamma values for each or all of RGB colors. VGA Info VGA Info lists the relevant information about your card. - 17 - Software Installation...
  • Page 18 After installing the graphics card driver, you will find an NVIDIA icon in your system tray. Click this icon to open the control panel. Right click the icon. You can adjust the properties of the graphics card here. GV-NX72G512E1/E2 Graphics Accelerator - 18 -...

  • Page 19: Display Properties

    3.1.6. Display Properties Pages To access Display Properties pages, 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. Settings (Resolutions and Color Quality for Windows) You may adjust the screen resolution and color quality settings in this dialog box.
  • Page 20 3D applications are not accelerated as efficiently as when the application spans displays. Dual View Mode Select DualView from the nView Display Mode list and click Apply. GV-NX72G512E1/E2 Graphics Accelerator - 20 -...
  • Page 21 Performance and 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 profiles. • Global driver settings: Select the Settings item and move the slider below to set the degree of antialiasing to used in Direct3D and OpenGL applications.
  • Page 22 Landscape or Portrait mode, you can adjust the screen by this properties. • Landscape (0 degree rotation) • Portrait (90 degree rotation) • Inverted landscape (180 degree rotation) • Inverted portrait (270 degree rotation) GV-NX72G512E1/E2 Graphics Accelerator - 22 -...
  • Page 23 Temperature Settings properties The Temperature Settings Properties can auto detected the GPU Core temperature. You can select the Notify when GPU core temperature exceeds threshold check box. Screen Resolutions & Refresh Rates properties The Screen Resolutions & Refresh Rates Properties allows you to adjust the screen resolution, color quality and monitor settings (screen refresh rates).

  • Page 24: Nview Properties

    Desktop, select Properties\Settings\Advanced\GeForce 7300 SE/7200 GS. Double-click Desktop Management item on the pop-up menu (Method B). Method A: Method B: Click the item to start nView Properties. Double-click Desktop Management to see more nView properties. GV-NX72G512E1/E2 Graphics Accelerator - 24 -...
  • Page 25 nView Desktop Management properties This tab contains information about the nView Desktop Manager. The setup wizard can also be accessed from this tab. nView Profiles properties This tab contains a record all nView display settings for easy software setup. nView Windows properties This tab allows you to control window and dialog box placement when using multiple monitors.
  • Page 26 This tab allows you to control nView settings depending different applications. nView Desktops properties This tab allows you to create up to 32 unique desktops. nView User Interface properties This tab allows for customization of the nView user interface. GV-NX72G512E1/E2 Graphics Accelerator - 26 -...
  • Page 27 nView Effects properties This tab provides special windows effects that you can apply to your applications. nView Zoom properties This tab provides dynamic zoom functionality on the desktop. Also enables full screen video playback via the video mirroring control button. nView Hot Keys properties This tab lets you perform various actions with shortcut keys or key combinations.
  • Page 28 Mouse properties 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. GV-NX72G512E1/E2 Graphics Accelerator - 28 -...

  • Page 29: Windows ® 2000 Driver Installation

    3.2. Windows 2000 Driver Installation ® With Windows running on your computer, you need to install the graphics card driver to take advantage of the higher performance, resolutions, and special graphics features of the graphics card. To ensure you install the latest driver, insert the driver CD-ROM that came with your graphics card. To install the graphics card driver for Windows 2000, please insert the driver CD-ROM.

  • Page 30: Troubleshooting Tips

    4. Troubleshooting Tips The following troubleshooting tips may help if you experience problems. Contact your dealer or GIGABYTE for more advanced troubleshooting information. Check that the card is seated properly in the PCI Express x16 slot. Ensure that the display cable is securely fastened to the card's display connector.

  • Page 31: Appendix

    5. Appendix 5.1. How to Reflash the BIOS in MS-DOS Mode 1. Extract the downloaded Zip file to your hard disk(s) or floppy disk. This procedure assumes drive A. 2. Restart the computer in MS-DOS mode. (For Windows 2000/XP, you need a startup disk to restart the computer in MS-DOS mode.) 3.

  • Page 32: Resolutions And Color Depth Table (In Windows Xp)

    60~150 1280 x 768 60~150 1280 x 800 60~150 1280 x 960 60~150 1280 x 1024 60~150 1360 x 768 60~150 1600 x 900 (16:9) 60~120 140~150 1600 x 1024 60~100 To be continued... GV-NX72G512E1/E2 Graphics Accelerator - 32 -...
  • Page 33 Display Refresh Color Depth (bpp) Screen Rate 8bpp(256 color) 16bpp(65K color) 32bpp(16.7M) Resolution (Hz) Standard mode High mode True mode 1600 x 1200 60~100 1920 x 1080 (16:9) 60~85 1920 x 1200 (16:10) 60~85 1920 x 1440 60~85 2048 x 1536 60~85 * This table is for reference only.
  • Page 34 GV-NX72G512E1/E2 Graphics Accelerator - 34 -...

  • Page 35: Regulatory Statements

    "end of life" product. Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) Directive Statement GIGABYTE products have not intended to add and safe from hazardous substances (Cd, Pb, Hg, Cr+6, PBDE and PBB). The parts and components have been carefully selected to meet RoHS requirement.
  • Page 36 China Restriction of Hazardous Substances Table The following table is supplied in compliance with China's Restriction of Hazardous Substances (China RoHS) requirements: GV-NX72G512E1/E2 Graphics Accelerator - 36 -...

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