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Gigabyte GV-NX79T256DP-RH User Manual

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May 22, 2006

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  • Page 1 VGA Card GV-NX79T256DP-RH May 22, 2006...
  • Page 2 VGA Card GV-NX79T256DP-RH May 22, 2006...
  • Page 3 * The WEEE marking applies only in European Union's member states. Copyright © 2006 GIGABYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD Copyright by GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. ("GBT"). No part of this manual may be reproduced or transmitted in any from without the expressed, written permission of GBT.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    5.1.1. Reflash BIOS in MS-DOS mode ................. 32 5.1.2. Reflash BIOS in Windows mode ................32 5.2. Connecting to a HDTV ................33 5.3. Resolutions and color depth table (In Windows XP) ........34 ® GV-NX79T256DP-RH Graphics Accelerator - 2 -...

  • Page 5: Introduction

    • Minimum power supply 350W • (To set up an SLI system with the GV-NX79T256DP-RH graphics cards, please use a power supply of 450 watt or above.) (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.

  • Page 6: Hardware Installation

    NTSC / PAL TV Projector S-Video Output DVI-I to D-Sub DVI-I NTSC / PAL TV Projector Adapter Connector DVI-I to D-Sub DVI-I Adapter Connector VGA Output Analog LCD Monitor DVI Output Digital LCD Monitor GV-NX79T256DP-RH Graphics Accelerator - 4 -...
  • Page 7 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. - 5 -...

  • Page 8: Hardware Installation

    PCI Express x 16 slots, 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. GV-NX79T256DP-RH Graphics Accelerator - 6 -...
  • Page 9 2. Replace the screw to fasten the card in place, and replace the computer cover. After installing the GV-NX79T256DP-RH to your computer, please remember to connect at lease one power cable on the graphics card to the power supply connector.
  • Page 10 GIGABYTE Component Video Adapter for Nvidia Graphics Cards (HDTV Cable) AV Out HDTV Component S-Video Out (Y+Pr+Pb) Connect to the TV-Out port on the graphics card. (1) Connecting HDTV Connect your HDTV cables to the component video adapter according to the corresponding color. (Y= Green,...
  • Page 11 How NVIDIA (Scalable Link Interface) technology works: ® In an SLI configuration, two SLI-ready graphics cards of the same model and the same manufacturers are connected together via SLI bridge connector in a system that provides two x 16 PCI Express slots to scale graphics performance. The picture below shows that two graphics cards are linked in parallel in an SLI configuration.

  • Page 12: Software Installation

    ® DirectX first. Users who run Windows XP with Service Pack 2 or above do not need to install DirectX separately. Step 1. When autorun window show up, click the Install DirectX 9 item. GV-NX79T256DP-RH Graphics Accelerator - 10 -...
  • Page 13 Step 2. Choose I accept the agreement and click the "Next" button. Step 3. Click the "Next" button. Installing the components. Step 4. Click "Finish" to restart computer. Then the DirectX 9 installation is completed. - 11 - Software Installation...

  • Page 14: Driver Installation

    Step 2: Found new hardware wizard: Searching and installing The wizard will search for the driver and install it automatically. Step 3: Found new hardware wizard: Finish Click the "Finish" button to finish the installation. GV-NX79T256DP-RH Graphics Accelerator - 12 -...
  • Page 15 B. Driver installation (Autorun Window) Insert the driver CD disk into your CD-ROM, and then you can see the AUTORUN window. If it does not show up, please run "D:\setup.exe". Step 1. When autorun window show up, Step 2. When autorun window show up, click Display Driver item.

  • Page 16: Utilities On Driver Cd

    • Step 1. When autorun window show up, please click the Utilities item. Then click the GIGABYTE Utility item. Step 2. Click the Next button. Step 3. Enter your name and company. Step 4. Click the Finish button to restart computer.
  • Page 17 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 18: Taskbar Icon

    Right click the icon. Click "VGA Information" item into the "VGA Info" and "Color Adjust" tabs. You can link to GBT website for updated information about the graph- ics accelerator, latest drivers, and other information. GV-NX79T256DP-RH Graphics Accelerator - 16 -...
  • Page 19 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 for each or all of RGB colors. - 17 - Software Installation...
  • Page 20 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. Right click the icon. You can adjust the properties of the graphics accelerator from here. GV-NX79T256DP-RH Graphics Accelerator - 18 -...

  • Page 21: Display Properties

    3.1.6. Display properties pages To access Display Properties pages, right-click the GIGABYTE icon on the taskbar and select Display 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.
  • Page 22 "*" This feature will not be available when SLI multi-GPU is enabled. Dual-Monitor Setup: You can set the display to output from two monitors on the nView Display Settings page. The GV-NX79T256DP-RH supports the following modes. (1) Clone Mode: Clone mode indicates that both displays in the display pair show images of the same desktop.
  • Page 23 (3) Horizontal Span Mode: Horizontal Span mode indicates that both displays in the display pair function as one wide virtual desktop. The width of each display is half the width of the total virtual desktop width. Select Horizontal Span from the nView Display Mode list and click Apply.
  • Page 24 To enable SLI mode, select the Enable SLI multi-GPU check box and click Apply after installation of two GV-NX79T256DP-RH graphics cards on an SLI-capable motherboard. Then restart your system when prompted. "*" Only Windows XP operating system supports the SLI mode.
  • Page 25 Video Overlay Settings properties The Video Overlay Settings Properties can adjust Overlay zoom controls and Overlay color controls. There is only one video overlay, which is only available on the Primary display. The video overlay controls are automatically activated during playback of any video file type that supports overlay adjustments.
  • Page 26 Restore screens to the menu by dragging them individually, or click Restore Defaults. To begin, select the Enable menu editing check box. To return to normal navigation mode, do not select the check box. GV-NX79T256DP-RH Graphics Accelerator - 24 -...

  • Page 27: Nview Properties

    3.1.7. nView properties pages nView is a set of desktop tools designed to help you be more productive when using your graphics card. With nView you can set up multiple desktops to work with your applications. Multiple desktops give you extra desktop areas on which to run your applications so you won't have to crowd several open application windows on one desktop.
  • Page 28 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. GV-NX79T256DP-RH Graphics Accelerator - 26 -...
  • Page 29 nView Applications properties 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. - 27 - Software Installation...
  • Page 30 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. GV-NX79T256DP-RH Graphics Accelerator - 28 -...
  • Page 31 nView 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. - 29 - Software Installation...

  • Page 32: Windows ® 2000 Driver Installation

    7. Click "Yes" to the license agreement. 8. Follow the Wizard's on-screen instructions to complete the installation. Please make sure the Windows 2000 have installed Windows 2000 ® ® Service Pack (or later) before installing the graphics accelerator driver. GV-NX79T256DP-RH Graphics Accelerator - 30 -...

  • Page 33: Troubleshooting Tips

    4. Troubleshooting Tips The following troubleshooting tips may help if you experience problems. Contact your dealer or GBT for more advanced troubleshooting information. Check that the card is seated properly in the PCI Express x 16 slot. Ensure that the display cable is securely fastened to the card's display connector. Make sure that the monitor and computer are plugged in and receiving power.

  • Page 34: Appendix

    Select the From Local File check box and then click Flash. c. Select the BIOS file from your hard disk (or floppy disk). d. Complete the update procedure following the on-screen instructions. GV-NX79T256DP-RH Graphics Accelerator - 32 -...

  • Page 35: Connecting To A Hdtv

    5.2 Connecting to a HDTV: Use the included component video adapter to connect a HDTV to the graphics card. Step 1: Connect the HDTV component cable to the adapter according to the corresponding color. (Y= Green, Pr= Red, Pb= Blue). Connect the TV Out cable from the adapter to the TV Out port on your graphics card.

  • Page 36: Resolutions And Color Depth Table (In Windows ® Xp)

    1280 x 720 (16:9) 60~150 1280 x 768 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-NX79T256DP-RH Graphics Accelerator - 34 -...
  • Page 37 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) 30~85 1920 x 1200 (16:10) 60~85 1920 x 1440 60~85 2048 x 1536 60~85 * This table is for reference only.
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