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- Page 1 GEFORCE GTS 450 ® GRaphiCS CaRd inSTallaTiOn GuidE...
- Page 2 450 inSTall aTion guide nVidia GeForce GTS 450...
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Page 4: Table Of Contents
Minimum System requirements Unpacking equipment Hardware Installation Safety instructions before You begin installing the geforce graphics card Driver Installation Configuring SLI accessing the nVidia control Panel enabling Sli Configuring HDMI enabling audio over HdMi Features and Benefits Compliance and Certifications... - Page 5 Table of conTenTS...
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Page 6: Introduction
450 graphics card. ® built from the ground up for next generation dX11 gaming, the geforce gTS 450 delivers revolutionary tessellation performance for the ultimate gaming experience. With full support for nVidia 3d Vision the geforce gTS 450 provides the graphics... -
Page 7: Minimum System Requirements
inTroducTion Minimum System Requirements > Processor intel Pentium 4, aMd athlon XP class processor or higher > Motherboard Pci express or Pci express 2.0-compliant motherboard ® with one dual-width x16 graphics slot. for a 2way Sli configuration, you need an Sli-ready motherboard with one dual-width x16 graphics slot for each graphics card. -
Page 8: Unpacking
GeForce graphics card. For other operating systems and to keep your drivers current, visit www.nvidia.com/drivers and download the latest drivers Digital version of this Manual, the NVIDIA Control • Panel User Guide, and Driver Quick Start Guide fast and easy steps to install the geforce... - Page 9 Vga monitor to the dVi connector or a dVi monitor to the Vga connector. Mini-HDMI-to-HDMI Adapter (Optional) use to connect the mini-HdMi connector on the card to a regular size HdMi connector. GeForce GTS 450 Graphics Card Power connector connector Mini-HdMi...
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Page 10: Hardware Installation
HardWare inSTall aTion haRdWaRE inSTallaTiOn installing the nVidia geforce gTS 450 graphics card hardware involves opening up your computer. follow all of the safety instructions provided here to ensure that there is no damage to you, your computer, or the graphics board. -
Page 11: Before You Begin
HardWare inSTall aTion Before You Begin The geforce gTS 450 graphics card is a Pci express 2.0 ×16 graphics card. Your computer may already have a graphics card installed in the Pci express slot. if so, you will need to remove that graphics card and replace it with the geforce gTS 450 graphics card. - Page 12 HardWare inSTall aTion remove any existing graphics card (if there is one). Save hardware (such as screws and brackets) to use when installing the nVidia graphics card. Attention: if your system has been running for a period of time prior to opening the panels, it is very important that you wait until the graphics card in your system has cooled before taking the card out of the system.
- Page 13 Pci express x16 slots. if you are installing an additional geforce gTS 450 graphics cards for an Sli configuration, continue with step 6 (2-way Sli) .
- Page 14 6-pin Pci express auxiliary power connector coming from the computer power supply to the connector on the top edge of the geforce gTS 450 graphics card. from power supply reinstall the cover on your computer and reconnect any cables...
- Page 15 Pc monitors that support dVi, Vga, and HdMi inputs. a single geforce gTS 450 graphics card can support up to two displays per card in a multi-monitor configuration. DVI connector for digital displays. Using the DVI-to-HDMI adapter, you can connect to HDTV.
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Page 16: Driver Installation
Power up your system. insert the driver installation cd or double click on the geforce driver executable file you downloaded from www.nvidia.com/drivers. nVidia Setup program takes over and installs the drivers. - Page 17 driVer inSTall aTion click Next when the Welcome to the InstallShield Wizard window displays. I click Next when the Welcome to the InstallShield Wizard window displays. Note: it may take several minutes for the installation to take place. Your screen may go blank for a few seconds one or more times during installation.
- Page 18 Questions may only be submitted in english. geforce customers purchasing nVidia-branded products also have access to toll free technical support at 1-800-797-6530 from 8:00aM - 5:00PM Pacific Time, M-f. The technical support line is accessible...
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Page 20: Configuring Sli
You can enable Sli by either clicking on the Sli capable system balloon in the system tray or by going to the nVidia control Panel. Accessing the NVIDIA Control Panel To access the nVidia control Panel, you can right-click the Windows desktop and select nVidia control Panel from the menu. -
Page 21: Enabling Sli
the NVIDIA Control Panel icon. Enabling SLI once you have the nVidia control Panel open, click on Set SLI and PhysX configuration in the left task pane. Select from the following multi-gPu configurations: > Do not use SLI Select this mode when you want to drive displays on each gPu. -
Page 22: Configuring Hdmi
Set Default. congratulations! Your geforce graphics card(s) is now ready to use! for detailed instructions on using the nVidia control Panel, consult the Control Panel User’s Guide found on your driver installation cd. You can also download the latest Control Panel User’s Guide at www.nvidia.com/drivers... - Page 23 configuring HdMi...
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Page 24: Features And Benefits
Surround Ready : expand your games across ® ™ three displays in full stereoscopic 3d for the ultimate “inside the game” experience with the power of nVidia 3d Vision and Sli technologies. nVidia Surround also supports triple screen ® ™... - Page 25 HdMi 1.3a support: fully integrated support for HdMi 1.3a including xvYcc, deep color, and 7.1 digital surround sound including dolby TrueHd and dTS-Hd. upgradeable to HdMi 1.4 support for 3d formats with upcoming nVidia 3dTV Play software. refer to http://www.nvidia.com/3dtv for more details.
- Page 26 3d Vision Surround requires appropriate nVidia driver, two or more graphics cards in nVidia Sli configuration, 3d Vision glasses and three matching 3d Vision-ready displays. See www.nvidia.com/surround for more information. feature requires supported video software. features may vary by product.
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Page 28: Compliance And Certifications
coMPlianceS COMplianCES > australian communications authority (c-Tick), class b > bureau of Standards, Metrology, and inspection (bSMi), class b > conformité européenne (ce), class b > federal communications commission (fcc) - class b > industry canada (iceS-003), class b > korean communications commission (kcc), class b >... - Page 29 coMPlianceS...
- Page 30 Specifications mentioned in this publication are subject to change without notice. This publication supersedes and replaces all information previously supplied.
- Page 31 www.nvidia.com...