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GEFORCE
GTX 560
Ti
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GRAPHICS CARD
InSTAllATIOn GuIDE

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  • Page 1 GEFORCE GTX 560 ® GRAPHICS CARD InSTAllATIOn GuIDE...
  • Page 2 560 Ti insTall aTion guide nVIDIA GeForce GTX 560 Ti...
  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Introduction about This guide 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 Compliances...
  • Page 5 Table of conTenTs...
  • Page 6: Introduction

    3d. About This Guide This installation guide discusses the installation and operation of the nVidia geforce gTX 560 Ti graphic solution. Note: it is important to register your product in order to receive online and phone support. consult the registration card included in the retail packaging for more information on registering your product.
  • Page 7: Minimum System Requirements

    inTroducTion Minimum System Requirements > 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

    Prior to unpacking your new nVidia geforce gTX 560 Ti graphics card, it is important to make sure you meet all the system require- ments listed on page 2 for a smooth installation. be sure to inspect each piece of equipment shipped in the packing box.
  • 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 GTX 560 Ti Graphics Card Power connectors connector Mini-HdMi connector...
  • Page 10: Hardware Installation

    HardWare insTall aTion HARDWARE InSTAllATIOn installing the nVidia geforce gTX 560 Ti 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 gTX 560 Ti 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 gTX 560 Ti 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 gTX 560 Ti graphics cards for an sli configuration, continue with step 6 (2-way sli) .
  • Page 14 6-pin Pci express auxiliary power connectors coming from the computer power supply to the connectors on the top edge of on the top edge of the geforce gTX 560 Ti graphics card. from power supply if your power supply needs an additional 6-pin power connector, you can use the included 4-to-6 pin adapter. Make sure to connect each 4-pin connector...
  • Page 15 The geforce gTX graphics card can be connected to Pc monitors that support dVi, Vga, and HdMi inputs. a single geforce gTX 560 Ti graphics card can support up to two displays per card in a multi-monitor configuration. DVI connector for digital displays.
  • 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 select the express installation option and then click NEXT when the Install Options 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...
  • Page 19 driVer insTall aTion...
  • Page 20: Configuring Sli

    You can enable sli by either clicking on the sli capable system bal- loon 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

    Additional Options and select   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: > Disable 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...
  • Page 24: Features

    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 > nVIDIA PureVideo HD Technology : The combination of high- ® definition video decode acceleration and post-processing that delivers unprecedented picture clarity, smooth video, accurate color, and precise image scaling for movies and video. Hardware Decode Acceleration: Provides ultra-smooth playback of H.264, Vc-1, WMV, divX, MPeg-2 and MPeg-4 Hd...
  • Page 26 560 Ti gPu must be paired with another geforce gTX 560 Ti gPu (graphics card manufacturer can be different) with the same frame buffer size. sli requires sufficient system cooling and a compatible power supply. Visit www.slizone.com...
  • Page 27 feaTures...
  • Page 28: Compliances

    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 This publication supersedes and replaces all information previously supplied.
  • Page 31 www.nvidia.com...

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