Nvidia PCI Express Series User Manual
Nvidia PCI Express Series User Manual

Nvidia PCI Express Series User Manual

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Cinematic Computing for Every User
Cinematic Computing for Every User
NVIDIA PCI Express Series
NVIDIA PCI Express Series
User's Manual
User's Manual
NVIDIA
NVIDIA
GeForce FX
GeForce FX
Contents
Getting Ready
Driver Installation
Display Modes
Appendices

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  • Page 1 Cinematic Computing for Every User Cinematic Computing for Every User NVIDIA PCI Express Series NVIDIA PCI Express Series User's Manual User's Manual Getting Ready Driver Installation Display Modes NVIDIA NVIDIA GeForce FX GeForce FX Contents Appendices...
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Windows XP/2000/ME/98 Software Settings 12 Display Properties - Overview 14 Display Properties - Screen Settings 15 Display Properties - Advanced Settings nView Display Mode Direct3D Settings OpenGL Settings NVIDIA PCI Express Series User's Manual Version B Sep 2004 P/N: W0500895...
  • Page 3: Getting Ready

    Getting Ready Package Contents NVIDIA Graphics Card Software General Guide/ Quick Installation White (S-IN) Video In Orange (AV-IN) Red (Pr-Out) Component Blue (Pb-Out) Green (Y-Out / AV-Out) Video Out Black (S-Out) Standard VIVO cable (Optional) Do not have the VIVO cable connected with the AV cable and S-video cable simultaneously.
  • Page 4: Board Layout

    Getting Ready Board Layout TYPE 1 DVI Connector (Optional) VIVO / TV Out Connector (Optional) TYPE 2 DVI Connector (Optional) VIVO / TV Out Connector (Optional) Note: The board layout is for your reference only. The graphics card you purchased may differ from the figures. Bus Connector BIOS VGA Connector...
  • Page 5 TYPE 3 VIVO / TV Out Connector(Optional) DVI Connector (Optional) TYPE 4 TV Out / S-video VGA Connector VGA Connector Bus Connector BIOS BIOS TV Out / Composite Bus Connector (AGP / PCI Express)
  • Page 6: Features

    TYPE 5 TV Out VGA Connector Features Powered by NVIDIA GeForce PCX / GeForce 6 GPU Imagination CineFX Engine - Enables stunning, cinematic-quality special effects along with advanced programmability Intellisample Technology - Delivers higher image quality through anti-aliasing at frame rates that rival aliased modes...
  • Page 7: Connections

    Connections Type 1 S-Video Cable DVI Cable Television Connecting the VGA cable to the DVI connector through the DVI to VGA adapter: When the DVI to VGA adapter is used on DVI 2 to connect to a monitor, the TV-out will not function. DVI 2 BIOS DVI 1...
  • Page 8 Connections Type 2 DVI Cable BIOS VGA Cable S-Video Cable CRT Monitor Television LCD Monitor...
  • Page 9 Connections Type 3 S-Video Cable BIOS VGA Cable DVI Cable CRT Monitor Television LCD Monitor...
  • Page 10 Connections Type 4 S-Video Cable AV Cable VGA Cable CRT Monitor Television Television...
  • Page 11 Connections Type 5 S-Video Cable VGA Cable CRT Monitor Television...
  • Page 12: Before Driver Installation

    It is highly recommended that you follow the steps in this section to completely uninstall the NVIDIA Display Driver software before installing a new version of the software. To uninstall the NVIDIA Display Driver software, follow these steps: Step From the Windows taskbar, click Start > Settings > Control Panel to open the Control Panel windows.
  • Page 13: Windows Xp/2000

    Quick Driver Installation E HIGHLY RECOMMEND E HIGHLY RECOMMEND NT 4.0 NT 4.0 INDOWS INDOWS USERS PLEASE INSTALL THE DRIVER MANUALLY USERS PLEASE INSTALL THE DRIVER MANUALLY Step Step Insert the software pack CD into the CD-ROM drive. Step Step The Autorun screen will display on the screen.
  • Page 14: Software Settings

    2. Click the Properties option to call up the 5-tabbed Display Properties setup panel. It is under the Themes tab initially. 3. Click the Settings tab to switch to the Settings panel. Display Properties-Overview Method 2 Method 2 1. Default Monitor on NVIDIA GeForce PCX 5750...
  • Page 15 1 Screen Settings, including resolution and color depth settings, with a preview window. Settings Panel 1. Default Monitor on NVIDIA GeForce PCX 5750 GeForce PCX 5750 is used as the example throughout the manual. 2. Advanced Settings, accessed by clicking the Advanced button as shown in the figure below.
  • Page 16: Display Properties-Screen Settings

    You need to have two monitors connected to use this feature. 2. Plug and Play Monitor on NVIDIA GeForce PCX 5750 Step Step 2. Plug and Play Monitor on NVIDIA GeForce PCX 5750 2.
  • Page 17: Display Properties-Advanced Settings

    Software Settings Settings ¾ Advanced settings Monitor Model-specific Settings Monitor Default Monitor and NVIDIA GeForce PCX 5750 Refresh Rate We recommend you set the refresh rate to 85 Hz to reduce the flickering of the screen. If 85Hz is unavailable, use the default value.
  • Page 18: Nview Display Mode

    Performance and Quality Settings Includes Direct3D and OpenGL settings. English Display Properties- Advanced Settings Default Monitor and NVIDIA GeForce PCX 5750 Prop... GeForce PCX 5750 p. 16 GeForce PCX 5750 Default Monitor and NVIDIA GeForce PCX 5750 GeForce PCX 5750...
  • Page 19 Full Screen Video Users can also select the default Full screen device to be as Primary or Secondary Display. Default Monitor and NVIDIA GeForce PCX 5750 GeForce PCX 5750 Display Properties- Advanced Settings...
  • Page 20: Nview Display Mode

    Device Settings Click this button to open a popup menu that includes settings for output devices. See page 18 for details. Display Properties- Advanced Settings Default Monitor and NVIDIA GeForce PCX 5750 GeForce PCX 5750 GeForce PCX 5750...
  • Page 21: Advanced Settings

    Check to have the Windows desktop span vertically across on two screens. What is nView? nView is a multi-display technology developed by NVIDIA, which is built into the latest GeForce series video cards. nView supports a wide variety of multi- display modes, offering users maximum flexibility.
  • Page 22: Color Correction

    Select Output Device Click this option to select a device from its submenu. Color Correction This dialogue box allows you to adjust color using slider controls. Display Properties- Advanced Settings Default Monitor and NVIDIA GeForce PCX 5750 Prop GeForce PCX 5750...
  • Page 23 Screen Adjustment Click the arrow icons to adjust the position of the screen on your monitor. Click Display Timing to call up the panel as the figure below. English Display Timing General Timing Formula is a standard used by most newer hardware. Discrete Monitor Timings (DMT) DMT is an older standard still in use on some hardware.
  • Page 24 Under multi-display modes, you can click this option (unavailable in Standard mode) to set the selected device (high- lighted in the preview window) as the primary display device. Display Properties- Advanced Settings Default Monitor and NVIDIA GeForce PCX 5750 GeForce PCX 5750...
  • Page 25: Direct3D Settings

    Windows. Display Properties- Advanced Settings Plug & Play Monitor &NVIDIA GeForce PCX 5750 GeForce PCX 5750 Custom Direct3D settings Allows you to save the current settings as a custom "tweak". Saved settings will be added to the adjacent list.
  • Page 26: Opengl Settings

    This setting item allows you to select the default Color depth for textures. Display Properties- Advanced Settings Plug & Play Monitor & NVIDIA GeForce PCX 5750 GeForce PCX 5750 Custom OpenGL settings A list of the custom settings you have saved.
  • Page 27 Landscape (0 degree rotation) Portrait (90 degree rotation) Display Properties- Advanced Settings Plug & Play Monitor & NVIDIA GeForce PCX 5750 GeForce PCX 5750 Inverted Portrait (270 degree rotation) Inverted Landscape (180 degree rotation) GeForce PCX 5750...

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