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- Page 1 ® GEFORCE GT 240 GRAPHICS CARD INSTALLATION GUIDE...
- Page 2 GEFORCE GT 240 INSTALLATION GUIDE NVIDIA GeForce GT 240...
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Page 4: Table Of Contents
TABLE OF CONTENTS 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 Features and Benefi ts Compliance and Certifi cations... - Page 5 TABLE OF CONTENTS...
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Page 6: Introduction
Graphics processing has become an essential ingredient to the modern PC. Nowadays, we sim- ply demand more from our PCs and the NVIDIA GeForce GT 240 Graphics Card will bring your PC into the modern world with gorgeous graphics, fantastic video, crisp responsive photo editing and a Premium Windows experience. -
Page 7: Minimum System Requirements
INTRODUCTION Minimum System Requirements > Operating System Microsoft Windows 7 Microsoft Windows Vista, 32-bit or 64-bit Microsoft Windows XP, 32-bit or 64-bit Linux, 32-bit or 64-bit FreeBSD x86 > Power Supply 300W or greater power supply with a minimum 12V current rating of 18A >... -
Page 8: Unpacking
Windows 7, XP, and Vista (32/64-bit) drivers for the 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 • Release Notes... - Page 9 Use to connect a VGA monitor to the DVI connector or a DVI monitor to the VGA connector. DVI-to-HDMI Adapter (Optional) Use to connect an HDTV to the card through the DVI connector. GeForce GT 240 Graphics Card HDMI connector connector connector...
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Page 10: Hardware Installation
HARDWARE INSTALLATIONS HARDWARE INSTALLATIONS Installing the NVIDIA GeForce GT 240 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 INSTALLATIONS Before You Begin The GeForce GT 240 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 GT 240 graphics card. - Page 12 HARDWARE INSTALLATIONS 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 HARDWARE INSTALLATIONS Plug the graphics card into the Primary PCI Express x16 slot on your motherboard. This is often the slot closest to the CPU but may be the second or third slot. Look for the slot labeled ×16. It will likely be the only PCI Express slot with a retention lever on the end of the slot (or the one closest to the CPU.
- Page 14 TV or PC video format, including standard, enhanced, and high defi nition video. Use this connection for computer monitors, and digital television. The GeForce GT 240 graphics card can support up to two displays in a multi-monitor confi guration. Reconnect your power cord to the PC.
- Page 15 HARDWARE INSTALLATIONS...
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Page 16: Driver Installation
Use the following procedure to load the graphics drivers. Power up your system. Insert the driver installation CD or double click on the GeForce driver executable fi le you downloaded from www.nvidia.com/drivers. NVIDIA Setup program takes over and installs the drivers. - Page 17 DRIVER INSTALLATION Click Next when the Welcome to the InstallShield Wizard window displays. 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. This is normal. Click Next when the Welcome to the InstallShield Wizard window displays.
- Page 18 DRIVER INSTALLATION Select Yes, I want to restart my computer now. Click Finish to complete the installation and restart your system.
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Page 20: Features And Benefi Ts
COMPLIANCE AND CERTIFICATIONS FEATURES > NVIDIA® Unifi ed Architecture: Fully unifi ed graphics core dynam- ically allocates work to geometry, vertex, physics, or pixel shading operations, delivering superior graphics processing power. > NVIDIA CUDA™ Technology : CUDA technology unlocks the power of the GPU’s processing cores to accelerate the most demand-... - Page 21 > NVIDIA Lumenex™ Engine: Delivers stunning image quality and fl oating point accuracy at ultra-fast frame rates. 16x Anti-aliasing Technology: Lightning fast, high-quality anti- aliasing at up to 16x sample rates obliterates jagged edges.
- Page 22 fi lm-quality effects. - Requires application support for CUDA technology. - NVIDIA PhysX drivers are required to experience in-game GPU PhysX acceleration. Refer to www.nvidia.com/PhysX for more information. - Feature requires supported video software. Features may vary by product.
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Page 24: Compliance And Certifications
COMPLIANCE AND CERTIFICATIONS COMPLIANCE AND CERTIFICATIONS > 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 >... - Page 25 COMPLIANCE AND CERTIFICATIONS...
- Page 26 No license is granted by implication or otherwise under any patent or patent rights of NVIDIA Corporation. Specifi cations mentioned in this publication are subject to change without notice. This publication supersedes and replaces all information previously supplied.
- Page 27 www.nvidia.com...