NVIDIA Titan X - Graphics Card Manual

INTRODUCTION

The NVIDIA@ TITAN X is the ultimate graphics card. Whatever you are doing, this groundbreaking GPU gives you the power to accomplish things you never thought possible. Powered by the groundbreaking NVIDIA PascalTMarchitecture, TITAN X is a powerful combination of brilliant efficiency, stunning design, and industry-leading performance.

About This Guide

This installation guide discusses the installation and operation of the NVIDIA TITAN X graphic card.

Note: It is important to register your product in order to receive online and phone support. Consult http://www.nvidia.com/register for more information on registering your product.

Minimum System Requirements

• Motherboard
  PCl Express@ or PCl Express 3.0-compliant motherboard with one dualwidth x 16 graphics slot.
• System Power Supply
  Minimum 500 W or greater system power supply with one 6-pin and one 8-pin PCl Express supplementary power connectors.
• Operating System
  • Microsoft Windows 10, 32-bit or 64-bit
  • Microsoft Windows 8.1, 32-bit or 64-bit
  • Microsoft Windows 7, 32-bit or 64-bit
  • Linux, 32-bit or 64-bit
  • FreeBSD
• System Memory
  8 GB system memory (16 GB recommended)
• Internet connection for driver installation
• 350 MB of available hard disk space

UNPACKING

Prior to unpacking your new NVIDIA@TITAN X graphics card, it is important to make sure you meet all the system requirements for a smooth installation.

Be sure to inspect each piece of equipment shipped in the packing box. If anything is missing or damaged, contact your reseller.

Equipment

The following equipment and documentation are included in the NVIDIA@TITAN X graphics card box.

NVIDIA TITAN X Graphics Card

HARDWARE INSTALLATION

Installing the NVIDIA@TITAN X 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.

Safety Instructions

To reduce the risk of fire, electric shock, or injury, always follow basic safety precautions.

Note: All hardware must be installed prior to installation of the drivers.

• Remove power from your computer by disconnecting the AC main source before installation.
• Do not operate this product near water or when your hands or body are wet.
• Do not place this product on soft surfaces that could block the ventilation slots and cause overheating.
• Do not place this product near a heating register or radiator.
• Place this product securely on a stable surface. Serious damage to this product may result if it falls.
• Do not allow anything to rest on the power cord. Do not place this product where a person can step or trip on the power cord.

Before You Begin

The NVIDIA@TITAN X graphics card is a PCl Express 3.0 x 16 graphics card. Your computer may already have a graphics card installed in the PCl Express slot. If so, you will need to remove that graphics card and replace it with the TITAN X graphics card.

If you do not have a graphics card, this means that your motherboard has onboard graphics (there is a graphics chip installed on your motherboard or integrated in the motherboard chipset). If this is the case, there is no action that needs to be taken before installing your new graphics card.

Installing the GeForce Graphics Card

Because there are so many different computer systems on the market, the procedure to install the TITAN X graphics card can vary from system to system. Use the following instructions as a guideline and consult the documentation for your computer system for any further information on your individual system.

Note: It is important that all power to the computer be disconnected before you install the graphics card.

Discharge your body's static electricity by touching a grounded surface before touching the graphics card. A grounded surface is the computer chassis, or some other surface you know to be grounded.

Use the following procedure to install the TITAN X graphics card into your computer system.

1. Turn off your computer and monitor and disconnect the power cord. Depending on your computer system, you may need to disconnect the cable going to the back of your system. Mark the cables so you can make sure you reconnect them properly.
2. Open your computer by removing the cover/side panel. Refer to your computer documentation from the original manufacturer for assistance.
3. 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. Graphics cards get very hot when they have been operating for any length of time.
4. Remove two adjacent slot covers if you do not have a graphics card installed.
   
   Remove two adjacent slot covers that corresponds to the PCl-Express slot you are installing the TITAN X graphics card In.
   Note: The NVIDIA@TITAN X card is double-wide and will require removing two slot covers.
5. Plug the TITAN X graphics card into the Primary PCl Express x 16 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 x 16. It will likely be the only PCl Express slot with a retention lever on the end of the slot or the one closest to the CPU.
   
   Note: It is recommended that you install the graphics card into the primary PCl Express x16 slot. If you install the graphics card into the secondary slot, your system may not recognize the graphics card and there will be nothing displayed on the monitor.
   Also note that on some motherboard SBIOS, the physical location of the primary slot can be configured when there are more than one PCl Express x16 slots.
   If you are installing an additional NVIDIA@TITAN X graphics cards for a 2-way NVIDIA SLI@configuration, continue with step 6. If you are only installing one GeForce card, go on to step 8.
   Note: All of the graphics cards in an SLI configuration must be identical. Therefore, both cards in a 2-way SLI configuration must be TITAN X graphics cards.
6. Install a second TITAN X graphic card (2-way SLI): Install the second GeForce card into the outer most PCl Express x 16 slot on the motherboard.
   Remove the associated slot covers for the second TITAN X graphic card as shown in step 4.
7. Connect the two TITAN X cards together using the dual SLI bridge connector that came with your SLI-ready motherboard.
   
   Note: For 4K and surround gaming performance, use the NVIDIA SLI High Bandwidth NVIDIA SLI High Bandwidth Bridge Bridge available from http://www.geforce.com/hardware/technology/sli and select NVIDIA SLI Bridge. There are three sizes available depending on which slot you choose to put the second card.
   
   The TITAN X has a new industrial design with a faceted body and a new low profile backplate. The backplate features a removable section to allow better airflow between multiple graphics cards in an adjacent SLI configuration.
   
8. Connect the 8-pin power connector from the power supply to the power connector on the top edge of the NVIDIA@TITAN X graphics card. Note that the connector and socket on the graphics card have a unique shape and connect one way only.
   
9. Reinstall the cover on your computer and reconnect any cables that you removed earlier in the installation.
   

SOFTWARE INSTALLATION

With the hardware installed, it is now time to install the NVIDIA@GeForce@Experience software and the graphics driver.

GeForce Experience Software Installation

1. Download and install GeForce Experience software.
   • Go to http://www.geforce.com/geforce-experience/download and click Download Now.
   • Accept the NVIDIA software license agreement by selecting Agree and Continue. GeForce Experience software begins to install.
   • Select Close to finish the installation.
2. Optimize your installed games.
   • Open GeForce Experience and click Scan for Games and click 0K to scan your installed games.
   • Click on Optimize All to optimize your game settings.
3. Install the latest drivers.
   • Open NVIDIA@GeForce@Experience and select the Drivers tab.
   • Select Download Driver. Your GPU driver begins to download.
   • Select Express Installation when the download finishes. GeForce Experience begins to install the graphics driver.
     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. This is normal.
   • Click CLOSE when the driver install completes.

Congratulations!
Your TITAN X graphics card is now ready to use!

Note: If you have any questions about your NVIDIA product you can Chat live with NVIDIA Customer Care at www.nvidia.com/support or call 1-800-797-6530.

CONFIGURING SLI

NVIDIA SLI is a revolutionary technology developed by NVIDIA that allows you to connect identical NVIDIA@TITAN Xgraphics cards together to deliver increased performance.
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.

Note: You must have an SLI-ready motherboard and two identical SLI-ready TITAN X graphics cards installed in your PC in order to enable SLI.

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. Other ways to access the NVIDIA Control Panel depends on the operating system.

Enabling / Disabling SLI

1. Once you have the NVIDIA Control Panel open, click on Configure SLI, Surround, PhysX in the left task pane.
2. Enable SLI by making sure the Disable SLI button is not checked.
   

CONFIGURING HDMI

Connecting HDTV via HDMI allows you to output both digital audio and video from your graphics card to an HDTV.

Enabling Audio Over HDMI

If you are connecting to your display over HDMI, you may need to set the HDMI output to be your default audio device.

1. Select Start → Control Panel → Sound.
2. On the Playback tab, select your HDMI display and select
3. Set Default.

Congratulations! Your NVIDIA GeForce graphics card is now ready to use!

For detailed instructions on using the NVIDIA Control Panel, consult the Control Panel User's Guide found at www.geforce.com/drivers (select your driver, then click on Documentation to download the User's Guide).

FEATURES

• NVIDIA@GeForce@Experience^TM: Ensures the best gaming experience, the day a game releases, by automatically updating your game-ready drivers. Plus, it allows users to optimize the game settings to their PC with a single click. GeForce Experience also includes NVIDIA ShadowPlayTM that lets you capture and share your favorite gaming moments.
• Multi-Frame sampled Anti-Aliasing (MFAA): MFAA delivers a 30% performance boost while maintaining smooth, high-quality edges by alternating sample calculations across each frame and each pixel.
• Dynamic Super Resolution (DSR):This innovative feature can delivers 4K fidelity to 1080p displays for exceptional detail and image quality.
• Voxel Global Illumination (VXGI): Part of the NVIDIA GameWorksTMlibrary for developers, VXGIaccelerates dynamic lighting effects for a truly immersive, cinematic experience.
• NVIDIA GameStrearm^TM: GeForce GPU support for NVIDIA PhysX technology, enabling a totally new class of physical gaming interaction for a more dynamic and realistic experience with GeForce.
• NVIDIA Ansel: Ansel is a powerful, easy-to-use game capture tool built in cooperation with leading game developers. Ansel lets you freeze time. You can compose your shots from any angle and adjust the image with postprocess filters. You can capture at unbelievable resolutions, grab EXR images for full-spectrum color capture, and share your screenshots in 3600 panoramas using your smartphone, PC, or VR headset.
• NVIDIA G-SYNCTM-Ready ²: NVIDIA G-SYNC monitors feature revolutionary NVIDIA technology that eliminates screen tearing while also reducing input lag. The result is a smoothest, fastest, and most responsive gaming monitor experience ever seen.
• DirectX 12 Support: Support for the latest Microsoft DirectX API to enable next-generation gaming.
• NVIDIA GPU Boost^TM3.0: Dynamically maximizes clock speeds based on workload and allows enthusiast-class controls such as temperature target and fan controls, extra over-voltage headroom, and optimizations for watercooling solutions. This allows gamers to push performance to new levels.
• NVIDIA Adaptive Vertical Sync: Dynamically enable vertical sync based on your current frame rates for the smoothest gaming experience.
• NVIDIA CUDA^TM: Unlock the power of the GPU's processor cores to accelerate demanding tasks such as video transcoding, physics simulation, ray tracing, and more, delivering incredible performance improvements over traditional CPUs.
• DisplayPort 1.2 Certified, DisplayPort 1.3/1.4 Ready: Drive the latest DisplayPort panels with support for resolutions up to 4096x2160.
• HDMI³ : Support for HDMI includes 4K resolution at 60 Hz, GPU-accelerated Blu-ray 3D support, x.v. Color, HDMI Deep Color, and 7.1 digital surround sound.
• Dual-link DVI: Drive flat-panel displays up to 2560x1600 resolution over a DVI connector.
• PCl Express 3.0: This card is designed for the new PCl Express 3.0 bus architecture, offering the highest data transfer speeds for the most bandwidth-hungry games and 3D applications. It also maintains backwards compatibility with existing PCl Express motherboards for the broadest support.

¹ NVIDIA GameStream requires an NVIDIA GameStream-ready device

² NVIDIA G-SYNC requires an NVIDIA G-SYNC-ready monitor

³ Blu-ray 3D playback requires the purchase of a compatible software player from CyberLink, ArcSoft, Corel, or Sonic. Upgrade your GPU to full 3D capability with NVIDIA 3DTV Play software, enabling 3D gaming, picture viewing and 3D web video streaming. See www.nvidia.com/3dtv for more details.

Documents / Resources

References

• Access Customer Support | NVIDIA
• Access Customer Support | NVIDIA
• Update Drivers & Optimal Playable Settings | NVIDIA GeForce Experience
• Official GeForce Drivers | NVIDIA

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