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Summarization of Contents
GeForce 9 Series
Features
Details key technologies like nVidia SLI, Essential Vista, PureVideo HD, and Extreme HD.
nVidia SLI™ Technology
Combines multiple nVidia GPUs for enhanced graphics performance and visual quality.
Essential Vista
Accelerates Windows Vista for an improved 3D user interface and gaming experience.
nVidia PureVideo HD
Provides premium playback experience for HD DVD and Blu-ray movies.
Extreme HD
Offers superior picture clarity beyond standard HD for PC games.
GeForce 8 Series
Features
Highlights DirectX 10 support, Unified Shader, advanced anti-aliasing, HDR lighting, GigaThread, and i-DSS.
Full Microsoft® DirectX® 10 Support
Delivers unparalleled graphics realism and film-quality effects with Shader Model 4.0.
Unified Shader
Dynamically allocates processing power for various shading operations.
16X Anti-aliasing Technology
Provides high-quality anti-aliasing to eliminate jagged edges in graphics.
128-bit Floating Point High Dynamic-Range (HDR) Lighting
Enhances realism with precise lighting effects and anti-aliasing support.
GigaThread ™™ Technology
Supports numerous threads for efficient processing in complex shader programs.
i-DSS - Support
Features automatic, controlled overclocking for optimized graphics performance.
GeForce 7 Series
Features
Covers DirectX 9.0 support, Shader Model 3.0, CineFX 4.0 engine, PureVideo, OpenGL 2.0, and 128-bit accuracy.
Full Microsoft® DirectX® 9 Support and Shader Model 3.0
Enables breathtaking effects and complex graphics with DirectX 9.0 and Shader Model 3.0.
nVidia CineFX™™ 4.0 Engine
Offers enhanced graphics horsepower with a new programmable shader architecture.
nVidia® PureVideo™™ technology
Delivers home theatre quality video playback on PCs and notebooks.
OpenGL 2.0 Support
Enables rich shader effects on GPUs through OpenGL 2.0 API.
128-Bit-Accuracy
Provides studio-quality floating point precision throughout the rendering pipeline.
GeForce 6 Series
Features
Details DirectX 9.0 Shader Model 3.0 support, superscalar architecture, and UltraShadow II technology.
nVidia CineFX™ 3.0 Technology
Enhances game realism and complexity with DirectX 9.0 Shader Model 3.0.
nVidia UltraShadow™ II Technology
Provides developers with tools for creating advanced game effects and realism.
Hardware Installation
Installation of a PCI-Express graphic card
Instructions for physically installing a PCI-Express graphics card into its motherboard slot.
Installation of an AGP-8x graphic card
Instructions for physically installing an AGP-8x graphics card into its motherboard slot.
Installation of a PCI graphic card
Instructions for physically installing a PCI graphics card into its motherboard slot.
Installation of the graphic card drivers
Choose your language
Select the preferred language for the graphics card driver installation process.
Choose your appropriate graphic card series
Select the correct graphics card series to locate the relevant driver.
Choose the suitable driver for your operating system
Select the driver appropriate for your specific Windows operating system version.
Graphic card settings and nView
Change colour and display settings
Adjust screen resolution and color quality via the Display Properties dialog.
Change display refresh rate
Modify the monitor's screen refresh frequency through display settings.
What is nVidia SLI?
Connecting two monitors on a graphic card
Details how to connect multiple monitors using VGA or DVI interfaces.
Adjust two monitors
Step-by-step guide for configuring dual monitor setups in Windows display settings.
Intelligent dynamic stability system (i-DSS)
System requirements for i-DSS
Lists the essential hardware and software components needed for i-DSS functionality.
How to install the i-DSS software
Provides detailed steps for installing the i-DSS software, including language selection, license agreement, and configuration.
i-DSS sample
Illustrates i-DSS operation with examples of GPU core clock speed adjustments in various applications.
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