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Gigabyte GV-N4464D User Manual

Gigabyte GV-N4464D User Manual

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GV-N4464D/ GV-N4464T/
GV-N4464T-P
GeForce
4 MX440-8X Graphics Accelerator
™
User's Manual
Rev. 101
12MD-N4464-101
Copyright
© 2003 GIGABYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD
Copyright by GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. ("GBT"). No part of this manual may be reproduced or transmitted in
any from without the expressed, written permission of GBT.
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Third-party brands and names are the property of their respective owners.
Notice
Please do not remove any labels on motherboard, this may void the warranty of this motherboard.
Due to rapid change in technology, some of the specifications might be out of date before publication of this booklet.
The author assumes no responsibility for any errors or omissions that may appear in this document nor does the author make
a commitment to update the information ontained herein.

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  • Page 1 User's Manual Rev. 101 12MD-N4464-101 Copyright © 2003 GIGABYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD Copyright by GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. ("GBT"). No part of this manual may be reproduced or transmitted in any from without the expressed, written permission of GBT. Trademarks Third-party brands and names are the property of their respective owners.

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents 1. Introduction ..................3 1.1. Features ..................... 3 1.2. Minimum system requirement ..............3 2. Hardware Installation................4 2.1. Unpacking ....................4 2.2. Board layout ....................5 2.3. Hardware installation .................. 8 3. Software Installation ................10 3.1.

  • Page 3: Introduction

    64-bit memory interface • 2-pixel pipeline architecture • Supports DirectX 8.1 • Supports TV-Out connector • Supports DVI-I connector (For GV-N4464D only) • 1.2. Minimum system requirement or 100% PC compatible with Pentium III 650MHz or AMD Athlon 650MHz ® ® •...

  • Page 4: Hardware Installation

    DO NOT APPLY POWER TO YOUR SYSTEM IF IT HAS BEEN DAMAGED ON THE CARD. In order to ensure your graphics card working correctly, please use official Gigabyte BIOS only. Use none official gigabyte BIOS might cause problem on the graphics card.

  • Page 5: Board Layout

    2.2. Board layout 1) GV-N4464D DVI-I Connector TV-Out VGA Monitor Connector (15pin) DVI Output Digital LCD Monitor DVI-I to D-Sub Connector Analog LCD Monitor DVI-I Connector VGA Output AV Output TV-out NTSC / PAL TV S-VideoOutput VGA Monitor Connector Projector...
  • Page 6 2) GV-N4464T TV-Out VGA Monitor Connector (15pin) AV Output NTSC / PAL TV S-VideoOutput TV-out Projector VGA Monitor Connector (15pin) VGA Output Analog Monitor Analog LCD Monitor GV-N4464 Series Graphics Accelerator - 6 -...
  • Page 7 3) GV-N4464T-P S-Video TV-Out VGA Monitor Connector (15pin) AV Output NTSC / PAL TV S-Video Connector AV Output NTSC / PAL TV TV-out S-Video Output VGA Monitor Connector Projector (15pin) VGA Output Analog LCD Monitor Analog Monitor - 7 - Hardware Installation...

  • Page 8: Hardware Installation

    2.3. Hardware installation Installing Your graphics card. Now that you have prepared your computer, you are ready to install your graphics accelerator card. To install your graphics accelerator card: 1. Power off the computer and monitor, then disconnect the display cable from the back of your computer.
  • Page 9 (For GV-N4464T-P only) To VGA Monitor To Flat Panel Display (For GV-N4464D only) You are now ready to proceed with the installation of the graphics card driver. For detailed instructions, select your operating system from the list below. - 9 -...

  • Page 10: Software Installation

    3. Software Installation In this manual, we assume that your CD-ROM Drive letter to be Drive D: The installation of Win 98/98SE / Win 2000 / Win ME / Win XP drivers is very simple. ® ® ® ® When you insert the driver CD into your CD-ROM drive, you can see the AUTORUN window (if it does not show up, run "D:\setup.exe").

  • Page 11: Directx Installation

    3.1.2. DirectX installation Install Microsoft DirectX to enable 3D hardware acceleration support for Windows ® 98SE / Windows 2000 / Windows ME or Windows XP to achieve better 3D performence. ® ® ® Note: For software MPEG support in Windows 98/ 98SE/ Windows 2000 / Windows ®...
  • Page 12 Installing the components. Step 4. Click "Finish" to restart computer. Then the DirectX 9 installation is completed. DirectX 9.0 is the up-to-date runtime library for all Windows operating system. This version is capable of updating your DirectX of your operating system to what is required for your graphics accelerator hardware to run to its best performance.

  • Page 13: Driver Installation

    3.1.3. Driver installation A. New hardware found After the graphics card is inserted into your computer at the first time, the windows will automatically detect a new hardware in the system and pop out a "New Hardware Found" message. The following is the step-by-step installation guide. Step 1: Found new hardware wizard: Video controller (VGA Compatible) Click "Next"...
  • Page 14 B. Driver installation (Autorun Window) Insert the driver CD disk into your CD-ROM, and then you can see the AUTORUN window. If it does not show up, please run "D:\setup.exe". Step 1. When autorun window show up, click Install Display Driver item. Click "Install Display Driver"...

  • Page 15: Utilities On Driver Cd

    3.1.4. Utilities on driver CD Insert the driver CD disk into your CD-ROM, and then you can see the AUTORUN window. If it does not show up, please run "D:\setup.exe". Install V-Tuner: • Step 1. When autorun window show up, click V-Tuner item.
  • Page 16 Min V-Tuner Display & Adjust Close V-Tuner Core Clock Display Core Clock Display Memory Clock Display & Adjust Memory Clock Link to the Website of Gigabyte Help Description Close V-Tuner To system Tray GV-N4464 Series Graphics Accelerator - 16 -...

  • Page 17: Taskbar Icon

    3.1.5. Taskbar icon After installation of the display drivers, you will find a GBT icon on the taskbar's status area. Right-clicking this icon opens the GBT control panel, showing a menu composed of shortcut of the graphics card's enhanced and other functions. You may click the "Display Properties"...
  • Page 18 VGA Information VGA Info lists the relevant information about your card. Color Adjust Color Adjust allows you to make color adjustments, such as brightness, contrast and gamma values for each or all of RGB colors. GV-N4464 Series Graphics Accelerator - 18 -...
  • Page 19 After installation of the display drivers, you will find a NVIDIA icon on the taskbar's status area. Clicking this icon open the control panel. Right click the icon. You can adjust the properties of the graphics accelertaor from here. You can enable the nView function. - 19 - Software Installation...

  • Page 20: Display Properties

    3.1.6. Display properties pages The screen shows the information of display adapter, color, the range of display area and the refresh rate. Settings (Resolutions and Color depth for windows) The Setting properties page allows you to adjust the screen resolution and color quality settings.
  • Page 21 Screen Adjustment properties Click the icons on the desktop image to adjust the screen to the desired position. Note: On certain monitors, the screen may go blank momentarily during adjustment. Display Timing properties Select the proper timing mode for your display. •...
  • Page 22 Performance and Quality Settings properties The sliders lets to decide whether your application should use qulity or high performance texture. • Image Settings: Moving the slider to the left will maximize application performance, while moving the slider to the right will provide excellent 3D image quality. •...
  • Page 23 Refresh Rate Override properties Click "Override refresh rates" to select refresh rate overrides to be used in Direct3D applications. OpenGL Settings properties Performance and Compatibility options. • Disable support for enhanced CPU instruction sets. • Enable conformant OpenGL texture clamp behavior. •...
  • Page 24 Desktop Utilities properties The "Media Center" taskbar utility lets you conveniently access various features and presets you've configured in the Display Properties directly from the Windows taskbar. • Display the Media Center icon in the taskbar The Desktop Manager provides enhanced nView multi- display functionality and helps you organize your applications for use with multiple displays and desktops.

  • Page 25: Nview Properties

    3.1.7. nView properties pages nView is a set of desktop tools designed to help you be more productive when using your graphics card. Using nView you can set up multiple desktops to work with your applications. Multiple desktops give you extra desktop areas on which to run your applications so you won't have to crowd several open application windows on one desktop.
  • Page 26 nView Profiles properties This tab contains a record all nView display settings for easy software setup. You can either select a profile from the list below or create your own custom profile. nView Windows properties This tab allows you to control of window and dialog box placement when using multiple monitors.
  • Page 27 nView Desktops properties This tab allows you to create up to 32 unique desktops. nView User Interface properties This tab allows customization of the nView user interface. nView Effects properties This tab provides special windows effects that you can apply to your applications.
  • Page 28 nView Zoom properties This tab provides dynamic zoom functionality on the desktop. Also enables full screen video playback via the video mirroring control button. nView Hot Keys properties This tab lets you perform various actions with shortcut keys or key combinations. nView Tools properties This tab can improve nView functionality for mobile and desktop users.

  • Page 29: Win ® 98/98Se / Win ® 2000 / Win ® Me Driver Installation

    3.3. BIOS flash utility BIOS update procedure: Note: Please download the newest BIOS from our website (www.gigabyte.com.tw) or contact your local dealer for the file. If you want to realize the BIOS flash information, please refer to detail on page 31.

  • Page 30: Troubleshooting Tips

    4. Troubleshooting Tips The following troubleshooting tips may help if you experience problems. Contact your dealer or GBT for more advanced troubleshooting information. Check that the card is seated properly in the AGP slot. Ensure that the display cable is securely fastened to the card's display connector. Make sure that the monitor and computer are plugged in and receiving power.

  • Page 31: Appendix

    5. Appendix 5.1. How to reflash the BIOS We use GV-N4464D VGA card and NVFLASH BIOS flash utility as example. How to reflash the BIOS for your graphics card? 1. Extract the Zip file to the drive C: or A: 2.

  • Page 32: Resolutions And Color Depth Table (In Windows ® Xp)

    5.2. Resolutions and color depth table (In Windows ® GV-N4464 Series Single Display Stardard Modes Display Refresh Color Depth (bpp) Screen Rate 8bpp(256 color) 16bpp(65K color) 32bpp(16.7M) Resolution (Hz) Standard mode High mode True mode 320 x 200 320 x 240 400 x 300 480 x 360 512 x 384...
  • Page 33 Display Refresh Color Depth (bpp) Screen Rate 8bpp(256 color) 16bpp(65K color) 32bpp(16.7M) Resolution (Hz) Standard mode High mode True mode 720 x 480 720 x 576 800 x 600 848 x 480 1024 x 768 To be continued... - 33 - Appendix...
  • Page 34 Display Refresh Color Depth (bpp) Screen Rate 8bpp(256 color) 16bpp(65K color) 32bpp(16.7M) Resolution (Hz) Standard mode High mode True mode 1152 x 864 1280 x 720 1280 x 768 To be continued... GV-N4464 Series Graphics Accelerator - 34 -...
  • Page 35 Display Refresh Color Depth (bpp) Screen Rate 8bpp(256 color) 16bpp(65K color) 32bpp(16.7M) Resolution (Hz) Standard mode High mode True mode 1280 x 960 1280 x 1024 1360 x 768 To be continued... - 35 - Appendix...
  • Page 36 Display Refresh Color Depth (bpp) Screen Rate 8bpp(256 color) 16bpp(65K color) 32bpp(16.7M) Resolution (Hz) Standard mode High mode True mode 1600 x 900 1600 x 1024 1600 x 1200 1920 x 1080 To be continued... GV-N4464 Series Graphics Accelerator - 36 -...
  • Page 37 Display Refresh Color Depth (bpp) Screen Rate 8bpp(256 color) 16bpp(65K color) 32bpp(16.7M) Resolution (Hz) Standard mode High mode True mode 1920 x 1440 2048 x 1536 * Lower maximum refresh rates at some resolutions when using lower bandwidth memory configuration. - 37 - Appendix...
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