Gigabyte GV-N62-512L User Manual

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GV-N62-512L
GeForce
6200 Graphics Accelerator
User's Manual
Rev. 101
12MM-N625L-101R
Copyright
© 2010 GIGABYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD
Copyright by GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. ("GBT"). No part of this manual may be reproduced or transmitted
in any form without the expressed, written permission of GBT.
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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 contained herein.
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  • Page 1 User's Manual Rev. 101 12MM-N625L-101R Copyright © 2010 GIGABYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD Copyright by GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. ("GBT"). No part of this manual may be reproduced or transmitted in any form without the expressed, written permission of GBT. Trademarks Third-party brands and names are the properties of their respective owners.
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents 1. Introduction ..................4 1.1. Features ..................... 4 1.2. Minimum System Requirement ..............4 2. Hardware Installation ................5 2.1. Board Layout ....................5 2.2. Hardware Installation ................... 7 3. Software Installation ................9 3.1. Windows XP Driver and Utilities Installation ..........9 ®...
  • Page 4: Introduction

    One available AGP3.0 compliant slot or better • Operating Systems Windows 2000 / Windows ® ® • 64 MB system memory • 50 MB of available disk space for full installation • CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive • GV-N62-512L Graphics Accelerator - 4 -...
  • Page 5: Hardware Installation

    2. Hardware Installation 2.1. Board Layout D-Sub monitor Connector (15-pin) DVI-I Connector D-Sub monitor Connector Analog LCD Monitor Analog Monitor (15-pin) DVI-I DVI Output Connector Digital LCD Monitor - 5 - Hardware Installation...
  • Page 6 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. GV-N62-512L Graphics Accelerator...
  • Page 7: Hardware Installation

    2.2. Hardware Installation Installing Your Graphics Card. Now that you have prepared your computer, you are ready to install your graphics accelerator card. To remove the existing graphics card: 1. Power off the computer and monitor, then disconnect the display cable from the back of your computer.
  • Page 8 Connect a flat panel display To Flat Panel Display To D-Sub monitor (15-pin) 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. GV-N62-512L Graphics Accelerator - 8 -...
  • Page 9: Software Installation

    3. Software Installation In this manual, we assume that your CD-ROM Drive letter to be Drive D: The installation of Windows 2000 / Windows 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 10: Directx Installation

    DirectX first. Users who run Windows XP with Service Pack 2 or above do not need to install DirectX separately. Step 1. When autorun window show up, click the Install DirectX 9 item. Step 2. Choose I accept the agreement and Click "Next" button. Step 3. Click "Next" button. GV-N62-512L Graphics Accelerator - 10 -...
  • Page 11 Installing the components. Step 4. Click "Finish" to restart computer. Then the DirectX 9 installation is completed. - 11 - Software Installation...
  • Page 12: Driver Installation

    Step 2: Found new hardware wizard: Searching and installing The wizard will search for the driver and install it automatically. Step 3: Found new hardware wizard: Finish Click the "Finish" button to finish the installation. GV-N62-512L Graphics Accelerator - 12 -...
  • Page 13 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. Step 2.
  • Page 14: Taskbar Icon

    After installation of the display drivers, you will find a GIGABYTE icon in the system tray. Right-clicking this icon opens the GIGABYTE control panel, which shows a menu composed of shortcut of the graphics card's enhanced and other functions. You may select the Display Properties item, and then click Settings. Click Advanced after clicking Settings.
  • Page 15 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. - 15 - Software Installation...
  • Page 16 After installation of the display drivers, you will find a NVIDIA icon in your system tray. Click this icon to open the control panel. Right click the icon. You can adjust the properties of the graphics accelertaor from here. GV-N62-512L Graphics Accelerator - 16 -...
  • Page 17: Display Properties

    3.1.5. Display Properties pages To access Display Properties pages, right-click the GIGABYTE icon in your system tray and select Display Properties or right-click on Desktop and then select Properties. The Display Properties dialog box shows the information of display adapter, color, the range of display area, and the refresh rate.
  • Page 18 "Apply" followed by "OK". Dual-Monitor Setup: You can set the display to output from two monitors on the nView Display Settings page. The GV-N62-512L support the following modes. (1) Clone Mode: Clone mode indicates that both displays in the display pair show images of the same desktop.
  • Page 19 Performance and Quality Settings properties The sliders lets to decide whether your application should use quality or high performance texture. • Application profiles: Select the application profile from the list of profiles. • Global Driver Settings: Select the Settings item and move the slider below to set the degree of antialiasing to used in Direct3D and OpenGL applications.
  • Page 20 • Inverted Landscape (180 degree rotation) • Inverted Portrait (270 degree rotation) Temperature Settings properties The Temperature Properties can auto detected the GPU core temperature. You can select the Notify when GPU core temperature exceeds threshold check box. GV-N62-512L Graphics Accelerator - 20 -...
  • Page 21 Screen Resolutions & Refresh Rates properties The Screen Resolutions & Refresh Rates Properties allows you to adjust the screen resolution, color quality and monitor settings (screen refresh rates). Or you can customize resolutions and refresh rates. Menu Editing properties The Menu Editing Properties can remove infrequently used screens by dragging them from the screen menu to the list below.
  • Page 22: Nview Properties

    Desktop, select Properties>Settings>Advanced>GeForce 6200. Double-click Desktop Management item on the pop-up menu (Method B). Method A: Method B: Click the item to start nView Properties. Double-click Desktop Management to see more nView properties. GV-N62-512L Graphics Accelerator - 22 -...
  • Page 23 nView Desktop Management properties This tab contains information about the nView Desktop Manager. The setup wizard can also be accessed from this tab. nView Profile properties This tab contains a record all nView display settings for easy software setup. nView Windows properties This tab allows you to control of window and dialog box placement when using multiple monitors.
  • Page 24 This tab allows you to control nView settings depending on different applications. 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. GV-N62-512L Graphics Accelerator - 24 -...
  • Page 25 nView Effects properties This tab provides special windows effects that you can apply to your applications. 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.
  • Page 26 Mouse properties This tab can modify and extend mouse behavior with kinematic actions. nView Tools properties This tab can improve nView functionality for mobile and desktop users. GV-N62-512L Graphics Accelerator - 26 -...
  • Page 27: Windows ® 2000 Driver Installation

    3.2. Windows 2000 Driver Installation ® With Windows running on your computer, you need to install the graphics card driver to take advantage of the higher performance, resolutions, and special graphics features of the graphics card. To ensure you install the latest driver, insert the Installation CD that shipped with your graphics card.
  • Page 28: Troubleshooting Tips

    4. Troubleshooting Tips The following troubleshooting tips may help if you experience problems. Contact your dealer or GIGABYTE 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.
  • Page 29: Appendix

    BIOS if it detects the current BIOS on your card is the latest one.) 3. Update BIOS NOT through the Internet a. Download the BIOS ZIP file for your card from GIGABYTE website and extract it to your hard disk (or floppy disk).
  • Page 30: Resolutions And Color Depth Table (In Windows ® Xp)

    60~150 1280 x 1024 60~150 1360 x 768 60~150 1600 x 900 60~120 140~150 1600 x 1024 60~100 This table is for reference only. The actual resolutions supported depend on the monitor you use. GV-N62-512L Graphics Accelerator - 30 -...
  • Page 31 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 1200 60~100 1920 x 1080 30~85 1920 x 1200 60~85 1920 x 1440 60~85 2048 x 1536 60~85 * This table is for reference only.
  • Page 32: Regulatory Statements

    "end of life" product. Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) Directive Statement GIGABYTE products have not intended to add and safe from hazardous substances (Cd, Pb, Hg, Cr+6, PBDE and PBB). The parts and components have been carefully selected to meet RoHS requirement.
  • Page 33 Finally, we suggest that you practice other environmentally friendly actions by understanding and using the energy-saving features of this product (where applicable), recycling the inner and outer packaging (including shipping containers) this product was delivered in, and by disposing of or recycling used batteries properly.
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