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Gigabyte GV-N62128DS User Manual

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GV-N62128DP2
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  • Page 1 VGA Card GV-N62128DP2 Jan. 18, 2006...
  • Page 2 VGA Card GV-N62128DP2 Jan. 18, 2006...
  • Page 3 VGA Card GV-N62256D June 20, 2005...
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  • Page 7 VGA Card GV-N62128DE April 25, 2005...
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  • Page 9 User's Manual Rev. 103 12MD-N62128DE-103 Copyright © 2006 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 property of their respective owners.

  • Page 10: 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. Board Layout ....................4 2.2. Hardware Installation ................... 7 3. Software Installation ................9 3.1. Windows XP Driver and Utilities Installation ..........9 ®...

  • Page 11: Introduction

    6200 Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) • ® ™ Supports AGP 8X • Integrated with 128MB DDR memory (Only for GV-N62128DE/GV-N62128DS) • Integrated with 128MB DDR2 memory (Only for GV-N62128DP2) • Integrated with 256MB DDR memory (Only for GV-N62256D) • Supports DirectX 9.0c •...

  • Page 12: Hardware Installation

    2. Hardware Installation 2.1. Board Layout 1. GV-N62128DE TV-Out DVI-I Connector VGA Monitor Connector (15-pin) DVI Output Digital LCD Monitor HDTV Pb/AV Output NTSC / PAL TV TV-Out DVI-I to D-Sub Connector S-Video Output Projector DVI-I Connector VGA Output VGA Monitor Connector Analog LCD Monitor (15-pin)
  • Page 13 2. GV-N62128DS/GV-N62256D TV-Out DVI-I Connector 3. GV-N62128DP2 TV-Out DVI-I Connector HDTV Pb/AV Output NTSC / PAL TV TV-Out Projector S-Video Output DVI-I Connector DVI Output Digital LCD Monitor DVI-I to D-Sub Connector Analog LCD Monitor VGA Output - 5 -...
  • Page 14 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 Series Graphics Accelerator...

  • Page 15: 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 install your graphics accelerator card: 1. Power off the computer and monitor, then disconnect the display cable from the back of your computer.
  • Page 16 4. Locate the AGP slot. If necessary, remove the metal cover from this slot; then align your graphics card with the AGP slot, and press it in firmly until the card is fully seated. 5. Replace the screw to fasten the card in place, and replace the computer cover.

  • Page 17: 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 18: Directx Installation

    3.1.2. DirectX installation Install Microsoft DirectX to enable 3D hardware acceleration support for Windows 2000 or ® Windows XP to achieve better 3D performance. ® Note: For software MPEG support in Windows 2000 or Windows XP, you must install ® ®...
  • Page 19 Installing the components. Step 4. Click "Finish" to restart computer. Then the DirectX 9 installation is completed. - 11 - Software Installation...

  • Page 20: 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 the Next button to install the driver.
  • Page 21 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 22: Utilities On Driver Cd

    • Step 1. When autorun window show up, please click the Utilities item. Then click the GIGABYTE Utility item. Step 2. Click the Next button. Step 3. Enter your name and company. Step 4. Click the Finish button to restart computer.
  • Page 23 V-Tuner 2 V-Tuner 2 lets you monitor the working frequency of the graphic engine and video memory (Core Clock and Memory Clock). Displays core clock status Displays memory clock status Opens Help page Select choice of skin - 15 - Software Installation...

  • Page 24: 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 25 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. - 17 - Software Installation...
  • Page 26 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 Series Graphics Accelerator - 18 -...

  • Page 27: Display Properties

    3.1.6. 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 28 If TV is chosen as the display, you will need to select the proper TV format. To do this, click "Device Setting" followed by "Select TV format". Select the format for your television and then click "Apply" followed by "OK". Display Model GV-N62128DE GV-N62128DS(256D)(128DP2) Matrix CRT+TV CRT+DVI DVI+TV Performance and Quality Settings properties The sliders lets to decide whether your application should use quality or high performance texture.
  • Page 29 Color Correction properties The Color Correction Properties is used to compensation for variations in luminance between a source image and its output on a display device. Adjust the color correction settings to provide more accurate color reproduction of images(such as photographs) on your display device.
  • Page 30 NV Rotate properties The NV Rotate Properties is used to rotate the screen. If your monitor is capable of operating in either Landscape or Portrait mode, you can adjust the screen by this properties. • Landscape (0 degree rotation) • Portrait (90 degree rotation) •...
  • Page 31 Menu Editing properties The Menu Editing Properties can remove infrequently used screens by dragging them from the screen menu to the list below. Restore screens to the menu by dragging them individually, or click Restore Defaults. To begin, check the Enable screen menu editing check box. To return to normal navigation mode, uncheck the check box.

  • Page 32: 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. With 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 33 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 34 nView Applications properties 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 Series Graphics Accelerator - 26 -...
  • Page 35 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 36 nView 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 Series Graphics Accelerator - 28 -...

  • Page 37: 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 38: 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 39: 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 40: Resolutions And Color Depth Table (In Windows ® Xp)

    5.2. Resolutions and Color Depth Table (In Windows ® GeForce 6200 Single Display Stardard Modes Display Maximum Color Depth (bpp) Screen Refresh 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...

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