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Gigabyte GV-N66T128D User Manual

Gigabyte GV-N66T128D User Manual

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GV-N66T128D
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  • Page 1 VGA Card GV-N66T128D Dec. 10, 2004...
  • Page 2 V V V V V GA GA Card Card Card Card Card G G G G G V V V V V -N66T128D -N66T128D -N66T128D -N66T128D -N66T128D Dec. 10, 2004...
  • Page 3 VGA Card GV-N66T128VP Jan. 7, 2005...
  • Page 4 V V V V V GA GA Card Card Card Card Card G G G G G V V V V V -N66T128VP -N66T128VP -N66T128VP -N66T128VP -N66T128VP Jan. 7, 2005...
  • Page 5 User's Manual Rev. 102 12MD-N66T128VP-102 Copyright © 2004 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 6: Table Of Contents

    5.1. How to Reflash the BIOS ................31 5.1.1. Reflash BIOS in MS-DOS mode ..................31 5.1.2. Reflash BIOS in Windows mode ..................31 5.2. Resolutions and Color Depth Table (In Windows XP) ......32 ® GV-N66T128D/GV-N66T128VP Graphics Accelerator - 2 -...

  • Page 7: Introduction

    1. Introduction 1.1. Features Powered by NVIDIA GeForce 6600 GT Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) • ® ™ • Supports AGP 8X Integrated with 128MB DDR III memory • Supports DirectX 9.0 • • Support AV / S-Video and HDTV output Support AV / S-Video input (Only for GV-N66T128VP) •...

  • Page 8: Hardware Installation

    Digital LCD Monitor HDTV Pb/AV Output NTSC / PAL TV TV-out S-Video Output Projector DVI-I to D-Sub DVI-I Connector Connector VGA Output VGA Monitor Connector Analog LCD Monitor (15-pin) VGA Output Analog LCD Monitor Analog Monitor GV-N66T128D/GV-N66T128VP Graphics Accelerator - 4 -...
  • Page 9 2) GV-N66T128VP VIVO DVI-I Connector VGA Monitor Connector (15-pin) DVI Output Digital LCD Monitor S-Video Output HDTV NTSC / PAL TV Pb/AV Output VIVO AV Input Projector S-Video Input DVI-I to D-Sub DVI-I Connector Connector VGA Output VGA Monitor Connector Analog LCD Monitor (15-pin) VGA Output...
  • Page 10 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-N66T128D/GV-N66T128VP Graphics Accelerator...

  • Page 11: 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 12 To TV or VCR To VGA Monitor To Flat Panel Display 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-N66T128D/GV-N66T128VP Graphics Accelerator - 8 -...

  • Page 13: 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 14: Directx Installation

    DirectX first. Step 1. When autorun window show up, click Install DirectX 9 item. Click "Install DirectX 9" item. Step 2. Choose I accept the agreement and Click "Next" button. Step 3. Click "Next" button. GV-N66T128D/GV-N66T128VP Graphics Accelerator - 10 -...
  • Page 15 Installing the components. Step 4. Click "Finish" to restart computer. Then the DirectX 9 installation is completed. - 11 - Software Installation...

  • Page 16: 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-N66T128D/GV-N66T128VP Graphics Accelerator - 12 -...
  • Page 17 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 18: Utilities On Driver Cd

    Step 1. When autorun window show up, please click the Utilities item. 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 19 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 20: Taskbar Icon

    After installation of the display drivers, you will find a GIGABYTE icon on the taskbar's status area. Right-clicking this icon opens the GIGABYTE control panel, showing a menu composed of shortcut of the graphics card's enhanced and other functions. You may click the Display Properties item, and then click Settings. Click Advanced after clicking Settings.
  • Page 21 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 22 After installation of the display drivers, you will find a NVIDIA icon on the taskbar's status area. Click this icon to open the control panel. Right click the icon. You can adjust the properties of the graphics accelertaor from here. GV-N66T128D/GV-N66T128VP Graphics Accelerator - 18 -...

  • Page 23: Display Properties

    3.1.6. Display Properties pages To access Display Properties pages, right-click the GIGABYTE icon on the taskbar 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 24 • 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. • Antialiasing settings: allows to set the degree of the Global Driver Settings. GV-N66T128D/GV-N66T128VP Graphics Accelerator - 20 -...
  • Page 25 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. Also, many 3D-accelerated games may appear too dark to play.
  • Page 26 • Portrait (90 degree rotation) • Inverted Landscape (180 degree rotation) • Inverted Portrait (270 degree rotation) Refresh Rate Overrides properties Click "Override refresh rates" to select refresh rate overrides to be used in applications. GV-N66T128D/GV-N66T128VP Graphics Accelerator - 22 -...
  • Page 27 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 28: Nview Properties

    Desktop, select Properties>Settings>Advanced>GeForce 6600 GT. 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-N66T128D/GV-N66T128VP Graphics Accelerator - 24 -...
  • Page 29 nView Desktop Management properties This tab contains information about the nView Desktop Manager. The setup wizard can also be accessed from this tab. nView Profiles 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 30 This tab allows you to control nView settings on a per application basis. nView Desktops properties This tab allows you to create up to 32 unique desktops. nView User Interface properties customization This tab allows of the nView user interface. GV-N66T128D/GV-N66T128VP Graphics Accelerator - 26 -...
  • Page 31 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 32 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-N66T128D/GV-N66T128VP Graphics Accelerator - 28 -...

  • Page 33: 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 34: 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 35: 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 36: Resolutions And Color Depth Table (In Windows ® Xp)

    1600 x 1024 1600 x 1200 1920 x 1080 1920 x 1200 1920 x 1440 2048 x 1536 This table is for reference only. The actual resolutions supported depend on the monitor you use. GV-N66T128D/GV-N66T128VP Graphics Accelerator - 32 -...
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