1.2. Minimum System Requirements Hardware • Intel Pentium /Core 2 or AMD Athlon /Phenom ® ® 128 MB of system memory; 2 GB or more for best performance Optical drive for software installation (CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive) A 300 Watt power supply or above is recommended Operating System •...
2. Hardware Installation 2.1. Board Layout 1. GV-N84S-512I Rev3.0 D-Sub monitor Connector (15-pin) HDMI Connector DVI-I Connector D-Sub monitor Connector Analog LCD Monitor Analog Monitor (15-pin) HDMI Connector HDMI TV DVI-I DVI Output Connector Digital LCD Monitor - 8 - GV-N84 Series Graphics Accelerator...
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2.GV-N84STC-512I Rev2.0 D-Sub monitor Connector (15-pin) HDMI Connector DVI-I Connector D-Sub monitor Connector Analog LCD Monitor Analog Monitor (15-pin) HDMI Connector HDMI TV DVI-I DVI Output Connector Digital LCD Monitor - 9 - Hardware Installation...
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3.GV-N84STC-1GI D-Sub monitor Connector (15-pin) HDMI Connector DVI-I Connector D-Sub monitor Connector Analog LCD Monitor Analog Monitor (15-pin) HDMI Connector HDMI TV DVI-I DVI Output Connector Digital LCD Monitor - 10 - GV-N84 Series Graphics Accelerator...
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DO NOT APPLY POWER TO YOUR SYSTEM IF THE GRAPHICS CARD IS DAMAGED. In order to ensure that your graphics card can work correctly, please use official GIGABYTE BIOS only. Using non-official GIGABYTE BIOS might cause problem(s) on the graphics card. - 11 -...
2.2. Hardware Installation Now that you have prepared your computer, you are ready to install your graphics card. Step 1. Locate the PCI Express x16 slot. If necessary, remove the metal cover from this slot; then align your graphics card with the PCI Express x16 slot, and press it in firmly until the card is fully seated.
3. Software Installation Notice the following guidelines before installing the drivers: 1. First make sure your system has installed DirectX 9 or later version. 2. Make sure your system has installed the appropriate motherboard drivers (for the motherboard drivers, please contact the motherboard manufacturer.) 3.1.
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Step 3: Click the Yes button. The system is installing the components. Step 4: Click the Finish button to restart the computer. Then the driver installation is completed. - 14 - GV-N84 Series Graphics Accelerator...
3.2. Display Properties Pages Display Settings (Resolutions and Color Quality for Windows) To access Display Settings page, right-click on desktop and select Personalize, then the Personalization windows will show up. Select Display Settings to adjust the screen resolution and color quality settings. You can move the slider to change the resolution.
3.3. Accessing NVIDIA Control Panel After installation of the display driver, right-click on the desktop and select NVIDIA Control Panel. The NVIDIA Control Panel is used to configure all your graphics card settings. Right-click on the desktop and select NVIDIA Control Panel. Or you can right-click on the desktop and select Personalize, and then the Control Panel\Appearance Personalization\Personalization window will show up.
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Select the view of the NVIDIA Control Panel that is most appropriate for you. Standard Settings Advanced Settings The following pages provide details on configuring advanced settings. In the NVIDIA Control Panel, select a category to alter specific NVIDIA display settings. The categories are: 3D Settings Display...
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3D Settings Tasks in the 3D Settings pages allow you to do the following: • Change the image and rendering settings of your 3D applications and games that utilize Direct3D and OpenGL technology. • Override the shipped clocked frequencies of your GPU and GPU memory to increase your GPU performance.
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Display A variety of display features enable you to further manipulate and configure your display settings to optimize the use of your displays. Tasks in the Display pages allow you to do the following: • Change resolution • Change Flat Panel Scaling •...
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Adjust Desktop Color Settings Use this page to set the contrast, sharpness, and color depth (Digital Vibrance) of the im- ages on your desktop. These changes will not affect any video playback. To change video color settings, go to Adjust Video Color Set- tings under the Video and TV section from the Start page.
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Set Up Multiple Displays NVIDIA nView technology enables you to view your desktop in one of several multi-display modes to make the best use of the displays (monitors) that are connected to your computer. Dual-Monitor Setup You can set the display to output from two monitors on the Set Up Multiple Displays page. Select your preferred nView display modes here.
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The height of each display is half the height of the total virtual desktop height. Vertical Span Mode Display Model GV-N84S-512I Rev3.0 GV-N84STC-512I Rev2.0 GV-N84STC-1GI Matrix CRT+HDMI DVI+HDMI DVI+HDMI+CRT DVI+DVI (Note 2) (Note 1) This item is present only in Windows XP.
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Video & Television Video and television features are similar to those for analog for optimal viewing. Tasks in the Video & Television pages allow you to do the following: • Adjust your television picture quality and video color settings for the best possible viewing in its environment.
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 PCI Express x16 slot. Ensure that the display cable is securely fastened to the card's display connector.
5. Appendix 5.1. How to Reflash the BIOS in MS-DOS Mode 1. Extract the downloaded Zip file to your hard disk(s) or floppy disk. This procedure assumes drive A. 2. Restart the computer in MS-DOS mode. (You may need a startup disk to restart the computer in MS-DOS mode.) 3.
5.2. Resolutions and Color Depth Tables GeForce 8400 GS Single Display Standard 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 60~75 320 x 240 60~75 400 x 300 60~75...
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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 (16:9) 60~85 1920 x 1200 (16:10) 60~85 1920 x 1440 60~85 2048 x 1536 60~85 2560 x 1600 (Dual-Link)
"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.
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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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