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Feb. 5, 2007

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  • Page 1 VGA Card GV-NX76T256HI-RH Feb. 5, 2007...
  • Page 2 VGA Card GV-NX76T256HI-RH Feb. 5, 2007...
  • Page 3 * The WEEE marking applies only in European Union's member states. Copyright © 2007 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.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    5.1.1. Reflash BIOS in MS-DOS Mode ................. 36 5.1.2. Reflash BIOS in Windows Mode ................36 5.2. Connecting to a HDTV ................37 5.3. Resolutions and Color Depth Table (In Windows XP) ....... 38 ® GV-NX76T256HI-RH Graphics Accelerator - 2 -...

  • Page 5: Introduction

    (Note): SLI technology requires a PCI Express motherboard with two x16 physical connectors. Graphics cards working in an SLI configuration must be with the same model name (e.g. GV-NX76T256HI-RH) and from the same vendor (e.g. GIGABYTE TECHNOLOGY). - 3 -...

  • Page 6: Hardware Installation

    NTSC / PAL TV Projector HDMI Connector HDMI TV HDMI to DVI-I Connector DVI-I Connector DVI Output Digital LCD Monitor DVI Output Digital LCD Monitor DVI-I to D-Sub VGA Output Connector Analog LCD Monitor GV-NX76T256HI-RH Graphics Accelerator - 4 -...
  • Page 7 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. - 5 -...

  • Page 8: Hardware Installation

    3. Remove any existing graphics card from your computer. Or, if your computer has any on-board graphics capability, you may need to disable it on the motherboard. For more information, please see your computer documentation. GV-NX76T256HI-RH Graphics Accelerator - 6 -...
  • Page 9 2. Replace the screws to fasten the card in place, and replace the computer cover. 3. The GV-NX76T256HI-RH provides one DVI-I connector and one HDMI connector. Plug the display cable into your graphics card; then turn on the computer and monitor.
  • Page 10 Insert one end of the SPDIF coaxial cable (optional) into the S/PDIF in jack on the adapter and the other end into the B-1. Connect the GIGABYTE video adapter to coaxial S/PDIF out jack on your the TV-Out port on the graphics card motheboard.
  • Page 11 5. Then connect an HDMI TV or a flat panel (by using the HDMI-to-DVI-I adapter) to the card. HDMI signals that have been converted to DVI digital signals by adapter cannot Connect an HDMI TV be converted to analog RGB signals. To HDMI TV To TV/VCR To Flat Panel Display...
  • Page 12 GIGABYTE Thermal Solution Guidelines: 1. GIGABYTE established the use of silent pipes on graphics card's thermal solution, and has been the leading company for silent thermal solution. GIGABYTE's passive thermal solution allows system to work perfectly in chassis with 40~50 degrees Celsius through the air flow of the system.
  • Page 13 GIGABYTE Video Adapter for Nvidia Graphics Cards S-Video Out AV Out S/PDIF In HDTV Component Connect to the (Y+Pr+Pb) TV-Out port on the graphics card. (1) Connecting HDTV Connect your HDTV cables to the video adapter according to the corresponding color.
  • Page 14 PCI Express slots to scale graphics performance. The picture below shows that two graphics cards are linked in parallel in an SLI configuration. Two SLI-ready graphics SLI bridge connector cards of the same type. (provided by motherboard (Example: GV-NX66T256DP-RH) manufacturer) GV-NX76T256HI-RH Graphics Accelerator - 12 -...

  • Page 15: 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 16: Directx Installation

    Step 2. Choose I accept the agreement Step 3. Click the Next button. and click the Next button. Installing the components. Step 4. Click Finish to restart computer. Then the DirectX 9 installation is completed. GV-NX76T256HI-RH Graphics Accelerator - 14 -...

  • Page 17: 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"...
  • Page 18 Step 1. When autorun window show up, click Install Display Driver item. Step 2. Click "Next" button. Windows installings the components. Step 3. Click "Finish" button to restart computer. Then the driver installation is completed. GV-NX76T256HI-RH Graphics Accelerator - 16 -...

  • Page 19: Utilities On Driver Cd

    Install GIGABYTE utilities: 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 20 The window will display the GPU temperature and show the thermal curve. Besides, you can move the slider to adjust the frequency- time temperature of GPU, and you will see the change of thermal curve from now on. HELP Opens Help page GV-NX76T256HI-RH Graphics Accelerator - 18 -...

  • Page 21: Taskbar Icon

    After installation of the display drivers, you will find a GIGABYTE icon on the taskbar's status area. Right-click this icon to open the GIGABYTE control panel, showing a menu composed of shortcut of the graphics card's enhanced and other functions.
  • Page 22 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-NX76T256HI-RH Graphics Accelerator - 20 -...
  • Page 23 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 accelerator from here. - 21 - Software Installation...

  • Page 24: 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 25 GeForce 7600 GT tab After pressing the Advanced button in Settings, you'll see the Plug and Play Monitor and NVIDIA GeForce 7600 GT Properties dialog box. Click the GeForce 7600 GT tab. (You can also click the NVIDIA icon on the taskbar and select Nvidia Display to access the GeForce 7600 GT properties page.) When you access the GeForce 7600 GT tab page for the first time, you'll see two items in the left...
  • Page 26 Select TV format. Select the format for your television and then click Apply followed by OK. Model GV-NX76T256HI-RH Display CRT+TV Matrix CRT+DVI DVI+TV "*" Only Single display mode is available when SLI mode is enabled. GV-NX76T256HI-RH Graphics Accelerator - 24 -...
  • Page 27 Dual-Monitor Setup: You can set the display to output from two monitors on the nView Display Settings page. This graphics card supports the following modes: (1) Clone Mode: Clone mode indicates that both displays in the display pair show images of the same desktop. Select Clone from the nView Display Mode list and click Apply.
  • Page 28 To enable SLI mode, select the Enable SLI multi-GPU check box and click Apply after installation of two GV-NX76T256HI-RH graphics cards on an SLI-capable motherboard. Then restart your system when prompted. "*" Only Windows XP operating system supports the SLI mode.
  • Page 29 Video Overlay Settings properties The Video Overlay Settings Properties can adjust Overlay zoom controls and Overlay color controls. There is only one video overlay, which is only available on the Primary display. The video overlay controls are automatically activated during playback of any video file type that supports overlay adjustments.
  • Page 30 Restore screens to the menu by dragging them individually, or click Restore Defaults. To begin, select the Enable menu editing check box. To return to normal navigation mode, do not select the check box. GV-NX76T256HI-RH Graphics Accelerator - 28 -...

  • Page 31: 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 32 Profiles properties This tab contains a record all nView display settings for easy software setup. nView Windows properties This tab allows you to control window and dialog box placement when using multiple monitors. GV-NX76T256HI-RH Graphics Accelerator - 30 -...
  • Page 33 nView Applications properties This tab allows you to control nView settings depending different applications. nView Desktops properties This tab allows you to create up to 32 unique desktops. nView User Interface properties This tab allows for customization of the nView user interface. - 31 - Software Installation...
  • Page 34 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. GV-NX76T256HI-RH Graphics Accelerator - 32 -...
  • Page 35 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. - 33 - Software Installation...

  • Page 36: Windows ® 2000 Driver Installation

    7. Click "Yes" to the license agreement. 8. Follow the Wizard's on-screen instructions to complete the installation. Please make sure the Windows 2000 have installed Windows 2000 ® ® Service Pack (or later) before installing the graphics accelerator driver. GV-NX76T256HI-RH Graphics Accelerator - 34 -...

  • Page 37: 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 PCI Express x 16 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 38: Appendix

    6. Wait until it's done, then restart your computer. 5.1.2. Reflash BIOS in Windows Mode 1. After installing the display drivers, you will find a GIGABYTE icon in the lower-right corner of the Taskbar. Right-click to select the @VGA utility.

  • Page 39: Connecting To A Hdtv

    5.2 Connecting to a HDTV: Use the included component video adapter to connect a HDTV to the graphics card. Step 1: Connect the HDTV component cable to the adapter according to the corresponding color. (Y= Green, Pr= Red, Pb= Blue). Connect the TV Out cable from the adapter to the TV Out port on your graphics card.

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

    1280 x 720 60~150 1280 x 768 60~150 1280 x 800 60~150 1280 x 960 60~150 1280 x 1024 60~150 1360 x 768 60~150 1600 x 900 60~120 140~150 1600 x 1024 60~100 To be continued... GV-NX76T256HI-RH Graphics Accelerator - 38 -...
  • Page 41 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.
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