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Gigabyte GV-NX78X256V-B User Manual

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  • Page 1 VGA Card GV-NX78X256V-B Jun. 29, 2005...
  • Page 2 V V V V V GA GA Card Card Card Card Card G G G G G V V V V V -NX78X256V -NX78X256V -NX78X256V -NX78X256V-B -B -B -B -B -NX78X256V Jun. 29, 2005...
  • Page 3 VGA Card GV-NX78X256VP-B Jul. 28, 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 -NX78X256VP-B -NX78X256VP-B -NX78X256VP-B -NX78X256VP-B -NX78X256VP-B Jul. 28, 2005...
  • Page 5 User's Manual Rev. 102 12MD-NX78X256VB-102 Copyright © 2005 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 6: 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 ................10 3.1. Windows XP driver and utilities installation ..........10 ®...

  • Page 7: Introduction

    Minimum power supply 400W (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 (i.e. GV-NX78X256V-B) and from the same vendor (i.e. GIGABYTE TECHNOLOGY). Introduction...

  • Page 8: Hardware Installation

    2. Hardware Installation 2.1. Board Layout 1) GV-NX78X256V-B SLI connector VIVO DVI-I Connector 2 DVI-I Connector 1 Pb/AV Output HDTV VIVO NTSC / PAL TV S-Video Output DVI-I Projector Connector 2 DVI-I Connector 1 VGA Output Analog LCD Monitor DVI-I to D-Sub Adapter...
  • Page 9 2) GV-NX78X256VP-B SLI connector VIVO DVI-I Connector 2 DVI-I Connector 1 Pb/AV Output HDTV VIVO NTSC / PAL TV S-Video Output DVI-I Projector Connector 2 DVI-I Connector 1 VGA Output Analog LCD Monitor DVI-I to D-Sub Adapter DVI Output Digital LCD Monitor Hardware Installation...
  • 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-NX78X256V(P)-B 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 remove the existing graphics card: 1. Power off the computer and monitor, then disconnect the display cable from the back of your computer.
  • Page 12 2. Replace the screw to fasten the card in place, and replace the computer cover. After installing the GV-NX78X256V-B / GV-NX78X256VP-B to your computer, please remember to connect at lease one power cable on the graphics card to the power supply connector.
  • Page 13 How NVIDIA (Scalable Link Interface) technology works: ® In an SLI configuration, two SLI-ready graphics cards with the same model and from the same manufacturers are connected together via SLI bridge connector in a system that provides two x 16 PCI Express slots to scale graphics performance. The picture below shows that two graphics cards are linked in parallel in an SLI configuration.

  • Page 14: 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 15 Step 2. Choose I accept the agreement and click the "Next" button. Step 3. Click the "Next" button. Installing the components. Step 4. Click "Finish" to restart computer. Then the DirectX 9 installation is completed. - 11 Software Installation...

  • Page 16: 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 "Next"...
  • 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. Step 2.

  • Page 18: Utilities On Driver Cd

    Install GIGABYTE Utility (V-Tuner 2): 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 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 accelerator from here. GV-NX78X256V(P)-B Graphics Accelerator - 18 -...

  • Page 23: Display Properties

    3.1.6. Display properties pages To access Display Properties pages, right-click the GBT 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 TV format. To do this, click "Device Settings" followed by "Select TV format". Select the format for your television and then click "Apply" followed by "OK". Display Model GV-NX78X256V-B GV-NX78X256VP-B 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 25 Color Correction properties The Color Correction Properties is used to compensate 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 26 Tools properties The NVIDIA settings taskbar utility lets you conveniently access various features and presets you've configured in the Display Properties directly from the Windows taskbar. • Shortcut tools: Enabling these options will give you quick access to NVIDIA features. •...
  • 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

    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 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 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 30 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-NX78X256V(P)-B 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 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-NX78X256V(P)-B 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 PCI Express x 16 slot. Ensure that the display cable is securely fastened to the card's display connector.

  • Page 35: Appendix

    Taskbar. Right-click to select the @VGA utility. @VGA flash BIOS utility 2. Download the BIOS ZIP file for your card from GIGABYTE website and extract it to your hard disk (or floppy disk). 3. Select the From Local File check box and then click Flash.

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

    5.2. Resolutions and Color Depth Table (In Windows ® GeForce 7800 GTX Single Display Stardard 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...
  • Page 37 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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