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Gigabyte GV-3D1-7950-RH User Manual

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GV-3D1-7950-RH
GeForce
7950 GX2 Graphics Accelerator
™
User's Manual
Rev. 102
12MD-3D17950R-102R
* The WEEE marking on the product indicates this product must not be disposed of with user's other household waste
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© 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
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  • Page 1 * The WEEE marking applies only in European Union's member states. 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.

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    5. Appendix ... 27 5.1. How to Reflash the BIOS ... 27 5.2. Resolutions and color depth table (In Windows 5.3. NVIDIA GeForce 7950 GX2 - Motherboard Compatibility List ... 30 GV-3D1-7950-RH Graphics Accelerator XP) ... 28 ® - 2 -...

  • Page 3: 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 (i.e. GV-3D1-7950-RH) and from the same vendor (i.e. GIGABYTE TECHNOLOGY). GeForce 7950 GX2 Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) ®...

  • Page 4: Hardware Installation

    2. Hardware Installation 2.1. Board Layout TV-out DVI-I Connector DVI-I Connector HDTV NTSC / PAL TV Analog LCD Monitor Digital LCD Monitor GV-3D1-7950-RH Graphics Accelerator SLI connector Pb Output AV Output DVI-I to D-Sub S-Video Output Adapter DVI-I to D-Sub Adapter...
  • Page 5 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 6: Hardware Installation

    PCI Express x 16 slots, and press it in firmly until the card is fully seated. * Please make sure that the gold edge connectors of the graphics card is securely inserted. GV-3D1-7950-RH Graphics Accelerator - 6 -...
  • Page 7 2. Replace the screw to fasten the card in place, and replace the computer cover. After installing the GV-3D1-7950-RH to your computer, please remember to connect at lease one power cable on the graphics card to the power supply connector.
  • Page 8 GIGABYTE Component Video Adapter for Nvidia Graphics Cards (HDTV Cable) Connect to the TV-Out port on the graphics card. (1) Connecting HDTV Connect your HDTV cables to the component video adapter according to the corresponding color. (Y= Green, Pr= Red, Pb= Blue)
  • Page 9 How NVIDIA (Scalable Link Interface) technology works: ® In an SLI configuration, two SLI-ready graphics cards of the same model and 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 10: Software Installation

    Note: For software MPEG support in Windows DirectX first. Users who run Windows XP with Service Pack 2 or above do not need to install DirectX separately. GV-3D1-7950-RH Graphics Accelerator XP drivers is very simple. When you insert the ®...
  • Page 11 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 12: Driver Installation

    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-3D1-7950-RH Graphics Accelerator Click the "Next" button to install the driver. (There is a driver CD disk that came with your graphics accelerator, please insert it now.)
  • Page 13 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 Display Driver item. Step 3.
  • Page 14 After installation of the display drivers, you will find a NVIDIA icon area. Click this icon to open the control panel. GV-3D1-7950-RH Graphics Accelerator on the taskbar's status Right click the icon. You can adjust the properties of the graphics accelerator from here.

  • Page 15: Display Properties

    3.1.4. 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 16 Screen Adjustment Settings properties Display Mode Timing Settings properties GV-3D1-7950-RH Graphics Accelerator Click the arrow icons on the desktop image to adjust the screen to the desired position. Click to select your display’s timing mode: Auto-Detect is the "default" setting; it allows Windows to receive the proper timing information directly from the display itself.
  • Page 17 To enable SLI mode, select the Enable SLI multi-GPU check box and click Apply after installation of two GV-3D1-7950-RH graphics cards on an SLI-capable motherboard. Then restart your system when prompted. Only Windows XP operating system supports the SLI mode.
  • Page 18 Video Overlay Settings properties Tools properties NV Rotate properties GV-3D1-7950-RH Graphics Accelerator 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.
  • Page 19 Screen Resolutions & Refresh Rates properties Menu Editing properties Control Panel User Interface 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.

  • Page 20: Nview Properties

    Desktop, select Properties>Settings>Advanced>GeForce 7950 GX2. Double-click Desktop Management item on the pop-up menu (Method B). Method A: Click the item to start nView Properties. GV-3D1-7950-RH Graphics Accelerator Click the "Enable" button to turn on all the nView Desktop Manager features. Method B: Double-click Desktop Management to see more nView properties.
  • Page 21 nView Desktop Management properties nView Profiles properties nView Windows properties This tab contains information about the nView Desktop Manager. The setup wizard can also be accessed from this tab. This tab contains a record all nView display settings for easy software setup.
  • Page 22 Applications properties nView Desktops properties nView User Interface properties GV-3D1-7950-RH Graphics Accelerator This tab allows you to control nView settings depending different applications. This tab allows you to create up to 32 unique desktops. This tab allows for customization of the nView user interface.
  • Page 23 nView Effects properties nView Zoom properties nView Hot Keys properties This tab provides special windows effects that you can apply to your applications. This tab provides dynamic zoom functionality on the desktop. Also enables full screen video playback via the video mirroring control button.
  • Page 24 Mouse properties nView Tools properties GV-3D1-7950-RH Graphics Accelerator This tab can modify and extend mouse behavior with kinematic actions. This tab can improve nView functionality for mobile and desktop users. - 24 -...

  • Page 25: Win ® 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 26: Troubleshooting Tips

    For more assistance, use the Troubleshooting Guide located in the Windows Help or contact your computer manufacturer. If necessary, adjust your monitor's setting by monitor's adjust panel to make the screen looks focused, crisp, and sharp. (Please refer to the monitor's manual.) GV-3D1-7950-RH Graphics Accelerator - 26 - ®...

  • Page 27: Appendix

    5.1. How to Reflash the BIOS 1. Extract the downloaded Zip file to your hard disk(s) or floppy disk. This procedure assumes drive 2. Restart the computer in MS-DOS mode. (For Windows 2000/XP, you need a startup disk to restart the computer in MS-DOS mode.) 3.

  • Page 28: Resolutions And Color Depth Table (In Windows ® Xp)

    60~150 1280 x 1024 60~150 1360 x 768 60~150 1600 x 900 (16:9) 60~120 140~150 1600 x 1024 60~100 GV-3D1-7950-RH Graphics Accelerator Color Depth (bpp) 8bpp(256 color) 16bpp(65K color) Standard mode High mode - 28 - ® 32bpp(16.7M) True mode...
  • Page 29 Display Refresh Screen Rate Resolution (Hz) 1600 x 1200 60~100 1920 x 1080 (16:9) 30~85 1920 x 1200 (16:10) 60~85 1920 x 1440 60~85 2048 x 1536 60~85 * This table is for reference only. The actual resolutions supported depend on the monitor you use. Color Depth (bpp) 8bpp(256 color) 16bpp (65K color)

  • Page 30: Nvidia Geforce 7950 Gx2 - Motherboard Compatibility List

    C51XEM2AA-8EKRS2H Gigabyte GA-8I945P-G Gigabyte GA-8I945P PRO Gigabyte GA-8N-SLI-Quad Royal Gigabyte GA-K8N Pro-SLI Gigabyte GA-K8N-SLI GV-3D1-7950-RH Graphics Accelerator (Note) Chipset Intel 925X Intel 955X NVIDIA nForce4 SLI NVIDIA nForce4 SLI NVIDIA nForce 570 NVIDIA nForce4 SLI NVIDIA nForce4 SLI NVIDIA nForce4...
  • Page 31 Manufacturer Model Gigabyte GA-K8N51GMF Gigabyte GA-K8N51PVM9-RH Gigabyte GA-K8NE Gigabyte GA-K8NF-9 Gigabyte GA-K8N-SLI Gigabyte GA-K8NXP-9 Gigabyte GA-K8NXP-SLI Intel D955XBK Intel D975XBX Intel SE7525GP2 iWill DK8EW 59102 Jetway 939GT4-SLI-G K8N Diamond Plus K8N Neo3 K8N Neo4 Platinum v1 K9N-SLI Platinum P4N Diamond...
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