Gigabyte GV-N680WF5-2GD manual

NVIDIA ® Graphics Accelerator User's Manual Rev . 101 Copyright © 2012 GIGABYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., L TD Copyright by GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., L TD. (“GBT”) . No part of this manual may be reproduced or trans- mitted in any form without the expressed, written permission of GBT . T rademarks Third-party brands and names are the properties of[...]

- 2 - T able of Contents 1. Introduction .................................................................................................................. 3 1.1. Minimum System Requirements .................................................................................... 3 2. Hardware Installation ...............................................[...]

- 3 - Introduction 1. Introduction 1.1. Minimum System Requirements • Hardware - Intel ® Pentium ® 4 or AMD Athlon TM XP class - 2GB system memory (4GB recommended) - Optical drive for software installation (CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive) • Operating System - Windows ® 7 - Windows ® Vista - Windows ® XP[...]

- 4 - NVIDIA Series Graphics Accelerator Expansion cards contain very delicate Integrated Circuit (IC) chips. T o protec t th em ag ainst damage fro m sta tic e lectrici ty , you shoul d fol low some precautions whenever you work on your computer . 1. T urn off your computer and unplug power supply . 2. Use a grounded wrist strap before handling co[...]

- 5 - Hardware Installation 2.1. Hardware Installation Now that you have prepared your computer , you are ready to install your graphics card. Step 3. Connect the appropriate cable to the card and the display . T o Flat Panel Display T o Flat Panel Display T o HDMI Monitor T o D-sub Monitor T o Mini HDMI Monitor T o Mini DisplayPort Monitor Step 1.[...]

- 6 - NVIDIA Series Graphics Accelerator How NVIDIA ® SLI TM (Scalable Link Interface) technology works: SLIConguration: 3-W aySLIConguration: SLI bridge connector (provided by motherboard manufacturer) 3-Way SLI bridge connector (provided by motherboard manufacturer) T wo SLI-ready graphics cards of the same type. (Example: GV -N28[...]

- 7 - Software Installation 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. Driv[...]

- 8 - NVIDIA Series Graphics Accelerator Step 4: Check the Install NVIDIA Update then click the NEXT button. The system is installing the components. Step 5: Click the REST ART NOW button to restart the computer . Then the driver installation is completed. Step 3: Check the Express then click the NEXT button.[...]

- 9 - Software Installation 3.1.2. GIGABYTE Easy Boost on Driver Disk Step 1: Click the GIGABYTE Easy Boost item. Step 2: Choose the language for the installation and click the OK button. Step 3: Choose the T ypical and click the Next button Step 4: Click the Finish button. Then the installation of the GIGABYTE Easy Boost is completed. The system i[...]

- 10 - NVIDIA Series Graphics Accelerator GIGABYTE Easy Boost Easy Boost is a graphics card smart tuning tool, combined with Overclock, OSD T urning, BIOS Setting, T echnical Support, Live Update function. Over Clock: User can adjust GPU clock, Memory clock, Shader clock and Fan speed here. User can also monitor graphics card current parameters. OS[...]

- 1 1 - Software Installation Incorrectly doing overclock/overvoltage may result in damage to your system and reduce the useful life of the system components. BIOS Setting: User can back up current BIOS, ash BIOS from selected le and auto ash BIOS on-line. T echnical Support: User can get information of VGA, CPU, motherboard, system memory[...]

- 12 - NVIDIA Series Graphics Accelerator Y ou can move the slider to change the resolution. Y ou can click the item to change the color quality . Click the Advanced button for advanced settings. 3.2. Display Properties Pages Display Settings (Resolutions and Color Quality for Windows) To access Display Settings page, right-click on desktop and sel[...]

- 13 - Software Installation 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 congure all your graphics card settings. Right-click on the desktop and select NVIDIA Control Panel . In the NVIDIA Control Panel, select a ca[...]

- 14 - NVIDIA Series Graphics Accelerator  Adjust Image Settings with Preview I f you are unfami liar with 3D te chnology or not an advanced graphics user, use the Adjus t Im- age Settings with Preview page to preview any chan ges yo u make f or impr oved im age qu ality and rendering.  Manage 3D Settings T he Mana ge 3D Set tings p age ena b[...]

- 15 - Software Installation Display A variety of display features enable you to further manipulate and congure your display settings to optimize the use of your displays. T asks in the Display pages allow you to do the following: • Move CRT screen position • Change resolution • Adjust desktop color settings • Rotate display • Manage c[...]

- 16 - NVIDIA Series Graphics Accelerator  Adjust Desktop Color Settings U se t hi s pa ge t o se t th e co nt ra st , sh ar pne ss , and color depth (Digital V ibrance) of the images on your desk top. These changes will n ot affect any video playback. T o change video color set- tin gs, g o to A djus t Vide o Col or Se ttin gs un der the Video [...]

- 17 - Software Installation  Adjust Desktop Size and Position Y ou can adjust desktop size and po sition for your displays. Dual-Monitor Setup Y ou can set the display to output from two monitors on the Set Up Multiple Displays page. Select your preferred nView display modes here. • Only use one display (Single) • The same on both display ([...]

- 18 - NVIDIA Series Graphics Accelerator (4) As one large vertical desktop (V ertical span) V ertical Span mode indicates that both displays in the display pair function as one tall virtual desktop. The height o f each displ ay is half the height of th e total virtual desktop height. V ertical Span Mode (3) As one large horizontal desktop (Horizon[...]

- 19 - Software Installation  Set Up Stereoscopic 3D Y ou can enable stereoscopic 3D, set depth, and se t yo ur 3D dis pl ays a nd 3 D gl ass es . (T o en- able stereoscopic 3D function, you will need 3D di spl ay s and g la sse s. Th e de tai ls: h tt p:/ /w ww. nvidia.com/object/3d-vision-main.html)  View Compatibility With Games Y ou can v[...]

- 20 - NVIDIA Series Graphics Accelerator Video & T elevision Video and television features are similar to those for analog for optimal viewing. T asks in the Video & T elevi- sion pages allow you to do the following: • Adjust your television picture quality and video color settings for the best possible viewing in its environment. • Ch[...]

- 21 - Troubleshooting Tips 4. T roubleshooting T ips 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[...]

- 22 - NVIDIA Series Graphics Accelerator Regulatory Notices This document must not be copied without our written permissi on, and the contents there of must not be imparted to a third party nor be used for any unauthorized purpose. Contravention will be prosecuted. We believe that the information contained herein was accurate in all respects at th[...]

- 23 - Appendix 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 . With[...]

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