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1. Welcome to the YGA Utility Manager Setup program This program will install VGA Utility Manager on your computer It is strongly recommended that you exit all Windows programs before running this Setup program Click Cancel to quit Setup and then close any programs you have running Click Next to continue with the Setup program WARNING This program is protected by copyright law and international treaties Unauthorized reproduction or distribution of this program or any portion of it may result in severe civil and criminal penalties and will be prosecuted to the maximum extent possible under law Cancel Setup Complete Setup has finished copying files to your computer Before you can use the program you must restart Windows or your computer Yes want to restart my computer now No will restart my computer later Remove any disks from their drives and then click Finish to complete setup GV NX66T Series Graphics Accelerator TECHNOLOGY S 6600 Series 2 GIGABYTE Utility C 5 5 lt Dp Power DVD Return to main page 4 yx i Readme 7 Exit GIGABYTE Graphics Accelerator www gigaby Step 2 Click the GIGABYTE Utility item User Information Please enter your name and the name of the company for whom you work Name Company Step 4 Enter your name and company Step 5 Click the Fini2. III 650MHz or AMD Athlon 650MHz class processor or higher e One PCI Express x 16 slot e Operating Systems Win 2000 Win XP e 64MB system memory e o0MB of available disk space for full installation CD ROM or DVD ROM drive 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 NX66T128D and from the same vendor i e GIGABYTE TECHNOLOGY 3 Introduction 2 Hardware Installation 2 1 Board Layout 1 GV NX66T128D SLI connector TV out VGA Monitor Connector 15 pin DVI Output Pr gt m Pb AV Output nanny 3 E Ir DVI I to D Sub Ln i S Video Output T VGA Output ul DVI I Connector VGA Monitor Connector 15 pin VGA Output Analog LCD Monitor Analog Monitor GV NX66T Series Graphics Accelerator 4 2 GV NX66T256D SLI connector ES AM Pr HDTV Pb AV Output O O Y NTSC PAL TV 4 x TV Out S Video Output Projector DVI I Connector m DVI I Connector Analog LCD Monito VGA Output DVI I to D Sub Adapter DVI Output UJ 5 Hardware Installation 3 GV NX66T128VP GV NX66T128VP E gt BA VIVO V
3. a AVIDIA Window drawing enhancements Make windows minimize and maximize faster Make windows transparent when dragged Enable taskbar transparency Transparency level of 50 percent nView Zoom properties mmm Ji This tab provides dynamic zoom functionality on the desktop Desktop Management Profiles Windows Applications Desktops Listes om ated eil tod Also enables full screen video playback via the video mirroring e mm S control button Zoom window settings Zoom window style Magnifying glass Centered on cursor O Fixed frame Use the mouse wheel to change zoom levels while holding down the following keys Show cursor in zoom window Invert zoomed image colors O Enable zoom of video playback disables overlay QuickZoom Hot Key Show Zoom Window GV NX66T Series Graphics Accelerator 28 nView Hot Keys properties new Desktop Manager J This tab lets you perform various actions with shortcut keys or Desktop Management Profiles Windows Applications Desktops Userinteface Effects Zoom HotKeys Mouse Tools key CO m bi n ati 0 n S 1 Select an action Remove Remove All Active hot keys Actions Keys Prope lt J Changes to hot keys take effect immediately nView Mouse properties E new Desktop Manage
4. such as photographs on your display device Also many 3D accelerated games may appear too dark to play Increasing p Image sharpening Color profile the brightness and or the gamma value equally across all Standard mode impor 0 channels makes these games appear brighter more playable Video Overlay Settings properties Default Monitor and NVIDIA GeForce 6600 GT Propert 2 The Video Overlay Settings Properties can adjust Overlay a oe zoom controls and Overlay color controls There is only one Color Management ey video overlay which is only available on the Primary display HVIDIA TEE The video overlay controls are automatically activated during e playback of any video file type that supports overlay adjustments The Adjust Colors button will access Color Correction properties page B The NVIDIA settings taskbar utility lets you conveniently access General Adapter Monitor Troubleshoot 53 various features and presets you ve configured in the Display HNIDIA Properties directly from the Windows taskbar Shortcutiools TOC The Desktop Manager provides enhanced nView multi TT a display functionality and helps you organize your applications d Wim being detected for use with multiple displays and desktops Soe Display optimization Run the Display Optimization Wizard to ad
5. 4 Utilities 01 0125 dta tob 16 Oita se Tras koI ks roc ee Mer metus ur aceti weet 18 3 1 6 Display properties pages cR dde Ud re omite ouem 21 3 de Cai W properties 25 3 2 Win 2000 driver installation e 30 4 Troubieshnoothg e 31 sm Nes d 32 10910 182106 BIOS 2 amr dese ft toss triste odor 32 5 1 1 Reflash BIOS in MS DOS 1006 2 er bete 32 5 1 2 Reflash BIOS In WIBdOWS IWOQ6 uca tit tir t eee etti te eerte t exeo Does 32 5 2 Resolutions and color depth table In Windows XP 33 GV NX66T Series Graphics Accelerator 2 1 Introduction 1 1 Features e Powered by NVIDIA GeForce 6600 GT Graphics Processing Unit GPU e Supports the newest PCI Express x 16 e Integrated with 128MB DDRIII memory only for GV NX66T128D GV NX66T128VP GV NX66T128VP E e Integrated with 256MB DDRIII memory only for GV NX66T256D e Supports DirectX 9 0c e Supports NVIDIA SLI Scalable Link Interface technology e Supports AV S Video and HDTV output e Supports video capture for video editing VIVO only for GV NX66T128VP GV NX66T128VP E e Provides D Sub The GV NX66T256D requires adapter to support this function and DVI I connectors 1 2 Minimum system requirements e BM or 100 PC compatible with Pentium
6. 6T Series Graphics Accelerator 14 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 Install DirectX 9 Install Display Driver Click the Install Display Driver item Utilities 42 Browse this CD Readme 4 4 GIGABYTE Graphics Accelerator www gigabyte com tw Exit NVIDIA Windews 2000 XP Duivers InstallSBield Wizard NVIDIA Windows 2000 XP Display Drivers Iretaling divu comgerarir 1 Windows installs the driver components N NVIDIA Windows PIIP Displey Drivers 41811844 Wizard Step 3 Click the Finish button and restart computer Then the driver installation is completed 15 Software Installation 3 1 4 Utilities on driver CD 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 e Install V Tuner 2 TECHNOLOGY D 2 1 7 6600 Series SN Install DirectX 9 Install Display Driver Utilities ig Browse this CD id Readme 2 Exit Step 1 Click the Utilities item GIGABYTE Graphics Accelerator www gigabyte com tv
7. GA Monitor Connector 15 pin DVI Output Digital LCD Monitor Composite Input LE S Video Input ou Pb AV Output VIVO DVI I to D Sub Adapter S Video Output DVI I Connector VGA Output v VGA Monitor Analog LCD Monitor Connector 15 pin VGA Output Analog LCD Monitor Analog Monitor GV NX66T Series Graphics Accelerator 6 Expansion cards contain very delicate Integrated Circuit IC chips To protect them against damage from static electricity you should follow some precautions whenever you work on your computer 1 Turn off your computer and unplug power supply 2 Use a grounded wrist strap before handling computer components If you do not have one touch both of your hands to a safely grounded object or to a metal object such as the power supply case 3 Place components on a grounded antistatic pad or on the bag that came with the components whenever the components are separated from the system The card contains sensitive electric components which can be easily damaged by static electricity so the card should be left in its original packing until it is installed Unpacking and installation should be done on a grounded anti static mat The operator should be wearing an anti static wristband grounded at the same point as the anti static mat Inspect the card carton for obvious damage Shipping and handling may cau
8. PU and thermal pad as well as affect the heat dissipation To avoid system instability do not touch the graphics card when it is runnnig 5 Replace the screw to fasten the card in place and replace the computer cover 6 Plug the display cable into your card then turn on the computer and monitor If your graphics card came with a DVI I connector you can connect a flat panel display to the appropriate connector as shown below o o To TVVCRIVIVO To Flat Panel Display To VGA Monitor You are now ready to proceed with the installation of the graphics card driver Please refer to next chapter for detailed instructions 9 Hardware Installation How NVIDIA SLI 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 SLI bridge connector provided by motherboard manufacturer Two SLI ready graphics cards of the same type Example GV NX66T128D For more information about the hardware configuration of SLI system please refer to motherboard user manual GV NX66T Series Graphics Accelerator 10 3 Software Installation In this manual we assume that your CD ROM Drive
9. Properties allows you to adjust the screen resolution color quality and monitor al settings screen refresh rates Or you can customize resolutions ZB and refresh rates General Adapter Monitor Troubleshoot Color Management amp GeForce 6600 GT Monitor settings Screen refresh rate Hertz Hide modes that this monitor cannot support Custom resolutions and refresh rates Add Advanced Timing Only show custom modes Last attempted mode 800 600 16 bit 60 Hertz GV NX66T Series Graphics Accelerator 24 Menu Editing properties Default Monitor and NVIDIA GeForce 6600 GT Propert 2 X The Menu Editing Properties can remove infrequently used A GeForce E e screens by dragging them from the screen menu to the list VIDIA below Restore screens to the menu by dragging them 7 i ms 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 To retum to normal navigation mode clear the check box and click Apply Enable menu editing 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 sever
10. V NX661128D V NX66T256D V NX66T128VP V NX661128VP E GeForce 6600 GT Graphics Accelerator G G G G User s Manual Rev 105 12MD NX66T128D 105 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 Notice Please do not remove any labels on VGA card this may void the warranty of this VGA card Due to rapid change in technology some of the specifications might be out of date before publication of this booklet The author assumes no responsibility for any errors or omissions that may appear in this document nor does the author make a commitment to update the information contained herein Table of Contents Ts 11116121 fee RTT XE 3 12112811 S RENTRER a a E 3 1 2 Minimum system requirements eere 3 2 Hardware Installation 4 ZA M Board layo iE 4 2 2 debet eed 8 3 Software Installation ee 11 3 1 Win XP driver and utilities installation e 11 3 1 1 Operating system requirement 11 312 Direc 5 de o codo dtd 12 9 Tar Diver TS Fs 14 3 1
11. al open application windows on one desktop Enable the nView Desktop Manager features Right click on desktop and choose Properties Settings Advanced GeForce 6600 GT Desktop Management 8i Default Monitor and NVIDIA GeForce 6600 GT Prop X Troubleshoot GeForce 6600 GT RVIDIA Desktop Manager To tum on all the Desktop Manager features click Enable Click the Enable button to turn on all the nView Desktop gy Desktop Manager wizard To easily set up commonly used Desktop Manager features Manager features Display prope click TV Wizard or Access nView properties page To access the nView properties page you can click the NVIDIA icon 4 on the taskbar and select nView Properties under nView Destop Manager Method A Or right click on Desktop select Properties Settings Advanced GeForce 6600 GT Double click Desktop Management item on the pop up menu Method B 25 Software Installation Method Method B 38 Default Monitor and NVIDIA GeForce 6600 Prop 2 General Adapter Monitor Troubleshoot Color Management 3 GeForce 6600 GT VIDIA Tools nView Desktop Manager To turn off all the Desktop Manager features click gt Disable Screen Resolutions amp Ef Desktop Management Profiles Applications rView Desktop Manager w
12. bally disable all individual settings and window memory Selected application s settings Application enhancements To add useful features such as browser popup blocking click Enhancements _ J This tab allows you to create up to 32 unique desktops User Interface Effects Zoom Hot Keys Mouse Tools Desktop Management Profiles Windows Applications Desktops Available desktops e Default Multiple desktops Enable multiple desktops 1 Changes to desktops take effect immediately 21 Software Installation nView User Interface properties Umm Ji B Thistaballows for customization of the nView user interface Desktop Management Profiles Windows Applications Desktops User Interface Effects Zoom HotKeys Mouse Tools MC General 7 Enable option in the Windows desktop right click menu o Show notification messages on taskbar C Enable riView task switcher CO Enable toolbar C Enable display aridlines Title bar buttons options Ful desktop maximize C Nest display Collapse to title bar Windows system menu 7 Add nView options to system menus nView Effects properties View Desktop Manager J This tab provides special windows effects that you can apply Desktop Management Profiles Windows Applications Desktops User Effects Zoom A Mouse Tools to yo u r a p pl cati 0 n S
13. cial graphics features of the graphics card To ensure you install the latest driver insert the Installation CD that shipped with your graphics card To install the graphics card driver for Win 2000 please insert the Installation CD Then the AUTORUN window will show up Click Install Display Driver item and follow the wizard to install the driver If Windows does not show the CD automatically please run following steps 1 2 3 co N O A Click the Start button on the control bar Select Run Type the following D SETUP exe If D is not your CD ROM drive substitute D with the correct drive letter Click OK Click on Install Display Drivers to begin the Installation Wizard Click Next Click Yes to the license agreement Follow the Wizard s on screen instructions to complete the installation Please make sure the Windows 2000 have installed Windows 2000 caution Service Pack or later before installing the graphics accelerator driver GV NX66T Series Graphics Accelerator 30 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 I
14. f necessary disable any built in graphics capabilities on your motherboard For more information consult your computer s manual or manufacturer NOTE Some manufacturers do not allow the built in graphics to be disabled or to become the secondary display m Make sure you selected the appropriate display device and graphics card when you installed the graphics driver Restart your computer Press the F8 key on your keyboard after system starts up When the Windows Advanced Options Menu appears select Safe Mode and press Enter After getting into Safe Mode in Device Manager check whether the driver for the graphics card is correct For more assistance use the Troubleshooting Guide located in the Windows Help or contact your computer manufacturer A 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 31 Troubleshooting Tips 9 Appendix 5 1 How to Reflash the BIOS 5 1 1 Reflash BIOS in MS DOS mode 1 Extract the downloaded Zip file to your hard disk s or floppy disk This procedure assumes drive A Restart the computer in MS DOS mode For Windows 2000 XP you need a startup disk to restart the computer in MS DOS mode Change the command prompt to A gt To back the current BIOS at the prompt type BIOS flash utility name 8 BIOS file name example gvf11 s nx66t128d f1 a
15. iew Profiles properties 48 nView Desktop Manager This tab contains a record all nView display settings for easy User Interface Effecis Zoom HotKeys Mouse Tools Desktop Management Profiles windows Applications Desktops softwa re setup E PET HNIDIA Current profile none default New Export Prompt to save changes before loading new profile GV NX66T Series Graphics Accelerator 26 nView Windows properties Desktop Manager Ji histaballows you to control window and dialog box placement Desktop Management Profiles Windows Applications Desktops wh e n us n g m u Iti e m 0 n 10 rs aa Window control Prevent windows from opening off screen Enable window spanning across multiple displays Enable child window spanning across multiple displays Open windows on Snap window edges by Default display No window snapping v Dialog box repositioning Reposition dialog boxes on No repositioning nView Applications properties 3 View Desktop Manager Thistaballows you to control nView settings depending different User Interface Effects Zoom Hot Keys Mouse Tools Desktop Management Profiles Windows Applications Desktops applications AVIDIA Applications using custom nView Desktop Manager settings ed TU Glo
16. igh performance texture HYIDIA Application profiles Selectthe application profile from the list of profiles Global driver settings Select the Settings item and move the slider below to set the degree of antialiasing to used in 2 Direct3D and OpenGL applications Antialiasing settings value allows to set the degree of the Application controlled Global Driver Settings Toenable SLI mode select the Enable SLI multi GPU Troubleshoo GeForce 6600 GT We wi check box and click Apply after installation of two GV AYIDIA NX66T128D 256D VP VP E graphics cards on an SLI capable Verger VD Sei T motherboard Then restart your system when prompted technology for signifi SLI multi GPU Show GPU load balancing Load balancing will be shown in DirectX and OpenGL applications To leam more click here Only Windows XP operating system supports the SLI mode Please do not enable SLI multi GPU in Windows 2000 GV NX66T Series Graphics Accelerator 22 Color Correction properties Default Monitor and NVIDIA GeForce 6600 GT Propert General Adapter Monitor Troubleshoot B The Color Correction Properties is used to compensate for Color Management GeForce 6600 GT variations in luminance between a source image and its output aVIDIA on a display device Adjust the color correction settings to g9 provide more accurate color reproduction of images
17. izard Baci T i d Desktop M User Interface el easily set up commonly used Desktop Manager features Effects click Setup Wizard Zoom Setup Wizard Hot Keys Display properties 22 Tools To setup or modify TV or display settings click TV Wizard or Menu Editing Display Wizard Send Windows to Rate Shon Hew thom O TV Wizard Display Wizard 3 MDL settings Click the item to start nView Properties Double click Desktop Management to see more nView properties nView Desktop Management properties niew Desktop Manager Thistab contains information about the nView Desktop Manager User Interface Effects Zoom HotKeys Mouse Tools Desktop Management Profiles Windows Applications Desktops The setup wizard can also be accessed from this tab BVIDIA 1 Desktop Manager 2 To tum off all the Desktop Manager features click _ Disable Desktop Manager wizard To easily set up commonly used Desktop Manager features click Setup Wizard Display properties To setup or modify or display settings click Wizard Display Wizard TV Wizard Display Wizard nV
18. just your display s for optimal viewing and representation of colors Troubleshooting This option can be used to force detection of an attached TV set which does not report its presence to the graphics card 23 Software Installation NV Rotate properties 38i Default Monitor and NVIDIA GeForce 6600 Prop The NV Rotate Properties is used to rotate the screen If your monitor is capable of operating in either Landscape or Portrait BYIDIA mode you can adjust the screen by this properties Landscape 0 degree rotation Portrait 90 degree rotation Inverted landscape 180 degree rotation ipae Orio Inverted portrait 270 degree rotation O Inverted portrait 270 degree rotation General Adapter Monitor Troubleshoot Color Management GeForce 6600 Temperature Settings properties 38 Default Monitor and NVIDIA GeForce 6600 GT Prop B The Temperature Properties can auto detected the GPU Core temperature You can select the Notify when GPU HYIDIA temperature exceeds threshold check box GeForce 6600 GT GPUT v General Adapter Monitor Troubleshoot Core slowdown threshold Temperature level Degrees 145 lic GPU core temperature 60C C Notify when GPU core temperature exceeds threshold Screen Resolutions amp Refresh Rates properties Default Monitor and NVIDIA GeForce 6600 GT Propert B The Screen Resolutions amp Refresh Rates
19. mation of display adapter color the range of display area and the refresh rate Settings Resolutions and Color depth for Windows You may adjust the screen resolution and color quality settings in this dialog box Display Properties Themes Desktop Screen Saver You can move the slider to change the resolution Display Default Monitor on NVIDIA GeForce quait You can click the item to change the Medium 15 bit color depth Click the Advanced button for adapter and setting To access more advanced options click the Advanced button GeForce 6600 GT properties After pressing the Advanced button in Settings you ll see the Default Monitor and NVIDIA GeForce 6600 GT Properties dialog box Click the GeForce 6600 GT tab You can also click the Nvidia icon on the taskbar and select Nvidia Display to access the GeForce 6600 GT properties page E Default Monitor and NVIDIA GeForce 6600 Prop This page shows the Ada pter System and Driver version information Troubleshoot Color Management 3 GeForce 6600 GT Xm e gm Information about your NVIDIA based graphics card and the system it is running on GeForce 6600 GT Display Settings Performance amp Quality Settings SLI multi GPU Color Correction Video Overlay Settings Tools Processor AMD Athlon tm 64 Processor recti version rocessor GeForce 5500 GT versi
20. nd press Enter To flash BIOS at the prompt type BIOS flash utility name p BIOS file name example gvf11 p nx66t128d f2 and press Enter Wait until it s done then restart your computer 5 1 2 Reflash BIOS in Windows mode 1 2 3 After installing the display drivers you will find a GBT icon in the lower right corner of the Taskbar Right click to select the VGA utility Update Method LiveUpdate ion NXB85T128D E2 C From Local File Flash EEPROM AT AT25F1024 EEPROM ROM Size 63488 bytes Backup BIOS Flash About Exit BIOS Flash Status More Resano Sj roya 026 zum flash BIOS utility Update BIOS through the Internet a Select the Live Update check box and click Flash Then VGA will automatically download the BIOS for your card from GBT VGA server and do the update for you VGA will not download update the BIOS if it detects the current BIOS on your card is the latest one Update BIOS NOT through the Internet a Download the BIOS ZIP file for your card from GBT website and extract it to your hard disk or floppy disk b Select the From Local File check box and then click Flash c Select the BIOS file from your hard disk or floppy disk d Complete the update procedure following the on screen instructions GV NX66T Series Graphics Accelerator 32 5 2 Resolutions and Color Depth Table In Windows XP GeForce 6600 GT Single Di
21. on 5 43 02 27 18 PCI Express 8 128 MB ForceWare version 71 24 NVIDIA integrated NVIDIA Information gt gt You can select other properties from the pop out menu 21 Software Installation nView Display Settings properties nView allows you to connect separate displays to single Default Monitor and NVIDIA GeForce 6600 GT Propert BAE TNI graphics card wk wy nView modes select your preferred nView display modes here Options Single display Clone Horizontal Span Vertical Span Dualview Primary display B Analog Display Secondary display G TV Display pair select a single display or display pair The selected display combination will appear in the graphical representation below Make this the primary display 5 B f TV is chosen as the display you will need to select the proper format To do this click Device Setting followed by Select TV format Select the format for your television and then click Apply followed by OK Display Model GV NX66T128D 256D GV NX66T128VP VP E Matrix CRT TV This feature will not be available when SLI multi GPU is enabled Performance and Quality Settings properties RUM 6600 GT Thesliders lets to decide whether your application should use Monitor Troubleshoot GeForce 6600 GT quality or h
22. r Jr This tab can modify and extend mouse behavior with kinematic Desktop Management Profiles Windows Applications Desktops User Interface Effects Zoom Hot Keys Mouse Tools a cti 0 n S Throw sensitivity Toggle window z order with middle mouse button Automatically activate window under cursor Kinematics C Enable mouse gestures Gesture sensitivity Shake mouse horizontally Shake mouse vertically Rotate mouse clockwise Rotate mouse counter clockwise nView Tools properties Desktop Manager Ji This tab can improve nView functionality for mobile and desktop Desktop Management Profiles Windows Applications Desktops User Interface Effects Zoom HotKeys Mouse Tools u se rs BVIDIA NVKeystone Enable NVKeystone display correction Enable NVKeystone option in desktop right click menu Use the Hot Key page to set up a NVKeystone hot key Display calibration To use a calibration screen when auto adjusting your flat panel display click Calibration Screen To exit the screen press Esc or the Spacebar Calibration Screen Windows utilities To move your Windows icons and taskbar to a specific display click Move to Display 29 Software Installation 3 2 Win 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 spe
23. se damage to your card Be sure there are no shipping and handling damages on the card before proceeding amp 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 1 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 install your graphics accelerator card 1 Power off the computer and monitor then disconnect the display cable from the back of your computer 2 Remove the computer cover If necessary consult your computer s manual for help in removing the cover 3 Remove any existing graphics card from your computer Or if your computer has any on board graphics capability you may need to disable iton the motherboard For more information please see you computer documentation GV NX66T Series Graphics Accelerator 8 4 Locate the Express 16 slot If necessary remove the metal cover from this slot then align your graphics card with the PCI Express x 16 slot and press it in firmly until the card is fully seated Warning caron When installing the graphics card do not push down the heat pipe This may displace the heat pipe and cause bad contact between the G
24. sh button and restart computer Then the V Tuner2 installation is completed 16 V Tuner 2 V Tuner 2 lets you adjust the working frequency of the graphic engine and video memory Core Clock and Memory Clock Displays core clock status Displays memory clock status Core Clock Memory Clock Adjust core Adjust memory speed iie a speed aw 1 HiGHe ow HIGH DEFAULT SAVE LOAD DEFAULT SAVE LOAD f E Smart Tune Mode HELP E Enables auto adjustment of core memory clock settings set by user when running 3D applications Opens Help page Select choice of skin 17 Software Installation 3 1 5 Taskbar icon After installation of the display drivers you will find a GBT icon Kx on the taskbar s status area Right click this icon to open the GBT 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 Click the appropriate tab to change your display settings Right click the icon Click VGA Information item into the VGA Info and Color Te Adjust tabs install YGA Driver Utility J You can link to GBT website for updated information about the graph ics accelerator latest drivers and other information GV NX66T Series Graphics Accelerator 18 VGA Information VGA Info lists the relevan
25. splay Stardard Modes Display Max 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 75 320 x 240 75 400 300 75 480 360 75 512 384 75 640 400 75 640 480 240 720 480 60 720 x 576 60 800 x 600 240 048 x 480 240 1024 x 768 240 1088 x 612 240 1152 x 864 200 1280 x 720 170 1280 768 170 1280 800 170 1280 960 170 1280 1024 170 1360 768 170 1600 900 150 1600 1024 120 1600 1200 120 1920 1080 100 1920 1200 100 1920 1440 85 2048 1536 85 S 0 21221 IS 21220208 NSIS NS I I IS SIINI SSI NI SIS lt X X 515451 51 S S lt lt 51151315 This table is for reference only The actual resolutions supported depend on the monitor you use 33 Appendix 66 Series Graphics Accelerator 34 35 Appendix 66 Series Graphics Accelerator 96
26. t information about your card Default Format 88 VGA Info 8 Color Adjust DISPLAY INFORMATION Chip Vendor NVIDIA Chip Type GF 6600 GT Model Name GV NXBBT128D Bus Type PCI Express X16 MAINBOARD INFORMATION CPU Vendor Intel System Total Memory 523 756 KB System Free Memory 396 304 KB Color Adjust Color Adjust allows you to make color adjustments such as brightness contrast and gamma values for each or all of RGB colors Default Format Color Select All Color C Red Color C Green Color C Blue Color Adjust Display Color Setting Brightness Contrast 19 Software Installation After installation of the display drivers you will find NVIDIA icon 8 on the taskbar s status area Click this icon to open the control panel Right click the icon ga Desktop Manager 1 Screen Resolution Screen Refresh Rate Color Quality 111 Performance amp Quality Settings amp 3 Custom Color Settings You can adjust the properties of Rotation Settings the graphics accelerator from NVIDIA Display About NVIDIA settings he re Exit GV NX66T Series Graphics Accelerator 20 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 infor
27. 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 Found New Hardware Wizard Welcome to the Found New seman Click the Next button to install the driver There This wizard helps you install software for Video Controller VGA Compatible is a driver CD disk that came with your graphics accelerator please insert it now If your hardware came with an installation CD or floppy disk insert it now What do you want the wi O Install from a Click Next to continue Or click the Cancel button to install the driver from AUTORUN window Step 2 Found new hardware wizard Searching and installing The wizard will search for the driver and install it automatically Found New Hardware Wizard Found New Hardware Wizard Please wait while the wizard searches Please wait while the wizard installs the software e Video Controller Compatible NVIDIA GeForce 6600 GT 2 nvcpl dll To CNWIND WS System32 Step 3 Found new hardware wizard Finish Click the Finish button to finish the installation Found New Hardware Wizard Completing the Found New Hardware Wizard The wizard has finished installing the software for B NVIDIA GeForce 6600 GT 2 Click Finish to close the wizard GV NX6
28. to be Drive D The installation of Win 2000 Win 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 Then you can follow the guides to setup your graphics card driver Please follow the subsection 3 1 3 Driver installation to install the driver for your graphics accelerator 3 1 Win XP driver and utilities installation 3 1 1 Operating system requirement e When loading the graphics card drivers for the system please make sure you have installed DirectX 9 or later version to your system e Ifyou install the graphics card drivers for the motherboard built on SIS or VIA chipsets please install the appropriate driver program for that motherboard Or please contact your motherboard nearest dealer for motherboard driver 11 Software Installation 3 1 2 DirectX installation Install Microsoft DirectX to enable 3D hardware acceleration support for Windows 2000 or Windows XP to achieve better 3D performance Note For software MPEG support in Windows 2000 or Windows XP you must install DirectX first GIGABYTE Step 1 When the autorun window showes up click the Install DirectX 9 item Click the Install DirectX 9 item Install DirgujX 9 Install Display Driver Utilities ig Browse this CD Readme E Exit Installing Microsoft R DirectX R Welcame to set
29. up for Direct Step 2 Select the accept the agreement b d porcum check box and click the Next button ND USER LICENSE AGREEMENT FOR MICROSOFT SOFTWARE S Su upplement al EULA IMPOR DEAD mE These Micros po ral system dears inclu any electronic ocumentation 05 Components are si d ct to the terms and conditions of the agreement under which you have licensed the applicable Microsoft operating system product described wv Installing Microsoft R DirectX R grim Step 3 Click the Next button again to begin DirectX 9 installation update componens IL r afew To start installation please click Next lt Back Next gt Cancel GV NX66T Series Graphics Accelerator 12 Installing Microsoft R DirectX R Progress Please wait while Setup completes the following actions II n stal n 0 th e CO m po n e nts gt Installing Components Searching for updated DirectX Runtime Components and updating as necessary This may take a few minutes Copying files qedwipes dll Installing Microsoft R DirectX R Step 4 Click Finish to restart computer Tos Disi rato por Then the DirectX 9 installation is completed 13 Software Installation 3 1 3 Driver installation New hardware found After the graphics card is inserted into your computer at
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