Gigabyte GV-N68128DH graphics card
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1. Zoom window settings Zoom window style C Use the mouse wheel to change zoom levels while holding down the following keys C Show cursor in zoom window C Invert zoomed image colors Enable zoom of video playback disables overlay QuickZoom Hot Key Show Zoom Window Ful Screen Video Zoom nView Hot Keys properties nView Desktop Manager Desktop Management Profiles Windows Applications Desktops User Interface Effects Zoom HotKeys Mouse Tools TI rrr Oy RVIDIA Select an action SE Windows and Applications w Desktop Management E Window Manager E Display Mode w Display Settings e Misc Remove All Active hot keys Actions Prope lt Changes to hot keys take effect immediately GV N68128DH Graphics Accelerator M This tab provides special windows effects that you can apply to your applications M This tab provides dynamic zoom functionality on the desktop Also enables full screen video playback via the video mirroring control button M This tab lets you perform various actions with shortcut keys or key combinations 26 nView Mouse properties SE nView Desktop Manager Desktop Management Profiles windows Applications Desktops User Interface Effects Zoom Hot Keys Mouse Tools L ee oy RVIDIA Throw sensitivity C Toggle window z order with middle mouse button C Automatically ac2. The screen shows the information of display adapter color the range of display area and the refresh rate Settings Resolutions and Color depth for windows The Setting properties page allows you to adjust the screen resolution color quality and advanced settings Display Properties Themes Desktop Screen Saver Appearance Settings Drag the monitor icons to match the physical arrangement of your monitors You can move the slider to change the resolution You can click the item to change the color quality 1 Plug and Play Monitor on NVIDIA GeForgs a Screen resol lution ess ore 1024 by 768 pixels Highest 32 bit Identify Troubleshoot Advance Click Advanced icon for adapter and setting Click Advanced into details settings GeForce 6800 properties EH This page shows the Adapter System and Driver versions information AVIDIA AGP 8X 128 MB Intel R Pentium R 4 CPU 3 506 Hz Dire tl 5368 Display driver 6 14 10 6136 nv mini Display driver miniport 6 14 10 6136 nvoglntdil OpenGL installable client driver 6 14 10 6136 nvcpl dll Display Properties extension 6 14 10 6136 NVIDIA on the Internet gt gt You can select other properties from the pop out menu GV N68128DH Graphics Accelerator 18 nView Display Mode properties a E nView allows you to connect separate displays to single graphics card
3. 170 1600 x 900 60 70 12 75 89 100 120 140 144 150 1600 x 1024 60 70 12 75 89 100 120 1600 x 1200 52 60 70 12 75 89 100 120 PN E MA E E O O E O A NI O A A MN E E A MA O AON RS A RS E E O E A E A E E RO Pa Sg Se Be SS Se OA SA ISS SOS SIS SS EN SS SOS NAS To be continued 30 Appendix Display Refresh Color Depth bpp Screen Rate 8bpp 256 color 16bpp 65K color 32bpp 16 7M Resolution Hz Standard mode High mode True mode 1920 x 1080 30 Y Y Y 60 Y Y Y 70 Y Y Y 72 Y Y Y 75 Y Y Y 85 Y Y Y 100 Y V X 1920 x 1200 52 Y Y Y 60 Y Y Y 70 Y Y Y 72 Y Y Y 75 Y Y Y 85 Y Y Y 100 Y Y X 1920 x 1440 60 Y Y Y 70 Y Y Y 72 Y v Y 75 Y Y Y 85 Y Y Y 2048 x 1536 60 Y Y Y 70 Y Y Y 72 Y Y Y 75 Y Y Y 85 Y Y Y Lower maximum refresh rates at some resolutions when using lower bandwidth memory configuration GV N68128DH Graphics Accelerator 36 zale Appendix GV N68128DH Graphics Accelerator 38
4. Play Monitor and NVIDIA GeForce 6800 Pro 2 X General Adapter Monitor Troubleshoot Color Management NVRotate A Refresh Rate Overr nView Desktop Manager 7 To tum off all the niew Desktop Manager features click 7 Disable nView Desktop Manager wizard To easily set up commonly used nView features click Setup ja Wizard Setup Wizard Display properties To view or modify display properties not specific to nView click Display Wizard Click the item to start nView Properties 23 Software Installation nView Desktop Management properties View Desktop Manager J E This tab contains information about the nView Desktop User Interface Effects Zoom Hot Keys Mouse Tools Desktop Management Profiles Windows Applications Desktops mu Applestore eto Manager The setup wizard can also be accessed from this View View Y AN tab nView Desktop Manager Te To turn off all the nView Desktop Manager features click A Disable o pes nView Desktop Manager wizard To easily set up commonly used nView features click Setup Wizard Display properties CB To view or modify display properties not specific to nView click A Properties or Display Wizard Properties Display Wizard nView Profiles properties View Desktop Manager J M This tab contains a record all nView display settings for easy User I
5. can adjust the display Color Management GeForce 6800 TE to full screen mode when video is being played AVIDIA Adjust Colors GV N68128DH Graphics Accelerator 20 Troubleshooting properties AAA y The NVIDIA settings taskbar utility lets you conveniently General Adapter Monitor Troubleshoot Color Management 3 GeForce 6800 A access various features and presets you ve configured in e o BVIDIA the Display Properties directly from the Windows taskbar nveniently access various figured in the Display Properties directly from the Window ts Display the NVIDIA Settings icon in the taskbar The Desktop Manager provides enhanced nView multi My connected TW is not being detected display functionality and helps you organize your applications for use with multiple displays and desktops My connected TV does not appear in this list This option can be used to force detection of an attached TV set which does not report its presence to the graphics card NV Rotate properties Pe a po a NM The NV Rotate Properties is used to rotate the screen If General Adapter Monitor Troubleshoot Color Management 3 GeForce 6800 TEM your monitor is capable of operating in either Landscape or BVIDIA Portrait mode you can adjust the screen by this properties Landscape 0 degree rotation Portrait 90 degree rotation Inverted Landscape 180 degree rotation a ooo Inverted Port
6. 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 cause damage to your card Be sure there are no shipping and handling damages on the card before proceeding 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 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 it on the motherboard For more information see your computer documentation GV N68128DH Graphics Accelerator 6 4 Locate the AGP slot If necessary remove the metal cover from this slot then al
7. receiving and or distribution from sound and television signals Disturbances in supply systems caused Disturbances in supply systems caused by household appliances and similar electrical equipment Voltage fluctuations Information Technology equipment Immunity characteristics Limits and methods of measurement Generic immunity standard Part 1 Residual commercial and light industry Generic immunity standard Part 2 Industrial environment Immunity requirements for household appliances tools and similar apparatus EMC requirements for uninterruptible power systems UPS EC conformity marking The manufacturer also declares the conformity of above mentioned product with the actual required safety standards in accordance with LVD 73 23 EEC Safety requirements for mains operated electronic and related apparatus for household and similar general use Safety of household and similar electrical appliances O EN 60950 O EN 50091 1 Manufacturer Importer Date Jul 21 2004 Safety for information technology equipment including electrical business equipment General and Safety requirements for uninterruptible power systems UPS Signature Jimmy Huang Name Timmy Huang DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY Per FCC Part 2 Section 2 1077 a C Responsible Party Name G B T INC U S A Address 17358 Railroad Street City of Industry CA 91748 Phone Fax No 818 854 9338 818 854 9339 hereby decla
8. the graphics card drivers for the system please make sure your system has installed DirectX 9 or later version e If you install the graphics card drivers for the motherboard which consist of SIS or VIA chipsets please install the appropriate driver program for that motherboard Or please contact your motherboard nearest dealer for motherboard driver GV N68128DH Graphics Accelerator 8 3 1 2 DirectX Installation Install Microsoft DirectX to enable 3D hardware acceleration support for Windows 2000 or Windows XP to achieve better 3D performence 6 Note For software MPEG support in Windows 2000 or Windows XP you must install DirectX first Step 1 When autorun window show up click Install DirectX 9 item PA NM TECHNOLOGY wW Install DirectX 9 Click Install DirectX 9 item Install Display Driver d Utilities 4 Browse this CD q A ig Readme GIGABYTE Graphics Accelerate Www gigabyte co Y Exit mo Installing Microsoft R DirectX R Welcome to setup for DirectX o de Step 2 Choose l accept the agreement and Dire ok Fun e Com e s Please read the follow lowing license agreemen t Press pis PAGE DOWN key to see the rest E gd z eement Vo ou must accept the agreement to conte Click N ext button a MICROSOFT DIRECTX 9 0 A UPPLEMENTAL END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT FOR MICROSOFT SOFTWARE Supplementa ee a ol PEAD CAREFULLY Thes e Mic pl a air syste
9. O EN 55011 O EN 55013 O EN 55014 1 O EN 55015 O EN 55020 EN 55022 O DIN VDE 0855 O part 10 O part 12 CE marking O EN 60065 O EN 60335 Stamp Declaration of Conformity We Manufacturer Importer G B T Technology Trading GMbH full address Ausschlager Weg 41 1F 20537 Hamburg Germany declare that the product description of the apparatus system installation to which it refers VGA Card GV N68128DH is in conformity with reference to the specification under which conformity is declared in accordance with 89 336 EEC EMC Directive Limits and methods of measurement of radio disturbance characteristics of industrial scientific and medical ISM high frequency equipment Limits and methods of measurement of radio disturbance characteristics of broadcast receivers and associated equipment Limits and methods of measurement of radio disturbance characteristics of household electrical appliances portable tools and similar electrical apparatus Limits and methods of measurement of radio disturbance characteristics of fluorescent lamps and luminaries Immunity from radio interference of broadcast receivers and associated equipment Limits and methods of measurement of radio disturbance characteristics of information technology equipment EN 61000 3 2 EN 61000 3 3 EN 55024 O EN 50082 1 O EN 50082 2 O EN 55014 2 O EN 50091 2 Cabled distribution systems Equipment for
10. Software Installation Color Correction properties Plug and Play Monitor and NVIDIA GeForce 6800 Pro EE MN The Color Correction Properties is used to compensation for variations in luminance between a source image and its BVIDIA output on a display device Adjust the color correction a ae settings to provide more accurate color reproduction of General Adapter Monitor Troubleshoot Color Management A GeForce 6800 images such as photographs on your display device Also many 3D accelerated games may appear too dark to play Increasing the brightness and or the gamma value equally Standard mode v Import J a es across all channels makes these games appear brighter and more playable Overlay Controls properties Plug and Play Monitor and NVIDIA GeForce 6800 Pro General Adapter Monitor Troubleshoot NM The Overlay Controls Properties can adjust Overlay zoom Color Management GeForce 6800 E TEN contorls and Overlay color controls There is only one video BVIDIA 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 The Adjust Colors button will access Color Correction properties page Full Screen Video properties Plug and Play Monitor and NVIDIA GeForce 6800 Pro General Adapter Monitor Troubleshoot EH The Full Screen Video Properties
11. X To be continued GV N68128DH Graphics Accelerator 32 Display Refresh Color Depth bpp Screen Rate 8bpp 256 color 16bpp 65K color 32bpp 16 7M Resolution Hz Standard mode High mode True mode 1088 x 612 60 70 12 75 89 100 120 140 144 150 170 200 240 1152 x 864 60 70 12 75 89 100 120 140 144 150 170 200 1280 x 720 60 70 12 75 89 100 120 140 144 150 170 ME MA V MM A S MN A ENIM A MAO NI SS AL AA NM O V A A A AS A Va o MM V MA ME MA SR SS V NI A A A MM MA CE RA ND E A A O V A SO E VSA ERI LARA NARO RINE NA NA OA SE SON SS SOS To be continued 33 Appendix Display Refresh Color Depth bpp Screen Rate 8bpp 256 color 16bpp 65K color 32bpp 16 7M Resolution Hz Standard mode High mode True mode 1280 x 768 60 Y Y Y 70 Y Y v 72 Y Y Y 75 Y Y Y 85 Y Y v 100 Y Y Y 120 Y Y Y 140 Y Y Y 144 Y Y Y 150 Y Y Y 170 v V X 1280 x 960 60 Y Y Y 70 Y Y Y 72 Y Y v 15 Y Y v 85 Y Y Y 100 Y Y v 120 Y Y Y 140 Y Y Y 144 Y Y v 150 Y Y Y 170 v Y X 1280 x 1024 60 Y V v 70 Y Y Y 72 Y Y Y 75 Y Y Y 85 Y Y Y 100 Y Y Y 120 Y Y Y 140 Y Y Y 144 Y Y v 150 Y Y Y 170 Y Y X To be continued GV N68128DH Graphics Accelerator 34 Display Refresh Color Depth bpp Screen Rate 8bpp 256 color 16bpp 65K color 32bpp 16 7M Resolution Hz Standard mode High mode True mode 1360 x 768 60 70 12 75 89 100 120 140 144 150
12. ardware Wizard Click Next button to install the driver There is a driver CD disk that came with your graphics This wizard helps you install software for Video Controller VGA Compatible If your hardware came with an installation CD Bi floppy disk insert it now accelerator please insert it now What do you want the wi O Install from a list ot 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 Hardware Update Wizard Please wait while the wizard searches Please wait while the wizard installs the software m Video Controller VGA Compatible a NVIDIA GeForce4 MX 440 with AGPEX Y nywrsfr dll To C A WINDOWS System32 Step 3 Found new hardware wizard Finish Click the Finish button to finish the installation Hardware Update Wizard Completing the Hardware Update aes Wizard NI The wizard has finished installing the software for a NVIDIA GeForced Mx 440 with AGP8X 3 Click Finish to close the wizard 11 Software Installation B Driver installation Autorun Window Insert the driver CD disk into your C D ROM and then you can see the AUTORUN window If it does not show up please run D lsetup exe GC gt TECHNOLOGY Step 1 When autorun window s
13. how up click Install Display Driver item FX6800 Series id Install DirectX 9 Click Install Display Driver item id Install Display Driver Utilities 4 Browse this CD id Readme Y Exit Step 2 Click Next button Welcome to NVIDIA Setup This will install NVIDIA Display Drivers on your computer NVIDIA Windows 2000 XP Display Drivers InstallShield Wizard Complete The InstallShield Wizard has successfully installed NVIDIA Before you can use the mputer C No will restart my computer later Windows installings the components a Step 3 Click Finish button to restart computer Then the driver installation is completed GV N68128DH Graphics Accelerator 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 lsetup exe e Install Gigabyte Utilities V Tuner 2 PLUS GC sk FX6800 series 0 7 Install DirectX 9 Install Display Driver Y Utilities y 4 Browse this CD i Exit x P ANS Fx6800 Series y Y GIGABYTE Utility Power DVD 4 Return to main page Readme 9 Exit sk GIGABYTE Graphics Accelerator www gigabyte com tw Welcome to the VGA Utility Manager Setup program This program will install VGA Utility Manager on your sui computer It is strongly recommended that you exit all Windows prog
14. ign your graphics card with the AGP slot and press it in firmly until the card is fully seated 5 Replace the screw to fasten the card in place and replace the computer cover After installation please connect the power cable to your camion 3 N68128DH graphics card or the system will not boot Please do not touch the graphics card when it is runnnig to avoid the system unstable problems 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 To TV or VCR O To VGA Monitor To Flat Panel Display oo You are now ready to proceed with the installation of the graphics card driver For detailed instructions select your operating system from the list below Hardware Installation 3 Software Installation In this manual we assume that your CD ROM Drive letter 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 Reguirement e When loading
15. ing o Sa ck Tori them individually or click Restore Defaults To begin check the Enable screen menu editing check box To return to normal navigation mode uncheck the check box General Adapter Monitor Troubleshoot GV N68128DH Graphics Accelerator 22 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 Using 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 You can click on the NVIDIA icon 4 on the taskbar s to enable the nView or choose the Display Properties Advanced Desktop Management Enable the nView Desktop Manager features Choose Display Properties Advanced GeForce tab Desktop Management Plug and Play Monitor and NVIDIA GeForce 6800 Pro 2 X AVIDIA nView Desktop Manager J To turn on all the nView Desktop Manager features click Enable Click Enable button to turn on all the nView Desktop Meni set up commonly used nView features click Setup Ma nag er featu res Display properties To view or modify display properties not specific to nView click Display Wizard Access nView properties page A right click iconinView Desktop Manager B Choose Display PropertiestAdvanced nView Properties GeForce tab Desktop Management Plug and
16. ion is only available with Windows 98 98SE For Windows 2000 ME XP you need a startup disk to restart the computer in MS DOS mode 3 Change the command prompt to C gt 4 Back up the current BIOS by typing gvf11 s filename at the C gt prompt and press Enter 5 Begin to flash BIOS by typing gvf11 p filename ex n55128d f1 at the C gt prompt and press Enter 6 Restart your computer when it s done 5 1 2 Reflash BIOS in Windows mode 1 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 amp LiveUpdate ion N68126DH E6 C From Local File Flash EEPROM AT AT25F1024 EEPROM ROM Size 62464 bytes Backup VGA BIOS Flash About Exit VGA BIOS Flash Status 0 z VGA flash BIOS utility 2 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 3 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 inst
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18. m compon a jan ceo electronic documentatio mag zih cab ja ci bo the terms ando onditions of under pori u have icen the oia ble Mic sofi operating sistem product des cribed y don t accept the agreement E Installing Microsoft R DirectX R DirectX Setup Install DirectX runtime components Step 3 Click Next button DirectX 9 0 Runtime Install Ha Doro kage sa reh for ips nu ntime Components updat H ay take a few To start installation please click Next Software Installation Installing Microsoft R DirectX R A PODE Installin g the com pone nts gt Installing Components Searching for updated DirectX Runtime Components and updating as necessary This may take a few minutes Extracting files dxdiag exe zo Installing Microsoft R DireciX R Step 4 Click Finish to restart computer lia Then the DirectX 9 installation is completed machine Please save your work and then close all applications before continuing GV N68128DH Graphics Accelerator 10 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 Found New Hardware Wizard Welcome to the Found New H
19. nView modes select your preferred nView display modes here Options Single display Clone Horizontal span riview Modes sipa KETTE Vertical span Dualview Display pair select a single display or display pair The selected display combination will appear in the graphical representation below Display select the primary display device Plug and Play Monitor and NVIDIA GeForce 6800 Pro AVIDIA x nview allows you to connect separate displays to a single graphics card Display Analog Display Make this the primary display Click Apply to apply settings or click OK to save settings M If TV is chosen as the display you will need to select the proper TV 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 GV N68128DH Matrix CRT TV DVI TV Performance and Quality Settings properties Plug and Play Monitor and NVIDIA GeForce 6800 Pro 2 X m The sliders lets to decide whether your application should use qulity or high performance texture Application profiles Select the application profile from the mana list of profiles TE E Global Driver Settings Slect the Settings item and move the slider below to set the degree of antialiasing to used in Direct3D and OpenGL applications Antialiasing settings alows to set the degree of the Global Driver Settings 19
20. nterface Effects Zoom Hot Keys Mouse Tools Desktop Management Profiles Windows Applications Desktops softwa re setu p rr 1 Current profile lt none gt modified lem 4 Prompt to save changes before loading new profile NES di M This tab allows you to control of window and dialog box User Interface Effects Zoom Hot Keys Mouse Tools Desktop Management Profiles Mu Applications Desktops p a ce m e nt wh e n u S i n g m u Iti p e m O n ito rs g A A AA 23 WIN AVIDIA Window control Enable window spanning across multiple displays Enable child window spanning across multiple displays Open windows on Snap window edges by Default display v No window snapping v Dialog box repositioning Reposition dialog boxes on No repositioning Identify Displays GV N68128DH Graphics Accelerator 24 nView Applications properties E View Desktop Manager di E This tab allows you to control nView settings on a per User Interface Effects Zoom Hot Keys Mouse Tools Desktop Management Profiles Windows Applications Desktops a p pl icati 0 n ba S S ey RVIDIA ger settings Add O Globally disable all individual settings and window memory Selected application s settings Application enhancements To add useful features such as browser popup blocking click Enhancements nView Desktops properties pov Desktop Manager J M This tab allo
21. ollow the wizard to install the driver If Windows does not show the CD automatically please run following steps 1 2 9 CO N O 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 3 3 BIOS Flash Utility BIOS update procedure Note Please download the newest BIOS from our website www gigabyte com tw or contact your local dealer for the file If you want to realize the BIOS flash information please refer to detail on subsection 5 1 How to reflash the BIOS GV N68128DH Graphics Accelerator 28 4 Troubleshooting Tips The following troubleshooting tips may help if you experience problems Contact your dealer or GBT for more advanced troubleshooting information M Check that the card is seated properly in the AGP slot M Ensure that the display cable is securely fastened to the card s display connector m Make sure that the monitor and computer are plugged in and receiving power E f necessary disable any b
22. ormation item into the VGA Info and Color ar Adjust tabs Exit You can link to GBT website for updated information about the graphics accelerator latest drivers and other information 15 Software Installation VGA Information VGA Info lists the relevant information about your card Default Format DISPLAY INFORMATION Chip Vendor NVIDIA Chip Type GF Fx 6800 Model Name GW N68128DH Bus Type AGP Bus AGP Speed amp Rate MAINBOARD INFORMATION CPU Vendor Intel System Total Memory 261 616 KB System Free Memory 153 444 KB et Cancel 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 JE VGA Info El Color Adjust Color Select All Color C Red Color C Green Color Blue Color Adjust Display Color Setting Brightness Contrast Gamma 1 00 Default Hardware Color setting GV N68128DH Graphics Accelerator 16 After installation of the display drivers you will find a NVIDIA icon 4 on the taskbar s status area Clicking this icon open the control panel Right click the icon 8 Screen Resol lution 1 Screen Refresh Rate E Color Quality pr p You can adjust the properties E Custom Color Settings i prea of the graphics accelertaor from here IA settings 17 Software Installation 3 1 6 Display Properties Pages
23. quirement IBM or 100 PC compatible with Pentium II 650MHz or AMD Athlon 650MHz class processor or higher One available AGP3 0 compliant slot or better Operating Systems Win 2000 Win XP 64MB system memory 50MB of available disk space for full installation CD ROM or DVD ROM drive 3 Introduction 2 Hardware Installation 2 1 Board Layout VGA Monitor Connector 15 pins uu NTSC PAL TV B AV Output a gt E ama S VideoOutput ji DVI Output S Video e E Digital LED Monitor DVI I Connector DVI I to D Sub Connector VGA Monitor Connector 15pin Analog Monitor Analog LCD Monitor GV N68128DH Graphics Accelerator N Expansion cards contain very delicate Integrated Circuit IC chips To TETE 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
24. rait 270 degree rotation O Inverted portrait 270 degree rotation Refresh Rate Overrides properties Plug and Play Monitor and NVIDIA GeForce 6800 Pro General Adapter Monitor Troubleshoot E Click Override refresh rates to select refresh rate overrides ia nda to be used in applications s it 32Bit Resolution M 320x200 320 x 240 400 x 300 480 x 360 512 x 384 640 x 400 640 x 480 720 x 480 720 x 576 800 x 600 848 x 480 1024 x 768 Defaul 21 Software Installation Change Resolutions properties Plug and Play Monitor and NVIDIA GeForce 6800 Pro NM The Change Resolutions Properties allows you to adjust the screen resolution color quality and monitor settings screen rdfresh rates Or you can customize resolutions General Adapter Monitor Troubleshoot Color Management 3 GeForce 6800 Color quality Highest 32 bi v and refresh rates 1024 by 768 pres E Monitor settings Screen refresh rate 60 Hertz y Hide modes that this monitor cannot support Custom resolutions and refresh rates Add Advance d Timing C Only show custom modes Last attempted mode 1024x768 32 bit 60 Hertz Screen Menus properties Plug and Play Monitor and NVIDIA GeForce 6800 Pro The Screen Menus Properties can remove infrequently Color Management 3 GeForce 6800 ITEM used screens by dragging them from the screen menu to NM nvidia the list below Restore screens to the menu by dragg
25. rams before running this Setup program Click Cancel to guit 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 E Cancel Esprogrem Nasigigabytalngs udity managanskinyacsr de 17 13 Step 1 When autorun window show up please click Utilities item Click Utilities item Then click GIGABYTE Utility item Please enter your name and the name of the company for whom you work Name Company Gigabyte lt Back Cancel Setup has finished copying files to your computer Before you can use the program you must restart Windows or your computer C No will restart my computer later Remove any disks from their drives and then click Finish to complete setup ose Crm Step 4 Click Finish button to restart computer Then the utilities installation is completed Software Installation V Tuner 2 PLUS Overclock and Hardware Monitor Utility V Tuner 2 PLUS supports monitoring of the temperature cooling fan speed and voltage of the graphics chip and lets you adjust the working freguency of the graphic engine and video memory Core Clock and Memor
26. res that the product Product Name VGA Card Model Number GV N68128DH Conforms to the following specifications FCC Part 15 Subpart B Section 15 107 a and Section 15 109 a Class B Digital Device Supplementary Information This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful and 2 this device must accept any inference received including that may cause undesired operation Representative Person s Name ERIC LU Signature Eric Lu Date Jul 21 2004 GV N68128DH GeForce 6800 Graphics Accelerator User s Manual Rev 101 12MD N68128DH 101 Copyright O 2004 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 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 A RE DAR OP ORA DENA 3 A A PE O A II 3 1 2 Minimum System Requ
27. ructions GV N68128DH Graphics Accelerator 30 5 2 Resolutions and Color Depth Table In Windows XP GV N68128DH 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 Y Y Y 70 Y Y Y 72 Y Y Y 75 Y Y Y 320 x 240 60 Y Y Y 70 Y Y Y 72 Y Y Y 75 Y Y Y 400 x 300 60 Y Y Y 70 Y Y Y 72 Y Y Y 75 Y Y Y 480 x 360 60 Y Y Y 70 Y Y Y 72 Y Y Y 75 Y Y Y 512 x 384 60 Y Y Y 70 Y Y Y 72 Y Y Y 75 Y Y Y 640 x 400 60 Y Y Y 70 Y Y Y 72 Y Y Y 75 Y Y Y 640 x 480 60 Y Y Y 70 Y Y Y 72 Y Y Y 75 Y Y Y 85 Y Y Y 100 Y Y Y 120 Y Y Y 140 Y Y Y 144 Y Y Y 150 Y Y Y 170 Y Y Y 200 Y Y Y 240 Y Y Y To be continued 31 Appendix Display Refresh Color Depth bpp Screen Rate 8bpp 256 color 16bpp 65K color 32bpp 16 7M Resolution Hz Standard mode High mode True mode 720 x 480 60 Y V v 720 x 576 60 Y Y Y 800 x 600 60 Y Y Y 70 Y Y Y 72 Y Y Y 75 Y V v 85 Y Y Y 100 Y Y Y 120 Y V v 140 Y Y Y 144 Y Y Y 150 Y V v 170 Y Y Y 200 V V v 240 Y Y Y 848 x 480 60 Y V V 70 V V v 12 Y V v 75 Y Y Y 85 Y Y Y 100 Y Y Y 120 Y Y Y 140 Y Y Y 144 Y Y Y 150 Y Y Y 170 Y Y Y 200 Y Y Y 240 Y Y Y 1024 x 768 60 V V v 70 Y V v 72 Y Y Y 75 Y Y Y 85 Y Y Y 100 Y Y Y 120 Y V v 140 Y Y Y 144 Y Y Y 150 Y Y Y 170 Y V v 200 Y Y Y 240 Y Y
28. tivate window under cursor Kinematics C Enable mouse gestures x Gesture sensitivity Shake mouse horizontally Shake mouse vertically Rotate mouse clockwise Rotate mouse counter clockwise nView Tools properties nView Desktop Manager Desktop Management Profiles Windows Applications Desktops User Interface Effects Zoom Hot Keys Mouse Tools RVIDIA eystone option in desktop right click menu Use the Hot Key panel to set up a NVKeystone hot key Display calibration You can display a calibration screen to use when autoadjusting pour flat panel displays Press escape or space to exit the screen Calibration Screen Windows utilities You can move your Windows lcons and Taskbar to a specific display E This tab can modify and extend mouse behavior with kinematic actions E This tab can improve nView functionality for mobile and desktop users 27 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 special 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 f
29. uilt 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 EH Make sure you selected the appropriate display device and graphics card when you installed the graphics driver M f you have problems during bootup start your computer in Safe Mode In Win dows 98 SE and Windows Me press and hold the CTRL key until the Microsoft Windows Startup Menu appears on the screen Then select the number for Safe Mode and press Enter You can also use F8 to bring up the Microsoft Windows Startup Menu In Safe Mode bring up the Device Manager and check for dupli cate display adapter and monitor entries if you are only using one graphics card E 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 29 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 ex drive C or floppy disk This procedure assumes drive C 2 Restart the computer in MS DOS mode by choosing Restart in MS DOS mode in the Shut Down Windows dialog box This opt
30. ws you to create up to 32 unique desktops User Interface Effects Zoom Hot Keys Mouse Tools Desktop Management ll Profiles Windows Applications Desktops MEN RVIDIA Available desktops EEE CEI Multiple desktops Enable multiple desktops Changes to desktops take effect immediately nView User Interface properties 8 nView Desktop Manager JI EH This tab allows customization of the nView user interface Desktop Management Profiles Windows Applications Desktops User Interface Effects Zoom HotKeys Mouse Tools rr oy RVIDIA C Show notification messages on taskbar C Enable riview task switcher C Enable nView toolbar C Enable display gridlines Title bar buttons C riview options E Fulkdesktop maximize C Next display Collapse to title bar Windows system menu 4 Add nView options to system menus 25 Software Installation nView Effects properties SE nView Desktop Manager Desktop Management Profiles Windows Applications Desktops User Interface Effects Zoom Hot Keys Mouse Tools qr I RVIDIA C Make windows transparent when dragged C Enable taskbar transparency Transparency level of 50 percent nView Zoom properties nView Desktop Manager Desktop Management Profiles windows Applications Desktops User Interface Effects Zoom Hot Keys Mouse Tools KS RVIDIA
31. y Clock Displays core clock status Displays memory clock status Displays Vcore VDD VDDO status Speed adjustment of Fan 1 to Quiet Turbo Normal Mode Core speed adjustment Core speed adjustment Click to display Vcore status Click to display VDD status Enables dynamic adjust ment of fan speed based Click to display VDDQ status on GPU temperature jay m PLUS GPU TEMP 47 VCORE o Core Clock Memory Clock VDDQ SAMPLE TIME ONILLIS MHz MHz Low 7 HIGH Low TT HIGH DEFAULT SAVE LOAD eje DEFAULT SAVE LOAD GO MEMORY M Smart Tune Mode 4 HELP SKIN b ees pee Na eee The time between hard Speed adjustment of Fan 2 ware status checks to Quiet Turbo Normal Mode Opens Help page Select choice of skin Default 5 seconds Enables auto adjustment of core Displays GPU Temperature memory clock settings set by user when running 3D applications Displays Memory Temperature GV N68128DH Graphics Accelerator 14 3 1 5 Taskbar Icon After installation of the display drivers you will find a GBT icon Es on the taskbar s status area Right clicking this icon opens 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 clickng Settings Click the appropriate tab to change your display settings Right click the icon Click VGA Inf
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