Gigabyte Geforce 6800GT 256MB PCIEx16
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1. 8 DIFe cp mstalldtlo ca ood oeste tomen ite sesenta 9 3 Diver MistallatlQD ote oo tede e o ted cade eor e tet 11 3 1 4 Utilities on driver CD 13 01 22 5 15 3 1 0 DISDIaV properties pages sa ecce a 18 SEA nView properties e teh t eon 22 3 2 Win 2000 driver installation ee 21 4 Troubleshooting 504 25 28 518 510151 1110 29 5 1 How to Reflash the 5 0 2 00000000000000 29 5 1 1 Reflash BIOS in MS DOS mode e a e Ode 29 5 1 2 Reflash BIOS in Windows OCC 29 5 2 Resolutions and color depth table In Windows XP 30 GV NX68T256DH Graphics Accelerator 2 1 1 Features 1 2 1 Introduction Powered by NVIDIA GeForce 6800 GT Graphics Processing Unit GPU Supports the newest PCI Express x 16 Integrated with 256MB DDR IIl memory Supports DirectX 9 0c Supports TV Out connector Supports 2 DVI I connectors Minimum system requirement or 100 PC c2. 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 WI 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 NX68T256DH Graphics Accelerator 28 9 Appendix 5 1 How to Reflash the BIOS 5 1 1 Reflash BIOS in MS DOS mode 1 6 Extract the downloaded Zip file to your hard disk s 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 up the current BIOS at the prompt type BIOS flash utility name 8 BIOS file name example gvf11 s nx66t128d f1 and press Enter To flash BIOS at the A gt 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 After installing the display drivers you will find a GIGABYTE z icon in the lower right corner of th
3. 1 Video Overlay Settings a Troubleshooting NVRotate HVIDIA riView Desktop Manager 7 To turn off all the Desktop Manager features click 7 Disable Disable Desktop Manager wizard To easily set up commonly used Desktop Manager features click Setup Wizard Setup Wizard Display properties To view or modify display properties not specific to nView click Display Wizard Display Wizard Abou t Double click Desktop Management Click the item to start nView Properties to see more nView properties nView Desktop Management properties E new Desktop Manager 2 Thistab contains information about the nView Desktop Manager User Interface Effects Zoom Hot Keys Mouse Took Deeper Wadone fee Den The setup wizard can also be accessed from this tab HBVIDIA nView Desktop Manager To turn off all the nView Desktop Manager features click gt Disable nView Desktop Manager wizard To easily set up commonly used Desktop Manager features al click Setup Wizard Display properties To view or modify display properties not specific to Desktop Manager click Properties or Display Wizard Properties Display Wizard nView Profile properties OTE ar This tab contains a record all nView display settings for easy Userlnterface Effects Zoom Hot Keys Mouse Tools Desktop Management Profiles
4. Display 1 Plug and Play Monitor on NVIDIA Screen resol lution 5 Orce 6800 Series GPU v Col uy You can click the item to change Highest 32 bit 1024 by 768 pixels the color depth vances Click Advanced icon for adapter and setting To access more advanced options click the Advanced button GeForce 6800 GT properties After pressing the Advanced button in Settings you ll see the Default Monitor and NVIDIA GeForce 6800 Series GPU dialog box Click the GeForce 6800 GT tab You can also click the Nvidia icon on the taskbar and select Nvidia Display to access the Geforce 6800 GT page Plug and Play Monitor and NVIDIA GeForce 6800 Seri 12453 WE This page shows the Adapter System and Driver version information Color Management GeForce 6800 GT s IRIS 2 uer e 2VIDIA GeForce 6800 GT Display Settings Performance amp Quality Settings Multi GPU Color Correction Video Overlay Settings Troubleshooting PCI Express x16 256 MB enuine Intel R CPU 3 20GHz DirectX 9 0 or better ersion Display driver 6 14 10 6631 nv minisys Display driver miniport 5 14 10 5631 nvoglnt dl OpenGL installable client driver 6 14 10 6631 nvcpl dll Display Properties extension 6 14 10 6631 e NVIDIA on the Internet gt gt You can select other properties from the pop out menu GV NX68T256DH Graphics Accelerator 18 nView Display Mode prop
5. All Color Red Color Green Color Blue Color Adjust Display Color Setting Brightness Contrast J 0 1 00 Default Hardware Color setting Gamma GV NX68T256DH Graphics Accelerator 16 After installation of the display drivers you will find a NVIDIA icon 2 on the taskbar s status area Click this icon to open the control panel Right click the icon m gt Euge A Desktop Manager Screen Resolution 1 Screen Refresh Rate Hj Color Quality Performance amp Quality Settings i Custom Color Settings You can adjust the properties Za Rotation Settings of the graphics accelerator 1 NVIDIA Display 8 NVIDIA settings fro m h e re 17 Software Installation 3 1 6 Display Properties pages To access Display Properties pages right click the GBT icon on the taskbar and select Display Properties or right click on Desktop and then select Properties The Display Properties dialog box shows the information of display adapter color the range of display area and the refresh rate 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 Appearance Settings Drag the monitor icons to match the physical arrangement of your monitors Yo u ca n m ove th e S id e r to ch a n 0 e the resolution
6. To start installation please click Next 1 9 Software Installation Installing Microsoft R DirectX R Progress 1 Please wait while Setup completes the following actions il n sta 0 th e CO m po n e nts gt Installing Components Searching for updated DirectX Runtime Components and updating as This ake minutes necessary This may t few Copying files qedwipes dll Installing Microsoft R DirectX R 2 eU Step 4 Click Finish to restart computer Then the DirectX 9 installation is completed Please save your work and then close all applications before continuin g GV NX68T256DH Graphics Accelerator 10 3 1 3 Driver installation 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 Hardware Wizard Click Next button to install the driver There is a This wizard helps you install software for Video Controller VG Compatible driver CD disk that came with your graphics If your hardware came with an installation CD e or floppy disk insert it now accelerator please insert it now What
7. 2 Cancel Setup Complete Setup has finished copying files to your computer Before you can use the program you must restart Windows or your computer Remove any disks from their drives and then click Finish to complete setup Step 4 Enter your name and company Step 5 Click Finish button to restart computer Then the utilities installation is completed Software Installation 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 frequency of the graphic engine and video memory Core Clock and Memory Clock Displays core clock status Displays memory clock status Displays Vcore VDD VDDQ status Speed adjustment of Fan 1 to Quiet Turbo Normal Mode Adjust Core speed Adjust Memory speed Click to display Vcore status Click to display VDD status Enables dynamic adjust ment of fan speed based on GPU temperature Click to display VDDQ status 779 m GPU TEMP 47 PLUS VCORE MEE Core Clock Memory Clock VDD VDDQ SAMPLE TIME MHz MHz M HIGH DEFAULT SAVE LOAD DEFAULT SAVE LOAD GO MEMORY Mi Smart Tune Mode HELP SKIN ENIMS BEI AN The time between hard Speed adjustment of Fan 2 ware status checks to Quiet Turbo Normal Mode Opens Help page Select choice of skin Defaul
8. 960 600 240 1024 768 240 1088 612 240 1152 864 200 1280 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 SSIS N 0221 0102 2722 2111 08 3 321 N S SIISII II NS SIISII II NS SIISII ISI INS SIISII SII IS SI NII S KSI S X X X X OK OK PX OKT OKT lt lt lt lt lt lt lt lt lt S 13115 This table is for reference only The actual resolutions supported depend on the monitor you use GV NX68T256DH Graphics Accelerator 30
9. 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 6 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 please see you computer documentation 4 Locate the PCI Express x 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 GV NX68T256DH Graphics Accelerator 6 Warning When installing the graphi
10. 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 Two SLI ready graphics cards of the same type Example GV NX66T128D SLI bridge connector provided by motherboard manufacturer For more information about the hardware configuration of an SLI system please refer to motherboard user manual 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 requirement e When loading the graphics card drivers for the system please make sure your system has installed DirectX 9 or later version e 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 NX68T256DH Graphics Accelerator 8 3 1 2 DirectX in
11. windows Applications Desktops softwa re setup y 1 3 1 Current profile lt none gt n default Prompt to save changes before loading new profile 23 Software Installation nView Windows properties nmm Ji This tab allows you to control of window and dialog box Desktop Management Profiles Windows Applications Desktops a ce m e nt wh e n u S 0 m u Iti e m 0 ito rs gt LEE 2VIDIA Window control 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 E new Desktop Manager Ji This tab allows you to control nView settings depending on User Interface Effects Zoom Hot Keys Mouse Tools Desktop Management Profiles Windows Desktops d iffe rent a icati 0 5 BVIDIA Applications using custom nView Desktop Manager settings mud 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 48 new Desktop Manager J BI This t
12. GV NX68T256DH GeForce 6800 GT Graphics Accelerator User s Manual Rev 101 12MD NX68T256DH 101 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 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 card this may void the warranty of this 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 AM sAM ESOC CCUM 3 12 15 Lue tote tete dea iced dal 3 1 2 Minimum system requirement 3 2 Hardware Installation n 4 ZA OOO 8 2170 9 REM 4 2 2 Hardware 22 0200010000100000 es 6 3 Software Installation 8 3 1 Win XP driver and utilities installation 2 8 3 1 1 Operating system requirement
13. ab allows you to create up to 32 unique desktops User Interface Effects Zoom Hot Keys Mouse Tools Desktop Management Profiles Windows Applications Desktops a Cm SS The currently active desktop is Default Available desktops Multiple desktops Enable multiple desktops 12 Changes to desktops take effect immediately GV NX68T256DH Graphics Accelerator 24 nView User Interface properties 38i nView Desktop Manager Desktop Management Profiles Windows Applications Desktops User Interface Effects Zoom HotKeys Mouse Tools 2VIDIA Show notification messages on taskbar C Enable riView task switcher C Enable niView toolbar C Enable display aridlines Title bar buttons C options Ful desktop maximize Nest display C Collapse to title bar Windows system menu 7 Add riView options to system menus nView Effects properties nView Desktop Manager Desktop Management Profiles Windows Applications Desktops Userlnteface Effects Zoom HotKeys Mouse Tools BVIDIA 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 BVIDIA Zoom window settings Zoom window style Magnifying glas
14. cs do not push down the heat pipe This may displace the heat pipe and cause bad contact between the GPU and thermal pad as well as affect the heat dissipation Please do not touch the graphics card when it is running to avoid the system unstable problems 5 Replace the screw to fasten the card in place and replace the computer cover After installing the GV NX68T256DH to your computer please remember to connect at lease one power cable on the graphics card to the power supply connector We suggest you to connect both of the two power cables on the graphics card to the power supply to achieve optimcal graphics performance 6 Plug the display cable into your graphics card then turn on the computer and monitor connecta flat panel directly to your graphics card use the DVI I connector To connect a VGA monitor to the DVI I connector plug the DVI I to D sub adapter into the DVI I connector then plug the monitor cable into the adapter o TV or VCR To Flat Panel Display Connect a VGA monitor via DVI I to D sub adapter You are now ready to proceed with the installation of the graphics card driver Please refer to next chapter for detailed instructions Hardware Installation How NVIDIA SLI Scalable Link Interface technology works In an SLI configuration two SLI ready graphics cards with the same model and from the same manufacturers are connected together via SLI
15. ddle mouse button C 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 View Desktop Manager J This tab can improve nView functionality for mobile and Desktop Management Profiles Windows Applications Desktops User Interface Effects Zoom HotKeys Mouse Tools desktop users BVIDIA 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 GV NX68T256DH Graphics Accelerator 26 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 follow the wizard to install the driv
16. do you want the wi O Install from a list oi 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 8 Video Controller VGA 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 2 NVIDIA GeForce 6600 GT Click Finish to close the wizard 11 Software Installation 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 D setup exe bw 2 GIGABYTE Step 1 When autorun window show up iet click Install Display Driver item Install DirectX 9 Install Display Driver Click Install Display Driver item Utilities 9 Browse this CD 42 Readme GIGABYTE Graphics Accelerator www gigabyte com tw Exit NVIDIA Windows 2000002 NVIDIA Windows 2000 XP Display Drivers 1 drive co
17. e Taskbar Right click to select the VGA utility Update Method C LiveUpdate ersion NXB8T256DH E4 From Local File Flash EEPROM AT AT25F1024 EEPROM ROM Size 62976 bytes Flash Id BIOS Flash Status Vere Resolution 22 222 A 2000 wonn D ii 331 g 184843 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 GIGABYTE 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 GIGABYTE 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 29 Appendix 5 2 Resolutions and Color Depth Table In Windows GeForce 6800 GT Single Display Stardard Modes Display Maximum Color Depth bpp Screen Refresh Rate 8bpp 256 color 16bpp 65K color 32bpp 16 7M Resolution Hz Standard mode High mode True mode 320 x 200 75 320 240 75 400 300 75 480 360 75 512 x 384 75 640 400 75 640 480 240 720 480 60 720 576 60 800 600 240 848 480 240
18. er If Windows does not show the CD automatically please run following steps 1 2 3 co N O OC 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 27 Software Installation 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 If 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 Make sure you selected the appropriate display device and graphics card when you installed the graphics driver
19. erties nView allows you to connect separate displays to single Plug and Play Monitor and NVIDIA GeForce 6800 Seri Adapter Monitor Troubleshoot GeForce 5800 GT HVIDIA nView allows you to connect separate displays to a single graphics card Modes Clone Display pair 17 e Analog Display Display Analog Display Make this the primary display Detect displays Device settings gt gt 1 graphics nView modes select your preferred nView display modes here Options Single display Clone Horizontal span Vertical span Dualview Display pair select a single display or display pair The selected display combination will appear in the graphical representation below 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 Model GV NX68T256DH Matrix CRTADV DVI TV Performance and Quality Settings properties Plug and Play Monitor and NVIDIA GeForce 6800 Seri General Adapter Monitor Color Management GeForce 6800 GT N VIDIA Application profiles Active profile Global driver settings river settin Add Profile Global driver settings 4 Settings Value Antialiasing settings Application controlled Anisotropic filter
20. ing Application controlled Image settings Quality Unites ais Beste atin sauicsls CO Show advanced settings Antialiasing settings value Application controlled Multi GPU properties Plug and Play Monitor and NVIDIA GeForce 6800 Seri General Adapter Monitor Troubleshoot Color Management GeForce 6800 GT HVIDIA Multi GPLI Your graphics card features NVIDIA Scalable Link Interface SLI inology a second graphics card with SLI technology for significant ovements in rendering performance The sliders lets to decide whether your application should use quality or high performance texture Application profiles Select the 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 Direct3D and OpenGL applications Antialiasing settings allows to set the degree of the Global Driver Settings Your graphics card features NVIDIA Scalable Link Interface SLI technology Add a second graphics card with SLI technology for significant improvements in rendering performance Note Only Windows XP operating system supports the dual GPUs mode Please do not enable SLI multi GPU in Windows 2000 19 Software Installation Color Correction properties Plug and Play Monitor and NVIDIA GeForce 6800 Seri General Adapter Monitor Troubleshoot Color Manage
21. lay the NVIDIA Settings icon in the taskbar The Desktop Manager provides enhanced nView multi TE display functionality and helps you organize your applications for use with multiple displays and desktops Myconnected 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 GV NX68T256DH Graphics Accelerator 20 NV Rotate properties Plug and Play Monitor and NVIDIA GeForce 6800 Seri B The NV Rotate Properties is used to rotate the screen If General Adapter Monitor Troubleshoot Color Management GeForce 6800 GT TIN your monitor is capable of operating in either Landscape or BYIDIA Portrait mode you can adjust the screen by this properties Landscape 0 degree rotation Portrait 90 degree rotation nverted Landscape 180 degree rotation Inverted Portrait 270 degree rotation O Inverted portrait 270 degree rotation Refresh Rate Overrides properties Plug and Play Monitor and NVIDIA GeForce 6800 Seri General Adapter Monitor Troubleshoot Click Override refresh rates to select refresh rate overrides Color Management GeForce 6800 GT AE to be used in applications emm pp HVIDIA 320 x 200 320 x 240 400 x 300 480 x 360 512 x 384 540 x 400 540 480 720 480 720 576 800 600 848 480 960 600 B The Screen Reso
22. lutions amp Refresh Rates properties Monitor Troubleshoot E GeForce 5800 GT allows you to adjust the screen resolution color quality and HNIDIA monitor settings screen refresh rates Or you can customize resolutions and refresh rates 1024 by 768 pixels Monitor settings Screen refresh rate Hertz 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 DK Cancel Apply 21 Software Installation Menu Editing properties Plug and Play Monitor and NVIDIA GeForce 6800 Seri mony ZVIDIA To begin menu editing select the check box below and click Apply To infrequently used menu items drag each item from the NVIDIA display menu to he ist below store metu individusik drag them back to the NVIDIA menu click Re store Defaults To retum to normal navigation mode clear the check box and click Apply The Menu Editing Properties can remove infrequently used screens by dragging them from the screen menu to the list below Restore screens to the menu by dragging 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 3 1 7 nView properties pages nView is a set of desktop tools designed to help you be more producti
23. ment GeForce 6800 GT Apply color changes to Virance All channels v Image sharpening Standard mode v Import 2 Brightness 100 B The Color Correction Properties is used to compensate for variations in luminance between a source image and its output on a display device Adjust the color correction settings to provide more accurate color reproduction of images such as photographs on your display device Also many 3D accelerated games may appear too dark to play Increasing the brightness and or the gamma value equally across all channels makes these games appear brighter and more playable Overlay Controls properties Plug and Play Monitor and NVIDIA GeForce 6800 Seri General Adapter Monitor Troubleshoot The Overlay Controls Properties can adjust Overlay zoom controls and Overlay color controls There is only one video IVIDIA 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 B The NVIDIA settings taskbar utility lets you conveniently General Adapter Monitor Troubleshoot Color Management 3 GeForce 6800 GT access various features and presets you ve configured in the Display Properties directly from the Windows taskbar Disp
24. mperants niii tms Step 2 Click Next button Windows installings the components Step 3 Click Finish button to restart computer Then the driver installation is completed GV NX68T256DH Graphics Accelerator 12 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 D setup exe e Install Gigabyte Utilities V Tuner 2 PLUS u 222 S TECHNOLOGY Install DirectX 9 Install Display Driver Utilities Browse this CD Readme Exit di adici TECHNOLOGY v eries AN 6800 s SN 9 Am Utility Power DVD Return to main page Readme Exit User Information Welcome Welcome to the VGA Utility Manager Setup program This program will install VGA Utility Manager on your lt 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
25. ompatible with Pentium III 650MHz or AMD Athlon 650MHz class processor or higher One PCI Express x 16 slot 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 A AV uta x NTSC PAL TV m qug tps TV out S VideoOutput DVI I Connector 2 2 D DVI I Connector 1 VGA Output DVI I to D Sub Adapter 2 DVI Output L GV NX68T256DH Graphics Accelerator 4 N 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
26. s Use the mouse wheel to change zoom levels while holding down the following keys Show cursor in zoom window C Invert zoomed image colors Enable zoom of video playback disables overlay QuickZoom Hot Key Show Zoom Window B This tab allows customization of the nView user interface 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 25 Software Installation nView Hot Keys properties 4 View Desktop Manager Ji This tab lets you perform various actions with shortcut keys Desktop Management Profiles Windows Applications Desktops User Interface Effects Zoom HotKeys Mouse Tools or key m bi n ati 0 5 2VIDIA Select an action Windows and Applications Desktop Management Window Manager Display Mode Display Settings Misc Remove All Actions Prope Active hot keys lt 4D Changes to hot keys take effect immediately nView Mouse properties E new Desktop Manager Ji his tab can modify and extend mouse behavior with Desktop Management Profiles Windows Applications Desktops User Interface Effects Zoom Hot Keys Mouse Tool kinematic actions Oo screen areas Throw sensitivity C Toggle window z order with mi
27. stallation 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 Si se m GIGABYTE Step 1 When autorun window show up click Install DirectX 9 item Install DirectX 9 Click Install DirectX 9 item Qj Install Display Driver Utilities Browse this CD i Readme Installing Microsoft R DirectX R Welcome to setup for DirectX Step 2 Choose accept the agreement and Ls hee T Click Next button license agreement Press the PAGE DO WN key to see the rest of the agreement Y ou must accept the agreement to continue the setup MICROSOFT DirectX 8 0 SUPPLEMENTAL END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT FOR MICROSOFT SOFTWARE Supplemental EULA IMPORTANT READ CAREFULLY These Microsoft Corporation Microsoft operating system components including any online or electronic documentation 05 Components are subject to the terms and conditions of y accept the agreement C don t accept the agreement Installing Microsoft R DirectX R Psi ee tine component z Step 3 Click Next button DirectX 9 0 Runtime Install This install package will search for updated DirectX Runtime Components and update as necessary It may take a few minutes
28. t 5 seconds Enables auto adjustment of core memory Displays GPU Temperature clock settings set by user when running 3D applications Displays Memory Temperature GV NX68T256DH Graphics Accelerator 14 3 1 5 Taskbar icon After installation of the display drivers you will find a GIGABYTE icon x on the taskbar s status area Right clicking this icon opens the GIGABYTE control panel showing a menu composed of shortcut of the graphics card s enhanced and other functions You may click the Display Properties item and then click Settings Click Advanced after clicking Settings Click the appropriate tab to change your display settings Right click the icon Click VGA Information item into the VGA Info and Color Adjust tabs You can link to GIGABYTE 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 PCX 6800 GT Model Name 68 256 Bus Type PCI Express X16 MAINBOARD INFORMATION CPU Vendor Intel System Total Memory 523 756 KB System Free Memory 411 760 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
29. ve when using your graphics card With nView you can set up multiple desktops to work with your applications Multiple desktops give you extra desktop areas on which to run your applications so you won t have to crowd several open application windows on one desktop Enable the nView Desktop Manager features Right click on desktop and choose Properties Settings Advanced GeForce 6800 GT Desktop Management Plug and Play Monitor and NVIDIA GeForce 6800 Seri Troubleshoot GeForce 5800 GT nView De un nager 7 To tun all the niew Desktop Manager featur 3 En 5 nie sktop Manager sily set uy ME nly used Desktop Manager features ih ck Sel tup Wiza Display properties CN o view ol or display properties not specific to nView click Display GV NX68T256DH Graphics Accelerator Click Enable button to turn on all the nView Desktop Manager features 22 Access nView properties page To access the nView properties page you can click the NVIDIA icon the taskbar and select nView Properties under nView Destop Manager Method A Or right click on Desktop select Properties Settings Advanced GeForce 6800 GT Double click Desktop Management item on the pop up menu Method B Method Method B Plug and Play Monitor and NVIDIA GeForce 6800 Seri General 1 Adapter Monitor Troubleshoot Color Management GeForce 6800 GT
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