Gigabyte GV-NX66128DP graphics card
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1. 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 run D setup exe P Step 1 When autorun window show up TECHNOLOGY click Install Display Driver item 6600 Series Install DirectX 9 Insta Display Driver Click the Install Display Driver item gg Utilities W Browse this CD Readme GIGABYTE Graphics Accelerator www gigabytecom tu p Exit 3 Wizard NVIDIA Windows 2000 XP Display Drivers Iretalirg dower components Cm taes Windows installings the components Step 3 Click the Finish button to restart computer Then the driver installation is completed GV NX66128DP GV NX66256DP 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 run D setup exe e Install GIGABYTE Utility V Tuner 2 aie Ee Step 1 When autorun window show up please click the Utilities item a Q Install DirectX 9 i Install Display Driver 9 wms Click the Utilities item Browse this CD 4 Readme a Exit N E A o Then click the GIGABYTE Utility item Return to main page 9 Readme I Exit User Information Please enter your name and the na2. caution 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 m Make sure you selected the appropriate display device and graphics card when you installed the graphics driver m 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 m For more assistance use the Troubleshooting Guide located in the Windows Help or contact your computer manufacturer Ay 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 NX66128D
3. Equipment for 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 Nov 17 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
4. 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 XP GeForce 6600 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 x 240 75 400 x 300 75 480 x 360 75 512 x 384 75 640 x 400 75 640 x 480 240 720 x 480 60 720 x 576 60 800 x 600 240 848 x 480 240 1024 x 768 240 1088 x 612 240 1152 x 864 200 1280 x 720 170 1280 x 768 170 1280 x 960 170 1280 x 1024 170 1360 x 768 170 1600 x 900 150 1600 x 1024 120 1600 x 1200 120 1920 x 1080 100 1920 x 1200 100 1920 x 1440 85 2048 x 1536 85 SN SSRS NRS SSRS SNP SJ SR SSN SIST NSP ON NT SST SJ NS SJSJSTENSE SSI ONT OST NOON SSP OT STR KS SX X OK DX DX DX DX OK OK DX DX OKT OKT XT XE SE NE ST XE NESNISISIK This table is for reference only The actual resolutions supported depend on the monitor you use GV NX66128DP GV NX66256DP Graphics Accelerato
5. You can click the item to change the color quality Im Click the Advanced button for adapter and setting To access more advanced options click the Advanced button GeForce 6600 properties After pressing the Advanced button in Settings you ll see Plug and Play Monitor and NVIDIA GeForce 6600 Properties dialog box Click the GeForce 6600 tab You can also click the Nvidia icon on the taskbar and select Nvidia Display to access the GeForce 6600 properties page Plug and Play Monitor and NVIDIA GeForce 6600 Pro B This page shows the Adapter System and General Adapter Monitor Troubleshoot Driver versions information GeForce 6600 niew Display Settings Performance amp Quality Settings Color Correction m y I D I A y Video Overlay Settings i p Troubleshooting NVRotate Refresh Rate Overrides Us PCI Express x16 Screen Resolutions amp Refresh Rates 128 MB tH Desktop Management Menu Editing enuine Intel R CPU 2 80GHz Dire irectX version IX 9 0 or better Description ersion V S Display driver 6 14 10 6631 nyd mini sys Display driver miniport 6 14 10 6631 nyogint dil OpenGL installable client driver 6 14 10 6631 _twepldil Display Properties extension 6 14 10 6631__ NVIDIA on the Internet gt gt You can select other properties from the pop out menu GV NX66128DP GV NX66256DP Graphics Accelerator 18 nView Display Mode properties m nView allows you t
6. 384 640 x 400 640 x 480 720 x 480 720 x 576 800 x 600 848 x 480 960 x 600 vi General Adapter Monitor Troubleshoot Color Management GeForce 6600 rrr oy MVIDIA Color quality Highest 32 bit vi Monitor settings f Screen refresh rate 60 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 Screen Menus properties Plug and Play Monitor and NVIDIA GeForce 6600 Pro General Adapter Monitor Troubleshoot Color Management A GeForce 6600 rr Ea HVIDLA o begin menu editing select the check box below and click Apply ly used menu items drag each item from the NVIDIA below To restore menu items individually drag them i sto el is o the NVIDIA menu or click Restore Defaults o normal navigation mode clear the check box and click Apply Click Override refresh rates to select refresh rate overrides to be used in applications The Change Resolutions Properties allows you to adjust the screen resolution color quality and monitor settings screen refresh rates Or you can customize resolutions and refresh rates The Screen Menus 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 c
7. Desktop Management Profiles ne Applications Desktops p a ce m e nt wh e n u S i n g m u Iti p l e m O n ito rs 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 identi Displays 23 Software Installation nView Applications properties E nView Desktop Manager alk m 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 i cati 0 n ba S i S VIDIA ger settings Add CO 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 TEE J m 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 az Mey ia VIDIA The curently active desktop is Default Available desktops Multiple desktops Enable multiple desktops 4D Changes to desktops take effect immediately nView User Interface properties 8 nVie Desktop Manager al m This tab allows customization of the n
8. NX66128DP GV NX66256DP Graphics Accelerator 2 1 1 Features 1 Introduction Powered by NVIDIA GeForce 6600 Graphics Processing Unit GPU Supports the newest PCI Express x 16 Integrated with 128MB DDR memory Only for GV NX66128DP Integrated with 256MB DDR memory Only for GV NX66256DP Supports DirectX 9 0 Support AV S Video and HDTV output Support D Sub and DVI I connector 1 2 Minimum system requirement IBM or 100 PC compatible with Pentium III 650MHz or AMD Athlon 650MHz class processor or higher One PCI Express x 16 slot Operating Systems Windows 2000 Windows 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 wed wu nll yt bt VGA Monitor Connector P 15 pin em DVI Output Digital LCD Monitor HDTV a Pb AV Output COE E Ton M F NTSC PAL TV B rs mn gt 7 8 EE U U TV out n Video Output DVI I to D Sub Connector DVI I Connector VGA Monitor Connector 15pin VGA Output Analog LCD Monitor Analog Monitor GV NX66128DP GV NX66256DP Graphics Accelerator 4 A Expansion cards contain very delicate Integrated Circuit IC chips To ER protect them against damage from static electricity you should follow some precautions whenever you work on your computer 1 Turn off yo
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10. 9339 hereby declares that the product Product Name VGA Card Model Number GV NX66128DP GV NX66256DP 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 Nov 17 2004 GV NX66128DP GV NX66256DP GeForce 6600 Graphics Accelerator User s Manual Rev 101 12MD NX66128DP 101 Copyright 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 MONT 3 TF 3
11. AULT SAVE LOAD Go DEFAULT SAVE LOAD Fete E Smart Tune Mode sei Enables auto adjustment of core memory clock settings set by user when running 3D applications Opens Help page Select choice of skin GV NX66128DP GV NX66256DP Graphics Accelerator 14 3 1 5 Taskbar icon After installation of the display drivers you will find a GIGABYTE icon f 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 4 o z e D lt 9 3 Click the 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 6600 ModelName GV NX66128DP Bus Type PCI Express x16 MAINBOARD INFORMATION CPU Vendor Intel System Total Memory 523 756 KB System Free Memory 362 872 KB et Cancel Color Adjust Color Adjust allows you to make color adjustments such as brightness contrast and g
12. 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 NX66128DP GV NX66256DP 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
13. P GV NX66256DP Graphics Accelerator 28 5 Appendix 5 1 How to Reflash the BIOS 5 1 1 Reflash BIOS in MS DOS mode 6 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 up the current BIOS at the A gt prompt type BIOS flash utility name s BIOS file name example gvf11 s nx66t128d f1 and press Enter To flash BIOS at the A gt prompt type BTOS 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 GIGABYTE amp icon in the lower right corner of the Taskbar Right click to select the VGA utility Gigabyte VGA BIOS Writer Build 2004 06 28 Update Method Current VGA Card Information amp LiveUpdate ersion N68128DH 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 VGA 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
14. View user interface Desktop Management Profiles Windows Applications Desktops Userlnterface Effects Zoom HotKeys Mouse Tools ad AA ry BVIDIA C Show notification messages on taskbar Enable riView task switcher Enable nView toolbar Enable display gridlines Title bar buttons C nview options ENER 0 Full desktop maximize C Nest display Collapse to title bar Windows system menu 7 Add nView options to system menus GV NX66128DP GV NX66256DP Graphics Accelerator 24 nView Effects properties View Desktop Manager J m This tab provides special windows effects that you can apply Desktop Management Profiles Windows Applications Desktops User Effects Zoom Keys Mouse Tools to yo u r a p pl icati 0 n S f C Make windows transparent when dragged Enable taskbar transparency Transparency level of 50 percent nView Zoom properties nView Desktop Manager J m This tab provides dynamic zoom functionality on the desktop chistes tee Fm ken vows fl Also enables full screen video playback via the video eo mirroring control button Zoom window settings Zoom window style CO 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 l QuickZoom Hot Key Show Zoom Window nVi
15. Wizard Setup Wizard Display properties EN To view or modify display properties not specific to nView click Display Wizard Click the item to start nView Properties Double click Desktop Management to see more nView properties GV NX66128DP GV NX66256DP Graphics Accelerator 22 nView Desktop Management properties nView Desktop Manager di m This tab contains information about the nView Desktop Desi Manager Bote nine oske Destp Manager The setup wizard can also be accessed from this tab nView Desktop Manager r To turn off all the nView Desktop Manager features click Disable amp niew 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 b Properties Display Wizard nView Profile properties 8 View Desktop Manager J m This tab contains a record all nView display settings for easy User Interface Effects Zoom Hot Keys Mouse Tools Desktop Management Profiles Windows Applications Desktops 7 software setup BVIDIA i Current profile lt none gt Hen Prompt to save changes before loading new profile 2 nView Desktop Manager J m This tab allows you to control of window and dialog box User Interface Effects Zoom Hot Keys Mouse Tools
16. amma values for each or all of RGB colors Default Format Color Select All Color Red Color C Green Color C Blue Color Adjust Display Color Setting Brightness Contrast j 0 1 00 Default Hardware Color setting Gamma GV NX66128DP GV NX66256DP Graphics Accelerator 16 After installation of the display drivers you will find a NVIDIA icon 4 on the taskbar s Status area Click this icon to open the control panel Right click the icon nvi tl Ser mj col ne You can adjust the properties ee of the graphics accelerator QP Tv Output from here About NVIDIA settings Exit al 17 Software Installation 3 1 6 Display Properties pages To access Display Properties pages right click the GIGABYTE icon on the taskbar and select Display Properties or right click on Desktop and then select Properties The Display Properties dialog box shows the information of display adapter color the range of display area and the refresh rate 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 Display 1 Plug and Play Monitor on NVIDIA GeFor eee Color quality You can move the slider to change the resolution Highest 32 bit
17. ct the display cable from the back H Y D i f Ves Si Eas 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 GV NX66128DP GV NX66256DP Graphics Accelerator 6 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 5 Replace the screw to fasten the card in place and replace the computer cover 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 Q 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 Hardware Installation 3 Software Installation In this manual we assume that your CD ROM Drive letter to be Drive D The installation of Windows 2000 Windows XP drivers is very simple When you insert the driver CD into
18. ew Hot Keys properties 8 nView Desktop Manager J m This tab lets you perform various actions with shortcut keys Desktop Management Profiles Windows Applications Desktops User Interface Effects Zoom cue E Mouse Tools O r key CO m bi n ati 0 n S Select an action EE Windows and Applications amp Desktop Management amp Window Manager w Display Mode amp Display Settings Mise Remove All Active hot keys Actions Prope lt 4D Changes to hot keys take effect immediately 25 Software Installation nView Mouse properties E nView Desktop Manager al m This tab can modify and extend mouse behavior with Desktop Management Profiles Windows Applications Desktops User Interface Effects Zoom Hot Keys Mouse Tools kj n e m ati C a cti 0 n S eee re BVIDIA Throw sensitivity C Toggle window 2 order with middle mouse button C Automatically activate window under cursor Kinematics C Enable mouse gestures w Gesture sensitivity Shake mouse horizontally Shake mouse vertically Rotate mouse clockwise Rotate mouse counter clockwise nView Tools properties 8 nView Desktop Manager J m This tab can improve nView functionality for mobile and Desktop Management Profiles Windows Applications Desktops User Interface Effects Zoom HotKeys Mouse Tools d es kto p u S e rs Use the Hot Key page to set up a NYKeystone hot key Display cal
19. heck the Enable screen menu editing check box To return to normal navigation mode uncheck the check box 21 Software Installation 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 several open application windows on one desktop Enable the nView Desktop Manager features Right click on desktop and choose Properties gt Settings gt Advanced gt GeForce 6600 gt Desktop Management l Adapter Color Management Click the Enable button to turn on all the nView Desktop f TO ER dealt used Desktop Manager features Ma nager featu res Display properties To view or modify display properties not specific to niew click Display Wizard 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 gt Settings gt Advanced gt GeForce 6600 Double click Desktop Management item on the pop up menu Method B Method A Method B Plug and Play Monitor and NVIDIA GeForce 6600 Pro 2 X nView Desktop Manager wizard To easily set up commonly used Desktop Manager features click Setup
20. ibration To use 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 NX66128DP GV NX66256DP Graphics Accelerator 26 3 2 Windows 2000 Driver Installation With Windows running on your computer you need to install the graphics card driver to take advantage of the higher performance resolutions and special graphics features of the graphics card To ensure you install the latest driver insert the Installation CD that shipped with your graphics card To install the graphics card driver for Windows 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 I 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 Service
21. me of the company for whom Welcome to the VGA Utility Manager Setup program you work 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 Name Company Gigabyte 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 cel Cancel Setup has finished copying files to your computer Before you can use the program you must restart Windows or your computer Clprogrem Masgigabytaiwga uiy menagafshir yacce di 77 No I will restart my computer later Remove any disks from their drives and then click Finish to complete setup 2 Cm Step 4 Click the Finish button to restart computer Then the utilities installation is completed 13 Software Installation 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 Core speed Core speed adjustment ER om T aa adjust DEF
22. o connect separate displays to single Plug and Play Monitor and NVIDIA GeForce 6600 Pro Gea graphics card Wk Ww e nView modes select your preferred nView display modes EN here Options Single display Clone Horizontal span tei Mas Vertical span Dualview penn on e Display pair select a single display or display pair The selected display combination will appear in the graphical representation below m IfTVis chosen as the display you will need to select the Make this the primary display EEE EEE 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 NX66128DP GV NX66256DP Performance and Quality Settings properties Plug and Play Monitor and NVIDIA GeForce 6600 Pro BIK m The sliders lets to decide whether your application should er sd use quality or high performance texture BVIDIA e Application profiles Select the application profile from the i 2 list of profiles e Global Driver Settings Select the Settings item and move the slider below to set the degree of antialiasing to used eee ae in Direct3D and OpenGL applications Antialiasing settings allows to set the degree of the Global General Adapter Monitor Troubleshoot Application profiles Application controlled Driver Settings m The Color Correction Properties is used to compensation General i Ada
23. pter Monitor Troubleshoot Color Management A GeForce 6600 TIN for variations in luminance between a source image and its gt BVIDIA output on a display device Adjust the color correction a ee 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 Brightness 100 Out 048 J Image sharpening Color profile Standard mode v Import J EEE Fer across all channels makes these games appear brighter and more playable 19 Software Installation Overlay Controls properties Plug and Play Monitor and NVIDIA GeForce 6600 Pro P X m The Overlay Controls Properties can adjust Overlay zoom controls and Overlay color controls There is only one video 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 Adjust Colors aturation OK Cancel Apply Troubleshooting properties Bd leo en Sto m The NVIDIA settings taskbar utility lets you conveniently General Adapter Monitor Troubleshoot Color Management E GeForce 6600 TaN access various features and presets you ve configured in the Display Properties directly from
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25. se I accept the agreement and click Fe ER PAGE BONN nae ea the Next button MICROSOFT DIRECTX 9 0 a UPPLEMENTAL END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT FOR MICROSOFT SOFTWARE Supplementa ee albeit el PEAD CAREFULLY Thes 2 Mic pyn son Jopera rang system compon ene erie electronic documentatio mag ah ene ya ct to the terms ie onditions of unde pre u have icen sed the ker ble Mic soft opefating sistem product des cribed y don t accept the agreement En Installing Microsoft R DirectX R DirectX Setup ntl Bes urine ange ms Step 3 Click the Next button DirectX 9 0 Runtime Install Le big spel we rch for earch nu ntime Components updat H ay take a few To start installation please click Next 9 Software Installation Installing Microsoft R DirectX R Progress Please wait while Setup completes the following actions MC n sta i n g 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 Extracting files dxdiag exe ae Installing Microsoft R DirectX R Step 4 Click Finish to restart computer To apply the changes DirectX setup needs to restart your Then the DirectX 9 installation iS completed machine Please save your work and then close all applications before continuing GV NX66128DP GV NX66256DP Graphics Accelerator 10 3 1 3 Driver installation A New hard
26. the Windows taskbar e Display the NVIDIA Settings icon in the taskbar The Desktop Manager provides enhanced nView multi display functionality and helps you organize your The NVIDIA Settings taskbar utility lets you conveniently access various features and presets you ve configured in the Display Properties directly from the Windows taskbar My connected TV is not being detected applications for use with multiple displays and desktops e 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 Plug and Play Monitor and NVIDIA GeForce 6600 Pro BIK General Adapter Monitor Troubleshoot The NV Rotate Properties is used to rotate the screen If amen your monitor is capable of operating in either Landscape or MVIDIA Portrait mode you can adjust the screen by this properties e Landscape 0 degree rotation e Portrait 90 degree rotation e Inverted Landscape 180 degree rotation Hede Inverted Portrait 270 degree rotation O Inverted portrait 270 degree rotation GV NX66128DP GV NX66256DP Graphics Accelerator 20 Refresh Rate Overrides properties Plug and Play Monitor and NVIDIA GeForce 6600 Pro General Adapter Monitor Troubleshoot Color Management GeForce 6600 it 32Bit Resolution M 320x200 320 x 240 400 x 300 480 x 360 512 x
27. ur 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 cause 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 amp 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 disconne
28. ware 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 a Click the Next button to install the driver There is a driver CD disk that came with your graphics Video Controller VGA Compatible If your hardware came with an installation CD Y floppy disk insert it now accelerator please insert it now What do you want the wi O Install from a list o 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 oy Video Controller VGA Compatible a NVIDIA GeForce 6600 GT nvepl dil To CAWINDOWSYSystem32 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 gt Click Finish to close the wizard
29. 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 Windows 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 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 NX66128DP GV NX66256DP Graphics Accelerator Be 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 1 ee Fy A amp 35 oe ow rien oo 4 EA Step 1 When autorun window show up click the Install DirectX 9 item W Install DirectX 9 Click the Install DirectX 9 item Install Display Driver Utilities Browse this CD Readme 9 Exit mo Installing Microsoft R DirectX R Welcome to setup for DirectX oe Split rv ar bk of Step 2 Choo
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