Gigabyte N260OC-896I NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260 graphics card
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1. HDMI TV Tb nm o 1 D S ub monitor E I Connector m no o 15 pin DVI I Connector DVI Output Ss C Digital LCD Monitor D Sub DVI I to D Sub Output Adapter optional Analog LCD Monitor Analog Monitor S H b pi 5 Hardware Installation The GV N260C 896I graphics card is a performance optimized high end card Power is taken from the PCI Express host bus as well as the two 6 pin PCI Express power connectors Without auxiliary power provided to the GV N260C 896I graphics card an LED on the bracket goes red and the graphics card will not boot In addition the connector that is not adequately powered will turn red The table below outlines the different possible scenarios as well as the resulting behaviors Configuration with External PCle Connectors 6 pin PCle Power 6 pin PCle Power Connector upper Connector lower Connected Connected Full Power Not Connected Connected LED light is red graphics card will not boot Connected Not Connected LED light is red graphics card will not boot Not Connected Not Connected LED light is red graphics card will not boot Result If you want to use the included 6 pin power adapters make sure the adapter fits 12V 15A Specification Failure to do so may jeopardize the stability of the graphics card CAUTION 6 pin Power Adapter Incorrect Connection The two 4 pin power connectors on Correct Connection the adapter are conn2. PRPASASPRARKNAMRESR Hazardous ee Table mi sk 70 Hazardous Substances MAAR Parts 8 Pb Zt koj AKNE SRKE SS ZM Cr VI PBB PBDE leleje e O RTBASAEMREBBHMAYM ARH 2 ZESI T11363 200687 HREM REBRAE Indicates that this hazardous substance contained in all homogenous materials of this part is below the limit requirement SJ T 11363 2006 X RRA BEG RRELA RRR R AA EEST 1363 2006 ERE REE R Indicates that this hazardous substance contained in at least one of the homogenous materials of this part is above the limit requirement in SJ T 11363 2006 HEZ HAHTEBE EL KR Ena EEA EO THERE DM MESSER LR ANE AH DJ BE ZU AT HERS EA ki PT AA This table shows where these substances may be found in the supply chain of our electronic information products as of the date of the sale of the enclosed products Note that some of the component types listed above may or may not be a part of the enclosed product 29 Appendix GV N26 Series Graphics Accelerator zate
3. 19 S oftware Installation Mm Adjust Desktop Color Settings ma Use this page to set the contrast sharpness pa a THORENS Ty and color depth Digital Vibrance of the im a R ages on your desktop These changes will sa not affect any video playback To change video Sy a ENE vs color settings go to Adjust Video Color Set Ne Ee tings under the Video and TV section from the D rare Start page ae Mm Rotate Display S Rotate Di Fe The NVIDIA Rotate features enable you to O manama i change the orientation of your desktop to portrait peee landscape and inverted modes This is use ful if you have rotated your physical display and need to rotate the desktop to match the orientation of your display Mm Manage Custom Resolutions We If you are an advanced user you can create custom timing modes with the width height bit color depth and the refresh rate etc The Advanced Timing page enables you to adjust timings for your graphics card in order to sup port a variety of different display timings for ultimate flexibility for analog CRT and DVI connections You can use the advanced Change Resolution Attributes page to view custom display modes you have saved in the Create Custom Resolutions page VA e ar aap ee E K a ee Hi brint rk delen per reki bin te did a pots a uda be Note This item is present only in Advanced view mode GV N26 Series Graphics Accelerator 20 Ji drin tir ede ee ee eee aoar on
4. Supportl DVI I connectors e Supports HDCP High Bandwidth Digital Content P rotection technology 1 2 Minimum System Requirements e Hardware Intel Pentium Core 2 or AMD Athlon P henom 512 MB of system memory 2 GB or more for best performance Optical drive for software installation CD ROM or DVD ROM drive A 500 Watt system power supply specification or above is recommended e Operating System Windows Vista Windows XP with Service Pack 2 SP2 Windows XP Professional x64 Edition SLI Configuration If you are planning on using this graphics card as part of an SLI system the following are required An SLI certified motherboard with two three PCle x16 slots and correct chipset driver Two GV N260C 896l for SLI configuration Three GV N260C 8961 for 3 way SLI configuration A power supply with 900 watt or above is recommended An SLI bridge connector or 3 way SLI bridge connector Note SLI technology requires a PCI Express motherboard with two x16 physical connectors Graphics cards working in an SLI configuration must be with the same model name e g G V N260C 896l and from the same vendor e g GIGABYTE TECHNOLOGY GV N26 Series Graphics Accelerator 4 2 Hardware Installation 2 1 Board Layout SLI Connector HDMI Connector D Sub monitor Connector Vi 15 pin Digital LCD Monitor O i HDMI to DVI I Adapter Optional mC E HDMI Connector
5. contact the motherboard manufacturer 3 1 Driver and Utility Installation 3 1 1 Driver Installation After installing the operating system insert the driver disk into your optical drive The driver Autorun screen is automatically displayed which looks like that shown in the screen shot below If the driver Autorun screen does not appear automatically go to My Computer double click the optical drive and execute the setup exe program Step 1 Click the Install Display Driver item GIGABYTE Step 2 Click the Next button For software MPEG support in Windows XP you must install DirectX first Users who run NOE Windows XP with Service Pack 2 or above do not need to install DirectX separately 11 Software Installation MEDU Windows Viste 32 bit Display Drivers Step 3 Click the Yes button Dceros Fos Curiose Lire of MIDIA Safna INPORTANT NOTICE READ CAREFULLY Ther Licens For Custome lisa ol 1 a kuakar ar ax die peaperty Weabes The SOFTWARE ie mok ooid red rated ordy boorned fo The system is installing the components Click the Finish button to restart the computer Then the driver installation is completed GV N26 Series Graphics Accelerator 12 3 1 2 GIGABYTE Gamer HUD Lite on Driver Disk Step 1 Click the GIGABYTE Gamer HUD Lite item GIGABYTE aaa A Step 2 em Sole the bra nega kr Mi rebabatoni born the choai bikra Legals lirie tanta ane m FD sl i
6. ip empty po Ro yile Bri Moire Prants Pick a deH rani meina panter Yg can dies change hesa the mepe pravim locke dung pach iit ri ciki ad stlectrvg eft Tharr Chenge the thema Theres can change s aide rarega A psal ond aackiory elements at one birrat ro bi brrj the sophie ol merui ori backgroud roti Hitit dome capui pou red mines pTi HE rpi Setter April your mira nastaan which chirogi Hit view ta mort e ever Berni Te a the Hiten Tou can sko corte morubor Nezkar mired rabelj ons rarj he tees lo ma ih par mirii 1 Gamer PaP Mont on MODA Gal once O 20 You can move the slider to change the resolution Navabsticrr kev g i You can click the item to change the color quality Click the Advanced button for advanced settings 15 S oftware Installation 3 3 Accessing NVIDIA Control Panel After installation of the display driver right click on the desktop and select NVIDIA Control Panel The NVIDIA Control Panel is used to configure all your graphics card settings NVIDIA Cortei Panal b Naw amp Psrcralce Right click on the desktop and select NVIDIA Control Panel Or you can right click on the desktop and select Personalize and then the Control Panel Appearance Personalization Personalization window will show up Select Display Settings When the Display Settings dialog box appears click Advanced Settings After clicking the Advanced Settings button in Display Settings you ll see the Ge
7. mode indicates that both displays in the display pair function as one wide virtual desktop The width of each display is half the width of the total virtual desktop width ey me o a Zone S Horizontal Span Mode 4 As one large vertical desktop Vertical span ote Vertical Span mode indicates that both displays in the display pair function as one tall virtual desktop The height of each display is half the height of the total virtual desktop height Vertical Span Mode Display Model GV N260C 896l Matrix CRT HDMI Yes CRT DVI Yes DVI HDMI Yes DVI HDMI CRT No DVI DVI Noe Yes CRI CRT Mote 3 Yes Note 1 This item is present only in Windows XP Note 2 By an HDMI to DVI adapter Note 3 By a DVI to D Sub adapter GV N26 Series Graphics Accelerator 22 Video amp Television Video and television features are similar to those for analog for optimal viewing Tasks in the Video amp Television pages allow you to do the following e Adjust your television picture quality and video color settings for the best possible viewing in its environment e Change the position and size of the desktop video to best fit your television screen m Adjust Video Color Settings MI Use the controls on this page to fine tune the a amm edge te zima med m az ban ke tami mau ru IB R ie color settings for video content on your display Select one of the test images to m
8. please use official GIGABYTE BIOS only Using non official GIGABYTE BIOS might cause problem s on the graphics card Hardware Installation 2 2 Hardware Installation Now that you have prepared your computer you are ready to install your graphics card Step 1 Locate the PCI Express x16 slot If necessary remove the metal cover from this slot then align your graphics card with the PCI Express x16 slot and press it in firmly until the card is fully seated gt gt Make sure thatthe gold edge connector of the graphics card is securely woe inserted Step 2 Replace the screw to fasten the card in place and replace the computer cover CAUTION prevent system instability Step 3 Plug the display cable into your card then turn on the computer and monitor To connect a D Sub monitor to your graphics card use the D Sub connector To connect a flat panel display to your graphics card use the DVI I connector To connect an HDMI monitor to your graphics card use the HDMI connector To HDMI Monitor ToD Sub Monitor GV N26 Series Graphics Accelerator 8 After installation remember to connectthe power cable to your graphics card or the system will not boot refer to page 8 to see the details Do not touch the card when its operating to Connectan HDMI monitor ny a Connecta flat panel display Step 4 To connect an HDMI TV follow the steps below to enable the S PDIF i
9. 2560 x 1600 60 vV VA v Dual Link This table is for reference only The actual resolutions supported depend on the monitor you use 21 Appendix 5 3 Regulatory Statements Regulatory Notices This document must not be copied without our written permission and the contents there of must not be imparted to a third party nor be used for any unauthorized purpose Contravention will be prosecuted We believe that the information contained herein was accurate in all respects at the time of printing GIGABYTE cannot however assume any responsibility for errors or omissions in this text Also note that the information in this document is subject to change without notice and should not be construed as a commitment by GIGABYTE Our Commitment to Preserving the Environment In addition to high efficiency performance all GIGABYTE motherboards fulfill European Union regula tions for ROHS Restriction of Certain Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment and WEEE Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment environmental directives as well as most major worldwide safety requirements To prevent releases of harmful substances into the environment and to maximize the use of our natural resources GIGABYTE provides the following information on how you can responsibly recycle or reuse most of the materials in your end of life product Restriction of Hazardous Substances RoHS Directive Statement GIGABYTE products have no
10. G V N260C 896l NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260 Graphics Accelerator User s Manual Rev 101 12MM N2608I 101R Copyright 2009 GIGABYTE TECHNOLOGY CO LTD Copyright by GIGA BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO LTD GBT No part of this manual may be reproduced or transmitted in any form without the expressed written permission of GBT Trademarks Third party brands and names are the properties of their respective owners Notice Please do notremove any labels on this graphics card Doing so 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 this manual 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 Macrovision corporation product notice This productincorporates copyright protection technology that is protected by U S patents and other intellectual property rights Use of this copyright protection technology must be authorized by Macrovision and is intended for home and other limited viewing uses only unless otherwise authorized by Macrovision Reverse engineering or disassembly is prohibited O EN 55011 O EN 55013 O EN 5501441 O EN 55015 O EN 55020 O DIN VDE 0855 E CE marking O EN 60065 O EN 60335 Stamp Declaration of Conformity We Manufacturer importer full address G B T Technology Trad
11. ast receivers and associated power systems UPS equipment Limits and methods of measurement of radio disturbance characteristics of information technology equipment Cabled distribution systems Equipment for receiving and or distribution from sound and television signals CE EC conformity marking The manufacturer also declares the conformity of above mentioned product with the actual required safety standards in accordance with LVD 2006 95 EC Safety for information technology equipment including electrical business equipment Safety requiraments for mains operated EN 60950 electronic and related apparatus for household and similar general use Safety of household and simitar CO EN 500914 General and Safety requirements for electrical appliances uninterruptible power systems UPS Manufacturer importer Signature Temmy Huang Name Timmy Huang Date J une 10 2009 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 declares that the product Product Name VGA Card Model Number GV N260C 896I 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 follo
12. ected to the same The two 4 pin power connectors on the system power supply cable adapter are connected to two independent system power supply cables GV N26 Series Graphics Accelerator 6 Expansion cards contain very delicate Integrated Circuit IC chips To protect them against damage from static electricity you should follow some precautions whenever you work on your computer Turn off your computer and unplug power supply 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 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 leftin its original packing until itis installed Unpacking and installation should be done on a grounded anti static mat The operator should be wearing an anti static wristoand grounded atthe same pointas 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 CAUTION DO NOT APPLY POWER TO YOUR SYSTEM IF THE GRAPHICS CARD IS DAMAGED 6 In order to ensure that your graphics card can work correctly
13. elect a category to alter specific NVIDIA display settings The categories are m 3D Settings Mm Display m Video amp Television In the NVIDIA Control Panel change a view if you want The supported modes are m Standard m Advanced NM Custom 17 S oftware Installation 3D Settings Tasks in the 3D Settings pages allow you to do the following Change the image and rendering settings of your 3D applications and games that utilize Direct3D and OpenGL technology Override the shipped clocked frequencies of your GPU and GPU memory to increase your GPU performance Assign specific 3D settings to a game so that these settings automatically load when a game is launched m Adjust image Settings with Preview If you are unfamiliar with 3D technology or not an advanced graphics user use the Adjust Image Settings with Preview page to preview any changes you make for improved image quality and rendering Mm Manage 3D Settings The Manage 3D Settings page enables you to ee ee ia rama 1 roma ee ee ed a establish default 3D settings to use for all your iehi ka ta oba Ba Pele UM tras Direct3D or OpenGL applications and to estab lish a unique set of 3D settings for a particular game or application m SetSLI Configuration t SLI technology allows you to use two or more GPUs together This results in significant im provements in rendering performance and image quality Note eae eestor It is
14. ing GMbH Bullenkoppel 16 22047 Hamburg Germany deciare that the product description of the apparatus system installation to which it refers VGA Card GV N260C 896l is in conformity with reference to the specification under which conformity is declared in accordance with 2004 108 EC EMC Directive Limits and methods of measurement E EN 61000 3 2 Disturbances in supply systems caused of radio disturbance characteristics of industrial scientific and medical ISM E EN 61000 3 3 Disturbances in supply systerns caused by household appliances and similar electrical equipment Voltage fuctuatons high frequency equipment Limits and methods of measurement E EN 55024 information Technology of radio disturbance characteristics of equipment Immunity broadcast receivers and associated characieristics Limits and methods of equipment measurement Limits and methods of measurement O EN 50082 1 Generic immunity standard Part 1 of radio disturbance characteristics of household electrical appliances portable tools and similar electrical O EN 50082 2 Generic immunity standard Part 2 apparatus industrial environment Residual commercial and light industry Limits and methods of measurement O EN 55014 2 immunity requirements for household of radio disturbance characteristics of appliances tools and similar apparatus fluorescent lamps and luminaries immunity from radio interference of O EN 50091 2 EMC requirements for uninterruptible broadc
15. m Welcome to the Installshield Wirard lor mai te kaka ika Pe Gar HIN Lite Te SPE ENE ME dje ee o sa a Tiegh read te bager Fa arta Par Paula Varni sd ratal upor MI a pr or rola Te corer oki lani T inv moti bp dra DE Da bie of par ele BET dek Mad ce Cpg ta ERA Ph mh URAMI SE a Poni H mi m ri Sor ae hone or Step 3 Step 4 Click the Next button Click the Install button HUD Lite InstallShield Wizard Installing Gamer HUD Lite InstallShield Wizard Completed The program features you selected are being nstalec Please wait while the InstallShield Wizard installs Gamer HUD Lite This may tes The InstalShield Vizard hes successfully stalled Gamer MO take several minu Lite Click Finish to ext the wizard Status Copying new fes The system is installing the components Step 5 Click the Finish button Then the installation of the GIGABYTE Gamer HUD Lite is completed 13 Software Installation GIGABYTE Gamer HUD Lite The GIGABYTE Gamer HUD Lite allows you to adjust the voltage of your graphics card and the working frequency of the GPU Shader and video memory Help page memes oO GAMER EEE Zz Displays the Current operating OO Hardware Automatically Monitor optimizes the voltage frequency Enables manual adjustment Clock adjustment of the voltage frequency Default Allows you to load the default settings Apply Allows you to save the value
16. n function for the graphics card iv Connect the provided S PDIF cable to the graphics Connect the S PDIF cable to the motherboard card the red wire connects to the S PDIF out pin and the black to the Ground pin You are now ready to proceed with the installation of the graphics card driver Please refer to next chapter for detailed instructions 9 Hardware Installation How NVIDIA SLI Scalable Link Interface technology works In an SLI configuration two three SLI ready graphics cards of the same model and the same manufac turers are connected together via SLI bridge connector in a system that provides two three x16 PCI Express slots to scale graphics performance The picture below shows that two and three graphics cards are linked in parallel in an SLI configuration Two SLI ready graphics cards of the same type Example GV N28 1GH B SLI Configuration SLI bridge connector provided by motherboard manufacturer 3 Way SLI Configuration Three SLI ready graphics cards of the same type Example GV N28 1GH B 3 Way SLI bridge connector provided by motherboard manufacturer GV N26 Series Graphics Accelerator 10 3 Software Installation Notice the following guidelines before installing the drivers 1 First make sure your system has installed DirectX 9 or later version 2 Make sure your system has installed the appropriate motherboard drivers for the motherboard drivers please
17. neric PnP Monitor and NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260 Properties dialog box Click the GeForce GTX 260 tab to access the NVIDIA Control Panel On the GeForce GTX 260 tab page click Start the NVIDIA Control Panel to launch the NVIDIA Control Panel Pu A Kerio tor Fa NVIDILA Dealings Corte Para A ol ira NVILIA mortem pore e Hue aien the KVIMA Control Pars ania kanaan kon ih Minin ns delke li the Windows desktoo GV N26 Series Graphics Accelerator 16 UE oan one a en oe cal udar ie Sterdand Secret Then wim mil z merry of the ureceri you val sce D Adranced Seliga If pou are an i of eral user delec Advanced ettnea The sate inches all of the srecen and options svadeble in Sadar Sehr plus al of Pe mivanced features Aj You u Gorge Nar vite M dry ime made the Contre Panel Ta leam how to do thet cick bene ar OnE tors i zma Be mle mr sranja ne na dan las JH S EEA JAH orke oba ta mira eet v Pg reka E rv mr eb ore imiy ere or m remi Sort For bbe m em ar eto Poe Tee oe ee oe oe ara ima Se a r e p p A K s Tee ie anes gamma E a ee pra prm trey or pianle ep biara leni z prey eh int me a ore oe be Teen Bere re oem im ara prera bma maar n e pp mep a aran an Select the view of the NVIDIA Control Panel that is most appropriate for you Mm Standard Settings m Advanced Settings The following pages provide details on configuring advanced settings In the NVIDIA Control Panel s
18. oduct for details of environmentally Safe recycling When your electrical or electronic equipment is no longer useful to you take it back to your local or regional waste collection administration for recycling If you need further assistance in recycling reusing in your end of life product you may contact us at the Customer Care number listed in your product s user s manual and we will be glad to help you with your effort GV N26 Series Graphics Accelerator 28 Finally we suggest that you practice other environmentally friendly actions by understanding and using the energy saving features of this product where applicable recycling the inner and outer packaging including shipping containers this product was delivered in and by disposing of or recycling used batteries properly With your help we can reduce the amount of natural resources needed to produce electrical and electronic equipment minimize the use of landfills for the disposal of end of life products and generally improve our quality of life by ensuring that potentially hazardous Substances are not released into the environment and are disposed of properly China Restriction of Hazardous Substances Table The following table is supplied in compliance with China s Restriction of Hazardous Substances China ROHS requirements KFIFSPH TEBE 5 ASA VE ASA HAA Management Methods on Control of Pollution from Electronic nformation Products China RoHS Declaration
19. omputer 25 Appendix 5 2 Resolutions and Color Depth Tables GeForce GTX 260 Single Display Standard 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 75 vV v v 320 x 240 60 75 v v v 400 x 300 60 75 Vv v v 480 x 360 60 75 V Va v 512 x 384 60 75 vV v v 640 x 400 16 10 60 75 vV VA v 640 x 480 60 240 vV Va v 720 x 480 60 vV v v 720 x 576 50 60 V v v 800 x 600 60 240 V Va v 848 x 480 60 240 V V v 960 x 600 16 10 60 240 V v v 1024 x 768 60 200 Vv Va v 240 v v X 1088 x 612 16 9 60 200 V v v 240 v v X 1152 x 864 60 170 vV Va v 200 v v X 1280 x 720 16 9 60 150 V Va v 170 V v X 1280 x 768 60 150 V v v 170 V v X 1280 x 800 60 150 V Va v 170 v v X 1280 x 960 60 150 v Va v 170 v v X 1280 x 1024 60 150 V v v 170 v v X 1360 x 768 60 150 v Va v 170 V v X 1600 x 900 16 9 60 120 V Va v 140 150 V4 v X 1600 x 1024 60 100 v v v 120 v v X To be continued GV N26 Series Graphics Accelerator 26 Display Refresh Color Depth bpp Screen Rate 8bpp 256 color 16bpp 65K color 32bpp 16 7M Resolution Hz Standard mode High mode True mode 1600 x 1200 60 100 vV Va v 120 v v X 1920 x 1080 16 9 60 85 v v v 100 v v X 1920 x 1200 16 10 60 85 V Va v 100 v v X 1920 x 1440 60 85 vV Va v 2048 x 1536 60 85 Vv Va v
20. onitor your changes For best results play a video while you make adjustment to view the changes as they happen Mm AdjustVideo Image Settings Use the controls on this page to fine tune the image settings for video content on your display You can choose to use inverse telecine adjust edge sharpness or apply noise filtering For best results play a video while you make adjustment to view the changes as zme they happen Note ana Support for some features under Windows Vista is in development and may not be available with your ForceWare graphics driver version Consult the release notes for updated information on Supported features 23 S oftware Installation 4 Troubleshooting Tips The following troubleshooting tips may help if you experience problems Contact your dealer or GIGABYTE for more advanced troubleshooting information AN Check that the card is seated properly in the PCI Express x16 slot Ensure that the display cable is securely fastened to the card s 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 install the graphic
21. recommended that you set to Enable SLI SEE om technology to enhance the graphics card s performance Note 1 This item is present only in Advanced view mode Note 2 This item will show up when you install two graphics cards with the same model name and from the same vendor GV N26 Series Graphics Accelerator 18 Display A variety of display features enable you to further manipulate and configure your display settings to optimize the use of your displays Tasks in the Display pages allow you to do the following e Move CRT screen position Change resolution Adjust desktop color settings e Rotate display Manage custom resolutions ote e Setup multiple displays m Move CRT Screen Position mm You can use your mouse by clicking on the cic opna arrow keys on this page or the arrow keys 5 ii on your keyboard to adjust the position of your desktop to better fit your display This is a useful alternative to using the controls buttons on your actual physical display za ze ea e ee nar ure ee ee eee ee ee ar a NEOTIM NM Change Resolution Using the Change Resolution controls you can change the color setting reduce screen a flickering or adjust the amount of information m appearing on your display Te ur Arp a er mhp ma beep r bar Pa erat d riren ai r ha raae B Cirer iie Panie vr ina be ie retest semeni Note This item is present only in Advanced view mode
22. s driver Restart your computer Press lt F8 gt on your keyboard after system starts up When the Windows Advanced Options Menu appears select Safe Mode and press lt Enter gt After getting into Safe Mode in Device Manager check whether the driver for the graphics card is correct For more assistance use the Troubleshooting Guide located in the Windows Help or contact your computer manufacturer If you are not able to find the desired monitor color resolution settings The color and screen resolution options available for selection depend on the graphics card being installed If necessary adjust your monitor s setting using monitor s adjust panel to make the screen co look focused crisp and sharp Please refer to the monitor s manual GV N26 Series Graphics Accelerator 24 5 Appendix 5 1 How to Reflash the BIOS in MS DOS Mode l 2 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 You may 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 gvf19 s n260c8i F1 and press Enter To flash BIOS at the A gt prompt type BIOS flash utility name p BIOS file name example gvf19 p n260c8i F2 and press Enter Wait until it s done then restart your c
23. s you adjust Enable Lets the utility optimize the voltage and GPU Shader memory frequency ee sas O OE Oa aa OAA nenon ae Disable Allows you to manually configure the voltage and GPU Shader Memory kk Hardware Monitor Displays the GPU usage and temperature the GPU usage thermal curve and your graphics card information Opens Help page A Incorrectly doing overclock overvoltage may result in damage to your system and reduce the useful life of the system components CAUTION Note This item is configurable only if 2D 3D Auto Optimized is set to Disable GV N26 Series Graphics Accelerator 14 3 2 Display Properties Pages Display Settings Resolutions and Color Ouality for Windows To access Display Settings page right click on desktop and select Personalize then the Personalization windows will show up Select Display Settings to adjust the screen resolution and color guality settings Ce lw appearance ard Perorulastion Personalization m Jz Searee P Personalize appearance and sounds irie Cok md Appeaiarent Fane burrt thet coder aed aie of pout uaru i ari m Desktop Beigas Chores from goudable bachgrcunch or colo of ina ore of par gan prturar in drona the dciklop dz Screen Sawer Chae pou Cen ear or adpuri wh dinplap A TEH UR iz a piba or aana that Chat your Krem mid appetit when pout dornpubt ti He oi a bet peri ol Krme ii Scand Change which pond one heard when poy do eserpiterg from getting mual
24. t intended to add and safe from hazardous substances Cd Pb Hg Cr 6 PBDE and PBB The parts and components have been carefully selected to meet ROHS requirement Moreover we at GIGABYTE are continuing our efforts to develop products that do not use internationally banned toxic chemicals Waste Electrical amp Electronic Equipment WEEE Directive Statement GIGABYTE will fulfill the national laws as interpreted from the 2002 96 EC WEEE Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment directive The WEEE Directive specifies the treatment collection recycling and disposal of electric and electronic devices and their components Under the Directive used equipment must be marked collected separately and disposed of properly WEEE Symbol Statement The symbol shown below is on the product or on its packaging which indicates that this Ds product must not be disposed of with other waste Instead the device should be taken to the waste collection centers for activation of the treatment collection recycling and mumu disposal procedure The separate collection and recycling of your waste equipment at the time of disposal will help to conserve natural resources and ensure that it is recycled in a manner that protects human health and the environment For more information about where you can drop off your waste equipment for recycling please contact your local government office your household waste disposal service or where you purchased the pr
25. urana v zraven Lt Dual Monitor Setup Mm SetUp Multiple Displays NVIDIA nView technology enables you to view your desktop in one of several multi display modes to make the best use of the displays monitors that are connected to your computer You can set the display to output from two monitors on the Set Up Multiple Displays page T drin tir des eee eee ieee oar on ee oR irm a iii 1 The same on both display Clone Clone mode indicates that both displays in the display pair show images of the same desktop 2 Configured independently from each other Dualview Dualview mode indicates that both displays in the display pair function as one virtual desktop Unlike Horizontal Span or Vertical Span mode Dualview treats each display as a separate device This means that the taskbar will not be stretched across displays and 3D applications are not accelerated as efficiently as when the application spans displays Note This item is present only in Windows XP vi Select your preferred nView display modes here e Only use one display Single The same on both display Clone e Configured independently from each other Dualview As one large horizontal desktop Horizontal span s As one large vertical desktop Vertical span vete ars an ii Clone Mode Dualview Mode S oftware Installation 3 As one large horizontal desktop m Horizontal span ote V Horizontal Span
26. wing 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 June 10 2009 Table of Contents Ds Wy EO CHIE UO o a A tata ease A ER V ER 4 PAPC aire V EO A A OE NAPE VE EVE ROM PA EVO POVE 4 1 2 Minimum System Requirements ureo aaa eo ea kolek 4 2 Hardware Installation aaa revirni oa ee ee aa 5 A OA uM a VOU Goni EN E E 5 22 POLAT S A si AJ A V O A O ME MT V PE O a 8 S59 oa ere ea NA ER AE NAM OE VRE 11 Sey Derana UUV INS alat Monn en iki DOES MS ell UO N a a k o aaa oe aaa a Mn 11 3 1 2 GIGABYTE Gamer HUD Lite on Driver DISK 13 3 25 Display Properes Pages an rna ea a be eo ne ao ba e 15 33x Accessing NVIDIA Control Panel ana an di aaa 16 A TFOUDIES MOO UNG Da aaa aa AIA 24 DOP CIC S O O OT O ER NE um snuasonmn nami 25 5 1 How to Reflash the BIOS in MS DOS Mode 25 5 2 Resolutions and Color Depth TA DES nn aaa aaa aa aaa dajal 26 DREUN S AMENS aeiia rn ra ere A ev je rv Mene Na lna re Ale 28 1 Introduction 1 1 Features e Powered by NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260 Graphics Processing Unit GPU e Supports PCI Express 2 0 e Integrated with 896 MB GDDR3 memory For GV N260C 8961 only e Supports DirectX 10 e Supports NVIDIA SLI Scalable Link Interface technology We e Supports 1 HDMI connector e Supports 1 D Sub connector e
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