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1. e 10 3 1 1 Operating system requirement sse 10 3 1 2 tls aed C b nda LL s 10 cote toc che acs facta sm cse tue RD 12 3 1 4 Utilities on Di oeconomica xta det 14 21 23 13 504 2011 22 42 16 3 1 6 Display properties pages 19 Sete 11 1 60116181 1811 1 201 0 OS ace pe 23 3 2 Windows 2000 driver installation 29 A 110 85100100 85455555 RR S tuu qae 30 S ADDORODC 31 HOW toRellasmthie BOS c 31 5 1 1 Reflash BIOS in MS DOS mode o e e 31 5 2 Resolutions and Color Depth Table In Windows XP 32 GV NX78T Series Graphics Accelerator 2 1 Introduction 1 1 Features Powered by NVIDIA GeForce 7800 GT Graphics Processing Unit GPU Supports the newest PCI Express x 16 Integrated with 256MB DDR III memory Supports DirectX 9 0c Supports NVIDIA SLI Scalable Link Interface technology 799 Supports video capture for video editing VIVO For GV NX78T256V B only Supports AV S Video and HDTV output Supports D Sub by adapter and DVI I connector 1 2 Minimum system requirement Note IBM or 100 PC compatible with Pentium2. nView Desktop Manager This tab allows you to control of window and dialog box User Interface Effects Zoom HotKeys Mouse Tools Desktop Management Profiles Windows Applications Desktops BVIDIA 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 Identify Displays nView Applications properties placement when using multiple monitors E new Desktop Manager BI This tab allows you to control nView settings depending User Interface Effects Zoom HotKeys Mouse Tools Desktop Management Profiles Windows Applications Desktops CAM te BVIDIA Applications using custom nView Desktop Manager settings bon 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 differentapplications m Software Installation nView Desktops properties mem J This tab allows you to create up to 32 unique desktops User Interface Effects Zoom HotKeys Mouse Tools Desktop Management Profiles Windows Applications Desktops a HUEZ Cum SS
3. EN 55011 EN 55013 EN 55014 1 EN 55015 EN 55020 EN 55022 DIN VDE 0855 part 10 part 12 CE marking EN 60065 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 NX78T256V B 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 EN 50082 1 EN 50082 2 EN 55014 2 EN 50091 2 Cabled distribution systems
4. Hz Standard mode High mode True mode 320 x 200 60 75 v v v 320 x 240 60 75 v v v 400 x 300 60 75 v v v 480 x 360 60 75 v v v 512 x 384 60 75 v v v 640 x 400 60 75 v v v 640 x 480 60 240 v v v 720 x 480 60 v v v 720 x 576 60 v v v 800 x 600 60 240 v v v 848 x 480 60 240 v v v 960 x 600 60 240 v v v 1024 x 768 60 200 v v v 240 v v X 1088 x 612 60 200 v v v 240 v v X 1152 x 864 60 170 v v v 200 v v X 1280 x 720 60 150 v v v 170 v v X 1280 x 768 60 150 v v v 170 v v X 1280 x 800 60 150 v v v 170 y v X 1280 x 960 60 150 v v v 170 v v X 1280 x 1024 60 150 v v v 170 v v X 1360 x 768 60 150 v v v 170 v v X 1600 x 900 60 120 v v v 140 150 v v X To be continued GV NX78T Series Graphics Accelerator 32 Display Refresh Color Depth bpp Screen Rate 8bpp 256 color 16bpp 65K color 32bpp 16 7M Resolution Hz Standard mode High mode True mode 1600 x 1024 60 100 v v v 120 v v X 1600 x 1200 60 100 v v v 120 v X 1920 x 1080 30 85 v v v 100 v v X 1920 x 1200 60 85 v v v 100 v v X 1920 x 1440 60 85 v v v 2048 x 1536 60 85 v v v This table is for reference only The actual resolutions supported depend on the monitor you use Rog Appendix GV NX78T Series Graphics Accelerator 34
5. 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 Monitor Troubleshoot amp GeForce 7800 GT GV NX78T Series Graphics Accelerator 20 Color Correction properties Plug and Play Monitor and NVIDIA GeForce 7800 0 TT TM RT eem B The Color Correction Properties is used to compensate for Color Management E GeForce 7800 GT wk Wh variations in luminance between a source image and its output M on a display device Adjust the color correction settings to Digital Vibrance provide more accurate color reproduction of images such as Brightness 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 Standard mode J channels makes these games appear brighter and more playable Video Overlay Settings properties 38 Plug and Play Monitor and NVIDIA GeForce 7800 G General Adapter Monitor Troubleshoot B 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 au
6. The currently active desktop is Default Available desktops Multiple desktops Enable multiple desktops 32 Changes to desktops take effect immediately nView User Interface properties mem 1 B Thistab allows customization of the nView user interface Desktop Management Profiles Windows Applications Desktops Userlnteface Effects Zoom HotKeys Mouse Tools 7 BVIDIA 0 Show notification messages on taskbar Enable task switcher 0 Enable toolbar Enable display aridlines Title bar buttons options numm 0 Ful desktop maximize 0 Nest display 0 Collapse to title bar Windows system menu Add riView options to system menus nView Effects properties nView Desktop Manager J BI This tab provides special windows effects that you can apply Desktop Management Profiles Windows Applications Desktops Effects Zoom HotKeys Mouse Tools to your applications Pura BVIDIA Window drawing enhancements OM Make windows transparent when dragged 0 Enable taskbar transparency Transparency level of 50 percent GV NX78T Series Graphics Accelerator 26 nView Zoom properties mum J This tab provides dynamic zoom functionality on the desktop Desktop Management Profiles Windows Applications Desktops S control button abite end ee Also enables
7. 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 EN 60950 EN 50091 1 Manufacturer Importer Date Aug 1 2005 Safety for information technology equipment including electrical business equipment General and Safety requirements for uninterruptible power systems UPS Signature Timmy 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
8. 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 0c or later version e Ifyou install the graphics card drivers for the motherboard which consist of SIS or chipsets please install the appropriate driver program for that motherboard Or please contact your motherboard nearest dealer for motherboard driver 3 1 2 DirectX installation Install Microsoft DirectX to enable 3D hardware acceleration support for Windows 2000 or Windows XP to achieve better 3D performance Note For software MPEG support in Windows 2000 or Windows XP you must install DirectX first Users who run Windows XP with Service Pack 2 or above do not need to install DirectX separately Step 1 When autorun window show up click the Install DirectX 9 item Power Your Gaming Wor id GIGABYTE NVIDIA Series Graphi s Accelerator GV NX78T Series Graphics Accelerator 10 Installing Microsoft R DirectX R Step 2 Choose accept the agreement and click Welcome to setup for DirectX The ec setup wand guide you tough vino the Next button license agreement Press the PAGE DOWN key to see the rest of the agreement Y ou must accept the agreement to continue the setup MICROSOFT Direct 9 0 SUPPLEMENTAL END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT FOR MICROSOFT SOFTWARE Supplemental EULA IM
9. and press Enter After getting into Safe Mode in Device Manager check whether the driver for the graphics card is correct For more assistance use the Troubleshooting Guide located in the Windows Help or contact your computer manufacturer A If necessary adjust your monitor s setting by monitor s adjust panel to make the screen looks focused crisp and sharp Please refer to the monitor s manual GV NX78T Series Graphics Accelerator 30 9 Appendix 5 1 How to Reflash the BIOS 5 1 1 Reflash BIOS in MS DOS mode 1 Extract the downloaded Zip file to your hard disk s or floppy disk This procedure assumes drive A 2 Restart the computer in MS DOS mode For Windows 2000 XP you need a startup disk to restart the computer in MS DOS mode 3 Change the command prompt to A gt 4 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 5 To flash BIOS at the prompt type BIOS flash utility name p BIOS file name example gvf11 p nx66t128d f2 and press Enter 6 Wait until it s done then restart your computer 31 Appendix 5 2 Resolutions and Color Depth Table In Windows XP GeForce 7800 GT Single Display Stardard Modes Display Refresh Color Depth bpp Screen Rate 8bpp 256 color 16bpp 65K color 32bpp 16 7M Resolution
10. screen menu to the list below Restore screens to the menu by dragging them te fret oe ta darn individually or click Restore Defaults e odi nen iy check 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 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 Settings Advanced GeForce 7800 GT Desktop Management Plug and Play Monitor and NVIDIA GeForce 78000 Monitor Troubleshoot A GeForce 7800 GT VIDIA nView Desktop Manager To turn on all the nView Desktop Manager features click Enable Click Enable button to turn on all the nView Desktop Man ar elt used Desktop Manager features ager featu res 23 Software Installation Access nView properties page To access the nView properties page you can click the NVIDIA icon 3 on the taskbar and select nView Properties under nView Destop Manager Method A Or right click on Desktop select Properties Settings Advanced GeForce 7800 GT Double click De
11. 9339 hereby declares that the product Product Name VGA Card Model Number GV NX78T256V B 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 ofthe 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 Aug 1 2005 EN 55011 EN 55013 EN 55014 1 EN 55015 EN 55020 EN 55022 DIN VDE 0855 part 10 part 12 CE marking EN 60065 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 Card GV NX78T256D 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 Limit
12. IIl 650MHz or AMD Athlon 650MHz class processor or higher One PCI Express x 16 slot Operating Systems Windows 2000 Windows XP 64 system memory 50MB of available disk space for full installation CD ROM or DVD ROM drive Minimum power supply 350W SLI technology requires a PCI Express motherboard with two x16 physical connectors Graphics cards working in an SLI configuration must be with the same model name i e GV NX78T256V B and from the same vendor i e GIGABYTE TECHNOLOGY 3 Introduction 2 Hardware Installation 2 1 Board Layout 1 GV NX78T256V B SLI connector DVI I Connector 2 DVI I Connector 1 Pr HDTV Pb AV Output EE cui NI VVO NTSC PAL TV 7 1 DVI I Projector Connector 2 a DVI I Connector 1 S Video Output UJ DVI I to D Sub Adapter GV NX78T Series Graphics Accelerator 4 Digital LCD Monitor 2 GV NX78T256D ZK SLI connector TV out DVI I Connector 2 SEE x Pb AV Output Nr Y oe NTSC PAL TV E S Video Output Connector 2 D DVI I VGA Output Connector 1 D DVI I to D Sub Adapter Digital LCD Monitor 5 Hardware Installation Expansion cards contain very delicate Integrated Circuit IC chips To ST protect them against damage from static electricity you should follow some p
13. IT SAVE LOAD GO DEFAUIT SAVE LOAD Go Smart Tune Mode HELP SKIN The tunning CLK will only be applied when running 3D mode Opens Help page Select choice of skin 15 Software Installation 3 1 5 Taskbar icon After installation of the display drivers you will find a GIGABYTE icon 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 E Right click the icon 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 GV NX78T Series Graphics Accelerator 16 VGA Information VGA Info lists the relevant information about your Default Format DISPLAY INFORMATION Chip Vendor NVIDIA Chip Type NVidia GeForce Series Model Name Bus Type PCI Express x16 MAINBOARD INFORMATION CPU Vendor Intel System Total Memory 523 756 KB System Free Memory 418 852 KB 1 1 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 Selec
14. PORTANT 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 Step 3 Click the Next button Install DirectX runtime components 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 To start installation please click Next Installing Microsoft R DirectX R ums Installing the components Please wait while Setup completes the following actions gt Installing Components Searching for updated DirectX Runtime Components and updating as necessary This may take a few minutes Copying files qedwipes dll Installing Microsoft R DirectX R Step 4 Click Finish to restart computer Then the DirectX 9 installation is completed Restart Computer To apply the changes DirectX setup needs to restart your machine Please save your work and then close all applications before continuing 11 Software Installation 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
15. Run Type the following D SETUP exe If D is not your CD ROM drive substitute D with the correct drive letter Click 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 caution Pack or later before installing the graphics accelerator driver 29 Software Installation 4 Troubleshooting Tips The following troubleshooting tips may help if you experience problems Contact your dealer or GIGABYTE 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 sure you selected the appropriate display device and graphics card when you installed the graphics driver Restart your computer Press the F8 key on your keyboard after system starts up When the Windows Advanced Options Menu appears select Safe Mode
16. ed collection point for the recycling of waste electrical and electronic equipment The WEEE marking applies only in European Union s member states Copyright 2005 GIGABYTE TECHNOLOGY CO LTD Copyright by GIGA BYTE TECHNOLOGY LTD GBT No part of this manual may be reproduced or transmitted in any form without the expressed written permission of GBT Trademarks Third party brands and names are the property of their respective owners Notice Please do not remove any labels on VGA card this may void the warranty of this VGA card Due to rapid change in technology some of the specifications might be out of date before publication of this booklet The author assumes no responsibility for any errors or omissions that may appear in this document nor does the author make a commitment to update the information contained herein Table of Contents 4 IBtFO QU CHORI 3 3 1 2 Minimum system requirement 3 2 Hardware Installation e es 4 2 1 80 Layout 4 2 2 Hardware installation 7 3 Software Installation e 10 3 1 Windows XP driver and utilities installation
17. ehold and similar general use Safety of household and similar electrical appliances EN 60950 EN 50091 1 Manufacturer Importer Date Sep 28 2005 Safety for information technology equipment including electrical business equipment General and Safety requirements for uninterruptible power systems UPS Signature Timmy Huang Name Timmy Huang DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY Per FCC Part 2 Section 2 1077 a C Responsible Party Name G B T INC U S A Address 17358 Railroad Street City of Industry CA 91748 Phone Fax No 818 854 9338 818 854 9339 hereby declares that the product Product Name VGA Card Model Number GV NX78T256D 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 ofthe 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 Sep 28 2005 GV NX798T256V B GV NX78T256D ZK GeForce 7800 GT Graphics Accelerator User s Manual Rev 102 12MD X78T2VB 102R et The WEEE marking on the product indicates this product must not be disposed of with user s other household waste and must be handed over to a designat
18. full screen video playback via the video mirroring Zoom window settings Zoom window style Magnifying glass OF Use the mouse wheel to change zoom levels while holding down the following keys 0 Show cursor in zoom window C Invert zoomed image colors 0 Enable zoom of video playback disables overlay QuickZoom Hot Key Show Zoom Window nView Hot Keys properties nmm BI This tab lets you perform various actions with shortcut keys Desktop Management Profiles Windows Applications Desktops UserInterface Effects Zoom HotKeys Mouse Tools key CO m bi n ati 0 n S BVIDIA Select an action Windows and Applications Desktop Management W Window Manager Display Mode Display Settings Mise Remove All Active hot keys Actions Prope lt J Changes to hot keys take effect immediately 38 nView Desktop Manager Ji This tab can modify and extend mouse behavior with kinematic Desktop Management Profiles Windows Applications Desktops User Interface Effects Zoom HotKeys Mouse Tool actions General i F 0 dead screen areas Throw sensitivity 0 Toggle window z order with middle mouse button 0 Automatically activate window under cursor Kinematics 0 Enable mouse gestures 5 Gesture sensitivity Shake mouse horizontally Shake mouse vertically Rotate mouse clockwise R
19. graphics 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 To install your new graphics card 1 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 7 Hardware Installation 2 Replace the screw to fasten the card in place and replace the computer cover CAUTION After installing the GV NX78T256V B GV NX78T256D ZK to your computer please remember to connect 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 optimal graphics performance 3 Plug the display cable into your graphics card then turn on the computer and monitor To connect a 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 in
20. ns Single display Clone Horizontal foe Een Primary Secondary display select a single display or Secondary display TV display pair The selected display combination will appear in the graphical representation below Make this the primary display Specifies that the display corresponding to the icon you selected above is the m primary display Click Apply to apply settings or click OK to save settings f TV is chosen as the display you will need to select the proper TV format To do this click Device Settings followed by Select TV format Select the format for your television and then click Apply followed by Display GV NX78T256V B GV NX78T256D ZK Matrix CRT TV CRT DVI DVETV Performance and Quality Settings properties Make this the primary display 38 Plug and Play Monitor and NVIDIA GeForce 7800 G The sliders lets to decide whether your application should use quality high performance texture BYIDIA Application profiles Selectthe application profile from the list of profiles Monitor Troublesho T Application profiles plication 5 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 Ark Antialiasing settings allows to set the degree of the Global Driver Settings Your graphics card features NVIDIA Scalable Link Interface
21. on for adapter and setting To access more advanced options click the Advanced button GeForce 7800 GT properties After pressing the Advanced button in Settings you ll see the Plug and Play Monitor and NVIDIA GeForce 7800 GT dialog box Click the GeForce 7800 GT tab You can also click the Nvidia icon on the taskbar and select Nvidia Display to access the GeForce 7800 GT page 38 Plug and Play Monitor and NVIDIA GeForce 7800 G 2 X This page shows the Adapter System and Driver version information Monitor Troubleshoot E GeForce 7800 GT HVIDIA S GeForce 7800 GT Display Settings Performance amp Quality Settings SLI multi GPU 13 Information about your NVIDIA based graphics card and the Col us system it is running on olor Correction Video Overlay Settings Tools Processor Genuine Intel R CPU 3 00GHz Operating system Windows XP Service Pack 1 DirectX version DirectX 8 1 Temperature Settings Screen Resolutions amp Refresh Rates tocessor GeForce 7800 GT version You can select other properties from the pop out menu 19 Software Installation nView Display properties nView allows you to connect separate displays to single 38 Plug and Play Monitor and NVIDIA GeForce 7800 G 2 ve graphics card nView Display mode select your preferred nView display modes here Optio
22. otate mouse counter clockwise 27 Software Installation nView Tools properties nView Desktop Manager Thistabcanimprove nView functionality for mobile and desktop Desktop Management Profiles Windows Applications Desktops User Interface Effects Zoom HotKeys Mouse Tools U rs Ol sktop right click menu Use the Hot Key page to set up a NVKeystone hot key Display calibration To use a calibration screen when auto adjusting your flat panel display click Calibration Screen To exit the screen press Esc or the Spacebar Calibration Screen Windows utilities To move your Windows icons and taskbar to a specific display click Move to Display GV NX78T Series Graphics Accelerator 20 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 i 2 3 N A Click the Start button on the control bar Select
23. 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 driver CD disk that came with your graphics accelerator please insert it now This wizard helps you install software for Video Controller VGA Compatible 9 If your hardware came with an installation CD lt 3 or floppy disk insert it now What 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 2 Video Controller Compatible a NVIDIA GeForce 6600 GT 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 d NVIDIA GeForce 6600 GT Click Finish to close the wizard GV NX78T Series Graphics Accelerator 12 B Drive
24. r installation Autorun Window Insert the driver CD disk into your CD ROM and then you can see the AUTORUN window If it does not show up please run D setup exe Step 1 When autorun window show up Install Display Driver Utilities click Install Display Driver item Browse this CD Readme Exit 2 1151 Wa 101111 Wor GIGABYTE NVIDIA Series Graphics Accelerator NVIDIA Windews 200025 Drivers InstallShield Wizard NVIDIA Windows 2000 XP Display Drivers Inataling drive components mun Step 2 Click Next button Windows installings the components Step 3 Click Finish button to restart computer Then the driver installation is completed 13 Software Installation 3 1 4 Utilities on driver CD Insert the driver CD disk into your CD ROM and then you can see the AUTORUN window If it does not show up please run D setup exe Install GIGABYTE Utility V Tuner 2 Step 1 When autorun window show up please click n j the Utilities item Sar rowel a 833 BLU gil GIGABYTE NVIDIA Series fcereratu Then click the GIGABYTE Utility item Power DVD Return to main page amp n Readme Exit ry WEBI 10 u ami 111 5 wort GIGABYTE NVIDIA Series Graphics Accelerator Welcome User Information Welcome to the YGA Utility Manager Setup p
25. recautions whenever you work on your computer 1 Turn off your computer and unplug power supply 2 Use a grounded wrist strap before handling computer components If you do not have one touch both of your hands to a safely grounded object or to a metal object such as the power supply case 3 Place components on a grounded antistatic pad or on the bag that came with the components whenever the components are separated from the system The card contains sensitive electric components which can be easily damaged by static electricity so the card should be left in its original packing until it is installed Unpacking and installation should be done on a grounded anti static mat The operator should be wearing an anti static wristband grounded at the same point as the anti static mat Inspect the card carton for obvious damage Shipping and handling may cause damage to your card Be sure there are no shipping and handling damages on the card before proceeding DO NOT APPLY POWER TO YOUR SYSTEM IF IT HAS BEEN DAMAGED 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 GV NX78T Series Graphics Accelerator 6 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 remove the existing
26. rogram This program will install VGA Utility Manager on your Cal computer Please enter your name and the name of the company for whom work lt 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 zm pese Setup has finished copying files to your computer Before you can use the program you must restart Windows or your computer ciprogrem flasiggabytatge managanskiryacsr dt EE will restart my computer later Remove any disks from their drives and then click Finish to complete setup Step 4 Click the Finish button to restart computer Then the utilities installation is completed GV NX78T Series Graphics Accelerator 14 V Tuner 2 V Tuner 2 lets you monitor the working frequency of the graphic engine and video memory Core Clock and Memory Clock Displays core clock status Displays memory clock status Core Clock Memory Clock Adjust core Adjust memory MHz MHz speed n HiGHe sow speed DEFAU
27. rtrait 270 degree rotation Inverted portrait 270 degree rotation Temperature Settings properties 38 Plug and Play Monitor and NVIDIA GeForce 7800 G B The Temperature Properties can auto detected the GPU Core temperature and Ambient temperature You can select Notify when GPU core temperature exceeds threshold check box GPU core temperature 42C General Adapter Monitor Troubleshoot Color Management GeForce 7800 GT Notify when GPU core temperature exceeds threshold Restore Defaults Screen Resolutions amp Refresh Rates properties Cri an Pig ani Loi causa Tn B The Screen Resolutions amp Refresh Rates properties allows General Adapter Monitor Troubleshoot Color Management 3 GeForce 7800 GT Tm you to adjust the screen resolution color quality and monitor settings screen refresh rates Or you can customize resolutions Highest 32 bi 2 and refresh rates Monitor settings Screen refresh 60 Hertz v 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 GV NX78T Series Graphics Accelerator 22 Menu Editing properties Plug and Play Monitor and NVIDIA GeForce 7800 6 The Menu Editing Properties can remove infrequently used Monitor Troubleshoot screens by dragging them from the
28. s 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 EN 50082 1 EN 50082 2 EN 55014 2 EN 50091 2 Cabled distribution systems 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 hous
29. sktop Management item on the pop up menu Method B Method A Method B m E Plug and Play Monitor and NVIDIA GeForce 7800 G 2 lapter Monitor Troubleshoot E GeForce 7800 GT re 56 Video Overlay Settings Tool HNIDIA riView Desktop Manager To tum off all the niew Desktop Manager features click Disable Disable Desktop Manager wizard To easily set up commonly used Desktop Manager features click Setup Wizard Setup Wizard Click the item to start nView Properties Double click Desktop Managementto see more nView properties nView Desktop Management properties meme al Thistab contains information about the nView Desktop Manager Userlnterface Effects Zoom HotKeys Mouse iE 700mm The setup wizard can also be accessed from this tab n View Desktop Manager wizard To easily set up commonly used Desktop Manager features click Setup Wizard GV NX78T Series Graphics Accelerator 24 nView Profile properties mnm Ji This tab contains a record all nView display settings for easy User Interface Effects Zoom HotKeys Mouse Tools Desktop Management Profiles windows Applications Desktops 1 Current profile none Load Prompt to save changes before loading new profile nView Windows properties software setup
30. t All Color C Red Color C Green Color C Blue Color Adiust Display Color Setting Brightness Contrast J 1 00 Default Hardware Color setting Gamma 17 Software Installation After installation of the display drivers you will find NVIDIA icon 4 on the taskbar s status area Click this icon to open the control panel GV NX78T Series Graphics Accelerator Right click the icon Screen Resolution Screen Refresh Rate 1 Color Quality Tg nView Display Settings You can adjust the properties of the graphics accelerator from NVIDIA settings 4 h e re 18 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 You can move the slider to change the resolution Color quality M9 Hien 2 You can click the item to change the color quality 1024 by 768 pixels Cas Click the Advanced butt
31. to the adapter VCR VIVO 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 GV NX78T Series Graphics Accelerator 8 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 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 GIGABYTE For more information about the hardware configuration of an SLI system please refer to motherboard user manual 9 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 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
32. tomatically 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 access CENE un various features and presets you ve configured in the Display BVIDIA Properties directly from the Windows taskbar TT Enabling these options will give you quick access to NVIDIA features Display Optimization General Adapter Monitor Troubleshoot Color Management GeForce 7800 GT 21 un the Display Optimization Wizard to adjust your display s for 3 optimal viewing and representation of colors Display Optimization Wizard Run the Display Optimization Wizard to adjust your display s for optimal viewing and representation of colors Troubleshooting If you have a TV connected and it is not being detected select the check box below 21 Software Installation Rotate properties 38 Plug and Play Monitor and NVIDIA GeForce 7800 G General Adapter Monitor Troubleshoot B The NV Rotate Properties is used to rotate the screen If uu 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 Inverted Landscape 180 degree rotation pc Inverted Po
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