Emprex NVIDIA GeForce 6600 series, NVIDIA GeForce 6600GT User Manual
EMPREX NVIDIA GeForce 6600 series
VGA Card
User's Guide
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FCC Compliance Statement
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC
rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in residential installations.
This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy, and if not installed and used in accordance with the
instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will
not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause interference to radio or television equipment reception,
which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one
or more of the following measures:
Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
Move the equipment away from the receiver.
Plug the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.
Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/television technician for additional suggestions.
Only equipment certified to comply with Class B should be attached to this equipment, and must have shielded interface
cables. You are cautioned that any change or modifications to the equipment not expressly approved by the party responsible
for compliance could void your authority to operate such equipment. This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC rule.
Operation is subjected to the following two conditions:
This device may not cause harmful interference.
This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
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Table Contents
Product Specifications..............................................................................................1
(GeForce 6600GT).................................................................................................1
(GeForce 6600)......................................................................................................3
Unpacking Your EMPREX Nvidia GeForce 6600 Series........................................5
System Requirements..............................................................................................5
Unpacking..............................................................................................................5
Hardware Installation..............................................................................................6
Safety Instructions..................................................................................................6
Before You Begin….................................................................................................6
Removing Old Drivers............................................................................................7
Installing the Hardware..........................................................................................7
Installing the Graphics Board.................................................................................8
Installing the Software...........................................................................................10
Installing the Drivers and Application..................................................................10
Installing Graphics Card Driver...........................................................................11
Installing DIRECTX 9.0c......................................................................................11
Installing Photoshop Album SE............................................................................11
NVIDIA Display Properties and nView Desktop Manager..................................12
Accessing the NVIDIA Display Control Panel Pages............................................12
NVIDIA Display menu..........................................................................................13
NVIDIA Display Properties..................................................................................14
NOTE......................................................................................................................28
Revision History
Revision Description P/N
V.1_E Original Issue K410050110
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Product Specifications
(GeForce 6600GT)
Chipset
- NVIDIA GeForce 6600GT
Memory
- 128/256 MB DDR3 SDRAM
Interface
- PCI-Express supports
Function
- 15-pin D-sub VGA out
- HDTV & TV-out (Mini Din 10pin S-Video connector)
- DVI-I (DVI-I connector)
High Quality Video Playback
- Dual, 400MHz RAMDACs for display resolutions up to and including
2048x1536@85Hz
- Integrated NTSC/PAL TV encoder support resolutions up to 1024x768 without
the need for panning with built-in Macrovision copy protection
- DVD and MPEG-2 decoding up to 1920x1080i resolutions
- Integrated HDTV encoder, provides world-class HDTV-out functionality up to
and including 1920x1080i resolutions
- Support for Single-link DVI for compatibility with next-generation flat panel
displays with resolutions greater than 1900x1200 without the need for reduced
blanking
Chipset Features
- 0.11u process technology
- 128-bit advanced memory interface
- 256-bit graphics architecture
- 500 MHz engine clock
2
- 1000/1200 MHz memory clock
- 400 MHz internal RAMDAC
- 375 Million vertices/ sec
- 4.0 Billion texels/ sec fill rate
- 16.0/19.2 GB/sec memory bandwidth
- Full-speed 32-bit color precision
- 64-bit floating point texture filtering and blending
- NVIDIA SLI multi-GPU ready
- 8 pixels per clock rendering engine
- 16 texels per pixel with 8 textures applied per clock
- Microsoft DirectX 9.0c Shader Model 3.0
- NVIDIA CineFX 3.0 Engine
- High dynamic-range (HDR) rendering
- High-performance 2D rendering engine
- UltraShadow II technology
- NVIDIA Intellisample™ 3.0 technology
- Digital Vibrance Control (DVC) 3.0
- NVIDIA nView multi-display technology
- NVIDIA ForceWare unified software environment (USE)
- Unified Driver Architecture (UDA)
Operation System and API Support
- Microsoft DirectX optimizations and support
- Full OpenGL 2.0 and lower support
- Complete support DirectX 9.0c Shader Model 3.0
- WHQL-certified Windows XP, 2000
3
(GeForce 6600)
Chipset
- NVIDIA GeForce 6600
Memory
- 256 MB DDR/DDR2 SDRAM
Interface
- PCI-Express supports
Function
- 15-pin D-sub VGA out
- HDTV & TV-out (Mini Din 9pin S-Video connector)
- DVI-I (DVI-I connector)
High Quality Video Playback
- Dual, 400MHz RAMDACs for display resolutions up to and including
2048x1536@85Hz
- Integrated NTSC/PAL TV encoder support resolutions up to 1024x768 without
the need for panning with built-in Macrovision copy protection
- DVD and MPEG-2 decoding up to 1920x1080i resolutions
- Integrated HDTV encoder, provides world-class HDTV-out functionality up to
and including 1920x1080i resolutions
- Support for Single-link DVI for compatibility with next-generation flat panel
displays with resolutions greater than 1900x1200 without the need for reduced
blanking
Chipset Features
- 0.11u process technology
- 64/128-bit advanced memory interface
- 256-bit graphics architecture
- 400 MHz internal RAMDAC
- 225 Million vertices/ sec
- 2.4 Billion pixels/ sec fill rate
- Full-speed 32-bit color precision
- 64-bit floating point texture filtering and blending
- 8 pixels per clock rendering engine
- 16 texels per pixel with 8 textures applied per clock
- Microsoft DirectX 9.0c Shader Model 3.0
- NVIDIA CineFX 3.0 Engine
- High dynamic-range (HDR) rendering
4
- High-performance 2D rendering engine
- UltraShadow II technology
- NVIDIA Intellisample™ 3.0 technology
- Digital Vibrance Control (DVC) 3.0
- NVIDIA nView multi-display technology
- NVIDIA ForceWare unified software environment (USE)
- Unified Driver Architecture (UDA)
Operation System and API Support
- Microsoft DirectX optimizations and support
- Full OpenGL 2.0 and lower support
- Complete support DirectX 9.0c Shader Model 3.0
- WHQL-certified Windows XP, 2000
5
Unpacking Your EMPREX Nvidia GeForce
6600 Series
Prior to unpacking your new EMPREX Nvidia GeForce 6600 series, it is a good idea
to make sure you meet all the system requirements for a smooth installation.
System Requirements
1. Intel Pentium 4 or AMD Athlon or compatible CPU
2. Motherboard with PCI-Express x 16 slot
3. Windows 2000, XP
4. 50MB of available disk space for full installation
5. 128MB system RAM
6. Minimum power supply 350W
7. CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive
8. VGA or DVI-I compatible monitor
Unpacking
1. EMPREX Nvidia GeForce 6600GT/6600 graphics card
2. TV-Out Cable
3. DVI to VGA Adapter (For 6600GT Only)
4. User’s Guide
5. VGA Driver CD (Install this CD FIRST)
6. WinCinema CDs
- WinDVD5 (6 Channel)
- WinDVD Creator 2
- WinRip 2.1
- Home Theater 2.1 Lite
- DVD Copy 2 Lite
- InterVideo Photo Album
- Disc Master 2.5
7. Adobe Photoshop 1.0
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Hardware Installation
Installing the EMPREX NVIDIA GeForce 6600GT/6600 hardware involves opening
up your computer and installing a graphics card. Please follow all of the safety
instructions provided here to ensure that there is no damage to you, your computer,
and the graphics card.
Safety Instructions
To reduce the risk of fire, electric shock and injury, always follow these basic safety
precautions when using any piece of electronic equipment.
Remove power from your computer by disconnecting the AC main source before
cleaning. Do not use liquid or aerosol cleaners. Use a soft, damp cloth for cleaning
exposed surfaces.
Do not operate this product near water or when your hands or body are wet.
Do not place this product on soft surfaces that could block the ventilation slots and
cause overheating.
Do not place this product near a heating register or radiator.
Place this product securely on a stable surface. Serious damage to this product may
result if it falls.
Do not allow anything to rest on the power cord. Do not place this product where a
person can step or trip on the power cord or telephone cords.
Do not disassemble this product. There are no user-serviceable parts inside.
Do not put lighted candles, cigarettes, cigars, and so forth, on this product.
Do not overload the AC main source and power extension cords. Doing so increases
the risk of fire and electric shock.
Before You Begin…
The GeForce 6600GT/6600 graphics card has a universal PCI-E pin configuration that
supports PCI-Express (16X). Your computer may already have a graphics card
installed. If so, you will need to remove that graphics card and replace it with the
GeForce 6600GT/6600 card provided in the EMPREX Nvidia GeForce 6600 series kit.
If you have a PCI-based graphics card, that card also needs to be removed.
If you do not have a graphics card, this means that your motherboard has on-board
graphics (there is a graphics chip installed on your motherboard or integrated in the
core logic chipset). If this is the case, there is no action that needs to be taken before
installing the card included with your EMPREX Nvidia GeForce 6600 series kit. The
GeForce 6600GT/6600 card does not conflict with any on-board graphics capabilities.
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