Foxconn FV-N71SM1DT User Manual

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User’s Manual V1.0 for GeForce series Graphics Card.
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check the package; if there are missing or damaged items, please contact your
distributor as soon as possible.

vGraphics Card
vDVI-I to D_Sub(Optional)
vHDTV Cable(Optional)
vUSB Game Pad (Optional)
vUser’s Manual
vDriver CD
vUtility CD(RestoreIT V7.0 and VirtualDrivePro V10.0) (Optional)
vS-Video Cable (Optional)
vGraphics Card Power cable(Optional)

Table of Contents

Installation Instructions

System..............................................................................5

Driver CD Introduction

Driver CD Introduction

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4

Driver CD Introduction

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3Chapter

Chapter

Connect Graphics Card............................................................................. 2

Install the Graphics Card......................................................................4

Install SLI

Chapter

Driver CD Content.................................................................................8

Install Graphics Card Driver................................................................9

Install Microsoft DirectX 9.0................................................................10

Install Foxware......................................................................................11

Display Properties Pages...................................................................14

Chapter

Foxware setting....................................................................................21

Warning:

Ensure that the computer power supply is turned off before insert
ing or removing Graphics Card. Failure to switch off the computer
power supply may result in serious damage to your system or

Graphics Card.

Attention:

We cannot guarantee that your system will operate normally while
over-clocked. Normal operation depends on the over-clock capacity
of your device.

Note:

The pictures of objects used in this manual are just for your reference.

Chapter 2 Driver CD Introduction

Chapter

Read through this User’s manual carefully before installing your
Graphics Card. Please makesure your system goes smoothly.

This chapter includes the following information:

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1

v Connect Graphics Card
v Install the Graphics Card
v Install SLI

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System

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Connect Graphics Card

Chapter 1 Installation Instructions

Projector

NTSC/PAL TV

HDTV

LCD Monitor

Projector

NTSC/PAL TV

HDTV

Pb/COMP OUT

S-VID OUT

Pb/COMP OUT

Y OUT

Pr OUT

Graphics Card

DVI Output

Pb/COMP OUT

S-VID OUT

Pr OUT

Pb/COMP OUT

Y OUT

2

LCD Monitor

VGA Output

DVI Output

Chapter 1 Installation Instructions

Projector

NTSC/PAL TV

HDTV

LCD Monitor

Pb/COMP OUT

S-VID OUT

Pb/COMP OUT

Y OUT

Pr OUT

VGA Output

VGA Output

Note:

You can connect the RCA/AV/Pr interface to Pb/COMP OUT.

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Chapter 1 Installation Instructions

Install the Graphics Card

Step1. Shut down your computer and unplug the system power cord.

Step2. Take the case cover off. If there is any Graphics Card, please remove them.

Step3. Take the Graphics Card out from the static-proof bag and install it on the
motherboard carefully

Step4. Put on the case cover and connect the monitor or TV cables to the rear
Video output port of the Graphics Card.

Step5. Reboot your PC.

Attention:

1. Be sure to unplug the AC power cord before adding or removing Graph­ics Cards otherwise your motherboard or the Graphics Cards might be
seriously damaged.

2. Ensure you insert the Graphics Card in the correct slot. PCI-Express
cards differ from AGP cards, Make sure that you locate the correct slot,
otherwise you could cause damage to your PC.

3.To avoid damage from static electricity, make sure that you have dis­charge the static electricity before installation.

4. Some Graphics Cards have an additional power connect; if your Graph­ics Card has one, make sure that the connect is connected with the power
supply, or the Graphics Card may not work properly!

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Chapter 1 Installation Instructions

Install SLI

Step1. Install two Graphics Cards on a SLI ready motherboard, please makesure
that the Graphics Cards are the same type.

Step2. Connect Graphics Card power connector and system power supply connector.

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System

Graphics Card

Power Cable

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Chapter 1 Installation Instructions

Step 3. Install the SLI Bridge Board to the goldfingers on each Graphics Card. Make
sure that the connector is firm in place.

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Chapter 1 Installation Instructions

Chapter

2

2

The Driver CD that cames with the Graphics Card contains
several drivers and useful software that enhance the Graph­ics Card features.

This chapter includes the following information:

v Driver CD content
v Install Graphics Card Driver
v Install Microsoft DirectX 9.0
v Install Foxware

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Chapter 2 Driver CD Introduction

Driver CD content

This Graphics Card comes with one Driver CD. To begin CD, simply insert the
CD into CD-ROM driver. The CD will automatically displays the main menu screen
as below.

Click “Driver” button

Click “Utility” button

1. Driver

A. VGA Driver [32 bit for Win2K/XP] B. VGA Driver [64 bit for WinXP64]
C. VGA Driver [for Vista x86] D. VGA Driver [for Vista x64]

E. USB Game Pad Driver

2. Utility

A. Foxware B. Microsoft DirectX 9.0
C. Adobe Acrobat Reader

3. Manual

Click here to review user manual content.

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Chapter 2 Driver CD Introduction

Install Graphics Card Driver

1. Click the VGA Driver you want to install on the Driver page, The Installation
Program runs automatically. Click “Next” button to go on the installation.

2. Choose “Yes, I want to restart my computer now”, then click the “Finish” button
to restart computer, the driver installation is completed.

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Chapter 2 Driver CD Introduction

Install Microsoft DirectX 9.0

1. Click “Microsoft DirectX 9.0” to install Microsoft DirectX 9.0 on the Utility page.
Choose “I accept the agreement”, then click “Next” button to go on the installation.

2. Click the “Next” button to go on the installation.

3. Click “Finish” to restart your computer, the Microsoft DirectX 9.0 installation is
completed.

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Chapter 2 Driver CD Introduction

Install Foxware

1. Click “Foxware” on Utility page to install Foxware. Click “Next” button to go on
the installation.

2. To install to this folder, click “Next” to continue the installation.

3. Click the “Finish” button, Setup has finished installing Foxware on your
computer.

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Chapter 2 Driver CD Introduction

After the Graphics Card driver is installed completely, an ICON will shows
on Notification Area. Click this icon to open the control panel.

Click this icon

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You can set

display param-

eters from here

Chapter 3 Display Properties Setting

Chapter

3

3

This chapter shows how to set Display Properities Pages.

This chapter includes the following information:

v Display Properties Pages

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Chapter 3 Display Properties Setting

Display Properties Pages

Right-click any where on Desktop and select Properties. The Display Properties
dialog box shows.

To set the Screen refresh rate, click the Advanced button, select Monitor tab, then
click Refresh Frequency pull-down menu and select the refresh rate you want.

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Chapter 3 Display Properties Setting

To start the NVDIA Control panel, click the “GeForce XXXX” tab, then click “Start
the NVDIA Control Panel” button.

Once NVDIA Control panel is launched , three category choices are available; 3D
Settings, display and Video&Television.

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Chapter 3 Display Properties Setting

3D Setting

3D Settings is where you change the various game settings. There are two sub­categories in this category, Appearance and Performance. Appearance allows
you to adjust image settings with preview and manage 3D settings;The Perfor­mance gears the settings to highest performance.

SLI multi-GPU Setting (Optional)

To use SLI multi-GPU Setting, you must have installed two Foxconn Graphics
Cards on a SLI ready motherboard, and makesure the Graphics Cards are the
same type.
Choose “Enable SLI Technology”, then SLI function is effective.

Note:

NVIDIA SLI Technology only supports Windows XP or above Operating System.

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Chapter 3 Display Properties Setting

Display

The Display category gives you options: Run display optimization wizard, move
screen position, change resolution attributes, adjust desktop color settings,
rotate display, and manage custom timings. The display optimization wizard
takes you through a series of menus to automatically set your displays.

Adjust Desktop Color Settings

Changing settings like Brightness, Digital Vibrance, Contrast, Image Sharpen­ing and Gamma is done in the adjust color settings.

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Chapter 3 Display Properties Setting

Change Resolution Attributes

You can change the monitor resolution and refresh rate in this page.

Video &Television

You can change Video and Television setting items from this page.

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Chapter 3 Display Properties Setting

Change the Signal or HD Format

You can change the signal format to use for your standard television(HDTV) as
well as change the country specfic signal, or the HDTV display format if you are
using an HDTV.

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Chapter 2 Driver CD Introduction

Chapter

This chapter will introduce how to use attached software.
This chapter includes the following information:

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4

v Foxware

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Chapter 4 Directions for bundled software

Foxware setting

Foxware have 3 pages, each page allows user to,

Information: to display the Graphics Card and software information.
Frequency: to display and adjudge Graphics Card core and memory

clock.

Temperature: to monitor current GPU temperature. It can set a warning

temperature, when the GPU temperature over the warning

temperature, program will alert with beeper or shutdown.

Information

This page display the graphics card and software informaiton.

Current Memory Clock

Current Core clock

GPU Temperature

Graphics Card and

soft ware information

Chapter 4 Directions for bundled software

Frequency

This page can display and adjudge Graphics Card core and memory clock.

Click on this bar to adjust clock roughy

Decrease 1 MHz

Apply clock settings at

Windows Startup

Apply the change

Temperature

Increase 1 MHz

Current Memory clock

Click on this bar to adjust clock roughy

Load default colck

Decrease 1 MHzSetting Core clock

Setting Memory clock

Increase 1 MHz

This page can monitor current GPU temperature. It can set a warning temperature,
when the GPU temperature over the warning temperature, program will alert with
beeper or shutdown.

Checked for shutdown or alert by beeper,

when current temperature reach warning

temperature

Apply the change

Temperature display unit

setting can set to degree C

or degree F

GPU Temperature Warning temperature

Adjust waring temperature