Gigabyte GV-N220D2-1GI, GV-N220TC-1GI User Manual

GV-N220OC-1GI/
GV-N220OC-512I/
GV -N220D2-1GI/
GV-N220D2-1GI Rev2.0/
GV -N220TC-1GI

TM

NVIDIA® GeForce

User's Manual

Rev. 201
12MM-N220OGI-201R

GT 220 Graphics Accelerator

Copyright

© 2010 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.

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Notice

Please do not remove any labels on this graphics card. Doing so may void the warranty of this card.
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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.

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Sep.07,2009

GV-N220OC-1GI/GV-N220D2-1GI

VGA Card

Sep.07,2009

GV-N220OC-1GI/

GV-N220D2-1GI

VGA Card

Apr.19,2010

GV-N220OC-512I

VGA Card

Apr.19,2010

GV-N220OC-512I

VGA Card

May.12,2010

GV-N220D2-1GI Rev2.0

VGA Card

May.12,2010

GV-N220D2-1GI Rev2.0

VGA Card

May.10,2010

GV-N220TC-1GI

VGA Card

May.10,2010

GV-N220TC-1GI

VGA Card

Table of Contents

1. Introduction ................................................................................................................ 7

1.1. Features .........................................................................................................................7

1.2. Minimum System Requirements .................................................................................... 7

2. Hardware Installation.................................................................................................. 8

2.1. Board Layout ................................................................................................................. 8

2.2. Hardware Installation.................................................................................................... 12

3. Software Installation.................................................................................................. 13

3.1. Driver and Utility Installation......................................................................................... 13

3.1.1. Driver Installation .........................................................................................................13

3.1.2. GIGABYTE Gamer HUD Lite on Driver Disk ........................................................... 15

3.2. Display Properties Pages ........................................................................................ 17

3.3. Accessing NVIDIA Control Panel............................................................................ 18

4. Troubleshooting Tips................................................................................................ 26

5. Appendix ................................................................................................................. 27

5.1. How to Reflash the BIOS in MS-DOS Mode.............................................................. 27

5.2. Resolutions and Color Depth Tables ............................................................................. 28

5.3. Regulatory Statements ................................................................................................. 30

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1. Introduction

1.1. Features

• Powered by NVIDIA® GeForce

• Supports PCI Express 2.0

• Integrated with 1GB DDR3 memory (For GV-N220OC-1GI/GV-N220TC-1GI only)

• Integrated with 1GB GDDR2 memory

(For GV-N220D2-1GI/GV-N220D2-1GI Rev2.0 only)

• Integrated with 512MB GDDR3 memory (For GV-N220OC-512I only)

• Supports DirectX 10.1

• Supports 1 HDMI connector

• Supports 1 D-Sub connector

• Supports 1 DVI-I connectors

• Supports HDCP (High-Bandwidth Digital Content Protection) technology

TM

GT 220 Graphics Processing Unit (GPU)

1.2. Minimum System Requirements

• Hardware

®

- Intel

Pentium®/CoreTM 2 or AMD AthlonTM/Phenom

- 128 MB of system memory; 2 GB or more for best performance

- Optical drive for software installation (CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive)

- A 400 Watt power supply or above is a recommended

• Operating System

- Windows

- Windows

- Windows

- Windows

®

7

®

Vista

®

XP with Service Pack 2 (SP2)

®

XP Professional x64 Edition

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Windows Vista &Windows7

System Memory 1GB 2GB 4GB

On board graphics memory (MB) 512 512 512
Shared system memory (MB) 253 765 1150
T otal graphics memory (MB) 76 5 1277 1662

Windows XP

System Memory 1GB 2GB 4GB

On board graphics memory (MB) 512 512 512
Shared system memory (MB) 512 512 5 12
T otal graphics memory (MB) 1024 1024 1024

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2. Hardware Installation

2.1. Board Layout

1. GV-N220OC-1GI/GV-N220D2-1GI

HDMI Connector

D-Sub monitor Connector

HDMI TV

or

Analog LCD Monitor Analog Monitor

Digital LCD Monitor

(15-pin)

DVI-I Connector

DVI Output

HDMI Connector

D-Sub monitor
Connector
(15-pin)

DVI-I
Connector

GV-N220 Series Graphics Accelerator

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2. GV-N220OC-512I/GV-N220TC-1GI

HDMI Connector

D-Sub monitor Connector

HDMI TV

or

Analog LCD Monitor Analog Monitor

Digital LCD Monitor

(15-pin)

DVI-I Connector

DVI Output

HDMI Connector

D-Sub monitor
Connector
(15-pin)

DVI-I
Connector

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3. GV-N220D2-1GI Rev2.0

HDMI Connector

D-Sub monitor Connector

HDMI TV

or

Analog LCD Monitor Analog Monitor

Digital LCD Monitor

(15-pin)

DVI-I Connector

DVI Output

HDMI Connector

D-Sub monitor
Connector
(15-pin)

DVI-I
Connector

GV-N220 Series Graphics Accelerator

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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.

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 THE GRAPHICS CARD IS
DAMAGED.

In order to ensure that your graphics card can work correctly, please use
official GIGABYTE BIOS only. Using non-official GIGABYTE BIOS might

cause problem(s) on the graphics card.

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