GIGABYTE GV-N550D5-1GI Owner's Manual
GV-N550OC-1GI/
GV-N550UD-1GI/
GV-N550D5-1GI
NVIDIA® GeForce
TM
GTX 550 Ti Graphics Accelerator
User's Manual
Rev. 103
12MM-N550-103GR
Copyright
© 2011 GIGABYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD
Copyright by GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. (“GBT”). No part of this manual may be reproduced or trans-
mitted in any form without the expressed, written permission of GBT.
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manual.The author assumes no responsibility for any errors or omissions that may appear in this document nor does
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Feb. 21, 2011
GV-N550OC-1GI
VGA Card
Feb. 21, 2011
GV-N550OC-1GI
VGA Card
May. 27, 2011
GV-N550UD-1GI
VGA Card
May. 27, 2011
GV-N550UD-1GI
VGA Card
Nov. 18, 2011
GV-N550D5-1GI
VGA Card
Nov. 18, 2011
GV-N550D5-1GI
VGA Card
Table of Contents
1. Introduction ..................................................................................................................6
1.1. Features ......................................................................................................................... 6
1.2. Minimum System Requirements .................................................................................... 6
2. Hardware Installation ...................................................................................................7
2.1. Board Layout ..................................................................................................................7
2.2. Hardware Installation ...................................................................................................10
3. Software Installation ..................................................................................................12
3.1. Driver and Utility Installation ........................................................................................ 12
3.1.1. Driver Installation ............................................................................................................12
3.2. Display Properties Pages ........................................................................................ 14
3.3. Accessing NVIDIA Control Panel .............................................................................15
4. Troubleshooting Tips .................................................................................................23
5. Appendix ....................................................................................................................24
5.1. How to Reash the BIOS in MS-DOS Mode ................................................................ 24
5.2. Resolutions and Color Depth Tables ........................................................................... 25
5.3. Regulatory Statements ................................................................................................ 27
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1. Introduction
1.1. Features
• Powered by NVIDIA® GeForce
• Supports PCI Express 2.0
• Integrated with 1GB GDDR5 memory
• Supports DirectX
• Supports NVIDIA
®
11
®
SLI TM (Scalable Link Interface) technology
• Supports 2 Dual-Link DVI-I and 1 mini HDMI connectors
(Only GV-N550OC-1GI / GV-N550UD-1GI)
• Supports 1 Dual-Link DVI-I,1 HDMI and 1 D-Sub connectors(Only GV-N550D5-1GI)
• Supports HDCP (High-Bandwidth Digital Content Protection) technology
TM
GTX 550 Ti Graphics Processing Unit (GPU)
(Note 1)
1.2. Minimum System Requirements
• Hardware
- 400-watt system power supply specication or above is recommended
- Intel
- 1GB system memory (4GB recommended)
- Optical drive for software installation (CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive)
• Operating System
- Windows
- Windows
- Windows
• SLI
If you are planning on using this graphics card as part of an SLI system, the following
are required:
-
- Two GV-N550OC-1GI / GV-N550UD-1GI / GV-N550D5-1GI for SLI conguration;
- A power supply with 650-watt or above is recommended
- An SLI bridge connector
®
Pentium® 4 or AMD AthlonTM XP class processor or higher
®
7
®
Vista
®
XP
TM
Conguration
An SLI certied motherboard with two PCIe x16 slots and correct chipset driver
(Note 1) SLI technology requires a PCI Express motherboard with two x16 physical connectors.
Graphics cards working in an SLI conguration must be with the same model name
(e.g. GV-N550OC-1GI / GV-N550UD-1GI / GV-N550D5-1GI) and from the same vendor
(e.g. GIGABYTE TECHNOLOGY).
GV-N500 Series Graphics Accelerator
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2. Hardware Installation
2.1. Board Layout
GV-N550OC-1GI / GV-N550UD-1GI
SLI Connector
Mini HDMI Connector
DVI-I connector 1
DVI-I Connector 2
HDMI TV
Power Connectors
Mini HDMI
Connector
Digital LCD Monitor
Digital LCD Monitor
DVI Output
DVI Output
DVI-I
Connector 1
DVI-I
Connector 2
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GV-N550D5-1GI
SLI Connector
HDMI Connector
D-Sub monitor Connector (15-pin)
DVI-I Connector
HDMI TV
or
Analog LCD Monitor Analog Monitor
DVI Output
Power Connectors
HDMI Connector
D-Sub monitor
Connector
(15-pin)
DVI-I Connector
Digital LCD Monitor
GV-N500 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 op-
erator 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 dam-
age 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
ofcial GIGABYTE BIOS only. Using non-ofcial GIGABYTE BIOS might
cause problem(s) on the graphics card.
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