Gigabyte GV-N84STC-512I, GV-N84S-512I User Manual

GV -N84S-512I/
GV -N84S-512I Rev2.0/
GV -N84STC-512I

TM

NVIDIA® GeForce

User's Manual

Rev. 203
12MM-N84S5I-203R

8400 GS Graphics Accelerator

Copyright

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Jan.15,2010

GV-N84S-512I

VGA Card

Jan.15,2010

GV-N84S-512I

VGA Card

Apr.02,2010

GV-N84S-512I Rev2.0

VGA Card

Apr.02,2010

GV-N84S-512I Rev2.0

VGA Card

May.20,2010

GV-N84STC-512I

VGA Card

May.20,2010

GV-N84STC-512I

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.....................................................................................................11

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

• The graphics card supports NVIDIA TurboCache technology, which enhances graphics card
performance by allowing the graphics processing unit (GPU) to dynamically share the
available system memory. The total effective VGA memory differs depending on system
memory. See the following table for details:

System Memory 256 MB 512 MB 1 GB
Onboard Graphics Memory (a) 256 MB 256 MB 512 MB
Allocated System Memory (b) 0 MB 0 MB 256 MB
T otal Effective Graphics Memory (a)+(b) 256 MB 256 MB 768 MB

• Powered by NVIDIA

®

GeForce

• Supports PCI Express 2.0

• Integrated with 512MB GDDR2 memory (For GV-N84S-512I/GV-N84S-512I Rev2.0 only)

• Integrated with 512MB GDDR3 memory (For GV-N84STC-512I only)

• Supports DirectX 10

• Supports 1 HDMI connector

• Supports 1 Dual-Link DVI-I connector

• Supports 1 D-sub connector

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

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 300 Watt power supply or above is recommended

TM

8400 GS Graphics Processing Unit (GPU)

TM

• Operating System

- Windows

- Windows

- Windows

- Windows

GV-N84 Series Graphics Accelerator

®

7

®

Vista

®

XP with Service Pack 2 (SP2)

®

XP Professional x64 Edition

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2.1. Board Layout

1. GV-N84S-512I

2. Hardware Installation

D-Sub monitor Connector

(15-pin)

HDMI Connector

DVI-I Connector

or

Analog LCD Monitor Analog Monitor

HDMI TV

Digital LCD Monitor

DVI Output

D-Sub monitor
Connector
(15-pin)

HDMI Connector

DVI-I
Connector

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2. GV-N84S-512I Rev2.0

D-Sub monitor Connector

(15-pin)

HDMI Connector

DVI-I Connector

or

Analog LCD Monitor Analog Monitor

HDMI TV

Digital LCD Monitor

DVI Output

D-Sub monitor
Connector
(15-pin)

HDMI Connector

DVI-I
Connector

GV-N84 Series Graphics Accelerator

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3. GV-N84STC-512I

D-Sub monitor Connector

(15-pin)

HDMI Connector

DVI-I Connector

or

Analog LCD Monitor Analog Monitor

HDMI TV

Digital LCD Monitor

DVI Output

D-Sub monitor
Connector
(15-pin)

HDMI Connector

DVI-I
Connector

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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.

GV-N84 Series Graphics Accelerator

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