GIGABYTE GV-N96GMC-512H Owner's Manual
GV -N96GMC-512H
TM
NVIDIA® GeForce
User's Manual
Rev. 301
12MM-N96GM5H-301R
9600 GSO Graphics Accelerator
Copyright
© 2009 GIGABYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD
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Table of Contents
1. Introduction ................................................................................................................ 4
1.1. Features .........................................................................................................................4
1.2. Minimum System Requirements .................................................................................... 4
2. Hardware Installation.................................................................................................. 5
2.1. Board Layout ................................................................................................................. 5
2.2. Hardware Installation......................................................................................................7
3. Software Installation.................................................................................................... 9
3.1. Driver and Utility Installation...........................................................................................9
3.1.1. Driver Installation ........................................................................................................... 9
3.1.2. GIGABYTE Gamer HUD Lite on Driver Disk ............................................................11
3.2. Display Properties Pages ........................................................................................ 13
3.3. Accessing NVIDIA Control Panel............................................................................ 14
4. Troubleshooting Tips................................................................................................ 22
5. Appendix ................................................................................................................. 23
5.1. How to Reflash the BIOS in MS-DOS Mode.............................................................. 23
5.2. Resolutions and Color Depth Tables ............................................................................. 24
5.3. Regulatory Statements ................................................................................................. 26
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1. Introduction
1.1. Features
• Powered by NVIDIA® GeForce
• Supports PCI Express 2.0
• Integrated with 512 MB GDDR3 memory
• Supports DirectX 10
• Supports NVIDIA
®
SLITM (Scalable Link Interface) technology
• Supports 2 DVI-I connectors
• Supports HDMI connector (by optional adapter)
• Supports 2 D-Sub connectors (by optional adapters)
• Supports HDCP (High-Bandwidth Digital Content Protection) technology
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9600 GSO Graphics Processing Unit (GPU)
(Note)
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 550 Watt power supply or above is a must
• Operating System
- Windows
- Windows
- Windows
• SLI
TM
®
Vista
®
XP with Service Pack 2 (SP2)
®
XP Professional x64 Edition
Configuration
If you are planning on using this graphics card as part of an SLI system, the following
are required:
- An SLI certified motherboard with two PCI Express x16 slots and correct chipset driver
- Two GV-N96GMC-512H
- A power supply with 550-watt or above is recommended
- An SLI bridge connector
TM
(Note) SLI technology requires a PCI Express motherboard with two x16 physical connectors. Graphics cards working in an
SLI configuration must be with the same model name (e.g. GV-N96GMC-512H) and from the same vendor (e.g.
GIGABYTE TECHNOLOGY).
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2.1. Board Layout
SLI Connector
TV-Out
DVI-I Connector 1
DVI-I Connector 2
2. Hardware Installation
HDTV
or
NTSC / PAL TV Projector
or
NTSC / PAL TV Projector
Digital LCD Monitor
or
Analog LCD Monitor Analog Monitor
HDMI TV
DVI Output
Y
Pr
Pb/AV Output
S-Video Output
D-Sub
Output
DVI-I to HDMI Adapter (Optional)
(Optional)
DVI-I to D-Sub
Adapter (Optional)
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TV-Out
DVI-I
Connector 1
DVI-I
Connector 2
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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2.2. Hardware Installation
Now that you have prepared your computer, you are ready to install your graphics card.
Step 1.
Locate the PCI Express x16 slot. If necessary, remove the
metal cover from this slot; then align your graphics card with
the PCI Express x16 slot, and press it in firmly until the card is
fully seated.
Make sure that the gold edge connector of the graphics card is securely
inserted.
Step 2.
Replace the screw to fasten the card in place, and replace the
computer cover.
Step 3.
Plug the display cable into your graphics card; then turn on the
computer and monitor. To connect a flat panel directly to your
graphics card, use the DVI-I connector. To connect a D-Sub
monitor to the DVI-I connector, plug the DVI-I to D-Sub adapter
into the DVI-I connector, then plug the monitor cable into the
adapter. Or use the DVI-I to HDMI adapter to connect an HDMI
monitor.
Connect a flat panel
T o TV / VCR T o Flat Panel Display
After installation, remember to connect the power cable to your graphics
card, or the system will not boot . Do not touch the card when it's
operating to prevent system instability.
Connect a D-Sub monitor via DVI-I to D-Sub adapter
Connect a HDMI monitor via DVI-I to HDMI adapter
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Step 4.
To connect an HDMI TV, follow the steps below to enable the S/PDIF in function for the graphics card.
1.
Connect the provided S/PDIF cable to the graphics
card.
2.
Connect the S/PDIF cable to the motherboard.
(the red wire connects to the S/PDIF out pin and
the black to the Ground pin)
You are now ready to proceed with the installation of the graphics card driver. Please refer to next
chapter for detailed instructions.
How NVIDIA® SLITM (Scalable Link Interface) technology works:
In an SLI configuration, two SLI-ready graphics cards of the same model and the same manufacturers
are connected together via SLI bridge connector in a system that provides two x16 PCI Express slots
to scale graphics performance. The picture below shows that two graphics cards are linked in parallel
in an SLI configuration.
Two SLI-ready graphics cards of
the same type.
(Example: GV-NX88X768H-RH)
(provided by motherboard manufacturer)
SLI bridge connector
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3. Software Installation
Notice the following guidelines before installing the drivers:
1. First make sure your system has installed DirectX 9 or later version.
2. Make sure your system has installed the appropriate motherboard drivers (for the motherboard
drivers, please contact the motherboard manufacturer.)
3.1. Driver and Utility Installation
3.1.1. Driver Installation
After installing the operating system, insert the driver disk into your optical drive. The driver Autorun
screen is automatically displayed which looks like that shown in the screen shot below. (If the driver
Autorun screen does not appear automatically, go to My Computer, double-click the optical drive and
execute the setup.exe program.)
Step 1:
Click the Install Display Driver item.
Step 2:
Click the Next button.
For software MPEG support in Windows XP, you must install DirectX first. Users who run
Windows XP with Service Pack 2 or above do not need to install DirectX separately.
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