Gigabyte GV-NX62128D, GV-NX62128DP User Manual

GV-NX62128D/
GV-NX62128DP

GeForce™ 6200 Graphics Accelerator

User's Manual

Rev. 102
12MD-NX62128D-102

Copyright

© 2005 GIGABYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD

Copyright by GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. ("GBT"). No part of this manual may be reproduced or transmitted in

any from without the expressed, written permission of GBT.

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Third-party brands and names are the property of their respective owners.

Notice

Please do not remove any labels on VGA card, this may void the warranty of this VGA card.

Due to rapid change in technology, some of the specifications might be out of date before publication of this booklet.

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.

Table of Contents

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1. Introduction ......................................................................................... 3

2. Hardware Installation...........................................................................4

3. Software Installation ............................................................................8

4. Troubleshooting Tips .........................................................................28

1.1. Features ..................................................................................................... 3

1.2. Minimum system requirement .................................................................... 3

2.1. Board layout ............................................................................................... 4

2.2. Hardware installation .................................................................................. 6

3.1. Win® XP driver and utilities installation ....................................................... 8

3.1.1. Operating system requirement ......................................................................................... 8

3.1.2. DirectX installation ............................................................................................................ 9

3.1.3. Driver installation ............................................................................................................. 11

3.1.4. Utilities on driver CD ....................................................................................................... 13

3.1.5. Taskbar icon .................................................................................................................... 15

3.1.6. Display properties pages ................................................................................................ 18

3.1.7. nView properties pages .................................................................................................. 22

3.2. Win® 2000 driver installation ..................................................................... 27

5. Appendix ........................................................................................... 29

5.1. How to Reflash the BIOS .......................................................................... 29

5.1.1. Reflash BIOS in MS-DOS mode .................................................................................... 29

5.1.2. Reflash BIOS in Windows mode .................................................................................... 29

5.2. Resolutions and color depth table (In Windows® XP) ............................... 30

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1. Introduction

1.1. Features

• Powered by NVIDIA® GeForce™ 6200 Graphics Processing Unit (GPU)

• Supports the newest PCI Express x 16

• Integrated with 128MB DDR memory

• Supports DirectX 9.0c

• Supports AV / S-Video and HDTV output

• Supports D-Sub and DVI-I connector

1.2. Minimum system requirement

• IBM® or 100% PC compatible with Pentium® III 650MHz or AMD Athlon 650MHz

class processor or higher

• One PCI Express x 16 slot

• Operating Systems Win® 2000 / Win® XP

• 64MB system memory

• 50MB of available disk space for full installation

• CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive

• A PCI Express compliant motherboard and power supply.

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2.1. Board Layout

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2. Hardware Installation

TV-out

DVI-I Connector

HDTV

NTSC / PAL TV

Projector

Analog LCD Monitor

VGA Monitor Connector

Digital LCD Monitor

Analog LCD Monitor

(15-pin)

OR

Analog Monitor

DVI Output

Pr

Pb/AV Output

Y

S-Video Output

DVI-I to D-Sub Connector

VGA Output

VGA Output

TV-out

DVI-I Connector

VGA Monitor

Connector

(15-pin)

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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 IT HAS BEEN DAMAGED ON

THE CARD.

In order to ensure your graphics card working correctly, please use official

Gigabyte BIOS only. Use none official Gigabyte BIOS might cause problem

on the graphics card.

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2.2. Hardware installation

Installing Your graphics card.

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Now that you have prepared your computer, you are ready to install your graphics

accelerator card.

To install your graphics accelerator card:

1. Power off the computer and monitor, then

2. Remove the computer cover. If necessary,

disconnect the display cable from the back

of your computer.

consult your computer's manual for help

in removing the cover.

3. Remove any existing graphics card from

your computer.

Or, if your computer has any on-board

graphics capability, you may need to

disable it on the motherboard. For more

information, please see you computer

documentation.

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4. Locate the PCI Express x 16 slot. If

necessary, remove the metal cover from

this slot; then align your graphics card with

the PCI Express x 16 slot, and press it in

firmly until the card is fully seated.

5. Replace the screw to fasten the card in

place, and replace the computer cover.

6. Plug the display cable into your card; then

turn on the computer and monitor. If your

graphics card came with a DVI-I connector,

you can connect a flat panel display to the

appropriate connector, as shown below...

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To TV or VCR

To VGA Monitor

To Flat Panel Display

You are now ready to proceed with the installation of the graphics card driver. Please

refer to next chapter for detailed instructions.

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3. Software Installation

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In this manual, we assume that your CD-ROM Drive letter to be Drive D:

The installation of Win® 2000 / Win® XP drivers is very simple. When you insert the driver

CD into your CD-ROM drive, you can see the AUTORUN window (if it does not show up,

run "D:\setup.exe"). Then you can follow the guides to setup your graphics card driver.

(Please follow the subsection 3.1.3 "Driver installation" to install the driver for your graphics

accelerator.)

3.1. Win® XP driver and utilities installation

3.1.1. Operating system requirement

• When loading the graphics card drivers for the system, please make sure your

system has installed DirectX 9 or later version.

• If you install the graphics card drivers for the motherboard, which consist of SIS or

VIA chipsets, please install the appropriate driver program for that motherboard.

Or please contact your motherboard nearest dealer for motherboard driver.

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3.1.2. DirectX installation

Install Microsoft DirectX to enable 3D hardware acceleration support for Windows® 2000

or Windows® XP to achieve better 3D performance.

0 Note: For software MPEG support in Windows® 2000 or Windows® XP, you must

install DirectX first.

Step 1. When autorun window show up,

click Install DirectX 9 item.

Click "Install DirectX 9" item.

Step 2. Choose I accept the agreement and

Click "Next" button.

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Step 3. Click "Next" button.

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Installing the components.

Step 4. Click "Finish" to restart computer.

Then the DirectX 9 installation is completed.

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3.1.3. Driver installation

A. New hardware found

After the graphics card is inserted into your computer at the first time, the windows will

automatically detect a new hardware in the system and pop out a "New Hardware Found"

message. The following is the step-by-step installation guide.

Step 1: Found new hardware wizard: Video controller (VGA Compatible)

Click "Next" button to install the driver. (There is

a driver CD disk that came with your graphics

accelerator, please insert it now.)

Or click the "Cancel" button to install the driver

from AUTORUN window.

Step 2: Found new hardware wizard: Searching and installing

The wizard will search for the driver and install it automatically.

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Step 3: Found new hardware wizard: Finish

Click the "Finish" button to finish the installation.

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B. Driver installation (Autorun Window)

Insert the driver CD disk into your CD-ROM, and then you can see the AUTORUN window.

If it does not show up, please run "D:\setup.exe".

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Step 1. When autorun window show up,

click Install Display Driver item.

Click "Install Display Driver" item.

Step 2. Click "Next" button.

Step 3. Click "Finish" button to restart

computer. Then the driver installation is

completed.

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Windows installings the components.

3.1.4. Utilities on driver CD

Insert the driver CD disk into your CD-ROM, and then you can see the AUTORUN window.

If it does not show up, please run "D:\setup.exe".

Install V-Tuner 2:

•

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Step 1.Click "Utilities" item.

Step 3. Click "Next" button.

Step 2.Click "GIGABYTE Utility" item.

Step 4. Enter your name and company.

Step 5. Click "Finish" button to restart computer.

Then the V-Tuner2 installation is completed.

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V-Tuner 2

V-Tuner 2 lets you adjust the working frequency of the graphic engine and video memory

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(Core Clock and Memory Clock).

Displays core clock status Displays memory clock status

Adjust Core
speed

Enables auto adjustment of core/
memory clock settings set by user
when running 3D applications.

Adjust Memory

speed

Select choice of skinOpens Help page

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3.1.5. Taskbar icon

After installation of the display drivers, you will find a GIGABYTE icon on the taskbar's

status area. Right-clicking this icon opens the GIGABYTE control panel, showing a menu

composed of shortcut of the graphics card's enhanced and other functions.

You may click the "Display Properties" item, and then click Settings. Click "Advanced"

after clicking Settings. Click the appropriate tab to change your display settings.

Right click the icon.

English

Click "VGA Information" item
into the "VGA Info" and "Color
Adjust" tabs.

You can link to GIGABYTE website for updated information about
the graphics accelerator, latest drivers, and other information.

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VGA Information

VGA Info lists the relevant information about your card.

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Color Adjust

Color Adjust allows you to make color adjustments, such as brightness, contrast and

gamma values for each or all of RGB colors.

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After installation of the display drivers, you will find a NVIDIA icon on the taskbar's

status area. Click this icon to open the control panel.

Right click the icon.

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You can adjust the properties
of the graphics accelerator
from here.

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3.1.6. Display Properties pages

To access Display Properties pages, right-click the GBT icon on the taskbar and select

Display Properties or right-click on Desktop and then select Properties. The Display

English

Properties dialog box shows the information of display adapter, color, the range of display

area, and the refresh rate.

Settings (Resolutions and Color depth for Windows)

You may adjust the screen resolution and color quality settings in this dialog box.

To access more advanced options, click the "Advanced" button.

GeForce 6200 properties

After pressing the "Advanced" button in Settings, you'll see the Default Monitor and NVIDIA

GeForce 6200 Properties dialog box. Click the GeForce 6200 tab. (You can also click the

Nvidia icon on the taskbar and select Nvidia Display to access the Geforce 6200 properties

page.)

You can move the slider to change

the resolution.

You can click the item to change

the color depth.

Click "Advanced" icon for adapter and setting.

 This page shows the Adapter, System and

Driver version information.

You can select other properties from the pop-out menu.

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nView Display Mode properties

 nView allows you to connect separate displays to single

graphics card.

• nView modes: select your preferred nView display modes
here. Options: Single display/ Clone/ Horizontal span/
Vertical span/ Dualview

• Display pair: select a single display or display pair. The
selected display combination will appear in the graphical
representation below.

 If TV is chosen as the display, you will need to select the

proper TV format. To do this, click "Device Setting" followed
by "Select TV format". Select the format for your television
and then click "Apply" followed by "OK".

Display Model GV-NX62128D(128DP)

Matrix CRT+TV Yes

CRT+DVI Yes

DVI+TV Yes

Performance and Quality Settings properties

 The sliders lets to decide whether your application should

use quality or high performance texture.

• Application profiles: Select the application profile from the

list of profiles.

• Global Driver Settings: Select the Settings item and move

the slider below to set the degree of antialiasing to used
in Direct3D and OpenGL applications.

• Antialiasing settings: allows to set the degree of the Global

Driver Settings.

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Color Correction properties

 The Color Correction Properties is used to compensate

for variations in luminance between a source image and its

output on a display device. Adjust the color correction

settings to provide more accurate color reproduction of

images(such as photographs) on your display device. Also,

many 3D-accelerated games may appear too dark to play.

Increasing the brightness and/or the gamma value equally

across all channels makes these games appear brighter and

more playable.

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Overlay Controls properties

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Troubleshooting properties

 The Overlay Controls Properties can adjust Overlay zoom

controls and Overlay color controls. There is only one video

overlay, which is only available on the Primary display. The

video overlay controls are automatically activated during

playback of any video file type that supports overlay

adjustments. The "Adjust Colors" button will access "Color

Correction" properties page.

 The NVIDIA settings taskbar utility lets you conveniently

access various features and presets you've configured in

the Display Properties directly from the Windows taskbar.

• Display the NVIDIA Settings icon in the taskbar

The Desktop Manager provides enhanced nView multi-

display functionality and helps you organize your

applications for use with multiple displays and desktops.

• My connected TV does not appear in this list

This option can be used to force detection of an attached

TV set which does not report its presence to the graphics

card.

NV Rotate properties

 The NV Rotate Properties is used to rotate the screen. If

your monitor is capable of operating in either Landscape or

Portrait mode, you can adjust the screen by this properties.

• Landscape (0 degree rotation)

• Portrait (90 degree rotation)

• Inverted Landscape (180 degree rotation)

• Inverted Portrait (270 degree rotation)

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Refresh Rate Overrides properties

 Click "Override refresh rates" to select refresh rate overrides

to be used in applications.

Screen Resolutions & Refresh Rates properties

 The Screen Resolutions & Refresh Rates properties

allows you to adjust the screen resolution, color quality and

monitor settings (screen rdfresh rates). Or you can customize

resolutions and refresh rates.

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Menu Editing properties

 The Menu Editing Properties can remove infrequently used

screens by dragging them from the screen menu to the list

below. Restore screens to the menu by dragging them

individually, or click Restore Defaults.

To begin, check the Enable screen menu editing check

box. To return to normal navigation mode, uncheck the check

box.

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3.1.7. nView properties pages

nView is a set of desktop tools designed to help you be more productive when using your

graphics card. With nView you can set up multiple desktops to work with your applications.

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Multiple desktops give you extra desktop areas on which to run your applications so you

won't have to crowd several open application windows on one desktop.

Enable the nView Desktop Manager features:

Right-click on desktop and choose Properties\Settings\Advanced\GeForce 6200\Desktop

Management

Access nView properties page:

To access the nView properties page, you can click the NVIDIA icon on the taskbar

and select nView Properties under nView Destop Manager (Method A). Or right-click

on Desktop, select Properties/Settings/Advanced/ GeForce 6200. Double-click Desktop

Management item on the pop-up menu (Method B).

Click Enable button to turn on all the nView Desktop
Manager features.

Method A: Method B:

Click the item to start nView Properties.

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Double-click Desktop Management
to see more nView properties.

nView Desktop Management properties

 This tab contains information about the nView Desktop

Manager. The setup wizard can also be accessed from this

tab.

nView Profile properties

 This tab contains a record all nView display settings for easy

software setup.

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nView Windows properties

 This tab allows you to control of window and dialog box

placement when using multiple monitors.

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nView Applications properties

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nView Desktops properties

 This tab allows you to control nView settings depending on

different applications.

 This tab allows you to create up to 32 unique desktops.

nView User Interface properties

 This tab allows customization of the nView user interface.

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nView Effects properties

nView Zoom properties

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 This tab provides special windows effects that you can apply

to your applications.

 This tab provides dynamic zoom functionality on the desktop.

Also enables full screen video playback via the video

mirroring control button.

nView Hot Keys properties

 This tab lets you perform various actions with shortcut keys

or key combinations.

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nView Mouse properties

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nView Tools properties

 This tab can modify and extend mouse behavior with

kinematic actions.

 This tab can improve nView functionality for mobile and

desktop users.

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3.2. Win® 2000 driver installation

With Windows running on your computer, you need to install the graphics card driver to

take advantage of the higher performance, resolutions, and special graphics features of

the graphics card. To ensure you install the latest driver, insert the Installation CD that

shipped with your graphics card.

To install the graphics card driver for Win® 2000, please insert the Installation CD. Then

the AUTORUN window will show up. Click Install Display Driver item, and follow the

wizard to install the driver.

If Windows® does not show the CD automatically, please run following steps:

1. Click the Start button on the control bar.

2. Select Run.

3. Type the following: D:\SETUP.exe

(If D is not your CD-ROM drive, substitute D with the correct drive letter.)

4. Click "OK".

5. Click on "Install Display Drivers" to begin the Installation Wizard.

6. Click "Next".

7. Click "Yes" to the license agreement.

8. Follow the Wizard's on-screen instructions to complete the installation.

English

Please make sure the Windows® 2000 have installed Windows® 2000

Service Pack (or later) before installing the graphics accelerator driver.

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4. Troubleshooting Tips

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The following troubleshooting tips may help if you experience problems. Contact your

dealer or GBT for more advanced troubleshooting information.

 Check that the card is seated properly in the PCI Express x 16 slot.

 Ensure that the display cable is securely fastened to the card's display connector.

 Make sure that the monitor and computer are plugged in and receiving power.

 If necessary, disable any built-in graphics capabilities on your motherboard. For

more information, consult your computer's manual or manufacturer.

(NOTE: Some manufacturers do not allow the built-in graphics to be disabled or

to become the secondary display.)

 Make sure you selected the appropriate display device and graphics card when

you installed the graphics driver.

 Restart your computer.

Press the F8 key on your keyboard after system starts up. When the Windows
Advanced Options Menu appears, select Safe Mode and press Enter.
After getting into Safe Mode, in Device Manager check whether the driver for the

graphics card is correct.

 For more assistance, use the Troubleshooting Guide located in the Windows

®

Help or contact your computer manufacturer.

If necessary, adjust your monitor's setting by monitor's adjust panel to make the

screen looks focused, crisp, and sharp. (Please refer to the monitor's manual.)

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5. Appendix

5.1. How to Reflash the BIOS

5.1.1. Reflash BIOS in MS-DOS mode

1. Extract the downloaded Zip file to your hard disk(s) or floppy disk. This procedure assumes

drive A.

2. Restart the computer in MS-DOS mode. (For Windows 2000/XP, you need a startup disk to

restart the computer in MS-DOS mode.)

3. Change the command prompt to A:\>.

4. To back up the current BIOS, at the A:\> prompt, type[BIOS flash utility name]

-s [BIOS file name] (example: gvf11 -s nx66t128d.f1) and press Enter.

5. To flash BIOS, at the A:\> prompt, type [BIOS flash utility name] -p [BIOS

file name] (example: gvf11 -p nx66t128d.f2) and press Enter.

6. Wait until it's done, then restart your computer.

5.1.2. Reflash BIOS in Windows mode

1. After installing the display drivers, you will find a GIGABYTE icon in the lower-right corner

of the Taskbar. Right-click to select the @VGA utility.

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@VGA flash BIOS utility.

2. Update BIOS through the Internet

a. Select the Live Update check box and click Flash. Then @VGA will automatically download

the BIOS for your card from GIGABYTE @VGA server and do the update for you.(@VGA

will not download/update the BIOS if it detects the current BIOS on your card is the latest

one.)

3. Update BIOS NOT through the Internet

a. Download the BIOS ZIP file for your card from GIGABYTE website and extract it to your

hard disk (or floppy disk).

b. Select the From Local File check box and then click Flash.

c. Select the BIOS file from your hard disk (or floppy disk).

d. Complete the update procedure following the on-screen instructions.

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5.2. Resolutions and Color Depth Table (In Windows® XP)

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Display Maximum Color Depth (bpp)

Screen Refresh Rate 8bpp(256 color) 16bpp(65K color) 32bpp(16.7M)

Resolution (Hz) Standard mode High mode True mode

320 x 200 75 333
320 x 240 75 333
400 x 300 75 333
480 x 360 75 333
512 x 384 75 333
640 x 400 75 333
640 x 480 240 333
720 x 480 60 333
720 x 576 60 333
800 x 600 240 333
848 x 480 240 333
960 x 600 240 333
1024 x 768 240 33X
1088 x 612 240 33X
1152 x 864 200 33X
1280 x 720 170 33X
1280 x 768 170 33X
1280 x 800 170 33X
1280 x 960 170 33X
1280 x 1024 170 33X
1360 x 768 170 33X
1600 x 900 150 33X
1600 x 1024 120 33X
1600 x 1200 120 33X
1920 x 1080 100 33X
1920 x 1200 100 33X
1920 x 1440 85 333
2048 x 1536 85 333

GeForce 6200 Single Display Stardard Modes

* This table is for reference only. The actual resolutions supported depend on the

monitor you use.

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