GV-NX62TC256D/
GV-NX62TC128D/
GV-NX62TC256DE/
GV-NX62TC256D8
GeForce™ 6200 Graphics Accelerator
User's Manual
Rev. 105
12MD-NX62TC256D-105
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Due to rapid change in technology, some of the specifications might be out of date before publication of this booklet.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
English
1. Introduction ......................................................................................... 3
2. Hardware Installation ........................................................................... 5
3. Software Installation .......................................................................... 10
4. Troubleshooting Tips ........................................................................ 30
1.1. Features ..................................................................................................... 3
1.2. Minimum system requirement ....................................................................... 4
2.1. Board layout ............................................................................................... 5
2.2. Hardware installation ................................................................................... 8
3.1. Win® XP driver and utilities installation ........................................................ 10
3.1.1. Operating system requirement ................................................................................... 10
3.1.2. DirectX installation ......................................................................................................... 11
3.1.3. Driver installation .......................................................................................................... 13
3.1.4. Utilities on driver CD .................................................................................................... 15
3.1.5. Taskbar icon ................................................................................................................. 17
3.1.6. Display properties pages............................................................................................. 20
3.1.7. nView properties pages ............................................................................................... 24
3.2. Win® 2000 driver installation ...................................................................... 29
5. Appendix .......................................................................................... 31
5.1. How to Reflash the BIOS ........................................................................... 31
5.1.1. Reflash BIOS in MS-DOS mode ................................................................................. 31
5.1.2. Reflash BIOS in Windows mode ................................................................................ 31
5.2. Resolutions and color depth table (In Windows® XP) .................................. 32
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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 tables for details:
GV-NX62TC128D:
System memory 256 MB 512 MB or above
VGA onboard memory 16 MB 16 MB
Shared system memory 48 MB 112 MB
Total effective VGA memory 64 MB 128 MB
GV-NX62TC256D/GV-NX62TC256DE:
System memory 256 MB 512 MB or above
VGA onboard memory 64 MB 64 MB
Shared system memory 64 MB 192 MB
Total effective VGA memory 128 MB 256 MB
GV-NX62TC256D8:
System memory 256 MB 512 MB or above
VGA onboard memory 128 MB 128 MB
Shared system memory 0 MB 128 MB
Total effective VGA memory 128 MB 256 MB
English
• Powered by NVIDIA® GeForce™ 6200 with TurboCache Technology Graphics
Processing Unit (GPU)
• Supports the newest PCI Express x 16
• Supports DirectX 9.0c
• Supports AV / S-Video and HDTV
(For GV-NX62TC256D/GV-NX62TC256DE/GV-NX62TC256D8 only) output
• Supports D-Sub(The GV-NX62TC128D requires adapter to support this function)
and DVI-I connector
Introduction- 3 -
1.2. Minimum system requirement
English
• 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
• 256MB 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. Hardware Installation
2.1. Board Layout
1) GV-NX62TC256D/GV-NX62TC256DE/
GV-NX62TC256D8
TV-out
DVI-I Connector
VGA Monitor
Connector
(15-pin)
DVI Output
Digital LCD Monitor
Pr
HDTV
Pb/AV Output
English
NTSC / PAL TV
Projector
Analog LCD Monitor
Analog LCD Monitor
OR
Analog Monitor
Y
S-Video Output
DVI-I to D-Sub Connector
VGA Output
VGA Output
TV-out
DVI-I Connector
VGA Monitor
Connector
(15-pin)
Hardware Installation- 5 -
2) GV-NX62TC128D
English
TV-out
DVI-I Connector
NTSC / PAL TV
Projector
Digital LCD Monitor
Analog LCD Monitor
AV Output
DVI Output
DVI-I to D-Sub Connector
VGA Output
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TV-Out
DVI-I Connector
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.
English
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2.2. Hardware installation
Installing Your graphics card.
English
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...
English
To TV or VCR
To VGA Monitor
To Flat Panel Display
Warning!
To avoid system instability, do not touch the graphics card when it is runnnig .
You are now ready to proceed with the installation of the graphics card driver. Please
refer to next chapter for detailed instructions.
Hardware Installation- 9 -
3. Software Installation
English
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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