Gigabyte GV-NX68T256D-B User Manual

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GV -NX68T256D-B
GeForce™ 6800 GT Graphics Accelerator
User's Manual
Rev. 101 12MD-NX68T256DB-101
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.
Trademarks
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 Due to rapid change in technology, some of the specifications might be out of date before publication of this booklet.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.
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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™ 6800 GT Graphics Processing Unit (GPU)
Supports the newest PCI Express x 16
Integrated with 256MB DDR III memory
Supports DirectX 9.0
Supports NVIDIA® SLI
Supports TV-Out connector
Supports 2 DVI-I connectors
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(Scalable Link Interface) technology
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
note
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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 (i.e. GV-NX68T256D-B) and from the same vendor (i.e. GIGABYTE TECHNOLOGY).
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2.1. Board Layout
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NTSC / PAL TV
Projector
2. Hardware Installation
TV-Out
DVI-I Connector 2
DVI-I Connector 1
AV Output
S-VideoOutput
TV-out
DVI-I Connector 2
Analog LCD Monitor
VGA Output
DVI Output
Digital LCD Monitor
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DVI-I Connector 1
DVI-I to D-Sub Adapter
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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 anti­static 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,
3. Remove any existing graphics card from
disconnect the display cable from the back of your computer.
consult your computer's manual for help in removing the cover.
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.
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.
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5. Replace the screw to fasten the card in place, and replace the computer cover.
After installing the GV-NX68T256D-B to your computer , please remember to connect at lease one power cable on the graphics card to the power supply connector. We suggest you to connect both of the two power cables on the graphics card to the power supply to achieve optimcal graphics performance.
6. Plug the display cable into your graphics card; then turn on the computer and monitor. T o connect a flat panel directly to your graphics card, use the DVI-I connector. To connect a VGA 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.
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Connect a flat panel
To TV or VCR
To Flat Panel Display
Connect a VGA monitor via DVI-I to D-sub adapter
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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How NVIDIA® SLI
In an SLI configuration, two SLI-ready graphics cards with the same model and from the same manufacturers are connected together via SLI bridge connector in a system that
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provides two x 16 PCI Express slots to scale graphics performance. The picture below shows that two graphics cards are linked in parallel in an SLI configuration.
For more information about the hardware configuration of an SLI system, please refer to motherboard user manual.
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.)
TM
(Scalable Link Interface) technology works:
Two SLI-ready graphics cards of the same type. (Example: GV-NX66T128D)
3. Software Installation
SLI bridge connector (provided by motherboard manufacturer)
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.
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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-T uner 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 utilities 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.
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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
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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 6800 GT properties
After pressing the "Advanced" button in Settings, you'll see the Plug and Play Monitor and NVIDIA GeForce 6800 Series GPU dialog box. Click the GeForce 6800 GT tab. (You can also
click the Nvidia icon on the taskbar and select Nvidia Display to access the Geforce 6800 GT 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 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-NX68T256D-B 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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SLI multi-GPU properties
Y our graphics card features NVIDIA Scalable Link Interface
(SLI) technology. Add a second graphics card with SLI technology for significant improvements in rendering performance. Note: Only Windows XP operating system supports the dual GPUs mode. Please do not enable SLI multi-GPU in Windows 2000.
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Color Correction properties
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Video Overlay Settings 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 3D­accelerated 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.
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.
Tools properties
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.
• Shortcut tools:
Enabling these options will give you quick access to NVIDIA features.
• Display Optimization:
Run the Display Optimization Wizard to adjust your display(s) for optimal viewing and representation of colors .
• Troubleshooting:
If you have a TV connected and it is not being detected, select the check box below.
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NV Rotate properties
The NV Rotate Properties is used to rotate the screen. If
Temperature Settings properties
The Temperature Properties can auto detected the GPU
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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)
Core temperature and Ambient temperature. Y ou can select the
Notify when GPU core temperature exceeds threshold
check box.
Screen Resolutions & Refresh Rates properties
The Screen Resolutions & Refresh Rates properties
allows you to adjust the screen resolution, color quality and monitor settings (screen refresh rates). Or you can customize resolutions and refresh rates.
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Menu Editing properties
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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. 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.
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. T o return to normal navigation mode, uncheck the check box.
Enable the nView Desktop Manager features:
Right-click on desktop and choose Properties\Settings\Advanced\GeForce 6800 GT\Desktop Management
Click Enable button to turn on all the nView Desktop Manager features.
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Access nView properties page:
T o 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 6800 GT. Double-click Desktop Management item on the pop-up menu (Method B).
Method A: Method B:
Double-click Desktop Management to see
Click the item to start nView Properties.
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.
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nView Profile properties
This tab contains a record all nView display settings for easy
software setup.
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nView Windows properties
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nView Applications properties
This tab allows you to control of window and dialog box
placement when using multiple monitors.
This tab allows you to control nView settings depending on
different applications.
nView Desktops properties
This tab allows you to create up to 32 unique desktops.
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nView User Interface properties
This tab allows customization of the nView user interface.
nView Effects properties
This tab provides special windows effects that you can apply
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to your applications.
nView Zoom properties
This tab provides dynamic zoom functionality on the desktop.
Also enables full screen video playback via the video mirroring control button.
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nView Hot Keys properties
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nView Mouse properties
This tab lets you perform various actions with shortcut keys
or key combinations.
This tab can modify and extend mouse behavior with
kinematic actions.
nView Tools properties
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.
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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. T roubleshooting 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
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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)
Display Maximum Color Depth (bpp) Screen Refresh Rate 8bpp(256 color) 16bpp(65K color) 32bpp(16.7M)
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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
* This table is for reference only. The actual resolutions supported depend on the
monitor you use.
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