GIGABYTE GV-NX71G512P8, GV-NX71G512P8-RH Owner's Manual
VGA Card
GV-NX71G512P8-RH
Sept. 11, 2006
VGA Card
GV-NX71G512P8-RH
Sept. 11, 2006
GV-NX71G512P8 / GV-NX71G256P4-RH
VGA Card
Oct. 9, 2006
VGA Card
GV-NX71G512P8 /
GV-NX71G256P4-RH
Oct. 9, 2006
GV-NX71G512P8-RH /
GV-NX71G512P8 /
GV-NX71G256P4-RH
GeForce™ 7100 GS Graphics Accelerator
User's Manual
Rev. 102
12MD-NX71G8R-102R
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Table of Contents
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1. Introduction ......................................................................................... 3
2. Hardware Installation ........................................................................... 4
3. Software Installation .......................................................................... 10
4. Troubleshooting Tips ........................................................................ 33
1.1. Features ..................................................................................................... 3
1.2. Minimum System Requirement ..................................................................... 3
2.1. Board Layout .............................................................................................. 4
2.2. Hardware Installation ................................................................................... 6
3.1. Windows® XP Driver and Utilities Installation ............................................... 10
3.1.1. Operating System Requirement ................................................................................. 10
3.1.2. DirectX Installation ......................................................................................................... 11
3.1.3. Driver Installation .......................................................................................................... 12
3.1.4. Utilities on Driver CD ................................................................................................... 14
3.1.5. Taskbar Icon ................................................................................................................. 16
3.1.6. Display Properties Pages ............................................................................................ 19
3.1.7. nView Properties Pages .............................................................................................. 27
3.2. Windows® 2000 Driver Installation ............................................................. 32
5. Appendix .......................................................................................... 34
5.1. How to Reflash the BIOS ........................................................................... 34
5.1.1. Reflash BIOS in MS-DOS Mode ................................................................................. 34
5.1.2. Reflash BIOS in Windows Mode ................................................................................ 34
5.2. Connecting to a HDTV .............................................................................. 35
5.3. Resolutions and Color Depth Table (In Windows® XP) ............................... 36
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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:
Table 1. Available Graphics Memory Calculation for the GV-NX71G512P8(-RH)
System Memory 256 MB 512 MB 1 GB or above
Onboard Graphics Memory (a) 128 MB 128 MB 128 MB
Allocated System Memory (b) 0 MB 128 MB 384 MB
Total Effective Graphics Memory (a)+(b) 128 MB 256 MB 512 MB
Table 2. Available Graphics Memory Calculation for the GV-NX71G256P4-RH
System memory 256 MB 512 MB or above
Onboard Graphics Memory (a) 64 MB 64 MB
Allocated System Memory (b) 64 MB 192 MB
Total Effective Graphics Memory (a)+(b) 128 MB 256 MB
• Powered by NVIDIA
• Supports the newest PCI Express x16
• GV-NX71G512P8(-RH) Integrated with 128MB DDRII memory
GV-NX71G256P4-RH Integrated with 64MB DDRII memory
• Supports DirectX 9.0c
• Supports NVIDIA
(For GV-NX71G512P8-RH / GV-NX71G512P8 only)
• Supports AV / S-Video and HDTV output
• Provides D-Sub and DVI-I connectors
®
GeForce™ 7100 GS Graphics Processing Unit (GPU)
®
TM
SLI
(Scalable Link Interface) technology via the PCI Express bus
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(Note)
1.2. Minimum System Requirement
• Intel® Pentium® 4 or AMD AthlonTM or higher
• One PCI Express x16 slot
• Operating Systems Windows
• 512 MB of system memory
• 200 MB of available disk space for full installation
• CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive
(Note): SLI technology requires a PCI Express motherboard with two x16 physical
connectors. Graphics cards working in an SLI configuration must be of the same model and
from the same vendor. To support SLI technology via the PCI Express bus, the
GV-NX71G512P8(-RH) requires driver version 91.47 or later.
®
2000 / Windows® XP
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2. Hardware Installation
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2.1. Board Layout
VGA Monitor Connector
Analog LCD Monitor Analog Monitor
NTSC / PAL TV Projector
NTSC / PAL TV
HDTV
(15-pin)
OR
OR
OR
TV-out
DVI-I Connector
Projector
VGA Output
Pb/AV Output
S-Video Output
VGA Monitor
Y
Pr
Connector
(15-pin)
TV-Out
DVI-I Connector
DVI Output
Digital LCD Monitor
Analog LCD Monitor
GV-NX71G Series Graphics Accelerator
VGA
Output
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 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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Hardware Installation- 5 -
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 remove the existing graphics 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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To install your new graphics card:
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.
2. Replace the screw to fasten the card in place,
and replace the computer cover.
3. 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 VGA Monitor To TV / VCR To Flat Panel Display
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- 7 -
How to enable NVIDIA® SLI
(For GV-NX71G512P8-RH / GV-NX71G512P8 only)
After installing two SLI-ready graphics cards of the same model on an SLI motherboard
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(Figure 1), users can enable SLI mode simply through the graphics card driver (For the
GV-NX71G512P8(-RH), driver version must be at least 91.47)
Step 1: After installing the graphics card driver, right-click on Desktop and select Properties.
When Display Properties dialog box appears, select the Settings tab. In Settings, click
the Advanced button.
Step 2: Click the GeForce 7100 GS tab when advanced properties dialog box appears.
Select SLI multi-GPU from the side menu and select the Enable SLI multi-GPU check box
(Figure 2) and click Apply.
TM
(Scalable Link Interface) technology:
(Note)
.
Figure 1
Figure 2
Step 3: Restart your system when prompted.
(Note): Only Windows® XP operating system supports SLI mode. Please do not enable SLI
multi-GPU in Windows® 2000.
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GIGABYTE Video Adapter for Nvidia Graphics Cards
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AV Out
S-Video Out
Connect to the TVOut port on the
graphics card.
HDTV Component
(Y+Pr+Pb)
(1) Connecting HDTV
Connect your HDTV cables to the video adapter
according to the corresponding color.
(Y= Green, Pr= Red, Pb= Blue)
(2) Connecting S-Video
If your TV has a S-Video connection, connect the S-
Video cable from your TV to the S-Video Out port on the
adapter.
(3) Connecting AV Output
If your TV has Composite video connection, you can
connect the RCA cable from your TV to the AV Out port
on the adapter.
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