GIGABYTE GV-NX79G256DP-RH Owner's Manual

VGA Card

GV-NX79G256DP-RH

Sept. 11, 2006

VGA Card

GV-NX79G256DP-RH

Sept. 11, 2006

GV-NX79G256DP-RH

GeForce™ 7900 GS Graphics Accelerator

User's Manual

Rev. 101

12MD-NX79G2PR-101R

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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 ........................................................................ 28

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

1.2. Minimum System Requirements ................................................................... 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. Taskbar Icon ................................................................................................................. 14

3.1.5. Display Properties pages ............................................................................................ 15

3.1.6. nView Properties pages .............................................................................................. 22

3.2. Windows® 2000 driver installation .............................................................. 27

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

5.1. Reflash BIOS in MS-DOS Mode ................................................................ 29

5.2. Connecting to a HDTV .............................................................................. 30

5.3. Resolutions and Color Depth Table (In Windows® XP) ............................... 31

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1. Introduction

1.1. Features

• Powered by NVIDIA® GeForce™ 7900 GS Graphics Processing Unit (GPU)

• Supports the newest PCI Express x16

• Integrated with 256 MB GDDR3 memory

• Supports DirectX 9.0c

• Supports NVIDIA® SLI™ (Scalable Link Interface) technology

• Supports AV / S-Video and HDTV output

• Supports TV-Out connector

• Supports 2 DVI-I connectors

• Supports D-sub connector (by adapter)

1.2. Minimum System Requirements

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

AMD Athlon™ 650 MHz class processor or higher

• One PCI Express x16 slot

• Operating Systems Windows® 2000 / Windows® XP

• 64 MB system memory

• 50 MB of available disk space for full installation

• CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive

• Minimum power supply 300 watt (To set up an SLI system with the graphics cards,

please use a power supply of 400 watt or above)

(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-NX79G256DP-RH) and from the same vendor (i.e. GIGABYTE TECHNOLOGY).

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2.1. Board Layout

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2. Hardware Installation

TV-out

DVI-I Connector 1

DVI-I Connector 2

HDTV

NTSC / PAL TV Projector

NTSC / PAL TV

Digital LCD Monitor

Analog LCD Monitor Analog Monitor

Projector

DVI Output

Pb/AV Output

S-Video Output

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TV-Out

DVI-I

Connector

DVI-I

Connector

DVI-I to D-Sub

Adapter

VGA Output

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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 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 your 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.

* Please make sure that the gold edge connectors of the graphics card is securely inserted.

2. Replace the screws to fasten the card in

place, and replace the computer cover.

After installation, please connect the power cable to your graphics card, or

the system will not boot.

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 VGA monitor to the DVI-I connector, plug the DVI-I to D-sub adapter into the DVI-I connector, then plug the monitor

Connect a flat panel

cable into the adapter.

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To TV / 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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GIGABYTE Video Adapter for Nvidia Graphics Cards

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AV Out

S-Video Out

Connect to the TV-Out 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 a Composite video connection, you can

connect the RCA cable from your TV to the AV Out port

on the adapter.

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How NVIDIA® SLI™ (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.

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(provided by motherboard manufacturer)

SLI bridge connector

Two SLI-ready graphics cards of the same type.

(Example: GV-NX79G256DP-RH)

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