GIGABYTE GV-NX85T256H, GV-NX85T256HP, GV-NX85T512HP Owner's Manual

VGA Card

GV-NX85T256H

Apr. 17, 2007

VGA Card

GV-NX85T256H

Apr. 17, 2007

VGA Card

GV-NX85T512HP

May 28, 2007

VGA Card

GV-NX85T512HP

May 28, 2007

VGA Card

GV-NX85T256HP

Jun. 11, 2007

VGA Card

GV-NX85T256 HP

Jun. 11, 2007

GV-NX85T256H/ GV-NX85T512HP/ GV-NX85T256HP

GeForce™ 8500 GT Graphics Accelerator

User's Manual

Rev. 102

12MD-NX85T2H-102R

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Table of Contents

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

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

3. Software Installation .......................................................................... 11

4. Troubleshooting Tips ........................................................................ 32

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

1.2. Minimum System Requirements ................................................................... 3

2.1. Board Layout .............................................................................................. 4

2.2. Hardware Installation ................................................................................... 7

3.1. Windows® XP Driver and Utilities Installation ................................................11

3.1.1. Operating System Requirement .................................................................................. 11

3.1.2. DirectX Installation ........................................................................................................ 12

3.1.3. Driver Installation .......................................................................................................... 13

3.1.4. Taskbar Icon ................................................................................................................. 15

3.1.5. Display Properties Pages ............................................................................................ 15

3.1.6. nView Properties pages .............................................................................................. 26

3.2. Windows® 2000 Driver Installation ............................................................. 31

5. Appendix .......................................................................................... 33

5.1. How to Reflash the BIOS in MS-DOS Mode ............................................... 33

5.2. Resolutions and Color Depth Table (In Windows® XP) ............................... 34

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1. Introduction

1.1. Features

• Powered by NVIDIA® GeForce™ 8500 GT Graphics Processing Unit (GPU)

• Supports PCI Express x16

• Integrated with 256 MB GDDR2 memory (For GV-NX85T256H only)

• Integrated with 512 MB GDDR2 memory (For GV-NX85T512HP only)

• Integrated with 256 MB GDDR3 memory (For GV-NX85T256HP only)

• Supports DirectX 9.0c and DirectX 10

• Supports AV / S-Video / TV-Out and HDTV output

• Supports D-sub connector

(The GV-NX85T256HP require adapter to support this function)

• Supports 1 DVI-I connector (For GV-NX85T256H/GV-NX85T512HP only)

• Supports 2 DVI-I connectors (For GV-NX85T256HP only)

• Supports HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection) technology

1.2. Minimum System Requirements

• Hardware

- Intel® Pentium® 4 or AMD Athlon

- 128 MB of system memory; 2 GB or more for best performance

- Optical drive for software installation (CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive)

- A power supply with 450-watt is recommended

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• Operating System

- Windows

Vista

- Windows® XP with Service Pack 2 (SP2)

- Windows® XP Professional x64 Edition

- Windows® 2000

(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-NX85T512HP) and from the same vendor (i.e. GIGABYTE TECHNOLOGY).

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2.1. Board Layout

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1. GV-NX85T256H/GV-NX85T512HP

2. Hardware Installation

SLI connector

TV-Out

D-Sub Monitor

Connector (15-pin)

DVI-I Connector

HDTV

NTSC / PAL TV Projector

NTSC / PAL TV

Analog LCD Monitor Analog Monitor

Digital LCD Monitor

Analog LCD Monitor Analog CRT Monitor

Projector

DVI Output

Pb/AV Output

S-Video Output

D-Sub Output

D-Sub

Output

TV-Out

D-Sub Monitor

Connector

(15-pin)

DVI-I

Connector

DVI-I to D-Sub

Adapter

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2. GV-NX85T256HP

SLI connector

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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

D-Sub

Output

TV-Out

DVI-I

Connector

DVI-I

Connector

DVI-I to D-Sub

Adapter

Hardware Installation- 5 -

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1. Turn off your computer and unplug power supply.

2. Use a grounded wrist strap before handling computer components. If you do not have

3. Place components on a grounded antistatic pad or on the bag that came with the

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.

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.

one, touch both of your hands to a safely grounded object or to a metal object, such as

the power supply case.

components whenever the components are separated from the system.

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.

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

disconnect the display cable from the back

of your computer.

2. Remove the computer cover. If necessary,

consult your computer's manual for help in

removing the cover.

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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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