GV-NX85T256H
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
* The WEEE marking on the product indicates this product must not be disposed of with user's other household waste
and must be handed over to a designated collection point for the recycling of waste electrical and electronic equipment!!
* The WEEE marking applies only in European Union's member states.
Copyright
© 2007 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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Table of Contents
English
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
TM
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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
or
NTSC / PAL TV Projector
or
NTSC / PAL TV
Analog LCD Monitor Analog Monitor
Digital LCD Monitor
Analog LCD Monitor Analog CRT Monitor
Projector
or
Or
DVI Output
Y
Pr
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
English
TV-Out
DVI-I Connector 1
DVI-I Connector 2
HDTV
OR
NTSC / PAL TV Projector
OR
NTSC / PAL TV
Digital LCD Monitor
Analog LCD Monitor Analog Monitor
Projector
OR
DVI Output
Y
Pr
Pb/AV Output
S-Video Output
D-Sub
Output
TV-Out
DVI-I
Connector
1
DVI-I
Connector
2
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.
Hardware Installation- 7 -
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