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5.2. Resolutions and Color Depth Table (In Windows® XP) ............................... 33
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1. Introduction
1.1. Features
•Powered by NVIDIA® GeForce™ 8800 GTS Graphics Processing Unit (GPU)
•Supports the newest PCI Express x16
•Integrated with 640 MB GDDR3 memory
•Supports DirectX 10
•Supports NVIDIA® SLI
TM
(Scalable Link Interface) technology
•Supports AV / S-Video and HDTV output
•Supports D-sub connector (by adapter)
•Supports 2 DVI-I connectors
•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 400-watt is recommended
TM
(Note)
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• Operating System
- Windows® XP with Service Pack 2 (SP2)
- Windows® XP Professional x64 Edition
- Windows® 2000
• SLITM Configuration
If you are planning on using this graphics card as part of an SLITM system, the
following is required:
- An SLITM certified motherboard with two PCI Express x16 slots and correct PCIe
chipset driver
- Two GV-NX88S640H-RH
- A power supply with 1000-watt or above is recommended
- An SLITM bridge connector
(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-NX88S640H-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
SLI Connector
TV-Out
DVI-I Connector 1
DVI-I Connector 2
HDTV
OR
NTSC / PAL TV
NTSC / PAL TVProjector
Digital LCD Monitor
Analog LCD Monitor Analog Monitor
Projector
OR
DVI Output
OR
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Y
Pr
Pb/AV Output
TV-Out
S-Video Output
DVI-I
Connector
1
DVI-I
Connector
2
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, remember to connect the power cable to your graphics card, or the system
will not boot. Do not touch the card when it's operating to prevent system instability.
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.
Two SLI-ready graphics cards
(provided by motherboard manufacturer)
SLI bridge connector
of the same type.
(Example: GV-NX88S640H-RH)
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3. Software Installation
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In this manual, we assume that your CD-ROM Drive letter to be Drive D:
The installation of Windows® 2000 / Windows® 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.)
3.1. Windows® 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 9.0c 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. Users who run Windows® XP with Service Pack 2 or above do not need to
install DirectX separately.
Step 1.
When autorun window show up, click the Install
DirectX 9 item.
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Step 2. Choose I accept the agreement
and click the Next button.
Installing the components.
Step 3. Click the Next button.
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
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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)
Step 2: Found new hardware wizard: Searching and installing
The wizard will search for the driver and install it automatically.
Click the "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 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".
Step 1. When autorun window show up, click
Install Display Driver item.
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Step 2. Click the Next button.
Windows installings the components.
Step 3. Click the Finish button to restart computer.
Then the driver installation is completed.
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3.1.4. Taskbar Icon
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area. Click this icon to open the control panel.
After installation of the display drivers, you will find a NVIDIA icon on the taskbar's status
Right click the icon.
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You can adjust the properties of
the graphics accelerator from
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3.1.5. Display Properties Pages
To access Display Properties pages, right-click on Desktop and then select Properties. The
Display 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.
You can move the slider to change the resolution.
You can click the item to change the color quality.
Click the Advanced button for adapter and setting.
To access more advanced options, click the Advanced button.
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NVIDIA Control Panel
After pressing the Advanced button in Settings, you'll see the Plug and Play Monitor and NVIDIA
GeForce 8800 GTS Properties dialog box. Click the GeForce 8800 GTS tab. (You can also click the
NVIDIA icon on the taskbar and select Nvidia Control Panel.)
Access the GeForce 8800 GTS tab page to launch
the NVIDIA Control Panel
Launch Page
All of the NVIDIA control panels have been
consolidated into a single application, the
NVIDIA Control Panel. Click the Start theNVIDIA Control Panel button to open the
NVIDIA Control Panel.
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3D Settings
Tasks in the 3D Settings pages allow you to do the following:
In the NVIDIA Control Panel, select a category to
alter specific NVIDIA display settings.
The categories are:
3D Settings
Display
Video & Television
• Change the image and rendering settings of
your 3D applications and games that utilize
Direct3D and OpenGL technology.
• Override the shipped clocked frequencies of
your GPU and GPU memory to increase your
GPU performance.
• Assign specific 3D settings to a game so that
these settings automatically load when a game
is launched.
• Enable NVIDIA Scalable Link Interface (SLI)
technology for SLI-capable systems and NVIDIA
GPU-based graphics cards.
Appearance
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Adjust Image Settings with Preview
If you are unfamiliar with 3D technology or not
an advanced graphics user, use the Adjust
Image Settings with Preview page to preview
any changes you make for improved image
quality and rendering.
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Performance
Manage 3D Settings
The Manage 3D Settings page enables you to
establish default 3D settings to use for all your
Direct3D or OpenGL applications and to establish
a unique set of 3D settings for a particular game
or application.
Monitor Temperature Levels
Use this page if you overclock your GPU and
want to see how your GPU heats up over
time. You can monitor the current temperature
of your NVIDIA GPU and track its temperature
history. When appropriate, the GPU will
automatically slow down to run at a lower
temperature.
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Display
A variety of display features enable you to further manipulate and configure your display settings to
optimize the use of your displays. Tasks in the Display pages allow you to do the following:
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Appearance
Appearance
• Run display optimization wizard
• Move CRT screen position
• Change resolution attributes
• Adjust desktop color settings
• Rotate display
• Manage custom timings
Multiple Displays
• Run multiple display wizard
(Note)
• Change display configuration
Run Display Optimization Wizard
This wizard helps you adjust your displays for
optimal viewing and repersentation of colors.
Move CRT Screen Position
You can use your mouse (by clicking on the
arrow keys on this page) or the arrow keys on
your keyboard to adjust the position of your
desktop to better fit your display. This is a
useful alternative to using the controls (buttons)
on your actual physical display.
(Note) This item will show up when you connect two monitors.
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Change Resolution Attributes
Using the Change Resolution controls, you can
change the color setting, reduce screen
flickering, or adjust the amount of information
appearing on your display.
Adjust Desktop Color Settings
Use this page to set the contrast, sharpness,
and color depth (Digital Vibrance) of the images
on your desktop. These changes will not affect
any video playback. To change video color
settings, go to Adjust Video Color Settings under
the Video and TV section from the Start page.
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Rotate Display
The NVIDIA Rotate features enable you to
change the orientation of your desktop to portrait,
landscape, and inverted modes. This is useful
if you have rotated your physical display and
need to rotate the desktop to match the orientation
of your display.
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Manage Custom Timings
If you are an advanced user, you can create
custom timing modes with the width, height,
bit-color depth, and the refresh rate etc. The
Advanced Timing page enables you to adjust
timings for your graphics card in order to support
a variety of different display timings for ultimate
flexibility for analog CRT and DVI connections.
You can use the advanced Change Resolution
Attributes page to view custom display modes
you have saved in the Create Custom Timings
page.
Multiple Displays
Run Multiple Display Wizard
This wizard will help you enable and customize
your multi-display setup.
(Note)
Change Display Configuration
NVIDIA nView technology enables you to view
your desktop in one of several multi-display
modes to make the best use of the displays
(monitors) that are connected to your computer.
(Note) This item will show up when you connect two monitors.
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Dual-Monitor Setup
(Note)
:
You can set the display to output from two monitors on the Change Display Configuration page.
Select your preferred nView display modes here.
• only use one display (Single)
• The same on both display (Clone)
• As one large horizontal desktop (Horizontal span)
• As one large vertical desktop (Vertical span)
• Configured independently from each other
(Dualview)
(1) The same on both display (Clone)
Clone mode indicates that both displays in the
display pair show images of the same desktop.
Clone Mode
(2) As one large horizontal desktop
(Horizontal span)
Horizontal Span mode indicates that both displays
in the display pair function as one wide virtual
desktop. The width of each display is half the
width of the total virtual desktop width.
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(3) As one large vertical desktop
(Vertical span)
Vertical Span mode indicates that both displays in
the display pair function as one tall virtual desktop.
The height of each display is half the height of the
total virtual desktop height.
(Note) Only "only use one display (Single)" mode
is available when SLI mode is enabled.
Horizontal Span Mode
Vertical Span Mode
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(4) Configured independently from each other
(Dualview)
Dualview mode indicates that both displays in the
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display pair function as one virtual desktop. Unlike
Horizontal Span or Vertical Span mode, Dualview
treats each display as a separate device. This
means that the taskbar will not be stretched across
displays and 3D applications are not accelerated
as efficiently as when the application spans
displays.
Display
Matrix
Video & Television
Video and television features are similar to those for analog and digital displays and include features
specific to television and HDTV (high definition television) technology for optimal viewing.Tasks in the
Video & Television pages allow you to do the following:
Video
Dualview Mode
ModelGV-NX88S640H-RH
CRT+TVYes
CRT+DVIYes
DVI+TVYes
DVI+TV+CRTNo
DVI +DVIYes
CRT+CRTYes
• Adjust your television picture quality and video
color settings for the best possible viewing in its
environment .
• Change the position and size of the desktop/
video to best fit your television or HDTV (high
definition television) screen.
• Change the signal format to use for your stan-
dard television or HDTV as well as change coun-
try-specific signal or the HDTV format.
• Enable full screen video mirroring.
Adjust Video Color Settings
Use the controls on this page to fine tune the
color settings for video content on your display.
Select one of the test images to monitor your
changes. For best results, play a video while
you make adjustment to view the changes as
they happen.
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Television
(Note)
Run Television Setup Wizard
The wizard will guide you through the steps to
configure your television for use with your
computer.
(Note)
HDTV Setup
Follow the steps below to connect an HDTV to your system using the included component video
adapter.
Step 1:
Connect the HDTV component cable to the adapter
according to the corresponding color. (Y= Green, Pr=
Red, Pb= Blue). Connect the TV Out cable from the
adapter to the TV Out port on your graphics card.
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Step 2:
Go to NVIDIA Control Panel. Select the Run
(Note)
television setup wizard
item in the Video
Step 3:
When the Television Setup Wizard appears,
click Next.
& Television page.
(Note) This item will show up when you connect a television.
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Step 4:
Select Component in the Connector Type
screen.
Step 6:
Click the Preview button to preview the
selected settings. Then click Next.
Step 5:
Select a definition type for your HDTV
(depending on the specifications of your
HDTV) and click Next.
Step 7:
Click Finish to apply the new television
settings.
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3.1.6. 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.
Enable the nView Desktop Manager features:
Click the NVIDIA icon on the taskbar and select nView Properties under nView
Destop Manager. Click the Enable button to turn on all the nView Desktop Manager
features.
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Step 1: Click nView Properties.
Step 2: Click Enable.
Access nView properties page:
To access the nView properties page, you can click the NVIDIA icon on the taskbar and
select nView Properties under nView Destop Manager.
Click the item to start configuringing nView features.
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nView Desktop Management properties
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nView Profiles properties
This tab contains information about the nView Desktop Manager.
The setup wizard can also be accessed from this tab.
This tab contains a record of all nView display settings for easy
software setup.
nView Windows properties
This tab allows you to control window and dialog box placement
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nView Applications properties
nView Desktops properties
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This tab allows you to control nView settings depending different
applications.
This tab allows you to create up to 32 unique desktops.
nView User Interface properties
This tab allows for customization of the nView user interface.
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nView Effects properties
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nView Zoom properties
This tab provides special windows effects that you can apply
to your applications.
This tab provides dynamic zoom functionality on the desktop.
Also enables full screen video playback via the video mirroring
control button.
nView Hot Keys properties
This tab lets you perform various actions with shortcut keys or
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nView Mouse properties
nView Tools properties
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This tab can modify and extend mouse behavior with kinematic
actions.
This tab can improve nView functionality for mobile and desktop
users.
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3.2. Windows® 2000 Driver Installation
With Windows running on your computer, you need to install the graphics card driver to take
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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 Windows® 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.
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. Troubleshooting Tips
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 x16 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
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5.1. How to Reflash the BIOS in MS-DOS Mode
1. Extract the downloaded Zip file to your hard disk(s) or floppy disk. This procedure assumes drive
2. Restart the computer in MS-DOS mode. (For Windows 2000/XP, you need a startup disk to restart
3. Change the command prompt to A:\>.
4. To back up the current BIOS, at the A:\> prompt, type[BIOS flash utility name]
5. To flash BIOS, at the A:\> prompt, type [BIOS flash utility name] -p [BIOS
6. Wait until it's done, then restart your computer.
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512 x 38460~75333
640 x 400 (16:10) 60~75333
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960 x 600 (16:10) 60~240333
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