Gigabyte GV-N240SL-1GI, NVIDIA GeForce GTX240 User Manual

GV-N240SL-1GI

NVIDIA® GeForce

TM

GTX240 Graphics Accelerator

User's Manual

Rev. 101
12MM-N240LGI-101R

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Table of Contents

1. Introduction ................................................................................................................ 4

1.1. Features ......................................................................................................................... 4

1.2. Minimum System Requirements .................................................................................... 4

2. Hardware Installation.................................................................................................. 5

2.1. Board Layout ................................................................................................................. 5

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

3. Software Installation.................................................................................................... 8

3.1. Driver and Utility Installation........................................................................................... 8

3.1.1. Driver Installation ........................................................................................................... 8

3.1.2. GIGABYTE Gamer HUD Lite on Driver Disk ........................................................... 10

3.2. Display Properties Pages ............................................................................................ 12

3.3. Accessing NVIDIA Control Panel ................................................................................ 13

4. Troubleshooting Tips................................................................................................ 21

5. Appendix ................................................................................................................. 22

5.1. How to Reflash the BIOS in MS-DOS Mode.............................................................. 22

5.2. Resolutions and Color Depth Tables............................................................................. 23

5.3. Regulatory Statements ................................................................................................. 25

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1. Introduction

1.1. Features

• Powered by NVIDIA® GeForce

TM

GTX240 Graphics Processing Unit (GPU)

• Supports PCI Express 2.0

• Integrated with 1 GB GDDR5 memory

• Supports DirectX 10.1

• Supports 1 HDMI connectors

• Supports 1 D-Sub connector

• Supports 1 Dual-Link DVI-I connector

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

1.2. Minimum System Requirements

• Hardware

- Intel

®

Pentium®/CoreTM 2 or AMD AthlonTM/Phenom

TM

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

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

- A 450 Watt power supply or above is a must

• Operating System

- Windows

®

7

- Windows

®

Vista

- Windows

®

XP with Service Pack 2 (SP2)

- Windows

®

XP Professional x64 Edition

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2. Hardware Installation

2.1. Board Layout

DVI-I Connector

DVI-I
Connector

Analog LCD Monitor Analog Monitor

or

Digital LCD Monitor

DVI Output

D-Sub
Output

DVI-I to D-Sub
Adapter (Optional)

HDMI TV

Analog LCD Monitor Analog Monitor

or

D-Sub monitor Connector

(15-pin)

HDMI Connector

HDMI Connector

D-Sub monitor
Connector
(15-pin)

HDMI to DVI-I Adapter
(Optional)

Digital LCD Monitor

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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 THE GRAPHICS CARD IS
DAMAGED.

In order to ensure that your graphics card can work correctly, please use
official GIGABYTE BIOS only. Using non-official GIGABYTE BIOS might

cause problem(s) on the graphics card.

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2.2. Hardware Installation

Now that you have prepared your computer, you are ready to install your graphics card.

Step 3.
Plug the display cable into your card; then turn on the computer
and monitor. To connect a D-Sub monitor to your graphics card,
use the D-Sub connector. To connect a flat panel display to your
graphics card, use the DVI-I connector. To connect an HDMI
monitor to your graphics card, use the HDMI connector.

Connect a D-Sub monitor

Connect an HDMI monitor

To Flat Panel DisplayT o D-Sub MonitorT o HDMI Monitor

Step 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.

Step 2.
Replace the screw to fasten the card in place, and replace the
computer cover.

Make sure that the gold edge connector of the graphics card is securely
inserted.

Connect a flat panel display

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3. Software Installation

Notice the following guidelines before installing the drivers:

1. First make sure your system has installed DirectX 9 or later version.

2. Make sure your system has installed the appropriate motherboard drivers (for the motherboard
drivers, please contact the motherboard manufacturer.)

3.1. Driver and Utility Installation

3.1.1. Driver Installation

After installing the operating system, insert the driver disk into your optical drive. The driver Autorun
screen is automatically displayed which looks like that shown in the screen shot below. (If the driver
Autorun screen does not appear automatically, go to My Computer, double-click the optical drive and
execute the setup.exe program.)

For software MPEG support in 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:
Click the Install Display Driver item.

Step 2:
Click the Next button.

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The system is installing the components.

Step 4:
Click the Finish button to restart the computer.
Then the driver installation is completed.

Step 3:
Click the Yes button.