Lenovo Y500, Y400 User Manual

UserGuide

NVIDIAGraphicsCardbyLenovo

http://www.lenovo.com/safety

Note:Beforeinstallingtheproduct,besuretoreadthewarrantyinformationinAppendixB“LenovoLimited
Warranty”onpage9

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FirstEdition(April2013)

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LIMITEDANDRESTRICTEDRIGHTSNOTICE:IfdataorsoftwareisdeliveredpursuantaGeneralServicesAdministration
“GSA”contract,use,reproduction,ordisclosureissubjecttorestrictionssetforthinContractNo.GS-35F-05925.

Contents

Chapter1.Aboutthegraphicscard...1

Productdescription..............1

Onlineresources...............1

Chapter2.Usingthegraphicscard...3

Beforeyoubegin...............3

Installingthegraphicscard...........3

InstallingthedevicedriveronWindowsoperating

systems..................4

UninstallingthedevicedriverfromWindows

operatingsystems..............4

InstallingthedevicedriverontheLinuxoperating

system...................5

UninstallingthedevicedriverfromtheLinux

operatingsystem...............6

AppendixA.ServiceandSupport....7

Onlinetechnicalsupport............7

Telephonetechnicalsupport..........7

AppendixB.LenovoLimited

Warranty.................9

Part1-GeneralTerms............9

Part2-Country-specicTerms........11

Part3-WarrantyServiceInformation......14

SuplementodeGarantíaparaMéxico......15

AppendixC.Electronicemission

notices................17

FederalCommunicationsCommissionDeclaration

ofConformity...............17

AppendixD.Notices..........21

Trademarks................21

Recyclinginformation............21

RecyclinginformationforBrazil........22

AppendixE.RestrictionofHazardous

SubstancesDirective(RoHS).....23

EuropeanUnionRoHS...........23

ChinaRoHS................23

TurkishRoHS...............23

UkraineRoHS...............23

IndiaRoHS................23

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Chapter1.Aboutthegraphicscard

ThischaptercontainsproductinformationfortheNVIDIAGraphicsCardbyLenovo
thegraphicscard).

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(hereaftercalled

Productdescription

Thegraphicscardisasingle-slot,PeripheralComponentInterconnect(PCI)Expressgraphicscardwitha
ttedfull-heightbracketfortowermodelsorattedlow-prolebracketforsmallformfactor(SFF)models.
Thegraphicscardisdesignedforprofessionalgraphicsapplications,suchascomputer-aideddesign(CAD)
applications,DigitalContentCreation(DCC)applications,andScienticVisualizationapplications.

Onlineresources

Formoreinformationaboutthegraphicscard,includingonlinetechnicalsupport,goto:
http://www.lenovo.com/support/graphiccards

FormoreinformationaboutLenovoaccessories,includingcompatibility,goto:
http://www.lenovo.com/accessoriesguide/

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Chapter2.Usingthegraphicscard

Thischaptercontainsinstructionsforinstallingthegraphicscard.Italsoincludesinstructionsforinstalling
anduninstallingthedevicedriver.

Beforeyoubegin

Beforeyouinstallthegraphicscard,takethefollowingprecautionstopreventstaticelectricityfrom
damagingelectronicparts:

•Beforetouchinganyelectronicparts,drainthestaticelectricityfromyourbody.Y oucandothisby
touchingthemetalframeofyourcomputer.

•Donotremovethegraphicscardfromtheantistaticshippingcontaineruntilyouarereadytoinstallit.
Whenyouremovethegraphicscardfromyourcomputer,placeitinitsoriginalcontainer.

•Whenhandlingthegraphicscard,holditbyitsedges,andavoidtouchingitscircuitry.

Note:ChecktheappropriatesupportWebsitesforthelatestupdatesforyourbasicinput/outputsystem
(BIOS)code,utilityprograms,devicedrivers,andothersoftwareapplications.Followtheinstructions
providedbyyourServiceProvidertodownloadandinstallupdates.

OnlinetechnicalsupportisavailableontheLenovoSupportWebsiteat:
http://www.lenovo.com/support/

Installingthegraphicscard

Toinstallthegraphicscard,dothefollowing:

1.Prepareyourcomputerforgraphicscardinstallationbydoingthefollowing:
a.Turnoffallattacheddevicesandthenturnoffthecomputer.
b.Unplugallcordsandpowercablesfromthecomputerandallattacheddevices.
c.Removethecomputercover.Forinstructionsonhowtoremovethecover,refertotheuserguide

thatcomeswithyourcomputer.

2.ChooseaPCIExpressx16expansionslot.

3.Removetheexpansionslotcoverfortheselectedexpansionslot.Savethescrewifthereisonetouse
withthemountingbracketofthegraphicscard.

Attention:Insertingagraphicscardintoanincorrecttypeofexpansionslotmightdamageyourcard,
yourcomputer,orboth.Toidentifythelocationofeachtypeofexpansionslotinyourcomputer,referto
theuserguidethatcomeswithyourcomputer.

4.Positionthegraphicscardovertheselectedexpansionslot.Firmlyandevenlypushthegraphics
cardinuntilitisfullyseatedintheslot.

Notes:

•Donotinserttheplastictabnexttotheconnectorpinsintotheexpansionslot.

•Ifthegraphicscardhasanauxiliarypowerconnector,attachittothesystempowersupply.

5.Tightenthescrewifnecessarytosecurethemountingbracketofthegraphicscardinplace.

6.Reinstallthecomputercover.

7.Reattachthecords,powercables,andexternaldevicestothecomputer.

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InstallingthedevicedriveronWindowsoperatingsystems

Note:Ifagraphicscarddriverisinstalledonthecomputer,uninstallthegraphicscarddriverbeforeinstalling

anewone.

ToinstallthedevicedriverontheWindowsXP,WindowsVista,Windows7,orWindows8operatingsystem,
dothefollowing:

FortheWindowsXP ,WindowsVista,orWindows7operatingsystem:

1.Saveanyopendocumentsandexitallapplications.

2.InserttheSoftwareandUserGuideDiscintotheopticaldrive.Thediscstartsautomatically.Ifthedisc
doesnotstartautomatically,dooneofthefollowing:

•Iftheautoplaywindowopens,clickRunViewHtml.exe.

•Iftheautoplaywindowdoesnotopen,gointoMyComputerorComputer,andthendouble-click

ViewHtml.exeintherootdirectoryofthedisc.

3.Selectyourlanguage.

4.ClickSoftwareintheleftpaneofthewindow.

5.Followtheinstructionsonthescreentoinstallthedevicedriver.

FortheWindows8operatingsystem:

1.Saveanyopendocumentsandexitallapplications.

2.InserttheSoftwareandUserGuideDiscintotheopticaldrive.Thediscstartsautomatically.Ifthedisc
doesnotstartautomatically,dooneofthefollowing:

•Iftheautoplaywindowopens,clickRunViewHtml.exe.

•Iftheautoplaywindowdoesnotopen,movethecursortothebottom-rightcornerofthescreento

displaythecharms,andclickSearch➙Computer.Thendouble-clicktheCD/DVDdriveicon.

3.Selectyourlanguage.

4.ClickSoftwareintheleftpaneofthewindow.

5.Followtheinstructionsonthescreentoinstallthedevicedriver.

UninstallingthedevicedriverfromWindowsoperatingsystems

TouninstallthedevicedriverfromtheWindowsXP,WindowsVista,Windows7,orWindows8operating
system,dothefollowing:

FortheWindowsXPoperatingsystem:

1.ClickStart➙ControlPanelorStart➙Settings➙ControlPanel.

2.DependingonyourControlPanelmode,clickordouble-clickAddorRemovePrograms.

3.ClicktheNVIDIAdriver,andthenclickRemove.

4.Followtheinstructionsonthescreen.

FortheWindowsVistaorWindows7operatingsystem:

1.ClickStart➙ControlPanelorStart➙Settings➙ControlPanel.

2.DependingonyourControlPanelmode,dooneofthefollowing:

•ClicktheUninstallaprogramoptionundertheProgramsmenu.

•ClickProgramsandFeatures.

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3.SelecttheNVIDIAdriverandthenright-clickyourmouse.TheUninstall/Changeoptionisdisplayed.

4.ClickUninstall/Change.

5.Followtheinstructionsonthescreen.

FortheWindows8operatingsystem:

•FromtheStartscreen

1.Movethecursortothebottomrightcornerofthescreentodisplaythecharms,andthenclick
Search➙ControlPanel.

2.DependingonyourControlPanelmode,dooneofthefollowing:

–ClicktheUninstallaprogramoptionundertheProgramsmenu.
–ClickProgramsandFeatures.

3.SelecttheNVIDIAdriverandthenright-clickyourmouse.TheUninstall/Changeoptionisdisplayed.

4.ClickUninstall/Change.

5.Followtheinstructionsonthescreen.

•Fromthedesktop

1.Right-clickanywhereonthedesktop,andthenclickPersonalize.ThePersonalizationwindowis
displayed.

2.ClickControlPanelHomeinthetop-leftarea.

3.DependingonyourControlPanelmode,dooneofthefollowing:

–ClicktheUninstallaprogramoptionundertheProgramsmenu.
–ClickProgramsandFeatures.

4.SelecttheNVIDIAdriverandthenright-clickyourmouse.TheUninstall/Changeoptionisdisplayed.

5.ClickUninstall/Change.

6.Followtheinstructionsonthescreen.

InstallingthedevicedriverontheLinuxoperatingsystem

ThistopicappliestothegraphicscardsthatsupporttheLinuxoperatingsystem.

Notes:

•Youmustloginwithsuperuserprivileges(rootuser)tosuccessfullyinstalltheNVIDIAProprietaryLinux
Driver.

•Beforeinstallingthedevicedriver,makesurethattheCDorDVDdrivehasbeenmountedonyour
computer.

ToinstallthedevicedriverontheLinuxoperatingsystem,dothefollowing:

1.Runtheterminal.Theterminalwindowopens.

2.InserttheSoftwareandUserGuideDisc.

3.Typecdxxx/drivers/LinuxandpressEntertonavigatetothe/driver/LinuxfolderonyourCDorDVD
drive(wherexxxrepresentsthedirectorythatyourCDorDVDdriveismountedin).

4.TypeGraphics_card_Linux.runandpressEnter.

5.WhentheLicenseAgreementwindowopens,readtheLicenseAgreementandclickIAgreetocontinue
theinstallation.

6.Followtheinstructionsonyourcomputerscreentocompletethedevicedriverinstallation.

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