Nvidia 4X61A22496 User Manual

2080 SUPER

GeForce RTX

User Guide

TABLE OF CONTENTS

01 INTRODUCTION ..................................................................................... 3

About This Guide ................................................................................................................................ 3

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

02 UNPACKING .......................................................................................... 5

Equipment .......................................................................................................................................... 6

03 Hardware Installation ............................................................................. 7

Safety Instructions ............................................................................................................................. 7

Before You Begin ................................................................................................................................ 8

Installing the GeForce Graphics Card ............................................................................................... 8

04 SOFTWARE INSTALLATION ................................................................... 12

GeForce Experience Software Installation ...................................................................................... 12

05 CONFIGURING NVLink ......................................................................... 14

06 CONFIGURING HDMI ............................................................................ 16

Enabling Audio Over HDMI ............................................................................................................... 16

07 FEATURES ........................................................................................... 17

08 Compliances ........................................................................................ 19

UNITED STATES Federal Communications Commission (FCC) .................................................... 20

Underwriters Laboratories (UL) ...................................................................................................... 21

Canada .............................................................................................................................................. 21

EUROPEAN UNION .......................................................................................................................... 21

JAPAN ............................................................................................................................................... 22

KOREA ............................................................................................................................................... 24

Australia/New Zealand .................................................................................................................... 25

Taiwan ............................................................................................................................................... 26

China ................................................................................................................................................. 27

India .................................................................................................................................................. 28

INTRODUCTION

Thank you for choosing the NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 2080 SUPER graphics card.

The GeForce NVIDIA Turing™ architecture to give you incredible new levels of gaming realism, speed, power efficiency, and immersion. This is graphics reinvented.

RTX 2080 SUPER is powered by the all-new

About This Guide

This installation guide discusses the installation and operation of the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER graphic card.

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Minimum System Requirements

Introduction

> Motherboard

PCI Express® or up to PCI Express 3.0-compliant motherboard with one dual-width x16 graphics slot.

> System Power Supply

Minimum 650 W or greater system power supply with one 6-pin and one 8-pin PCI Express supplementary power connectors.

> Operating System

• Microsoft

• Microsoft Windows 7, 64-bit

• Linux

Windows® 10, 64-bit (v1809, November 2018 or later)

, 64-bit

> System Memory

8 GB system memory (16 GB recommended)

> Internet connection for driver installation > 1.5 GB of available hard disk space

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UNPACKING

Prior to unpacking your new NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER graphics card, it is important to make sure you meet all the system requirements listed on page 4 for a smooth installation.

Be sure to inspect each piece of equipment shipped in the packing box. If anything is missing or damaged, contact your reseller.

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Unpacking

Equipment

The following equipment and documentation are included in the GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER graphics card box.

Quick Start Guide Support Guide DisplayPort to DVI-D Dongle

GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER Graphics Card

One 6-pin and one 8-pin power connector

GeForce RTX NVLink™ Connector

HDMI (High-Definition Multimedia Interface) Connector

DisplayPort Connectors (Qty 3)

USB Type-C™ Connector

GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER Graphics Card

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Note

HARDWARE INSTALLATION

Installing the NVIDIA GeForce graphics card hardware involves opening your computer. RTX 2080 SUPER Follow all the safety instructions provided here to ensure that there is no damage to you, your computer, or the graphics board.

Safety Instructions

To reduce the risk of fire, electric shock, or injury, always follow basic safety precautions.

: All hardware must be installed prior to installation of the drivers.

> Remove power from your computer by disconnecting the AC main source

before installation.

> Do not operate this product near water or when your hands or body are wet. > Do not place this product on soft surfaces that could block the ventilation slots

and cause overheating.

> Do not place this product near a heating register or radiator. > Place this product securely on a stable surface. Serious damage to this product

may result if it falls.

> Do not allow anything to rest on the power cord. Do not place this product

where a person can step or trip on the power cord.

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Before You Begin

Note

Hardware Installation

The GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER graphics card is a PCI Express 3.0 ×16 graphics card. Your computer may already have a graphics card installed in the PCI Express slot. If so, you will need to remove that graphics card and replace it with the GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER graphics card.

If you do not have a graphics card, this means that your motherboard has onboard graphics (there is a graphics chip installed on your motherboard or integrated in the motherboard chipset). If this is the case, there is no action that needs to be taken before installing your new graphics card.

Use the RTX 2080 SUPER graphics card with UL Listed ITE Personal Computer (PC)/Server.

Installing the GeForce Graphics Card

Because there are so many different computer systems on the market, the procedure to install the GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER graphics card can vary from system to system. Use the following instructions as a guideline and consult the documentation for your computer system for any further information on your individual system.

: It is important that all power to the computer be disconnected before you install

the graphics card.

Discharge your body’s static electricity by touching a grounded surface before touching the graphics card. A grounded surface is the computer chassis, or some other surface you know to be grounded.

ATTENTION: If your system has been running for a while prior to opening the panels, it is

very important that you wait until the graphics card in your system has cooled before taking the card out of the system. Graphics cards get very hot when they have been operating for any length of time.

Use the following procedure to install the GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER graphics card into your computer system.

1 Turn off your computer and monitor and disconnect the power cord.

Depending on your computer system, you may need to disconnect the cable going to the back of your system. Mark the cables so you can make sure you reconnect them properly.

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Hardware Installation

Note

Note:

2 Open your computer by removing the cover/side panel. Refer to your

computer documentation from the original manufacturer for assistance.

3 Remove any existing graphics card (if there is one). Save hardware (such as

screws and brackets) to use when installing the NVIDIA graphics card.

4 Remove two adjacent slot covers if you do not have a graphics card installed.

Remove two adjacent slot covers that corresponds to the PCI-Express slot you are installing the GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER graphics card in.

: The GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER card is double-wide and requires removing two

slot covers.

5 Plug the GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER graphics card into the Primary PCI

Express x16 slot on your motherboard. This is often the slot closest to the CPU but may be the second or third slot. Look for the slot labeled ×16. It will likely be the only PCI Express slot with a retention lever on the end of the slot or the one closest to the CPU.

Install your first GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER graphics card into the Primary PCI Express x16 slot.

The RTX 2080 SUPER graphics card should be installed with the bracket facing the side of the computer.

It is recommended that you install the graphics card into the primary PCI Express x16 slot. If you install the graphics card into the secondary slot, your system may not recognize the graphics card and there will be nothing displayed on the monitor.

Also note that on some motherboard SBIOS, the physical location of the primary slot can be configured when there are more than one PCI Express x16 slots.

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