Nvidia FX 5900 XT User Manual

GeForce FX 5900 XT Series
VGA Card
User's Guide
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FCC Compliance Statement
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in residential installations. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy, and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause interference to radio or television equipment reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:
- Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
- Move the equipment away from the receiver.
- Plug the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.
- Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/television technician for additional suggestions.
Only equipment certified to comply with Class B should be attached to this equipment, and must have shielded interface cables. You are cautioned that any change or modifications to the equipment not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void your authority to operate such equipment. This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC rule. Operation is subjected to the fo llowing two conditions:
1) This device may not cause harmful interference.
2) This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause
undesired operation.
Nov 2003
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CONTENTS
Chapter 1
Chapter 2 Hardware Setup
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Appendix..................................................................................27
Introduction...............................................................1
Product Specifications.......................................................................................... 1
Package Contents.................................................................................................. 2
System Requirements ........................................................................................... 2
............................................................3
Installing the Hardware ....................................................................................... 3
硬體安裝................................................................................................................. 4
Installation du matériel ........................................................................................ 5
하드웨어 설치....................................................................................................... 6
Installation der Hardware.................................................................................... 7
Driver Setup ..............................................................8
Introduction...........................................................................................................8
DirectX 9.0............................................................................................................. 8
Display Drivers Setup......................................................................................... 10
Display properties...................................................12
nView Display Setup........................................................................................... 13
Performance and Quality Settings .................................................................... 18
Direct 3D Settings................................................................................................ 19
OpenGL Settings................................................................................................. 20
Overlay Controls................................................................................................. 21
TroubleShooting.................................................................................................. 22
NVRotate.............................................................................................................. 23
Temperature Setting (For specific products only)........................................... 24
Refresh Rate Override........................................................................................ 25
Change Resolutions............................................................................................. 25
Desktop Management......................................................................................... 26
Screen Menus....................................................................................................... 26
WinCinema.......................................................................................................... 27
3Deep E-color (Optional) ................................................................................... 41
WinProducer3 (Optional) .................................................................................. 45
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Product Specifications
2
Interface
AGP 4x/8x and AGP texturing support
Chipset
NVIDIA GeForce FX5900 XT Series
Memory Interface
Supports 128 MB DDR SDRAM
Features
256-bit advanced memory interface 256-bit graphics architecture 400 MHz internal RAMDAC 22.4 GB/sec memory bandwidth 8 pixels per clock rendering engine 16 texels per pixel with 8 textures applied per clock NVIDIA CineFX 2.0 Engine Advanced Display Pipeline with full nView Capabilities High-performance, high-precision 3D rendering engine High-Performance 2D rendering engine UltraShadow technology Intellisample HCT Performance Technology Digital Vibrance Control (DVC) 3.0 NVIDIA nView multi-display technology Unified Driver Architecture (UDA)
High quality video playback
Dual, 400MHz RAMDACs for display resolutions up to and including
2048x1536 @ 85Hz
Integrated NTSC/PAL TV encoder support resolutions up to 1024x768
without the need for panning with built-in Macrovision copy protection
DVD and HDTV-ready MPEG-2 decoding up to 1920x1080i
resolutions
Support for dual-link DVI for compatibility with next-generation flat panel displays with resolutions greater than 1600x1200 without the need for reduced blanking
Full Software Support
Microsoft DirectX optimizations and support Full OpenGL 1.4 and lower support Complete support DirectX 9.0 and lower WHQL-certified Windows 2000 / XP (for Windows 9x / ME versions
please visit NVIDIA’s website for the latest update on drivers)
Chapter 1
User’s Guide
Introduction
Chapter 1
Chapter 1
Others
TV-out DVI-I (Optional) VIVO (Optional)
Package Contents
1. GeForce FX5900 XT Series VGA card
2. User's Guide
3. Driver Pack
- Windows 2000/XP drivers (for Windows 9x / ME versions please visit NVIDIA’s website or see later update on drivers)
- 3Deep (Optional)
- WinDVD 6 Channel
- WinDVD Creator
- WinRip
4. WinProducer 3.0 (Optional)
5. MDK2
6. Game Pack (5 in 1)
- Age of Wonders2
- Serious Sam2
- Rally Trophy
- Max Panye
- Tropico
7. S-Video to S-Video cable
8. S-Video to AV cable (Optional)
9. DVI – I to VGA Adapter
10. Composite Cable (Optional)
11. VIVO cable (Optional)
System Requirements
Computer System
Intel Pentium® II or newer compatible CPU (Intel Pentium® III or
AMD Athlon® or newer CPU’s recommended)
VGA/Super VGA monitor, supporting minimum 640x480 resolution. 64MB RAM or higher. 15MB HDD space. CD-ROM or DVD-ROM Driver. DirectX 9.0 and lower. Windows 2000 / XP operation system (for Windows 9x / ME versions
please visit NVIDIA’s website or see later update on drivers)
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Chapter 2 Hardware Setup
Installing the Hardware
1. Turn off the computer's power and make sure the system is properly
grounded (leave the power cord connected). Then disconnect the monitor signal cable.
2. Remove the computer chassis cover. Be sure to discharge your body's static electricity by touching the metal area of the computer each time before touching both the old and new VGA cards.
3. Remove the old card, if it exists.
4. Grasp the edge or bracket of the card, align your card with an empty AGP expansion slot and slide it into place.
5. Replace the screw to fasten the card onto the chassis, and replace the computer chassis cover.
6.
Plug the monitor cable into your card, and then turn on the computer and the monitor.
Chapter 2
硬體安裝
1. 關掉電腦的電源,並且確定拔掉電源線,然後拔除螢幕的訊號線。 移開電腦的外殼蓋。在每次安裝新的和舊的顯示卡前,請觸摸電腦的金
2.
屬部位,以確保排出身體中之多餘靜電。
假如你有舊的顯示卡請先移除。
3.
4. 握緊你的顯示卡,小心地將顯示卡插入空的 AGP 插槽中。
用螺絲將顯示卡固定於機殼中,並且將電腦的外殼蓋放回原處,並用螺
5.
絲栓緊。 連接螢幕的排線於顯示卡上,並且打開電腦和螢幕的電源開關。
6.
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Installation du matériel
Eteignez
1.
votre ordinateur et
2. Enlevez le couvercle ou les panneaux de côté de votre ordinateur (consultez le manuel d’instructions de votre ordinateur pour les instructions de montage et de démontage).
3. Enlevez la carte graphique AGP présente -o u – enlevez la languette de métal qui recouvre l’emplacement du connecteur AGP.
4. Alignez le côté de votre carte où se trouvent les connecteurs avec l’emplacement du connecteur AGP et appuyez fermement jusqu’à ce qu’elle soit complètement mise ne place (ne SURTOUT PAS forcer la carte dans son emplacement – appliquez une poussée uniforme de chaque côté de la carte).
5. Visez la carte au châssis, et remonté le couvercle du boîtier.
6. Branchez le cordon VGA à la carte graphique et reconnectez votre moniteur ainsi que le reste des câbles.
déconnecté
votre écran.
하드웨어 설치
1. 먼저 컴퓨터의 전원을 차단하고 전원이 완전히 차단되었는지 확인한 후에
2. 컴퓨터 케이스의 덮개를 열고 VGA 카드를 장착하기에 앞서 컴퓨터를
3. 만약
4. 케이스 뒷면 브라켓 장착 부분과 PCI 확장 슬롯에 수직이 되도록 하여
5. VGA 카드를 장착한 후 컴퓨터 케이스 덮개를 씌워 주십시오.
6. VGA
모니터 시그널 케이블을 분리해 주십시오.
전자기로부터 보호하기 위해 전자기로부터 안전한 복장 및 도구를 착용하거나 이용해 주십시오.
구형카드가 시스템에 장착되어 있다면 먼저 구형카드를 시스템에서
분리해 주십시오
카드를 조심스럽게 PCI 확장 슬롯에 장착해 주십시오.
카드에 모니터 케이블을 연결한 후 컴퓨터 본체와 모니터의 전원을
켜주십시오.
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Installation der Hardware
Schalten Sie
1.
den Computer
richtig geerdet ist (lassen Sie das Netzkabel sowohl am PC als auch an
der Netzsteckdose angeschlossen).
Monitors vom VGA-Anschluß.
2. Entfernen Sie die Abdeckung des PC-Gehäuses. Stellen Sie sicher, dass Sie sich jedes mal durch Berührung des Metallgehäuses von statischer Elektrizität befreien, bevor Sie die alte oder neue VGA-Karte anfassen!
3. Remove the old card, if it exists.
4. Grasp the edge or bracket of the card, align your card with an empty AGP expansion slot and slide it into place.
5. Replace the screw to fasten the card onto the chassis, and replace the computer chassis cover.
6.
Plug the monitor cable into your card, and then turn on the computer and the monitor.
aus,
und stellen Sie sicher, dass das Gerät
Trennen Sie jetzt das Signalkabel des
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Chapter 3
Driver Setup
Introduction
This chapter explains how to install AGP VGA card drivers using the VGA Driver Setup tool that is included in the CD-ROM that came with your AGP VGA card.
DirectX 9.0
1. If an older version of DirectX has been installed in the system, please click
DIRECTX 9.0
on [
2. After reading the license agreement, please click [
] to upgrade to the latest version.
Next >
] to continue.
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3. Please click [Next >] to continue.
4. Please click
[Finish
] to complete the setup process.
Display Drivers Setup
F
or Driver setup in Win98se/ME/2000/XP mode, please follow the steps below.
1. Insert VGA Driver Package CD into CD-ROM driver.
2. Click on [
3. Please click [
Display Drivers
Next >
] to continue.
] to begin driver installations.
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4. Please select [Yes] to restart computer now or [No] for restart later, then
Finish
click [
] to complete the installation.
Chapter 4
Chapter 4
In order to open
Control Panel
[ blank Windows® desktop area and choose [
Display Properties
Display Properties
Display Properties
] ->[
window below will show on your screen:
Display properties
window, select from [
Start
]. Otherwise, you may simply right-click the
Properties]
in the pop-up menu. The
] -> [
Settings
] ->
Please click the [Advanced] button to enter the advanced setup for your display card.
Choose [GeForce FX5900XT] series tab in the pop-up menu to access further settings on VGA card feature.
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nView Display Setup
In order to open Display Properties window, select from [Start] ->[Settings] -> [Control Panel] -> [Display Properties] to open the submenu. From [Display
Properties
select the various functions of this VGA card.
Please click on nView Display Mode to enter its submenu that allows you to setup the various nView options.
] -> [
Settings
] -> [
Advanced
GeForce FX5900XT
] -> [
] tab we can
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nView Modes
1)
a)
Single display
Selects the standard, single display mode. Use this mode if you have only one display device attached to your NVIDIA graphics adapter.
b)
Clone
This mode outputs an exact copy of the primary display on the secondary device.
c)
Horizontal Span
This mode allows you to extend the Windows desktop across two display devices horizontally. In this mode the two displays combine to form a wide, spanned display surface, which is useful when viewing items that are wider than a single display.
d)
Vertical Span
This mode allows you to extend the Windows desktop across two display devices vertically. In this mode the two displays combine to form a tall, spanned display surface, which is useful when viewing items that are larger than a single display.
Current Display
2)
If more than one device is connected and you have switched to a mode other than the Standard one, you can select the current display of your choice.
You can also click on the monitor image directly above the display control to select it as the current display.
Notes:
nView Display Devices select: First Display Second Display Third Display
D-Sub Connector
DVI-I Connector
TV-out
Make this the primary display
3)
Use this option to select which display contains the top left corner of the desktop. The most obvious effect of this option is that it swaps the positions of the monitor images.
Disable auto-panning on secondary device (viewport lock)
4)
Turning on this feature locks the current pan position on the secondary clone display. This lets you effectively freeze the virtual desktop at a certain position, which is useful for presentations or fine-detailed work in applications.
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