Nvidia GEFORCE 6800 User Manual

FCC Information

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the 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 a residential installation. This equipment generates radio frequency energy, and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio or television 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 the receiving antenna.

• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

• Connecting the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.

• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

This device complies with Part 15 of FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:

(1) This device may not cause harmful interference and (2) This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

Notice to user: Changes or modifications to this product not approved by the party responsible for FCC compliance could void your authority to operate this equipment.

In order for an installation of this product to maintain compliance with the limits for a Class B device, shielded cables must be used for the connection of any devices external to this product.

To the judgment of the products with regard to electromagnetic compatibility according following regulations: EN 50081-1 (EN55022 class B) EN 50082-1 (IEC 801 Part 2, 4 / ENV 50140 / ENV 50141)

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Macrovision Information

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PNY Verto Graphic Card Warranty

Please refer to our website at www.pny.com or write to PNY Customer Service, 299 Webro Rd. Parsippany, NJ 07054 for complete Warranty information.

The information in this document is subject to change without notice

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Contents

CHAPTER 1 - INTRODUCTION.....................................................................................................................................4

CHAPTER 2 - HARDWARE INSTALLATIO N................................ ...........................................................................6

CHAPTER 3 - SOFTWARE INSTALLATION ..........................................................................................................16

CHAPTER 4 - DISPLAY PROPERTIES ......................................................................................................................22

CHAPTER 5 - NVIDIA® GPU PROPERTIES ...........................................................................................................24

CHAPTER 6 - NVIDIA® NVIEW™ INSTALLATION...........................................................................................39

CHAPTER 7 - TECHNICAL SUPPORT......................................................................................................................49

Limited Liability

The information contained in this manual has been validated at the time of manual production. The manufacturer reserves the right to make any changes, additions and revisions to the product described in this manual at any time and without notice. Consequently, PNY Technologies, Inc. assumes no liability for damages incurred directly or indirectly from errors, omissions or discrepancies between the product and the manual.

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Chapter 1 - Introduction

Congratulations on the purchase of your graphics accelerator card by PNY Technologies Inc. You are now the owner of a state-of-the-art video adapter that offers features and functionality beyond any other graphics card in its class. We recommend that you read through the Installation Guide before installing your video card to ensure that the installation process goes smoothly.

Package Contents:

Please check your VGA package, which contains the items below. If you find any damaged or missing items, please contact your dealer.

• PNY GeForce™ graphics card

• This Installation Guide

• CD-ROM: nVidia® GeForce™ drivers for Microsoft® Windows® 98/Me/2000/XP/NT4.0, Microsoft®

DirectX® 8 and DirectX® 9, nVidia® demos, desktop wallpapers

• S-Video cable (If required by your PNY GeForce™ graphics card)

• HDTV-out breakout pod (If required by your PNY GeForce™ graphics card)

• Y power cable (If required by your PNY GeForce™ graphics card)

• DVI to VGA adapter (If required by your PNY GeForce™ graphics card)

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Before You Begin

• Before installing the Display driver, make sure your Windows® 98/2000/ME/XP or NT was installed in

VGA mode and functions properly.

• To use an AGP graphics card with Windows® NT4.0, you may need to re-install NT with Service Pack 6

(SP6) before installing the AGP card.

• If you are running Windows® NT4.0, please note that some drivers are not compatible with earlier releases

of Windows® NT. Consult your dealer or local support to ensure you have the most recent releases for Windows® NT and the drivers.

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Chapter 2 - Hardware Installation

Static electricity can severely damage electronic parts. Take these precautions prior to beginning the graphics card installation:

• Before touching any electronic parts, drain the static electricity from your body . You can do this by

touching the internal metal frame of your computer while it's unplugged.

• Don't remove a card from the anti-static container it shipped in until you're ready to install it . Whenever

you remove a card from your computer, always make sure to place it back in its container.

• Don't let your clothes touch any electronic parts.

• When handling a card, hold it by its edges, and avoid touching its circuitry.

Preparing Your Computer for Installation

Prior to working on your computer, make sure the power of the computer and any attached equipment such as a monitor or printer is turned off. Unplug your computer and remove the cover. Remove your current graphics card. For systems with ‘On-Board 3D Graphics’, there is no graphics card to remove. Some systems may require you to disable your ‘On -Board 3D Graphics’. Consult your PC users’ manual or vendor manual on how to properly do this.

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Selecting the Proper Expansion Slot

Most computers have a combination of AGP, PCI and ISA expansion slots. All these slots may look similar at first; however you will notice their differences once you examine them more closely. The ISA connectors are black and are the largest of the three types. The AGP slot on your computer motherboard is usually the closest connector to the CPU and is made from a plastic of a contrasting brown color. The PCI connectors are usually located between the AGP and ISA connectors, are made from a white plastic and are the same connector type that most Sound or Modem Cards are connected. If you are still unsure which connectors are AGP and PCI, consult your system manual to help you identify them. Plugging your graphics card into an i ncorrect slot could damage the card, your computer, or both. Do not try to force a card into a slot that does not accommodate it, as it is probably the wrong slot. The diagram below should help you in identifying the proper slot.

Figure 1: Motherboard Example

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PCI Express (PCI-E) Expansion Slot

Most PCI Express motherboards have a combination of PCI-E and regular PCI expansion slots. The PCI connectors are usually located at the bottom of the motherboard and are usually made from a white plastic. This is the same connector type where most Sound or Modem Cards are connected. The PCI-E connectors are the next set of connectors adjacent to the PCI. Typically, motherboards have one or more of PCI-E 1x and PCI-E 16x slots. Your GeForce PCI Express graphics card will fit in the PCI-E 16x slot. If you are still unsure which connectors are PCI-E and PCI, consult your system manual to help you identify them. Plugging your graphics card into an incorrect slot could damage the card, your computer, or both. Do not try to force a card into a slot that does not accommodate it, as it is probably the wrong slot. The diagram below should help you in identifying the proper slot.

Figure 2: PCI-E Motherboard Example

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Recognizing Your Graphics Card’s Connector Type

The following picture shows the three current available connectors for your graphics cards. You can see the AGP, PCI and PCI-Express 16x connectors. Make note of the position of their notches as well as the connector position relative to the bracket.

Figure 3: AGP vs. PCI vs. PCI-Express

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Inserting Your Graphics Card

Remove the cover for the slot you intend to use and save the screw for the mounting bracket of your new PNY graphics card. Then, position the PNY graphics card over the expansion slot that coincides with the type (AGP, PCI, or PCI-Express 16x) of card purchased. Push the card firmly and evenly until it’s fully seated into the slot. Replace the screw to secure the bracket of the graphics card to the computer chassis. Replace the cover of your computer.

Figure 4: Inserting your graphics card.

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Connecting Your Display

Plug your Monitor, Flat Panel Display, or your S-Video (TV) cable into the appropriate connector on your graphics card. Please note that if your card is equipped with HDTV-out, there is a 10pin connector instead of the 4 or 7 pin connector for S-Video. All cables MUST be connected before your computer is powered on.

Figure 5: Possible graphics card connectors

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Additional Power Requirements (Single Additional Power Connector)

If your PNY GeForce™ graphics card is equipped with a single additional power connector, your system’s power supply must be connected to it for the graphics card to work optimally. Locate an unused 4-pin (6-pin for PCI-E cards) power plug inside your computer system and plug it into the card connector as shown below. The power connector is keyed so that it can only be inserted one way. Please verify the orientation of the plug before insertion. DO NOT FORCE THE POWER PLUG INTO THE CONNECTOR.

Figure 6: Additional power requirements for cards with one additional power connector

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Minimum System Requirements

The following table outlines the minimum system requirements for your PNY GeForce™ graphics card.

Graphics

Card

System Power

Supply

AGP

Compliant 1

Motherboard

GF 6800 Ultra PCI-E 350W No

PCI-E

Compliant

Motherboard

Yes

Number of

Slots 2

2 Yes

Power

Dongle 3

GF 6800 GT PCI-E 350W No Yes 1 Yes GF 6600 GT 350W No Yes 1 No GF 6600 350W No Yes 1 No GF 6800 Ultra AGP 4 350W Yes 5

2 Yes 6

GF 6800 GT AGP 350W Yes 5 No 1 Yes GF 6800 300W Yes 5 No 1 Yes GF 6600 GT AGP 350W Yes No 1 Yes FX 5500 AGP 250W Yes No 1 No FX 5500 PCI 250W No No 1 No All Other AGP 250W Yes No 1 No All Other PCI 250W No No 1 No

Notes:

1. An AGP compliant motherboard. Some motherboards violate the AGP specification and therefore this card may not physically fit in

some systems.

2. If two (2), a vacant PCI slot adjacent to the AGP slot is required . This board occupies two slots: one AGP and one PCI.

3. An available hard disk drive power dongle (smaller floppy disk drive connector is not sufficient).

4. This card has special power enhancements. See the following section for details.

5. These cards do not support AGP 1X or 2X.

6. These cards require two power dongles.

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Connecting GeForce™ 6800 Ultra AGP to a Power Supply

The GeForce™ 6800 Ultra AGP requires a stable, 12-volt power source for best performance, reliability, and enjoyment. For GeForce™ 6800-based graphics cards, NVIDIA recommends a power supply with a rating of 350W or higher. To automatically enhance your GeForce™ 6800 Ultra AGP for maximum performance, NVIDIA recommends a higher rated power supply. GeForce™ 6800 Ultra AGP boards will have two standard disk drive power plugs on the back end of the card. Both power connectors must be connected for normal use. You may use a Y-cable (see Figure 7) or connect two dongles off of the same power cable if plugs are short for normal use (see Figure 8). To automatically enhance your card’s performance, you should attach two independent (not shared or split with a y-cable) hard disk drive power dongles from the system’s power supply to these plugs (see Figure 9).

Figure 7: Power configurations for normal use of the GeForce™ 6800 Ultra AGP (Using Y Cable).

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Figure 8: Power configurations for normal use of the GeForce™ 6800 Ultra AGP (Using 2 dongles of f of same power cable).

Figure 9: Recommended power configurations for automatically enhance the GeForce™ 6800 Ultra AGP (Using two separate power cables).

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Chapter 3 - Software Installation

Installing the Standard Graphics Adapter (VGA) Driver

• Power up you computer and launch Windows® 98/2000/Me/XP/NT

• The Building Driver Database dialog box will appear as the Windows® operating system builds the driver

database

• When the Add New Hardware Wizard appears, click Next

• Choose Search For The Best Driver For Your Device, and click Next

• Make sure that all of the four choices are left blank. If not, un-check the applicable box. Then click Next

• Windows® is now ready to install the Standard Graphics Adapter driver. Click Next to continue

• Click Finish. Windows® will install the Standard Graphics Adapter driver

• You will now be prompted to re-start your computer. Click Yes

You are now ready to install the required drivers for your new graphics card

Installing DirectX® 9

GeForce™ FX graphics cards have been designed with full support for Microsoft® DirectX® 9. In order to take advantage of these new capabilities and enhancements, you need to install DirectX® 9 before installing the drivers for your graphics card.

Note: Some games may not be compatible with DirectX® 9. Please verify your games’ manuals for

compatibility or go to the games manufacturers’ website for any upgrades or patches. If your game is not compatible, you may need to install DirectX® 8.1. See Installing DirectX® 8.1.

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