Nvidia GeForce GTX TITAN X, GeForce GTX 980 Ti User Manual

USER GUIDE

NVIDIA GeForce GTX TITAN X

GEFORCE GTX TITAN X INSTALLATION GUIDE

TABLE OF CONTENTS

TABLE O F CONTENT S

Introduction 1

About This Guide 1
Minimum System Requirements 2

Unpacking 3

Equipment 3

Hardware Installation 5

Safety Instructions 5
Before You Begin 6
Installing the GeForce Graphics Card 6

Software Installation 11

GeFore Experience Software Installation 11
Driver Installation 13

Configuring SLI 15

Accessing NVIDIA Control Panel 15
Enabling/Disabling SLI 16

Configuring HDMI 17

Enabling Audio Over HDMI 17

Features 19

Compliances 23

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INTRODUCTION

INTRODUCTIONTABLE O F CONTENT S

Thank you for choosing the NVIDIA® GeForce®
GTX TITAN X graphics card.

The GTX TITAN X is a powerful graphics card that
gives you the fast, smooth, quiet gaming you’re
looking for in all your favorite titles. With features
like GPU Boost 2.0, NVIDIA TXAA, and NVIDIA
PhysX, this graphics card will give you the best
your games have to offer.

Plus, with NVIDIA’s GeForce Experience built
right into its drivers, you can take advantage of
NVIDIA’s tens of thousands of hours of testing to
optimize your gameplay settings with one click.

About This Guide

This installation guide discusses the installation and operation of
the NVIDIA GeForce GTX TITAN X graphic card.

Note: It is important to register your product in order to
receive online and phone support. Consult the registration
card included in the retail packaging for more information on
registering your product.

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UNPACKING

UNPACKIN G

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INTRODUCTION

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Prior to unpacking your new NVIDIA GeForce GTX
TITAN X graphics card, it is important to make
sure you meet all the system requirements listed
on page 2 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.

Equipment

The following equipment and documentation are included in the
GeForce GT X TITAN X graphics card box.

NVIDIA Driver Installation Disc

Contains:

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GeForce Experience Software
For other operating systems and to keep your
drivers current, visit www.nvidia.com/drivers
and download the latest drivers

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Digital version of this Manual and Driver

Quick Start Guide

Fast and easy steps to install the GeForce
graphics card.

Minimum System Requirements

> Motherboard

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

> System Power Supply

Minimum 600 W or greater system power supply with two 6-pin
PCI Express supplementar y power connectors.

> Operating System

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Microsof t Windows 8, 32-bit or 64 -bit

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Microsof t Windows 7, 32-bit or 64-bit

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Linux, 32-bit or 64-bit

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FreeBSD x86

> System Memory

8 GB system memory (16 GB recommended)

> DVD-ROM drive or internet connection for driver installation
> 300 MB of available hard disk sp ace

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HARDWARE INSTALLATION

HARDWARE INSTALLATION

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UNPACKIN G

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WELCOME

Registration Card

Register to gain priority access to online and
phone support.

GeForce GTX TITAN X Graphics Card

Installing the NVIDIA GeForce GTX TITAN X
graphics card hardware involves opening up your
computer. Follow all of 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.

Note: 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 sur face. 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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DisplayPort
Connector
(Qty Th ree)

HDMI
Connector

DVI
Connector

One 6-Pin and one 8-Pin Power Connectors

SLI
Connector

DisplayPort
Connectors

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HARDWARE INSTALLATION

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Before You Begin

The GeForce GTX TI TAN X graphic s card is a PCI Express 3.0 ×16
graphics card. Your computer may already have a gr aphics card installed
in the PCI Express slot. If so, you will need to remove that gr aphics card
and replace it with the GeForce GT X TITAN X graphics card.

If you do not have a graphics card, this means that your motherboard
has on-board 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.

Installing the GeForce Graphics Card

Because there are so many different computer systems on the market,
the procedure to install the GeForce GTX TITAN X 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.

Note: It is impor tant 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.

Use the following procedure to install the GeForce GTX TITAN X
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.

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.

!

Attention: If your system has been running for a period of
time 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.

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

installed.

Note: The GeForce GTX TITAN X card is double-wide so it will

require removing two slot covers.

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5 Plug the GeForce GTX TITAN X 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

Note: It is recommended that you install the graphics card
into the primary PCI Express x16 slot. If you ins tall the graphics
card into the secondar y slot, your system may not recognize the
graphics card and there will be nothing displ ayed on the monitor.

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

If you are installing additional GeForce GTX TITAN X graphics cards
for an SLI configuration, continue with step 6 (2-way SLI) or step 6
and 7 (3-way SLI). If you are only installing one GeForce card, go on to
step 8.

Note: All of the graphic s cards in an SLI configur ation must be
identical. Therefore, you must have all GeForce GTX TITAN X
graphics cards.

6 Install a second GeForce GTX TITAN X graphic card (2-way SLI):

a) Install the second GeForce card into the outer most PCI Express

x16 slot on the motherboard.

b) Connect the two GeForce GT X TITAN X cards together using

the dual SLI bridge connector that came with your SLI-ready
motherboard.

7 Install a third GeForce GTX TITAN X graphic card (3-way SLI):

a) Install the third GeForce card into the middle PCI Express x16 slot

on the motherboard.

b) Connect the three GeForce GT X TITAN X cards together using

the tripple SLI bridge connector that came with your SLI-ready
motherboard.

SLI

SLI

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8 Connect one 6-pin and one 8-pin PCI Express auxiliary power

connectors to the top edge of the GeForce GTX TITAN X graphics
card. Note that the connectors and sockets on the gr aphics card have
a unique shape and connect one way only.

9 Reinstall the cover on your computer and reconnect any cables that

you removed earlier in the installation.

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DisplayPort Connector (Qty Three)

Suppor ts single-la ne transfer rate s
over a singl e cable. The inter face
is primar ily used to connec t a video
source to a di splay device such a s a
computer monitor.

HDMI (High-Definition Multimedia
Interface) Connector

Suppor ts output of both v ideo and
audio fro m the PC to a high-defin i­tion television.

DVI Connector

Use this to connect a di gital display.
Note: If you are c onnecting a VGA
display, you will ne ed to obtain a
DVI-to-VGA adapter,

With the hardware installed, it is now time to
install the GeForce Experience software and the
graphics driver.

GeForce Experience Software Installation

1 Go to http://www.geforce.com/geforce-experience/download. to

download GeForce Experience software.

2 Accept the NVIDIA software license agreement by selecting AGREE

AND CONTINUE.

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NVIDIA Driver Installation

To install/update your graphics driver, use the newly installed Ge­Force Experience. GeForce Experience automatically checks NVIDIA
servers for the latest GeForce drivers each day, and notifies users if a
new driver is available

1 Open GeForce Experience and select the Drivers tab.
2 Select Download driver.

Your GPU driver begins to download.

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The GeForce Experience software begins to install.

3 Select Close to finish the installation.

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CONFIGURING SLI

CONFIGURING SLI

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3 Select Express installation when the download finishes.

GeForce Express begins to install the graphics driver.

Note: It may take several minutes for the installation to take
place. Your screen may go blank for a few seconds one or
more times during installation. This is normal.

4 Click CLOSE when the driver install completes.

Note: Visit w ww.nvidia.com/support to access our 24 x7 x365

online support system. GeForce customers purchasing
NVIDIA-branded products also have access to toll free
technical support at 1-800-797-6530 from 8:00AM-5:00PM
Pacific Time, M-F. The technical support line is accessible
from the U.S. and Canada only.

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SLI is a revolutionary technology developed
by NVIDIA that allows you to connect identical
GeForce graphics cards together to deliver
increased performance.

You can enable SLI by either clicking on the SLI capable system
balloon in the system tr ay or by going to the NVIDIA Control Panel.

Note: You must have an SLI-ready motherboard and 2 or 3
identical SLI-ready GeForce graphics cards installed in your
PC in order to enable SLI.

Accessing the NVIDIA Control Panel

1 To access the NVIDIA Control Panel, you can right-click the Windows

desktop and select NVIDIA Control Panel from the menu. Other ways
to access the NVIDIA Control Panel depends on the operating system.

> Windows 8

Using a mouse, point to the upper-right corner of the screen,
click Settings  Control Panel  Hardware and Sound  and
select the NVIDIA Control Panel icon.

> Windows 7

Go to Start  Control Panel  Hardware and Sound and select
the NVIDIA Control Panel icon.

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CONFIGURING HDMI

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CONFIGURING SLI

Enabling / Disabling SLI

1 Once you have the NVIDIA Control Panel open, click on

Configure SLI, Surround, PhysX in the left task pane.

2 Select from the following multi-GPU configurations:

> Maximize 3D performance

Select this mode when you want your graphic s cards to work to­gether to increase your rendering performance and image quality.

> Acivate all displays

Activate all displays disables SLI and activates all connected
displays (heads).

> PhysX settings

PhysX settings switches which GPU runs PhysX and can also
dedicate a GPU to PhysX only.

> Disable SLI

Default Selection.

3 Click Apply.

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Connecting your HDTV via HDMI allows you to
output both digital audio and video from your
graphics card to an HDTV.

Enabling Audio Over HDMI

If you are connecting to your display over HDMI, you may need to set
the HDMI output to be your default audio device.

In Windows 8, select Start  Control Panel  Sound.
On the Playback tab, select your HDMI display and select
Set Default.

In Windows 7, select Start  Control Panel  Sound.
On the Playback tab, select your HDMI display and select
Set Default.

Congratulations! Your GeForce graphics card(s) is now ready to use!

For detailed instructions on using the NVIDIA Control Panel, consult
the Control Panel User’s Guide found at ww w.geforce.com/drivers
(select your driver, then click on Documentation to download the
User’s Guide).

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CONFIGURING HDMI

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> NVIDIA Maxwell™: This is NVIDIA’s most advanced architecture

ever, delivering incredible performance and unmatched power
efficiency. Plus, it offers cutting-edge features like advanced
sampling and Dynamic Super Resolution technology that delivers
4K fidelity—even on 1080p displays.

> GeForce® Experience™: Ensures the best gaming experience, the

day a game releases, by automatically updating your game-ready
drivers. Plus, it allows users to optimize the game settings to their
PC with a single click. GeForce Experience also includes NVIDIA
ShadowPlay™ that lets you capture and share your favorite
gaming moments.

> Multi-Frame sampled A nti-Aliasing (MFAA ): MFAA delivers a

30% performance boost while maintaining smooth, high-quality
edges by alternating sample calculations across each frame and
each pixel.

> Dynamic Super Resolution (DSR): This innovative feature can

delivers 4K fidelity to 1080p displays for exceptional detail and
image quality.

> Voxel Global Illumination (VXGI): Part of the NVIDIA GameWor ks™

librar y for developers, V XGI accelerates dynamic lighting effects
for a truly immersive, cinematic experience.

> NVIDIA GameStream™1: GeForce GPU support for NVIDIA PhysX

technology, enabling a totally new class of physical
gaming interaction for a more dynamic and realistic experience
with GeForce.

> NVIDIA G-SYNC™-Ready2: NVIDIA G-SYNC monitors feature

revolutionary NVIDIA technology that eliminates screen tearing
while also reducing input lag. The result is a smoothest, fastest,
and most responsive gaming monitor experience ever seen.

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> DirectX 12 Support: Suppor t for the latest Microsoft DirectX API

to enable next-generation gaming.

> NVIDIA GPU Boost™ 2.0: Dynamically maximizes clock speeds

based on workload and allows enthusiast-class controls such
as temperature target and fan controls, ex tra over-voltage
headroom, and optimizations for water-cooling solutions. This
allows gamers to push performance to new levels.

> NVIDIA Adaptive Vertical Sy nc: Dynamically enable vertical sync

based on your current frame rates for the smoothest gaming
experience.

> NVIDIA CUDA™: Unlock the power of the GPU’s processor

cores to accelerate demanding tasks such as video transcoding,
physics simulation, ray tracing, and more, delivering incredible
performance improvements over traditional CPUs.

> DisplayPort: Drive the latest DisplayPor t panels with support for

resolutions up to 4096x2160.

> HDMI3: Support for HDMI includes 4K resolution at 60 Hz, GPU-

accelerated Blu-ray 3D support, x.v.Color, HDMI Deep Color, and

7.1 digital surroundsound.

> Dual-link DVI: Drive flat-panel displays up to 2560x1600

resolution over a DVI connector.

> PCI Express 3.0: This card is designed for the new PCI Express

3.0 bus architecture, offering the highest data transfer speeds for
the most bandwidth-hungry games and 3D applications. It also
maintains backwards compatibility with existing PCI Express
motherboards for the broadest support.

1. NV IDIA GameSt ream require s an NVIDIA G ameStream- ready devic e.

2. NVID IA G-SYNC r equires an NV IDIA G-SYN C-ready mon itor.

3. Blu-r ay 3D playba ck requires th e purchase of a co mpatible sof tware pla yer from

Cybe rLink, Arc Soft, Cor el, or Sonic. U pgrade your GP U to full 3D capa bility wit h
NVIDI A 3DTV Pl ay softwa re, enabling 3D g aming, pictu re viewing an d 3D web video
stream ing. See ww w.nvidia.com/3dtv for more details

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The NVIDIA GeForce GTX TITAN X graphics card is compliant with the
following regulations:

> Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
> Industry Canada (IC)
> Conformité Européenne (CE)
> Australian Communications and Media Authority (C-tick)
> Voluntary Control Council for Interference (VCCI)
> Bureau of Standards Metrology and Inspection (BSMI)
> Korean Cer tification (KC)
> Underwriters Laboratories (UL, cUL)
> ISO 9241-307 Visual Display Ergonomics

UNITED STATE S

Federal Communications Commission (FCC)

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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, 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.

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However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in
a particular installation.

If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or
television reception, which can be determined by turning the
equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to tr y to correct the
interference by one or more of the following measures:

> Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
> Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
> Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different

from that to which the receiver is connected.

> Consult the dealer or an experienced r adio/TV technician

for help.

CANADA

Industry Canada (IC)

This Class B digital apparatus complies with ICES-003
Cet appareil numérique de la cl asse B est conforme à la norme

NMB-003 du Canada.

Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device
may not cause interference, and (2) this device must accept any
interference, including inter ference that may cause undesired
operation of the device.

EUROPEAN UNION

European Conformity; Conformité Européenne (CE)

This device complies with the EMC Directive for Class B, I.T.E
equipment.

AUSTRALIA & NEW ZEALAND

Australian Communications and Media Authority (C-tick)

This product meets the applicable EMC requirements for Class B,
I.T.E equipement

JAPAN

Voluntary Control Council for Interference (VCCI)

This is a Class B produc t based on the standard of the VCCI Council.
If this is used near a radio or television receiver in a domestic
environment, it may cause radio interference. Install and use the
equipment according to the instruction manual.

KOREA

Radio Research Agency (RRA)

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Equipment)
This equipment is home use (Class B) electromagnetic wave
suitability equipment and to be used mainly at home and it can be
used in all areas.

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