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GV-NX79G256DP-RH
GeForce™ 7900 GS Graphics Accelerator
User's Manual
Rev. 101 12MD-NX79G2PR-101R
* The WEEE marking on ...VGA card Due to rapid change in technology, some of the specifications might be out of date before publication of this booklet. The author assumes no responsibility for any errors or omissions that may appear in this document nor does the author make a commitment to update...
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... DirectX Installation ...11 3.1.3. Driver Installation ...12 3.1.4. Taskbar Icon ...14 3.1.5. Display Properties pages 15 3.1.6. nView Properties pages 22
3.2. Windows® 2000 driver installation 27
4. Troubleshooting Tips 28
5. Appendix 29
5.1. Reflash BIOS in MS-DOS Mode 29 5.2. Connecting to a HDTV 30 5.3. Resolutions and Color Depth Table (In Windows® XP 31
GV-NX79G256DP-RH...
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... disk space for full installation • CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive • Minimum power supply 300 watt (To set up an SLI system with the graphics cards,
please use a power supply of 400 watt or above)
(Note) SLI technology requires a PCI Express motherboard with two x16 physical connectors. Graphics cards working in an SLI configuration must be with the same model name (i.e. GV-NX79G256DP-RH...
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... cover.
After installation, please connect the power cable to your graphics card, or the system will not boot.
3. Plug the display cable into your graphics card; then turn on the computer and monitor. To connect a flat panel directly to your graphics card, use the DVI-I connector. To connect a VGA monitor to the DVI-I connector, plug the DVI-I to D-sub adapter into the DVI-I connector, then...
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... loading the graphics card drivers for the system, please make sure your system has installed DirectX 9.0c or later version.
• If you install the graphics card drivers for the motherboard, which consist of SIS or VIA chipsets, please install the appropriate driver program for that motherboard. Or please contact your motherboard nearest dealer for motherboard driver.
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... Installation Install Microsoft DirectX to enable 3D hardware acceleration support for Windows® 2000 or Windows® XP to achieve better 3D performance.
0 Note: For software MPEG support in Windows® 2000 or Windows® XP, you must install DirectX first. Users who run Windows® XP with Service Pack 2 or above do not need to install DirectX separately.
Step 1. When autorun window...
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... inserted into your computer at the first time, the windows will automatically detect a new hardware in the system and pop out a "New Hardware Found" message. The following is the step-by-step installation guide. Step 1: Found new hardware wizard: Video controller (VGA Compatible)
Click the "Next" button to install the driver. (There is a driver CD disk that came with your...
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... the driver CD disk into your CD-ROM, and then you can see the AUTORUN window. If it does not show up, please run "D:\setup.exe".
Step 1. When autorun window show up, click the Display Driver item.
Then click the Install Display Driver item.
Step 2. Click the Next button.
Windows installings the components.
Step 3. Click the Finish button to restart computer. Then the driver installation is...
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3.1.4. Taskbar Icon After installation of the display drivers, you will find a NVIDIA icon area. Click this icon to open the control panel.
on the taskbar's status
Right click the icon.
You can adjust the properties of the graphics accelerator from here.
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..., right-click the GIGABYTE icon on the taskbar and select Display Properties or right-click on Desktop and then select Properties. The Display Properties dialog box shows the information of display adapter, color, the range of display area, and the refresh rate. Settings (Resolutions and Color depth for Windows) You may adjust the screen resolution and color quality settings in this dialog...
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... NVIDIA Control Panel When you select this item and click Apply, a submenu that provides the NVIDIA display properties settings will appear on the left side. • New NVIDIA Control Panel This is the default user interface, which provides control of the NVIDIA graphics driver settings and other NVIDIA utilities you might have installed on your system.
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... chosen as the display, you will need to select the proper TV format. To do this, click Device Settings followed by Select TV format. Select the format for your television and then click Apply followed by OK.
Display Matrix
Model CRT+TV CRT+DVI DVI+TV DVI+DVI
GV-NX79G256DP-RH Yes Yes Yes Yes
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... of the Global Driver Settings.
SLI multi-GPU *
„ To enable SLI mode, select the Enable SLI multi-GPU check box and click Apply after installation of two GVNX79G256DP-RH graphics cards on an SLI-capable motherboard. Then restart your system when prompted.
"*" Only Windows® XP operating system supports the SLI mode. Please do not enable SLI multi-GPU in Windows® 2000.
Color...
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... exceeds threshold check box.
Screen Resolutions & Refresh Rates properties
„ The Screen Resolutions & Refresh Rates Properties allows you to adjust the screen resolution, color quality and monitor settings (screen refresh rates). Or you can customize resolutions and refresh rates.
Menu Editing ... return to normal navigation mode, do not select the check box.
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nView Desktop Management properties
„ ThistabcontainsinformationaboutthenViewDesktopManager. The setup wizard can also be accessed from this tab.
nView Profiles properties
„ This tab contains a record all nView display settings for easy software setup.
nView Windows properties
„ This tab allows you to control window and dialog box placement when using multiple monitors....
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... windows effects that you can apply to your applications.
nView Zoom properties
„ This tab provides dynamic zoom functionality on the desktop. Also enables full screen video playback via the video mirroring control button.
nView Hot Keys properties
„ This tab lets you perform various actions with shortcut keys or key combinations.
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... the CD automatically, please run following steps: 1. Click the Start button on the control bar. 2. Select Run. 3. Type the following: D:\SETUP.exe (If D is not your CD-ROM drive, substitute D with the correct drive letter.) 4. Click "OK". 5. Click on "Install Display Drivers" to begin the Installation Wizard. 6. Click "Next". 7. Click "Yes" to the license agreement. 8. Follow the Wizard's on...
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..., in Device Manager check whether the driver for the graphics card is correct. „ For more assistance, use the Troubleshooting Guide located in the Windows® Help or contact your computer manufacturer.
If necessary, adjust your monitor's setting by monitor's adjust panel to make the screen looks focused, crisp, and sharp. (Please refer to the monitor's manual.)
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... drive A. 2. Restart the computer in MS-DOS mode. (For Windows® 2000/XP, you need a startup disk to restart
the computer in MS-DOS mode.) 3. Change the command prompt to A:\>. 4. To back up the current BIOS, at the A:\> prompt, type[BIOS flash utility name]
-s [BIOS file name] (example: gvf18 -s X79G8DPR.f1) and press Enter. 5. To flash BIOS, at the A:\> prompt, type [BIOS flash...
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... the corresponding color. (Y= Green, Pr= Red, Pb= Blue). Connect the TV Out cable from the adapter to the TV Out port on your graphics card.
Step 2: After installation of the graphics card driver, right-click on Desktop and select Properties. When Display Properties dialog box appears, select the Settings tab. In Settings, click the Advanced button.
Step 3: Click the Geforce 7900 GS tab...