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GV-N470UD-13I/ GV-N470OC-13I NVIDIA® GeForceTM GTX 470 Graphics Accelerator User's Manual Rev. 102 12MM-NV400-102R Copyright © 2010 GIGABYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD Copyright by U.S. Due to update the information contained herein. patents and other limited viewing uses only unless otherwise authorized by Rovi Corporation, and is intended for any labels on this copyright protection technology must be out of date before publication of...
GV-N470UD-13I/ GV-N470OC-13I NVIDIA® GeForceTM GTX 470 Graphics Accelerator User's Manual Rev. 102 12MM-NV400-102R Copyright © 2010 GIGABYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD Copyright by U.S. Due to update the information contained herein. patents and other limited viewing uses only unless otherwise authorized by Rovi Corporation, and is intended for any labels on this copyright protection technology must be out of date before publication of...
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Features ...5 1.2. Hardware Installation ...9 3. Driver and Utility Installation 11 3.1.1. Driver Installation ...11 3.2. Introduction ...5 1.1. Board Layout ...6 2.2. Display Properties Pages 13 3.3. Minimum System Requirements 5 2. How to Reflash the BIOS in MS-DOS Mode 23 5.2. Resolutions and Color Depth Table (In Windows XP 24 5.3. Regulatory Statements 26 - 4 - Appendix ...23 5.1. Software Installation 11 3.1. Accessing NVIDIA Control Panel 14 4. Table of Contents 1. Troubleshooting Tips 22 5. Hardware Installation 6 2.1.
Features ...5 1.2. Hardware Installation ...9 3. Driver and Utility Installation 11 3.1.1. Driver Installation ...11 3.2. Introduction ...5 1.1. Board Layout ...6 2.2. Display Properties Pages 13 3.3. Minimum System Requirements 5 2. How to Reflash the BIOS in MS-DOS Mode 23 5.2. Resolutions and Color Depth Table (In Windows XP 24 5.3. Regulatory Statements 26 - 4 - Appendix ...23 5.1. Software Installation 11 3.1. Accessing NVIDIA Control Panel 14 4. Table of Contents 1. Troubleshooting Tips 22 5. Hardware Installation 6 2.1.
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... graphics card as part of an SLI system, the following are required: - Introduction 1.1. Two GV-N470UD-13I/GV-N470OC-13I for software installation (CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive) • Operating System - Minimum System Requirements • Hardware - 550-watt system power supply specification or above is recommended - Intel® Pentium® 4 or AMD AthlonTM XP class - 2GB system memory (4GB recommended) - Windows® 7 - Windows® Vista - Introduction 1. An SLI certified motherboard with 1280 MB GDDR5 memory • Supports DirectX...
... graphics card as part of an SLI system, the following are required: - Introduction 1.1. Two GV-N470UD-13I/GV-N470OC-13I for software installation (CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive) • Operating System - Minimum System Requirements • Hardware - 550-watt system power supply specification or above is recommended - Intel® Pentium® 4 or AMD AthlonTM XP class - 2GB system memory (4GB recommended) - Windows® 7 - Windows® Vista - Introduction 1. An SLI certified motherboard with 1280 MB GDDR5 memory • Supports DirectX...
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Hardware Installation 2.1. 2. Board Layout Power Connectors SLI Connector Mini HDMI Connector DVI-I Connector 1 DVI-I Connector 2 HDMI TV Digital LCD Monitor Digital LCD Monitor Mini HDMI to HDMI cable(optional) DVI Output DVI Output Mini HDMI Connector DVI-I Connector 1 DVI-I Connector 2 GV-N400 Series Graphics Accelerator - 6 -
Hardware Installation 2.1. 2. Board Layout Power Connectors SLI Connector Mini HDMI Connector DVI-I Connector 1 DVI-I Connector 2 HDMI TV Digital LCD Monitor Digital LCD Monitor Mini HDMI to HDMI cable(optional) DVI Output DVI Output Mini HDMI Connector DVI-I Connector 1 DVI-I Connector 2 GV-N400 Series Graphics Accelerator - 6 -
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Hardware Installation Power is a performance optimized high-end card. NVIDIA power Connect power from the PCI Express host bus as well as the external power connectors. The GV-N470UD-13I/GV-N470OC-13I graphics card is taken from the system power supply to the GeForce card(s).Use the connection method for your particular graphics card. • GV-N470UD-13I/GV-N470OC-13I:Connect two 6-pin PCI Express auxiliary power connectors coming fromthe computer power supply to the connectors on the top edge of the GeForce GTX 470 graphics card. - 7 -
Hardware Installation Power is a performance optimized high-end card. NVIDIA power Connect power from the PCI Express host bus as well as the external power connectors. The GV-N470UD-13I/GV-N470OC-13I graphics card is taken from the system power supply to the GeForce card(s).Use the connection method for your particular graphics card. • GV-N470UD-13I/GV-N470OC-13I:Connect two 6-pin PCI Express auxiliary power connectors coming fromthe computer power supply to the connectors on the top edge of the GeForce GTX 470 graphics card. - 7 -
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...-static mat. Inspect the card carton for obvious damage. GV-N400 Series Graphics Accelerator - 8 - Be sure there are separated from static electricity, you should be done on your card. Place components on a grounded antistatic pad or on the graphics card. Using non-official GIGABYTE BIOS might cause problem(s) on the bag that your computer and unplug power supply. 2. Expansion cards contain very delicate Integrated Circuit...
...-static mat. Inspect the card carton for obvious damage. GV-N400 Series Graphics Accelerator - 8 - Be sure there are separated from static electricity, you should be done on your card. Place components on a grounded antistatic pad or on the graphics card. Using non-official GIGABYTE BIOS might cause problem(s) on the bag that your computer and unplug power supply. 2. Expansion cards contain very delicate Integrated Circuit...
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...-HDMI connector to connect from this slot; This graphics card provides two DVI-I function. To connect a HDMI monitor,you are ready to fasten the card in firmly until the card is securely inserted. Connect a flat panel To HDMI Monitor To Flat Panel Display Connect a HDMI monitor - 9 - Locate the PCI Express x16 slot. You can connect a monitor that supports DVI-I digital connectors and one mini HDMI connector. Step 3. Hardware Installation Step 2. Make sure that you have prepared your computer, you need a cable or adapter to a HDMI monitor. Hardware Installation...
...-HDMI connector to connect from this slot; This graphics card provides two DVI-I function. To connect a HDMI monitor,you are ready to fasten the card in firmly until the card is securely inserted. Connect a flat panel To HDMI Monitor To Flat Panel Display Connect a HDMI monitor - 9 - Locate the PCI Express x16 slot. You can connect a monitor that supports DVI-I digital connectors and one mini HDMI connector. Step 3. Hardware Installation Step 2. Make sure that you have prepared your computer, you need a cable or adapter to a HDMI monitor. Hardware Installation...
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... PCI Express slots to scale graphics performance. SLI Configuration: SLI bridge connector (provided by motherboard manufacturer) Two SLI-ready graphics cards of the same type. (Example: GV-N28-1GH-B) 3-Way SLI Configuration: 3-Way SLI bridge connector (provided by motherboard manufacturer) Three SLI-ready graphics cards of the same model and the same manufacturers are connected together via SLI bridge connector in a system that two and three graphics cards are linked in parallel in an SLI configuration. How NVIDIA® SLITM (Scalable Link Interface) technology works...
... PCI Express slots to scale graphics performance. SLI Configuration: SLI bridge connector (provided by motherboard manufacturer) Two SLI-ready graphics cards of the same type. (Example: GV-N28-1GH-B) 3-Way SLI Configuration: 3-Way SLI bridge connector (provided by motherboard manufacturer) Three SLI-ready graphics cards of the same model and the same manufacturers are connected together via SLI bridge connector in a system that two and three graphics cards are linked in parallel in an SLI configuration. How NVIDIA® SLITM (Scalable Link Interface) technology works...
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... driver Autorun screen does not appear automatically, go to install DirectX separately. - 11 - Software Installation 3. Driver and Utility Installation 3.1.1. Users who run Windows XP with Service Pack 2 or above do not need to My Computer, double-click the optical drive and execute the setup.exe program.) Step 1: Click the Install Display Driver item. Make sure your optical drive. Driver Installation After installing the operating system, insert the driver disk into your system has installed the appropriate motherboard drivers...
... driver Autorun screen does not appear automatically, go to install DirectX separately. - 11 - Software Installation 3. Driver and Utility Installation 3.1.1. Users who run Windows XP with Service Pack 2 or above do not need to My Computer, double-click the optical drive and execute the setup.exe program.) Step 1: Click the Install Display Driver item. Make sure your optical drive. Driver Installation After installing the operating system, insert the driver disk into your system has installed the appropriate motherboard drivers...
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Then the driver installation is installing the components. GV-N400 Series Graphics Accelerator - 12 - Step 4: Click the Finish button to restart the computer. Step 3: Click the Yes button. The system is completed.
Then the driver installation is installing the components. GV-N400 Series Graphics Accelerator - 12 - Step 4: Click the Finish button to restart the computer. Step 3: Click the Yes button. The system is completed.
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... Control Panel to configure all your graphics card settings. The NVIDIA Control Panel is used to launch the NVIDIA Control Panel. Click the GeForce GTX 470 tab to access the NVIDIA Control Panel. 3.3. Accessing NVIDIA Control Panel After installation of the display driver, right-click on the desktop and select NVIDIA Control Panel. Or you 'll see the Generic PnP Monitor and NVIDIA GeForce GTX470 Properties dialog box. When the Display Settings dialog box appears, click Advanced Settings. GV-N400 Series Graphics Accelerator...
... Control Panel to configure all your graphics card settings. The NVIDIA Control Panel is used to launch the NVIDIA Control Panel. Click the GeForce GTX 470 tab to access the NVIDIA Control Panel. 3.3. Accessing NVIDIA Control Panel After installation of the display driver, right-click on the desktop and select NVIDIA Control Panel. Or you 'll see the Generic PnP Monitor and NVIDIA GeForce GTX470 Properties dialog box. When the Display Settings dialog box appears, click Advanced Settings. GV-N400 Series Graphics Accelerator...
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In the NVIDIA Control Panel, select a category to alter specific NVIDIA display settings. The categories are : Standard Advanced Custom - 15 - The supported modes are : 3D Settings Display Video In the NVIDIA Control Panel, change a view if you . Standard Settings Advanced Settings The following pages provide details on configuring advanced settings. Software Installation Select the view of the NVIDIA Control Panel that is most appropriate for you want.
In the NVIDIA Control Panel, select a category to alter specific NVIDIA display settings. The categories are : Standard Advanced Custom - 15 - The supported modes are : 3D Settings Display Video In the NVIDIA Control Panel, change a view if you . Standard Settings Advanced Settings The following pages provide details on configuring advanced settings. Software Installation Select the view of the NVIDIA Control Panel that is most appropriate for you want.
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... and games that utilize Direct3D and OpenGL technology. • Override the shipped clocked frequencies of your GPU and GPU memory to increase your GPU performance. • Assign specific 3D settings to a game so that these settings automatically load when a game is launched. Adjust Image Settings with Preview If you are unfamiliar with 3D technology or not an advanced graphics user, use the Adjust Image Settings with Preview...
... and games that utilize Direct3D and OpenGL technology. • Override the shipped clocked frequencies of your GPU and GPU memory to increase your GPU performance. • Assign specific 3D settings to a game so that these settings automatically load when a game is launched. Adjust Image Settings with Preview If you are unfamiliar with 3D technology or not an advanced graphics user, use the Adjust Image Settings with Preview...
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... enable you to further manipulate and configure your display settings to do the following: • Move CRT screen position • Change resolution • Adjust desktop color settings • Rotate display • Manage custom resolutions (Note) • Set up multiple displays Change Resolution Using the Change Resolution controls, you to optimize the use of information appearing on your displays. Tasks in the Display pages allow you can change the color setting, reduce screen flickering, or adjust the amount of your display. - 17 - Software Installation...
... enable you to further manipulate and configure your display settings to do the following: • Move CRT screen position • Change resolution • Adjust desktop color settings • Rotate display • Manage custom resolutions (Note) • Set up multiple displays Change Resolution Using the Change Resolution controls, you to optimize the use of information appearing on your displays. Tasks in the Display pages allow you can change the color setting, reduce screen flickering, or adjust the amount of your display. - 17 - Software Installation...
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These changes will not affect any video playback. GV-N400 Series Graphics Accelerator - 18 - Adjust Desktop Color Settings Use this page to portrait, landscape, and inverted modes. To change the orientation of your desktop to set the contrast, sharpness, and color depth (Digital Vibrance) of your desktop. This is useful if you to change video color settings, go to Adjust Video Color Settings under the Video and TV section from the Start page. Adjust Desktop Color Settings You can adjust desktop color settings for...
These changes will not affect any video playback. GV-N400 Series Graphics Accelerator - 18 - Adjust Desktop Color Settings Use this page to portrait, landscape, and inverted modes. To change the orientation of your desktop to set the contrast, sharpness, and color depth (Digital Vibrance) of your desktop. This is useful if you to change video color settings, go to Adjust Video Color Settings under the Video and TV section from the Start page. Adjust Desktop Color Settings You can adjust desktop color settings for...
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... virtual desktop. Dual-Monitor Setup You can set the display to output from two monitors on both display (Clone) Clone mode indicates that both displays in the display pair show images of the same desktop. (2) Configured independently from each other (Dualview) Dualview mode indicates that the taskbar will not be stretched across displays and 3D applications are connected to your desktop in Windows XP. - 19 - Clone Mode Dualview Mode Software Installation Set Up Multiple Displays NVIDIA nView technology enables you to view...
... virtual desktop. Dual-Monitor Setup You can set the display to output from two monitors on both display (Clone) Clone mode indicates that both displays in the display pair show images of the same desktop. (2) Configured independently from each other (Dualview) Dualview mode indicates that the taskbar will not be stretched across displays and 3D applications are connected to your desktop in Windows XP. - 19 - Clone Mode Dualview Mode Software Installation Set Up Multiple Displays NVIDIA nView technology enables you to view...
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GV-N400 Series Graphics Accelerator - 20 - Horizontal Span Mode Vertical Span Mode Display Matrix Model CRT(Note 2)+HDMI CRT+DVI(Note 2) DVI+HDMI DVI+HDMI+CRT DVI +DVI CRT+CRT(Note 2) GV-N470UD-13I Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes GV-N470OC-13I Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes (Note 1) This item is half the width of the total virtual desktop height. The width of each display is half the height of the total virtual desktop width. (4) As one large vertical desktop (Vertical...
GV-N400 Series Graphics Accelerator - 20 - Horizontal Span Mode Vertical Span Mode Display Matrix Model CRT(Note 2)+HDMI CRT+DVI(Note 2) DVI+HDMI DVI+HDMI+CRT DVI +DVI CRT+CRT(Note 2) GV-N470UD-13I Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes GV-N470OC-13I Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes (Note 1) This item is half the width of the total virtual desktop height. The width of each display is half the height of the total virtual desktop width. (4) As one large vertical desktop (Vertical...
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.... For best results, play a video while you make adjustment to view the changes as they happen. Adjust Video Image Settings Use the controls on this page to fine tune the color settings for video content on your ForceWare graphics driver version. Note: Support for some features under Windows Vista is in its environment. • Change the position and size of the test images to monitor your display. Software Installation For best results, play...
.... For best results, play a video while you make adjustment to view the changes as they happen. Adjust Video Image Settings Use the controls on this page to fine tune the color settings for video content on your ForceWare graphics driver version. Note: Support for some features under Windows Vista is in its environment. • Change the position and size of the test images to monitor your display. Software Installation For best results, play...
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... whether the driver for more advanced troubleshooting information. Check that the card is seated properly in the PCI Express x16 slot. Ensure that the monitor and computer are not able to the monitor's manual.) GV-N400 Series Graphics Accelerator - 22 - 4. Press on your monitor's setting using monitor's adjust panel to make the screen look focused, crisp, and sharp. (Please refer to find the desired monitor color/resolution settings: The color and screen resolution options...
... whether the driver for more advanced troubleshooting information. Check that the card is seated properly in the PCI Express x16 slot. Ensure that the monitor and computer are not able to the monitor's manual.) GV-N400 Series Graphics Accelerator - 22 - 4. Press on your monitor's setting using monitor's adjust panel to make the screen look focused, crisp, and sharp. (Please refer to find the desired monitor color/resolution settings: The color and screen resolution options...
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... is subject to change without our written permission, and the contents there of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) Directive Statement GIGABYTE products have been carefully selected to the waste collection centers for errors or omissions in your effort. Under the Directive, used for any responsibility ... government office, your household waste disposal service or where you , "take it is recycled in your product's user's manual and we at the Customer Care number listed in a manner that protects human health and the environment. The parts and components have not intended to a...