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... is protected by GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. ("GBT"). GV-N84STC-1GI/ GV-N84S-512I Rev3.0/ GV-N84STC-512I Rev2.0 NVIDIA® GeForceTM 8400 GS Graphics Accelerator User's Manual Rev. 205 12MM-N84S5I-205R Copyright © 2010 GIGABYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD Copyright by U.S. Trademarks Third-party brands and names are the properties of this manual may void the warranty of their respective owners. patents and other limited viewing uses only unless otherwise...
... is protected by GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. ("GBT"). GV-N84STC-1GI/ GV-N84S-512I Rev3.0/ GV-N84STC-512I Rev2.0 NVIDIA® GeForceTM 8400 GS Graphics Accelerator User's Manual Rev. 205 12MM-N84S5I-205R Copyright © 2010 GIGABYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD Copyright by U.S. Trademarks Third-party brands and names are the properties of this manual may void the warranty of their respective owners. patents and other limited viewing uses only unless otherwise...
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Features ...6 1.2. Display Properties Pages 15 3.3. Appendix ...25 5.1. Driver Installation ...13 3.2. Hardware Installation 8 2.1. Software Installation 13 3.1. Regulatory Statements 28 - 5 - Board Layout ...8 2.2. Resolutions and Color Depth Tables 26 5.3. Table of Contents 1. Minimum System Requirements 6 2. Hardware Installation ...12 3. Driver and Utility Installation 13 3.1.1. Accessing NVIDIA Control Panel 16 4. Troubleshooting Tips 24 5. Introduction ...6 1.1. How to Reflash the BIOS in MS-DOS Mode 25 5.2.
Features ...6 1.2. Display Properties Pages 15 3.3. Appendix ...25 5.1. Driver Installation ...13 3.2. Hardware Installation 8 2.1. Software Installation 13 3.1. Regulatory Statements 28 - 5 - Board Layout ...8 2.2. Resolutions and Color Depth Tables 26 5.3. Table of Contents 1. Minimum System Requirements 6 2. Hardware Installation ...12 3. Driver and Utility Installation 13 3.1.1. Accessing NVIDIA Control Panel 16 4. Troubleshooting Tips 24 5. Introduction ...6 1.1. How to Reflash the BIOS in MS-DOS Mode 25 5.2.
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... graphics card performance by NVIDIA® GeForceTM 8400 GS Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) • Supports PCI Express 2.0 • Integrated with 512MB GDDR2 memory (For GV-N84S-512I Rev3.0/GV-N84STC-1GI only) • Integrated with 128MB GDDR3 memory (For GV-N84STC-512I Rev2.0 only) • Supports DirectX 10.1 • Supports 1 HDMI connector • Supports 1 Dual-Link DVI-I connector • Supports 1 D-sub connector • Supports HDCP (High-Bandwidth Digital Content Protection) technology GV-N84 Series Graphics Accelerator - 6 - The total effective VGA memory differs...
... graphics card performance by NVIDIA® GeForceTM 8400 GS Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) • Supports PCI Express 2.0 • Integrated with 512MB GDDR2 memory (For GV-N84S-512I Rev3.0/GV-N84STC-1GI only) • Integrated with 128MB GDDR3 memory (For GV-N84STC-512I Rev2.0 only) • Supports DirectX 10.1 • Supports 1 HDMI connector • Supports 1 Dual-Link DVI-I connector • Supports 1 D-sub connector • Supports HDCP (High-Bandwidth Digital Content Protection) technology GV-N84 Series Graphics Accelerator - 6 - The total effective VGA memory differs...
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Minimum System Requirements • Hardware - A 300 Watt power supply or above is recommended • Operating System - Windows® Vista - Windows® XP Professional x64 Edition - 7 - Intel® Pentium®/CoreTM 2 or AMD AthlonTM/PhenomTM - 128 MB of system memory; 2 GB or more for software installation (CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive) - Introduction Windows® 7 - Windows® XP with Service Pack 2 (SP2) - 1.2. Optical drive for best performance -
Minimum System Requirements • Hardware - A 300 Watt power supply or above is recommended • Operating System - Windows® Vista - Windows® XP Professional x64 Edition - 7 - Intel® Pentium®/CoreTM 2 or AMD AthlonTM/PhenomTM - 128 MB of system memory; 2 GB or more for software installation (CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive) - Introduction Windows® 7 - Windows® XP with Service Pack 2 (SP2) - 1.2. Optical drive for best performance -
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Hardware Installation 2.1. Board Layout 1. GV-N84S-512I Rev3.0 D-Sub monitor Connector (15-pin) HDMI Connector DVI-I Connector or Analog LCD Monitor Analog Monitor HDMI TV Digital LCD Monitor DVI Output D-Sub monitor Connector (15-pin) HDMI Connector DVI-I Connector GV-N84 Series Graphics Accelerator - 8 - 2.
Hardware Installation 2.1. Board Layout 1. GV-N84S-512I Rev3.0 D-Sub monitor Connector (15-pin) HDMI Connector DVI-I Connector or Analog LCD Monitor Analog Monitor HDMI TV Digital LCD Monitor DVI Output D-Sub monitor Connector (15-pin) HDMI Connector DVI-I Connector GV-N84 Series Graphics Accelerator - 8 - 2.
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2.GV-N84STC-512I Rev2.0 D-Sub monitor Connector (15-pin) HDMI Connector DVI-I Connector or Analog LCD Monitor Analog Monitor HDMI TV Digital LCD Monitor DVI Output D-Sub monitor Connector (15-pin) HDMI Connector DVI-I Connector - 9 - Hardware Installation
2.GV-N84STC-512I Rev2.0 D-Sub monitor Connector (15-pin) HDMI Connector DVI-I Connector or Analog LCD Monitor Analog Monitor HDMI TV Digital LCD Monitor DVI Output D-Sub monitor Connector (15-pin) HDMI Connector DVI-I Connector - 9 - Hardware Installation
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3.GV-N84STC-1GI D-Sub monitor Connector (15-pin) HDMI Connector DVI-I Connector D-Sub monitor Connector (15-pin) HDMI Connector DVI-I Connector or Analog LCD Monitor Analog Monitor HDMI TV Digital LCD Monitor DVI Output GV-N84 Series Graphics Accelerator - 10 -
3.GV-N84STC-1GI D-Sub monitor Connector (15-pin) HDMI Connector DVI-I Connector D-Sub monitor Connector (15-pin) HDMI Connector DVI-I Connector or Analog LCD Monitor Analog Monitor HDMI TV Digital LCD Monitor DVI Output GV-N84 Series Graphics Accelerator - 10 -
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... Panel Display Connect a flat panel display You are ready to your graphics card. Step 1. then align your card; Step 2. Plug the display cable into your graphics card with the installation of the graphics card is fully seated. To connect an HDMI monitor to install your graphics card,use the D-Sub connector. To connect a flat panel display to next chapter for detailed instructions. 2.2. then turn on the computer and monitor. GV-N84 Series Graphics Accelerator - 12 - Make sure that you have prepared your graphics card, use the DVI-I connector...
... Panel Display Connect a flat panel display You are ready to your graphics card. Step 1. then align your card; Step 2. Plug the display cable into your graphics card with the installation of the graphics card is fully seated. To connect an HDMI monitor to install your graphics card,use the D-Sub connector. To connect a flat panel display to next chapter for detailed instructions. 2.2. then turn on the computer and monitor. GV-N84 Series Graphics Accelerator - 12 - Make sure that you have prepared your graphics card, use the DVI-I connector...
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... 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. For software MPEG support in the screen shot below. (If the driver Autorun screen does not appear automatically, go to install DirectX separately. - 13 - Software Installation Notice the following guidelines before installing the drivers: 1. Driver and Utility Installation 3.1.1. Driver Installation After installing the operating system, insert the driver disk...
... 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. For software MPEG support in the screen shot below. (If the driver Autorun screen does not appear automatically, go to install DirectX separately. - 13 - Software Installation Notice the following guidelines before installing the drivers: 1. Driver and Utility Installation 3.1.1. Driver Installation After installing the operating system, insert the driver disk...
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Step 4: Click the Finish button to restart the computer. Step 3: Click the Yes button. Then the driver installation is installing the components. GV-N84 Series Graphics Accelerator - 14 - The system is completed.
Step 4: Click the Finish button to restart the computer. Step 3: Click the Yes button. Then the driver installation is installing the components. GV-N84 Series Graphics Accelerator - 14 - The system is completed.
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You can click the item to change the resolution. Select Display Settings to change the color quality. Click the Advanced button for Windows) To access Display Settings page, right-click on desktop and select Personalize, then the Personalization windows will show up. You can move the slider to adjust the screen resolution and color quality settings. Display Properties Pages Display Settings (Resolutions and Color Quality for advanced settings. - 15 - Software Installation 3.2.
You can click the item to change the resolution. Select Display Settings to change the color quality. Click the Advanced button for Windows) To access Display Settings page, right-click on desktop and select Personalize, then the Personalization windows will show up. You can move the slider to adjust the screen resolution and color quality settings. Display Properties Pages Display Settings (Resolutions and Color Quality for advanced settings. - 15 - Software Installation 3.2.
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... Control Panel to configure all your graphics card settings. After clicking the Advanced Settings button in Display Settings, you can right-click on the desktop and select Personalize, and then the Control Panel\Appearance Personalization\Personalization window will show up. The NVIDIA Control Panel is used to launch the NVIDIA Control Panel. GV-N84 Series Graphics Accelerator - 16 - 3.3. Right-click on the desktop and select NVIDIA Control Panel. When the Display Settings dialog box appears, click Advanced Settings...
... Control Panel to configure all your graphics card settings. After clicking the Advanced Settings button in Display Settings, you can right-click on the desktop and select Personalize, and then the Control Panel\Appearance Personalization\Personalization window will show up. The NVIDIA Control Panel is used to launch the NVIDIA Control Panel. GV-N84 Series Graphics Accelerator - 16 - 3.3. Right-click on the desktop and select NVIDIA Control Panel. When the Display Settings dialog box appears, click Advanced Settings...
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Select the view of the NVIDIA Control Panel that is most appropriate for you want. The categories are : „ Standard „ Advanced „ Custom - 17 - The supported modes are : „ 3D Settings „ Display „ Video & Television In the NVIDIA Control Panel, change a view if you . „ Standard Settings „ Advanced Settings The following pages provide details on configuring advanced settings. In the NVIDIA Control Panel, select a category to alter specific NVIDIA display settings. Software Installation
Select the view of the NVIDIA Control Panel that is most appropriate for you want. The categories are : „ Standard „ Advanced „ Custom - 17 - The supported modes are : „ 3D Settings „ Display „ Video & Television In the NVIDIA Control Panel, change a view if you . „ Standard Settings „ Advanced Settings The following pages provide details on configuring advanced settings. In the NVIDIA Control Panel, select a category to alter specific NVIDIA display settings. Software Installation
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... any changes you make for improved image quality and rendering. „ Manage 3D Settings (Note 1) The Manage 3D Settings page enables you to establish default 3D settings to use for all your Direct3D or OpenGL applications and to establish a unique set of 3D settings for a particular game or application. (Note 1) This item is present only in Advanced view mode. GV-N84 Series Graphics Accelerator - 18...
... any changes you make for improved image quality and rendering. „ Manage 3D Settings (Note 1) The Manage 3D Settings page enables you to establish default 3D settings to use for all your Direct3D or OpenGL applications and to establish a unique set of 3D settings for a particular game or application. (Note 1) This item is present only in Advanced view mode. GV-N84 Series Graphics Accelerator - 18...
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... display's native resolution may result in Advanced view mode. - 19 - Software Installation You can change how the desktop is present only in a desktop that does not fill the display. Tasks in the Display pages allow you to do the following: • Change resolution • Change Flat Panel Scaling • Adjust desktop color settings • Rotate display • Manage custom resolutions (Note) • Set up multiple displays „ Change Resolution Using the Change Resolution controls, you to further manipulate and configure your display settings...
... display's native resolution may result in Advanced view mode. - 19 - Software Installation You can change how the desktop is present only in a desktop that does not fill the display. Tasks in the Display pages allow you to do the following: • Change resolution • Change Flat Panel Scaling • Adjust desktop color settings • Rotate display • Manage custom resolutions (Note) • Set up multiple displays „ Change Resolution Using the Change Resolution controls, you to further manipulate and configure your display settings...
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... Series Graphics Accelerator - 20 - These changes will not affect any video playback. You can create custom timing modes with the width, height, bit-color depth, and the refresh rate etc. To change video color settings, go to Adjust Video Color Settings under the Video and TV section from the Start page. „ Rotate Display The NVIDIA Rotate features enable you to change the orientation of your graphics card in order to support a variety of your desktop...
... Series Graphics Accelerator - 20 - These changes will not affect any video playback. You can create custom timing modes with the width, height, bit-color depth, and the refresh rate etc. To change video color settings, go to Adjust Video Color Settings under the Video and TV section from the Start page. „ Rotate Display The NVIDIA Rotate features enable you to change the orientation of your graphics card in order to support a variety of your desktop...
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.... Clone Mode Dualview Mode Software Installation 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 displays (monitors) that are not accelerated as efficiently as when the application spans displays. (Note) This item is present only in Windows XP. - 21 - „ Set Up Multiple Displays NVIDIA nView technology enables you to view your desktop in one of several multi-display modes to your preferred nView display modes...
.... Clone Mode Dualview Mode Software Installation 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 displays (monitors) that are not accelerated as efficiently as when the application spans displays. (Note) This item is present only in Windows XP. - 21 - „ Set Up Multiple Displays NVIDIA nView technology enables you to view your desktop in one of several multi-display modes to your preferred nView display modes...
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... tall virtual desktop. GV-N84 Series Graphics Accelerator - 22 - The width of each display is half the height of the total virtual desktop width. (4) As one large vertical desktop (Vertical span) (Note 1) Vertical Span mode indicates that both displays in Windows XP. (Note 2) By an HDMI-to-DVI adapter. Horizontal Span Mode Vertical Span Mode Display Matrix Model CRT+HDMI DVI+HDMI DVI+HDMI+CRT DVI+DVI (Note 2) GV-N84S-512I Rev3.0 Yes Yes No Yes GV-N84STC-512I Rev2.0 Yes Yes No Yes GV-N84STC-1GI Yes...
... tall virtual desktop. GV-N84 Series Graphics Accelerator - 22 - The width of each display is half the height of the total virtual desktop width. (4) As one large vertical desktop (Vertical span) (Note 1) Vertical Span mode indicates that both displays in Windows XP. (Note 2) By an HDMI-to-DVI adapter. Horizontal Span Mode Vertical Span Mode Display Matrix Model CRT+HDMI DVI+HDMI DVI+HDMI+CRT DVI+DVI (Note 2) GV-N84S-512I Rev3.0 Yes Yes No Yes GV-N84STC-512I Rev2.0 Yes Yes No Yes GV-N84STC-1GI Yes...
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... color settings for video content on your display. Note: Support for updated information on this page to best fit your ForceWare graphics driver version. Select one of the desktop video to fine tune the image settings for optimal viewing. Consult the release notes for some features under Windows Vista is in the Video & Television pages allow you make adjustment to view the changes as they happen. „ Adjust Video Image Settings Use the controls...
... color settings for video content on your display. Note: Support for updated information on this page to best fit your ForceWare graphics driver version. Select one of the desktop video to fine tune the image settings for optimal viewing. Consult the release notes for some features under Windows Vista is in the Video & Television pages allow you make adjustment to view the changes as they happen. „ Adjust Video Image Settings Use the controls...
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... to the monitor's manual.) GV-N84 Series Graphics Accelerator - 24 - If necessary, adjust your motherboard. Troubleshooting Tips The following troubleshooting tips may help if you are not able to find the desired monitor color/resolution settings: The color and screen resolution options available for more assistance, use the Troubleshooting Guide located in graphics capabilities on the graphics card being installed. After getting into Safe Mode, in Device Manager check whether the driver for the graphics card is correct...
... to the monitor's manual.) GV-N84 Series Graphics Accelerator - 24 - If necessary, adjust your motherboard. Troubleshooting Tips The following troubleshooting tips may help if you are not able to find the desired monitor color/resolution settings: The color and screen resolution options available for more assistance, use the Troubleshooting Guide located in graphics capabilities on the graphics card being installed. After getting into Safe Mode, in Device Manager check whether the driver for the graphics card is correct...
