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... marking applies only in this booklet. GV-NX66T128D/ GV-NX66T128VP GeForce™ 6600 GT Graphics Accelerator User's Manual Rev. 102 12MD-NX66T1SP-102R * The WEEE marking on VGA card, this may be reproduced or transmitted in technology, some of the specifications might be handed over to a designated collection point for any form without the expressed, written permission of this document nor does the author make a commitment...
... marking applies only in this booklet. GV-NX66T128D/ GV-NX66T128VP GeForce™ 6600 GT Graphics Accelerator User's Manual Rev. 102 12MD-NX66T1SP-102R * The WEEE marking on VGA card, this may be reproduced or transmitted in technology, some of the specifications might be handed over to a designated collection point for any form without the expressed, written permission of this document nor does the author make a commitment...
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... properties pages 23 3.2. Troubleshooting Tips 29 5. Appendix 30 5.1. Minimum system requirements 3 2. Display properties pages 19 3.1.7. Introduction 3 1.1. Operating system requirement 10 3.1.2. DirectX installation ...10 3.1.3. Reflash BIOS in MS-DOS mode 30 5.1.2. Features ...3 1.2. Hardware installation 7 3. Utilities on driver CD ...14 3.1.5. Win® 2000 driver installation 28 4. Driver installation ...12 3.1.4. Reflash BIOS in Windows mode 30 5.2. Resolutions and color depth table (In Windows® XP 31 GV-NX66T128D(VP) Graphics Accelerator...
... properties pages 23 3.2. Troubleshooting Tips 29 5. Appendix 30 5.1. Minimum system requirements 3 2. Display properties pages 19 3.1.7. Introduction 3 1.1. Operating system requirement 10 3.1.2. DirectX installation ...10 3.1.3. Reflash BIOS in MS-DOS mode 30 5.1.2. Features ...3 1.2. Hardware installation 7 3. Utilities on driver CD ...14 3.1.5. Win® 2000 driver installation 28 4. Driver installation ...12 3.1.4. Reflash BIOS in Windows mode 30 5.2. Resolutions and color depth table (In Windows® XP 31 GV-NX66T128D(VP) Graphics Accelerator...
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... GV-NX66T128VP) • Provides D-Sub and DVI-I connectors 1.2. Introduction Features • Powered by NVIDIA® GeForce™ 6600 GT Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) • Supports the newest PCI Express x 16 • Integrated with 128MB DDRIII memory • Supports DirectX 9.0c • Supports NVIDIA® SLITM (Scalable Link Interface) technology (Note) • Supports AV / S-Video and HDTV output • Supports video capture for video editing (VIVO) (only for full installation • CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive (Note): SLI technology requires a PCI Express motherboard...
... GV-NX66T128VP) • Provides D-Sub and DVI-I connectors 1.2. Introduction Features • Powered by NVIDIA® GeForce™ 6600 GT Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) • Supports the newest PCI Express x 16 • Integrated with 128MB DDRIII memory • Supports DirectX 9.0c • Supports NVIDIA® SLITM (Scalable Link Interface) technology (Note) • Supports AV / S-Video and HDTV output • Supports video capture for video editing (VIVO) (only for full installation • CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive (Note): SLI technology requires a PCI Express motherboard...
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Board Layout 1. Hardware Installation 2.1. TV-Out DVI-I to D-Sub Adapter Analog LCD Monitor VGA Output OR VGA Output Analog LCD Monitor Analog Monitor GV-NX66T128D(VP) Graphics Accelerator - 4 - GV-NX66T128D TV-out DVI-I Connector VGA Monitor Connector (15-pin) Digital LCD Monitor HDTV NTSC / PAL TV Projector DVI Output Pr Pb/AV Output Y S-Video Output DVI-I Connector VGA Monitor Connector (15-pin) English 2.
Board Layout 1. Hardware Installation 2.1. TV-Out DVI-I to D-Sub Adapter Analog LCD Monitor VGA Output OR VGA Output Analog LCD Monitor Analog Monitor GV-NX66T128D(VP) Graphics Accelerator - 4 - GV-NX66T128D TV-out DVI-I Connector VGA Monitor Connector (15-pin) Digital LCD Monitor HDTV NTSC / PAL TV Projector DVI Output Pr Pb/AV Output Y S-Video Output DVI-I Connector VGA Monitor Connector (15-pin) English 2.
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VGA Monitor Connector (15-pin) Hardware Installation GV-NX66T128VP VIVO DVI-I Connector VGA Monitor Connector (15-pin) DVI Output Digital LCD Monitor HDTV NTSC / PAL TV Composite Input S-Video Input Pr Pb/AV Output Y Projector S-Video Output DVI-I to D-Sub Connector VIVO DVI-I Connector Analog LCD Monitor VGA Output OR VGA Output Analog LCD Monitor Analog Monitor - 5 - English 2.
VGA Monitor Connector (15-pin) Hardware Installation GV-NX66T128VP VIVO DVI-I Connector VGA Monitor Connector (15-pin) DVI Output Digital LCD Monitor HDTV NTSC / PAL TV Composite Input S-Video Input Pr Pb/AV Output Y Projector S-Video Output DVI-I to D-Sub Connector VIVO DVI-I Connector Analog LCD Monitor VGA Output OR VGA Output Analog LCD Monitor Analog Monitor - 5 - English 2.
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Now that the gold edge connectors of your computer. Remove the computer cover. Remove any on-board graphics capability, you may need to install your graphics card with the PCI Express x 16 slots, and press it on the motherboard. Power off the computer and monitor, then disconnect the display cable from the slots; To install your computer has any existing graphics card from your computer. 2. Hardware Installation English 2.2. If necessary...
Now that the gold edge connectors of your computer. Remove the computer cover. Remove any on-board graphics capability, you may need to install your graphics card with the PCI Express x 16 slots, and press it on the motherboard. Power off the computer and monitor, then disconnect the display cable from the slots; To install your computer has any existing graphics card from your computer. 2. Hardware Installation English 2.2. If necessary...
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...(VP) Graphics Accelerator - 8 - To VGA Monitor To Flat Panel Display To TV/VCR/VIVO You are now ready to proceed with a DVI-I connector, you can connect a flat panel display to the appropriate connector, as affect the heat dissipation. Plug the display cable into your graphics card came with the installation of the graphics card driver. This may displace the heat pipe and cause bad contact between the GPU and thermal pad as...
...(VP) Graphics Accelerator - 8 - To VGA Monitor To Flat Panel Display To TV/VCR/VIVO You are now ready to proceed with a DVI-I connector, you can connect a flat panel display to the appropriate connector, as affect the heat dissipation. Plug the display cable into your graphics card came with the installation of the graphics card driver. This may displace the heat pipe and cause bad contact between the GPU and thermal pad as...
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..., please refer to scale graphics performance. Hardware Installation Two SLI-ready graphics cards of the same type. (Example: GV-NX66T128D) SLI bridge connector (provided by motherboard manufacturer) For more information about the hardware configuration of the same model and the same manufacturers are connected together via SLI bridge connector in a system that two graphics cards are linked in parallel in an SLI configuration. The picture below shows that provides two x 16 PCI Express slots to motherboard user manual. - 9 -
..., please refer to scale graphics performance. Hardware Installation Two SLI-ready graphics cards of the same type. (Example: GV-NX66T128D) SLI bridge connector (provided by motherboard manufacturer) For more information about the hardware configuration of the same model and the same manufacturers are connected together via SLI bridge connector in a system that two graphics cards are linked in parallel in an SLI configuration. The picture below shows that provides two x 16 PCI Express slots to motherboard user manual. - 9 -
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... CD-ROM Drive letter to be Drive D: The installation of Windows® 2000 / Windows® XP drivers is very simple. Or please contact your graphics accelerator.) 3.1. Users who run "D:\setup.exe"). Operating system requirement • When loading the graphics card drivers for motherboard driver. 3.1.2. Windows® XP driver and utilities installation 3.1.1. DirectX 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...
... CD-ROM Drive letter to be Drive D: The installation of Windows® 2000 / Windows® XP drivers is very simple. Or please contact your graphics accelerator.) 3.1. Users who run "D:\setup.exe"). Operating system requirement • When loading the graphics card drivers for motherboard driver. 3.1.2. Windows® XP driver and utilities installation 3.1.1. DirectX 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...
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... and installing The wizard will automatically detect a new hardware in the system and pop out a "New Hardware Found" message. Step 3: Found new hardware wizard: Finish Click the "Finish" button to install the driver from AUTORUN window. English 3.1.3. GV-NX66T128D(VP) Graphics Accelerator - 12 - Step 1: Found new hardware wizard: Video controller (VGA Compatible) Click the "Next" button to install the driver. (There is the step-by-step installation guide. The following is a driver CD disk that...
... and installing The wizard will automatically detect a new hardware in the system and pop out a "New Hardware Found" message. Step 3: Found new hardware wizard: Finish Click the "Finish" button to install the driver from AUTORUN window. English 3.1.3. GV-NX66T128D(VP) Graphics Accelerator - 12 - Step 1: Found new hardware wizard: Video controller (VGA Compatible) Click the "Next" button to install the driver. (There is the step-by-step installation guide. The following is a driver CD disk that...
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... control panel, showing a menu composed of shortcut of the display drivers, you will find a GBT icon on the taskbar's status area. You may click the "Display Properties" item, and then click Settings. Click "VGA Information" item into the "VGA Info" and "Color Adjust" tabs. You can link to change your display settings. Click the appropriate tab to GBT website for updated information about the graphics accelerator, latest drivers...
... control panel, showing a menu composed of shortcut of the display drivers, you will find a GBT icon on the taskbar's status area. You may click the "Display Properties" item, and then click Settings. Click "VGA Information" item into the "VGA Info" and "Color Adjust" tabs. You can link to change your display settings. Click the appropriate tab to GBT website for updated information about the graphics accelerator, latest drivers...
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... for Windows) You may adjust the screen resolution and color quality settings in Settings, you'll see the Plug and Play Monitor and NVIDIA GeForce 6600 GT Properties dialog box. Click the GeForce 6600 GT tab. (You can click the item to change the resolution. You can move the slider to access the GeForce 6600 GT properties page.) This page shows the Adapter, System and Driver version information. English 3.1.6. Settings (Resolutions and Color...
... for Windows) You may adjust the screen resolution and color quality settings in Settings, you'll see the Plug and Play Monitor and NVIDIA GeForce 6600 GT Properties dialog box. Click the GeForce 6600 GT tab. (You can click the item to change the resolution. You can move the slider to access the GeForce 6600 GT properties page.) This page shows the Adapter, System and Driver version information. English 3.1.6. Settings (Resolutions and Color...
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... TV format". Display Model GV-NX66T128D(VP) Matrix CRT+TV Yes CRT+DVI Yes DVI+TV Yes "*" This feature will not be available when SLI multi-GPU is chosen as the display, you to connect separate displays to single graphics card. • nView Display mode: select your application should use quality or high performance texture. • Application profiles: Select the application profile from the list of antialiasing to used in Windows 2000. The...
... TV format". Display Model GV-NX66T128D(VP) Matrix CRT+TV Yes CRT+DVI Yes DVI+TV Yes "*" This feature will not be available when SLI multi-GPU is chosen as the display, you to connect separate displays to single graphics card. • nView Display mode: select your application should use quality or high performance texture. • Application profiles: Select the application profile from the list of antialiasing to used in Windows 2000. The...
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... a display device. The video overlay controls are automatically activated during playback of an attached TV set which is used to force detection of any video file type that supports overlay adjustments. Tools properties The NVIDIA settings taskbar utility lets you conveniently access various features and presets you've configured in the Display Properties directly from the Windows taskbar. • Shortcut tools The Desktop Manager provides enhanced nView...
... a display device. The video overlay controls are automatically activated during playback of an attached TV set which is used to force detection of any video file type that supports overlay adjustments. Tools properties The NVIDIA settings taskbar utility lets you conveniently access various features and presets you've configured in the Display Properties directly from the Windows taskbar. • Shortcut tools The Desktop Manager provides enhanced nView...
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... Properties>Settings>Advanced>GeForce 6600 GT> Desktop Management Click the "Enable" button to crowd several open application windows on one desktop. With nView you be more productive when using your applications so you can click the NVIDIA icon on Desktop, select Properties>Settings>Advanced>GeForce 6600 GT. Multiple desktops give you extra desktop areas on which to the menu by dragging them individually, or click Restore Defaults. Restore screens to run your graphics card...
... Properties>Settings>Advanced>GeForce 6600 GT> Desktop Management Click the "Enable" button to crowd several open application windows on one desktop. With nView you be more productive when using your applications so you can click the NVIDIA icon on Desktop, select Properties>Settings>Advanced>GeForce 6600 GT. Multiple desktops give you extra desktop areas on which to the menu by dragging them individually, or click Restore Defaults. Restore screens to run your graphics card...
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nView Desktop Management properties ThistabcontainsinformationaboutthenViewDesktopManager. The setup wizard can also be accessed from this tab. GV-NX66T128D(VP) Graphics Accelerator - 24 - Method A: Method B: English Click the item to see more nView properties. nView Profiles properties This tab contains a record all nView display settings for easy software setup. Double-click Desktop Management to start nView Properties.
nView Desktop Management properties ThistabcontainsinformationaboutthenViewDesktopManager. The setup wizard can also be accessed from this tab. GV-NX66T128D(VP) Graphics Accelerator - 24 - Method A: Method B: English Click the item to see more nView properties. nView Profiles properties This tab contains a record all nView display settings for easy software setup. Double-click Desktop Management to start nView Properties.
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GV-NX66T128D(VP) Graphics Accelerator - 26 - English nView User Interface properties This tab allows for customization of the nView user interface. Also enables full screen video playback via the video mirroring control button. nView Effects properties This tab provides special windows effects that you can apply to your applications. nView Zoom properties This tab provides dynamic zoom functionality on the desktop.
GV-NX66T128D(VP) Graphics Accelerator - 26 - English nView User Interface properties This tab allows for customization of the nView user interface. Also enables full screen video playback via the video mirroring control button. nView Effects properties This tab provides special windows effects that you can apply to your applications. nView Zoom properties This tab provides dynamic zoom functionality on the desktop.
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Win® 2000 driver installation With Windows running on "Install Display Drivers" to begin the Installation Wizard. 6. Then the AUTORUN window will show the CD automatically, please run following : D:\SETUP.exe (If D is not your graphics card. Select Run. 3. Click "Next". 7. Please make sure the Windows® 2000 have installed Windows® 2000 Service Pack (or later) before installing the graphics accelerator driver. To install the graphics card driver for Win® 2000, please insert the Installation CD. Click on...
Win® 2000 driver installation With Windows running on "Install Display Drivers" to begin the Installation Wizard. 6. Then the AUTORUN window will show the CD automatically, please run following : D:\SETUP.exe (If D is not your graphics card. Select Run. 3. Click "Next". 7. Please make sure the Windows® 2000 have installed Windows® 2000 Service Pack (or later) before installing the graphics accelerator driver. To install the graphics card driver for Win® 2000, please insert the Installation CD. Click on...
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... 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 card's display connector. Make sure that the monitor and computer are plugged in and receiving power. If necessary, disable any built-in graphics to be disabled or to...
... 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 card's display connector. Make sure that the monitor and computer are plugged in and receiving power. If necessary, disable any built-in graphics to be disabled or to...
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... drive A. 2. After installing the display drivers, you .(@VGA will find a GBT icon in MS-DOS mode. (For Windows 2000/XP, you need a startup disk to your card from GBT @VGA server and do the update for your card from your card is the latest one.) 3. Select the Live Update check box and click Flash. Complete the update procedure following the on your hard disk (or floppy disk). Reflash BIOS in Windows mode...
... drive A. 2. After installing the display drivers, you .(@VGA will find a GBT icon in MS-DOS mode. (For Windows 2000/XP, you need a startup disk to your card from GBT @VGA server and do the update for your card from your card is the latest one.) 3. Select the Live Update check box and click Flash. Complete the update procedure following the on your hard disk (or floppy disk). Reflash BIOS in Windows mode...