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GV-NX71G512P8-RH / GV-NX71G512P8 / GV-NX71G256P4-RH GeForce™ 7100 GS Graphics Accelerator User's Manual Rev. 102 12MD-NX71G8R-102R * The WEEE marking on VGA card, this may void the warranty of this VGA card Due to rapid change in this document nor does the author make a commitment to a designated collection point for the recycling of their respective owners. Copyright © 2006 GIGABYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD Copyright by U.S. Trademarks Third-party...
GV-NX71G512P8-RH / GV-NX71G512P8 / GV-NX71G256P4-RH GeForce™ 7100 GS Graphics Accelerator User's Manual Rev. 102 12MD-NX71G8R-102R * The WEEE marking on VGA card, this may void the warranty of this VGA card Due to rapid change in this document nor does the author make a commitment to a designated collection point for the recycling of their respective owners. Copyright © 2006 GIGABYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD Copyright by U.S. Trademarks Third-party...
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... Icon ...16 3.1.6. Display Properties Pages 19 3.1.7. DirectX Installation ...11 3.1.3. Reflash BIOS in Windows Mode 34 5.2. Resolutions and Color Depth Table (In Windows® XP 36 GV-NX71G Series Graphics Accelerator - 2 - Reflash BIOS in MS-DOS Mode 34 5.1.2. Operating System Requirement 10 3.1.2. Driver Installation ...12 3.1.4. Introduction 3 1.1. Board Layout 4 2.2. Appendix 34 5.1. Hardware Installation 4 2.1. Software Installation 10 3.1. English Table of Contents 1. Windows® 2000 Driver Installation 32 4. Troubleshooting Tips 33 5.
... Icon ...16 3.1.6. Display Properties Pages 19 3.1.7. DirectX Installation ...11 3.1.3. Reflash BIOS in Windows Mode 34 5.2. Resolutions and Color Depth Table (In Windows® XP 36 GV-NX71G Series Graphics Accelerator - 2 - Reflash BIOS in MS-DOS Mode 34 5.1.2. Operating System Requirement 10 3.1.2. Driver Installation ...12 3.1.4. Introduction 3 1.1. Board Layout 4 2.2. Appendix 34 5.1. Hardware Installation 4 2.1. Software Installation 10 3.1. English Table of Contents 1. Windows® 2000 Driver Installation 32 4. Troubleshooting Tips 33 5.
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...S-Video and HDTV output • Provides D-Sub and DVI-I connectors 1.2. Introduction Available Graphics Memory Calculation for full installation • CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive (Note): SLI technology requires a PCI Express motherboard with 64MB DDRII memory • Supports DirectX 9.0c • Supports NVIDIA® SLITM (Scalable Link Interface) technology via the PCI Express bus, the GV-NX71G512P8(-RH) requires driver version 91.47 or later. - 3 - Features • The graphics card supports NVIDIA TurboCache technology, which enhances graphics card performance by NVIDIA® GeForce...
...S-Video and HDTV output • Provides D-Sub and DVI-I connectors 1.2. Introduction Available Graphics Memory Calculation for full installation • CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive (Note): SLI technology requires a PCI Express motherboard with 64MB DDRII memory • Supports DirectX 9.0c • Supports NVIDIA® SLITM (Scalable Link Interface) technology via the PCI Express bus, the GV-NX71G512P8(-RH) requires driver version 91.47 or later. - 3 - Features • The graphics card supports NVIDIA TurboCache technology, which enhances graphics card performance by NVIDIA® GeForce...
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... are ready to disable it on the motherboard. Remove the computer cover. For more information, please see you may need to install your computer. 2. Power off the computer and monitor, then disconnect the display cable from your computer's manual for help in removing the cover. 3. To remove the existing graphics card: 1. If necessary, consult your computer. GV-NX71G Series Graphics Accelerator - 6 - Hardware Installation Installing Your graphics card. Remove any on-board graphics capability...
... are ready to disable it on the motherboard. Remove the computer cover. For more information, please see you may need to install your computer. 2. Power off the computer and monitor, then disconnect the display cable from your computer's manual for help in removing the cover. 3. To remove the existing graphics card: 1. If necessary, consult your computer. GV-NX71G Series Graphics Accelerator - 6 - Hardware Installation Installing Your graphics card. Remove any on-board graphics capability...
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... and select the Enable SLI multi-GPU check box (Figure 2) and click Apply. GV-NX71G Series Graphics Accelerator - 8 - Figure 2 Step 3: Restart your system when prompted. (Note): Only Windows® XP operating system supports SLI mode. English How to enable NVIDIA® SLITM (Scalable Link Interface) technology: (For GV-NX71G512P8-RH / GV-NX71G512P8 only) After installing two SLI-ready graphics cards of the same model on Desktop and select Properties. Step 2: Click the GeForce 7100 GS tab...
... and select the Enable SLI multi-GPU check box (Figure 2) and click Apply. GV-NX71G Series Graphics Accelerator - 8 - Figure 2 Step 3: Restart your system when prompted. (Note): Only Windows® XP operating system supports SLI mode. English How to enable NVIDIA® SLITM (Scalable Link Interface) technology: (For GV-NX71G512P8-RH / GV-NX71G512P8 only) After installing two SLI-ready graphics cards of the same model on Desktop and select Properties. Step 2: Click the GeForce 7100 GS tab...
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...; XP Driver and Utilities Installation 3.1.1. Or please contact your motherboard nearest dealer for that your CD-ROM drive, you can see the AUTORUN window (if it does not show up, run "D:\setup.exe"). When you insert the driver CD into your CD-ROM Drive letter to install the driver for the motherboard, which consist of Windows® 2000 / Windows® XP drivers is very simple. GV-NX71G Series Graphics Accelerator...
...; XP Driver and Utilities Installation 3.1.1. Or please contact your motherboard nearest dealer for that your CD-ROM drive, you can see the AUTORUN window (if it does not show up, run "D:\setup.exe"). When you insert the driver CD into your CD-ROM Drive letter to install the driver for the motherboard, which consist of Windows® 2000 / Windows® XP drivers is very simple. GV-NX71G Series Graphics Accelerator...
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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 computer at the first time, the windows will search for the driver and install it now.) Or click the Cancel button to finish the installation. Driver Installation A. GV-NX71G Series Graphics Accelerator - 12 - Step 3: Found new hardware wizard: Finish Click the "Finish" button to install the driver from AUTORUN...
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 computer at the first time, the windows will search for the driver and install it now.) Or click the Cancel button to finish the installation. Driver Installation A. GV-NX71G Series Graphics Accelerator - 12 - Step 3: Found new hardware wizard: Finish Click the "Finish" button to install the driver from AUTORUN...
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If it does not show up, click Install Display Driver item. When autorun window show up , click Display Driver item. Step 4. Click "Finish" button to restart computer. Software Installation Click "Next" button. Step 3. Then the driver installation is completed. - 13 - Step 1. Windows installings the components. Step 2. English B. Driver installation (Autorun Window) Insert the driver CD disk into your CD-ROM, and then you can see the AUTORUN window. When autorun window show up , please run "D:\setup.exe".
If it does not show up, click Install Display Driver item. When autorun window show up , click Display Driver item. Step 4. Click "Finish" button to restart computer. Software Installation Click "Next" button. Step 3. Then the driver installation is completed. - 13 - Step 1. Windows installings the components. Step 2. English B. Driver installation (Autorun Window) Insert the driver CD disk into your CD-ROM, and then you can see the AUTORUN window. When autorun window show up , please run "D:\setup.exe".
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... "Fixed Clock" mode and then adjust If your card have Hardware Monitor function, you will display the GPU temperature and show the thermal curve. Opens Help page - 15 - The window will see the extend window. Software Installation Besides, you can move the slider to load the frequency you saved last time The V-Tuner3 clock configuration utility will see the change of the graphic engine and video memory (Core Clock and Memory Clock). English...
... "Fixed Clock" mode and then adjust If your card have Hardware Monitor function, you will display the GPU temperature and show the thermal curve. Opens Help page - 15 - The window will see the extend window. Software Installation Besides, you can move the slider to load the frequency you saved last time The V-Tuner3 clock configuration utility will see the change of the graphic engine and video memory (Core Clock and Memory Clock). English...
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.... GV-NX71G Series Graphics Accelerator - 16 - Click Advanced after clicking Settings. Click the VGA Information item into the "VGA Info" and "Color Adjust" tabs. Click the appropriate tab to GIGABYTE website for updated information about the graphics accelerator, latest drivers, and other functions. Taskbar Icon After installation of the graphics card's enhanced and other information. You can link to change your display settings. Right-clicking this icon opens the GIGABYTE control panel, showing...
.... GV-NX71G Series Graphics Accelerator - 16 - Click Advanced after clicking Settings. Click the VGA Information item into the "VGA Info" and "Color Adjust" tabs. Click the appropriate tab to GIGABYTE website for updated information about the graphics accelerator, latest drivers, and other functions. Taskbar Icon After installation of the graphics card's enhanced and other information. You can link to change your display settings. Right-clicking this icon opens the GIGABYTE control panel, showing...
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... for adapter and setting. Click the Advanced button for Windows) You may adjust the screen resolution and color quality settings in this dialog box. Display Properties Pages To access Display Properties pages, right-click the GBT 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. Software Installation
... for adapter and setting. Click the Advanced button for Windows) You may adjust the screen resolution and color quality settings in this dialog box. Display Properties Pages To access Display Properties pages, right-click the GBT 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. Software Installation
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... first time, you'll see two items in Settings, you'll see the Plug and Play Monitor and NVIDIA GeForce 7100 GS Properties dialog box. Click the Start the NVIDIA Control Panel button to alter specific NVIDIA display settings. In the NVIDIA Control Panel, select a category to open the NVIDIA Control Panel. GV-NX71G Series Graphics Accelerator Control Panel User Interface You can also click the NVIDIA icon on...
... first time, you'll see two items in Settings, you'll see the Plug and Play Monitor and NVIDIA GeForce 7100 GS Properties dialog box. Click the Start the NVIDIA Control Panel button to alter specific NVIDIA display settings. In the NVIDIA Control Panel, select a category to open the NVIDIA Control Panel. GV-NX71G Series Graphics Accelerator Control Panel User Interface You can also click the NVIDIA icon on...
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... NVIDIA control panel interface as the display, you to connect separate displays to single graphics card. • nView Display mode: select your television and then click Apply followed by Select TV format. The selected display combination will need to save settings. If TV is enabled. - 21 - Options: Single display/ Clone/ Horizontal Sapn/ Vertical Span/ Dual View • Primary/Secondary display: select a single display or display pair. Display Matrix Model CRT+TV CRT+DVI DVI+TV GV-NX71G512P8(-RH)/GV-NX71G256P4-RH Yes...
... NVIDIA control panel interface as the display, you to connect separate displays to single graphics card. • nView Display mode: select your television and then click Apply followed by Select TV format. The selected display combination will need to save settings. If TV is enabled. - 21 - Options: Single display/ Clone/ Horizontal Sapn/ Vertical Span/ Dual View • Primary/Secondary display: select a single display or display pair. Display Matrix Model CRT+TV CRT+DVI DVI+TV GV-NX71G512P8(-RH)/GV-NX71G256P4-RH Yes...
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... desktop. Select Vertical Span from the nView Display Mode list and click Apply. This graphics card supports the following modes: (1) Clone Mode: Clone mode indicates that the taskbar will not be stretched across displays and 3D applications are not accelerated as efficiently as one wide virtual desktop. Select Clone from two monitors on the nView Display Settings page. English Dual-Monitor Setup: You can set the display to output from the nView Display Mode list and click Apply. (2) Horizontal Span Mode: Horizontal Span mode...
... desktop. Select Vertical Span from the nView Display Mode list and click Apply. This graphics card supports the following modes: (1) Clone Mode: Clone mode indicates that the taskbar will not be stretched across displays and 3D applications are not accelerated as efficiently as one wide virtual desktop. Select Clone from two monitors on the nView Display Settings page. English Dual-Monitor Setup: You can set the display to output from the nView Display Mode list and click Apply. (2) Horizontal Span Mode: Horizontal Span mode...
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...; Antialiasing settings value: allows to set the degree of two GV-NX71G512P8(-RH) graphics cards on your system when prompted. Color Correction properties The Color Correction Properties is used in Windows® 2000. SLI multi-GPU * (For GV-NX71G512P8-RH / GV-NX71G512P8 only) To enable SLI mode, select the Enable SLI multi-GPU check box and click Apply after installation of the Global Driver Settings. Adjust the color correction settings to play. "*" Only Windows® XP operating system supports the SLI mode. Also...
...; Antialiasing settings value: allows to set the degree of two GV-NX71G512P8(-RH) graphics cards on your system when prompted. Color Correction properties The Color Correction Properties is used in Windows® 2000. SLI multi-GPU * (For GV-NX71G512P8-RH / GV-NX71G512P8 only) To enable SLI mode, select the Enable SLI multi-GPU check box and click Apply after installation of the Global Driver Settings. Adjust the color correction settings to play. "*" Only Windows® XP operating system supports the SLI mode. Also...
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GV-NX71G Series Graphics Accelerator - 24 - Full Screen Video properties The Full Screen Video Properties can adjust the display to the graphics card. English Video Overlay Settings properties The Video Overlay Settings Properties can be used to force detection of an attached TV set which is being played. The video overlay controls are automatically activated during playback of colors. • Troubleshooting This option can adjust Overlay zoom controls and Overlay color controls. The "Adjust Colors" button will access "Color Correction" properties page. ...
GV-NX71G Series Graphics Accelerator - 24 - Full Screen Video properties The Full Screen Video Properties can adjust the display to the graphics card. English Video Overlay Settings properties The Video Overlay Settings Properties can be used to force detection of an attached TV set which is being played. The video overlay controls are automatically activated during playback of colors. • Troubleshooting This option can adjust Overlay zoom controls and Overlay color controls. The "Adjust Colors" button will access "Color Correction" properties page. ...
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English nView Desktop Management properties ThistabcontainsinformationaboutthenViewDesktopManager. nView Windows properties This tab allows you to control window and dialog box placement when using multiple monitors. GV-NX71G Series Graphics Accelerator - 28 - 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.
English nView Desktop Management properties ThistabcontainsinformationaboutthenViewDesktopManager. nView Windows properties This tab allows you to control window and dialog box placement when using multiple monitors. GV-NX71G Series Graphics Accelerator - 28 - 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.
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... install the driver. Click the Start button on -screen instructions to begin the Installation Wizard. 6. Follow the Wizard's on the control bar. 2. English 3.2. Windows® 2000 Driver Installation With Windows running on "Install Display Drivers" to complete the installation. Click "Next". 7. GV-NX71G Series Graphics Accelerator - 32 - Then the AUTORUN window will show the CD automatically, please run following : D:\SETUP.exe (If D is not your graphics card. Click on your computer, you install the latest driver...
... install the driver. Click the Start button on -screen instructions to begin the Installation Wizard. 6. Follow the Wizard's on the control bar. 2. English 3.2. Windows® 2000 Driver Installation With Windows running on "Install Display Drivers" to complete the installation. Click "Next". 7. GV-NX71G Series Graphics Accelerator - 32 - Then the AUTORUN window will show the CD automatically, please run following : D:\SETUP.exe (If D is not your graphics card. Click on your computer, you install the latest driver...
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... Troubleshooting Guide located in graphics capabilities on your motherboard. Press the F8 key on your keyboard after system starts up. If necessary, adjust your computer manufacturer. After getting into Safe Mode, in Device Manager check whether the driver for more advanced troubleshooting information. Check that the card is seated properly in the PCI Express x16 slot. Ensure that the display cable...
... Troubleshooting Guide located in graphics capabilities on your motherboard. Press the F8 key on your keyboard after system starts up. If necessary, adjust your computer manufacturer. After getting into Safe Mode, in Device Manager check whether the driver for more advanced troubleshooting information. Check that the card is seated properly in the PCI Express x16 slot. Ensure that the display cable...
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... @VGA flash BIOS utility. 2. Change the command prompt to select the @VGA utility. Right-click to A:\>. 4. b. Select the From Local File check box and then click Flash. d. After installing the display drivers, you .(@VGA will not download/update the BIOS if it detects the current BIOS on -screen instructions. Download the BIOS ZIP file for you will automatically download the BIOS for your card from GIGABYTE @VGA server and do the update for your card from your card...
... @VGA flash BIOS utility. 2. Change the command prompt to select the @VGA utility. Right-click to A:\>. 4. b. Select the From Local File check box and then click Flash. d. After installing the display drivers, you .(@VGA will not download/update the BIOS if it detects the current BIOS on -screen instructions. Download the BIOS ZIP file for you will automatically download the BIOS for your card from GIGABYTE @VGA server and do the update for your card from your card...