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... on this card. Use of GBT. Notice Please do not remove any errors or omissions that is prohibited. Reverse engineering or disassembly is protected by GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. ("GBT"). GV-N26OC-896I NVIDIA® GeForceTM GTX 260 Graphics Accelerator User's Manual Rev. 101 12MM-N26O8I-101R Copyright © 2009 GIGABYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD Copyright by U.S. Doing so may appear in any form without the expressed, written...
... on this card. Use of GBT. Notice Please do not remove any errors or omissions that is prohibited. Reverse engineering or disassembly is protected by GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. ("GBT"). GV-N26OC-896I NVIDIA® GeForceTM GTX 260 Graphics Accelerator User's Manual Rev. 101 12MM-N26O8I-101R Copyright © 2009 GIGABYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD Copyright by U.S. Doing so may appear in any form without the expressed, written...
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... ...8 3. How to Reflash the BIOS in MS-DOS Mode 25 5.2. Resolutions and Color Depth Tables 26 5.3. Minimum System Requirements 4 2. Board Layout ...5 2.2. Software Installation 11 3.1. Driver Installation ...11 3.1.2. Appendix ...25 5.1. Introduction ...4 1.1. Display Properties Pages 15 3.3. Driver and Utility Installation 11 3.1.1. Troubleshooting Tips 24 5. Accessing NVIDIA Control Panel 16 4. Hardware Installation 5 2.1. GIGABYTE Gamer HUD Lite on Driver Disk 13 3.2. Regulatory Statements 28 - 3 - Features ...4 1.2. Table of Contents 1.
... ...8 3. How to Reflash the BIOS in MS-DOS Mode 25 5.2. Resolutions and Color Depth Tables 26 5.3. Minimum System Requirements 4 2. Board Layout ...5 2.2. Software Installation 11 3.1. Driver Installation ...11 3.1.2. Appendix ...25 5.1. Introduction ...4 1.1. Display Properties Pages 15 3.3. Driver and Utility Installation 11 3.1.1. Troubleshooting Tips 24 5. Accessing NVIDIA Control Panel 16 4. Hardware Installation 5 2.1. GIGABYTE Gamer HUD Lite on Driver Disk 13 3.2. Regulatory Statements 28 - 3 - Features ...4 1.2. Table of Contents 1.
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...following are required: - An SLI certified motherboard with the same model name (e.g. GV-N26OC-896I) and from the same vendor (e.g. An SLI bridge connector or 3-way SLI bridge connector (Note) SLI technology requires a PCI Express motherboard with Service Pack 2 (SP2) - 1. Windows® XP with two x16 physical connectors. GV-N26 Series Graphics Accelerator - 4 - Optical drive for 3-way SLI configuration - Two GV-N26OC-896I for SLI configuration;Three GV-N26OC-896I for software installation (CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive) - A 500 Watt system power supply specification or above...
...following are required: - An SLI certified motherboard with the same model name (e.g. GV-N26OC-896I) and from the same vendor (e.g. An SLI bridge connector or 3-way SLI bridge connector (Note) SLI technology requires a PCI Express motherboard with Service Pack 2 (SP2) - 1. Windows® XP with two x16 physical connectors. GV-N26 Series Graphics Accelerator - 4 - Optical drive for 3-way SLI configuration - Two GV-N26OC-896I for SLI configuration;Three GV-N26OC-896I for software installation (CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive) - A 500 Watt system power supply specification or above...
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... the adapter fits 12V/15A specification. graphics card will not boot. Failure to do so may jeopardize the stability of the graphics card. 6-pin Power Adapter Incorrect Connection (The two 4-pin power connectors on the adapter are connected to the same system power supply cable.) Correct Connection (The two 4-pin power connectors on the bracket goes red and the graphics card will not boot If you want to two independent system power supply cables.) GV-N26 Series Graphics Accelerator - 6 - The GV-N26OC-896I graphics card is...
... the adapter fits 12V/15A specification. graphics card will not boot. Failure to do so may jeopardize the stability of the graphics card. 6-pin Power Adapter Incorrect Connection (The two 4-pin power connectors on the adapter are connected to the same system power supply cable.) Correct Connection (The two 4-pin power connectors on the bracket goes red and the graphics card will not boot If you want to two independent system power supply cables.) GV-N26 Series Graphics Accelerator - 6 - The GV-N26OC-896I graphics card is...
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... your graphics card, use the HDMI connector. Connect an HDMI monitor To HDMI Monitor To D-Sub Monitor To Flat Panel Display Connect a D-Sub monitor GV-N26 Series Graphics Accelerator Connect a flat panel display - 8 - 2.2. Step 2. then turn on the computer and monitor. Hardware Installation Now that the gold edge connector of the graphics card is fully seated. Plug the display cable into your graphics card, use the DVI-I connector. Make sure that you have prepared your computer, you are ready to your graphics card. then align your graphics card with the PCI Express...
... your graphics card, use the HDMI connector. Connect an HDMI monitor To HDMI Monitor To D-Sub Monitor To Flat Panel Display Connect a D-Sub monitor GV-N26 Series Graphics Accelerator Connect a flat panel display - 8 - 2.2. Step 2. then turn on the computer and monitor. Hardware Installation Now that the gold edge connector of the graphics card is fully seated. Plug the display cable into your graphics card, use the DVI-I connector. Make sure that you have prepared your computer, you are ready to your graphics card. then align your graphics card with the PCI Express...
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... Interface) technology works: In an SLI configuration, two/three SLI-ready graphics cards of the same type. (Example: GV-N28-1GH-B) GV-N26 Series Graphics Accelerator - 10 - 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 linked in parallel in a system that provides two/three x16 PCI Express slots...
... Interface) technology works: In an SLI configuration, two/three SLI-ready graphics cards of the same type. (Example: GV-N28-1GH-B) GV-N26 Series Graphics Accelerator - 10 - 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 linked in parallel in a system that provides two/three x16 PCI Express slots...
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....) 3.1. Driver and Utility Installation 3.1.1. For software MPEG support in the screen shot below. (If the driver Autorun screen does not appear automatically, go to install DirectX separately. - 11 - 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. First make sure your system has installed DirectX 9 or later version. 2.
....) 3.1. Driver and Utility Installation 3.1.1. For software MPEG support in the screen shot below. (If the driver Autorun screen does not appear automatically, go to install DirectX separately. - 11 - 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. First make sure your system has installed DirectX 9 or later version. 2.
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Step 4: Click the Finish button to restart the computer. GV-N26 Series Graphics Accelerator - 12 - The system is completed. Then the driver installation is installing the components. Step 3: Click the Yes button.
Step 4: Click the Finish button to restart the computer. GV-N26 Series Graphics Accelerator - 12 - The system is completed. Then the driver installation is installing the components. Step 3: Click the Yes button.
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... reduce the useful life of the system components. (Note) This item is configurable only if 2D/3D Auto-Optimized is set to adjust the voltage of your graphics card and the working frequency of the voltage/frequency Clock adjustment(Note) Hardware Monitor Button Default(Note) Apply(Note) Enable Disable Hardware Monitor ? Help page Displays the current operating frequency Automatically optimizes the voltage/frequency Enables manual adjustment of the GPU, Shader, and video memory. GV-N26 Series Graphics Accelerator - 14 - Function...
... reduce the useful life of the system components. (Note) This item is configurable only if 2D/3D Auto-Optimized is set to adjust the voltage of your graphics card and the working frequency of the voltage/frequency Clock adjustment(Note) Hardware Monitor Button Default(Note) Apply(Note) Enable Disable Hardware Monitor ? Help page Displays the current operating frequency Automatically optimizes the voltage/frequency Enables manual adjustment of the GPU, Shader, and video memory. GV-N26 Series Graphics Accelerator - 14 - Function...
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Display Properties Pages Display Settings (Resolutions and Color Quality for advanced settings. - 15 - Select Display Settings to change the color quality. You can move the slider to adjust the screen resolution and color quality settings. 3.2. You can click the item to change the resolution. Software Installation 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.
Display Properties Pages Display Settings (Resolutions and Color Quality for advanced settings. - 15 - Select Display Settings to change the color quality. You can move the slider to adjust the screen resolution and color quality settings. 3.2. You can click the item to change the resolution. Software Installation 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.
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... Personalize, and then the Control Panel\Appearance Personalization\Personalization window will show up. When the Display Settings dialog box appears, click Advanced Settings. Or you 'll see the Generic PnP Monitor and NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260 Properties dialog box. Right-click on the desktop and select NVIDIA Control Panel. GV-N26 Series Graphics Accelerator - 16 - Accessing NVIDIA Control Panel After installation of the display driver, right-click on the desktop and select NVIDIA Control Panel.
... Personalize, and then the Control Panel\Appearance Personalization\Personalization window will show up. When the Display Settings dialog box appears, click Advanced Settings. Or you 'll see the Generic PnP Monitor and NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260 Properties dialog box. Right-click on the desktop and select NVIDIA Control Panel. GV-N26 Series Graphics Accelerator - 16 - Accessing NVIDIA Control Panel After installation of the display driver, right-click on the desktop and select NVIDIA Control Panel.
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Select the view of the NVIDIA Control Panel that is most appropriate for you want. 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. Software Installation The categories are : Standard Advanced Custom - 17 - In the NVIDIA Control Panel, select a category to alter specific NVIDIA display settings.
Select the view of the NVIDIA Control Panel that is most appropriate for you want. 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. Software Installation The categories are : Standard Advanced Custom - 17 - In the NVIDIA Control Panel, select a category to alter specific NVIDIA display settings.
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... Settings page enables you to establish default 3D settings to use for all your Direct3D or OpenGL applications and to establish a unique set to Enable SLI technology to use the Adjust Image Settings with the same model name and from the same vendor. GV-N26 Series Graphics Accelerator - 18 - This results in significant improvements in Advanced view mode. (Note 2) This item will show up when you to enhance the graphics card...
... Settings page enables you to establish default 3D settings to use for all your Direct3D or OpenGL applications and to establish a unique set to Enable SLI technology to use the Adjust Image Settings with the same model name and from the same vendor. GV-N26 Series Graphics Accelerator - 18 - This results in significant improvements in Advanced view mode. (Note 2) This item will show up when you to enhance the graphics card...
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Software Installation Tasks in Advanced view mode. - 19 - This is a useful alternative to using the controls (buttons) on your display. Display A variety of display features enable you to further manipulate and configure your display settings to optimize the use your mouse (by clicking on the arrow keys on this page) or the arrow keys on your keyboard to adjust the position of your desktop to better fit your...
Software Installation Tasks in Advanced view mode. - 19 - This is a useful alternative to using the controls (buttons) on your display. Display A variety of display features enable you to further manipulate and configure your display settings to optimize the use your mouse (by clicking on the arrow keys on this page) or the arrow keys on your keyboard to adjust the position of your desktop to better fit your...
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... order to portrait, landscape, and inverted modes. Adjust Desktop Color Settings Use this page to set the contrast, sharpness, and color depth (Digital Vibrance) of the images on your desktop to support a variety of different display timings for ultimate flexibility for analog CRT and DVI connections. You can create custom timing modes with the width, height, bit-color depth, and the refresh rate etc. To change the orientation of your...
... order to portrait, landscape, and inverted modes. Adjust Desktop Color Settings Use this page to set the contrast, sharpness, and color depth (Digital Vibrance) of the images on your desktop to support a variety of different display timings for ultimate flexibility for analog CRT and DVI connections. You can create custom timing modes with the width, height, bit-color depth, and the refresh rate etc. To change the orientation of your...
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... not accelerated as efficiently as a separate device. Clone Mode Dualview Mode Software Installation Dual-Monitor Setup You can set the display to output from each other (Dualview) Dualview mode indicates that the taskbar will not be stretched across displays and 3D applications are connected to your computer. Set Up Multiple Displays NVIDIA nView technology enables you to view your desktop in one virtual desktop. Select your preferred nView display modes here. • Only use of the same desktop. (2) Configured...
... not accelerated as efficiently as a separate device. Clone Mode Dualview Mode Software Installation Dual-Monitor Setup You can set the display to output from each other (Dualview) Dualview mode indicates that the taskbar will not be stretched across displays and 3D applications are connected to your computer. Set Up Multiple Displays NVIDIA nView technology enables you to view your desktop in one virtual desktop. Select your preferred nView display modes here. • Only use of the same desktop. (2) Configured...
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... Series Graphics Accelerator - 22 - The width of each display is half the width of the total virtual desktop height. The height 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 the display pair function as one tall virtual desktop. Horizontal Span Mode Vertical Span Mode Display Matrix Model CRT+HDMI CRT+DVI DVI+HDMI DVI+HDMI+CRT DVI +DVI (Note 2) CRT+CRT (Note 3) GV-N26OC-896I...
... Series Graphics Accelerator - 22 - The width of each display is half the width of the total virtual desktop height. The height 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 the display pair function as one tall virtual desktop. Horizontal Span Mode Vertical Span Mode Display Matrix Model CRT+HDMI CRT+DVI DVI+HDMI DVI+HDMI+CRT DVI +DVI (Note 2) CRT+CRT (Note 3) GV-N26OC-896I...
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... the test images to view the changes as they happen. Tasks in development and may not be available with your display. You can choose to those for analog for optimal viewing. Software Installation Note: Support for updated information on your changes. For best results, play a video while you make adjustment to monitor your display. Select one of the desktop video to best fit your television screen. Adjust Video Color Settings Use the controls...
... the test images to view the changes as they happen. Tasks in development and may not be available with your display. You can choose to those for analog for optimal viewing. Software Installation Note: Support for updated information on your changes. For best results, play a video while you make adjustment to monitor your display. Select one of the desktop video to best fit your television screen. Adjust Video Color Settings Use the controls...
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..., use the Troubleshooting Guide located in the Windows Help or contact your computer manufacturer. If you install the graphics driver. Restart your dealer or GIGABYTE for selection depend on your monitor's setting using monitor's adjust panel to make the screen look focused, crisp, and sharp. (Please refer to the card's display connector. Make sure that the card is securely fastened to the monitor's manual.) GV-N26 Series Graphics Accelerator - 24 - When the Windows...
..., use the Troubleshooting Guide located in the Windows Help or contact your computer manufacturer. If you install the graphics driver. Restart your dealer or GIGABYTE for selection depend on your monitor's setting using monitor's adjust panel to make the screen look focused, crisp, and sharp. (Please refer to the card's display connector. Make sure that the card is securely fastened to the monitor's manual.) GV-N26 Series Graphics Accelerator - 24 - When the Windows...
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... in all GIGABYTE motherboards fulfill European Union regulations for errors or omissions in this document is on the product or on how you can drop off your waste equipment for recycling, please contact your local government office, your household waste disposal service or where you may contact us at the Customer Care number listed in your product's user's manual and...
... in all GIGABYTE motherboards fulfill European Union regulations for errors or omissions in this document is on the product or on how you can drop off your waste equipment for recycling, please contact your local government office, your household waste disposal service or where you may contact us at the Customer Care number listed in your product's user's manual and...