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Hardware Installation 6 2.1. Table of Contents 1. Introduction ...5 1.1. GIGABYTE Gamer HUD Lite on Driver Disk 18 3.1.5. Troubleshooting Tips 37 5. Regulatory Statements 41 (Note) This item will show up when you connect two monitors. - 4 - Board Layout ...6 2.2. Windows® XP Driver and Utilities Installation 14 3.1.1. Resolutions and Color Depth Table (In Windows XP 39 5.3. Software Installation 14 3.1. Hardware...
Hardware Installation 6 2.1. Table of Contents 1. Introduction ...5 1.1. GIGABYTE Gamer HUD Lite on Driver Disk 18 3.1.5. Troubleshooting Tips 37 5. Regulatory Statements 41 (Note) This item will show up when you connect two monitors. - 4 - Board Layout ...6 2.2. Windows® XP Driver and Utilities Installation 14 3.1.1. Resolutions and Color Depth Table (In Windows XP 39 5.3. Software Installation 14 3.1. Hardware...
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...of an SLI system, the following are required: - A power supply with two/three x16 physical connectors. GIGABYTE TECHNOLOGY). - 5 - Windows® Vista - GV-N285-1GH-B/GV-N285UD-1GH) and from the same vendor (e.g. Introduction 1.1. Optical drive for SLI configuration; Graphics cards working in an ...motherboard with Service Pack 2 (SP2) - Introduction Two GV-N285-1GH-B /GV-N285UD-1GH for software installation (CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive) • Operating System - Three GV-N285-1GH-B/GV-N285UD-1GH for best performance - Windows® XP Professional x64 Edition • SLI TM...
...of an SLI system, the following are required: - A power supply with two/three x16 physical connectors. GIGABYTE TECHNOLOGY). - 5 - Windows® Vista - GV-N285-1GH-B/GV-N285UD-1GH) and from the same vendor (e.g. Introduction 1.1. Optical drive for SLI configuration; Graphics cards working in an ...motherboard with Service Pack 2 (SP2) - Introduction Two GV-N285-1GH-B /GV-N285UD-1GH for software installation (CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive) • Operating System - Three GV-N285-1GH-B/GV-N285UD-1GH for best performance - Windows® XP Professional x64 Edition • SLI TM...
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... Driver and Utilities Installation 3.1.1. When you insert the driver CD into your CD-ROM drive, you can see the autorun window (if it does not show up, run "D:\setup.exe"). Operating System Requirements Notice the following guidelines before installing the drivers:... the appropriate motherboard drivers (for your CD-ROM drive letter to install the driver for the motherboard drivers, please contact the motherboard manufacturer.) GV-N285 Series Graphics Accelerator - 14 - Then you can follow the instructions to setup your graphics card driver. (Please follow the subsection "3.1.3...
... Driver and Utilities Installation 3.1.1. When you insert the driver CD into your CD-ROM drive, you can see the autorun window (if it does not show up, run "D:\setup.exe"). Operating System Requirements Notice the following guidelines before installing the drivers:... the appropriate motherboard drivers (for your CD-ROM drive letter to install the driver for the motherboard drivers, please contact the motherboard manufacturer.) GV-N285 Series Graphics Accelerator - 14 - Then you can follow the instructions to setup your graphics card driver. (Please follow the subsection "3.1.3...
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... with Service Pack 2 or above do not need to restart computer. When the autorun window shows up, click the Install DirectX 9 item. Step 2. Choose I accept the agreement and click the Next button. Click the Next button. Click Finish to install ... 9 installation is installing the components. Step 3. The system is completed. - 15 - Software Installation DirectX Installation Install Microsoft DirectX to enable 3D hardware acceleration support for Windows XP to achieve better 3D performance. For software MPEG support in...
... with Service Pack 2 or above do not need to restart computer. When the autorun window shows up, click the Install DirectX 9 item. Step 2. Choose I accept the agreement and click the Next button. Click the Next button. Click Finish to install ... 9 installation is installing the components. Step 3. The system is completed. - 15 - Software Installation DirectX Installation Install Microsoft DirectX to enable 3D hardware acceleration support for Windows XP to achieve better 3D performance. For software MPEG support in...
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New Hardware Found When the graphics card is inserted into your graphics card.) Or click the Cancel button to install the driver from the autorun window. The following are stepby-step installation instructions. Step 2: Found New Hardware Wizard: Searching and Installing The wizard will detect the graphics card automatically and display a ... the driver and install it automatically. Driver Installation A. 3.1.3. Step 1: Found New Hardware Wizard: Video Controller (VGA Compatible) Click the Next button to finish the installation. GV-N285 Series Graphics Accelerator - 16 -
New Hardware Found When the graphics card is inserted into your graphics card.) Or click the Cancel button to install the driver from the autorun window. The following are stepby-step installation instructions. Step 2: Found New Hardware Wizard: Searching and Installing The wizard will detect the graphics card automatically and display a ... the driver and install it automatically. Driver Installation A. 3.1.3. Step 1: Found New Hardware Wizard: Video Controller (VGA Compatible) Click the Next button to finish the installation. GV-N285 Series Graphics Accelerator - 16 -
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B. Step 1. The system is completed. - 17 - Click the Finish button to restart the computer. Then the driver installation is installing the components. Step 3. The autorun window will appear. If it does not show up , click the Install Display Driver item. Click the Next button. Step 2. Driver Installation (Autorun Window) Insert the driver CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive. When the autorun window shows up , please run "D:\setup.exe". Software Installation
B. Step 1. The system is completed. - 17 - Click the Finish button to restart the computer. Then the driver installation is installing the components. Step 3. The autorun window will appear. If it does not show up , click the Install Display Driver item. Click the Next button. Step 2. Driver Installation (Autorun Window) Insert the driver CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive. When the autorun window shows up , please run "D:\setup.exe". Software Installation
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... can click the item to change the color quality. You can also click the NVIDIA icon in this dialog box. 3.1.6. Click the Advanced button for Windows) You may adjust the screen resolution and color quality settings in your notification area and select NVIDIA Control Panel.) Access the GeForce GTX 285 tab...
... can click the item to change the color quality. You can also click the NVIDIA icon in this dialog box. 3.1.6. Click the Advanced button for Windows) You may adjust the screen resolution and color quality settings in your notification area and select NVIDIA Control Panel.) Access the GeForce GTX 285 tab...
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Multiple desktops give you extra desktop areas on which to run your applications so you won't have to crowd several open application windows on all the nView Desktop Manager features. Enabling the nView Desktop Manager Features: Click the NVIDIA icon in your system tray and ...select nView Properties under nView Desktop Manager. Click the Enable button to turn on one desktop. GV-N285 Series Graphics Accelerator - 32 - Accessing the nView Properties Pages: To access the nView properties page, you can set of desktop tools designed...
Multiple desktops give you extra desktop areas on which to run your applications so you won't have to crowd several open application windows on all the nView Desktop Manager features. Enabling the nView Desktop Manager Features: Click the NVIDIA icon in your system tray and ...select nView Properties under nView Desktop Manager. Click the Enable button to turn on one desktop. GV-N285 Series Graphics Accelerator - 32 - Accessing the nView Properties Pages: To access the nView properties page, you can set of desktop tools designed...
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Software Installation The Setup Wizard can also be accessed from this tab. nView Windows properties This tab allows you to control window and dialog box placement when using multiple monitors. - 33 - nView Profiles properties This tab contains a record of all nView display settings for easy software setup. nView Desktop Management properties This tab contains information about the nView Desktop Manager.
Software Installation The Setup Wizard can also be accessed from this tab. nView Windows properties This tab allows you to control window and dialog box placement when using multiple monitors. - 33 - nView Profiles properties This tab contains a record of all nView display settings for easy software setup. nView Desktop Management properties This tab contains information about the nView Desktop Manager.
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Also enable full screen video playback via the video mirroring control button. Software Installation nView Hot Keys properties This tab lets you can apply to your applications. nView Zoom properties This tab provides dynamic zoom functionality on the desktop. nView Effects properties This tab provides special windows effects that you perform various actions with shortcut keys or key combinations. - 35 -
Also enable full screen video playback via the video mirroring control button. Software Installation nView Hot Keys properties This tab lets you can apply to your applications. nView Zoom properties This tab provides dynamic zoom functionality on the desktop. nView Effects properties This tab provides special windows effects that you perform various actions with shortcut keys or key combinations. - 35 -
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...on your keyboard after system starts up. Troubleshooting Tips The following troubleshooting tips may help if you experience problems. Contact your dealer or GIGABYTE for the graphics card is securely fastened to the card's display connector. Make sure that the monitor and computer are not ...able to the monitor's manual.) - 37 - When the Windows Advanced Options Menu appears, select Safe Mode and press . After getting into Safe Mode, in Device Manager check whether the driver for more information...
...on your keyboard after system starts up. Troubleshooting Tips The following troubleshooting tips may help if you experience problems. Contact your dealer or GIGABYTE for the graphics card is securely fastened to the card's display connector. Make sure that the monitor and computer are not ...able to the monitor's manual.) - 37 - When the Windows Advanced Options Menu appears, select Safe Mode and press . After getting into Safe Mode, in Device Manager check whether the driver for more information...
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Appendix 5.2. Resolutions and Color Depth Table (In Windows XP) Display Screen Resolution 320 x 200 320 x 240 400 x 300 480 x 360 512 x 384 640 x 400 (16:10) 640 x 480 720 x 480 720 x 576 800 x ...
Appendix 5.2. Resolutions and Color Depth Table (In Windows XP) Display Screen Resolution 320 x 200 320 x 240 400 x 300 480 x 360 512 x 384 640 x 400 (16:10) 640 x 480 720 x 480 720 x 576 800 x ...