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...must be reproduced or transmitted in technology, some of the specifications might be out of date before publication of this graphics card. Reverse engineering or disassembly is protected by GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. ("GBT"). No part of their respective ... incorporates copyright protection technology that may be authorized by Rovi Corporation. GV-N285-1GH-B/ GV-N285UD-1GH NVIDIA® GeForceTM GTX 285 Graphics Accelerator User's Manual Rev. 102 12MM-N285GB-102R Copyright © 2009 GIGABYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD Copyright by U.S. Trademarks Third-party brands and ...
...must be reproduced or transmitted in technology, some of the specifications might be out of date before publication of this graphics card. Reverse engineering or disassembly is protected by GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. ("GBT"). No part of their respective ... incorporates copyright protection technology that may be authorized by Rovi Corporation. GV-N285-1GH-B/ GV-N285UD-1GH NVIDIA® GeForceTM GTX 285 Graphics Accelerator User's Manual Rev. 102 12MM-N285GB-102R Copyright © 2009 GIGABYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD Copyright by U.S. Trademarks Third-party brands and ...
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... this graphics card as part of system memory; 2 GB or more for SLI configuration; A power supply with Service Pack 2 (SP2) - GIGABYTE TECHNOLOGY). - 5 - Minimum System Requirements • Hardware - 550-watt system power supply specification or above is recommended. - Windows® XP with 900-watt or above is recommended - Two GV-N285-1GH-B /GV-N285UD-1GH for best performance - GV-N285-1GH-B/GV-N285UD-1GH...
... this graphics card as part of system memory; 2 GB or more for SLI configuration; A power supply with Service Pack 2 (SP2) - GIGABYTE TECHNOLOGY). - 5 - Minimum System Requirements • Hardware - 550-watt system power supply specification or above is recommended. - Windows® XP with 900-watt or above is recommended - Two GV-N285-1GH-B /GV-N285UD-1GH for best performance - GV-N285-1GH-B/GV-N285UD-1GH...
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... powered will not boot LED light is red- graphics card will turn red. graphics card will not boot LED light is taken from the PCI Express host bus as well as the resulting behaviors. The GV-N285-1GH-B/GV-N285UD-1GH graphics card is red- The table below outlines the different ... Connected Not Connected Not Connected Not Connected Result Full Power LED light is a performance optimized high-end card. Without auxiliary power provided to the GV-N285-1GH-B/GV-N285UD-1GH graphics card, an LED on the adapter are connected to use the included 6-pin power adapters, make sure the...
... powered will not boot LED light is red- graphics card will turn red. graphics card will not boot LED light is taken from the PCI Express host bus as well as the resulting behaviors. The GV-N285-1GH-B/GV-N285UD-1GH graphics card is red- The table below outlines the different ... Connected Not Connected Not Connected Not Connected Result Full Power LED light is a performance optimized high-end card. Without auxiliary power provided to the GV-N285-1GH-B/GV-N285UD-1GH graphics card, an LED on the adapter are connected to use the included 6-pin power adapters, make sure the...
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.... Unpacking and installation should be done on the bag that your card. Shipping and handling may cause damage to your graphics card can be easily damaged by static electricity, so the card should be left in its original packing until it is installed. ...GIGABYTE BIOS only. Inspect the card carton for obvious damage. Using non-official GIGABYTE BIOS might cause problem(s) on the card before handling computer components. Place components on a grounded antistatic pad or on a grounded anti-static mat. DO NOT APPLY POWER TO YOUR SYSTEM IF THE GRAPHICS CARD IS DAMAGED. The card...
.... Unpacking and installation should be done on the bag that your card. Shipping and handling may cause damage to your graphics card can be easily damaged by static electricity, so the card should be left in its original packing until it is installed. ...GIGABYTE BIOS only. Inspect the card carton for obvious damage. Using non-official GIGABYTE BIOS might cause problem(s) on the card before handling computer components. Place components on a grounded antistatic pad or on a grounded anti-static mat. DO NOT APPLY POWER TO YOUR SYSTEM IF THE GRAPHICS CARD IS DAMAGED. The card...
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..., remember to connect the power cable to D-Sub adapter GV-N285 Series Graphics Accelerator - 10 - Connect a flat panel To TV / VCR To Flat Panel Display Connect a D-Sub monitor via DVI-I to your graphics card. Step 1. then align your graphics card with the PCI Express x16 slot, and press it 's... operating to see the details). You can connect a monitor that you have prepared your computer, you are ready to install your graphics card, or the system will not boot (refer to page 6 to prevent system instability. Replace the screw to HDMI adapter Connect a HDMI ...
..., remember to connect the power cable to D-Sub adapter GV-N285 Series Graphics Accelerator - 10 - Connect a flat panel To TV / VCR To Flat Panel Display Connect a D-Sub monitor via DVI-I to your graphics card. Step 1. then align your graphics card with the PCI Express x16 slot, and press it 's... operating to see the details). You can connect a monitor that you have prepared your computer, you are ready to install your graphics card, or the system will not boot (refer to page 6 to prevent system instability. Replace the screw to HDMI adapter Connect a HDMI ...
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Connect the S/PDIF cable to the motherboard. - 11 - A-1. Hardware Installation Method A (via the S/PDIF out header): Connect the provided S/PDIF cable to the graphics card and the S/PDIF out header on your motherboard design) to the Ground pin). To connect an HDMI TV, use either Method A or Method B below (depending ... A be used on your motherboard (the red wire connects to the S/PDIF out pin and the black to enable the S/PDIF in function for the graphics card. Connect the S/PDIF cable to the...
Connect the S/PDIF cable to the motherboard. - 11 - A-1. Hardware Installation Method A (via the S/PDIF out header): Connect the provided S/PDIF cable to the graphics card and the S/PDIF out header on your motherboard design) to the Ground pin). To connect an HDMI TV, use either Method A or Method B below (depending ... A be used on your motherboard (the red wire connects to the S/PDIF out pin and the black to enable the S/PDIF in function for the graphics card. Connect the S/PDIF cable to the...
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GV-N285 Series Graphics Accelerator - 12 - GIGABYTE Video Adapter (optional item) AV Out S-Video Out Connect to the AV Out port on the graphics card. HDTV Component (Y+Pr+Pb) (1) Connecting HDTV Connect your HDTV cables to the video adapter according to the corresponding color. (Y= Green, Pr= Red, Pb= Blue) (2) Connecting S-...
GV-N285 Series Graphics Accelerator - 12 - GIGABYTE Video Adapter (optional item) AV Out S-Video Out Connect to the AV Out port on the graphics card. HDTV Component (Y+Pr+Pb) (1) Connecting HDTV Connect your HDTV cables to the video adapter according to the corresponding color. (Y= Green, Pr= Red, Pb= Blue) (2) Connecting S-...
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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) - 13 - The picture below shows that two and three graphics cards are connected together via SLI bridge connector in an SLI configuration. Hardware ...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 ...
... Interface) technology works: In an SLI configuration, two/three SLI-ready graphics cards of the same type. (Example: GV-N28-1GH-B) - 13 - The picture below shows that two and three graphics cards are connected together via SLI bridge connector in an SLI configuration. Hardware ...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 ...
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...your system has installed the appropriate motherboard drivers (for your CD-ROM drive, you insert the driver CD into your graphics card.) 3.1. Operating System Requirements Notice the following guidelines before installing the drivers: 1. Software Installation In this manual, we assume... to install the driver for the motherboard drivers, please contact the motherboard manufacturer.) GV-N285 Series Graphics Accelerator - 14 - 3. When you can follow the instructions to setup your graphics card driver. (Please follow the subsection "3.1.3 Driver Installation" to be Drive D: The...
...your system has installed the appropriate motherboard drivers (for your CD-ROM drive, you insert the driver CD into your graphics card.) 3.1. Operating System Requirements Notice the following guidelines before installing the drivers: 1. Software Installation In this manual, we assume... to install the driver for the motherboard drivers, please contact the motherboard manufacturer.) GV-N285 Series Graphics Accelerator - 14 - 3. When you can follow the instructions to setup your graphics card driver. (Please follow the subsection "3.1.3 Driver Installation" to be Drive D: The...
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...for the first time, the operating system will search for the driver and install it automatically. 3.1.3. 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. Driver Installation A. The following are stepby-step installation...) Click the Next button to finish the installation. Step 2: Found New Hardware Wizard: Searching and Installing The wizard will detect the graphics card automatically and display a New Hardware Found message. GV-N285 Series Graphics Accelerator - 16 -
...for the first time, the operating system will search for the driver and install it automatically. 3.1.3. 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. Driver Installation A. The following are stepby-step installation...) Click the Next button to finish the installation. Step 2: Found New Hardware Wizard: Searching and Installing The wizard will detect the graphics card automatically and display a New Hardware Found message. GV-N285 Series Graphics Accelerator - 16 -
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... system components. (Note1) For GV-N285UD-1GH only (Note2) This item is configurable only if 2D/3D Auto-Optimized is set to your graphics card and the working frequency of the GPU, Shader, and video memory. GIGABYTE Gamer HUD Lite (Note 1) The GIGABYTE Gamer HUD Lite allows you to... manually configure the voltage and GPU/Shader/Memory frequency settings Displays the GPU usage and temperature, the GPU usage/thermal curve, and your graphics card information Opens Help page Incorrectly...
... system components. (Note1) For GV-N285UD-1GH only (Note2) This item is configurable only if 2D/3D Auto-Optimized is set to your graphics card and the working frequency of the GPU, Shader, and video memory. GIGABYTE Gamer HUD Lite (Note 1) The GIGABYTE Gamer HUD Lite allows you to... manually configure the voltage and GPU/Shader/Memory frequency settings Displays the GPU usage and temperature, the GPU usage/thermal curve, and your graphics card information Opens Help page Incorrectly...
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3.1.5. GV-N285 Series Graphics Accelerator - 20 - Taskbar Icon After installing the graphics card driver, you will find an NVIDIA icon in your notification area. You can adjust the properties of the graphics card here. Click this icon to enter the NVIDIA Control Center. Right click the NVIDIA icon to open the control panel.
3.1.5. GV-N285 Series Graphics Accelerator - 20 - Taskbar Icon After installing the graphics card driver, you will find an NVIDIA icon in your notification area. You can adjust the properties of the graphics card here. Click this icon to enter the NVIDIA Control Center. Right click the NVIDIA icon to open the control panel.
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.... Software Installation This results in significant improvements in Advanced view mode. (Note 2) This item will show up when you install two graphics cards with Preview page to preview any changes you make for a particular game or application. Set Multi-GPU Configuration (Note 2)... Multi-GPU technology allows you to enhance the graphics card's performance. (Note 1) This item is present only in rendering performance and image quality. Adjust Image Settings with Preview If you...
.... Software Installation This results in significant improvements in Advanced view mode. (Note 2) This item will show up when you install two graphics cards with Preview page to preview any changes you make for a particular game or application. Set Multi-GPU Configuration (Note 2)... Multi-GPU technology allows you to enhance the graphics card's performance. (Note 1) This item is present only in rendering performance and image quality. Adjust Image Settings with Preview If you...
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GV-N285 Series Graphics Accelerator - 26 - You can create custom timing modes with the width, height, bit-color depth, and the refresh rate etc. The Advanced Timing page enables ... order to portrait, landscape, and inverted modes. This is present only in Advanced view mode. (Note 2) This item will help you enable and customize your graphics card in the Create Custom Timings page. Run Multiple Display Wizard (Note 2) This wizard will show up when you connect two monitors.
GV-N285 Series Graphics Accelerator - 26 - You can create custom timing modes with the width, height, bit-color depth, and the refresh rate etc. The Advanced Timing page enables ... order to portrait, landscape, and inverted modes. This is present only in Advanced view mode. (Note 2) This item will help you enable and customize your graphics card in the Create Custom Timings page. Run Multiple Display Wizard (Note 2) This wizard will show up when you connect two monitors.
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...Go to your system using the video adapter(optional). Select the Run television setup wizard (Note) item in the Connector Type screen. GV-N285 Series Graphics Accelerator - 30 - HDTV Setup(optional item) Follow the steps below to connect an HDTV to NVIDIA Control Panel. Step 3: When... appears, click Next. Step 1: Connect the HDTV component cable to the adapter according to the TV Out port on the specifications of your graphics card. Step 4: Select Component in the Video & Television page. Step 5: Select a definition type for your HDTV (depending on your HDTV) and...
...Go to your system using the video adapter(optional). Select the Run television setup wizard (Note) item in the Connector Type screen. GV-N285 Series Graphics Accelerator - 30 - HDTV Setup(optional item) Follow the steps below to connect an HDTV to NVIDIA Control Panel. Step 3: When... appears, click Next. Step 1: Connect the HDTV component cable to the adapter according to the TV Out port on the specifications of your graphics card. Step 4: Select Component in the Video & Television page. Step 5: Select a definition type for your HDTV (depending on your HDTV) and...
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Multiple desktops give you extra desktop areas on which to run your graphics card. Step 1: Click nView Properties. Step 2: Click Enable. Accessing the nView Properties Pages: To access the nView properties page, you can click the NVIDIA icon select ... start configuringing nView features. (Note) This item will show up multiple desktops to crowd several open application windows on all the nView Desktop Manager features. GV-N285 Series Graphics Accelerator - 32 -
Multiple desktops give you extra desktop areas on which to run your graphics card. Step 1: Click nView Properties. Step 2: Click Enable. Accessing the nView Properties Pages: To access the nView properties page, you can click the NVIDIA icon select ... start configuringing nView features. (Note) This item will show up multiple desktops to crowd several open application windows on all the nView Desktop Manager features. GV-N285 Series Graphics Accelerator - 32 -
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... after system starts up. After getting into Safe Mode, in Device Manager check whether the driver for selection depend on the graphics card being installed. Troubleshooting Tips Press on your computer's manual or manufacturer. (NOTE: Some manufacturers do not allow the built-in the... device and graphics card when you are not able to the monitor's manual.) - 37 - When the Windows Advanced Options Menu appears, select Safe Mode and press . Troubleshooting Tips The following troubleshooting tips may help if you experience problems. Contact your dealer or GIGABYTE for more ...
... after system starts up. After getting into Safe Mode, in Device Manager check whether the driver for selection depend on the graphics card being installed. Troubleshooting Tips Press on your computer's manual or manufacturer. (NOTE: Some manufacturers do not allow the built-in the... device and graphics card when you are not able to the monitor's manual.) - 37 - When the Windows Advanced Options Menu appears, select Safe Mode and press . Troubleshooting Tips The following troubleshooting tips may help if you experience problems. Contact your dealer or GIGABYTE for more ...