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... remove any errors or omissions that is prohibited. patents and other limited viewing uses only unless otherwise authorized by Rovi Corporation, and is intended for any labels on this card. Reverse engineering or disassembly is protected by GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. ("GBT"). GV-N440D3-1GI/ GV-N440TC-1GI NVIDIA® GeForceTM GT 440 Graphics Accelerator User's Manual Rev. 101 12MM-N440-101R Copyright © 2010 GIGABYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD...
... remove any errors or omissions that is prohibited. patents and other limited viewing uses only unless otherwise authorized by Rovi Corporation, and is intended for any labels on this card. Reverse engineering or disassembly is protected by GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. ("GBT"). GV-N440D3-1GI/ GV-N440TC-1GI NVIDIA® GeForceTM GT 440 Graphics Accelerator User's Manual Rev. 101 12MM-N440-101R Copyright © 2010 GIGABYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD...
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Features ...5 1.2. Driver Installation ...10 3.2. Troubleshooting Tips 21 5. Accessing NVIDIA Control Panel 13 4. Hardware Installation 6 2.1. Board Layout ...6 2.2. Regulatory Statements 25 GV-N440 Series Graphics Accelerator - 4 - How to Reflash the BIOS in MS-DOS Mode 22 5.2. Introduction ...5 1.1. Hardware Installation ...9 3. Driver and Utility Installation 10 3.1.1. Appendix ...22 5.1. Resolutions and Color Depth Tables 23 5.3. Table of Contents 1. Minimum System Requirements 5 2. Software Installation 10 3.1. Display Properties Pages 12 3.3.
Features ...5 1.2. Driver Installation ...10 3.2. Troubleshooting Tips 21 5. Accessing NVIDIA Control Panel 13 4. Hardware Installation 6 2.1. Board Layout ...6 2.2. Regulatory Statements 25 GV-N440 Series Graphics Accelerator - 4 - How to Reflash the BIOS in MS-DOS Mode 22 5.2. Introduction ...5 1.1. Hardware Installation ...9 3. Driver and Utility Installation 10 3.1.1. Appendix ...22 5.1. Resolutions and Color Depth Tables 23 5.3. Table of Contents 1. Minimum System Requirements 5 2. Software Installation 10 3.1. Display Properties Pages 12 3.3.
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...• Supports 1 HDMI connector • Supports 1 D-Sub connector • Supports 1 DVI-I connectors • Supports HDCP (High-Bandwidth Digital Content Protection) technology • GV-N440TC-1GI supports NVIDIA Turbo Cache technology which enables graphics card performance by NVIDIA® GeForceTM GT 440Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) • Supports PCI Express 2.0 • Integrated with 1GB DDR3 memory (For GV-N440D3-1GI only) • Integrated with Service Pack 2 (SP2) - The total effective VGA memory differs depending on system memory 1.2. A 400 Watt power supply or above...
...• Supports 1 HDMI connector • Supports 1 D-Sub connector • Supports 1 DVI-I connectors • Supports HDCP (High-Bandwidth Digital Content Protection) technology • GV-N440TC-1GI supports NVIDIA Turbo Cache technology which enables graphics card performance by NVIDIA® GeForceTM GT 440Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) • Supports PCI Express 2.0 • Integrated with 1GB DDR3 memory (For GV-N440D3-1GI only) • Integrated with Service Pack 2 (SP2) - The total effective VGA memory differs depending on system memory 1.2. A 400 Watt power supply or above...
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2. Board Layout 1.GV-N440D3-1GI HDMI Connector D-Sub monitor Connector (15-pin) DVI-I Connector HDMI TV or Analog LCD Monitor Analog Monitor Digital LCD Monitor DVI Output HDMI Connector D-Sub monitor Connector (15-pin) DVI-I Connector GV-N440 Series Graphics Accelerator - 6 - Hardware Installation 2.1.
2. Board Layout 1.GV-N440D3-1GI HDMI Connector D-Sub monitor Connector (15-pin) DVI-I Connector HDMI TV or Analog LCD Monitor Analog Monitor Digital LCD Monitor DVI Output HDMI Connector D-Sub monitor Connector (15-pin) DVI-I Connector GV-N440 Series Graphics Accelerator - 6 - Hardware Installation 2.1.
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Hardware Installation 2.GV-N440TC-1GI HDMI Connector D-Sub monitor Connector (15-pin) DVI-I Connector HDMI TV or Analog LCD Monitor Analog Monitor Digital LCD Monitor DVI Output HDMI Connector D-Sub monitor Connector (15-pin) DVI-I Connector - 7 -
Hardware Installation 2.GV-N440TC-1GI HDMI Connector D-Sub monitor Connector (15-pin) DVI-I Connector HDMI TV or Analog LCD Monitor Analog Monitor Digital LCD Monitor DVI Output HDMI Connector D-Sub monitor Connector (15-pin) DVI-I Connector - 7 -
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... to your computer and unplug power supply. 2. If you work correctly, please use official GIGABYTE BIOS only. Turn off your card. To protect them against damage from the system. Be sure there are separated from static electricity, you should be left in its original packing until it is installed. Expansion cards contain very delicate Integrated Circuit (IC) chips. GV-N440 Series Graphics Accelerator - 8 -
... to your computer and unplug power supply. 2. If you work correctly, please use official GIGABYTE BIOS only. Turn off your card. To protect them against damage from the system. Be sure there are separated from static electricity, you should be left in its original packing until it is installed. Expansion cards contain very delicate Integrated Circuit (IC) chips. GV-N440 Series Graphics Accelerator - 8 -
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... your graphics card, use the HDMI connector. To connect an HDMI monitor to your graphics card. Plug the display cable into your graphics card with the PCI Express x16 slot, and press it in place, and replace the computer cover. Hardware Installation Now that the gold edge connector of the graphics card is fully seated. then align your card; Step 3. Step 1. Replace the screw to install your graphics card, use the DVI-I connector. To connect a flat panel display to your computer, you are ready...
... your graphics card, use the HDMI connector. To connect an HDMI monitor to your graphics card. Plug the display cable into your graphics card with the PCI Express x16 slot, and press it in place, and replace the computer cover. Hardware Installation Now that the gold edge connector of the graphics card is fully seated. then align your card; Step 3. Step 1. Replace the screw to install your graphics card, use the DVI-I connector. To connect a flat panel display to your computer, you are ready...
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... the driver disk into your system has installed DirectX 9 or later version. 2. For software MPEG support in the screen shot below. (If the driver Autorun screen does not appear automatically, go to install DirectX separately. 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. Driver and Utility Installation 3.1.1. GV-N440 Series Graphics Accelerator - 10 - Software Installation...
... the driver disk into your system has installed DirectX 9 or later version. 2. For software MPEG support in the screen shot below. (If the driver Autorun screen does not appear automatically, go to install DirectX separately. 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. Driver and Utility Installation 3.1.1. GV-N440 Series Graphics Accelerator - 10 - Software Installation...
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You can click the item to change the color quality. GV-N440 Series Graphics Accelerator - 12 - 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. You can move the slider to change the resolution. Select Display Settings to adjust the screen resolution and color quality settings. 3.2. Display Properties Pages Display Settings (Resolutions and Color Quality for advanced settings.
You can click the item to change the color quality. GV-N440 Series Graphics Accelerator - 12 - 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. You can move the slider to change the resolution. Select Display Settings to adjust the screen resolution and color quality settings. 3.2. Display Properties Pages Display Settings (Resolutions and Color Quality for advanced settings.
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... configure all your graphics card settings. Software Installation The NVIDIA Control Panel is used to launch the NVIDIA Control Panel. - 13 - When the Display Settings dialog box appears, click Advanced Settings. Or you 'll see the Generic PnP Monitor and NVIDIA GeForce GT 440 Properties dialog box. Click the GeForce GT 440 tab to access the NVIDIA Control Panel. Right-click on the desktop and select Personalize, and then the Control Panel\Appearance Personalization\Personalization window...
... configure all your graphics card settings. Software Installation The NVIDIA Control Panel is used to launch the NVIDIA Control Panel. - 13 - When the Display Settings dialog box appears, click Advanced Settings. Or you 'll see the Generic PnP Monitor and NVIDIA GeForce GT 440 Properties dialog box. Click the GeForce GT 440 tab to access the NVIDIA Control Panel. Right-click on the desktop and select Personalize, and then the Control Panel\Appearance Personalization\Personalization window...
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The supported modes are : 3D Settings Display Video In the NVIDIA Control Panel, change a view if you . Standard Settings Advanced Settings The following pages provide details on configuring advanced settings. The categories are : Standard Advanced Custom GV-N440 Series Graphics Accelerator - 14 - Select the view of the NVIDIA Control Panel that is most appropriate for you want. In the NVIDIA Control Panel, select a category to alter specific NVIDIA display settings.
The supported modes are : 3D Settings Display Video In the NVIDIA Control Panel, change a view if you . Standard Settings Advanced Settings The following pages provide details on configuring advanced settings. The categories are : Standard Advanced Custom GV-N440 Series Graphics Accelerator - 14 - Select the view of the NVIDIA Control Panel that is most appropriate for you want. In the NVIDIA Control Panel, select a category to alter specific NVIDIA display settings.
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... to establish default 3D settings to use for all your Direct3D or OpenGL applications and to establish a unique set of 3D settings for a particular game or application. Set PhysX confiquration NVIDIA® PhysX® is a powerful physics engine that can utilize GPU acceleration to provide amazing real-time physics effects. (Note 1) This item is present only in Advanced view mode. - 15 - Software Installation
... to establish default 3D settings to use for all your Direct3D or OpenGL applications and to establish a unique set of 3D settings for a particular game or application. Set PhysX confiquration NVIDIA® PhysX® is a powerful physics engine that can utilize GPU acceleration to provide amazing real-time physics effects. (Note 1) This item is present only in Advanced view mode. - 15 - Software Installation
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Display A variety of display features enable you can change the color setting, reduce screen flickering, or adjust the amount of your display. (Note) This item is present only in Advanced view mode. GV-N440 Series Graphics Accelerator - 16 - Tasks in the Display pages allow you to do the following: • Move CRT screen position • Change resolution • Adjust desktop color settings • Rotate display • Manage custom resolutions (Note) • Set up multiple displays Change Resolution Using the Change Resolution controls, you to further...
Display A variety of display features enable you can change the color setting, reduce screen flickering, or adjust the amount of your display. (Note) This item is present only in Advanced view mode. GV-N440 Series Graphics Accelerator - 16 - Tasks in the Display pages allow you to do the following: • Move CRT screen position • Change resolution • Adjust desktop color settings • Rotate display • Manage custom resolutions (Note) • Set up multiple displays Change Resolution Using the Change Resolution controls, you to further...
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...) This item is useful if you have rotated your physical display and need to rotate the desktop to match the orientation of your desktop to set the contrast, sharpness, and color depth (Digital Vibrance) of the images on your desktop. Software Installation These changes will not affect any video playback. This is present only in Advanced view mode. - 17 - Adjust Desktop Color Settings Use this page to portrait...
...) This item is useful if you have rotated your physical display and need to rotate the desktop to match the orientation of your desktop to set the contrast, sharpness, and color depth (Digital Vibrance) of the images on your desktop. Software Installation These changes will not affect any video playback. This is present only in Advanced view mode. - 17 - Adjust Desktop Color Settings Use this page to portrait...
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... one large vertical desktop (Vertical span) (Note) (1) The same on the Set Up Multiple Displays page. Clone Mode Dualview Mode GV-N440 Series Graphics Accelerator - 18 - Dual-Monitor Setup You can set the display to your computer. Unlike Horizontal Span or Vertical Span mode, Dualview treats each display as when the application spans displays. (Note) This item is present only in Windows XP. Select your preferred nView display modes here. • Only use of the same desktop. (2) Configured independently from...
... one large vertical desktop (Vertical span) (Note) (1) The same on the Set Up Multiple Displays page. Clone Mode Dualview Mode GV-N440 Series Graphics Accelerator - 18 - Dual-Monitor Setup You can set the display to your computer. Unlike Horizontal Span or Vertical Span mode, Dualview treats each display as when the application spans displays. (Note) This item is present only in Windows XP. Select your preferred nView display modes here. • Only use of the same desktop. (2) Configured independently from...
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... Windows XP. (Note 2) By an HDMI-to-DVI adapter. (Note 3) By a DVI-to-D-Sub adapter. - 19 - Software Installation The width of each display is present only in the display pair function as one wide virtual desktop. The height of each display is half the width of the total virtual desktop height. Horizontal Span Mode Vertical Span Mode Display Matrix Model CRT+HDMI CRT+DVI DVI+HDMI DVI+HDMI+CRT DVI +DVI (Note2) CRT+CRT (Note3) GV-N440D3-1GI Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes GV-N440TC-1GI...
... Windows XP. (Note 2) By an HDMI-to-DVI adapter. (Note 3) By a DVI-to-D-Sub adapter. - 19 - Software Installation The width of each display is present only in the display pair function as one wide virtual desktop. The height of each display is half the width of the total virtual desktop height. Horizontal Span Mode Vertical Span Mode Display Matrix Model CRT+HDMI CRT+DVI DVI+HDMI DVI+HDMI+CRT DVI +DVI (Note2) CRT+CRT (Note3) GV-N440D3-1GI Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes GV-N440TC-1GI...
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... the color settings for updated information on your display. You can choose to do the following: • Adjust your display. Tasks in the Video & Television pages allow you make adjustment to view the changes as they happen. Adjust Video Image Settings Use the controls on this page to view the changes as they happen. Note: Support for video content on your television picture quality and video color settings for optimal viewing. GV-N440 Series Graphics Accelerator...
... the color settings for updated information on your display. You can choose to do the following: • Adjust your display. Tasks in the Video & Television pages allow you make adjustment to view the changes as they happen. Adjust Video Image Settings Use the controls on this page to view the changes as they happen. Note: Support for video content on your television picture quality and video color settings for optimal viewing. GV-N440 Series Graphics Accelerator...
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... desired monitor color/resolution settings: The color and screen resolution options available 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 monitor's manual.) - 21 - Press on the graphics card being installed. When the Windows Advanced Options Menu appears, select Safe Mode and press . Troubleshooting Tips After getting into Safe Mode, in Device Manager check whether the driver for the graphics card...
... desired monitor color/resolution settings: The color and screen resolution options available 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 monitor's manual.) - 21 - Press on the graphics card being installed. When the Windows Advanced Options Menu appears, select Safe Mode and press . Troubleshooting Tips After getting into Safe Mode, in Device Manager check whether the driver for the graphics card...
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... restart your hard disk(s) or floppy disk. Extract the downloaded Zip file to A:\>. 4. To back up the current BIOS, at the A:\> prompt, type[ B I O S f l a s h u t i l i t y n a m e ] - p [BIOS file name] (example: gvf19 -p n440tgi.F2) and press Enter. 6. To flash BIOS, at the A:\> prompt, type[BIOS flash utility name] -s [BIOS file name] (example: gvf19 -s n440tgi.F1) and press Enter. 5. 5. This procedure assumes drive A. 2. GV-N440 Series Graphics Accelerator - 22 - Change the command...
... restart your hard disk(s) or floppy disk. Extract the downloaded Zip file to A:\>. 4. To back up the current BIOS, at the A:\> prompt, type[ B I O S f l a s h u t i l i t y n a m e ] - p [BIOS file name] (example: gvf19 -p n440tgi.F2) and press Enter. 6. To flash BIOS, at the A:\> prompt, type[BIOS flash utility name] -s [BIOS file name] (example: gvf19 -s n440tgi.F1) and press Enter. 5. 5. This procedure assumes drive A. 2. GV-N440 Series Graphics Accelerator - 22 - Change the command...
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The actual resolutions supported depend on the monitor you use. GV-N440 Series Graphics Accelerator - 24 - Display Refresh Color Depth (bpp) Screen Rate 8bpp(256 color) 16bpp(65K color) 32bpp(16.7M) Resolution 1600 x 1200 (Hz) 60~100 Standard mode 3 High mode 3 True mode 3 120 3 3 X 1920 x 1080 (16:9) 60~85 3 3 3 100 3 3 X 1920 x 1200 (16:10) 60~85 3 3 3 100 3 3 X 1920 x 1440 60~85 3 3 3 2048 x 1536 60~85 3 3 3 2560 x 1600 60 3 3 3 (Dual-Link) * This table is for reference only.
The actual resolutions supported depend on the monitor you use. GV-N440 Series Graphics Accelerator - 24 - Display Refresh Color Depth (bpp) Screen Rate 8bpp(256 color) 16bpp(65K color) 32bpp(16.7M) Resolution 1600 x 1200 (Hz) 60~100 Standard mode 3 High mode 3 True mode 3 120 3 3 X 1920 x 1080 (16:9) 60~85 3 3 3 100 3 3 X 1920 x 1200 (16:10) 60~85 3 3 3 100 3 3 X 1920 x 1440 60~85 3 3 3 2048 x 1536 60~85 3 3 3 2560 x 1600 60 3 3 3 (Dual-Link) * This table is for reference only.