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... to update the information contained herein. patents and other limited viewing uses only unless otherwise authorized by U.S. GV-N460OC-1GI/ GV-N460OC-768I NVIDIA® GeForceTM GTX 460 Graphics Accelerator User's Manual Rev. 101 12MM-N460-101R Copyright © 2010 GIGABYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD Copyright by GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. ("GBT"). No part of their respective...
... to update the information contained herein. patents and other limited viewing uses only unless otherwise authorized by U.S. GV-N460OC-1GI/ GV-N460OC-768I NVIDIA® GeForceTM GTX 460 Graphics Accelerator User's Manual Rev. 101 12MM-N460-101R Copyright © 2010 GIGABYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD Copyright by GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. ("GBT"). No part of their respective...
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Board Layout ...5 2.2. Hardware Installation 5 2.1. Driver Installation ...10 3.2. Regulatory Statements 25 - 3 - Hardware Installation ...8 3. Troubleshooting Tips 21 5. Software Installation 10 3.1. Accessing NVIDIA Control Panel 13 4. Table of Contents 1. Appendix ...22 5.1. How to Reflash the BIOS in MS-DOS Mode 22 5.2. Driver and Utility Installation 10 3.1.1. Display Properties Pages 12 3.3. Resolutions and Color Depth Table (In Windows XP 23 5.3. Introduction ...4 1.1. Features ...4 1.2. Minimum System Requirements 4 2.
Board Layout ...5 2.2. Hardware Installation 5 2.1. Driver Installation ...10 3.2. Regulatory Statements 25 - 3 - Hardware Installation ...8 3. Troubleshooting Tips 21 5. Software Installation 10 3.1. Accessing NVIDIA Control Panel 13 4. Table of Contents 1. Appendix ...22 5.1. How to Reflash the BIOS in MS-DOS Mode 22 5.2. Driver and Utility Installation 10 3.1.1. Display Properties Pages 12 3.3. Resolutions and Color Depth Table (In Windows XP 23 5.3. Introduction ...4 1.1. Features ...4 1.2. Minimum System Requirements 4 2.
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...GV-N460OC-1GI/GV-N460OC-768I) and from the same vendor (e.g. Two GV-N460OC-1GI/GV-N460OC-768I for software installation (CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive) • Operating System - GIGABYTE TECHNOLOGY). An SLI bridge connector (Note 1) SLI technology requires a PCI Express motherboard with 768 MB GDDR5 memory(For GV-N460OC-768I only) • Supports DirectX® 11 • Supports NVIDIA...Features • Powered by NVIDIA® GeForceTM GTX 460 Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) • Supports PCI Express 2.0 • Integrated with 1GB GDDR5 memory (For GV-N460OC-1GI only) • Integrated ...
...GV-N460OC-1GI/GV-N460OC-768I) and from the same vendor (e.g. Two GV-N460OC-1GI/GV-N460OC-768I for software installation (CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive) • Operating System - GIGABYTE TECHNOLOGY). An SLI bridge connector (Note 1) SLI technology requires a PCI Express motherboard with 768 MB GDDR5 memory(For GV-N460OC-768I only) • Supports DirectX® 11 • Supports NVIDIA...Features • Powered by NVIDIA® GeForceTM GTX 460 Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) • Supports PCI Express 2.0 • Integrated with 1GB GDDR5 memory (For GV-N460OC-1GI only) • Integrated ...
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The GV-N460OC-1GI/GV-N460OC-768I graphics card is taken from the computer power supply to the connectors on the top edge of the GeForce GTX 460 graphics card. Power is a performance optimized high-end card. GV-N400 Series Graphics Accelerator - 6 - NVIDIA power Connect power from the system power supply to the GeForce card(s).Use the connection method for your particular graphics card. • GV-N460OC-1GI/GV-N460OC-768I:Connect two 6-pin PCI Express auxiliary power connectors coming from the PCI Express host bus as well as the external power connectors.
The GV-N460OC-1GI/GV-N460OC-768I graphics card is taken from the computer power supply to the connectors on the top edge of the GeForce GTX 460 graphics card. Power is a performance optimized high-end card. GV-N400 Series Graphics Accelerator - 6 - NVIDIA power Connect power from the system power supply to the GeForce card(s).Use the connection method for your particular graphics card. • GV-N460OC-1GI/GV-N460OC-768I:Connect two 6-pin PCI Express auxiliary power connectors coming from the PCI Express host bus as well as the external power connectors.
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... scale graphics performance. 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...via SLI bridge connector in a system that two and three graphics cards are linked in parallel in an SLI configuration. How NVIDIA® SLITM (Scalable Link Interface) technology works: In an SLI configuration, two/three SLI-ready graphics cards of the same type. (...
... scale graphics performance. 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...via SLI bridge connector in a system that two and three graphics cards are linked in parallel in an SLI configuration. How NVIDIA® SLITM (Scalable Link Interface) technology works: In an SLI configuration, two/three SLI-ready graphics cards of the same type. (...
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..., and then the Control Panel\Appearance Personalization\Personalization window will show up. On the GeForce GTX460 tab page, click Start the NVIDIA Control Panel to configure all your graphics card settings. When the Display Settings dialog box appears, click Advanced Settings. Select Display ...Advanced Settings button in Display Settings, you can right-click on the desktop and select NVIDIA Control Panel. Click the GeForce GTX 460 tab to access the NVIDIA Control Panel. Accessing NVIDIA Control Panel After installation of the display driver, right-click on the desktop and ...
..., and then the Control Panel\Appearance Personalization\Personalization window will show up. On the GeForce GTX460 tab page, click Start the NVIDIA Control Panel to configure all your graphics card settings. When the Display Settings dialog box appears, click Advanced Settings. Select Display ...Advanced Settings button in Display Settings, you can right-click on the desktop and select NVIDIA Control Panel. Click the GeForce GTX 460 tab to access the NVIDIA Control Panel. Accessing NVIDIA Control Panel After installation of the display driver, right-click on the desktop and ...
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Select the view of the NVIDIA Control Panel that is most appropriate for you want. The categories are : Standard Advanced Custom GV-N400 Series Graphics Accelerator - 14 - 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. 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 categories are : Standard Advanced Custom GV-N400 Series Graphics Accelerator - 14 - 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. In the NVIDIA Control Panel, select a category to alter specific NVIDIA display settings.
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... 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...
... 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...
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... Desktop Color Settings You can adjust desktop color settings for your displays or enhance picture quality if you are using televisions. Rotate Display The NVIDIA Rotate features enable you have rotated your desktop. These changes will not affect any video playback. This is present only in Advanced view mode. - 17...
... Desktop Color Settings You can adjust desktop color settings for your displays or enhance picture quality if you are using televisions. Rotate Display The NVIDIA Rotate features enable you have rotated your desktop. These changes will not affect any video playback. This is present only in Advanced view mode. - 17...
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GV-N400 Series Graphics Accelerator - 18 - Clone Mode Dualview Mode Dual-Monitor Setup You can set the display to your computer. Set Up Multiple Displays NVIDIA nView technology enables you to view your desktop in one virtual desktop. Unlike Horizontal Span or Vertical Span mode, Dualview treats each other (Dualview) • ...
GV-N400 Series Graphics Accelerator - 18 - Clone Mode Dualview Mode Dual-Monitor Setup You can set the display to your computer. Set Up Multiple Displays NVIDIA nView technology enables you to view your desktop in one virtual desktop. Unlike Horizontal Span or Vertical Span mode, Dualview treats each other (Dualview) • ...