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... author assumes no responsibility for home and other intellectual property rights. No part of their respective owners. GV-N480SO-15I NVIDIA® GeForceTM GTX 480 Graphics Accelerator User's Manual Rev. 101 12MM-N480SO-101R Copyright © 2010 GIGABYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD Copyright by Rovi Corporation. Reverse engineering or disassembly is protected by Rovi Corporation, and...
... author assumes no responsibility for home and other intellectual property rights. No part of their respective owners. GV-N480SO-15I NVIDIA® GeForceTM GTX 480 Graphics Accelerator User's Manual Rev. 101 12MM-N480SO-101R Copyright © 2010 GIGABYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD Copyright by Rovi Corporation. Reverse engineering or disassembly is protected by Rovi Corporation, and...
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... bridge connector (Note 1) SLI technology requires a PCI Express motherboard with the same model name (e.g. GIGABYTE TECHNOLOGY). Intel® Pentium® 4 or AMD AthlonTM XP class - 2GB system memory (4GB recommended) - Optical drive for SLI configuration; Windows® 7 - GV-N480SO-15I) and from the same vendor (e.g. Graphics cards working in an SLI configuration must be...
... bridge connector (Note 1) SLI technology requires a PCI Express motherboard with the same model name (e.g. GIGABYTE TECHNOLOGY). Intel® Pentium® 4 or AMD AthlonTM XP class - 2GB system memory (4GB recommended) - Optical drive for SLI configuration; Windows® 7 - GV-N480SO-15I) and from the same vendor (e.g. Graphics cards working in an SLI configuration must be...
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... that came with the components whenever the components are no shipping and handling damages on the graphics card. Using non-official GIGABYTE BIOS might cause problem(s) on the card before handling computer components. Unpacking and installation should be done on a grounded anti... before proceeding. The card contains sensitive electric components, which can work on the bag that your computer and unplug power supply. 2. GV-N400 Series Graphics Accelerator - 6 - Turn off your graphics card can be easily damaged by static electricity, so the card should follow...
... that came with the components whenever the components are no shipping and handling damages on the graphics card. Using non-official GIGABYTE BIOS might cause problem(s) on the card before handling computer components. Unpacking and installation should be done on a grounded anti... before proceeding. The card contains sensitive electric components, which can work on the bag that your computer and unplug power supply. 2. GV-N400 Series Graphics Accelerator - 6 - Turn off your graphics card can be easily damaged by static electricity, so the card should follow...
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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 ... performance. How NVIDIA® SLITM (Scalable Link Interface) technology works: In an SLI configuration, two/three SLI-ready graphics cards of the same type. (Example: GV-N28-1GH-B) GV-N400 Series Graphics Accelerator - 8 -
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 ... performance. How NVIDIA® SLITM (Scalable Link Interface) technology works: In an SLI configuration, two/three SLI-ready graphics cards of the same type. (Example: GV-N28-1GH-B) GV-N400 Series Graphics Accelerator - 8 -
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GV-N400 Series Graphics Accelerator - 10 - Then the driver installation is installing the components. The system is completed. Step 4: Click the Finish button to restart the computer. Step 3: Click the Yes button.
GV-N400 Series Graphics Accelerator - 10 - Then the driver installation is installing the components. The system is completed. Step 4: Click the Finish button to restart the computer. Step 3: Click the Yes button.
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Through GIGABYTE software On-Screen-Display (OSD), users can set preferred GPU/Memory clock and adjust screen brightness, contract value, and Gamma value under Gaming mode. In ... real-time On-Screen-Display hot-key setting Screenshot output directory Screenshot hot-key setting Stock display setting Press "Apply" to apply preferred display settings GV-N400 Series Graphics Accelerator - 12 - Users can monitor hardware information in games and adjust display settings in real time.
Through GIGABYTE software On-Screen-Display (OSD), users can set preferred GPU/Memory clock and adjust screen brightness, contract value, and Gamma value under Gaming mode. In ... real-time On-Screen-Display hot-key setting Screenshot output directory Screenshot hot-key setting Stock display setting Press "Apply" to apply preferred display settings GV-N400 Series Graphics Accelerator - 12 - Users can monitor hardware information in games and adjust display settings in real time.
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Moreover, users can easily monitor GPU/Memory clock, GPU temperature, GPU voltage, GPU current, Fan speed, and GPU usage. Hardware Monitor: Through GIGABYTE hardware monitor, users can easily record hardware information and export the data. Graphics card power phase status Real time monitor: • GPU/Memory clock • GPU temperature • GPU voltage • GPU current • Fan speed and GPU usage Record/Pause hardware monitor information Export hardware monitor record information GV-N400 Series Graphics Accelerator - 14 -
Moreover, users can easily monitor GPU/Memory clock, GPU temperature, GPU voltage, GPU current, Fan speed, and GPU usage. Hardware Monitor: Through GIGABYTE hardware monitor, users can easily record hardware information and export the data. Graphics card power phase status Real time monitor: • GPU/Memory clock • GPU temperature • GPU voltage • GPU current • Fan speed and GPU usage Record/Pause hardware monitor information Export hardware monitor record information GV-N400 Series Graphics Accelerator - 14 -
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You can click the item to change the resolution. GV-N400 Series Graphics Accelerator - 16 - 3.2. Select Display Settings to change the color quality. Display Properties Pages Display Settings (Resolutions and Color Quality for advanced settings. You can move the slider to adjust the screen resolution and color quality settings. 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 click the item to change the resolution. GV-N400 Series Graphics Accelerator - 16 - 3.2. Select Display Settings to change the color quality. Display Properties Pages Display Settings (Resolutions and Color Quality for advanced settings. You can move the slider to adjust the screen resolution and color quality settings. 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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In the NVIDIA Control Panel, select a category to alter specific NVIDIA display settings. The categories are : Standard Advanced Custom GV-N400 Series Graphics Accelerator - 18 - Select the view of the NVIDIA Control Panel that is most appropriate for you want. 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. The categories are : Standard Advanced Custom GV-N400 Series Graphics Accelerator - 18 - Select the view of the NVIDIA Control Panel that is most appropriate for you want. 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.
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Tasks in the Display pages allow you can change the color setting, reduce screen flickering, or adjust the amount of your display. GV-N400 Series Graphics Accelerator - 20 - Display A variety of display features enable you to further manipulate and configure your display settings to do the following: • ...
Tasks in the Display pages allow you can change the color setting, reduce screen flickering, or adjust the amount of your display. GV-N400 Series Graphics Accelerator - 20 - Display A variety of display features enable you to further manipulate and configure your display settings to do the following: • ...
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GV-N400 Series Graphics Accelerator - 22 - Select your computer. Set Up Multiple Displays NVIDIA nView technology enables you to view your desktop in one of ...
GV-N400 Series Graphics Accelerator - 22 - Select your computer. Set Up Multiple Displays NVIDIA nView technology enables you to view your desktop in one of ...
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.... Horizontal Span Mode Vertical Span Mode Display Matrix Model CRT(Note 2)+HDMI CRT+DVI(Note 2) DVI+HDMI DVI+HDMI+CRT DVI +DVI CRT+CRT(Note 2) GV-N480SO-15I Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes (Note 1) This item is half the height of the total virtual desktop width. (4) As one large vertical desktop (Vertical...
.... Horizontal Span Mode Vertical Span Mode Display Matrix Model CRT(Note 2)+HDMI CRT+DVI(Note 2) DVI+HDMI DVI+HDMI+CRT DVI +DVI CRT+CRT(Note 2) GV-N480SO-15I Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes (Note 1) This item is half the height of the total virtual desktop width. (4) As one large vertical desktop (Vertical...
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... are similar to monitor your changes. Tasks in the Video & Television pages allow you make adjustment to fine tune the image settings for optimal viewing. GV-N400 Series Graphics Accelerator - 24 - For best results, play a video while you to do the following: • Adjust your television picture quality and video color...
... are similar to monitor your changes. Tasks in the Video & Television pages allow you make adjustment to fine tune the image settings for optimal viewing. GV-N400 Series Graphics Accelerator - 24 - For best results, play a video while you to do the following: • Adjust your television picture quality and video color...
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... the computer in MS-DOS mode. (You may need a startup disk to Reflash the BIOS in MS-DOS mode.) 3. Extract the downloaded Zip file to A:\>. 4. GV-N400 Series Graphics Accelerator - 26 - 5. Change the command prompt to your computer. How to restart the computer in MS-DOS Mode 1.
... the computer in MS-DOS mode. (You may need a startup disk to Reflash the BIOS in MS-DOS mode.) 3. Extract the downloaded Zip file to A:\>. 4. GV-N400 Series Graphics Accelerator - 26 - 5. Change the command prompt to your computer. How to restart the computer in MS-DOS Mode 1.
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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-N400 Series Graphics Accelerator - 28 -
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-N400 Series Graphics Accelerator - 28 -
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... applicable), recycling the inner and outer packaging (including shipping containers) this product was delivered in compliance with China's Restriction of Hazardous Substances (China RoHS) requirements: GV-N400 Series Graphics Accelerator - 30 - With your help, we suggest that potentially hazardous substances are not released into the environment and are disposed of properly...
... applicable), recycling the inner and outer packaging (including shipping containers) this product was delivered in compliance with China's Restriction of Hazardous Substances (China RoHS) requirements: GV-N400 Series Graphics Accelerator - 30 - With your help, we suggest that potentially hazardous substances are not released into the environment and are disposed of properly...