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... publication of this this manual.The author assumes no responsibility for home and other intellectual property rights.Use of GBT. NVIDIA® Graphics Accelerator User's Manual Rev. 101 Copyright © 2012 GIGABYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD Copyright by U.S. Trademarks Third-party brands and names are the properties of this document nor does the...
... publication of this this manual.The author assumes no responsibility for home and other intellectual property rights.Use of GBT. NVIDIA® Graphics Accelerator User's Manual Rev. 101 Copyright © 2012 GIGABYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD Copyright by U.S. Trademarks Third-party brands and names are the properties of this document nor does the...
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Driver Installation...7 3.1.2. Table of Contents 1. Driver and Utility Installation 7 3.1.1. Introduction...3 1.1. Hardware Installation 5 2.1. SLI Technology...5 3. Regulatory Statements 22 - 2 - Minimum System Requirements 3 2. Software Installation...7 3.1. GIGABYTE Easy Boost on Driver Disk 9 3.2. Appendix...22 5.1. Accessing NVIDIA Control Panel 13 4. Troubleshooting Tips 21 5. Display Properties Pages 12 3.3.
Driver Installation...7 3.1.2. Table of Contents 1. Driver and Utility Installation 7 3.1.1. Introduction...3 1.1. Hardware Installation 5 2.1. SLI Technology...5 3. Regulatory Statements 22 - 2 - Minimum System Requirements 3 2. Software Installation...7 3.1. GIGABYTE Easy Boost on Driver Disk 9 3.2. Appendix...22 5.1. Accessing NVIDIA Control Panel 13 4. Troubleshooting Tips 21 5. Display Properties Pages 12 3.3.
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..., you do not have one, touch both of your hands to a safely grounded object or to your computer and unplug power supply. 2. NVIDIA Series Graphics Accelerator - 4 - The operator should be wearing an anti-static wristband, grounded at the same point as the power supply case.... to ensure 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. Use a grounded wrist strap before proceeding. Place components on a ...
..., you do not have one, touch both of your hands to a safely grounded object or to your computer and unplug power supply. 2. NVIDIA Series Graphics Accelerator - 4 - The operator should be wearing an anti-static wristband, grounded at the same point as the power supply case.... to ensure 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. Use a grounded wrist strap before proceeding. Place components on a ...
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... 3-Way SLI Configuration: 3-Way SLI bridge connector (provided by motherboard manufacturer) Two SLI-ready graphics cards of the same type. (Example: GV-N28-1GH-B) NVIDIA Series Graphics Accelerator - 6 - An SLI bridge connector or 3-way SLI bridge connector In an SLI configuration, two/three SLI-ready graphics ...cards of the same model and the same manufacturers are connected together via SLI bridge connector in an SLI configuration. How NVIDIA®SLITM (Scalable Link Interface) technology works: If you are planning on using this graphics card as part of an SLI system,...
... 3-Way SLI Configuration: 3-Way SLI bridge connector (provided by motherboard manufacturer) Two SLI-ready graphics cards of the same type. (Example: GV-N28-1GH-B) NVIDIA Series Graphics Accelerator - 6 - An SLI bridge connector or 3-way SLI bridge connector In an SLI configuration, two/three SLI-ready graphics ...cards of the same model and the same manufacturers are connected together via SLI bridge connector in an SLI configuration. How NVIDIA®SLITM (Scalable Link Interface) technology works: If you are planning on using this graphics card as part of an SLI system,...
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The system is completed. Step 5: Click the RESTART NOW button to restart the computer. NVIDIA Series Graphics Accelerator - 8 - Step 4: Check the Install NVIDIA Update then click the NEXT button. Then the driver installation is installing the components. Step 3: Check the Express then click the NEXT button.
The system is completed. Step 5: Click the RESTART NOW button to restart the computer. NVIDIA Series Graphics Accelerator - 8 - Step 4: Check the Install NVIDIA Update then click the NEXT button. Then the driver installation is installing the components. Step 3: Check the Express then click the NEXT button.
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User can set hotkey of On-Screen-Display and path of screen shot and recording video savings at "Color" page. OSD Turning: User can also adjust Gamma, Contrast and Brightness at "OSD" page. NVIDIA Series Graphics Accelerator - 10 - Over Clock: User can also monitor graphics card current parameters. User can adjust GPU clock, Memory clock, Shader clock and Fan speed here. GIGABYTE Easy Boost Easy Boost is a graphics card smart tuning tool, combined with Overclock, OSD Turning, BIOS Setting, Technical Support, Live Update function.
User can set hotkey of On-Screen-Display and path of screen shot and recording video savings at "Color" page. OSD Turning: User can also adjust Gamma, Contrast and Brightness at "OSD" page. NVIDIA Series Graphics Accelerator - 10 - Over Clock: User can also monitor graphics card current parameters. User can adjust GPU clock, Memory clock, Shader clock and Fan speed here. GIGABYTE Easy Boost Easy Boost is a graphics card smart tuning tool, combined with Overclock, OSD Turning, BIOS Setting, Technical Support, Live Update function.
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You can click the item to adjust the screen resolution and color quality settings. 3.2. You can move the slider to change the color quality. 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. Select Display Settings to change the resolution. Display Properties Pages Display Settings (Resolutions and Color Quality for advanced settings. NVIDIA Series Graphics Accelerator - 12 -
You can click the item to adjust the screen resolution and color quality settings. 3.2. You can move the slider to change the color quality. 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. Select Display Settings to change the resolution. Display Properties Pages Display Settings (Resolutions and Color Quality for advanced settings. NVIDIA Series Graphics Accelerator - 12 -
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Accessing NVIDIA Control Panel After installation of the display driver, right-click on the desktop and select NVIDIA Control Panel. In the NVIDIA Control Panel, select a category to configure all your graphics card settings. The NVIDIA Control Panel is used to alter specific NVIDIA display settings. 3D settings Display Stereoscopic 3D Video - 13 - Right-click on the desktop and select NVIDIA Control Panel. Software Installation 3.3.
Accessing NVIDIA Control Panel After installation of the display driver, right-click on the desktop and select NVIDIA Control Panel. In the NVIDIA Control Panel, select a category to configure all your graphics card settings. The NVIDIA Control Panel is used to alter specific NVIDIA display settings. 3D settings Display Stereoscopic 3D Video - 13 - Right-click on the desktop and select NVIDIA Control Panel. Software Installation 3.3.
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... with Preview If you are unfamiliar with 3D technology or not an advanced graphics user, use for a particular game or application. Set PhysX confiquration NVIDIA® PhysX® is a powerful physics engine that can utilize GPU acceleration to establish a unique set of 3D settings for all your GPU perfor...
... with Preview If you are unfamiliar with 3D technology or not an advanced graphics user, use for a particular game or application. Set PhysX confiquration NVIDIA® PhysX® is a powerful physics engine that can utilize GPU acceleration to establish a unique set of 3D settings for all your GPU perfor...
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... to change video color settings, go to Adjust Video Color Settings under the Video and TV section from the Start page. Rotate Display The NVIDIA Rotate features enable you have rotated your physical display and need to rotate the desktop to match the orientation of your display. View HDCP... status Use this page to set the contrast, sharpness, and color depth (Digital Vibrance) of your desktop. These changes will not affect any video playback. NVIDIA Series Graphics Accelerator - 16 -
... to change video color settings, go to Adjust Video Color Settings under the Video and TV section from the Start page. Rotate Display The NVIDIA Rotate features enable you have rotated your physical display and need to rotate the desktop to match the orientation of your display. View HDCP... status Use this page to set the contrast, sharpness, and color depth (Digital Vibrance) of your desktop. These changes will not affect any video playback. NVIDIA Series Graphics Accelerator - 16 -
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Software Installation Dual-Monitor Setup You can adjust desktop size and position for your displays. Set Up Multiple Displays NVIDIA nView technology enables you to your computer. Select your preferred nView display modes here. • Only use one display (Single) • The same on both ...
Software Installation Dual-Monitor Setup You can adjust desktop size and position for your displays. Set Up Multiple Displays NVIDIA nView technology enables you to your computer. Select your preferred nView display modes here. • Only use one display (Single) • The same on both ...
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... span) Vertical Span mode indicates that both displays in the display pair function as one wide virtual desktop. Clone Mode Dualview Mode Horizontal Span Mode NVIDIA Series Graphics Accelerator Vertical Span Mode - 18 - This means that the taskbar will not be stretched across displays and 3D applications are not accelerated as...
... span) Vertical Span mode indicates that both displays in the display pair function as one wide virtual desktop. Clone Mode Dualview Mode Horizontal Span Mode NVIDIA Series Graphics Accelerator Vertical Span Mode - 18 - This means that the taskbar will not be stretched across displays and 3D applications are not accelerated as...
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Stereoscopic 3D Tasks in the Stereoscopic 3D pages allow you will need 3D displays and glasses. Software Installation nvidia.com/object/3d-vision-main.html) View Compatibility With Games You can view stereoscopic 3D compatibility with games Set Up Stereoscopic 3D You can enable stereoscopic 3D, set depth, and set your 3D displays and 3D glasses. (To enable stereoscopic 3D function, you to do the following: • Set up stereoscopic 3D • View compatibility with games. - 19 - The details: http://www.
Stereoscopic 3D Tasks in the Stereoscopic 3D pages allow you will need 3D displays and glasses. Software Installation nvidia.com/object/3d-vision-main.html) View Compatibility With Games You can view stereoscopic 3D compatibility with games Set Up Stereoscopic 3D You can enable stereoscopic 3D, set depth, and set your 3D displays and 3D glasses. (To enable stereoscopic 3D function, you to do the following: • Set up stereoscopic 3D • View compatibility with games. - 19 - The details: http://www.
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For best results, play a video while you make adjustment to fine tune the image settings for video content on your display. NVIDIA Series Graphics Accelerator - 20 - Note: Support for updated information on your display. For best results, play a video while you to do the following: • Adjust ...
For best results, play a video while you make adjustment to fine tune the image settings for video content on your display. NVIDIA Series Graphics Accelerator - 20 - Note: Support for updated information on your display. For best results, play a video while you to do the following: • Adjust ...
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...equipment for activation of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) Directive Statement GIGABYTE products have been carefully selected to change without our written permission, and the contents there of life" product. NVIDIA Series Graphics Accelerator - 22 - The parts and ... the treatment, collection, recycling and disposal procedure. Waste Electrical & Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Directive Statement GIGABYTE will be construed as a commitment by GIGABYTE. GIGABYTE cannot, however, assume any unauthorized purpose. The WEEE Directive specifies the treatment, collection, recycling and ...