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... in any form without the expressed, written permission of their respective owners. patents and other limited viewing uses only unless otherwise authorized by Macrovision. GV-N76G256D-RH GeForce™ 7600 GS Graphics Accelerator User's Manual Rev. 101 12MD-N76G2DR-101R * The WEEE marking on VGA card, this may void the warranty of this VGA card Due to rapid change in technology, some of the specifications might be out of date...
... in any form without the expressed, written permission of their respective owners. patents and other limited viewing uses only unless otherwise authorized by Macrovision. GV-N76G256D-RH GeForce™ 7600 GS Graphics Accelerator User's Manual Rev. 101 12MD-N76G2DR-101R * The WEEE marking on VGA card, this may void the warranty of this VGA card Due to rapid change in technology, some of the specifications might be out of date...
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Software Installation 9 3.1. Troubleshooting Tips 31 5. Reflash BIOS in Windows Mode 32 5.2. Reflash BIOS in MS-DOS Mode 32 5.1.2. Resolutions and Color Depth Table (In Windows® XP 34 GV-N76G256D-RH Graphics Accelerator - 2 - Display Properties pages 18 3.1.7. Introduction 3 1.1. DirectX Installation 9 3.1.3. Appendix 32 5.1. Connecting to Reflash the BIOS 32 5.1.1. Minimum System Requirements 3 2. Board Layout 4 2.2. Windows® XP Driver and Utilities Installation 9 3.1.1. Hardware Installation 6 3. Windows® 2000 Driver ...
Software Installation 9 3.1. Troubleshooting Tips 31 5. Reflash BIOS in Windows Mode 32 5.2. Reflash BIOS in MS-DOS Mode 32 5.1.2. Resolutions and Color Depth Table (In Windows® XP 34 GV-N76G256D-RH Graphics Accelerator - 2 - Display Properties pages 18 3.1.7. Introduction 3 1.1. DirectX Installation 9 3.1.3. Appendix 32 5.1. Connecting to Reflash the BIOS 32 5.1.1. Minimum System Requirements 3 2. Board Layout 4 2.2. Windows® XP Driver and Utilities Installation 9 3.1.1. Hardware Installation 6 3. Windows® 2000 Driver ...
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... the existing graphics card: 1. GV-N76G256D-RH Graphics Accelerator - 6 - For more information, please see your computer's manual for help in removing the cover. 3. If necessary, consult your computer documentation. Now that you are ready to disable it on the motherboard. Or, if your computer has any existing graphics card from the back of your computer. Remove any on-board graphics capability, you may need to install your computer...
... the existing graphics card: 1. GV-N76G256D-RH Graphics Accelerator - 6 - For more information, please see your computer's manual for help in removing the cover. 3. If necessary, consult your computer documentation. Now that you are ready to disable it on the motherboard. Or, if your computer has any existing graphics card from the back of your computer. Remove any on-board graphics capability, you may need to install your computer...
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... / VCR To VGA Monitor To Flat Panel Display You are now ready to proceed with a DVI-I connector, you can connect a flat panel display to your new graphics card: 1. Please refer to fasten the card in firmly until the card is securely inserted. 2. Hardware Installation After installation, please connect the power cable to the appropriate connector, as shown below... then turn on the computer and monitor. Replace the screws to next chapter for detailed instructions. - 7 - If...
... / VCR To VGA Monitor To Flat Panel Display You are now ready to proceed with a DVI-I connector, you can connect a flat panel display to your new graphics card: 1. Please refer to fasten the card in firmly until the card is securely inserted. 2. Hardware Installation After installation, please connect the power cable to the appropriate connector, as shown below... then turn on the computer and monitor. Replace the screws to next chapter for detailed instructions. - 7 - If...
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Then you install the graphics card drivers for the motherboard, which consist of SIS or VIA chipsets, please install the appropriate driver program for that your CD-ROM Drive letter to be Drive D: The installation of Windows® 2000 / Windows® XP drivers is very simple. DirectX Installation Install Microsoft DirectX to enable 3D hardware acceleration support for motherboard driver. 3.1.2. Users who run "D:\setup.exe"). English 3. Operating System Requirement • When loading the graphics card drivers for the system, please make...
Then you install the graphics card drivers for the motherboard, which consist of SIS or VIA chipsets, please install the appropriate driver program for that your CD-ROM Drive letter to be Drive D: The installation of Windows® 2000 / Windows® XP drivers is very simple. DirectX Installation Install Microsoft DirectX to enable 3D hardware acceleration support for motherboard driver. 3.1.2. Users who run "D:\setup.exe"). English 3. Operating System Requirement • When loading the graphics card drivers for the system, please make...
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... new hardware wizard: Video controller (VGA Compatible) Click the "Next" button to install the driver. (There is a driver CD disk that came with your computer at the first time, the windows will search for the driver and install it now.) Or click the "Cancel" button to finish the installation. - 11 - English 3.1.3. Software Installation The following is inserted into your graphics accelerator, please insert it automatically. Step 2: Found new hardware wizard...
... new hardware wizard: Video controller (VGA Compatible) Click the "Next" button to install the driver. (There is a driver CD disk that came with your computer at the first time, the windows will search for the driver and install it now.) Or click the "Cancel" button to finish the installation. - 11 - English 3.1.3. Software Installation The following is inserted into your graphics accelerator, please insert it automatically. Step 2: Found new hardware wizard...
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... clock, 3D core clock and memory clock. To rechange clock, uncheck the "Fixed Clock" mode and then adjust If your system. If the utility should hang, restart your system and then enter "Auto-Optimized" mode The V-Tuner3 clock configuration utility will lock the GPU and memory clock you choose, whether you will display the GPU temperature and show the thermal curve. The window will see the extend window. Opens Help page GV-N76G256D-RH Graphics Accelerator...
... clock, 3D core clock and memory clock. To rechange clock, uncheck the "Fixed Clock" mode and then adjust If your system. If the utility should hang, restart your system and then enter "Auto-Optimized" mode The V-Tuner3 clock configuration utility will lock the GPU and memory clock you choose, whether you will display the GPU temperature and show the thermal curve. The window will see the extend window. Opens Help page GV-N76G256D-RH Graphics Accelerator...
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... the "VGA Info" and "Color Adjust" tabs. Right-click this icon to open the GIGABYTE control panel, showing a menu composed of shortcut of the display drivers, you will find a GIGABYTE icon on the taskbar's status area. You can link to change your display settings. Right click the icon. You may click the "Display Properties" item, and then click Settings. Software Installation Taskbar Icon After installation of the graphics card's enhanced...
... the "VGA Info" and "Color Adjust" tabs. Right-click this icon to open the GIGABYTE control panel, showing a menu composed of shortcut of the display drivers, you will find a GIGABYTE icon on the taskbar's status area. You can link to change your display settings. Right click the icon. You may click the "Display Properties" item, and then click Settings. Software Installation Taskbar Icon After installation of the graphics card's enhanced...
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GV-N76G256D-RH Graphics Accelerator - 18 - You can move the slider to change the resolution. The Display Properties dialog box shows the information of display adapter, color, the range of display area, and the refresh rate. Click the Advanced button for Windows) You may adjust the screen resolution and color quality settings in this dialog box. Display Properties pages To access Display Properties pages, right-click the GIGABYTE icon on the taskbar and select Display Properties or right-click...
GV-N76G256D-RH Graphics Accelerator - 18 - You can move the slider to change the resolution. The Display Properties dialog box shows the information of display adapter, color, the range of display area, and the refresh rate. Click the Advanced button for Windows) You may adjust the screen resolution and color quality settings in this dialog box. Display Properties pages To access Display Properties pages, right-click the GIGABYTE icon on the taskbar and select Display Properties or right-click...
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... Page All of the NVIDIA graphics driver settings and other NVIDIA utilities you might have installed on the left side. • New NVIDIA Control Panel This is the default user interface, which provides control of the NVIDIA control panels have been consolidated into a single application, the NVIDIA Control Panel. Click the Start the NVIDIA Control Panel button to access the GeForce 7600 GS properties page.) When you access the...
... Page All of the NVIDIA graphics driver settings and other NVIDIA utilities you might have installed on the left side. • New NVIDIA Control Panel This is the default user interface, which provides control of the NVIDIA control panels have been consolidated into a single application, the NVIDIA Control Panel. Click the Start the NVIDIA Control Panel button to access the GeForce 7600 GS properties page.) When you access the...
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... example. Display Matrix Model CRT+TV CRT+DVI DVI+TV GV-N76G256D-RH Yes Yes Yes GV-N76G256D-RH Graphics Accelerator - 20 - The selected display combination will need to single graphics card. • nView Display mode: select your television and then click Apply followed by Select TV format. English The following section introduces display properties settings using the classic NVIDIA control panel interface as the display, you to connect separate displays to select the proper TV format. GeForce 7600 GS properties ...
... example. Display Matrix Model CRT+TV CRT+DVI DVI+TV GV-N76G256D-RH Yes Yes Yes GV-N76G256D-RH Graphics Accelerator - 20 - The selected display combination will need to single graphics card. • nView Display mode: select your television and then click Apply followed by Select TV format. English The following section introduces display properties settings using the classic NVIDIA control panel interface as the display, you to connect separate displays to select the proper TV format. GeForce 7600 GS properties ...
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... Span Mode Dual View Mode Software Installation Select Horizontal Span from the nView Display Mode list and click Apply. (3) Vertical Span Mode: Vertical Span mode indicates that both displays in the display pair function as one virtual desktop. English Dual-Monitor Setup: You can set the display to output from the nView Display Mode list and click Apply. - 21 - Select Clone from the nView Display Mode list and click Apply. Select Vertical Span from the nView Display Mode list and click Apply. (2) Horizontal Span Mode: Horizontal Span mode indicates...
... Span Mode Dual View Mode Software Installation Select Horizontal Span from the nView Display Mode list and click Apply. (3) Vertical Span Mode: Vertical Span mode indicates that both displays in the display pair function as one virtual desktop. English Dual-Monitor Setup: You can set the display to output from the nView Display Mode list and click Apply. - 21 - Select Clone from the nView Display Mode list and click Apply. Select Vertical Span from the nView Display Mode list and click Apply. (2) Horizontal Span Mode: Horizontal Span mode indicates...
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... output on the Primary display. There is only one video overlay, which is used in Direct3D and OpenGL applications. • Antialiasing settings value: allows to set the degree of profiles. • Global driver settings: Select the Settings item and move the slider below to play. GV-N76G256D-RH Graphics Accelerator - 22 - The video overlay controls are automatically activated during playback of the Global Driver Settings. English Performance and Quality Settings properties...
... output on the Primary display. There is only one video overlay, which is used in Direct3D and OpenGL applications. • Antialiasing settings value: allows to set the degree of profiles. • Global driver settings: Select the Settings item and move the slider below to play. GV-N76G256D-RH Graphics Accelerator - 22 - The video overlay controls are automatically activated during playback of the Global Driver Settings. English Performance and Quality Settings properties...
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... used screens by dragging them from the screen menu to adjust the screen resolution, color quality and monitor settings (screen refresh rates). English Temperature Settings properties The Temperature Properties can customize resolutions and refresh rates. Screen Resolutions & Refresh Rates properties TheScreen Resolutions & Refresh Rates Properties allows you can auto detected the GPU Core temperature. Restore screens to normal navigation mode, do not select the check box. To begin, select the Enable menu editing check box. GV-N76G256D-RH Graphics Accelerator...
... used screens by dragging them from the screen menu to adjust the screen resolution, color quality and monitor settings (screen refresh rates). English Temperature Settings properties The Temperature Properties can customize resolutions and refresh rates. Screen Resolutions & Refresh Rates properties TheScreen Resolutions & Refresh Rates Properties allows you can auto detected the GPU Core temperature. Restore screens to normal navigation mode, do not select the check box. To begin, select the Enable menu editing check box. GV-N76G256D-RH Graphics Accelerator...
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nView Profiles properties This tab contains a record all nView display settings for easy software setup. nView Windows properties This tab allows you to control window and dialog box placement when using multiple monitors. GV-N76G256D-RH Graphics Accelerator - 26 - The setup wizard can also be accessed from this tab. English nView Desktop Management properties ThistabcontainsinformationaboutthenViewDesktopManager.
nView Profiles properties This tab contains a record all nView display settings for easy software setup. nView Windows properties This tab allows you to control window and dialog box placement when using multiple monitors. GV-N76G256D-RH Graphics Accelerator - 26 - The setup wizard can also be accessed from this tab. English nView Desktop Management properties ThistabcontainsinformationaboutthenViewDesktopManager.
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nView User Interface properties This tab allows for customization of the nView user interface. - 27 - Software Installation English nView Applications properties This tab allows you to create up to control nView settings depending different applications. nView Desktops properties This tab allows you to 32 unique desktops.
nView User Interface properties This tab allows for customization of the nView user interface. - 27 - Software Installation English nView Applications properties This tab allows you to create up to control nView settings depending different applications. nView Desktops properties This tab allows you to 32 unique desktops.
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English nView Effects properties This tab provides special windows effects that you perform various actions with shortcut keys or key combinations. nView Hot Keys properties This tab lets you can apply to your applications. nView Zoom properties This tab provides dynamic zoom functionality on the desktop. GV-N76G256D-RH Graphics Accelerator - 28 - Also enables full screen video playback via the video mirroring control button.
English nView Effects properties This tab provides special windows effects that you perform various actions with shortcut keys or key combinations. nView Hot Keys properties This tab lets you can apply to your applications. nView Zoom properties This tab provides dynamic zoom functionality on the desktop. GV-N76G256D-RH Graphics Accelerator - 28 - Also enables full screen video playback via the video mirroring control button.
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..." to install the driver. GV-N76G256D-RH Graphics Accelerator - 30 - To ensure you need to install the graphics card driver to take advantage of the higher performance, resolutions, and special graphics features of the graphics card. Type the following steps: 1. Click "Next". 7. To install the graphics card driver for Windows® 2000, please insert the Installation CD. Click the Start button on -screen instructions to begin the Installation Wizard. 6. English 3.2. Windows® 2000 Driver Installation With Windows running on "Install Display Drivers" to...
..." to install the driver. GV-N76G256D-RH Graphics Accelerator - 30 - To ensure you need to install the graphics card driver to take advantage of the higher performance, resolutions, and special graphics features of the graphics card. Type the following steps: 1. Click "Next". 7. To install the graphics card driver for Windows® 2000, please insert the Installation CD. Click the Start button on -screen instructions to begin the Installation Wizard. 6. English 3.2. Windows® 2000 Driver Installation With Windows running on "Install Display Drivers" to...
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... display cable is correct. For more assistance, use the Troubleshooting Guide located in graphics capabilities on your monitor's setting by monitor's adjust panel to make the screen looks focused, crisp, and sharp. (Please refer to the monitor's manual.) - 31 - If necessary, adjust your keyboard after system starts up. Troubleshooting Tips The following troubleshooting tips may help if you installed the graphics driver. Restart your computer manufacturer. When the Windows...
... display cable is correct. For more assistance, use the Troubleshooting Guide located in graphics capabilities on your monitor's setting by monitor's adjust panel to make the screen looks focused, crisp, and sharp. (Please refer to the monitor's manual.) - 31 - If necessary, adjust your keyboard after system starts up. Troubleshooting Tips The following troubleshooting tips may help if you installed the graphics driver. Restart your computer manufacturer. When the Windows...
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... installing the display drivers, you will not download/update the BIOS if it detects the current BIOS on -screen instructions. Select the BIOS file from GIGABYTE @VGA server and do the update for your card from GIGABYTE website and extract it 's done, then restart your hard disk (or floppy disk). GV-N76G256D-RH Graphics Accelerator - 32 - Restart the computer in MS-DOS mode. (For Windows 2000/XP, you .(@VGA will find a GIGABYTE icon in Windows Mode 1. Download the BIOS ZIP...
... installing the display drivers, you will not download/update the BIOS if it detects the current BIOS on -screen instructions. Select the BIOS file from GIGABYTE @VGA server and do the update for your card from GIGABYTE website and extract it 's done, then restart your hard disk (or floppy disk). GV-N76G256D-RH Graphics Accelerator - 32 - Restart the computer in MS-DOS mode. (For Windows 2000/XP, you .(@VGA will find a GIGABYTE icon in Windows Mode 1. Download the BIOS ZIP...