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... errors or omissions that is protected by GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. ("GBT"). Reverse engineering or disassembly is intended for any labels on this copyright protection technology must be out of date before publication of this manual. Use of their respective owners. GV-N94TZL-1GI/ GV-N94TOC-1GI/ GV-N94TOC-512I/ GV-N94T-512I NVIDIA® GeForceTM 9400 GT Graphics Accelerator User's Manual Rev. 105 12MM-N94TOC-105R Copyright © 2010 GIGABYTE TECHNOLOGY...
... errors or omissions that is protected by GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. ("GBT"). Reverse engineering or disassembly is intended for any labels on this copyright protection technology must be out of date before publication of this manual. Use of their respective owners. GV-N94TZL-1GI/ GV-N94TOC-1GI/ GV-N94TOC-512I/ GV-N94T-512I NVIDIA® GeForceTM 9400 GT Graphics Accelerator User's Manual Rev. 105 12MM-N94TOC-105R Copyright © 2010 GIGABYTE TECHNOLOGY...
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...Hardware Installation ...11 3. Display Properties Pages 17 3.3. Troubleshooting Tips 26 5. Hardware Installation 7 2.1. Board Layout ...7 2.2. Driver Installation ...13 3.1.2. Minimum System Requirements 6 2. Resolutions and Color Depth Tables 28 5.3. Features ...6 1.2. Software Installation 13 3.1. GIGABYTE Gamer HUD Lite on Driver Disk 15 3.2. How to Reflash the BIOS in MS-DOS Mode 27 5.2. Accessing NVIDIA Control Panel 18 4. Appendix ...27 5.1. Regulatory Statements 30 - 5 - Introduction ...6 1.1. Table of Contents 1. Driver and Utility Installation...
...Hardware Installation ...11 3. Display Properties Pages 17 3.3. Troubleshooting Tips 26 5. Hardware Installation 7 2.1. Board Layout ...7 2.2. Driver Installation ...13 3.1.2. Minimum System Requirements 6 2. Resolutions and Color Depth Tables 28 5.3. Features ...6 1.2. Software Installation 13 3.1. GIGABYTE Gamer HUD Lite on Driver Disk 15 3.2. How to Reflash the BIOS in MS-DOS Mode 27 5.2. Accessing NVIDIA Control Panel 18 4. Appendix ...27 5.1. Regulatory Statements 30 - 5 - Introduction ...6 1.1. Table of Contents 1. Driver and Utility Installation...
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...drive) - Windows® Vista - 1. Windows® XP with 512 MB GDDR2 memory (For GV-N94TOC-512I/GV-N94T-512I only) • Supports DirectX 10 • Supports 1 HDMI connectors • Supports 1 D-Sub connector • Supports 1 Dual-Link DVI-I connector • Supports HDCP (High-Bandwidth Digital Content Protection) technology 1.2. Introduction 1.1. Minimum System Requirements • Hardware - Optical drive for best performance - A power supply with 300-watt is recommended • Operating System - Windows® XP Professional x64 Edition GV-N94 Series Graphics Accelerator...
...drive) - Windows® Vista - 1. Windows® XP with 512 MB GDDR2 memory (For GV-N94TOC-512I/GV-N94T-512I only) • Supports DirectX 10 • Supports 1 HDMI connectors • Supports 1 D-Sub connector • Supports 1 Dual-Link DVI-I connector • Supports HDCP (High-Bandwidth Digital Content Protection) technology 1.2. Introduction 1.1. Minimum System Requirements • Hardware - Optical drive for best performance - A power supply with 300-watt is recommended • Operating System - Windows® XP Professional x64 Edition GV-N94 Series Graphics Accelerator...
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Hardware Installation 2.1. 2. GV-N94TZL-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 or Analog LCD Monitor Analog Monitor D-Sub Output DVI-I to D-Sub Adapter (Optional) HDMI Connector D-Sub monitor Connector (15-pin) DVI-I Connector - 7 - Hardware Installation Board Layout 1.
Hardware Installation 2.1. 2. GV-N94TZL-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 or Analog LCD Monitor Analog Monitor D-Sub Output DVI-I to D-Sub Adapter (Optional) HDMI Connector D-Sub monitor Connector (15-pin) DVI-I Connector - 7 - Hardware Installation Board Layout 1.
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... graphics card can be left in its original packing until it is installed. If you work correctly, please use official GIGABYTE BIOS only. The operator should be wearing an anti-static wristband, grounded at the same point as the power supply case. 3. Place components on a grounded antistatic pad or on the card before handling computer components. Using non-official GIGABYTE BIOS might cause problem...
... graphics card can be left in its original packing until it is installed. If you work correctly, please use official GIGABYTE BIOS only. The operator should be wearing an anti-static wristband, grounded at the same point as the power supply case. 3. Place components on a grounded antistatic pad or on the card before handling computer components. Using non-official GIGABYTE BIOS might cause problem...
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... your graphics card with the PCI Express x16 slot, and press it in place, and replace the computer cover. Step 2. Step 3. Plug the display cable into your graphics card, use the DVI-I connector. To connect a flat panel display to your graphics card, use the D-Sub connector. To connect an HDMI monitor to your graphics card, use the HDMI connector. Replace the screw to install your computer, you have prepared your graphics card. Hardware Installation Make sure that you are ready to fasten the card in...
... your graphics card with the PCI Express x16 slot, and press it in place, and replace the computer cover. Step 2. Step 3. Plug the display cable into your graphics card, use the DVI-I connector. To connect a flat panel display to your graphics card, use the D-Sub connector. To connect an HDMI monitor to your graphics card, use the HDMI connector. Replace the screw to install your computer, you have prepared your graphics card. Hardware Installation Make sure that you are ready to fasten the card in...
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Please refer to enable the S/PDIF in function for detailed instructions. To connect an HDMI TV, follow the steps below to next chapter for the graphics card. 1. Connect the provided S/PDIF cable to proceed with the installation of the graphics card driver. GV-N94 Series Graphics Accelerator - 12 - Step 4. Connect the S/PDIF cable to the motherboard. (the red wire connects to the S/PDIF out pin and the black to the Ground pin) You are now ready to the graphics card. 2.
Please refer to enable the S/PDIF in function for detailed instructions. To connect an HDMI TV, follow the steps below to next chapter for the graphics card. 1. Connect the provided S/PDIF cable to proceed with the installation of the graphics card driver. GV-N94 Series Graphics Accelerator - 12 - Step 4. Connect the S/PDIF cable to the motherboard. (the red wire connects to the S/PDIF out pin and the black to the Ground pin) You are now ready to the graphics card. 2.
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... optical drive. Driver Installation After installing the operating system, insert the driver disk into your system has installed DirectX 9 or later version. 2. Step 2: Click the Next button. Software Installation Notice the following guidelines before installing the drivers: 1. 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. The driver Autorun screen...
... optical drive. Driver Installation After installing the operating system, insert the driver disk into your system has installed DirectX 9 or later version. 2. Step 2: Click the Next button. Software Installation Notice the following guidelines before installing the drivers: 1. 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. The driver Autorun screen...
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Then the driver installation is installing the components. The system is completed. GV-N94 Series Graphics Accelerator - 14 - Step 4: Click the Finish button to restart the computer. Step 3: Click the Yes button.
Then the driver installation is installing the components. The system is completed. GV-N94 Series Graphics Accelerator - 14 - Step 4: Click the Finish button to restart the computer. Step 3: Click the Yes button.
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GV-N94 Series Graphics Accelerator - 16 - Function Allows you to load the default settings Allows you to save the values you adjust Lets the utility optimize the GPU/Shader/memory frequency settings Allows you to Disable. GIGABYTE Gamer HUD Lite The GIGABYTE Gamer HUD Lite allows you to manually configure the GPU/Shader/Memory frequency settings Displays the GPU usage and temperature, the GPU usage/thermal curve, and your graphics card information Opens Help page Incorrectly doing overclock/overvoltage may result in damage...
GV-N94 Series Graphics Accelerator - 16 - Function Allows you to load the default settings Allows you to save the values you adjust Lets the utility optimize the GPU/Shader/memory frequency settings Allows you to Disable. GIGABYTE Gamer HUD Lite The GIGABYTE Gamer HUD Lite allows you to manually configure the GPU/Shader/Memory frequency settings Displays the GPU usage and temperature, the GPU usage/thermal curve, and your graphics card information Opens Help page Incorrectly doing overclock/overvoltage may result in damage...
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... Control Panel to access the NVIDIA Control Panel. Accessing NVIDIA Control Panel After installation of the display driver, right-click on the desktop and select NVIDIA Control Panel. Or you 'll see the Generic PnP Monitor and NVIDIA GeForce 9400 GT Properties dialog box. Select Display Settings. Click the GeForce 9400 GT tab to launch the NVIDIA Control Panel. When the Display Settings dialog box appears, click Advanced Settings. The NVIDIA Control Panel is used to configure all your graphics card settings...
... Control Panel to access the NVIDIA Control Panel. Accessing NVIDIA Control Panel After installation of the display driver, right-click on the desktop and select NVIDIA Control Panel. Or you 'll see the Generic PnP Monitor and NVIDIA GeForce 9400 GT Properties dialog box. Select Display Settings. Click the GeForce 9400 GT tab to launch the NVIDIA Control Panel. When the Display Settings dialog box appears, click Advanced Settings. The NVIDIA Control Panel is used to configure all your graphics card settings...
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Select the view of the NVIDIA Control Panel that is most appropriate for you want. Software Installation In the NVIDIA Control Panel, select a category to alter specific NVIDIA display settings. The supported modes are : 3D Settings Display Video & Television 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 - 19 -
Select the view of the NVIDIA Control Panel that is most appropriate for you want. Software Installation In the NVIDIA Control Panel, select a category to alter specific NVIDIA display settings. The supported modes are : 3D Settings Display Video & Television 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 - 19 -
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... any changes you make for improved image quality and rendering. Manage 3D Settings (Note) The Manage 3D Settings page enables you 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. (Note) This item is present only in Advanced view mode. GV-N94 Series Graphics Accelerator - 20...
... any changes you make for improved image quality and rendering. Manage 3D Settings (Note) The Manage 3D Settings page enables you 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. (Note) This item is present only in Advanced view mode. GV-N94 Series Graphics Accelerator - 20...
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... arrow keys on your displays. Software Installation This is a useful alternative to using the controls (buttons) on your actual physical display. Change Resolution Using the Change Resolution controls, 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 Move CRT Screen Position You can change the color setting, reduce screen flickering, or adjust the amount of display features enable you to further...
... arrow keys on your displays. Software Installation This is a useful alternative to using the controls (buttons) on your actual physical display. Change Resolution Using the Change Resolution controls, 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 Move CRT Screen Position You can change the color setting, reduce screen flickering, or adjust the amount of display features enable you to further...
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..., and inverted modes. Adjust Desktop Color Settings Use this page to set the contrast, sharpness, and color depth (Digital Vibrance) of your desktop to support a variety of different display timings for ultimate flexibility for analog CRT and DVI connections. GV-N94 Series Graphics Accelerator - 22 - To change the orientation of the images on your graphics card in Advanced view mode. These changes will not affect any video playback. The Advanced Timing page enables you have saved...
..., and inverted modes. Adjust Desktop Color Settings Use this page to set the contrast, sharpness, and color depth (Digital Vibrance) of your desktop to support a variety of different display timings for ultimate flexibility for analog CRT and DVI connections. GV-N94 Series Graphics Accelerator - 22 - To change the orientation of the images on your graphics card in Advanced view mode. These changes will not affect any video playback. The Advanced Timing page enables you have saved...
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... accelerated as efficiently as a separate device. Clone Mode Dualview Mode Software Installation Dual-Monitor Setup You can set the display to your computer. Select your preferred nView display modes here. • Only use of the same desktop. (2) Configured independently from two monitors on the Set Up Multiple Displays page. Set Up Multiple Displays NVIDIA nView technology enables you to view your desktop in one of several multi-display modes to make the best use one display (Single) • The same on both display (Clone) • Configured...
... accelerated as efficiently as a separate device. Clone Mode Dualview Mode Software Installation Dual-Monitor Setup You can set the display to your computer. Select your preferred nView display modes here. • Only use of the same desktop. (2) Configured independently from two monitors on the Set Up Multiple Displays page. Set Up Multiple Displays NVIDIA nView technology enables you to view your desktop in one of several multi-display modes to make the best use one display (Single) • The same on both display (Clone) • Configured...
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... desktop (Horizontal span) (Note 1) Horizontal Span mode indicates that both displays in the display pair function as one wide virtual desktop. Horizontal Span Mode Vertical Span Mode Display Matrix Model GV-N94TZL-1GI/GV-N94TOC-1GI/GV-N94TOC-512I/GV-N94T-512I CRT+HDMI Yes CRT+DVI Yes DVI+HDMI Yes DVI+HDMI+CRT No DVI +DVI (Note 2) Yes CRT+CRT (Note 3) Yes (Note 1) This item is half the height of each display is present only in Windows XP. (Note 2) By an HDMI-to-DVI adapter. (Note 3) By a DVI...
... desktop (Horizontal span) (Note 1) Horizontal Span mode indicates that both displays in the display pair function as one wide virtual desktop. Horizontal Span Mode Vertical Span Mode Display Matrix Model GV-N94TZL-1GI/GV-N94TOC-1GI/GV-N94TOC-512I/GV-N94T-512I CRT+HDMI Yes CRT+DVI Yes DVI+HDMI Yes DVI+HDMI+CRT No DVI +DVI (Note 2) Yes CRT+CRT (Note 3) Yes (Note 1) This item is half the height of each display is present only in Windows XP. (Note 2) By an HDMI-to-DVI adapter. (Note 3) By a DVI...
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... of the desktop video to best fit your television screen. • Enable full screen video mirroring. Adjust Video Color Settings Use the controls on this page to fine tune the image settings for updated information on your ForceWare graphics driver version. You can choose to those for analog for optimal viewing. For best results, play a video while you make adjustment to fine tune the color settings for some features under Windows Vista is in...
... of the desktop video to best fit your television screen. • Enable full screen video mirroring. Adjust Video Color Settings Use the controls on this page to fine tune the image settings for updated information on your ForceWare graphics driver version. You can choose to those for analog for optimal viewing. For best results, play a video while you make adjustment to fine tune the color settings for some features under Windows Vista is in...
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... find the desired monitor color/resolution settings: The color and screen resolution options available for selection depend on your motherboard. If necessary, adjust your computer. When the Windows Advanced Options Menu appears, select Safe Mode and press . Press on the graphics card being installed. After getting into Safe Mode, in Device Manager check whether the driver for more assistance, use the Troubleshooting Guide located in the Windows Help or contact...
... find the desired monitor color/resolution settings: The color and screen resolution options available for selection depend on your motherboard. If necessary, adjust your computer. When the Windows Advanced Options Menu appears, select Safe Mode and press . Press on the graphics card being installed. After getting into Safe Mode, in Device Manager check whether the driver for more assistance, use the Troubleshooting Guide located in the Windows Help or contact...
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...high-efficiency performance, all respects at GIGABYTE are continuing our efforts to meet RoHS requirement. Contravention will help you may contact us at the Customer Care number listed in your product's user's manual and we at the time of ...GV-N94 Series Graphics Accelerator - 30 - For more information about where you can responsibly recycle or reuse most major worldwide safety requirements. Moreover, we will fulfill the national laws as most of the materials in your local or regional waste collection administration for errors or omissions in all GIGABYTE motherboards...
...high-efficiency performance, all respects at GIGABYTE are continuing our efforts to meet RoHS requirement. Contravention will help you may contact us at the Customer Care number listed in your product's user's manual and we at the time of ...GV-N94 Series Graphics Accelerator - 30 - For more information about where you can responsibly recycle or reuse most major worldwide safety requirements. Moreover, we will fulfill the national laws as most of the materials in your local or regional waste collection administration for errors or omissions in all GIGABYTE motherboards...