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GV-NX79G256DP-RH GeForce™ 7900 GS Graphics Accelerator User's Manual Rev. 101 12MD-NX79G2PR-101R * The WEEE marking on VGA card, this may void the warranty of this VGA card Due to rapid change in any form without the expressed, written permission of GBT. Trademarks Third-party brands and names are the property of waste electrical and electronic equipment!! * The WEEE marking applies only in this...
GV-NX79G256DP-RH GeForce™ 7900 GS Graphics Accelerator User's Manual Rev. 101 12MD-NX79G2PR-101R * The WEEE marking on VGA card, this may void the warranty of this VGA card Due to rapid change in any form without the expressed, written permission of GBT. Trademarks Third-party brands and names are the property of waste electrical and electronic equipment!! * The WEEE marking applies only in this...
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... nView Properties pages 22 3.2. Connecting to a HDTV 30 5.3. Introduction 3 1.1. Features ...3 1.2. Software Installation 10 3.1. Troubleshooting Tips 28 5. Resolutions and Color Depth Table (In Windows® XP 31 GV-NX79G256DP-RH Graphics Accelerator - 2 - Taskbar Icon ...14 3.1.5. Windows® 2000 driver installation 27 4. Reflash BIOS in MS-DOS Mode 29 5.2. DirectX Installation ...11 3.1.3. Minimum System Requirements 3 2. Windows® XP Driver and Utilities Installation 10 3.1.1. Display Properties pages 15 3.1.6. Appendix 29 5.1. Hardware...
... nView Properties pages 22 3.2. Connecting to a HDTV 30 5.3. Introduction 3 1.1. Features ...3 1.2. Software Installation 10 3.1. Troubleshooting Tips 28 5. Resolutions and Color Depth Table (In Windows® XP 31 GV-NX79G256DP-RH Graphics Accelerator - 2 - Taskbar Icon ...14 3.1.5. Windows® 2000 driver installation 27 4. Reflash BIOS in MS-DOS Mode 29 5.2. DirectX Installation ...11 3.1.3. Minimum System Requirements 3 2. Windows® XP Driver and Utilities Installation 10 3.1.1. Display Properties pages 15 3.1.6. Appendix 29 5.1. Hardware...
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...; Supports NVIDIA® SLI™ (Scalable Link Interface) technology (Note) • Supports AV / S-Video and HDTV output • Supports TV-Out connector • Supports 2 DVI-I connectors • Supports D-sub connector (by adapter) 1.2. Introduction GV-NX79G256DP-RH) and from the same vendor (i.e. Features • Powered by NVIDIA® GeForce™ 7900 GS Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) • Supports the newest PCI Express x16 • Integrated with the same model name (i.e. Minimum System Requirements • IBM® or 100% PC compatible...
...; Supports NVIDIA® SLI™ (Scalable Link Interface) technology (Note) • Supports AV / S-Video and HDTV output • Supports TV-Out connector • Supports 2 DVI-I connectors • Supports D-sub connector (by adapter) 1.2. Introduction GV-NX79G256DP-RH) and from the same vendor (i.e. Features • Powered by NVIDIA® GeForce™ 7900 GS Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) • Supports the newest PCI Express x16 • Integrated with the same model name (i.e. Minimum System Requirements • IBM® or 100% PC compatible...
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Hardware Installation Installing Your graphics card. Now that you are ready to disable it on the motherboard. Power off the computer and monitor, then disconnect the display cable from your computer's manual for help in removing the cover. 3. Remove the computer cover. For more information, please see your computer. 2. GV-NX79G256DP-RH Graphics Accelerator - 6 - Remove any on-board graphics capability, you may need to install your computer, you have prepared your graphics accelerator card. To remove...
Hardware Installation Installing Your graphics card. Now that you are ready to disable it on the motherboard. Power off the computer and monitor, then disconnect the display cable from your computer's manual for help in removing the cover. 3. Remove the computer cover. For more information, please see your computer. 2. GV-NX79G256DP-RH Graphics Accelerator - 6 - Remove any on-board graphics capability, you may need to install your computer, you have prepared your graphics accelerator card. To remove...
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... To Flat Panel Display Connect a VGA monitor via DVI-I to D-sub adapter You are now ready to fasten the card in firmly until the card is fully seated. * Please make sure that the gold edge connectors of the graphics card driver. Plug the display cable into the adapter. English To install your graphics card; After installation, please connect the power cable to next chapter for detailed instructions. - 7 - Hardware Installation Replace the screws to proceed with the PCI Express x16 slot...
... To Flat Panel Display Connect a VGA monitor via DVI-I to D-sub adapter You are now ready to fasten the card in firmly until the card is fully seated. * Please make sure that the gold edge connectors of the graphics card driver. Plug the display cable into the adapter. English To install your graphics card; After installation, please connect the power cable to next chapter for detailed instructions. - 7 - Hardware Installation Replace the screws to proceed with the PCI Express x16 slot...
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English How NVIDIA® SLI™ (Scalable Link Interface) technology works: In an SLI configuration, two SLI-ready graphics cards of the same type. (Example: GV-NX79G256DP-RH) - 9 - SLI bridge connector (provided by motherboard manufacturer) Two SLI-ready graphics cards of the same model and the same manufacturers are linked in parallel in a system that provides two x16 PCI Express slots to scale graphics performance. Hardware Installation The picture below shows that two graphics cards are connected together via SLI bridge connector in an SLI configuration.
English How NVIDIA® SLI™ (Scalable Link Interface) technology works: In an SLI configuration, two SLI-ready graphics cards of the same type. (Example: GV-NX79G256DP-RH) - 9 - SLI bridge connector (provided by motherboard manufacturer) Two SLI-ready graphics cards of the same model and the same manufacturers are linked in parallel in a system that provides two x16 PCI Express slots to scale graphics performance. Hardware Installation The picture below shows that two graphics cards are connected together via SLI bridge connector in an SLI configuration.
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English 3. GV-NX79G256DP-RH Graphics Accelerator - 10 - Then you can see the AUTORUN window (if it does not show up, run "D:\setup.exe"). Windows® XP Driver and Utilities Installation 3.1.1. Operating System Requirement • When loading the graphics card drivers for the motherboard, which consist of Windows® 2000 / Windows® XP drivers is very simple. Or please contact your CD-ROM drive, you install the graphics card drivers for the system, please make sure your...
English 3. GV-NX79G256DP-RH Graphics Accelerator - 10 - Then you can see the AUTORUN window (if it does not show up, run "D:\setup.exe"). Windows® XP Driver and Utilities Installation 3.1.1. Operating System Requirement • When loading the graphics card drivers for the motherboard, which consist of Windows® 2000 / Windows® XP drivers is very simple. Or please contact your CD-ROM drive, you install the graphics card drivers for the system, please make sure your...
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... graphics card 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 install the driver from AUTORUN window. English 3.1.3. Step 1: Found new hardware wizard: Video controller (VGA Compatible) Click the "Next" button to finish the installation. GV-NX79G256DP-RH Graphics Accelerator - 12 - Step 2: Found new hardware wizard: Searching and installing The wizard will automatically detect a new hardware...
... graphics card 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 install the driver from AUTORUN window. English 3.1.3. Step 1: Found new hardware wizard: Video controller (VGA Compatible) Click the "Next" button to finish the installation. GV-NX79G256DP-RH Graphics Accelerator - 12 - Step 2: Found new hardware wizard: Searching and installing The wizard will automatically detect a new hardware...
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... 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 on Desktop and then select Properties. English 3.1.5. Software Installation You can click the item to change the color quality. The Display Properties dialog box shows the information of display adapter, color, the range of display area, and the refresh rate.
... 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 on Desktop and then select Properties. English 3.1.5. Software Installation You can click the item to change the color quality. The Display Properties dialog box shows the information of display adapter, color, the range of display area, and the refresh rate.
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... 'll see the Plug and Play Monitor and NVIDIA GeForce 7900 GS Properties dialog box. In the NVIDIA Control Panel, select a category to alter specific NVIDIA display settings. Control Panel User Interface You can also click the NVIDIA icon on the left submenu: Launch Page All of the NVIDIA graphics driver settings and other NVIDIA utilities you might have been consolidated into a single...
... 'll see the Plug and Play Monitor and NVIDIA GeForce 7900 GS Properties dialog box. In the NVIDIA Control Panel, select a category to alter specific NVIDIA display settings. Control Panel User Interface You can also click the NVIDIA icon on the left submenu: Launch Page All of the NVIDIA graphics driver settings and other NVIDIA utilities you might have been consolidated into a single...
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... for your preferred nView display modes here. Software Installation Options: Single display/ Clone/ Horizontal Sapn/ Vertical Span/ Dual View • Primary/Secondary display: select a single display or display pair. GeForce 7900 GS properties This page shows the Adapter, System and Driver version information. 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. Display Matrix Model CRT+TV CRT+DVI DVI+TV DVI+DVI GV-NX79G256DP-RH Yes Yes...
... for your preferred nView display modes here. Software Installation Options: Single display/ Clone/ Horizontal Sapn/ Vertical Span/ Dual View • Primary/Secondary display: select a single display or display pair. GeForce 7900 GS properties This page shows the Adapter, System and Driver version information. 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. Display Matrix Model CRT+TV CRT+DVI DVI+TV DVI+DVI GV-NX79G256DP-RH Yes Yes...
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... across displays and 3D applications are not accelerated as efficiently as a separate device. GV-NX79G256DP-RH Graphics Accelerator - 18 - Select Vertical Span from the nView Display Mode list and click Apply. Select DualView from the nView Display Mode list and click Apply. This means that both displays in the display pair function as one wide virtual desktop. English Dual-Monitor Setup: You can set the display to output from two monitors on the nView Display Settings page...
... across displays and 3D applications are not accelerated as efficiently as a separate device. GV-NX79G256DP-RH Graphics Accelerator - 18 - Select Vertical Span from the nView Display Mode list and click Apply. Select DualView from the nView Display Mode list and click Apply. This means that both displays in the display pair function as one wide virtual desktop. English Dual-Monitor Setup: You can set the display to output from two monitors on the nView Display Settings page...
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... the slider below to set the degree of the Global Driver Settings. SLI multi-GPU * To enable SLI mode, select the Enable SLI multi-GPU check box and click Apply after installation of two GVNX79G256DP-RH graphics cards on your system when prompted. Then restart your display device. Adjust the color correction settings to set the degree of images (such as photographs) on an SLI-capable motherboard. Software Installation Please do not enable SLI multi-GPU in Direct3D and...
... the slider below to set the degree of the Global Driver Settings. SLI multi-GPU * To enable SLI mode, select the Enable SLI multi-GPU check box and click Apply after installation of two GVNX79G256DP-RH graphics cards on your system when prompted. Then restart your display device. Adjust the color correction settings to set the degree of images (such as photographs) on an SLI-capable motherboard. Software Installation Please do not enable SLI multi-GPU in Direct3D and...
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... monitor is capable of operating in the Display Properties directly from the Windows taskbar. • Shortcut tools The Desktop Manager provides enhanced nView multidisplay functionality and helps you can adjust the screen by this properties. • Landscape (0 degree rotation) • Portrait (90 degree rotation) • Inverted landscape (180 degree rotation) • Inverted portrait (270 degree rotation) GV-NX79G256DP-RH Graphics Accelerator - 20 - The video overlay controls...
... monitor is capable of operating in the Display Properties directly from the Windows taskbar. • Shortcut tools The Desktop Manager provides enhanced nView multidisplay functionality and helps you can adjust the screen by this properties. • Landscape (0 degree rotation) • Portrait (90 degree rotation) • Inverted landscape (180 degree rotation) • Inverted portrait (270 degree rotation) GV-NX79G256DP-RH Graphics Accelerator - 20 - The video overlay controls...
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... nView Properties under nView Destop Manager (Method A). GV-NX79G256DP-RH Graphics Accelerator - 22 - Method A: Method B: Click the item to turn on one desktop. With nView you be more nView properties. Or right-click on which to see more productive when using your graphics card. Double-click Desktop Management to run your applications. Double-click Desktop Management item on the pop-up multiple desktops to crowd several open application windows on all the nView Desktop...
... nView Properties under nView Destop Manager (Method A). GV-NX79G256DP-RH Graphics Accelerator - 22 - Method A: Method B: Click the item to turn on one desktop. With nView you be more nView properties. Or right-click on which to see more productive when using your graphics card. Double-click Desktop Management to run your applications. Double-click Desktop Management item on the pop-up multiple desktops to crowd several open application windows on all the nView Desktop...
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nView Windows properties This tab allows you to control window and dialog box placement when using multiple monitors. - 23 - The setup wizard can also be accessed from this tab. nView Profiles properties This tab contains a record all nView display settings for easy software setup. Software Installation English nView Desktop Management properties ThistabcontainsinformationaboutthenViewDesktopManager.
nView Windows properties This tab allows you to control window and dialog box placement when using multiple monitors. - 23 - The setup wizard can also be accessed from this tab. nView Profiles properties This tab contains a record all nView display settings for easy software setup. Software Installation English nView Desktop Management properties ThistabcontainsinformationaboutthenViewDesktopManager.
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GV-NX79G256DP-RH Graphics Accelerator - 24 - English nView Applications properties This tab allows you to create up to control nView settings depending different applications. nView User Interface properties This tab allows for customization of the nView user interface. nView Desktops properties This tab allows you to 32 unique desktops.
GV-NX79G256DP-RH Graphics Accelerator - 24 - English nView Applications properties This tab allows you to create up to control nView settings depending different applications. nView User Interface properties This tab allows for customization of the nView user interface. nView Desktops properties This tab allows you to 32 unique desktops.
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... installing the graphics accelerator driver. - 27 - Windows® 2000 driver installation With Windows running on -screen instructions to the license agreement. 8. Then the AUTORUN window will show the CD automatically, please run following : D:\SETUP.exe (If D is not your CD-ROM drive, substitute D with your computer, you install the latest driver, insert the Installation CD that shipped with the correct drive letter.) 4. Click "Next". 7. Software Installation Click the Start button on "Install Display Drivers...
... installing the graphics accelerator driver. - 27 - Windows® 2000 driver installation With Windows running on -screen instructions to the license agreement. 8. Then the AUTORUN window will show the CD automatically, please run following : D:\SETUP.exe (If D is not your CD-ROM drive, substitute D with your computer, you install the latest driver, insert the Installation CD that shipped with the correct drive letter.) 4. Click "Next". 7. Software Installation Click the Start button on "Install Display Drivers...
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... or Gigabyte for the graphics card is correct. For more advanced troubleshooting information. Check that the card is seated properly in the PCI Express x16 slot. Ensure that the display cable is securely fastened to the monitor's manual.) GV-NX79G256DP-RH Graphics Accelerator - 28 - After getting into Safe Mode, in Device Manager check whether the driver for more assistance, use the Troubleshooting Guide located in graphics capabilities on your motherboard...
... or Gigabyte for the graphics card is correct. For more advanced troubleshooting information. Check that the card is seated properly in the PCI Express x16 slot. Ensure that the display cable is securely fastened to the monitor's manual.) GV-NX79G256DP-RH Graphics Accelerator - 28 - After getting into Safe Mode, in Device Manager check whether the driver for more assistance, use the Troubleshooting Guide located in graphics capabilities on your motherboard...
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... component video adapter to connect a HDTV to complete the settings. Step 3: Click the Geforce 7900 GS tab when advanced properties dialog box appears. Connect the TV Out cable from the Current display list. In Settings, click the Advanced button. Step 1: Connect the HDTV component cable to the adapter according to the TV Out port on your HDTV. English 5.2. Step 2: After installation of the graphics card driver, right-click on your graphics card. GV-NX79G256DP-RH Graphics Accelerator - 30...
... component video adapter to connect a HDTV to complete the settings. Step 3: Click the Geforce 7900 GS tab when advanced properties dialog box appears. Connect the TV Out cable from the Current display list. In Settings, click the Advanced button. Step 1: Connect the HDTV component cable to the adapter according to the TV Out port on your HDTV. English 5.2. Step 2: After installation of the graphics card driver, right-click on your graphics card. GV-NX79G256DP-RH Graphics Accelerator - 30...