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Cinematic Computing for Every User GeForce FX 5200/5500/5600/5700/5900 Series NVIDIA User's Manual GeForceFX Contents Getting Ready Hardware Installation Driver Installation Display Modes Appendies
Cinematic Computing for Every User GeForce FX 5200/5500/5600/5700/5900 Series NVIDIA User's Manual GeForceFX Contents Getting Ready Hardware Installation Driver Installation Display Modes Appendies
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Contents 1 Getting Ready 1 Package Contents 2 Board Layout 2 Features 3 Hardware Installation 6 Before Driver Installation 7 Quick Driver Installation - Overview 13 Display Properties - Windows XP/2000/ME/98 8 Manual Driver Installation - Windows NT 4.0 11 Software Settings 11 Display Properties - Screen Settings 14 Display Properties - Windows XP/2000 9 Manual Driver Installation - Advanced Settings 17 nView Display Mode 22 Direct3D Settings 23 OpenGL Settings GeForce FX Series User's Manual Version A May 2004 P/N: W0500895 Windows ME/98 10 Manual Driver Installation -
Contents 1 Getting Ready 1 Package Contents 2 Board Layout 2 Features 3 Hardware Installation 6 Before Driver Installation 7 Quick Driver Installation - Overview 13 Display Properties - Windows XP/2000/ME/98 8 Manual Driver Installation - Windows NT 4.0 11 Software Settings 11 Display Properties - Screen Settings 14 Display Properties - Windows XP/2000 9 Manual Driver Installation - Advanced Settings 17 nView Display Mode 22 Direct3D Settings 23 OpenGL Settings GeForce FX Series User's Manual Version A May 2004 P/N: W0500895 Windows ME/98 10 Manual Driver Installation -
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...connector of monitor you have. 6 Step Reconnect all the cables and cords. (An example for VGA port) Tmo onitor A Note for the latest information about the software before proceeding with the driver installation. 5 Please read the Readme.txt file for the Fan If the heat dissipation device provided... is a fan, it is important not to what kind of the graphic card according to put pressure on the computer. Before Installing the Driver The product package contains the Software Pack CD. Hardware Installation 5 Step Put the cover back on the axle...
...connector of monitor you have. 6 Step Reconnect all the cables and cords. (An example for VGA port) Tmo onitor A Note for the latest information about the software before proceeding with the driver installation. 5 Please read the Readme.txt file for the Fan If the heat dissipation device provided... is a fan, it is important not to what kind of the graphic card according to put pressure on the computer. Before Installing the Driver The product package contains the Software Pack CD. Hardware Installation 5 Step Put the cover back on the axle...
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Before Driver Installation Note: It is highly recommended that you follow these steps: 1 Step From the Windows taskbar, click Start > Settings > Control Panel to open the Control Panel windows. 2 Step Double click the Add/Remove Programs item. 3 Step Click the NVIDIA Windows Display Drivers item from the list. 4 Step Click Change/Remove. 5 Step Click Yes to completely uninstall the NVIDIA Display Driver software before installing a new version of the software. To uninstall the NVIDIA Display Driver software, follow the steps in this section to continue. 6 Step Restart your system. 6
Before Driver Installation Note: It is highly recommended that you follow these steps: 1 Step From the Windows taskbar, click Start > Settings > Control Panel to open the Control Panel windows. 2 Step Double click the Add/Remove Programs item. 3 Step Click the NVIDIA Windows Display Drivers item from the list. 4 Step Click Change/Remove. 5 Step Click Yes to completely uninstall the NVIDIA Display Driver software before installing a new version of the software. To uninstall the NVIDIA Display Driver software, follow the steps in this section to continue. 6 Step Restart your system. 6
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.... 1 Step Insert the software pack CD into the CD-ROM drive. 2 Step The Autorun screen will display on it is installing the driver. Click Next. 6 Step When it is finished, a dialog box asks you if you it . 4 Step Windows is ready to restart your computer. Tick Yes and ...click Finish. 7 Select Driver Install by clicking on the screen. Quick Driver Installation Windows XP/2000/ ME/98 WE HIGHLY RECOMMEND WINDOWS XP/2000/ME/98 USERS TO USE QUICK...
.... 1 Step Insert the software pack CD into the CD-ROM drive. 2 Step The Autorun screen will display on it is installing the driver. Click Next. 6 Step When it is finished, a dialog box asks you if you it . 4 Step Windows is ready to restart your computer. Tick Yes and ...click Finish. 7 Select Driver Install by clicking on the screen. Quick Driver Installation Windows XP/2000/ ME/98 WE HIGHLY RECOMMEND WINDOWS XP/2000/ME/98 USERS TO USE QUICK...
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... on the balloon or wait for it. Tick Include this location... And type in X:\Drivers\WinXP_2K (assuming X: is a new hardware found. Tick Install from a list... Click Finish. 8 Click OK and give the driver location again as previously stated. 8 Step The installation begins and a dialog box appears showing...system tells you about the compatibility appears, click Continue Anyway. 7 Step If the system fails to locate certain files for the driver, the Insert Disk dialog box will appear. Then click Next. 4 Step Another dialog box appears. Select the model of graphics products appears.
... on the balloon or wait for it. Tick Include this location... And type in X:\Drivers\WinXP_2K (assuming X: is a new hardware found. Tick Install from a list... Click Finish. 8 Click OK and give the driver location again as previously stated. 8 Step The installation begins and a dialog box appears showing...system tells you about the compatibility appears, click Continue Anyway. 7 Step If the system fails to locate certain files for the driver, the Insert Disk dialog box will appear. Then click Next. 4 Step Another dialog box appears. Select the model of graphics products appears.
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... Finish. 7 Step The Install From Disk dialog box appears. 1 Step 4 Windows will ask you if you . 1 Step 3 A dialog box appears after the driver is the CD-ROM drive) Then click OK. 1 Step 0 The Select Device dialog box appears with a list of models. Then click Next. 9 Step Type in... your purchase. Select the model of all the drivers ... Click Next. 5 Step Select Display a list of your CDROM drive. 2 Step The Display Properties dialog box appears. And then click OK. Step11 If a...
... Finish. 7 Step The Install From Disk dialog box appears. 1 Step 4 Windows will ask you if you . 1 Step 3 A dialog box appears after the driver is the CD-ROM drive) Then click OK. 1 Step 0 The Select Device dialog box appears with a list of models. Then click Next. 9 Step Type in... your purchase. Select the model of all the drivers ... Click Next. 5 Step Select Display a list of your CDROM drive. 2 Step The Display Properties dialog box appears. And then click OK. Step11 If a...
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... Windows NT4.0 BEFORE INSTALLING THE DISPLAY DRIVER UNDER WINDOWS NT4.0, PLEASE MAKE SURE YOU HAVE INSTALLED THE WINDOWS NT 4.0 SERVICE PACK 6 OR LATER VERSION. 1 Step Reboot the system and select "Windows NT 4.0 (VGA)" from a specified disk. 6 Step The Install From Disk dialog box appears. 7 Step Insert the... Software Pack CD into the CD-ROM drive. 8 Step Type in the field X:\Drivers\WinNT40 or browse for the first time. Select the model of...
... Windows NT4.0 BEFORE INSTALLING THE DISPLAY DRIVER UNDER WINDOWS NT4.0, PLEASE MAKE SURE YOU HAVE INSTALLED THE WINDOWS NT 4.0 SERVICE PACK 6 OR LATER VERSION. 1 Step Reboot the system and select "Windows NT 4.0 (VGA)" from a specified disk. 6 Step The Install From Disk dialog box appears. 7 Step Insert the... Software Pack CD into the CD-ROM drive. 8 Step Type in the field X:\Drivers\WinNT40 or browse for the first time. Select the model of...