Gigabyte GV-N285-1GH-B Manuale Utente

GV-N285-1GH-B/GV-N285UD-1GHNVIDIA® GeForceTM GTX 285 Graphics AcceleratorUser's ManualRev. 10212MM-N285GB-102RCopyright© 2009 GIGABYTE TECHNOLOGY

- 10 -GV-N285 Series Graphics Accelerator2.2. Hardware InstallationNow that you have prepared your computer, you are ready to install your graphics ca

- 11 - Hardware InstallationStep 4.To connect an HDMI TV, use either Method A or Method B below (depending on your motherboarddesign) to enable the S/

- 12 -GV-N285 Series Graphics AcceleratorGIGABYTE Video Adapter (optional item)Connect to the TV-Out port onthe graphics card.S-Video OutHDTV Componen

- 13 - Hardware InstallationHow NVIDIA® SLITM (Scalable Link Interface) technology works:In an SLI configuration, two/three SLI-ready graphics cards

- 14 -GV-N285 Series Graphics Accelerator3. Software InstallationIn this manual, we assume that your CD-ROM drive letter to be Drive D:The installatio

- 15 - Software Installation3.1.2. DirectX InstallationInstall Microsoft DirectX to enable 3D hardware acceleration support for Windows XP to achieve

- 16 -GV-N285 Series Graphics Accelerator3.1.3. Driver InstallationA. New Hardware FoundWhen the graphics card is inserted into your computer for the

- 17 - Software InstallationB. Driver Installation (Autorun Window)Insert the driver CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive. The autorun window will appear. If

- 18 -GV-N285 Series Graphics Accelerator3.1.4. GIGABYTE Gamer HUD Lite on Driver DiskStep 1:Click the GIGABYTE Gamer HUD Lite item.Step 2:Choose the

- 19 - Software InstallationGIGABYTE Gamer HUD LiteThe GIGABYTE Gamer HUD Lite allows you to adjust the voltage of your graphics card and the workingf

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- 20 -GV-N285 Series Graphics Accelerator3.1.5. Taskbar IconAfter installing the graphics card driver, you will find an NVIDIA icon in your notifica

- 21 - Software Installation3.1.6. Display Properties PagesTo access Display Properties pages, right-click on desktop and then select Properties. The

- 22 -GV-N285 Series Graphics AcceleratorSelect the view of the NVIDIA Control Panel that ismost appropriate for you. Standard Settings Advanced Set

- 23 - Software Installation(Note 1) This item is present only in Advanced view mode.(Note 2) This item will show up when you install two graphics car

- 24 -GV-N285 Series Graphics AcceleratorDisplayA variety of display features enable you to further manipulate and configure your display settings too

- 25 - Software Installation Move CRT Screen PositionYou can use your mouse (by clicking on thearrow keys on this page) or the arrow keyson your keyb

- 26 -GV-N285 Series Graphics Accelerator Rotate DisplayThe NVIDIA Rotate features enable you tochange the orientation of your desktop to portrait,la

- 27 - Software Installation Set up Multiple DisplaysNVIDIA nView technology enables you to viewyour desktop in one of several multi-displaymodes to

- 28 -GV-N285 Series Graphics Accelerator(3) As one large vertical desktop (Vertical span)Vertical Span mode indicates that both displays inthe di

- 29 - Software InstallationVideo & TelevisionVideo and television features are similar to those for analog and digital displays and include featu

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- 30 -GV-N285 Series Graphics AcceleratorHDTV SetupFollow the steps below to connect an HDTV to your system using the video adapter(optional).Step 1:C

- 31 - Software InstallationStep 6:Click the Preview button to preview theselected settings. Then click Next.Step 7:Click Finish to apply the new tele

- 32 -GV-N285 Series Graphics Accelerator3.1.7 nView Properties Pages (Note)nView is a set of desktop tools designed to help you be more productive wh

- 33 - Software InstallationnView Desktop Management properties This tab contains information about the nView Desktop Manager.The Setup Wizard can al

- 34 -GV-N285 Series Graphics AcceleratornView Applications properties This tab allows you to control nView settings depending ondifferent applicatio

- 35 - Software InstallationnView Effects properties This tab provides special windows effects that you can apply toyour applications.nView Zoom prop

- 36 -GV-N285 Series Graphics AcceleratornView Mouse properties This tab can modify and extend mouse behavior with kinematicactions.nView Tools prope

- 37 - Troubleshooting Tips4. Troubleshooting TipsThe following troubleshooting tips may help if you experience problems. Contact your dealer orGIGABY

- 38 -GV-N285 Series Graphics Accelerator5. Appendix5.1. How to Reflash the BIOS in MS-DOS Mode1. Extract the downloaded Zip file to your hard disk(s)

- 39 - Appendix5.2. Resolutions and Color Depth Table (In Windows XP)GeForce GTX 285 Single Display Standard ModesDisplay Refresh Color Depth (bpp)Sc

- 4 -Table of Contents1. Introduction ...

- 40 -GV-N285 Series Graphics AcceleratorDisplay Refresh Color Depth (bpp)Screen Rate 8bpp(256 color) 16bpp(65K color) 32bpp(16.7M)Resolution (Hz) Sta

- 41 - Appendix5.3. Regulatory StatementsRegulatory NoticesThis document must not be copied without our written permission, and the contents there of

- 42 -GV-N285 Series Graphics AcceleratorFinally, we suggest that you practice other environmentally friendly actions by understanding andusing the en

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- 5 - Introduction1. Introduction1.1. Features• Powered by NVIDIA® GeForceTM GTX 285 Graphics Processing Unit (GPU)• Supports PCI Express 2.0• Integra

- 6 -GV-N285 Series Graphics AcceleratorSLI Connector2. Hardware Installation2.1. Board LayoutTV-OutDVI-IConnector 1DVI-IConnector 2Analog LCD Monitor

- 7 - Hardware InstallationSLI ConnectorTV-OutDVI-IConnector 1DVI-IConnector 2Analog LCD Monitor Analog MonitororDVI-I to D-SubAdapterHDTVNTSC / PAL T

- 8 -GV-N285 Series Graphics AcceleratorThe GV-N285-1GH-B/GV-N285UD-1GH graphics card is a performance optimized high-end card.Power is taken from the

- 9 - Hardware InstallationExpansion cards contain very delicate Integrated Circuit (IC) chips. Toprotect them against damage from static electricity,