Gigabyte GeForce GTX 560 Ti manuale d’uso

GV -N560448-13I NVIDIA ® GeForce TM GTX 560 T i 448 Cores Graphics Accelerator User's Manual Rev . 101 12MM-N560448-101AR Copyright © 201 1 GIGABYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., L TD Copyright by GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., L TD. (“GBT”) . No part of this manual may be reproduced or trans- mitted in any form without the expressed, written permission of[...]

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- 3 - T able of Contents 1. Introduction .................................................................................................................. 4 1.1. Features ......................................................................................................................... 4 1.2. Minimum System Requirements .....................[...]

- 4 - GV -N500 Series Graphics Accelerator 1. Introduction 1.1. Features • Powered by NVIDIA ® GeForce TM GTX 560 Ti 448 Cores Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) • Supports PCI Express 2.0 • Integrated with 1280MB GDDR5 memory • Supports DirectX ® 11 • Supports NVIDIA ® SLI TM (Scalable Link Interface) technology (Note 1) • Supports Disp[...]

- 5 - Hardware Installation 2. Hardware Installation 2.1. Board Layout SLI Connector Power Connectors DVI Connector HDMI Connector HDMI Connector DisplayPort Connector DisplayPort Connector Digital LCD Monitor Digital LCD Monitor DVI Output HDMI TV DVI-D connector 1 DVI-I Connector 2[...]

- 6 - GV -N500 Series Graphics Accelerator The GV -N560448-13I graphics card is a performance optimized high-end card. Power is taken from the PCI Express host bus as well as the external PCI Express power connectors. NVIDIA power Connect power from the system power supply to the GeForce card(s).Use the co nnection method for your particular graphi[...]

- 7 - Hardware Installation Expansion cards contain very delicate Integrated Circuit (IC) chips. T o protec t th em ag ainst damage from static electrici ty , you sh ould follow some precautions whenever you work on your computer . 1. T urn off your computer and unplug power supply . 2. Use a grounded wrist strap before handling computer components[...]

- 8 - GV -N500 Series Graphics Accelerator 2.2. Hardware Installation Now that you have prepared your computer , you are ready to install your graphics card. Step 1. Locate the PCI Express x16 slot. If necessary , remove the metal cover from this slot; the n align your graphics card with the PCI Ex p re s s x1 6 s lo t , an d p re s s it i n f ir m[...]

- 9 - Hardware Installation How NVIDIA ® SLI TM (Scalable Link Interface) technology works: In an SLI conguration, two/three SLI-ready graphics cards of the same model and the same manufacturers are connected together via SLI bridge connector in a system that provides two/three x16 PCI Express slots to scale graphics performance. The picture be[...]

- 10 - GV -N500 Series Graphics Accelerator 3. Software Installation Notice the following guidelines before installing the drivers: 1. First make sure your system has installed DirectX 9 or later version. 2. Make sure your system has installed the appropriate motherboard drivers (for the motherboard drivers, please contact the motherboard manufactu[...]

- 1 1 - Software Installation The system is installing the components. Step 4: Click the Finish button to restart the computer . Then the driver installation is completed. Step 3: Click the Y es button.[...]

- 12 - GV -N500 Series Graphics Accelerator 3.1.2. GIGABYTE Easy Boost on Driver Disk Step 1: Click the GIGABYTE Easy Boost item. Step 2: Choose the language for the installation and click the OK button. Step 3: Choose the T ypical and click the Next button Step 4: Click the Finish button. Then the installation of the GIGABYTE Easy Boost is complet[...]

- 13 - Software Installation GIGABYTE Easy Boost Easy Boost is a graphics card smart tuning tool, combined with Overclock, OSD T urning, BIOS Setting, T echnical Support, Live Update function. Over Clock: User can adjust GPU clock, Memory clock, Shader clock and Fan speed here. User can also monitor graphics card current parameters. OSD T urning: U[...]

- 14 - GV -N500 Series Graphics Accelerator Incorrectly doing overclock/overvoltage may result in damage to your system and reduce the useful life of the system components. BIOS Setting: User can back up current BIOS, ash BIOS from selected le and auto ash BIOS on-line. T echnical Support: User can get information of VGA, CPU, motherboard,[...]

- 15 - Software Installation Y ou can move the slider to change the resolution. Y ou can click the item to change the color quality . Click the Advanced button for advanced settings. 3.2. Display Properties Pages Display Settings (Resolutions and Color Quality for Windows) To access Display Settings page, right-click on desktop and select Personali[...]

- 16 - GV -N500 Series Graphics Accelerator Or you can right-click on the desktop and select Personalize, and then the Control PanelAppearance Per- sonalizationPersonalization window will show up. Select Display Settings . When the Display Settings dialog box appears, click Advanced Settings. After clicking the Advanced Settings button in Display[...]

- 17 - Software Installation Select th e view of the NVI DIA Control Panel tha t is most appropriate for you.  Standard Settings  Advanced Settings Th e fol low ing p age s pr ovi de de tai ls on c on fig uri ng advanced settings. In the NVIDIA Control Panel, select a category to alter specic NVIDIA display settings. The categories are: ?[...]

- 18 - GV -N500 Series Graphics Accelerator  Adjust Image Settings with Preview I f you are unfami liar with 3D te chnology or not an advanced graphics user , use the Adjust Im- age Settings with Preview page to preview any chan ges yo u make f or impr oved im age qu ality and rendering.  Manage 3D Settings (Note 1) T he Mana ge 3D Set tings [...]

- 19 - Software Installation Display A variety of display features enable you to further manipulate and congure your display settings to optimize the use of your displays. T asks in the Display pages allow you to do the following: • Move CRT screen position • Change resolution • Adjust desktop color settings • Rotate display • Manage c[...]

- 20 - GV -N500 Series Graphics Accelerator  Adjust Desktop Color Settings U se t hi s pa ge t o se t th e co nt ra st , sh ar pne ss , and color depth (Digital V ibrance) of the images on your desk top. These changes will n ot affect any video playback. T o change video color set- tin gs, g o to A djus t Vide o Col or Se ttin gs un der the Vide[...]

- 21 - Software Installation  Set Up Multiple Displays N VIDIA nView tec hnolog y enabl es you t o view y o ur d e s k t o p in on e o f s e v er a l m u l ti - d i s p la y m o de s t o m a k e th e b e s t u s e of th e d i s pl a y s (monitors) that are connected to your computer . Dual-Monitor Setup Y ou can set the display to output from tw[...]

- 22 - GV -N500 Series Graphics Accelerator (4) As one large vertical desktop (V ertical span) (Note 1) V ertical Span mode indicates that both displays in the display pair function as one tall virtual desktop. The height o f each displ ay is half the height of the to tal virtual desktop height. V ertical Span Mode (3) As one large horizontal deskt[...]

- 23 - Software Installation Video & T elevision Video and television features are similar to those for analog for optimal viewing. T asks in the Video & T elevi- sion pages allow you to do the following: • Adjust your television picture quality and video color settings for the best possible viewing in its environ - ment. • Change the p[...]

- 24 - GV -N500 Series Graphics Accelerator 4. T roubleshooting T ips The following troubleshooting tips may help if you experience problems. Contact your dealer or GIGABYTE 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[...]

- 25 - Appendix 5. Appendix 5.1. How to Reash the BIOS in MS-DOS Mode 1. Extract the downloaded Zip le to your hard disk(s) or oppy disk. This procedure assumes drive A. 2. Re s ta r t th e c o mp u te r i n M S- D O S mo d e. (Y o u m ay n e e d a st a r tu p d is k t o r es t a rt t h e co m p ut e r i n MS-DOS mode.) 3. Change the comma[...]

- 26 - GV -N500 Series Graphics Accelerator 5.2. Resolutions and Color Depth T ables GeForce GTX 560 T i 448 Cores Single Display Standard Modes Display Refresh Color Depth (bpp) Screen Rate 8bpp(256 color) 16bpp(65K color) 32bpp(16.7M) Resolution (Hz) Standard mode High mode True mode 320 x 200 60~75    320 x 240 60~75    400 x 3[...]

- 27 - Appendix Display Refresh Color Depth (bpp) Screen Rate 8bpp(256 color) 16bpp(65K color) 32bpp(16.7M) Resolution (Hz) Standard mode High mode True mode 1600 x 1200 60~100    120   X 1920 x 1080 (16:9) 60~85    100   X 1920 x 1200 (16:10) 60~85    100   X 1920 x 1440 60~85    2048 x 1536 60[...]

- 28 - GV -N500 Series Graphics Accelerator Regulatory Notices This document must not be copied without our written permission, and the contents there of must not be imparted to a third party nor be used for any unauthorized purpose. Contravention will be prosecuted. We believe that the information contained herein was accurate in all respects at t[...]

- 29 - Appendix Finally , we suggest that you practice other environmentally friendly actions by understanding and using the energy-saving features of this product (where applicable), recycling the inner and outer packaging (including shipping containers) this product was delivered in, and by disposing of or recycling used batteries properly . With[...]

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