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    GV -3D1-7950-RH GeForce ™ 7950 GX2 Graphics Accelerator User's Manual Rev. 102 12MD-3D17950R-102R * The WEEE marking on the product indicates this product must not be disposed of with user's other household waste and must be handed over to a designated collection point for the recycling of waste electrical and electronic equipment!! * T[...]

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    GV-3D1-7950-RH Graphics Accelerator - 2 - English T able of Contents 1. Introduction ......................................................................................... 3 1.1. Features ..................................................................................................... 3 1.2. Minimum system requirements ......................[...]

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    Introduction - 3 - English 1. Introduction 1.1. Features • Powered by NVIDIA ® GeForce ™ 7950 GX2 Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) • Supports the newest PCI Express x 16 • Integrated with 1GB DDRIII memory • Supports DirectX 9.0c • Supports NVIDIA ® SLI TM (Scalable Link Interface) technology (Note) • Supports A V / S-Video and HDTV o[...]

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    GV-3D1-7950-RH Graphics Accelerator - 4 - English 2. Hardware Installation 2.1. Board Layout DVI-I Connector DVI-I Connector Analog LCD Monitor Digital LCD Monitor DVI Output DVI-I to D-Sub Adapter DVI-I to D-Sub Adapter VGA Output TV-Out NTSC / PAL TV HDTV S-Video Output Pb Output Pr Y AV Output TV-out DVI-I Connector DVI-I Connector SLI connector[...]

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    Hardware Installation - 5 - English Expansion cards contain very delicate Integrated Circuit (IC) chips. T o protect them against damage from static electricity, you should follow some precautions whenever you work on your computer. 1. Turn off your computer and unplug power supply. 2. Use a grounded wrist strap before handling computer components.[...]

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    GV-3D1-7950-RH Graphics Accelerator - 6 - English 2.2. Hardware installation Installing Y our graphics card. Now that you have prepared your computer, you are ready to install your graphics accelerator card. T o remove the existing graphics card: 1. Power off the computer and monitor, then disconnect the display cable from the back of your computer[...]

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    Hardware Installation - 7 - English 2 . Replace the screw to fasten the card in place, and replace the computer cover. Y ou are now ready to proceed with the installation of the graphics card driver . Please refer to next chapter for detailed instructions. After installing the GV-3D1-7950-RH to your computer , please remember to connect at lease on[...]

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    GV-3D1-7950-RH Graphics Accelerator - 8 - English GIGABYTE Component Video Adapter for Nvidia Graphics Cards (HDTV Cable) (1) Connecting HDTV Connect your HDTV cables to the component video adapter according to the corresponding color. (Y= Green, Pr= Red, Pb= Blue) (2) Connecting S-Video If your TV has a S-Video connection, connect the S- Video cab[...]

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    Hardware Installation - 9 - English How NVIDIA ® SLI TM (Scalable Link Interface) technology works: In an SLI configuration, two 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 x 16 PCI Express slots to scale graphics performance. The picture below [...]

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    GV-3D1-7950-RH Graphics Accelerator - 10 - English 3.1.2. DirectX installation Install Microsoft DirectX to enable 3D hardware acceleration support for Windows ® 2000 or Windows ® XP to achieve better 3D performance. 0 Note: For software MPEG support in Windows ® 2000 or Windows ® XP, you must install DirectX first. Users who run Windows XP wit[...]

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    Software Installation - 11 - English Step 4. Click "Finish" to restart computer. Then the DirectX 9 installation is completed. Installing the components. Step 2. Choose I accept the agreement and click the "Next" button. Step 3. Click the "Next" button.[...]

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    GV-3D1-7950-RH Graphics Accelerator - 12 - English 3.1.3. Driver installation A. New hardware found After the graphics card is inserted into your computer at the first time, the windows will automatically detect a new hardware in the system and pop out a "New Hardware Found" message. The following is the step-by-step installation guide. S[...]

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    Software Installation - 13 - English B. Driver installation (Autorun Window) Insert the driver CD disk into your CD-ROM, and then you can see the AUTORUN window . If it does not show up, please run "D:setup.exe". Step 1. When autorun window show up, click Display Driver item. Step 2. When autorun window show up, click Install Display Dri[...]

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    GV-3D1-7950-RH Graphics Accelerator - 14 - English After installation of the display drivers, you will find a NVIDIA icon on the taskbar's status area. Click this icon to open the control panel. Y ou can adjust the properties of the graphics accelerator from here. Right click the icon.[...]

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    Software Installation - 15 - English 3.1.4. Display properties pages T o 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 . The Display Properties dialog box shows the information of display adapter, color, the range of display area, and [...]

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    GV-3D1-7950-RH Graphics Accelerator - 16 - English Screen Adjustment Settings properties  Click the arrow icons on the desktop image to adjust the screen to the desired position. Display Mode Timing Settings properties  Click to select your display’s timing mode: Auto-Detect is the "default" setting; it allows Windows to receive t[...]

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    Software Installation - 17 - English Performance and Quality Settings properties  The sliders lets to decide whether your application should use quality or high performance texture. • Application profiles: Select the application profile from the list of profiles. • Global driver settings: Select the Settings item and move the slider below to[...]

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    GV-3D1-7950-RH Graphics Accelerator - 18 - English Video Overlay Settings properties  The Video Overlay Settings Properties can adjust Overlay zoom controls and Overlay color controls. There is only one video overlay, which is only available on the Primary display . The video overlay controls are automatically activated during playback of any vi[...]

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    Software Installation - 19 - English Screen Resolutions & Refresh Rates properties  The Screen Resolutions & Refresh Rates Properties allows you to adjust the screen resolution, color quality and monitor settings (screen refresh rates). Or you can customize resolutions and refresh rates. Menu Editing properties  The Menu Editing Prope[...]

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    GV-3D1-7950-RH Graphics Accelerator - 20 - English 3.1.5. nView properties pages nView is a set of desktop tools designed to help you be more productive when using your graphics card. With nView you can set up multiple desktops to work with your applications. Multiple desktops give you extra desktop areas on which to run your applications so you wo[...]

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    Software Installation - 21 - English nView Profiles properties  This tab contains a record all nView display settings for easy software setup. nView Desktop Management properties  This tab contains information about the nView Desktop Manager. The setup wizard can also be accessed from this tab. nView Windows properties  This tab allows you[...]

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    GV-3D1-7950-RH Graphics Accelerator - 22 - English nView Desktops properties  This tab allows you to create up to 32 unique desktops. nView Applications properties  This tab allows you to control nView settings depending different applications. nView User Interface properties  This tab allows for customization of the nView user interface.[...]

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    Software Installation - 23 - English nView Zoom properties  This tab provides dynamic zoom functionality on the desktop. Also enables full screen video playback via the video mirroring control button. nView Effects properties  This tab provides special windows effects that you can apply to your applications. nView Hot Keys properties  This[...]

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    GV-3D1-7950-RH Graphics Accelerator - 24 - English nView Mouse properties  This tab can modify and extend mouse behavior with kinematic actions. nV iew T ools properties  This tab can improve nView functionality for mobile and desktop users.[...]

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    Software Installation - 25 - English 3.2. Windows ® 2000 driver installation With Windows running on your computer, you need to install the graphics card driver to take advantage of the higher performance, resolutions, and special graphics features of the graphics card. T o ensure you install the latest driver , insert the Installation CD that shi[...]

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    GV-3D1-7950-RH Graphics Accelerator - 26 - English 4. T roubleshooting Tips The following troubleshooting tips may help if you experience problems. Contact your dealer or GBT for more advanced troubleshooting information.  Check that the card is seated properly in the PCI Express x 16 slot.  Ensure that the display cable is securely fastened [...]

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    Appendix - 27 - English 5. Appendix 5.1. How to Reflash the BIOS 1. Extract the downloaded Zip file to your hard disk(s) or floppy disk. This procedure assumes drive A. 2. Restart the computer in MS-DOS mode. (For Windows 2000/XP, you need a startup disk to restart the computer in MS-DOS mode.) 3. Change the command prompt to A:>. 4. T o back u[...]

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    GV-3D1-7950-RH Graphics Accelerator - 28 - English 5.2. Resolutions and Color Depth T able (In Windows ® XP) GeForce 7950 GX2 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 33 3 320 x 240 60~75 33 3 400 x 300[...]

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    Appendix - 29 - English 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 33 3 120 33 X 1920 x 1080 (16:9) 30~85 33 3 100 33 X 1920 x 1200 (16:10) 60~85 33 3 100 33 X 1920 x 1440 60~85 33 3 2048 x 1536 60~85 33 3 * This table is for refe[...]

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    GV-3D1-7950-RH Graphics Accelerator - 30 - English 5.3. NVIDIA GeForce 7950 GX2 - Motherboard Compatibility List The following motherboards have been tested and passed NVIDIA's compatibility testing requirements with the GeForce 7950 GX2 graphics card. (Note) Manufacturer Model Chipset System BIOS ABIT AA8-DuraMAX Intel 925X 2 . 4 ABIT AW8 Int[...]

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    Appendix - 31 - English Manufacturer Model Chipset System BIOS Gigabyte GA-K8N51GMF NVIDIA nForce 410/GeForce 6100 F 7 Gigabyte GA-K8N51PVM9-RH NVIDIA nForce 430/GeForce 6150 F 1 Gigabyte GA-K8NE NVIDIA nForce4 F B Gigabyte GA-K8NF-9 NVIDIA nForce4 F1 0 Gigabyte GA-K8N-SLI NVIDIA nForce4 SLI F 9 Gigabyte GA-K8NXP-9 NVIDIA nForce4 Ultra F 9 Gigabyte[...]

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