User manual GIGABYTE GV-3D1-XL

[. . . ] GV-3D1-XL Dual GeForceTM 6600 Graphics Accelerator User's Manual Rev. 101 12MD-3D1XL-101 Copyright © 2005 GIGABYTE TECHNOLOGY CO. , LTD Copyright by GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO. , LTD. No part of this manual may be reproduced or transmitted in any from without the expressed, written permission of GBT. Trademarks Third-party brands and names are the property of their respective owners. Notice Please do not remove any labels on VGA card, this may void the warranty of this VGA card. Due to rapid change in technology, some of the specifications might be out of date before publication of this booklet. [. . . ] Click "Finish" to restart computer. Then the DirectX 9 installation is completed. GV-3D1-XL Graphics Accelerator - 10 - 3. 1. 3. 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. Step 1: Found new hardware wizard: Video controller (VGA Compatible) Click the "Next" button to install the driver. (There is a driver CD disk that came with your graphics accelerator, please insert it now. ) English Or click the "Cancel" button to install the driver from AUTORUN window. Step 2: Found new hardware wizard: Searching and installing The wizard will search for the driver and install it automatically. Step 3: Found new hardware wizard: Finish Click the "Finish" button to finish the installation. - 11 - Software Installation 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 Install Display Driver item. Click the "Install Display Driver" item. Step 2. Click the "Next" button. Windows installs the driver components. Step 3. Click the "Finish" button and restart computer. Then the driver installation is completed. GV-3D1-XL Graphics Accelerator - 12 - 3. 1. 4. Enabling the dual GeForce 6600 GPUs Important After installation of the GV-3D1-XL graphics driver, assure that the dual 6600 GPUs are enabled* by following the steps below. Step 1: Right-click on Desktop and select Properties. When Display Properties dialog box appears, select the Settings tab. Step 2: Click the Geforce 6600 tab when advanced properties dialog box appears. Select SLI multi-GPU from the side menu and select the Enable SLI multi-GPU check box and click Apply. English Select the Enable SLI multi-GPU check box Step 3: Restart your system when prompted. "*" Only Windows XP operating system supports the dual GPUs mode. Please do not enable SLI multi-GPU in Windows 2000. - 13 Software Installation English 3. 1. 5. Utilities on driver CD 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". · Install V-Tuner 2: Step 1. Click the "Utilities" item. Step 2. Click the "GIGABYTE Utility" item. Step 3. Click the "Next" button. Step 4. Click the "Finish" button and restart computer. Then the V-Tuner2 installation is completed. GV-3D1-XL Graphics Accelerator - 14 - V-Tuner 2 V-Tuner 2 lets you adjust the working frequency of the graphic engine and video memory (Core Clock and Memory Clock). To access more advanced options, click the "Advanced" button. The GV-3D1-XL GeForce 6600 properties After pressing the "Advanced" button in Settings, you'll see the Default Monitor and NVIDIA GeForce 6600 Properties dialog box. [. . . ] If necessary, disable any built-in graphics capabilities on your motherboard. For more information, consult your computer's manual or manufacturer. (NOTE: Some manufacturers do not allow the built-in graphics to be disabled or to become the secondary display. ) Make sure you selected the appropriate display device and graphics card when you installed the graphics driver. Press the F8 key on your keyboard after system starts up. [. . . ]