User manual GIGABYTE GV-NX86S256H

[. . . ] 17, 2007 VGA Card GV-NX86S256H Apr. 17, 2007 GV-NX86S256H GeForceTM 8600 GTS Graphics Accelerator User's Manual Rev. 101 12MD-NX86S2H-101R * 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!!* The WEEE marking applies only in European Union's member states. Copyright © 2007 GIGABYTE TECHNOLOGY CO. , LTD Copyright by GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO. , LTD. [. . . ] When you insert the driver CD into your CD-ROM drive, you can see the AUTORUN window (if it does not show up, run "D:\setup. exe"). Then you can follow the guides to setup your graphics card driver. (Please follow the subsection 3. 1. 3 "Driver installation" to install the driver for your graphics accelerator. ) 3. 1. Windows® XP Driver and Utilities Installation 3. 1. 1. Operating System Requirement · When loading the graphics card drivers for the system, please make sure your system has installed DirectX 9. 0c or later version. · If you install the graphics card drivers for the motherboard, which consist of SIS or VIA chipsets, please install the appropriate driver program for that motherboard. Or please contact your motherboard nearest dealer for motherboard driver. GV-NX86S256H Graphics Accelerator - 10 - 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. Note: For software MPEG support in Windows® 2000 or Windows® XP, you must install DirectX first. Users who run Windows® XP with Service Pack 2 or above do not need to install DirectX separately. Step 1. When autorun window show up, click the Install DirectX 9 item. English Step 2. Choose I accept the agreement and click the Next button. Step 3. Click the Next button. Installing the components. Step 4. Click Finish to restart computer. Then the DirectX 9 installation is completed. - 11 Software Installation English 3. 1. 3. You can click the item to change the color quality. Click the Advanced button for adapter and setting. To access more advanced options, click the Advanced button. NVIDIA Control Panel After pressing the Advanced button in Settings, you'll see the Plug and Play Monitor and NVIDIA GeForce 8600 GTS Properties dialog box. (You can also click the NVIDIA icon on the taskbar and select NVIDIA Control Panel. ) Access the GeForce 8600 GTS tab page to launch the NVIDIA Control Panel All of the NVIDIA control panels have been consolidated into a single application, the NVIDIA Control Panel. Click the Start the NVIDIA Control Panel button to open the NVIDIA Control Panel. - 15 - Software Installation In the NVIDIA Control Panel, select a category to alter specific NVIDIA display settings. The categories are: 3D Settings Display Video & Television English In the NVIDIA Control Panel, select a view mode. The supported modes are: Standard Advanced Custom 3D Settings Tasks in the 3D Settings pages allow you to do the following: · Change the image and rendering settings of your 3D applications and games that utilize Direct3D and OpenGL technology. · Override the shipped clocked frequencies of your GPU and GPU memory to increase your GPU performance. [. . . ] Click "Yes" to the license agreement. Follow the Wizard's on-screen instructions to complete the installation. Please make sure the Windows® 2000 have installed Windows® 2000 Service Pack (or later) before installing the graphics accelerator driver. GV-NX86S256H Graphics Accelerator - 30 - 4. Troubleshooting Tips The following troubleshooting tips may help if you experience problems. [. . . ]