User manual GIGABYTE GV-3D1-68GT

[. . . ] GV-3D1-68GT Dual GeForceTM 6800 GT Graphics Accelerator User's Manual Rev. 101 12MD-3D168GT-101R 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 form 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 Due to rapid change in technology, some of the specifications might be out of date before publication of this booklet. [. . . ] 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 Install DirectX 9 item. English Click "Install DirectX 9" item. Step 2. Choose I accept the agreement and Click "Next" button. Step 3. Click "Next" button. -9- Software Installation English Installing the components. Step 4. Click "Finish" to restart computer. Then the DirectX 9 installation is completed. GV-3D1-68GT 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 "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 "Install Display Driver" item. Step 2. Click "Next" button. Windows installings the components. Step 3. Click "Finish" button to restart computer. Then the driver installation is completed. GV-3D1-68GT Graphics Accelerator - 12 - 3. 1. 4. Enabling the dual GeForce 6800 GT GPUs Important After installation of the GV-3D1-68GT graphics driver, assure that the dual 6800 GT 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 6800 GT 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 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. [. . . ]