User manual GIGABYTE GV-N66256DP

[. . . ] GV-N66128DP / GV-N66256DP GeForceTM 6600 Graphics Accelerator User's Manual Rev. 101 12MD-N66128DP-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 Due to rapid change in technology, some of the specifications might be out of date before publication of this booklet.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. - 11 - Software Installation English 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. ) 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. GV-N66128DP/GV-N66256DP Graphics Accelerator - 12 - 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. English Click "Install Display Driver" item. Step 2. Click the Next button. Windows installings the components. Step 3. Click the Finish button to restart computer. Then the driver installation is completed. - 13 - Software Installation English 3. 1. 4. 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 GIGABYTE Utilities (V-Tuner 2): Step 1. When autorun window show up, please click the Utilities item. Click the Utilities item. Then click the GIGABYTE Utility item. Step 2. Click "Next" button. Step 3. Click "Finish" button to restart computer. Then the V-Tuner2 installation is completed. GV-N66128DP/GV-N66256DP Graphics Accelerator - 14 - V-Tuner 2 V-Tuner 2 lets you monitor the working frequency of the graphic engine and video memory (Core Clock and Memory Clock). English Displays core clock status Displays memory clock status Opens Help page Select choice of skin - 15 - Software Installation English 3. 1. 5. Taskbar Icon After installation of the display drivers, you will find a GIGABYTE icon on the taskbar's status area. Right-clicking this icon opens the GIGABYTE control panel, showing a menu composed of shortcut of the graphics card's enhanced and other functions. You may click the Display Properties item, and then click Settings. · Make this the primary display: Specifies that the display corresponding to the icon you selected above is the primary display. · Click Apply to apply settings or click OK to save settings. [. . . ] 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. When the Windows Advanced Options Menu appears, select Safe Mode and press Enter. [. . . ]