User manual GIGABYTE GV-NX79T256DB-RH

[. . . ] VGA Card GV-NX79X512VB-RH / GV-NX79X512DB-RH / GV-NX79T256DB-RH Mar. 8, 2006 VGA Card GV-NX79X512VB-RH/GV-NX79X512DB-RH/ GV-NX79T256DB-RH Mar. 8, 2006 GV-NX79X512VB-RH / GV-NX79X512DB-RH / GV-NX79T256DB-RH GeForceTM 7900 GTX / 7900 GT Graphics Accelerator User's Manual Rev. 102 12MD-NX79T2BR-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!! [. . . ] · 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. 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. - 11 - Software Installation 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. GV-NX79 Series Graphics Accelerator - 12 - 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. · nView Display mode: select your preferred nView display modes here. Options: Single display/ Clone/ Dualview · Primary/Secondary display: select a single display or display pair. The selected display combination will appear in the graphical representation below. · 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. If TV is chosen as the display, you will need to select the proper TV format. To do this, click "Device Settings" followed by "Select TV format". Select the format for your television and then click "Apply" followed by "OK". Display Matrix Model CRT+TV CRT+DVI DVI+TV DVI+DVI GV-NX79T256DB-RH Yes Yes Yes Yes GV-NX79X512VB-RH Yes Yes Yes Yes GV-NX79X512DB-RH Yes Yes Yes Yes English "*" This feature will not be available when SLI multi-GPU is enabled. Dual-Monitor Setup: You can set the display to output from two monitors on the nView Display Settings page. The GV-NX79T256DB-RH/GV-NX79X512VB-RH/GV-NX79X512DB-RH supports Clone and Dual View modes. (1) Clone Mode: Clone mode indicates that both displays in the display pair show images of the same desktop. Select Clone from the nView list and click Apply. [. . . ] 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. [. . . ]