Gigabyte GV-NX84G256HE NVIDIA GeForce 8400 GS graphics card
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1. mE aes z Right click the icon You can adjust the properties of the graphics accelerator from here 15 Software Installation 3 1 5 Display Properties Pages To access Display Properties pages right click on desktop and then select Properties The Display Properties dialog box shows the information of display adapter color the range of display area and the refresh rate Settings Resolutions and Color depth for Windows You may adjust the screen resolution and color quality settings in this dialog box Display Properties Themes Desktop Screen Saver You can move the slider to change the resolution You can click the item to change the color quality Display Plug and Play Monitor on NVIDIA GeFogaet Screen resolution Highest 32 bit 1024 by 768 pixels Ei fe m Troubleshoot Advance 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 8400 GS Properties dialog box Click the GeForce 8400 GS tab You can also click the NVIDIA icon on the taskbar and select NVIDIA Control Panel Default Monitor and NVIDIA GeForce B400 GS Propert vod Access the GeForce 8400 GS tab page to launch the NVIDIA Control Panel All of the NVIDIA control panels have been RC consolidated into a single application the mat z2. To move your Windows icons and taskbar to a specific display click Move to Display 31 Software Installation 3 2 Windows 2000 Driver Installation With Windows running on your computer you need to install the graphics card driver to take advantage of the higher performance resolutions and special graphics features of the graphics card To ensure you install the latest driver insert the Installation CD that shipped with your graphics card To install the graphics card driver for Windows 2000 please insert the Installation CD Then the AUTORUN window will show up Click Install Display Driver item and follow the wizard to install the driver lf Windows does not show the CD automatically please run following steps 1 Click the Start button on the control bar 2 Select Run 3 Type the following D SETUP exe If D is not your CD ROM drive substitute D with the correct drive letter Click OK Click on Install Display Drivers to begin the Installation Wizard Click Next Click Yes to the license agreement CO N O OO A Follow the Wizard s on screen instructions to complete the installation Please make sure the Windows 2000 have installed Windows 2000 caution Service Pack or later before installing the graphics accelerator driver GV NX84G256HP 256HE Graphics Accelerator 32 4 Troubleshooting Tips The following troubleshooting tips may help if you experience problems
3. e Adjust desktop color settings e Rotate display e Manage custom resolutions 1 Run multiple display wizard Setup multiple displays NVIDIA Display Optimization Wizard M Run Display Optimization Wizard This wizard helps you adjust your displays for Welcome to the NVIDIA Display Color Optimization Wizard optimal viewing and repersentation of colors Note 1 This item is present only in Advanced view mode Note 2 This item will show up when you connect two monitors 19 Software Installation Move CRT Screen Position ll reee You can use your mouse by clicking on the ees mT arrow keys on this page or the arrow keys on a your keyboard to adjust the position of your desktop to better fit your display This is a F useful alternative to using the controls buttons _ on your actual physical display I Spiers btorestion E Change Resolution ce lll rer Using the Change Resolution controls you can bse at rete en change the color setting reduce screen flickering or adjust the amount of information oe appearing on your display Seas taker l Z Spin hronsion Adjust Desktop Color Settings wares cae a eal Use this page to set the contrast sharpness DEEE am OO and color depth Digital Vibrance of the images tee on your desktop These changes will not affect rele SA any video playback To change video color ee E TEEN ES _ settings
4. Pb AV Output TV Out DVI I Connector Projector DVI Output DVI I to D Sub Adapter DVI I to HDMI Adapter H COE HDMI Monitor i GV NX84G256HP 256HE Graphics Accelerator 4 2 GV NX84G256HE D Sub Monitor Connector 15 pin D Sub Output Analog LCD Monitor Analog Monitor D Sub Monitor Connector 15 pin TV Out Hanu Pb AV Output ETT S Video Output DVI I Connector J o DVI Output F O H P D Sub I Output DVI I to D Sub Adapter Y 5 Hardware Installation A Expansion cards contain very delicate Integrated Circuit IC chips To 2 protect them against damage from static electricity you should follow some precautions whenever you work on your computer 1 Turn off your computer and unplug power supply 2 Use a grounded wrist strap before handling computer components If you do not have one touch both of your hands to a safely grounded object or to a metal object such as the power supply case 3 Place components on a grounded antistatic pad or on the bag that came with the components whenever the components are separated from the system The card contains sensitive electric components which can be easily damaged by static electricity so the card should be left in its original packing until it is installed Unpacking and installation should be done on a grounded anti static
5. go to Adjust Video Color Settings under oa EETRI RA al the Video and TV section from the Start page S Gene a Trod usage soonarion I Spiers honyn GV NX84G256HP 256HE Graphics Accelerator 20 Pam Fle Edt View Profiles Oniy Hep fey Rotate Display Resare Orfas Dating WADIA NVA olata allover you change osentation of pour dertion The ic usefulif youhas rotated pour physical copie and rewd to rotate the Gektop to resich the orientation of you diolyy Lwowld Bie my display te be rotated 1B degree rotation Cinreerted landscape Darpon Use tha setting your dpe mba rotated 90 degrees ina courter clockaveee duction Typical usage scenarios sfeedroa mating papers in pevtrat orientation Useful for typenetting I Spiers honyn mo Manage Custom Resolutions i Create an advanced irang that provide the best virusi ralttlection 1 Select the display you would Mic te add cestern timing to Analog Catar Z This dap ry has the frileesing custom rescisiens associated mith it Orton reatie Crate ede Cekte Cidon redes net eqpardtry the daplay Darpon Lite of althe onton tirang rocks that you heve created These new outon trang mocks can be seletad From the huye Resolution paye oF the Windows display control parel Typed usage sceneries ANDA or unique monioe that requires DEGI resohsOn Z Spiers hionsion NVIDIA Multi Display Setup Wizard Welc
6. Contact your dealer or GIGABYTE for more advanced troubleshooting information Check that the card is seated properly in the PCI Express x16 slot Ensure that the display cable is securely fastened to the card s display connector Make sure that the monitor and computer are plugged in and receiving power 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 m Make sure you selected the appropriate display device and graphics card when you installed the graphics driver m Restart your computer Press the F8 key on your keyboard after system starts up When the Windows Advanced Options Menu appears select Safe Mode and press Enter After getting into Safe Mode in Device Manager check whether the driver for the graphics card is correct m For more assistance use the Troubleshooting Guide located in the Windows Help or contact your computer manufacturer If necessary adjust your monitor s setting by monitor s adjust panel to make the screen caution lOOks focused crisp and sharp Please refer to the monitor s manual 33 Troubleshooting Tips 5 Appendix 5 1 How to Reflash the BIOS in MS DOS Mode 1 Extract the downloaded Zip file to your hard disk s or floppy disk This procedure assumes drive A Re
7. Profiles Windows Applications Desktops View LL nView Desktop Manager g To turn off all the nView Desktop Manager features click Disable Hy BVIDIA ser energy nView Desktop Manager wizard To easily set up commonly used Desktop Manager features click Setup Wizard Display properties To view or modify display properties not specific to Desktop gt Manager click Properties or Display Wizard Properties Display Wizard nView Profiles properties nView Desktop Manager User Interface Effects Zoom Hot Keys Mouse Tools Desktop Management Profiles Windows Applications Desktops rr Current profile lt none gt Hen Prompt to save changes before loading new profile nView Windows properties nView Desktop Manager User Interface Effects Zoom Hot Keys Mouse Tools Desktop Management I Profiles j Windows Applications Desktops Bahid EA re O C BNVIDIA Enable window spanning across multiple displays Enable child window spanning across multiple displays Open windows on Snap window edges by Default display v No window snapping vi Dialog box repositioning Reposition dialog boxes on No repositioning Identify Displays GV NX84G256HP 256HE Graphics Accelerator m Thistab contains information aboutthe nView Desktop Manager The setup wizard can also be accessed from this tab
8. Replace the screws to fasten the card in place and replace the computer cover 3 Plug the display cable into your card then turn on the computer and monitor If your graphics card came with a DVI I connector you can connect a flat panel display to the appropriate connector as shown below To Flat Panel Display To TV VCR To D Sub Monitor You are now ready to proceed with the installation of the graphics card driver Please refer to next chapter for detailed instructions GV NX84G256HP 256HE Graphics Accelerator 8 GIGABYTE Video Adapter Optional AV Out 2 S Video Out HDTV Component Y Pr Pb Connect to the TV Out port on the graphics card 1 Connecting HDTV Connect your HDTV cables to the video adapter according to the corresponding color Y Green Pr Red Pb Blue 2 Connecting S Video If your TV has a S Video connection connect the S Video cable from your TV to the S Video Out port on the adapter 3 Connecting AV Output If your TV has a Composite video connection you can connect the RCA cable from your TV to the AV Out port on the adapter 9 Hardware Installation GIGABYTE Thermal Solution Guidelines 1 GIGABYTE established the use of silent pipes on graphics card s thermal solution and has been the leading company for silent thermal solution GIGABYTE s passive thermal solution allows system to work perfectly in chassis with 40 50 degrees Celsius through the air flow
9. This tab contains a record all nView display settings for easy software setup This tab allows you to control window and dialog box placement when using multiple monitors 28 nView Applications properties E View Desktop Manager al This tab allows you to control nView settings depending different User Interface Effects Zoom Hot Keys Mouse Tools Desktop Management Profiles Windows Applications Desktops applications BVIDIA ger settings Add CO Globally disable all individual settings and window memory Selected application s settings Application enhancements To add useful features such as browser popup blocking click Enhancements nView Desktops properties Ta J This tab allows you to create up to 32 unique desktops User Interface Effects Zoom Hot Keys Mouse Tools Desktop Management Profiles Windows Applications Desktops ae wk E i VIDIA The currently active desktop is Default Available desktops Multiple desktops Enable multiple desktops 4D Changes to desktops take effect immediately nView User Interface properties OTE Ji This tab allows for customization of the nView user interface Desktop Management Profiles Windows Applications Desktops Userlnterface Effects Zoom HotKeys Mouse Tools a m AVIDIA C Show notification messages on taskbar C Enable niew task switcher O Enable niew toolbar C Enable display aridl
10. automatically Found New Hardware Wizard Found New Hardware Wizard Please wait while the wizard searches Please wait while the wizard installs the software oy Video Controller GA Compatible a NVIDIA GeForce 8400 GS 2 nv4_disp dll To C WINDOWS system32 ae Step 3 Found new hardware wizard Finish Click the Finish button to finish the installation Found New Hardware Wizard Completing the Found New Hardware Wizard The wizard has finished installing the software for B NVIDIA GeForce 8400 GS gt Click Finish to close the wizard 13 Software Installation 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 GIGABYTE Step 1 When autorun window show up ae click Install Display Driver item install DirectX 9 install OES EWAPI Ge Yahoo Companion Toolbar Browse this CD Readme Exit NEDA Ar na BANE Japon Bowes brated inetd Wired VETDEA Windows 2000492 Display Drivers Step 2 Click Next button Windows installings the components Step 3 Click Finish button to restart computer Then the driver installation is completed GV NX84G256HP 256HE Graphics Accelerator 14 3 1 4 Taskbar Icon After installation of the display drivers you will find a NVIDIA icon on the taskbar s status area Click this icon to open the control panel
11. in the Video click Next amp Television page NVIDIA Television Setup Wizard Connector Type The wizard needs to know how your television is connected to your computer Select the type of connector you are using to connect your TY to your computer OS Video Composite Component NVIDIA Television Setup Wizard Definition Type Select the definition type for your HDTV Which definition type would you like to use for your HDTY 480i Standard 480p Enhanced 576i Standard 57 6p Enhanced 720p High 1080i High O Not sure would like to preview them Step 4 Step 5 Select Component in the Connector Type Select a definition type for your HDTV screen depending on the specifications of your HDTV and click Next 25 Software Installation NVIDIA Television Setup Wizard Preview Preview your display settings Click the Preview button to get a 15 second preview of the selected settings Preview IF changes are needed click Back until you get to the setting you want to change If you are happy with the preview click Next Step 6 Click the Preview button to preview the selected settings Then click Next GV NX84G256HP 256HE Graphics Accelerator 26 NVIDIA Television Setup Wizard Completing the NVIDIA Television Setup Wizard When you click Finish your new television settings will be applied e HDTV e Connector type Component e Definitio
12. mat The operator should be wearing an anti static wristband grounded at the same point as the anti static mat Inspect the card carton for obvious damage Shipping and handling may cause damage to your card Be sure there are no shipping and handling damages on the card before proceeding amp DO NOT APPLY POWER TO YOUR SYSTEM IF IT HAS BEEN DAMAGED ON THE CARD amp In order to ensure your graphics card working correctly please use official Gigabyte BIOS only Use none official Gigabyte BIOS might cause problem on the graphics card GV NX84G256HP 256HE Graphics Accelerator 6 2 2 Hardware Installation Installing Your graphics card Now that you have prepared your computer you are ready to install your graphics accelerator card To remove the existing graphics card 1 Power off the computer and monitor then disconnect the display cable from the back of your computer 2 Remove the computer cover If necessary consult your computer s manual for help in removing the cover 3 Remove any existing graphics card from your computer 7 Hardware Installation To install your new graphics card 1 Locate one PCI Express x16 slot If necessary remove the metal cover from the slot then align your graphics card with the PCI Express x16 slot and press it in firmly amp until the card is fully seated Please make sure that the gold edge connectors of the graphics card is securely inserted 2
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14. the use of landfills for the disposal of end of life products and generally improve our quality of life by ensuring that potentially hazardous substances are not released into the environment and are disposed of properly China Restriction of Hazardous Substances Table The following table is supplied in compliance with China s Restriction of Hazardous Substances China RoHS requirements 10 KFFRAPH HTERBFASREAERAZ HAA Management Methods on Control of Pollution from Electronic Information Products China RoHS Declaration Pith PRGA SMRAARNAZRRAR Hazardous papa Table BBM mac Hazardous Substances MAS Parts A Pb z He 4 Cd AH SRKE SRB EM Cr VI PBB PBDE O O O O O O O O Chip and other Active components KIESEIEAENER EREA Connectors HEFTA Passive Components h tf Cables FRM Soldering metal ER WIAR PER Ree Flux Solder Paste Label and other O O O O O O Consumable Materials O RTA BEFORE BZREMAMRAH SMS BY ESI 111363 2006RERMEHRRBRUE Indicates that this hazardous substance contained in all homogenous materials of this part is below the limit requirement SJ T 11363 2006 X RRRABSESMRE OER RAR S MMU SI 71 1363 2006 HEREMREER Indicates that this hazardous substance contained in at least one of the homogenous materials of this part is above the limit requirement in SJ T 11363 2006 HEZAKE AR FREAR HAE FHAA mA ESEE TR AEF AP WES th ERS SHA APE This table shows where
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16. 60 150 v v Vv 170 vV V X 1360 x 768 60 150 v v Vv 170 v V X 1600 x 900 16 9 60 120 v v Vv 140 150 v v X 1600 x 1024 60 100 v v Vv 120 vV V X To be continued 35 Appendix Display Refresh Color Depth bpp Screen Rate 8bpp 256 color 16bpp 65K color 32bpp 16 7M Resolution Hz Standard mode High mode True mode 1600 x 1200 60 100 v v Vv 120 V V X 1920 x 1080 16 9 60 85 v v Vv 100 v V X 1920 x 1200 16 10 60 85 v v Vv 100 v V X 1920 x 1440 60 85 v v Vv 2048 x 1536 60 85 v v Vv 2560 x 1600 60 v v Vv Dual Link This table is for reference only The actual resolutions supported depend on the monitor you use GV NX84G256HP 256HE Graphics Accelerator 36 Regulatory Statements Regulatory Notices This document must not be copied without our written permission and the contents there of must not be imparted to a third party nor be used for any unauthorized purpose Contravention will be prosecuted We believe that the information contained herein was accurate in all respects at the time of printing GIGABYTE cannot however assume any responsibility for errors or omissions in this text Also note that the information in this document is subject to change without notice and should not be construed as a commitment by GIGABYTE Our Commitment to Preserving the Environment In addition to high efficiency performance all GIGABYTE motherboards fulfill European Union regula tions for
17. Installing Microsoft R DirectX R Progress Please wait while Setup completes the following actions gt Installing Components e your work and then close all applications befor Searching for updated DirectX Runtime Components and updating as necessary This nutes y This may take a few minut Extracting files dxdiag exe Installing the components Step 4 Click Finish to restart computer Then the DirectX 9 installation is completed GV NX84G256HP 256HE Graphics Accelerator 12 3 1 3 Driver Installation A 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 Found New Hardware Wizard Welcome to the Found New a Click the Next button to install the driver There Video Controller VGA Compatible is a driver CD disk that came with your graphics If your hardware came with an installation CD A or floppy disk insert it now accelerator please insert it now What do you want the wi O Install from a list o Click Next to continue 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
18. O EN 55011 O EN 55013 O EN 55014 1 O EN 55015 O EN 55020 K EN 55022 O DIN VDE 0855 o part 10 oO part 12 amp CE marking O EN 60065 O EN 60335 Stamp Declaration of Conformity We Manufacturer Importer full address G B T Technology Trading GMbH Ausschlager Weg 41 1F 20537 Hamburg Germany declare that the product description of the apparatus system installation to which it refers VGA Card GV NX84G256HP is in conformity with reference to the specification under which conformity is declared in accordance with 89 336 EEC EMC Directive Limits and methods of measurement K EN 61000 3 2 of radio disturbance characteristics of industrial scientific and medical ISM high frequency equipment amp EN 61000 3 3 Limits and methods of measurement K EN 55024 of radio disturbance characteristics of broadcast receivers and associated equipment Limits and methods of measurement O EN 50082 1 of radio disturbance characteristics of household electrical appliances portable tools and similar electrical apparatus O EN 50082 2 Limits and methods of measurement O EN 55014 2 of radio disturbance characteristics of fluorescent lamps and luminaries Immunity from radio interference of O EN 50091 2 broadcast receivers and associated equipment Limits and methods of measurement of radio disturbance characteristics of information technology equipment Cabled distribution systems Equipmen
19. RoHS Restriction of Certain Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment and WEEE Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment environmental directives as well as most major worldwide safety requirements To prevent releases of harmful substances into the environment and to maximize the use of our natural resources GIGABYTE provides the following information on how you can responsibly recycle or reuse most of the materials in your end of life product Restriction of Hazardous Substances RoHS Directive Statement GIGABYTE products have not intended to add and safe from hazardous substances Cd Pb Hg Cr 6 PBDE and PBB The parts and components have been carefully selected to meet RoHS requirement Moreover we at GIGABYTE are continuing our efforts to develop products that do not use internationally banned toxic chemicals Waste Electrical amp Electronic Equipment WEEE Directive Statement GIGABYTE will fulfill the national laws as interpreted from the 2002 96 EC WEEE Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment directive The WEEE Directive specifies the treatment collection recycling and disposal of electric and electronic devices and their components Under the Directive used equipment must be marked collected separately and disposed of properly WEEE Symbol Statement Ds The symbol shown below is on the product or on its packaging which indicates that this product must not be disposed of with other wast
20. Zoom Hot E L Mouse i om key CO m bi n ati O n S S BVIDIA Select an action sg Windows and Applications w Desktop Management w Window Manager w Display Mode w Display Settings fH Mise Remove All Active hot keys Actions Prope lt 4D Changes to hot keys take effect immediately GV NX84G256HP 256HE Graphics Accelerator 30 nView Mouse properties E View Desktop Manager al This tab can modify and extend mouse behavior with kinematic User Interface Effects Zoom Hot Keys Mouse Tools acti O n S rer a VIDIA C Jump dead screen areas Throw sensitivity C Toggle window z order with middle mouse button C Automatically activate window under cursor Kinematics C Enable mouse gestures w Gesture sensitivity Shake mouse horizontally Shake mouse vertically Rotate mouse clockwise Rotate mouse counter clockwise nView Tools properties 4 View Desktop Manager Ji This tab can improve nView functionality for mobile and desktop Desktop Management Profiles Windows Applications Desktops User Interface Effects Zoom HotKeys Mouse Tools users VIDIA Enable NYKeystone option in desktop right click menu Use the Hot Key page to set up a NYKeystone hot key Display calibration To use a calibration screen when auto adjusting your flat panel display click Calibration Screen To exit the screen press Esc or the Spacebar Calibration Screen Windows utilities
21. and similar general use Safety of household and similar O EN 50091 1 electrical appliances Manufacturer Importer Date Oct 8 2007 Safety for information technology equipment including electrical business equipment General and Safety requirements for uninterruptible power systems UPS Signature Timmy Huang Name Timmy Huang DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY Per FCC Part 2 Section 2 1077 a C Responsible Party Name G B T INC U S A Address 17358 Railroad Street City of Industry CA 91748 Phone Fax No 818 854 9338 818 854 9339 hereby declares that the product Product Name VGA Card Model Number GV NX84G256HE Conforms to the following specifications FCC Part 15 Subpart B Section 15 107 a and Section 15 109 a Class B Digital Device Supplementary Information This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful and 2 this device must accept any inference received including that may cause undesired operation Representative Person s Name ERIC LU Signature Eric Lu Date Oct 8 2007 GV NX84G256HP GV NX84G256HE GeForce 8400 GS Graphics Accelerator User s Manual Rev 201 12MD NX84G2HE 201R Copyright 2007 GIGABYTE TECHNOLOGY CO LTD Copyright by GIGA BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO LTD GBT No part of this manual may be reproduced or transmitted in any from without
22. ate driver program for that motherboard Or please contact your motherboard nearest dealer for motherboard driver 11 Software Installation 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 Install DirectX 9 Install Display Driver Yahoo Companion Toolbar Browse this CD Readme Exit Installing Microsoft R DirectX R Installing Microsoft R DirectX R DirectX Setup Welcome to setup for DirectX Install DirectX runtime components LM pi ee Bn up wizard guides you through instal laio ii of pompa nents Please read the loloy he PAGE DOWN key DirectX 9 0 Runtime Install This install package will search for updated DirectX Runtime Components MICROSOFT DirectX 9 0c and update as necessary It may take a few minutes SUPPLEMENTAL END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT FOR MICROSOFT SOFTWARE Supplemental EULA To start installation please click Next ude READ aber ail These Microsol ft Cor Mi a don t accept the agreement Next gt Cancel i Cancel cm cme Step 2 Choose accept the agreement and click the Next button
23. cs processing unit GPU to dynamically share the available system memory The total effective VGA memory differs depending on system memory See the following table for details System Memory Onboard Graphics Memory a Allocated System Memory b Total Effective Graphics Memory a b e Powered by NVIDIA GeForce 8400 GS Graphics Processing Unit GPU e Supports the newest PCI Express x16 e Integrated with 256 MB GDDR2 memory e Supports DirectX 10 e Supports AV S Video TV Out output e Supports 1 Dual Link DVI I connector For GV NX84G256HP only e Supports 1 DVI I connector For GV NX84G256HE only e Supports 1 D Sub connector e Supports HDTV output by adapter optional e Supports HDMI connector For GV NX84G256HP only by adapter optional Minimum System Requirements e IBM or 100 PC compatible with Intel Pentium III 650MHz or AMD Athlon 650 MHz class processor or higher e One PCI Express x16 slot e Operating Systems Windows 2000 Windows XP Windows Vista e 256 MB system memory e 100 MB of available disk space for full installation e CD ROM or DVD ROM drive e A PCI Express compliant motherboard and power supply 3 Introduction 2 Hardware Installation 2 1 Board Layout 1 GV NX84G256HP 4 D Sub Monitor Connector 15 pin TV Out Analog LCD Monitor Analog CRT Monitor I T Y HDTV Connector a 15 pin a
24. e Instead the device should be taken to gue the waste collection centers for activation of the treatment collection recycling and disposal procedure The separate collection and recycling of your waste equipment at the time of disposal will help to conserve natural resources and ensure that it is recycled in a manner that protects human health and the environment For more information about where you can drop off your waste equipment for recycling please contact your local government office your household waste disposal service or where you purchased the product for details of environmentally safe recycling e When your electrical or electronic equipment is no longer useful to you take it back to your local or regional waste collection administration for recycling f you need further assistance in recycling reusing in your end of life product you may contact us at the Customer Care number listed in your product s user s manual and we will be glad to help you with your effort 37 Appendix Finally we suggest that you practice other environmentally friendly actions by understanding and using the energy saving features of this product where applicable recycling the inner and outer packaging including shipping containers this product was delivered in and by disposing of or recycling used batteries properly With your help we can reduce the amount of natural resources needed to produce electrical and electronic equipment minimize
25. e wet Geis NVIDIA Control Panel Click the Start the oo NVIDIA Control Panel button to open the NVIDIA Control Panel x HVIDIA Start the NVIDIA Control Panel GV NX84G256HP 256HE Graphics Accelerator 16 NVIDIA Control Panel View Selection A Choose the view that is most appropriate for you ao Standard Settings If you are a new or casual user select Standard Settings This view will simplify many of the screens you will see Advanced Settings If you are an enthusiast or technical user select Advanced Settings This view includes all of the screens and options available in Standard Settings plus all of the advanced Features You can change your view at any time inside the Control Panel To learn how to do this click here Fal NVIDIA Contrat Pane Fie Edt Vew Hep TT advanced Settings Select oTa Dsttinge Achuot raaga stiinga vih provan ey Adjust Image Settings with Preview Thar paga aloe pou ta parama charges pou mabe to the image ancrenceing oetingr Thare val be you dela uifings lor your rite terger ature lena haye soara 30 aophostions hat uiios Diksot0 or OpenGL Cmplay r Prewiers Pause Let the ID application decre Otte the advorcad 30 mage settings Laban thane C lisen preference erphecting Qeatty Z Spier Wroresion ota sanded Apat maag if Marvege 30 setir Defre Castor Views Ther page alore pou to parama changes pou mabe tothe reaga andrencesng set
26. ee rot oe your desktop in one of several multi display rere lta E modes to make the best use of the displays Meore Select the display pos wowkd Mae te sse anes monitors that are connected to your computer Z Spite konstin Dual Monitor Setup You can set the display to output from two monitors on the Change Display Configuration page eS R A Select your preferred nView display modes here Fae TES Set UP Multile Displays Only use one display Single a Qs The same on both display Clone ae lag Ss g As one large horizontal desktop Horizontal span aE ae O an siati mire ea n A As one large vertical desktop Vertical span si e Configured independently from each other Dualview Z Spn ronssin _ A Coed 1 The same on both display Clone Clone mode indicates that both displays in the display pair show images of the same desktop pper RD 2 ies Ie a k Clone Mode 2 As one large horizontal desktop s Horizontal span Horizontal Span mode indicates that both displays in the display pair function as one wide virtual desktop The width of each display is half the width of the total virtual desktop width Horizontal Span Mode GV NX84G256HP 256HE Graphics Accelerator 22 3 As one large vertical desktop Vertical span Vertical Span mode indicates that both displays in the display pair function as one tall virtual desktop The height of each display is half the he
27. ight of the total virtual desktop height Vertical Span Mode 4 Configured independently from each other Dualview Dualview mode indicates that both displays in the display pair function as one virtual desktop Unlike Horizontal Span or Vertical Span mode Dualview treats each display as a separate device This means that the taskbar will not be stretched across displays and 3D applications are not accelerated as efficiently as when the application spans Dualview Mode displays Display GV NX84G256HP 256HE Matrix _CRT TV CRT DVI DVI TV Yes DVIFTVSCRT 23 Software Installation Video amp Television Video and television features are similar to those for analog and digital displays and include features specific to television and HDTV high definition television technology for optimal viewing Tasks in the Video amp Television pages allow you to do the following e Adjust your television picture quality and video color settings for the best possible viewing in its environment e Change the position and size of the desktop video to best fit your television or HDTV high definition television screen e Change the signal format to use for your standard television or HDTV as well as change country specific signal or the HDTV format e Enable full screen video mirroring i Adjust Video Color Settings Advanced Settings Use the controls on this page to fine tune the 5 color se
28. ines Title bar buttons Ci nview options E O Full desktop maximize C Nest display C Collapse to title bar Windows system menu E Add nView options to system menus 29 Software Installation nView Effects properties View Desktop Manager J This tab provides special windows effects that you can apply Desktop Management Profiles Windows Applications Desktops User mema Effects Zoom L Mouse Tools to yo u r a p pl icati on S 4 E VIDIA C Enable taskbar transparency Transparency level of 50 percent nView Zoom properties 4 nView Desktop Manager J This tab provides dynamic zoom functionality on the desktop Desktop Management Profiles Windows Applications Desktops vchiseee etcer J Zoom von vows tot _ Also enables full screen video playback via the video mirroring Oy RVIDIA __ control button Zoom window settings Zoom window style Magnifying glass i OF C Use the mouse wheel to change zoom levels while holding down the following keys C Show cursor in zoom window C Invert zoomed image colors O Enable zoom of video playback disables overlay l QuickZoom Hot Key Show Zoom Window nView Hot Keys properties amp nView Desktop Manager J This tab lets you perform various actions with shortcut keys or Desktop Management Profiles Windows Applications Desktops User Interface Effects
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30. n 1080 HDTY To close the wizard click Finish Step 7 Click Finish to apply the new television settings 3 1 6 nView Properties pages t nView is a set of desktop tools designed to help you be more productive when using your graphics card With nView you can set up multiple desktops to work with your applications Multiple desktops give you extra desktop areas on which to run your applications so you won t have to crowd several open application windows on one desktop Enable the nView Desktop Manager features Click the NVIDIA icon 4 on the taskbar and select nView Properties under nView Destop Manager Click the Enable button to turn on all the nView Desktop Manager features nView Desktop Manager Hotkevs Desktop Management Profiles ae ee nView Desktop Manager wizard To easily set up commonly used Desktop Manager features ja click Setup Wizard Display properties Step 1 Click nView Properties Step 2 Click Enable Access nView properties page To access the nView properties page you can click the NVIDIA icon 3 on the taskbar and select nView Properties under nView Desktop Manager Click the item to start configuringing nView features Note This item will show up when you connect two monitors 27 Software Installation nView Desktop Management properties nView Desktop Manager User Interface Effects Zoom Hot Keys Mouse Tools Desktop Management
31. of the system Please beware of the other excess component or insufficient system thermal design that may cause high system temperature Excess high temperature will affect the passive thermal design and thus compromising system stability 2 GIGABYTE TECHNOLOGY s passive thermal design effectively implemented heat exchange radiation and convection to improve stability of the system Please maintain passive thermal sink at a normal and clean environment Extra dust on heatsink may decrease the effectiveness of the thermal design Silent Thermal Technology Passive Thermal Design GV NX84G256HP 256HE Graphics Accelerator 10 3 Software Installation In this manual we assume that your CD ROM Drive letter to be Drive D The installation of Windows 2000 Windows XP drivers is very simple 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 Installation 3 1 1 Operating System Requirement e When loading the graphics card drivers for the system please make sure your system has installed DirectX 9 0c or later version e Ifyou install the graphics card drivers for the motherboard which consist of SIS or VIA chipsets please install the appropri
32. ome to the NVIDIA nView Multi Display Setup Wizard This wizard will help you enable and customize your multi display setup To continue click Next m Rotate Display The NVIDIA Rotate features enable you to change the orientation of your desktop to portrait landscape and inverted modes This is useful if you have rotated your physical display and need to rotate the desktop to match the orientation of your display m Manage Custom Timings If you are an advanced user you can create custom timing modes with the width height bit color depth and the refresh rate etc The Advanced Timing page enables you to adjust timings for your graphics card in order to support a variety of different display timings for ultimate flexibility for analog CRT and DVI connections You can use the advanced Change Resolution Attributes page to view custom display modes you have saved in the Create Custom Timings page Run Multiple Display Wizard t 2 This wizard will help you enable and customize your multi display setup Note 1 This item is present only in Advanced view mode Note 2 This item will show up when you connect two monitors ae Software Installation Set up Multiple Displays Ce an NVIDIA nView technology enables you to view NVIDIA r m techrotoge alone pou ka speci how you wadd kke to une you ra ple deplaye Clore ix geai bar presentaors and D ushiewir perec bara kagar daikon Ser ce h
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35. start the computer in MS DOS mode For Windows 2000 XP you need a startup disk to restart the computer in MS DOS mode 3 Change the command prompt to A gt 4 To back up the current BIOS at the A gt prompt type BTOS flash utility name s BIOS file name example gvf18 s x84g2he f1 and press Enter To flash BIOS at the A gt prompt type BIOS flash utility name p BIOS file name example gvf18 p x84g2he f2 and press Enter Wait until it s done then restart your computer GV NX84G256HP 256HE Graphics Accelerator 34 5 2 Resolutions and Color Depth Table In Windows XP GeForce 8400 GS Single Display Standard Modes Display Refresh Color Depth bpp Screen Rate 8bpp 256 color 16bpp 65K color 32bpp 16 7M Resolution Hz Standard mode High mode True mode 320 x 200 60 75 v v Vv 320 x 240 60 75 v V Vv 400 x 300 60 75 v v Vv 480 x 360 60 75 v v Vv 512 x 384 60 75 v v Vv 640 x 400 16 10 60 75 V v Vv 640 x 480 60 240 v v Vv 720 x 480 60 v V Vv 720 x 576 50 60 v v Vv 800 x 600 60 240 v v Vv 848 x 480 60 240 v v Vv 960 x 600 16 10 60 240 v v Vv 1024 x 768 60 200 v V V 240 v Vv X 1088 x 612 16 9 60 200 v v Vv 240 v v X 1152 x 864 60 170 v v Vv 200 vV V X 1280 x 720 16 9 60 150 v v Vv 170 V V X 1280 x 768 60 150 v v Vv 170 V V X 1280 x 800 60 150 v V Vv 170 V V X 1280 x 960 60 150 v v Vv 170 vV V X 1280 x 1024
36. t for receiving and or distribution from sound and television signals Disturbances in supply systems caused Disturbances in supply systems caused by household appliances and similar electrical equipment Voltage fluctuations Information Technology equipment Immunity characteristics Limits and methods of measurement Generic immunity standard Part 1 Residual commercial and light industry Generic immunity standard Part 2 Industrial environment Immunity requirements for household appliances tools and similar apparatus EMC requirements for uninterruptible power systems UPS EC conformity marking The manufacturer also declares the conformity of above mentioned product with the actual required safety standards in accordance with LVD 2006 95 EC Safety requirements for mains operated amp EN 60950 electronic and related apparatus for household and similar general use Safety of household and similar O EN 50091 1 electrical appliances Manufacturer Importer Date Nov 1 2007 Safety for information technology equipment including electrical business equipment General and Safety requirements for uninterruptible power systems UPS Signature Timmy Huang Name Timmy Huang DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY Per FCC Part 2 Section 2 1077 a C Responsible Party Name G B T INC U S A Address 17358 Railroad Street City of Industry CA 91748 Phone Fax No 818 854 9338 818 854 9339 hereb
37. ttings for video content on your display oia Select one of the test images to monitor your PE aem cn een g R changes For best results play a video while s 3 you make adjustment to view the changes as e i N they happen Desorig ort Typical uiage scenas Z Srn hronsion NVIDIA Television Setup Wizard E Run Television Setup Wizard Note Welcome to the NVIDIA Television Setup Wizard The wizard will guide you through the steps to This wizard will guide you through the steps to configure your CO nfi g u re yo ur te evi S on for u Se with you r television for use with your computer To continue click Next com puter Note This item will show up when you connect a television GV NX84G256HP 256HE Graphics Accelerator 24 HDTV Setup Cable is optional Follow the steps below to connect an HDTV to your system using the included component video adapter Step 1 Connect the HDTV component cable to the adapter according to the corresponding color Y Green Pr Red Pb Blue Connect the TV Out cable from the adapter to the TV Out port on your graphics card NVIDIA Television Setup Wizard Welcome to the NVIDIA Television Setup Wizard This wizard will guide you through the steps to configure your television for use with your computer To continue click Next Step 2 Step 3 Go to NVIDIA Control Panel Select the Run When the Television Setup Wizard appears television setup wizard item
38. vers and associated equipment Limits and methods of measurement O EN 50082 1 of radio disturbance characteristics of household electrical appliances portable tools and similar electrical apparatus O EN 50082 2 Limits and methods of measurement O EN 55014 2 of radio disturbance characteristics of fluorescent lamps and luminaries Immunity from radio interference of O EN 50091 2 broadcast receivers and associated equipment Limits and methods of measurement of radio disturbance characteristics of information technology equipment Cabled distribution systems Equipment for receiving and or distribution from sound and television signals Disturbances in supply systems caused Disturbances in supply systems caused by household appliances and similar electrical equipment Voltage fluctuations Information Technology equipment Immunity characteristics Limits and methods of measurement Generic immunity standard Part 1 Residual commercial and light industry Generic immunity standard Part 2 Industrial environment Immunity requirements for household appliances tools and similar apparatus EMC requirements for uninterruptible power systems UPS EC conformity marking The manufacturer also declares the conformity of above mentioned product with the actual required safety standards in accordance with LVD 2006 95 EC Safety requirements for mains operated amp EN 60950 electronic and related apparatus for household
39. y declares that the product Product Name VGA Card Model Number GV NX84G256HP Conforms to the following specifications FCC Part 15 Subpart B Section 15 107 a and Section 15 109 a Class B Digital Device Supplementary Information This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful and 2 this device must accept any inference received including that may cause undesired operation Representative Person s Name ERIC LU Signature Eric Lu Date Nov 1 2007 O EN 55011 O EN 55013 O EN 55014 1 O EN 55015 O EN 55020 K EN 55022 O DIN VDE 0855 o part 10 oO part 12 amp CE marking O EN 60065 O EN 60335 Stamp Declaration of Conformity We Manufacturer Importer full address G B T Technology Trading GMbH Ausschlager Weg 41 1F 20537 Hamburg Germany declare that the product description of the apparatus system installation to which it refers VGA Card GV NX84G256HE is in conformity with reference to the specification under which conformity is declared in accordance with 89 336 EEC EMC Directive Limits and methods of measurement K EN 61000 3 2 of radio disturbance characteristics of industrial scientific and medical ISM high frequency equipment amp EN 61000 3 3 Limits and methods of measurement K EN 55024 of radio disturbance characteristics of broadcast recei
40. youlbe to go there noa Coe oe Force naprespe Kore Nude degkay inked GPU soosterobon Teise Beeny drioroco conge onting OF Tesee Bey Negative LOD bis Tesise Ween Dusty Qusiy Tedis Being Trineo coinizabon On This kitoe contain af of fhe baaie you oan adhat on pour NVIDIA GPUbesed ganhos oad You con change tre Itroa a leduse ung he chopdove ketbes beade the lasise nare TAY usage scenarios DEUIA JD settings fot pour sopkostions 18 Adjust Image Settings with Preview If you are unfamiliar with 3D technology or not an advanced graphics user use the Adjust Image Settings with Preview page to preview any changes you make for improved image quality and rendering Manage 3D Settings The Manage 3D Settings page enables you to establish default 3D settings to use for all your Direct3D or OpenGL applications and to establish a unique set of 3D settings for a particular game or application Monitor Temperature Levels To monitor the current temperature of your NVIDIA GPU using NVIDIA nTune utility please visit NVIDIA s official web site for more information about nTune This item is present only in Advanced view mode Display A variety of display features enable you to further manipulate and configure your display settings to optimize the use of your displays Tasks in the Display pages allow you to do the following e Run display optimization wizard e Move CRT screen position Change resolution
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