Gigabyte GV-N250-512I NVIDIA GeForce GTS 250 graphics card
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1. 3 1 Driver and Utility Installation 3 1 1 Driver Installation After installing the operating system insert the driver disk into your optical drive The driver Autorun screen is automatically displayed which looks like that shown in the screen shot below If the driver Autorun screen does not appear automatically go to My Computer double click the optical drive and execute the setup exe program Step 1 Click the Install Display Driver item GIGABYTE Step 2 Click the Next button RR ESA DAM For software MPEG support in Windows XP you must install DirectX first Users who run NOE Windows XP with Service Pack 2 or above do not need to install DirectX separately GV N250 Series Graphics Accelerator 10 MOLA Windows Viste 32 bit Display Drivers Step 3 Click the Yes button Dceros For Curiose Lire of MIDIA Sota INPORTANT NOTICE READ CAREFULLY Ther Liceras For Custome Use ol 1 ad heabar ar ax dia popat Weabes The SOFTWARE ie mok ooid and rated ordy boarmed fo The system is installing the components Click the Finish button to restart the computer Then the driver installation is completed 11 Software Installation 3 1 2 GIGABYTE Gamer HUD Lite on Driver Disk GIGABYTE _ step i natali Directx o Click the GIGABYTE Gamer HUD Lite item k a af yE Pa A dl i AAN ER se E Choose the language for the installation and click the OK button Legals lirie2. e re Lt Dual Monitor Setup Mm SetUp Multiple Displays NVIDIA nView technology enables you to view your desktop in one of several multi display modes to make the best use of the displays monitors that are connected to your computer You can set the display to output from two monitors on the Set Up Multiple Displays page Ji drin tir des eee eee ieee oar on ee e irm a iii 1 The same on both display Clone Clone mode indicates that both displays in the display pair show images of the same desktop 2 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 displays Note This item is present only in Windows XP GV N250 Series Graphics Accelerator Select your preferred nView display modes here e Only use one display Single The same on both display Clone Configured independently from each other Dualview As one large horizontal desktop Horizontal span s As one large vertical desktop Vertical span t ars an ii Clone Mode Dualview Mode SI 3 As one large horizontal desktop Horizontal span Note 1 Horizontal S
3. Dual Link This table is for reference only The actual resolutions supported depend on the monitor you use GV N250 Series Graphics Accelerator 26 5 3 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 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 ha
4. I bere jp bera Gree zm CI Pa rr Sr A a aa T ala ay Pa jema p rar fa eee 4 ar E behi laz ap pd H be ered ean ssp se ie ne a kina ai ria ley er dl ls te did a eats a idle be E B Ter rere See Hm ere te v rere ee rt th do Adjust Desktop Color Settings Use this page to set the contrast sharpness and color depth Digital Vibrance of the im ages on your desktop These changes will not affect any video playback To change video color settings go to Adjust Video Color Set tings under the Video and TV section from the Start page Rotate Display The NVIDIA Rotate features enable you to change the orientation of your desktop to portrait landscape and inverted modes This is use ful if you have rotated your physical display and need to rotate the desktop to match the orientation of your display Manage Custom Resolutions 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 sup port 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 Resolutions page This item is present only in Advanced view mode Software Installation Ji drin tir ede ee ee eee aoar on urana
5. mare ome fon Tiem on Pr ire ba arm im ara prera bma maar n ee p a aa K ENE GV N250 Series Graphics Accelerator 16 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 Assign specific 3D settings to a game so that these settings automatically load when a game is launched m 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 Mm Manage 3D Settings The Manage 3D Settings page enables you to zra ni ier hapa Sa piha E miep me mam ee ee a rare A ir oni ira mar ray MAAAR peared za go Ai am Piornal establish default 3D settings to use for all your z Z mr Direct3D or OpenGL applications and to estab De i lish a unique set of 3D settings for a particular game or application TEE nm Mm SetSLI Configuration t SLI technology allows you to use two or more Es O ee GPUs together This results in significant im Tecate provements in rendering performance and image quality Note It is recommended that you set to Enable SLI mom technology to enhance the grap
6. the values you adjust Enable Lets the utility optimize the voltage and GPU Shader memory frequency S sas O OE Oa aa OAA nenon ae Disable Allows you to manually configure the voltage and GPU Shader Memory OS A Hardware Monitor Displays the GPU usage and temperature the GPU usage thermal curve and your graphics card information Opens Heip page A Incorrectly doing overclock overvoltage may result in damage to your system and reduce the useful life of the system components CAUTION Note This item is configurable only if 2D 3D Auto Optimized is set to Disable 13 S oftware Installation 3 2 Display Properties Pages Display Settings Resolutions and Color Quality for Windows To access Display Settings page right click on desktop and select Personalize then the Personalization windows will show up Select Display Settings to adjust the screen resolution and color quality settings Ce E appearance ard Perorulastion Personalization m Jz Soares P Personalice appearance and sounds Wide Cok md Appeaiarent Fane Burt thet color aed ade of pout endo m Desktop Delorean Chores from goudable bachgrcunch or colo of ina pr of par gan petardo drona the dciklop de Screen Sawer Chae pou Cen pre or adpuri EA Chat your Krem mid appetit when pout dornpubt ti He fer a del prod el rr eg Sordo Chenge which pond an heard when poy do eserpiterg from getting mual ip empty po Ro yile Bri Moire Prants Pick a deH r
7. 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 N250 512I 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 Jan 13 2010 Table of Contents Ds HO CHIE UO a settee oc aise teas V ER O ER 5 HAR ee A O 5 1 2 Minimum System Requena aaa 5 2 Hardware Installation AA e UU N IN 6 A O 6 Deal Nana 8 RS PE a EM A EN RO 10 Set DVE AO INS Nara 10 DOES MMS Teall UO a a k eo a eb ea ia 10 3 1 2 GIGABYTE Gamer HUD Lite on Driver DISK 12 3 25 Display Properes Pages iaa eo ne ao tni 14 Sd Accessing NVIDIA Control Panels 15 A TOUNEN ONO TID anos 23 A a A A O O V 24 5 1 How to Reflash the BIOS in MS DOS Mode 24 5 2 Resolutions and Color Depth Tarda 25 Dea TC QUIOUONY Statements atea ella alld cad 27 1 Introduction 1 1 Features e Powered by NVIDIA GeForc
8. GV N250 1G GV N250 512 NVIDIA GeForce GTS 250 Graphics Accelerator User s Manual Rev 102 12MM N250GI 102R Copyright 2009 GIGABYTE TECHNOLOGY CO LTD Copyright by GIGA BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO LTD GBT 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 properties of their respective owners Notice Please do notremove any labels on this graphics card Doing so may void the warranty of this card Due to rapid change in technology some of the specifications might be out of date before publication of this this manual The author assumes no responsibility for any errors or omissions that may appear in this document nor does the author make a commitment to update the information contained herein Macrovision corporation product notice This productincorporates copyright protection technology that is protected by U S patents and other intellectual property rights Use of this copyright protection technology must be authorized by Macrovision and is intended for home and other limited viewing uses only unless otherwise authorized by Macrovision Reverse engineering or disassembly is prohibited Declaration of Conformity We Manufacturer importer G B T Technology Trading GMbH full address Bullenkoppel 16 22047 Hamburg Germany declare that the product description of the apparatus system installat
9. Hazardous ee Table ak Hazardous Substances MAAR Parts 8 Pb Zt koj AKNE SUBE SS ZM Cr VI PBB PBDE leleje e O RTBASAEMREBBHMAYM ARH 2 ZESI T11363 200687 HREM REBRAE Indicates that this hazardous substance contained in all homogenous materials of this part is below the limit requirement SJ T 11363 2006 X RRA BEG RRELA RRR R AA EEST 1363 2006 ERE REE R 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 RIH Z ARE EA KR Ena EEA OE THERE DM MESSER LR ANE AH DJ BE ZU AT HERS AA PT AA This table shows where these substances may be found in the supply chain of our electronic information products as of the date of the sale of the enclosed products Note that some of the component types listed above may or may not be a part of the enclosed product GV N250 Series Graphics Accelerator 28
10. ani meina panter Yg can des change hesa the mepe pravim locke dung pach sc ri ciki ad teci eft Tharr Chenge the thema Theres can change sde rarega A psa ond dor elements at one birrat mcr the sophie ol meras co a backgroud roti Hitit dome capui pou Ar mines pi are rpi Error Aril your cia which chinga he vien ta mort e ever Berni Te a the Hiten You can sko control morubor Recs mired rate ons rarj he tees lo nd par mirii L Gamer Pa Mont on BADIA Gl nce 61550 You can move the slider to change the resolution Navabsticrr kev g i You can click the item to change the color quality Click the Advanced button for advanced settings GV N250 Series Graphics Accelerator 14 3 3 Accessing NVIDIA Control Panel After installation of the display driver right click on the desktop and select NVIDIA Control Panel The NVIDIA Control Panel is used to configure all your graphics card settings NVIDIA Control Panal b Naw amp Permenaliza Right click on the desktop and select NVIDIA Control Panel Or you can right click on the desktop and select Personalize and then the Control Panel Appearance Personalization Personalization window will show up Select Display Settings When the Display Settings dialog box appears click Advanced Settings After clicking the Advanced Settings button in Display Settings you ll see the Generic PnP Monitor and NVIDIA GeForce GTS 250 Properties dialog box Click the GeForc
11. e GTS 250 Graphics Processing Unit GPU e Supports PCI Express 2 0 e Integrated with 1 GB GDDR3 memory For GV N250 1GI only e Integrated with 512M GDDR3 memory For GV N 250 5121 only e Supports DirectX 10 e Supports NVIDIA SLI Scalable Link Interface technology e Supports 1 HDMI connector e Supports 1 D Sub connector e Supports 1 DVI I connectors e Supports HDCP High Bandwidth Digital Content P rotection technology 1 2 Minimum System Requirements e Hardware Intel Pentium Core 2 or AMD Athlon P henom 128 MB of system memory 2 GB or more for best performance Optical drive for software installation CD ROM or DVD ROM drive A 450 Watt power supply specification or above is recommended e Operating System Windows 7 Windows Vista Windows XP with Service Pack 2 SP2 Windows XP Professional x64 Edition 5 Introduction 2 Hardware Installation 2 1 Board Layout SLI Connector HDMI Connector NS D Sub monitor Connector WW 15 pin DVI I Connector HDMI Connector D S ub monitor Connector 15 pin ane tept DVI I Connector DVI Output GV N250 Series Graphics Accelerator 6 Expansion cards contain very delicate Integrated Circuit IC chips To protect them against damage from static electricity you should follow some precautions whenever you work on your computer Turn off your computer and unplug power supply Use a grounded wrist
12. e GTS 250 tab to access the NVIDIA Control Panel On the GeForce GTS 250 tab page click Start the NVIDIA Control Panel to launch the NVIDIA Control Panel Pu A Kerio tor Fa NVIDILA Dealings Cortrol Panal Al el ira AVILIA mortem parla hue aien the AIDA Control Pars ania kanaan kon ih Minin ns delke li the Windows desktoo 15 Software Installation Select the view of the NVIDIA Control Panel that is most appropriate for you Sardar Settings Mm Standard Settings Tf peur ane a re ot cacas uses selec Standard tetra This ve vaill he m Advanced Settings pad JE O EEE SEAN HREN The following pages provide details on configuring ves blades af of the zazna and colona avaiable hn Standard Settings plus al ef me advances advanced settings dy You can crate nar ea M dry ne made the Contral Panel Te learn how to do thet cick hare Choc the viia bal ti meri appropriate for pa In the NVIDIA Control Panel select a category to alter specific NVIDIA display settings The categories are m 3D Settings Mm Display m Video amp Television a ee Eto ir zma be mle mra sranja ee A EEA JAH me ba ia rd v Peron E rica mr ob i ore amiy ai o or m remi Sea Fo bee Sm esa eto Poe Tem oe ee re oe cama ima Se A A AOM e NENA In the NVIDIA Control Panel change a view if you want The supported modes are Mm Standard m Advanced m Custom prm teeter rep ache agg atar per by re lay md Lay ores
13. ent on your display Select one of the test images to monitor your changes For best results play a video while you make adjustment to view the changes as they happen Mm AdjustVideo Image Settings Use the controls on this page to fine tune the image settings for video content on your display You can choose to use inverse telecine adjust edge sharpness or apply noise filtering For best results play a video while you make adjustment to view the changes as they happen Note Support for some features under Windows Vista is in development and may not be available with your ForceWare graphics driver version Consult the release notes for updated information on Supported features my vie 4 Troubleshooting Tips The following troubleshooting tips may help if you experience problems Contact your dealer or GIGABYTE for more advanced troubleshooting information AN 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 Make sure you selected the appropriate display device and graphics card when you in
14. f 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 Dec 03 2009 O EN 55011 O EN 55013 O EN 55014 1 O EN 55015 O EN 55020 E EN 55022 O DIN VDE 0855 E CE marking O EN 60065 O EN 60335 Stamp Declaration of Conformity We Manufacturer Imporier full address G B T Technology Trading GMbH Bullenkoppel 16 22047 Hamburg Germany declare that the product description of the apparatus system installation to which it refers VGA Card GV N250 5121 is in conformity with reference to the specification under which conformity is declared in accordance with 2004 108 EC EMC Directive Limits and methods of measurement amp EN 61000 3 2 Disturbances in supply systems caused of radio disturbance characteristics of industrial scientific and medical ISM E EN 61000 3 3 Disturbances in supply systems caused high frequency equipment by household appliances and similar electrical equipment Voltage Muctuabons Limits and methods of measurement El EN 55024 information Technology of radio disturbance characteristics of equipment Immunity broadcast receivers and associated characieristics Limits and methods of equipment measurement Limits and methods of measurement O EN 50082 1 Ge
15. hics card s performance Note 1 This item is present only in Advanced view mode Note 2 This item will show up when you install two graphics cards with the same model name and from the same vendor 17 Software Installation 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 Note Move CRT screen position Change resolution Adjust desktop color settings Rotate display Manage custom resolutions Note Set up multiple displays Te ur Arp a er mhp ma beep r ee r ha ree brint rir bahy ry dd la te i B Cirer Hee dd bi be fey retest rn r GV N250 Series Graphics Accelerator Move CRT Screen Position You can use your mouse by clicking on the arrow keys on this page or the arrow keys on your keyboard to adjust the position of your desktop to better fit your display This is a useful alternative to using the controls buttons on your actual physical display Change Resolution Using the Change Resolution controls you can change the color setting reduce screen flickering or adjust the amount of information appearing on your display This item is present only in Advanced view mode ot pm ko mlini ed ee er Aiur ary age hiap dara la diia ados pev opeki Ha te dueta E D dats Se biene te em os eee err
16. iais Welcome bo the Instalithiekd Wizard for Grady ba Lead ihe PERA en Ems MN Lite Teg BI PB DGA salame m i Til ami rel rail Gee PO va po ee ep To ae gm BA be rola Gr ah bir Gi pa bio del Pd mp URAMI Ss m ri oe bali Step 3 Step 4 Click the Next button Click the Install button pain a gt 15 Gamer HUD Lite InstallShield Wizard 15 Gamer HUD Lite InstallShield Wizard Installing Gamer HUD Lite InstallShield Wizard Completed The program features you selected are being nstalec Please wat nisle the InstalShiels Wizard instalis Gamer HUD Lite This may The InstallShield Vizard hes success uly rstale Gamer MJO take several minutes Lite Click Finish to mot the wizard Status Copying new fes The system is installing the components Step 5 Click the Finish button Then the installation of the GIGABYTE Gamer HUD Lite is completed GV N250 Series Graphics Accelerator 12 GIGABYTE Gamer HUD Lite The GIGABYTE Gamer HUD Lite allows you to adjust the voltage of your graphics card and the working frequency of the GPU Shader and video memory Help page memes oO GAMER EEE Zz Displays the Current operating OO Hardware Automatically Monitor optimizes the voltage frequency Enables manual adjustment Clock adjustment of the voltage frequency Default Allows you to load the default settings ApplyWote Allows you to save
17. ics 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 CE 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 O EN 60065 Safety requirements for mains operated EN 60950 electronic and related apparatus for household and similar general use O EN 60335 Safety of household and similar O EN 50091 1 electrical appliances Manufacturer importer Stamp Date Dec 03 2009 Safety for information technology equipment including electrical business equipment General and Safety requirements for uninterruptible power systems UPS Signatura Pes 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 N250 1GI 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 o
18. ion to which it refers VGA Card GV N250 1Gl is in conformity with reference to the specification under which conformity is declared in accordance with 2004 108 EC EMC Directive O EN 55011 Limits and methods of measurement of radio disturbance characteristics of industrial scientific and medical ISM high frequency equipment O EN 55013 Limits and methods of measurement of radio disturbance characteristics of broadcast receivers and associated equipment O EN 55014 1 Limits and methods of measurement of radio disturbance characteristics of household electrical appliances portable tools and similar electrical apparatus O EN 55015 Limits and methods of measurement of radio disturbance characteristics of fluorescent lamps and luminaries O EN 55020 immunity from radio interference of broadcast receivers and associated equipment E EN 55022 Limits and methods of measurement of radlo disturbance characteristics of information technology equipment O DIN VDE 0855 Cabled distribution systems Equipment O part 10 for receiving and or distribution from O part 12 sound and television signals E CE marking El EN 61000 3 2 El EN 61000 3 3 El EN 55024 O EN 50082 1 O EN 50082 2 O EN 55014 2 O EN 50091 2 Disturbances in supply systems caused Disturbances in supply systems caused by household appliances and similar electrical equipment Voltage fuctuabons information Technology equipment Immunity characierist
19. neric immunity standard Part 1 of radio disturbance characteristics of Residual commercial and light industry household electrical appliances portable tools and similar electrical O EN 50082 2 Generic immunity standard Part 2 apparatus industrial environment Limits and methods of measurement O EN 55014 2 immunity requirements for household of radio disturbance characteristics of fluorescent lamps and luminaries appliances tools and similar apparatus immunity from radio interference of O EN 50091 2 EMC requirements for uninterruptible broadcast receivers and associated power systems UPS 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 CE 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 EN 60950 electronic and related apparatus for household and similar general use Safety for information technology equipment including electrical business equipment Safety of household and similar O EN 50091 1 General and Safety requirements for electrical appliances uninterruptible power systems UPS Manufacturer importer Signatura T my Huang Name Timmy Huang Date J an 13 2010
20. oduct for details of environmentally Safe recycling 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 If you need further assistance in recycling reusing in your end of life product you may contact us atthe Customer Care number listed in your product s user s manual and we will be glad to help you with your effort 2 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 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 KFIFSPH TEBE 5 ASA VE ASA HAA Management Methods on Control of Pollution from Electronic nformation Products China RoHS Declaration PRPASASPRARKNAMRESR
21. pan 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 4 As one large vertical desktop Vertical span ote 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 height of the total virtual desktop height E 4 a Horizontal Span Mode Vertical Span Mode Display Model GV N250 1GI GV N250 512l Matrix CRT4HDMI Yes Yes CRT4DVI Yes Yes DVI HDMI Yes Yes DVI HDMI CRT No No DVI 4DV Ne2 Yes Yes CRT4CRT We Yes Yes Note 1 This item is present only in Windows XP Note 2 By an HDMI to DVI adapter Note 3 By a DVI to D Sub adapter ie S oftware Installation Video amp Television Video and television features are similar to those for analog 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 screen GV N250 Series Graphics Accelerator a rn ie ria ne a pharam y Pe rina arune bei mr oa m ra m Adjust Video Color Settings Use the controls on this page to fine tune the color settings for video cont
22. stall the graphics driver Restart your computer Press lt F8 gt on your keyboard after system starts up When the Windows Advanced Options Menu appears select Safe Mode and press lt Enter gt After getting into Safe Mode in Device Manager check whether the driver for the graphics card is correct For more assistance use the Troubleshooting Guide located in the Windows Help or contact your computer manufacturer If you are not able to find the desired monitor color resolution settings The color and screen resolution options available for selection depend on the graphics card being installed If necessary adjust your monitor s setting using monitor s adjust panel to make the screen co look focused crisp and sharp Please refer to the monitor s manual 23 Troubleshooting Tips 5 Appendix 5 1 How to Reflash the BIOS in MS DOS Mode I 2 Extract the downloaded Zip file to your hard disk s or floppy disk This procedure assumes drive A Restart the computer in MS DOS mode You may need a startup disk to restart the computer in MS DOS mode Change the command prompt to A gt To back up the current BIOS at the A gt prompt type BIOS flash utility name s BIOS file name example gvf19 s n2501gi F1 and press Enter To flash BIOS at the A gt prompt type BIOS flash utility name p BIOS file name example gvf19 p n2501gi F2 and press Enter Wait until it s done then restart yo
23. 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 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 leftin its original packing until itis installed Unpacking and installation should be done on a grounded anti static mat The operator should be wearing an anti static wristoand grounded atthe same pointas 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 CAUTION 6 DO NOT APPLY POWER TO YOUR SYSTEM IF THE GRAPHICS CARD IS DAMAGED 6 In order to ensure that your graphics card can work correctly please use official GIGABYTE BIOS only Using non official GIGABYTE BIOS might cause problem s on the graphics card Hardware Installation 2 2 Hardware Installation Now that you have prepared your computer you are ready to install your graphics card Step 1 Locate the PCI Express x16 slot If necessary remove the metal cover from this slot then align your graphics card with the PCI Express x16 slot and press it in firmly until the card is full
24. ur computer GV N250 Series Graphics Accelerator 24 5 2 Resolutions and Color Depth Tables GeForce GTS 250 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 Y Y Y 320 x 240 60 75 Y Y Y 400 x 300 60 75 Y Y Y 480 x 360 60 75 Y Y Y 512 x 384 60 75 Y Y Y 640 x 400 16 10 60 75 Y Y Y 640 x 480 60 240 Y Y Y 720 x 480 60 Y Y Y 720 x 576 50 60 Y Y Y 800 x 600 60 240 Y Y Y 848 x 480 60 240 Y Y Y 960 x 600 16 10 60 240 Y Y Y 1024 x 768 60 200 Y Va Y 240 v Y X 1088 x 612 16 9 60 200 Y Y Y 240 v Y X 1152 x 864 60 170 Y Y Y 200 Y Y X 1280 x 720 16 9 60 150 Y Y Y 170 Y Y X 1280 x 768 60 150 Y Y Y 170 Y v X 1280 x 800 60 150 Y Y Y 170 v Y X 1280 x 960 60 150 Y Y Y 170 v Y X 1280 x 1024 60 150 Y Y Y 170 Y Y X 1360 x 768 60 150 Y Y Y 170 V v X 1600 x 900 16 9 60 120 V Y Y 140 150 Y v X 1600 x 1024 60 100 Y Y Y 120 Y Y X To be continued 25 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 Y Y Y 120 v Y X 1920 x 1080 16 9 60 85 Y Y Y 100 Y Y X 1920 x 1200 16 10 60 85 Y Y Y 100 Y Y X 1920 x 1440 60 85 Y Y Y 2048 x 1536 60 85 Y Y Y 2560 x 1600 60 Y VA Y
25. ve 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 The symbol shown below is on the product or on its packaging which indicates that this product must not be disposed of with other waste Instead the device should be taken to Ds the waste collection centers for activation of the treatment collection recycling and mumu 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 pr
26. y seated gt gt Make sure that the gold edge connector of the graphics card is securely wore inserted Step 2 Replace the screw to fasten the card in place and replace the computer cover Step 3 Plug the display cable into your card then turn on the computer and monitor To connect a D Sub monitor to your graphics card use the D Sub connector To connect a flat panel display to your graphics card use the DVI I connector To connect an HDMI monitor to your graphics card use the HDMI connector To HDMI Monitor ToD SubMonitor To Flat Panel Display Connecta D Sub monitor N Connecta flat panel display GV N250 Series Graphics Accelerator 8 Step 4 To connect an HDMI TV follow the steps below to enable the S PDIF in function for the graphics card A Connect the provided S PDIF cable to the graphics Connect the S PDIF cable to the motherboard card the red wire connects to the S P DIF out pin and the black to the Ground pin You are now ready to proceed with the installation of the graphics card driver Please refer to next chapter for detailed instructions 9 Hardware Installation 3 Software Installation Notice the following guidelines before installing the drivers 1 First make sure your system has installed DirectX 9 or later version 2 Make sure your system has installed the appropriate motherboard drivers for the motherboard drivers please contact the motherboard manufacturer
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