Colorful GFGTX 285 1GM DDR3 NVIDIA 1GB graphics card
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1. Install Drivers Wende Tel yeiai a poc a er x Lore Gere d ima mom d mE Teie CENT u 1 Tar coord __ _ Fie eim Cm bn tee e nume eee ji ee DA oer a Pt munt ull ACTU a puma aum Fu r arem Decem bein A main Omp TT gt Eee p 34 Continue Anuway Hardware Installation The software you are installing For this hardware NVIDIA GeForce 8600 GT has not passed Windows Logo testing to verify its compatibility with Windows Tell me why this testing is important Continuing your installation of this software may impair destabilize the correct operation of your system either immediately in the future Microsoft strongly recommends that2. 33 Colorful Graphics Card User s Manual QU 15 09 ze UM NN x TVEYCR zm S Video Monitor Cable Connect to Monitor e Connect to analog amp digital With DVI v Port Form Monitor DVI I to VGA Port Windows 2000 XP Vista 1 2 3
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4. ER 33 Windows 2000 XP Vista 34 35 Technical OO ee ee 37 Colorful Graphics Card User s Manual QU Chapter 1 Hardware Installation Before you begin Thanks for purchasing Colorful graphics card Please check the packing contents first before the installation If there was any broken or parts missing please contact your franchiser 1 1 Packing Contents 1 Colorful graphics card 1 Windows 2000 XP Vista driver CD 1 User s manual DVI to VGA adapter HDMI to DVI adapter DVI to HDMI adapter Additional power cable S VIDEO cable TV OUT cable SPDIF connecting cable HDMI cable the cables or adapters are Optional and it depends on the output port of the graphics card 1 2 How to install graphics card Follow the steps below to install the graphics card 1 Turn off the power and remove all the cables which is connecting to the computer case 2 Open the computer case 3 Locate the PCI Express slot or AGP slot on the motherboard AGP slot PCI Express slot Note Insert the wrong slot may damage the graphics card 4 seated the graphic card and secure the card with a bracket screw 1 _ Colorful Graphics Card User
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8. a ust image settings with Freview This region display 15 a ee ne IBI ex MEE T real time an mat on This page allows you to preview changes you make to the image and rendering settings These will be hardware accelerated 30 applications that utilize Direct 30 or OpenGL with the current 3D settings When you Performance Preview change any of the settings on this page they are immediately applied reflected in the animation 3D application will Stop and resume adjust automatically M an mat on What do I look for Moving towards the Performance side will increase frame rate Let the 3D application decide 9 Use the advanced 3D image settings me there Use my preference emphasizing Quality Please refer to the Manage 3D Settings Performance Offers the highest frame possible resulting in the best performance for your applications but at some expense to image quality Typical usage scenarios Balanced Offers an optimal blend of image and performance Quality Result in the best image quality but at some expense to application performance 12 Colorful Graphics Card User s Manual QU 3 3 2 Manage 3D Setting The Manage 3D Settings page allows you to change 3D global settings and also create settings for specific games or programs The program settings are u
9. Colorful Graphics Card User s Manual QU Colorful Select a Task 3D Settings Adjust image settings with preview Manage 3D settings Monikor temperature levels Display display optimization wizard Move CRT screen position Change resolution Adjust desktop color settings Rotate display Manage custom resolutions Set up multiple displays Video amp Television Workstation View system topology Synchronize displays Adjust edge overlap Click to expand or collapse the category list Click to open the corresponding page in the main task area 3 2 3 Using the Tool Bar The Toolbar provides quick back and forth navigation between pages and also lets you choose a view setting Select a Task Standard 3D Settings Advanced Adjust image setting Manage 3D settings Eh splay Define Custom View i Changeresolulon Adjust desktop color settings Rotate display Setup multiple displays l Video amp Television Adjust video color settings Custom Using the Navigation Buttons The back and forward buttons let you navigate sequentially among pages that you have visited You can also navigate directly to a previously visited page by clicking the list arrow next to the back button The drop down menu lists all the previously visited pages in the queue Click the page that you want Working with Views The currently selected view determin
10. Full color Full col or Full col or Memory 64MB 64MB 128M 128M Colorful Graphics Card User s Manual lt lt m He 36 Colorful Graphics Card User s Manual Technical Support If you can t settle the questions please contact with our engineer and send the following information to us Note please give a description about your computer system and your display equipments 1 Product 2 Serial Number 3 Purchase Datel 4 Customer Namel 5 Purchase Place 6 Operation System 7 Driver Version 8 Contact Address Colorful Technology amp Development Co Ltd http ww
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12. Blue sliders at the same time Tenor eee Enhancements 18 Colorful Graphics Card User s Manual ap 7 Adjust Video Color Settings Ah rus Hn ues come inre vell bee re Pen conce asina l or la rer eng yu male anl ribera a Por r Apply the following settings bo my video content Allows you to enhance the color Standard gf Gamma Lofssncenents contrast of the edges of images De within your video from 0 to 60 lise Rope Allows you to further tune your video color in your video from 0 to 80 gnat Teeni ii Note All the settings above is only for the primary display It is no reaction to other displays 3 5 2 TV and HDTV Settings You can change the signal format to use for your standard television TV or high definition television HDTV as well as change the country specific signal or the HDTV display format if you are using an Change the Signal or HD Format You can change the signal format to use for your standard television TV high definition television HDTV as well as change the country specific signal orthe display format if you are using an HDTV When you TV is connected the Select the connector that you 1 Select the television you would like to change TV use If you are not sure television will please select th
13. Ee Personalize lt The second way Left Click the start menu select the Control Panel and choose Classic View Then you can find the NVIDIA Control Panel and double click it Maren B QC Us cora pana ste arid Bestes C Drive Er Manger Tevet a Contenders Lh Maure Mebwork und quit pum VIDIA bae Shanng Control Panel Pend People Perlormmaence Phom and peut Deos Mis Frobkem az eur Sound and Features Large CETTE t 9 m x utn 8 Colorful Graphics Card User s Manual QU Colorful 3 2 NVIDIA Control Panel Interface The NVIDIA Control Panel provides an easy to use interface for managing your system When you start the program for the first time the NVIDIA Control Panel opens to the first page listed in the navigation tree On subsequent visits the control panel reopens to the last page visited The NVIDIA Control Panel user interface consists of these main areas Menu Bar Tool Bar m NE Ferne CERE pnm n zi T NVIDIA Control Panel ler This page allows you to preview changes you make to the image and rendering settings These will be y
14. NVIDIA Control Panel such as the View and Profiles menus Menus that are available on the menu bar may vary depending on the NVIDIA Control Panel category such as Display Mobile 3D Settings or other category you are using A NVIDIA Control Panel File Edit View Help Advanced Settir Select a Task 3D Settings image settings with preview Manage 3D settings EL Display Change resolution Adjust desktop color settings Rotate display Lo Bat iim dienlzic 11 Colorful Graphics Card User s Manual QS 3 3 3D Settings Task in the 3D setting allow you to do the following lt Change the image and rendering settings of your 3D applications and games that utilize Direct3D and OpenGL technology lt Assign specific 3D settings to a game so that these settings automatically load when a game is launched lt gt For systems and NVIDIA GPU based graphics cards that are capable of using NVIDIA Scalable Link Interface SLI technology you can enable this feature for significant improvements in rendering performance of applications that are based on Direct3D and OpenGL technology 3 3 1 Adjust Image Settings with Preview Use this page to change the image and rendering settings for your 3D applications that utilize Direct3D and OpenGL 4 dr ror 7 i ER Bama a hla aed
15. per color channel A bi directional auxiliary channel at a constant 1 Mbit s carries management and device control data for the Main Link using VESA EDID and VESA MCCS standards The video signal is not compatible with DVI or HDMI but a DisplayPort connector can pass these signals through While DVI and HDMI require separate clock signals DisplayPort embeds the clock in the data signal The data transmission protocol in DisplayPort is based on micro packets and is extensible for future feature additions whereas DVI HDMI transmission protocol 15 a Serial Data Stream at 10x pixel clock rate Finally unlike the separate DVI HDMI and LVDS standards DisplayPort supports both external box to box and internal laptop LCD panel display connections Pin Definitions Pin 1 ML Lane O p Pin 11 GND Ground Pin 2 GND Ground Pin 12 ML Lane 3 n Pin 3 ML Lane Pin 13 GND Ground Pin 4 ML Lane 1 Pin 14 GND Ground 15 13 Pin 5 GND Ground Pin 15 AUX Pin 6 ML Lane 1 Pin 16 GND Ground Pin 7 ML Lane 2 p Pin 17 CH n Pin 8 GND Ground Pin 18 Hot Plug Pin 9 ML Lane 2 n Pin 19 DP PWR Pin 10 ML Lane 3 Pin 20 DP PWR 4 3 How to Install HDMI 1 Connect the HDMI cable to the HDMI connector of the television 2 Please use a connection cable to connect the SPDIF IN pinheads on the graphics card to the SPDIF OUT pinheads on the motherboard A pinheads on different motherboards have
16. sungsgrafikkarten besitzen eine externe Stromversorgung Wenn sie nicht angeschlossen ist kann der PC nicht gestartet werden 30 Colorful Graphics Card User s Manual QU Computergeh use wieder schlie en Alle getrennte Kabel erneut an den PC anschlie en Dann das Monitorkabel an den Steckplatz DB 15 der Grafikkarte anschlie en Wenn die Grafikkarte ber TV Out verf gt k nnen Sie AV Out und S Video Out direkt mit dem Fernsehen verbinden Wenn Sie TV out Fa Dn EA if j P SM Connect to Monitor Cabl Funktion aktivieren m chten verbinden Sie TV mit SEN EDS Connect to VGA Monitor Graphikkarte und schalten Sie den Strom des Fernsehers 2 an Ein Neustart des PC ist n tig Connect to analog amp digital With DVI eir VGA Port Form Monitor DYI I to Port Warnung Entfernen Sie und verbinden Sie KEINE Kabel an Ihren w hrend die Verbindung zwischen dem Fernseher und dem PC aktiv ist Dies kann dazu f hren dass die Grafikkarte durchbrennt Treiber Installation WINDOWS Vista XP 2000 Treiber CD ins Laufwerk Schritt 1 Treiber CD ins Laufwerk Das Schritt 2 Schritt 3 Ein Fenster gibt Ihnen an dass das W hrend die Installation l uft zeigt Installationsprogramm startet automatiscH Install Drivers w hlen System bereit 1st f r die Installation Ihnen ein Fenster den Fortschritt ib Less eee Per
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20. Colorful Graphics Card User s Manual lt lt GRAPHICS BY NVIDIA Colorful Graphics Card NVIDIA Series User s Manual Colorful Technology Website http www colorful cn Colorful Graphics Card User s Manual um Copyright This VGA manual belongs to Colorful Technology LTD It won t be permitted to copy change or translate without prior permission Disclaimer trademarks used in this manual are the sole property of their respective owners WARRANTY VOID CONDITIONS The product is guaranteed for 24 months from the date of original purchase from Colorful graphics card This limited warranty does not cover any failure s or defect s caused by misuse accident abnormal or unusually heavy use improper packaging or handling neglect abuse alteration improper installation unauthorized repair or modification improper testing or causes external to the product such as but not limited to excessive heat or humidity power failures power surges or acts of God This limited warranty will be void if evidence is seen of screw holes created by Distributor burned out chips more than four wires are broken on the PCB or evidence of repair work performed by a party other than colorful This limited warranty does not cover expendable components any software supplied by colorful any experimental or developmental products compatibility issues with other hardware and software products introduced after
21. age scenarios view more photo realistic images and is recommended for most desktop publishing and graphics illustration applications Note If you need to set your color quality to 256 colors to run a game or other software program that requires it right click the program icon or name on your desktop or Start menu then click Properties Click the Compatibility tab and then select the Run in 256 colors check box Your display will revert to your default color setting when you close the program 15 Colorful Graphics Card User s Manual 3 4 2 Adjust Desktop Color Settings Use this page to set the contrast sharpness and color depth Digital Vibrance of the images on your desktop 1 Adjust Desktop Color Settings Allows you to adjust the color settings for your desktop change video color settings go to Adjust Color Settings under the Video and TY sectia the Start page 1 Select the display you would like to change Philips 10755 2 Apply the following color settings to my desktop Color channel Sliders i a 7 AMI channels t Brightness 50 Digital Vibrance 0 Contrast 50 C Image sharpening Mone D Gamma 50 Preview image 1 002 A3 Description There are 3 images to Typical usage scenarios preview after changing 4 7 Brightness Use this slider to adjust bri
22. ase select Install this driver software anyway to continue the installation If select the Don t install this driver software the installation will be exit Attention 1 The driver is updated frequently in order to improve the graphics card compatibility we try our best to keep the latest drivers in the drivers CD but if you want update the driver please visit COLORFUL website http www colorful cn or NVIDIA website http www nvidia com The driver CD content 15 limited if it is not fit for your Operating System such as Linux Solaris FreeBSD etc please visit website http www nvidia com to download the correct driver Colorful Graphics Card User s Manual Chapter 3 NVIDIA Control Panel in Vista NVIDIA Control Panel is designed for Microsoft Windows XP and Windows Vista You can use NVIDIA Control Panel to control your NVIDIA hardware and access other NVIDIA software installed on your system The operation in Windows XP and Windows Vista 15 almost the same we use Windows Vista for the reference 3 1 NVIDIA Control Panel Introduction 3 1 1 How to open the NVIDIA Control Panel You get two different ways to open the NVIDIA control Panel lt gt The first way After the driver installation right click the desktop select the NVIDIA Control Panel from the context menu View b Sort By Refresh Faste Paste Shortcut Undo Mowe Ctri Z NVIDIA Control Panel New k
23. d its subsidiaries downloadable herefrom including computer software and associated printed materials SOFTWARE downloading installing copying or otherwise using the SOFTWARE vou agree to be bound by the terms of this LICENSE IF vou nat agree En the terms of this LICENSE do nat download the SOFTWARE Select I accept the terms 99 in the license agreement and click Next 1 not accept the terms in the license mE Step 3 Colorful Graphics Card User s Manual QU Coforfiy 24 NVIDIA Windows 2000 XP Display Driver InstallShield Wizard Location to Save Files f Click Change if you want Where Would you like to save your Files N d 1 to extract NVIDIA driver file to other path Please enter the Folder where you want these Files saved the folder does not exist iE will be created For you To continue click Next Click to continue InstallShield lt Back Step 4 Windows XP Display Drivers Click to continue ari Er step 5 Hardware Installation This dialog box 15 because some NVIDIA graphics drivers didn t pass the WHQL it has no effect on using Select Continue A The software you installing For this hardware NVIDIA GeForce 8600 GT has not passed Windows Logo testing to verify its compatibility with Win
24. different names please refer the motherboard manual for more details DO NOT CONNECT THE VCC PINHEAD ON THE MOTHERBOARD OTHERWISE THE GRAPHICS OR THE MOTHERBOARD WILL BE DAMAGED 21 Colorful Graphics Card User s Manual Q The SPDIF IN pinheads introduction of Colorful graphics card 3 Choose HDMI when start up 22 Colorful Graphics Card User s Manual 4 At last please set to HDMI mode in the NVIDIA Control Panel in the Operating System Select the displays that you use gt Change Display Configuration Control Panel Categories Display NVIDIA niew technology allows you to specify how pou would like to use your multiple displays Clone 1 great for presentations ar 1 Choose the nYiew display mode to use CO Only use one display Single gt The same both displays Clone As one large horizontal desktop Horizontal span 5 one large vertical desktop Vertical span O Configured independently from each other Dualview 2 Select the displays you would like to use AL Dell 2407 WFP TV v Fr display iz not shown in the list bd 3 TV Dell 2407WFP 2407 WFP display is nat shown in the list Select the Component high definition televisions the HD format mode list displays various display formats with equivalent screen resolutions such as 480p 720x480 progressive 4801 720x480 inte
25. dows Tell me why this testing is important Continuing your installation of this software may impair destabilize the correct operation of your system either immediately in the future Microsoft stro recommends that you stop this installation no contact the hardware vendor for software passed Windows Logo testing Anyway as Select STOP installation to exit the installation Continue Anyway Colorful Graphics Card User s Manual Step 6 HYHEHA Windows XP Irsplay Drivers Select Yes I want to restart my computer now nal hini Waari and Click Finish to restart the computer Select No I will restart my computer later the computer will not restart but the driver will not be working 2 2 Driver installation in Windows Vista The installation steps in Windows Vista is the same with Windows XP please refer to the driver installation in Windows XP Only the Step 4 is different In Windows Vista the dialo g box is 4 Windows can t verify the publisher of this driver software Don t install this driver software You should check your manufacturer s website for updated driver software for your device gt Install this driver software anyway Only install driver software obtained from your manufacturer s website or disc Unsigned software from other sources may harm your computer or steal information See details Ple
26. e Auto appear here Detect If you are using a standard television and have chosen Video or PAL standard ics 5 Video NTSC ar PAL standard definition televisions Composite or S Video as your 7 Auto detect connector the Signal list Country Region Signal Format contains signal formats based Algeria B PAL Angola IPAL on your country location In Antigua MINTSC the Select Television HDTV Any M NTSC M OM M Signal Format page set the E Connector list to your Description ie a decal E oap a television s connector such as Composite or S Video 19 Colorful Graphics Card User s Manual lt lt Chapter 4 How to Build HDMI Home Theater Note 1 Chapter 4 1 optional for the graphics card which support for HMDI 2 DisplayPort system has the same installation steps with HMDI system so we don t introduce it specially 4 1 About the HDMI The High Definition Multimedia Interface HDMI is a compact audio video connector interface for transmitting uncompressed digital streams HDMI devices are manufactured to adhere to various versions of the specification where each version is given a number such as 1 0 1 2 or 1 3a Each subsequent version of the specification uses the same kind of cable but increases the bandwidth and or capabilities of what can be transmitted over the cable F
27. es what options are available There are three available views Standard Advanced 10 Colorful Graphics Card User s Manual Custom Most commands are available for both Standard and Advanced views However some options are available only if the Advanced view 15 selected before opening the application category page Also task page options may different depending on the selected view If the command you re looking for is not displayed return to the home page select a different view and return to the task page To change the view From the View menu select Standard Advanced or Custom Note For the Custom command to be available you must define a custom view as described in the following section Defining Custom Views You can customize NVIDIA Control Panel to display only the application category pages you want to see and use To specify which the pages to display 1 Select View gt Define Custom View or for quicker access use the toolbar if you have it enabled 2 On the Create Custom View page for each application category that appears select check the check boxes for the pages that you want to view and click OK 3 To leave the Custom View mode select either Standard or Advanced from the View menu or for quicker access use the toolbar if you have it enabled 4 To switch back to your custom view select Custom 3 2 4 Using the Menu Bar The Menu bar contains standard Windows menus and menus specific to the
28. ether the connect fingers had been oxidated or whether installed the right driver 24 Colorful Graphics Card User s Manual Q Why the monitor appears some abnormal dots A This is usually because the graphics card and motherboard are not well connected Please clean the connect fingers or return Q What is function of the external power supply A Some high power cards such as NVIDIA GeForce 7800 series GeForce 7900 series GeForce 8800 series GeForce 9800 series and GT X200 series etc have extra power supply to make up for the lack of power that motherboard supply 25 Colorful Graphics Card User s Manual QS Coforfugl uud 000 UU COLORFUL VGA 000 000 00 00000 000 000 000 O 0000 00000 000 000 000 00 000000 000000 1 0 000 000 000 0000 BB BB 0 0000 2 0000 000 000 00 000 00 BB HB HB 000 0 0000 Express 000 0000 000 4 00 100 64 000 0000 0000 e PCI Express x16 e Windows 5 Windows 2000 e 128 0 000 0110 00000 O00 CD ROM 0000 Windows Vista 00 000 0000 01 110 4 00 100 64 000 0000 e AcP 0000 e Windows 98SE Windows Windows 2000 e 123MB 0 000 0000 00000 000 CD ROM 0000 U DD LU LIC LE U LI LI uuu 000000 000 0 00 000 00000 000 000 0
29. ew license free royalty free digital audio video interconnect intended to be used primarily between a computer and its display monitor or a computer and a home theater system It supports a maximum of 10 8 Gbit s data rate and WQXGA 2560x1600 resolution over a 3 meter cable 3 Colorful Graphics Card User s Manual n 10 and UVC Optional VVC Voltage Control and UVC VPU Voltage Control switches are Colorful particular high light for enhancing overclocking capability you can find them usually on the high end graphics card ULF eu ur uk um A T ty nan 1 SS li E n P i I mo E i The VVC and UVC used for adjusting memory voltage and core voltage When slide to right side the voltage will be added and the overclocking ability will be improved Caution The system might come to unstable when overclocking so basic users please keep the default clock and voltage 11 Dual BIOS Optional The overcloking button 15 on the bracket of the graphics card It 15 very convenient users needn t use a lot of softwares to test or adjust the clock when they play a game that without good performance but just need press the button Turbo The VPU and memory work at high clock Normal The VPU and memory work at low clock Colorful Gra
30. ghtness of your desktop Digital Vibrance To compensate for poor lighting conditions when viewing your desktop use the Digital Vibrance slider to increase the crispness richness intensity of the desktop colors Contrast Contrast refers to the difference between the lightest and darkest parts of the desktop Use the slider to adjust this difference Image Sharpening Image sharpening increases image clarity or contrast usually at the edges of images You can increase the contrast of images that appear slightly out of focus NOTE The image sharpening control is not available for GeForce 8 series Gamma Gamma refers to the brightness of mid tones on your desktop without affecting shadows and highlights Use the Gamma slider to adjust the Gamma on your desktop 16 Colorful Graphics Card User s Manual 3 4 3 Rotate Display The NVIDIA Rotate features enable you to change the orientation of your desktop to portrait landscape and inverted modes This 15 useful if you have rotated your physical display and need to rotate the desktop to match the orientation of your display ILE Rotate Display NVIDIA NV Rotate allows you change orientation of your desktop This is useful if you have rotated your physical display and need to rotate the desktop to match the orientation of your display I would like my display to be rotated ia No rotation Landscape 7 90 degrees to the left Portrait 7 90 degrees to the right Inverted po
31. ngs for m the selected program to the default settings Allows you to control how NVIDIA antialiasing is applied your 3D applications Antialiasing mode allows you to determine how antialiasing is applied in your 3D applications 14 Colorful Graphics Card User s Manual ay 3 4 Display The Display features enable you to further manipulate and configure your display settings to optimize to use of your displays 3 4 1 Change Resolution You can change the color setting reduce flickering or adjust the amount of information appearing on the display Change Resolution You can change the color setting reduce flickering or adjust the amount of information appearing on the display Use this slider to set the screen resolution for the Use this list to set the refresh selected display As you increase the screen resolution rates for the currently selected value you display more information on your screen display A higher refresh but the information decreases in size The current frequency reduces flicker on setting 15 displayed below the slider your screen 2 Choose the c ttings for the selected display Refresh rate More 160 Hertz 0 Hertz 1024 by 768 pixels 85 Hertz Color quality Less Highest 32 hit color Use this slider to set your color quality for selected display Increasing color quality lets you Typical us
32. nload the driver Q Is it necessary to update the graphics BIOS when the card runs OK A If there is no special use Colorful doesn t provide graphics card BIOS We don t advice users use the abnormal BIOS operation because the wrong BIOS may damage your hardware moreover the card may out of warranty Q What are the names of different parts in a graphic card A A graphics cards made up by GPU chip PCB memory modules Electronic component bus interface and display output Q Why the fan on the graphics card runs so loudly How to solve it A When the card runs under the high heat and lots of dust environment for a long time the fan may make noise You can clean the dust on the fan If it 1s still the same please contact the franchisers Q Why I can t use the Windows Media Player to play the movies A Please download the latest version of Windows Media Player Q How to upkeep the graphics card A Keep the ambient dry and avoid the dust 2 Clean the dust on the fan usually and keep the PCB and electronic component clean Q Why my monitor appears wrong color when power on 1 Graphics card and monitor 1s not well connected 2 Monitor broken 3 Graphics card broken 4 Monitor has been magnetized Q The computer is hanging up is my graphics broken A There are many reasons make the computer hang up if you exclude others please try to examine whether the motherboard and the graphics card were well connected wh
33. or example the previous maximum pixel clock rate of HDMI interface was 165 MHz which was sufficient for supporting 1080p at 60 Hz and WUXGA 1920x1200 at 60 Hz HDMI 1 3 increased that to 340 MHz which allows for higher resolution such as WQXGA 2560x1600 across a single digital link Pin Definitions Pin 1 TMDS Data2 Pin 11 TMDS Clock Shield Pin 2 TMDS Data2 Shield Pin 12 TMDS Clock Pin 3 TMDS Data2 Pin 13 CEC Pin 4 TMDS Datal Pin 14 Reserved N C on device Pin 5 TMDS Datal Shield Pin 15 SCL Pin 6 TMDS Datal Pin 16 SDA Pin 7 TMDS Data0 Pin 17 DDC CEC Ground Pin 8 TMDS DataO Shield Pin 18 5 V Power max 50 mA Pin 9 TMDS Data0 Pin 19 Hot Plug Detect Pin 10 TMDS Clock 4 2 About the DisplayPort DisplayPort is a digital display interface standard approved May 2006 current version 1 1 approved on April 2 2007 put forth by the Video Electronics Standards Association VESA It defines a new license free royalty free digital audio video interconnect intended to be used primarily between a computer and its display monitor or a computer and a home theater system It supports a maximum of 10 8 Gbit s data rate and WQXGA 2560x1600 resolution over a 3 meter cable The DisplayPort connector supports to 4 data pairs n a Main Link that also carries audio and clock signals each with a transfer rate of 1 62 or 2 7 Gbit s The video signal path supports 6 to 16 20 Colorful Graphics Card User s Manual bits
34. or for software that has passed Windows Logo testing STOP Installation KETTEN Display Model Screen resolution Resolution of digital LED Resolution Memory Resolution Color 640x 480 800x 600 1024 768 1280x 1024 1600x 1200 1920x 1080 1920x 1200 1920x 1440 2048x 1536 Full col or Full col or Ful col or Ful 1 col or Full color Ful col or Ful col or Ful col or Ful col or 64MB 64MB 64MB 64MB 64MB 64MB 64MB 64MB 64MB 128M 128M 128M 128M 128M 128M 128M 128M 128M 640x 480 800 600 2565141 2565141 gh col or H gh col or Full col or Full col or Full color Full color 1024x 768 256 t H gh col or 1280x 1004 256bit H gh col or TV Resolution Color 640x 480 256 t Resolution Hghcolor Full color 800x 600 256bi t Full col or H gh col or Warum kann Monitor keine hohe Bildschrimaufl sung und Bildschrimfrenquenz haben Dies liegt daran dass jeder Bildschirm ein anderes Format hat Erk ndigen Sie sich beim Bildschirm Produzent welches Format Ihr Bildschirm hat 32 64 64 128 128 Colorful Graphics Card User s Manual QU
35. orful Graphics Card User s Manual From the Program Setting tab you can create a set of 3D settings to use when running a particular game or application Contains installed games and applications to which you have assigned Lb E v unique 3D settings Each line item has the game icon and the name of the game I would like to use the followin Global Settings Program Settings 1 Select a program to customize Show only programs found on this computer 2 Specify the settings for this program Anisotropic filtering Antialiasing Gamma correction Antialiasing Mode es E GERE Anua Antialiasing Transparency Error reporting Extension limit Force mipmaps Maximum pre rendered frames Description 1944 Battle for the Bulge Add Feature Use global setting Application controlled Use global setting Use global setting Application controlled Use global setting Application contralled e3Application controlled Conformant texture damp Off Enhance the application setting Override any application setting Use global setting None Use global setting 3 Add launches the Open dialog box where you can browse to locate the game for which you want to atically each time the establish unique settings Deletes the game settings association Remove Restore Restores the setti
36. our default settings for your hardware accelerated 30 applications that utilize Direct3D or OpenGL Manage 3D settings n Display Change resolution Adjust desktop color settings Rotate display Set up multiple displays l Video amp Television i Adjust video color settings Preview Control Panel Main Task Area What do I look for Moving towards the Performance side will increase frame rate but curved lines will Use my preference emphasizing Quality appear jagged Select a Task Pane Let the 3D application decide Use the advanced 3D image settings me there uz PLN 7 SEL Moving towards the Quality side will improve the smoothness you can see on curved lines Description usage scenarios amp System Information 3 2 1 Using Main Task Area The main task area in the right pane displays the application task pages This area of the screen 1s where you will focus most of your attention as you use the NVIDIA Control Panel to accomplish your goals You can access specific pages using the navigation tree in the Select a Task pane 3 2 2 Using the Select a Task Pane The navigation tree in the Select a Task pane shows all the primary NVIDIA Control pages that are installed on your system The pages are grouped according to the same categories that existed the previous version of the NVIDIA Control Panel
37. phics Card User s Manual Qe Chapter 2 Driver Installation Before installing the graphics card driver Please Note 1 Make sure you have installed the chipset driver of the motherboard 2 Make sure the DirectX Direct9 0 or later has been installed Microsoft DirectX 1 a collection of application programming interfaces APIs for handling tasks related to multimedia especially game programming and video on Microsoft platforms We suggest you downloading the latest DirectX on Microsoft website http www microsoft com 2 1 Driver installation in Windows XP Step 1 Insert the Colorful Smart Install CD into the CD drive and it has an auto start feature Colorful Drivers for Windows The program will detect tm Colorful graphics card model automatically Click Install Drivers to install goose GeForce 8600 GT Current version 4 09 00 0904 2 5 Offical website Browse Content Get latest info for products Step 2 24 NVIDIA Windows 2000 XP Display Driver InstallShield Wizard License Agreement Please read the Following license agreement carefully License For Customer Use of NVIDIA Software IMPORTANT NOTICE READ CAREFULLY This License For Customer Use of Software LICENSE is the agreement which governs use of the software of NVIDIA Corporation an
38. rful Graphics Card User s Manual lt lt mm colorful 3 5 Video and Television Video and television features are similar to those for analog and digital displays and include features specific to television and HDTV technology for optimal viewing 3 5 1 Adjust Video Color Setting Use the controls on this page to find tune the color settings for video content on your display Standard Adjust Video Color Settings Te j The Standard tab includes sliders yeu mar Changes gd fep happen ap 10 25 which control Brightness Contrast Hue Saturation Gamma the settings to eny vides contrat Selecting this check box causes the Starderd Gamma Enhancements settings to override application specific Fahren gt settings for VMR7 If unchecked then en application specific settings will take Biss precedence and your settings will not take effect Verrem RGB Gamma LA Adjust Video Color Settings Hosen color mill alers yon ta cox er loe vule en y uie ypu make to wea the changes as they When is selected it allows you move the Red Green and Blue Seiten sliders to further control those colors Standard 20 Gamma in your video image When is selected it allows you move the Red Green and
39. rlaced and so on Choose a format that gives you the display result you want Typically progressive formats provide a more stable picture with fewer flickers Refer to your HDTV owner s manual for a list of supported display formats Change the Signal or HD Format Control Panel Categories Video Television can change the signal format to use for your standard television high definition television HD TV well as change the HDTV 1 Select the television you would like to change 2 Select the connector you would like to use e Auto detect Component high definition televisions auto detec Belgium T Belaium Warning there is na television connected to Canada the selected connector Chile China People s Republic of 23 Colorful Graphics Card User s Manual lt lt FAQs This part contains a list of symptom that may indicate a problem with your software or hardware and some troubleshooting way you can take to solve the problem If you still have problems after trying our suggestions or if you re having a problem that is not described below please contact us The graphics card has no VGA port how could I use a CRT monitor A Some of the graphics card only has DVI port output you can use the DVI to VGA adapter to connect the CRT monitor Q What shall I do if I lose my driver CD A You can visit our website http www colorful cn to dow
40. rtrait 180 degree rotation Inverted landscape 3 4 4 Set Up Multiple Display NVIDIA nView technology allows you to specify how you would lick to use your multiple displays Clone 15 great for presentations and Dualview 15 perfect for a large desktop In Clone mode your desktop 15 duplicated In Dualview mode you have extra desktop on each display space on the additional display which you can configure independently move your desktop items to distribute applications to 1 Choo fiew display mode to use se one display Single The same on both displays Clone Configured independently from each other Dualview 2 Select the displays you would like to use a Philips 10755 817 display is not shown in the list 3 Select the display you want Windows to use as primary Click the display pair list and select the Bl philips 10755 pair of displays in the order that you want to use them For example for display pair you can choose the A option or the B A option Description Dualview allows you to take advantage of multiple displays to increase the size of your desktop It also gives you the ability to independently configure screen resolutions and backgrounds for each display Typical usage scenarios Two or more displays set up side by side Independently set screen resolutions and desktop wallpaper Apply Cancel 17 Colo
41. s Manual 5 Additional power cable Optional Note If the additional power cable is not connected the computer will not boot or the system will warn 34 qii t soit a mi T Don t open the plastic nips of T After the installation please note DIMM slots before installing the S whether the nip of the PCIE slot is graphics card well connected 7 Close the computer case and re connect all the cables that were removed before Then connect the monitor E IT R 9 Connect to Monitor Cable i Connect to Monitor C Connect to analog amp digital With DVI Port Form Monitor DVI I to Port Colorful Graphics Card User s Manual 8 HDMI Hob Definition 11 Interface port Optional The High Definition Multimedia Interface HDMI is a compact audio video connector interface for transmitting uncompressed digital streams It represents a digital alternative to consumer analog standards HDMI connects digital audio video sources such as set top boxes Blu ray Disc players personal computers video game consoles and AV receivers to compatible digital audio devices video monitors and digital televisions DTV 9 DisplayPort Optional DisplayPort 15 a digital display interface standard approved May 2006 current version 1 1 approved on April 2 2007 put forth by the Video Electronics Standards Association VESA It defines a n
42. sed automatically each time you launch the program 3 3 3 Global Setting From the Global Settings tab you can select from a list of pre installed global settings for workstation products or create your own custom settings to use when running 3D applications _ Manage 3D Settings You can change the global 3D settings and create for specific programs The will be used automatically each time the specified programs are launched I would like to use the following 3D settings Global Settings Program Settings Mode allows you to Settings control how NVIDIA Feature Setting antialiasing 15 applied Anisotropic filtering Application controlled in your 3D applications On Application controlled Antialiasing Gamma correction m Antialiasing Mode Antiaiiasing Setting 29 Application controlled Antialiasing Transparency Off Conformant texture clamp Enhance the application setting Error reporting NUR MM Extension limit Off Force mipmaps None Maximum pre rendered frames 3 Multi display mixed SPU acceleration Multiple display performance made Texture filtering Anisotropic sample opti 1 ia T mu is m E Restore Description Antialiasing mode allows you to determine how antialiasing is applied in your 3D applications 13 3 3 4 Program Setting Qu Col
43. the time of purchase or products or accessories not manufactured by colorful WARNING DO NOT touch the cooling system since it may produce a certain heat while processing tasks IN AUTION DO NOT force the cooler against the fragile GPU to avoid damage to the GPU Colorful Graphics Card User s Manual Colorful Table of Contents Chapter 1 Hardware Installation scconscasesnocssctencnacseccenceesatesehaceanceesebeb lt bacedaceaeseSeb lt tacctacanmansucteseGececeseSonedasedaneneseses 1 O MGC MUR RR 1 1 Chapter 2 Driver On 5 2 1 Driver installation in Windows 5 2 2 Driver installation in Windows Vista ass sense san 7 Chapter 3 NVIDIA Control Panel 8 3 1 NVIDIA Control Panel need EY 8 3 1 1 How to open the NVIDIA Control 8 S NVIDIA Control Panel TB 9 Sak he Main TEKAT 9 3 2 2 Using tlie Selecta Task 1 22 2022 an 9 223 Usine the ______ ______ ______ RPM 10 2 2 2 Smp er 11 EN RUE ERROR 12 3 3 1 Adjust Image Settings with Preview sauna 12 BAR Bi 13 SELL ING ee ee 13
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