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...on driver CD ...14 3.1.6. Taskbar icon ...16 3.1.7. Display properties pages 19 3.1.8. nView properties pages 23
3.2. Win® 2000 driver installation 28
4. Troubleshooting Tips 29
5. Appendix 30
5.1. How to Reflash the BIOS 30
5.1.1. Reflash BIOS in MS-DOS mode 30 5.1.2. Reflash BIOS in Windows mode 30
5.2. Resolutions and color depth table (In Windows® XP 31
GV-3D1-68GT Graphics...
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...; III 650MHz or AMD Athlon 650MHz class processor or higher One PCI Express x 16 slot Operating Systems Win® 2000 / Win® XP 64MB system memory 50MB of available disk space for full installation CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive • Minimum power supply 500W
Important The GV-3D1-68GT graphics card can only work with GIGABYTE's K8/P4 SLI motherboards that are based on NVIDIA...
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... the monitor cable into the adapter.
Connect a flat panel
To Flat Panel Display
To TV or VCR
Connect a VGA monitor via DVI-I to D-sub adapter
You are now ready to proceed with the installation of the graphics card driver. Please refer to next chapter for detailed instructions.
3. Software Installation
In this manual, we assume that your CD-ROM Drive letter to be Drive D: The installation of...
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...; XP to achieve better 3D performance. 0 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 Install DirectX 9 item.
Click "Install DirectX 9" item.
Step 2. Choose I accept the agreement and...
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... the graphics card is inserted into your computer at the first time, the windows will automatically detect a new hardware in the system and pop out a "New Hardware Found" message. The following is the step-by-step installation guide.
Step 1: Found new hardware wizard: Video controller (VGA Compatible)
Click "Next" button to install the driver. (There is a driver CD disk that came...
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... disk into your CD-ROM, and then you can see the AUTORUN window. If it does not show up, please run "D:\setup.exe".
Step 1. When autorun window show up, click Install Display Driver item.
Click "Install Display Driver" item.
Step 2. Click "Next" button.
Windows installings the components.
Step 3. Click "Finish" button to restart computer. Then the driver installation is completed.
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3.1.4. Enabling the dual GeForce 6800 GT GPUs Important After installation of the GV-3D1-68GT graphics driver, assure that the dual 6800 GT GPUs are enabled* by following the steps below.
Step 1: Right-click on Desktop and select Properties. When Display Properties dialog box appears, select the Settings tab. In Settings, click the Advanced button. Step 2: Click the Geforce...
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... disk into your CD-ROM, and then you can see the AUTORUN window. If it does not show up, please run "D:\setup.exe".
• Install V-Tuner 2:
Step 1.Click "Utilities" item.
Step 2.Click "GIGABYTE Utility" item.
Step 3. Click "Next" button.
Step 4. Enter your name and company.
Step 5. Click "Finish" button to restart computer. Then the utilities installation is completed.
GV-3D1-68GT...
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...
V-Tuner 2
V-Tuner 2 lets you adjust the working frequency of the graphic engine and video memory (Core Clock and Memory Clock).
Displays core clock status
Displays memory clock status
Adjust Core speed
Enables auto adjustment of core/ memory clock settings set by user when running 3D applications.
Opens Help page
Adjust Memory speed
Select choice of skin
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... item, and then click Settings. Click "Advanced" after clicking Settings. Click the appropriate tab to change your display settings.
Right click the icon.
Click "VGA Information" item into the "VGA Info" and "Color Adjust" tabs.
You can link to GIGABYTE website for updated information about the graphics accelerator, latest drivers, and other information.
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VGA Information VGA Info lists the relevant information about your card.
Color Adjust Color Adjust allows you to make color adjustments, such as brightness, contrast and gamma values for each or all of RGB colors.
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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.
Right click the icon.
You can adjust the properties of the graphics accelerator from here.
GV-3D1-68GT Graphics Accelerator
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... icon on the taskbar and select Display Properties or 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.
You can...
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... controls are automatically activated during playback of any video file type that supports overlay adjustments. The "Adjust Colors" button will access "Color Correction" properties page.
Tools properties NV Rotate properties
„ The NVIDIA settings taskbar utility lets you conveniently access various features and presets you've configured in the Display Properties directly from the Windows...
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... 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: Right-click on desktop and choose Properties\Settings\Advanced\GeForce 6800...
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... Desktop Management properties
„ ThistabcontainsinformationaboutthenViewDesktopManager. The setup wizard can also be accessed from this tab.
nView Profile properties
„ This tab contains a record all nView display settings for easy software setup.
nView Windows properties
„ This tab allows you to control of window and dialog box placement when using multiple monitors.
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nView Applications properties „ This tab allows you to control nView settings depending on different applications.
nView Desktops properties „ This tab allows you to create up to 32 unique desktops.
nView User Interface properties „ This tab allows customization of the nView user interface.
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... license agreement. 8. Follow the Wizard's on-screen instructions to complete the installation.
Please make sure the Windows® 2000 have installed Windows® 2000 Service Pack (or later) before installing the graphics accelerator driver.
Note: Only Windows XP operating system supports the SLI mode. Please do not enable SLI multiGPU in Windows 2000.
GV-3D1-68GT Graphics Accelerator
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... 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 installed the graphics driver...
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... computer.
5.1.2. Reflash BIOS in Windows mode
1. After installing the display drivers, you will find a GIGABYTE icon in the lower-right corner of the Taskbar. Right-click to select the @VGA utility.
@VGA flash BIOS utility.
2. Update BIOS through the Internet
a. Select the Live Update check box and click Flash. Then @VGA will automatically download
the BIOS for your card from GIGABYTE @VGA...