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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-XL Graphics...
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... with Pentium® III 650MHz or AMD Athlon 650MHz class processor or higher
• One PCI Express x 16 slot • Operating System Win® XP • 64MB system memory • 50MB of available disk space for full installation • CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive
Important The GV-3D1-XL graphics card can only work with GIGABYTE's K8 SLI motherboards that are based on NVIDIA...
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... replace the computer cover.
After installation, you must connect the power cable to your GV-3D1-XL graphics card (connect the black power connector to the graphics card and both of the two white power connectors to the power supply), or system will not boot.
7. 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...
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...8226; When loading the graphics card drivers for the system, please make sure you have installed DirectX 9 or later version to your system.
• If you install the graphics card drivers for the motherboard built on SIS or VIA chipsets, please install the appropriate driver program for that motherboard. Or please contact your motherboard nearest dealer for motherboard driver.
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... DirectX to enable 3D hardware acceleration support for Windows® XP to achieve better 3D performance. 0 Note: For software MPEG support in Windows® XP, you must install DirectX first.
Step 1. When the autorun window showes up, click the "Install DirectX 9" item.
Click the "Install DirectX 9" item.
Step 2. Select the I accept the agreement check box and click the "Next...
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... inserted into your computer at the first time, the windows will automatically detect a new hardware in the system and pop out a "New Hardware Found" message. The following is the step-by-step installation guide.
Step 1: Found new hardware wizard: Video controller (VGA Compatible)
Click the "Next" button to install the driver. (There is a driver CD disk that came with your...
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... 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 the "Install Display Driver" item.
Step 2. Click the "Next" button.
Windows installs the driver components.
Step 3. Click the "Finish" button and restart computer. Then the driver installation is completed.
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3.1.4. Enabling the dual GeForce 6600 GPUs Important After installation of the GV-3D1-XL graphics driver, assure that the dual 6600 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 6600 tab...
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... 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".
• Install V-Tuner 2:
Step 1.Click the "Utilities" item.
Step 2.Click the "GIGABYTE Utility" item.
Step 3. Click the "Next" button.
Step 4. Enter your name and company.
Step 5. Click the "Finish" button and restart computer...
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... Clock and Memory Clock). V-Tuner2 allows easy tweaking and overclocking of both GPUs of the GV-3D1-XL graphics card!
Displays core clock status of the dual GPUs
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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Software Installation
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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 GBT 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.
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Settings (Resolutions and Color depth for Windows) You may adjust the screen resolution and color quality settings in this dialog box.
You can move the slider to change the resolution.
You can click the item to change the color depth.
Click the "Advanced" button for adapter and setting.
To access more advanced options, click the "Advanced" button. The GV-3D1-XL...
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... your applications for use with multiple displays and desktops. • Display optimization Run the Display Optimization Wizard to adjust your display(s) for optimal viewing and representation of colors. • Troubleshooting This option can be used to force detection of an attached TV set which does not report its presence to the graphics card.
„ The NV Rotate Properties...
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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 6600...
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... Desktop Management properties
„ ThistabcontainsinformationaboutthenViewDesktopManager. The setup wizard can also be accessed from this tab.
nView Profiles properties
„ This tab contains a record all nView display settings for easy software setup.
nView Windows properties
„ This tab allows you to control window and dialog box placement when using multiple monitors.
GV-3D1-XL...
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...the 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.
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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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... your computer.
5.1.2. Reflash BIOS in Windows mode
1. After installing the display drivers, you will find a GBT 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 GBT @VGA server...