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GV-N26UD-896M Rev1.0 GV-N26UD-896M Rev2.0
NVIDIA® GeForceTM GTX 260 Graphics Accelerator
User's Manual
Rev. 102 12MM-N26U8M-102R
Copyright © 2011 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...
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... Installation 6 2.1. Board Layout ...6 2.2. Hardware Installation ...10
3. Software Installation 13 3.1. Driver and Utility Installation 13
3.1.1. Driver Installation ...13 3.2. Display Properties Pages 15 3.3. Accessing NVIDIA Control Panel 16
4. Troubleshooting Tips 24
5. Appendix ...25 5.1. How to Reflash the BIOS in MS-DOS Mode 25 5.2. Resolutions and Color Depth Table (In Windows...
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... XP with Service Pack 2 (SP2) - Windows® XP Professional x64 Edition
• SLI TM Configuration If you are planning on using this graphics card as part of an SLI system, the following are required: - An SLI certified motherboard with two/three PCIe x16 slots and correct chipset driver - Two GV-N26UD-896M for SLI configuration; Three GV-N26UD-896M for 3-way SLI configuration - A power supply...
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2. Hardware Installation
2.1. Board Layout
GV-N26UD-896M Rev1.0
Power Connectors
SLI Connector
DVI-I Connector 1 DVI-I Connector 2
Digital LCD Monitor
DVI Output
or Analog LCD Monitor Analog Monitor
D-Sub Output
DVI-I to D-Sub Adapter (optional)
DVI-I Connector 1
DVI-I Connector 2
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GV-N26UD-896M Rev2.0
SLI Connector
HDMI Connector D-Sub monitor Connector
(15-pin) DVI-I Connector
Power Connectors
HDMI TV
or Analog LCD Monitor Analog Monitor
DVI Output Digital LCD Monitor
HDMI Connector
D-Sub monitor Connector (15-pin)
DVI-I Connector
or Analog LCD Monitor Analog Monitor
D-Sub Output
DVI-I to D-Sub Adapter(optional)
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... to your card. Be sure there are no shipping and handling damages on the card before proceeding.
DO NOT APPLY POWER TO YOUR SYSTEM IF THE GRAPHICS CARD IS DAMAGED. 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.
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... 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.
Connect a flat panel
To HDMI Monitor To D-Sub Monitor To Flat Panel Display
Connect a D-Sub monitor via DVI-I to D-Sub adapter
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... the graphics card.
1. Connect the provided S/PDIF cable to the graphics card.
2. Connect the S/PDIF cable to the motherboard. (the red wire connects to the S/PDIF 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.
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... 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.
Step 2: Click the Next button.
For software MPEG support...
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Step 3: Click the Yes button.
The system is installing the components.
Step 4: Click the Finish button to restart the computer. Then the driver installation is completed.
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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.
You can move the slider to change the resolution. You can click the item to change the color quality. Click the Advanced button for advanced settings.
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... 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.
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...
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... Settings The following pages provide details on configuring advanced settings.
In the NVIDIA Control Panel, select a category to alter specific NVIDIA display settings. The categories are: 3D Settings Display Video
In the NVIDIA Control Panel, change a view if you want. The supported modes are: Standard Advanced Custom
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... CRT screen position • Change resolution • Adjust desktop color settings • Rotate display • Manage custom resolutions (Note) • Set up multiple displays
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.
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... 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.
Dual-Monitor Setup You can set the display to output from two monitors on the Set Up Multiple Displays page.
Select your preferred nView display modes here. • Only use one...
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... virtual desktop height.
Horizontal Span Mode
Vertical Span Mode
Display Matrix
Model CRT(Note 2)+HDMI(Note 3) CRT+DVI(Note 2) DVI+HDMI(Note 3) DVI+HDMI+CRT DVI +DVI CRT+CRT(Note 2)
GV-N26UD-896M Rev1.0 Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes
GV-N26UD-896M Rev2.0 Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes
(Note 1) This item is present only in Windows XP. (Note 2) By a DVI-to-D-Sub adapter. (Note 3) By a DVI-to-HDMI adapter
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..., 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.
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...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 install the graphics driver...
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... hard disk(s) or floppy disk. This procedure assumes drive A. 2. Restart the computer in MS-DOS mode. (You may need a startup disk to restart the computer in
MS-DOS mode.) 3. Change the command prompt to A:\>. 4. To back up the current BIOS, at the A:\> prompt, type[BIOS flash utility name]
-s [BIOS file name] (example: gvf19 -s N260UD896M.F1) and press Enter. 5. To flash BIOS, at...
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... Depth Table (In Windows XP)
Display Screen Resolution 320 x 200 320 x 240 400 x 300 480 x 360 512 x 384 640 x... 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
High mode 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
32bpp(16.7M) True mode 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 X 3 X 3 X 3 X 3 X 3 X 3 X 3 X 3 X 3 X 3 X To be continued...
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