Gigabyte GV-NX85T256HP driver and firmware
Drivers and firmware downloads for this Gigabyte item
Related Gigabyte GV-NX85T256HP Manual Pages
Download the free PDF manual for Gigabyte GV-NX85T256HP and other Gigabyte manuals at ManualOwl.com
Manual - Page 7
GV-NX85T256H/ GV-NX85T512HP/ GV-NX85T256HP
GeForce™ 8500 GT Graphics Accelerator
User's Manual
Rev. 102 12MD-NX85T2H-102R...VGA card Due to rapid change in technology, some of the specifications might be out of date before publication of this booklet. 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...
Manual - Page 8
... 1.2. Minimum System Requirements 3
2. Hardware Installation 4
2.1. Board Layout 4 2.2. Hardware Installation 7
3. Software Installation 11
3.1. Windows® XP Driver and Utilities Installation 11
3.1.1. Operating System Requirement 11 3.1.2. DirectX Installation ...12 3.1.3. Driver Installation ...13 3.1.4. Taskbar Icon ...15 3.1.5. Display Properties Pages 15 3.1.6. nView Properties...
Manual - Page 9
...128 MB of system memory; 2 GB or more for best performance - Optical drive for software installation (CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive) - A power supply with 450-watt is recommended
• Operating System - Windows® Vista - Windows® XP with Service Pack 2 (SP2) - Windows® XP Professional x64 Edition - Windows® 2000
(Note) SLI technology requires a PCI Express motherboard with two x16...
Manual - Page 10
English
2. Hardware Installation
2.1. Board Layout
1. GV-NX85T256H/GV-NX85T512HP
SLI connector
TV-Out D-Sub Monitor Connector (15-pin)
DVI-I Connector
HDTV
or NTSC / PAL TV
Projector
or NTSC / PAL TV
Projector
Y Pr Pb/AV Output
S-Video Output
or Analog LCD Monitor Analog Monitor
D-Sub Output
Digital LCD Monitor
DVI Output
Or
Analog LCD Monitor Analog CRT Monitor
GV-NX85T Series ...
Manual - Page 14
... the computer cover.
3. 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 can connect a flat panel display to the appropriate connector, as shown below.
To TV/VCR
To D-Sub Monitor
To Flat Panel Display
You are now ready to proceed with the installation of the graphics card driver. Please...
Manual - Page 17
English
3. Software Installation
In this manual, we assume that your CD-ROM Drive letter to be Drive D: The installation of Windows® 2000 / Windows® XP drivers is very simple. When you insert the driver CD into your CD-ROM drive, you can see the AUTORUN window (if it does not show up, run "D:\setup.exe"). Then you can follow the guides to setup your graphics card driver. (Please follow...
Manual - Page 18
... 3D hardware acceleration support for Windows® 2000 or Windows® 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 the Install DirectX 9 item...
Manual - Page 19
... 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...
Manual - Page 20
... (Autorun Window) Insert the 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".
Step 1. When autorun window show up, 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.
GV-NX85T...
Manual - Page 21
English
3.1.4. Taskbar Icon
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.
- 15 -
Software Installation
Manual - Page 23
English
In the NVIDIA Control Panel, select a category to alter specific NVIDIA display settings. The categories are: „ 3D Settings „ Display „ Video & Television
In the NVIDIA Control Panel, select a view mode. The supported modes are: „ Standard „ Advanced „ Custom
3D Settings Tasks in the 3D Settings pages allow you to do the following:
• Change the image...
Manual - Page 25
... 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.
(Note 1) This item is present only in Advanced view mode. (Note 2) This item will show up when you connect two monitors.
- 19 -
Software Installation
Manual - Page 27
.... The Advanced Timing page enables you to adjust timings for your graphics card in order to support 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 Timings page.
„ Run...
Manual - Page 29
... 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.
Display Matrix
Model CRT+TV CRT+DVI DVI+TV
GV-NX85T256H/512HP/256HP Yes Yes Yes
DVI+TV+CRT
No
Dualview Mode
Video & Television Video and television features are similar to those for analog and digital displays and...
Manual - Page 31
English
Step 4: Select Component in the Connector Type screen.
Step 5: Select a definition type for your HDTV (depending on the specifications of your HDTV) and click Next.
Step 6: Click the Preview button to preview the selected settings. Then click Next.
Step 7: Click Finish to apply the new television settings.
- 25 -
Software Installation
Manual - Page 33
... 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.
- 27 -
Software Installation
Manual - Page 35
... windows effects that you can apply to your applications.
nView Zoom properties
„ This tab provides dynamic zoom functionality on the desktop. Also enables full screen video playback via the video mirroring control button.
nView Hot Keys properties
„ This tab lets you perform various actions with shortcut keys or key combinations.
- 29 -
Software Installation
Manual - Page 37
...up. Click Install Display Driver item, and follow the wizard to install the driver.
If Windows® does not show the CD automatically, please run following steps: 1. Click the Start button on the control bar. 2. Select Run. 3. Type the following: D:\SETUP.exe (If D is not your CD-ROM drive, substitute D with the correct drive letter.) 4. Click "OK". 5. Click on "Install Display Drivers" to begin...
Manual - Page 38
... 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...
Manual - Page 39
...
1. Extract the downloaded Zip file to your hard disk(s) or floppy disk. This procedure assumes drive A.
2. Restart the computer in MS-DOS mode. (For Windows 2000/XP, you 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...