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Page 2 - English; Table of Contents

GV-N66128DP/GV-N66256DP Graphics Accelerator - 2 - English Table of Contents 1. Introduction ......................................................................................... 3 1.1. Features ........................................................................................................

Page 3 - NVIDIA

Introduction - 3 - English 1. Introduction 1.1. Features • Powered by NVIDIA ® GeForce ™ 6600 Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) • Supports AGP 8X • Integrated with 128MB DDR memory (Only for GV-N66128DP) • Integrated with 256MB DDR memory (Only for GV-N66256DP) • Supports DirectX 9.0c • Support AV / S-...

Page 4 - Hardware Installation

GV-N66128DP/GV-N66256DP Graphics Accelerator - 4 - English 2. Hardware Installation 2.1. Board Layout 1) GV-N66128DP TV-Out DVI-I Connector VGA Monitor Connector (15-pin) Analog LCD Monitor NTSC / PAL TV Projector Y S-Video Output Analog LCD Monitor Pr Pb/AV Output HDTV OR Digital LCD Monitor TV-out...

Page 6 - DO NOT APPLY POWER TO YOUR SYSTEM IF IT HAS BEEN DAMAGED ON

GV-N66128DP/GV-N66256DP Graphics Accelerator - 6 - English Expansion cards contain very delicate Integrated Circuit (IC) chips. Toprotect them against damage from static electricity, you should followsome precautions whenever you work on your computer. 1. Turn off your computer and unplug power supp...

Page 7 - To install your graphics accelerator card:; Power off the computer and monitor, then

Hardware Installation - 7 - English 2.2. Hardware Installation Installing Your graphics card.Now that you have prepared your computer, you are ready to install your graphicsaccelerator card. To install your graphics accelerator card: 1. Power off the computer and monitor, then disconnect the display...

Page 8 - Plug the display cable into your graphics; Replace the screw to fasten the card in

GV-N66128DP/GV-N66256DP Graphics Accelerator - 8 - English You are now ready to proceed with the installation of the graphics card driver. For detailedinstructions, select your operating system from the list below. 4. Locate the AGP slot. If necessary, remove the metal cover from this slot; then ali...

Page 9 - Software Installation; In this manual, we assume that your CD-ROM Drive letter to be Drive D:; The installation of Windows; XP Driver and Utilities Installation

Software Installation - 9 - 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 do...

Page 10 - or Windows; I accept the agreement; and; Install DirectX 9

GV-N66128DP/GV-N66256DP Graphics Accelerator - 10 - English 3.1.2. DirectX Installation Install Microsoft DirectX to enable 3D hardware acceleration support for Windows ® 2000 or Windows ® XP to achieve better 3D performence. 0 Note: For software MPEG support in Windows ® 2000 or Windows ® XP, you m...

Page 11 - Step; Then the DirectX 9 installation is completed.

Software Installation - 11 - English Step 4. Click "Finish" to restart computer. Then the DirectX 9 installation is completed. Installing the components.

Page 12 - A. New hardware found; Click the; Next; Or click the; Cancel; button to install the driver

GV-N66128DP/GV-N66256DP Graphics Accelerator - 12 - English 3.1.3. Driver Installation A. New hardware found After the graphics card is inserted into your computer at the first time, the windows willautomatically detect a new hardware in the system and pop out a "New Hardware Found"message. ...

Page 13 - Step 1. When autorun window show up, click; Install Display Driver; button to restart computer.

Software Installation - 13 - English B. Driver installation (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. Click &#...

Page 14 - Utilities; Then click the; GIGABYTE Utility

GV-N66128DP/GV-N66256DP Graphics Accelerator - 14 - English 3.1.4. Utilities on Driver CD 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". • Install GIGABYTE Utilities (V-Tuner 2): Step 1. When autorun wind...

Page 16 - Display Properties; item, and then click; after clicking; Settings; . Click the appropriate tab to change your display settings.; VGA Information

GV-N66128DP/GV-N66256DP Graphics Accelerator - 16 - English 3.1.5. Taskbar Icon After installation of the display drivers, you will find a GIGABYTE icon on the taskbar's status area. Right-clicking this icon opens the GIGABYTE control panel, showing a menucomposed of shortcut of the graphics card's ...

Page 17 - lists the relevant information about your card.

Software Installation - 17 - English VGA InformationVGA Info lists the relevant information about your card. Color AdjustColor Adjust allows you to make color adjustments, such as brightness, contrast and gamma values for each or all of RGB colors.

Page 18 - Right click the icon.

GV-N66128DP/GV-N66256DP Graphics Accelerator - 18 - English After installation of the display drivers, you will find a NVIDIA icon on the taskbar'sstatus area. Click this icon to open the control panel. You can adjust the propertiesof the graphics accelertaorfrom here. Right click the icon.

Page 19 - or right-click on Desktop and then select; Properties

Software Installation - 19 - English This page shows the Adapter, System andDriver versions information. You can click the item to change the color quality. You can move the slider to change the resolution. 3.1.6. Display Properties pages To access Display Properties pages, right-click the GIGABYT...

Page 20 - • Primary/Secondary display: select a single display or; nView Display Settings properties; • Global Driver Settings: Select the Settings item and move

GV-N66128DP/GV-N66256DP Graphics Accelerator - 20 - English nView allows you to connect separate displays to singlegraphics card.• nView Display mode: select your preferred nView display modes here. Options: Single display/ Clone/ Horizontalspan/ Vertical span/ Dualview • Primary/Secondary display...

Page 21 - Video Overlay Settings properties; The Video Overlay Settings Properties; can adjust Overlay; Primary; Color Correction properties; The Color Correction Properties; is used to compensation; Full Screen Video properties; The Full Screen Video Properties; can adjust the display

Software Installation - 21 - English Video Overlay Settings properties The Video Overlay Settings Properties can adjust Overlay zoom controls and Overlay color controls. There is only onevideo overlay, which is only available on the Primary display. The video overlay controls are automatically act...

Page 22 - NV Rotate properties; NV Rotate Properties; is used to rotate the screen. If; Tools properties; • Display Optimization:; Screen Resolutions & Refresh Rates properties; The; Screen Resolutions & Refresh Rates Properties

GV-N66128DP/GV-N66256DP Graphics Accelerator - 22 - English NV Rotate properties The NV Rotate Properties is used to rotate the screen. If your monitor is capable of operating in either Landscape orPortrait mode, you can adjust the screen by this properties.• Landscape (0 degree rotation)• Portrai...

Page 23 - Menu Editing properties; Menu Editing Properties; can remove infrequently used; Enable screen menu editing; check; nView; you can set up multiple desktops to work with your applications.; Enable; button to turn on all the nView Desktop; Enable the nView Desktop Manager features:

Software Installation - 23 - English Menu Editing properties The Menu Editing Properties can remove infrequently used screens by dragging them from the screen menu to the listbelow. Restore screens to the menu by dragging themindividually, or click Restore Defaults.To begin, check the Enable scree...

Page 24 - To access the; Click the item to start nView Properties.

GV-N66128DP/GV-N66256DP Graphics Accelerator - 24 - English Access nView properties page: To access the nView properties page, you can click the NVIDIA icon on the taskbar and select nView Properties under nView Desktop Manager (Method A). Or right-click on Desktop, select Properties>Settings>...

Page 25 - nView Profile properties

Software Installation - 25 - English nView Profile properties This tab contains a record all nView display settings for easysoftware setup. nView Windows properties This tab allows you to control of window and dialog boxplacement when using multiple monitors. nView Applications properties This...

Page 26 - 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.; nView Effects properties

GV-N66128DP/GV-N66256DP Graphics Accelerator - 26 - English 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. nView Effects properties This tab provides special windows ef...

Page 27 - nView Zoom properties

Software Installation - 27 - English nView Zoom properties This tab provides dynamic zoom functionality on the desktop.Also enables full screen video playback via the videomirroring control button. nView Hot Keys properties This tab lets you perform various actions with shortcut keysor key combi...

Page 28 - nView Tools properties

GV-N66128DP/GV-N66256DP Graphics Accelerator - 28 - English nView Tools properties This tab can improve nView functionality for mobile anddesktop users.

Page 30 - Troubleshooting Tips; Check that the card is seated properly in the AGP slot.

GV-N66128DP/GV-N66256DP Graphics Accelerator - 30 - English 4. Troubleshooting Tips The following troubleshooting tips may help if you experience problems. Contact yourdealer or GIGABYTE for more advanced troubleshooting information. Check that the card is seated properly in the AGP slot. Ensure...

Page 32 - GeForce 6600 Single Display Stardard Modes

GV-N66128DP/GV-N66256DP Graphics Accelerator - 32 - English 5.2. Resolutions and Color Depth Table (In Windows ® XP) GeForce 6600 Single Display Stardard Modes * This table is for reference only. The actual resolutions supported depend on the monitor you use. Display Maximum Color Depth (bpp) Screen...