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... labels on VGA card, this may appear in any errors or omissions that may void the warranty of the specifications might be reproduced or transmitted in this document nor does the author make a commitment to rapid change in technology, some of this booklet. GV-N57128D GeForce™ FX 5700 Graphics Accelerator User's Manual Rev. 301 12MD-N57128D-301 Copyright © 2004 GIGABYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD Copyright by GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO...
... labels on VGA card, this may appear in any errors or omissions that may void the warranty of the specifications might be reproduced or transmitted in this document nor does the author make a commitment to rapid change in technology, some of this booklet. GV-N57128D GeForce™ FX 5700 Graphics Accelerator User's Manual Rev. 301 12MD-N57128D-301 Copyright © 2004 GIGABYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD Copyright by GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO...
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... 3. nView properties pages 24 3.2. Taskbar icon ...15 3.1.6. English Table of Contents 1. Introduction 3 1.1. Operating system requirement 8 3.1.2. Software Installation 8 3.1. Resolutions and color depth table (In Windows® XP 32 GV-N57128D Graphics Accelerator - 2 - Minimum system requirement 3 2. Driver installation ...11 3.1.4. Appendix 31 5.1. Hardware Installation 4 2.1. Utilities on driver CD ...13 3.1.5. Display properties pages 18 3.1.7. Troubleshooting Tips 30 5. DirectX installation ...9 3.1.3. BIOS flash utility 29 4. Board Layout...
... 3. nView properties pages 24 3.2. Taskbar icon ...15 3.1.6. English Table of Contents 1. Introduction 3 1.1. Operating system requirement 8 3.1.2. Software Installation 8 3.1. Resolutions and color depth table (In Windows® XP 32 GV-N57128D Graphics Accelerator - 2 - Minimum system requirement 3 2. Driver installation ...11 3.1.4. Appendix 31 5.1. Hardware Installation 4 2.1. Utilities on driver CD ...13 3.1.5. Display properties pages 18 3.1.7. Troubleshooting Tips 30 5. DirectX installation ...9 3.1.3. BIOS flash utility 29 4. Board Layout...
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Introduction 1.1. Introduction Minimum system requirement • IBM® or 100% PC compatible with 128MB DDR memory • Supports TV-Out and D-Sub connectors • Supports DVI-I connector • Supports Direct X 9.0 Spec 1.2. English 1. Features • Powered by nVIDIA GeForce FX 5700 Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) • Supports the new AGP 8X standard • Integrated with Pentium® III 650MHz or AMD Athlon 650MHz class processor or higher • One available AGP3.0 compliant...
Introduction 1.1. Introduction Minimum system requirement • IBM® or 100% PC compatible with 128MB DDR memory • Supports TV-Out and D-Sub connectors • Supports DVI-I connector • Supports Direct X 9.0 Spec 1.2. English 1. Features • Powered by nVIDIA GeForce FX 5700 Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) • Supports the new AGP 8X standard • Integrated with Pentium® III 650MHz or AMD Athlon 650MHz class processor or higher • One available AGP3.0 compliant...
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Board Layout 1) GV-N57128D (ver. 1.0) VGA Monitor Connector (15pin) TV-Out DVI-I Connector 2) GV-N57128D (ver. 3.0) DVI-I Connector TV-Out VGA Monitor Connector (15pin) OR Analog LCD Monitor Analog Monitor VGA Output NTSC / PAL TV Projector AV Output S-VideoOutput DVI Output Digital LCD Monitor DVI-I to D-Sub Connector VGA Monitor Connector (15pin) TV-Out DVI Connector Analog LCD Monitor GV-N57128D Graphics Accelerator VGA Output - 4 - English 2. Hardware Installation 2.1.
Board Layout 1) GV-N57128D (ver. 1.0) VGA Monitor Connector (15pin) TV-Out DVI-I Connector 2) GV-N57128D (ver. 3.0) DVI-I Connector TV-Out VGA Monitor Connector (15pin) OR Analog LCD Monitor Analog Monitor VGA Output NTSC / PAL TV Projector AV Output S-VideoOutput DVI Output Digital LCD Monitor DVI-I to D-Sub Connector VGA Monitor Connector (15pin) TV-Out DVI Connector Analog LCD Monitor GV-N57128D Graphics Accelerator VGA Output - 4 - English 2. Hardware Installation 2.1.
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... disconnect the display cable from your computer. 2. Remove any on the motherboard. Now that you have prepared your computer, you computer documentation. Or, if your graphics accelerator card. If necessary, consult your graphics accelerator card: 1. GV-N57128D Graphics Accelerator - 6 - English 2.2. Remove the computer cover. For more information, see you are ready to disable it on -board graphics capability, you may need to install your computer has any existing graphics card from the...
... disconnect the display cable from your computer. 2. Remove any on the motherboard. Now that you have prepared your computer, you computer documentation. Or, if your graphics accelerator card. If necessary, consult your graphics accelerator card: 1. GV-N57128D Graphics Accelerator - 6 - English 2.2. Remove the computer cover. For more information, see you are ready to disable it on -board graphics capability, you may need to install your computer has any existing graphics card from the...
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... graphics accelerator.) 3.1. Win® XP driver and utilities installation 3.1.1. Operating system requirement • When loading the graphics card drivers for the system, please make sure your system has installed DirectX 9 or later version. • If you can follow the guides to setup your CD-ROM Drive letter to install the driver for motherboard driver. English 3. GV-N57128D Graphics Accelerator - 8 - Then you can see the AUTORUN window (if it does not show up, run "D:\setup.exe"). Software Installation In this manual...
... graphics accelerator.) 3.1. Win® XP driver and utilities installation 3.1.1. Operating system requirement • When loading the graphics card drivers for the system, please make sure your system has installed DirectX 9 or later version. • If you can follow the guides to setup your CD-ROM Drive letter to install the driver for motherboard driver. English 3. GV-N57128D Graphics Accelerator - 8 - Then you can see the AUTORUN window (if it does not show up, run "D:\setup.exe"). Software Installation In this manual...
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English Installing the components. Then the DirectX 9 installation is completed. GV-N57128D Graphics Accelerator - 10 - Click "Finish" to restart computer. Step 4.
English Installing the components. Then the DirectX 9 installation is completed. GV-N57128D Graphics Accelerator - 10 - Click "Finish" to restart computer. Step 4.
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Step 3: Found new hardware wizard: Finish Click the "Finish" button to install the driver from AUTORUN window. The following is inserted into your graphics accelerator, please insert it automatically. 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 with your computer at the first time, the windows will search for the driver and install it now.) Or...
Step 3: Found new hardware wizard: Finish Click the "Finish" button to install the driver from AUTORUN window. The following is inserted into your graphics accelerator, please insert it automatically. 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 with your computer at the first time, the windows will search for the driver and install it now.) Or...
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Click "Install Display Driver" item. Click "Finish" button to restart computer. If it does not show up , please run "D:\setup.exe". English B. Windows installings the components. Step 1. Step 3. Driver installation (Autorun Window) Insert the driver CD disk into your CD-ROM, and then you can see the AUTORUN window. When autorun window show up , click Install Display Driver item. Step 2. Then the driver installation is completed. GV-N57128D Graphics Accelerator - 12 - Click "Next" button.
Click "Install Display Driver" item. Click "Finish" button to restart computer. If it does not show up , please run "D:\setup.exe". English B. Windows installings the components. Step 1. Step 3. Driver installation (Autorun Window) Insert the driver CD disk into your CD-ROM, and then you can see the AUTORUN window. When autorun window show up , click Install Display Driver item. Step 2. Then the driver installation is completed. GV-N57128D Graphics Accelerator - 12 - Click "Next" button.
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... Settings. Right click the icon. Click "VGA Information" item into the "VGA Info" and "Color Adjust"tabs. Software Installation You can link to change your display settings. Right-clicking this icon opens the GBT control panel, showing a menu composed of shortcut of the display drivers, you will find a GBT icon on the taskbar's status area. Click "Advanced" after clickng Settings. Taskbar icon After installation of the graphics card...
... Settings. Right click the icon. Click "VGA Information" item into the "VGA Info" and "Color Adjust"tabs. Software Installation You can link to change your display settings. Right-clicking this icon opens the GBT control panel, showing a menu composed of shortcut of the display drivers, you will find a GBT icon on the taskbar's status area. Click "Advanced" after clickng Settings. Taskbar icon After installation of the graphics card...
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... Driver versions information. Display properties pages The screen shows the information of display adapter, color, the range of display area and the refresh rate. GV-N57128D Graphics Accelerator - 18 - You can select other properties from the pop-out menu. You can move the slider to change the color depth. Click "Advanced" icon for windows) The Setting properties page allows you to change the resolution. You can click the item to adjust the screen resolution and color quality settings. Settings (Resolutions...
... Driver versions information. Display properties pages The screen shows the information of display adapter, color, the range of display area and the refresh rate. GV-N57128D Graphics Accelerator - 18 - You can select other properties from the pop-out menu. You can move the slider to change the color depth. Click "Advanced" icon for windows) The Setting properties page allows you to change the resolution. You can click the item to adjust the screen resolution and color quality settings. Settings (Resolutions...
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... ratio timings • Enable/Disable doublescan for video playing of the Video Overlay. Software Installation The color settings affect all display devices mapped to the desired position. You can also be changed. - 19 - Set Desktop and Video Overlay brightness (gamma) levels can change red, green, and blue display colors. It also allows gamma control for lower resolution modes Color Correction properties The Color Correction Properties is used to adjust the color settings. English Screen Adjustment properties Click the...
... ratio timings • Enable/Disable doublescan for video playing of the Video Overlay. Software Installation The color settings affect all display devices mapped to the desired position. You can also be changed. - 19 - Set Desktop and Video Overlay brightness (gamma) levels can change red, green, and blue display colors. It also allows gamma control for lower resolution modes Color Correction properties The Color Correction Properties is used to adjust the color settings. English Screen Adjustment properties Click the...
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... application's performance. Performance and Compatibility options. • Mipmap detail level • Maximum system memory for PCI mode textures • Enable fog table emulation • Custom Direct3D settings OpenGL Settings properties GV-N57128D Graphics Accelerator Performance and Compatibility options. • Disable support for enhanced CPU instruction sets. • Enable conformant OpenGL texture clamp behavior. • Multi-Display Hardware Acceleration • Default Color Depth (for textures) • Buffer-Flipping Mode • Vertical Sync • Custom...
... application's performance. Performance and Compatibility options. • Mipmap detail level • Maximum system memory for PCI mode textures • Enable fog table emulation • Custom Direct3D settings OpenGL Settings properties GV-N57128D Graphics Accelerator Performance and Compatibility options. • Disable support for enhanced CPU instruction sets. • Enable conformant OpenGL texture clamp behavior. • Multi-Display Hardware Acceleration • Default Color Depth (for textures) • Buffer-Flipping Mode • Vertical Sync • Custom...
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... settings. Software Installation English Overlay Controls properties Trobleshooting properties NV Rotate properties The Overlay Controls Properties is only available on your monitor is capable of any video file type that supports overlay adjustments. The NVIDIA settings taskbar utility lets you conveniently access various features and presets you've configured in the Display Properties directly from the Windows taskbar. • Display the NVIDIA Settings icon in the taskbar The Desktop Manager...
... settings. Software Installation English Overlay Controls properties Trobleshooting properties NV Rotate properties The Overlay Controls Properties is only available on your monitor is capable of any video file type that supports overlay adjustments. The NVIDIA settings taskbar utility lets you conveniently access various features and presets you've configured in the Display Properties directly from the Windows taskbar. • Display the NVIDIA Settings icon in the taskbar The Desktop Manager...
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... the screen resolution, color quality and monitor settings (screen rdfresh rates). Or you 've configured in the Display Properties directly from the Windows taskbar. • Display the Media Center icon in Direct3D applications. Change Resolutions properties The Change Resolutions Properties allows you to be used in the taskbar The Desktop Manager provides enhanced nView multi-display functionality and helps you organize your applications for use with multiple displays and desktops. • Enable Desktop Manager - 22 - Desktop Utilities properties GV-N57128D Graphics Accelerator...
... the screen resolution, color quality and monitor settings (screen rdfresh rates). Or you 've configured in the Display Properties directly from the Windows taskbar. • Display the Media Center icon in Direct3D applications. Change Resolutions properties The Change Resolutions Properties allows you to be used in the taskbar The Desktop Manager provides enhanced nView multi-display functionality and helps you organize your applications for use with multiple displays and desktops. • Enable Desktop Manager - 22 - Desktop Utilities properties GV-N57128D Graphics Accelerator...
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... the nView Desktop Manager. nView properties pages nView is a set up multiple desktops to crowd several open application windows on which to run your applications so you can also be more productive when using your applications. Multiple desktops give you extra desktop areas on one desktop. Access nView properties page: Click nView Properties item. GV-N57128D Graphics Accelerator - 24 - English 3.1.7. Using nView you won't have to work with your graphics card. The setup wizard can set of desktop tools designed to enable the nView.
... the nView Desktop Manager. nView properties pages nView is a set up multiple desktops to crowd several open application windows on which to run your applications so you can also be more productive when using your applications. Multiple desktops give you extra desktop areas on one desktop. Access nView properties page: Click nView Properties item. GV-N57128D Graphics Accelerator - 24 - English 3.1.7. Using nView you won't have to work with your graphics card. The setup wizard can set of desktop tools designed to enable the nView.
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GV-N57128D Graphics Accelerator - 26 - nView User Interface properties This tab allows customization of the nView user interface. nView Effects properties This tab provides special windows effects that you to create up to your applications. English nView Desktops properties This tab allows you can apply to 32 unique desktops.
GV-N57128D Graphics Accelerator - 26 - nView User Interface properties This tab allows customization of the nView user interface. nView Effects properties This tab provides special windows effects that you to create up to your applications. English nView Desktops properties This tab allows you can apply to 32 unique desktops.
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nView Mouse properties This tab can modify and extend mouse behavior with shortcut keys or key combinations. Software Installation nView Hot Keys properties This tab lets you perform various actions with kinematic actions. - 27 - Also enables full screen video playback via the video mirroring control button. English nView Zoom properties This tab provides dynamic zoom functionality on the desktop.
nView Mouse properties This tab can modify and extend mouse behavior with shortcut keys or key combinations. Software Installation nView Hot Keys properties This tab lets you perform various actions with kinematic actions. - 27 - Also enables full screen video playback via the video mirroring control button. English nView Zoom properties This tab provides dynamic zoom functionality on the desktop.
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... installed Windows® 2000 Service Pack (or later) before installing the graphics accelerator driver. 3.3. Win® 98/98SE / Win® 2000 / Win® ME driver installation With Windows running on the control bar. 2. To install the graphics card driver for the file. 0If you want to realize the BIOS flash information, please refer to detail on -screen instructions to complete the installation. Software Installation Select Run. 3. Click "OK". 5. Click on "Install Display Drivers" to take advantage of the higher performance, resolutions...
... installed Windows® 2000 Service Pack (or later) before installing the graphics accelerator driver. 3.3. Win® 98/98SE / Win® 2000 / Win® ME driver installation With Windows running on the control bar. 2. To install the graphics card driver for the file. 0If you want to realize the BIOS flash information, please refer to detail on -screen instructions to complete the installation. Software Installation Select Run. 3. Click "OK". 5. Click on "Install Display Drivers" to take advantage of the higher performance, resolutions...
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... Troubleshooting Guide located in Safe Mode. Then select the number for duplicate display adapter and monitor entries if you have problems during bootup, start your computer in the Windows® Help or contact your monitor's setting by monitor's adjust panel to make the screen looks focused, crisp, and sharp. (Please refer to the card's display connector. Make sure that the monitor and computer are plugged in and receiving power...
... Troubleshooting Guide located in Safe Mode. Then select the number for duplicate display adapter and monitor entries if you have problems during bootup, start your computer in the Windows® Help or contact your monitor's setting by monitor's adjust panel to make the screen looks focused, crisp, and sharp. (Please refer to the card's display connector. Make sure that the monitor and computer are plugged in and receiving power...