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... and other limited viewing uses only unless otherwise authorized by GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. ("GBT"). Trademarks Third-party brands and names are the property of GBT. GV-NX72G128D/ GV-NX72G512P1/ GV-NX72G512P2 GeForce™ 7200 GS Graphics Accelerator User's Manual Rev. 103 12MD-NX72G1D-103R * The WEEE marking on VGA card, this may void the warranty of this VGA card Due to rapid change in technology, some of the specifications might be...
... and other limited viewing uses only unless otherwise authorized by GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. ("GBT"). Trademarks Third-party brands and names are the property of GBT. GV-NX72G128D/ GV-NX72G512P1/ GV-NX72G512P2 GeForce™ 7200 GS Graphics Accelerator User's Manual Rev. 103 12MD-NX72G1D-103R * The WEEE marking on VGA card, this may void the warranty of this VGA card Due to rapid change in technology, some of the specifications might be...
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... 3.1.6. Resolutions and Color Depth Table (In Windows® XP 35 GV-NX72G Series Graphics Accelerator - 2 - Software Installation 11 3.1. Troubleshooting Tips 32 5. How to a HDTV 34 5.3. Hardware Installation 4 2.1. Utilities on Driver CD 15 3.1.5. Appendix 33 5.1. Minimum System Requirement 3 2. Driver Installation ...13 3.1.4. nView Properties Pages 26 3.2. Windows® 2000 Driver Installation 31 4. Connecting to Reflash the BIOS 33 5.2. Board Layout 4 2.2. DirectX Installation ...12 3.1.3. Hardware Installation 7 3. Display Properties Pages...
... 3.1.6. Resolutions and Color Depth Table (In Windows® XP 35 GV-NX72G Series Graphics Accelerator - 2 - Software Installation 11 3.1. Troubleshooting Tips 32 5. How to a HDTV 34 5.3. Hardware Installation 4 2.1. Utilities on Driver CD 15 3.1.5. Appendix 33 5.1. Minimum System Requirement 3 2. Driver Installation ...13 3.1.4. nView Properties Pages 26 3.2. Windows® 2000 Driver Installation 31 4. Connecting to Reflash the BIOS 33 5.2. Board Layout 4 2.2. DirectX Installation ...12 3.1.3. Hardware Installation 7 3. Display Properties Pages...
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... 512 MB Available Graphics Memory Calculation for full installation • CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive (Note): SLI technology requires a PCI Express motherboard with 256 MB DDRII memory (For GV-NX72G512P2 only) • Supports DirectX 9.0c • Supports NVIDIA® SLITM (Scalable Link Interface) technology via the PCI Express bus(Note) • Supports AV / S-Video and HDTV output • Provides D-Sub and DVI-I connectors 1.2. The total effective VGA memory differs depending on system memory. Minimum System Requirement • Intel®...
... 512 MB Available Graphics Memory Calculation for full installation • CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive (Note): SLI technology requires a PCI Express motherboard with 256 MB DDRII memory (For GV-NX72G512P2 only) • Supports DirectX 9.0c • Supports NVIDIA® SLITM (Scalable Link Interface) technology via the PCI Express bus(Note) • Supports AV / S-Video and HDTV output • Provides D-Sub and DVI-I connectors 1.2. The total effective VGA memory differs depending on system memory. Minimum System Requirement • Intel®...
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Power off the computer and monitor, then disconnect the display cable from your computer. 2. Remove any existing graphics card from the back of your computer. - 7 - Hardware Installation English 2.2. Remove the computer cover. Hardware Installation Installing Your graphics card. If necessary, consult your graphics accelerator card. To remove the existing graphics card: 1. Now that you have prepared your computer, you are ready to install your computer's manual for help in removing the cover. 3.
Power off the computer and monitor, then disconnect the display cable from your computer. 2. Remove any existing graphics card from the back of your computer. - 7 - Hardware Installation English 2.2. Remove the computer cover. Hardware Installation Installing Your graphics card. If necessary, consult your graphics accelerator card. To remove the existing graphics card: 1. Now that you have prepared your computer, you are ready to install your computer's manual for help in removing the cover. 3.
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... graphics card driver. GV-NX72G Series Graphics Accelerator - 8 - Replace the screw to proceed with the PCI Express x16 slot, and press it is runnnig. Plug the display cable into your graphics card came with a DVI-I connector, you can connect a flat panel display to next chapter for detailed instructions. Please refer to the appropriate connector, as shown below... If necessary, remove the metal cover from this slot; If your card; English To install your graphics card...
... graphics card driver. GV-NX72G Series Graphics Accelerator - 8 - Replace the screw to proceed with the PCI Express x16 slot, and press it is runnnig. Plug the display cable into your graphics card came with a DVI-I connector, you can connect a flat panel display to next chapter for detailed instructions. Please refer to the appropriate connector, as shown below... If necessary, remove the metal cover from this slot; If your card; English To install your graphics card...
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... SLI-ready graphics cards of the same model on Desktop and select Properties. In Settings, click the Advanced button. Select SLI multi-GPU from the side menu and select the Enable SLI multi-GPU check box (Figure 2) and click Apply. Please do not enable SLI multi-GPU in Windows® 2000. - 9 - Hardware Installation When Display Properties dialog box appears, select the Settings tab. Figure 1 Step 1: After installing the graphics card driver, right-click on an SLI motherboard (example: GV-NX72G128D)(Figure 1), users can enable SLI mode...
... SLI-ready graphics cards of the same model on Desktop and select Properties. In Settings, click the Advanced button. Select SLI multi-GPU from the side menu and select the Enable SLI multi-GPU check box (Figure 2) and click Apply. Please do not enable SLI multi-GPU in Windows® 2000. - 9 - Hardware Installation When Display Properties dialog box appears, select the Settings tab. Figure 1 Step 1: After installing the graphics card driver, right-click on an SLI motherboard (example: GV-NX72G128D)(Figure 1), users can enable SLI mode...
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... Requirement • When loading the graphics card drivers for the system, please make sure your CD-ROM Drive letter to install the driver for your motherboard nearest dealer for motherboard driver. - 11 - Or please contact your graphics accelerator.) 3.1. Software Installation In this manual, we assume that your system has installed DirectX 9.0c or later version. • If you install the graphics card drivers for that motherboard. Software Installation Then you can follow the guides to setup your graphics card driver...
... Requirement • When loading the graphics card drivers for the system, please make sure your CD-ROM Drive letter to install the driver for your motherboard nearest dealer for motherboard driver. - 11 - Or please contact your graphics accelerator.) 3.1. Software Installation In this manual, we assume that your system has installed DirectX 9.0c or later version. • If you install the graphics card drivers for that motherboard. Software Installation Then you can follow the guides to setup your graphics card driver...
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..." button to install the driver from AUTORUN window. English 3.1.3. Step 1: Found new hardware wizard: Video controller (VGA Compatible) Click the Next button to install the driver. (There is inserted into your graphics accelerator, please insert it automatically. Driver Installation A. Step 2: Found new hardware wizard: Searching and installing The wizard will automatically detect a new hardware in the system and pop out a "New Hardware Found" message. New hardware found After the graphics card is a driver CD disk that came with...
..." button to install the driver from AUTORUN window. English 3.1.3. Step 1: Found new hardware wizard: Video controller (VGA Compatible) Click the Next button to install the driver. (There is inserted into your graphics accelerator, please insert it automatically. Driver Installation A. Step 2: Found new hardware wizard: Searching and installing The wizard will automatically detect a new hardware in the system and pop out a "New Hardware Found" message. New hardware found After the graphics card is a driver CD disk that came with...
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Step 2. Windows installings the components. Click "Next" button. Step 3. Driver installation (Autorun Window) Insert the driver CD disk into your CD-ROM, and then you can see the AUTORUN window. Click "Finish" button to restart computer. GV-NX72G Series Graphics Accelerator - 14 - If it does not show up , please run "D:\setup.exe". When autorun window show up , click Install Display Driver item. Then the driver installation is completed. English B. Step 1.
Step 2. Windows installings the components. Click "Next" button. Step 3. Driver installation (Autorun Window) Insert the driver CD disk into your CD-ROM, and then you can see the AUTORUN window. Click "Finish" button to restart computer. GV-NX72G Series Graphics Accelerator - 14 - If it does not show up , please run "D:\setup.exe". When autorun window show up , click Install Display Driver item. Then the driver installation is completed. English B. Step 1.
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... clock configuration utility will see the change of thermal curve from now on. To rechange clock, uncheck the "Fixed Clock" mode and then adjust If your card have Hardware Monitor function, you will lock the GPU and memory clock you choose, whether you restart your system or not. Opens Help page - 17 - Software Installation English V-Tuner 3 V-Tuner 3 lets you adjust the working frequency of GPU, and you will display the GPU temperature...
... clock configuration utility will see the change of thermal curve from now on. To rechange clock, uncheck the "Fixed Clock" mode and then adjust If your card have Hardware Monitor function, you will lock the GPU and memory clock you choose, whether you restart your system or not. Opens Help page - 17 - Software Installation English V-Tuner 3 V-Tuner 3 lets you adjust the working frequency of GPU, and you will display the GPU temperature...
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... Display Properties item, and then click Settings. Click the appropriate tab to GIGABYTE website for updated information about the graphics accelerator, latest drivers, and other functions. GV-NX72G Series Graphics Accelerator - 18 - Click Advanced after clicking Settings. Taskbar Icon After installation of the graphics card's enhanced and other information. Click the Color Correction and VGA Information items into the "Color Adjust" and "VGA Info" tabs. Right-clicking this icon opens the GIGABYTE control panel...
... Display Properties item, and then click Settings. Click the appropriate tab to GIGABYTE website for updated information about the graphics accelerator, latest drivers, and other functions. GV-NX72G Series Graphics Accelerator - 18 - Click Advanced after clicking Settings. Taskbar Icon After installation of the graphics card's enhanced and other information. Click the Color Correction and VGA Information items into the "Color Adjust" and "VGA Info" tabs. Right-clicking this icon opens the GIGABYTE control panel...
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... Dual-Monitor Setup: You can set the display to output from the nView Display Mode list and click Apply. Unlike Horizontal Span or Vertical Span mode, Dualview treats each display as when the application spans displays. Select DualView from two monitors on the nView Display Settings page. English nView Display Settings properties * nView allows you will need to select the proper TV format. Clone Mode Dual View Mode "*" Only Single display mode is available when SLI mode is chosen as one virtual desktop. GV-NX72G Series Graphics Accelerator...
... Dual-Monitor Setup: You can set the display to output from the nView Display Mode list and click Apply. Unlike Horizontal Span or Vertical Span mode, Dualview treats each display as when the application spans displays. Select DualView from two monitors on the nView Display Settings page. English nView Display Settings properties * nView allows you will need to select the proper TV format. Clone Mode Dual View Mode "*" Only Single display mode is available when SLI mode is chosen as one virtual desktop. GV-NX72G Series Graphics Accelerator...
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... Global Driver Settings. Please do not enable SLI multi-GPU in luminance between a source image and its output on an SLI-capable motherboard. SLI multi-GPU * To enable SLI mode, select the Enable SLI multi-GPU check box and click Apply after installation of two GVNX72G128D/GV-NX72G512P1/GV-NX72G512P2 graphics cards on a display device. Then restart your display device. Also, many 3Daccelerated games may appear too dark to compensate for variations in Windows® 2000. "*" Only Windows...
... Global Driver Settings. Please do not enable SLI multi-GPU in luminance between a source image and its output on an SLI-capable motherboard. SLI multi-GPU * To enable SLI mode, select the Enable SLI multi-GPU check box and click Apply after installation of two GVNX72G128D/GV-NX72G512P1/GV-NX72G512P2 graphics cards on a display device. Then restart your display device. Also, many 3Daccelerated games may appear too dark to compensate for variations in Windows® 2000. "*" Only Windows...
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... degree rotation) GV-NX72G Series Graphics Accelerator - 24 - If your display(s) for optimal viewing and representation of any video file type that supports overlay adjustments. Tools properties NV Rotate properties The NVIDIA settings taskbar utility lets you conveniently access various features and presets you've configured in either Landscape or Portrait mode, you organize your applications for use with multiple displays and desktops. • Display optimization Run the Display Optimization Wizard...
... degree rotation) GV-NX72G Series Graphics Accelerator - 24 - If your display(s) for optimal viewing and representation of any video file type that supports overlay adjustments. Tools properties NV Rotate properties The NVIDIA settings taskbar utility lets you conveniently access various features and presets you've configured in either Landscape or Portrait mode, you organize your applications for use with multiple displays and desktops. • Display optimization Run the Display Optimization Wizard...
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Software Installation The setup wizard can also be accessed from this tab. nView Windows properties This tab allows you to control window and dialog box placement when using multiple monitors. - 27 - English nView Desktop Management properties ThistabcontainsinformationaboutthenViewDesktopManager. nView Profiles properties This tab contains a record all nView display settings for easy software setup.
Software Installation The setup wizard can also be accessed from this tab. nView Windows properties This tab allows you to control window and dialog box placement when using multiple monitors. - 27 - English nView Desktop Management properties ThistabcontainsinformationaboutthenViewDesktopManager. nView Profiles properties This tab contains a record all nView display settings for easy software setup.
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nView Desktops properties This tab allows you to 32 unique desktops. GV-NX72G Series Graphics Accelerator - 28 - nView User Interface properties This tab allows for customization of the nView user interface. English nView Applications properties This tab allows you to create up to control nView settings depending different applications.
nView Desktops properties This tab allows you to 32 unique desktops. GV-NX72G Series Graphics Accelerator - 28 - nView User Interface properties This tab allows for customization of the nView user interface. English nView Applications properties This tab allows you to create up to control nView settings depending different applications.
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nView Zoom properties This tab provides dynamic zoom functionality on the desktop. nView Hot Keys properties This tab lets you can apply to your applications. English nView Effects properties This tab provides special windows effects that you perform various actions with shortcut keys or key combinations. - 29 - Also enables full screen video playback via the video mirroring control button. Software Installation
nView Zoom properties This tab provides dynamic zoom functionality on the desktop. nView Hot Keys properties This tab lets you can apply to your applications. English nView Effects properties This tab provides special windows effects that you perform various actions with shortcut keys or key combinations. - 29 - Also enables full screen video playback via the video mirroring control button. Software Installation
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To ensure you need to install the graphics card driver to take advantage of the higher performance, resolutions, and special graphics features of the graphics card. Select Run. 3. Click "Yes" to install the driver. To install the graphics card driver for Windows® 2000, please insert the Installation CD. Software Installation Windows® 2000 Driver Installation With Windows running on the control bar. 2. If Windows® does not show up. Click "Next". 7. Click Install Display Driver item, and follow the wizard...
To ensure you need to install the graphics card driver to take advantage of the higher performance, resolutions, and special graphics features of the graphics card. Select Run. 3. Click "Yes" to install the driver. To install the graphics card driver for Windows® 2000, please insert the Installation CD. Software Installation Windows® 2000 Driver Installation With Windows running on the control bar. 2. If Windows® does not show up. Click "Next". 7. Click Install Display Driver item, and follow the wizard...
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... Menu appears, select Safe Mode and press Enter. If necessary, adjust your monitor's setting by monitor's adjust panel to make the screen looks focused, crisp, and sharp. (Please refer to become the secondary display.) Make sure you selected the appropriate display device and graphics card when you installed the graphics driver. Restart your motherboard. For more assistance, use the Troubleshooting Guide located in the Windows® Help or...
... Menu appears, select Safe Mode and press Enter. If necessary, adjust your monitor's setting by monitor's adjust panel to make the screen looks focused, crisp, and sharp. (Please refer to become the secondary display.) Make sure you selected the appropriate display device and graphics card when you installed the graphics driver. Restart your motherboard. For more assistance, use the Troubleshooting Guide located in the Windows® Help or...
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... n-Viewe Display Settings from the side menu and select HDTV from the adapter to complete the settings. Connect the TV Out cable from the Current display list. GV-NX72G Series Graphics Accelerator - 34 - Step 3: Click the GeForce 7300 SE/7200 GS tab when advanced properties dialog box appears. Then click Apply to the TV Out port on your graphics card. Step 2: After installation of the graphics card driver, right-click on Desktop and...
... n-Viewe Display Settings from the side menu and select HDTV from the adapter to complete the settings. Connect the TV Out cable from the Current display list. GV-NX72G Series Graphics Accelerator - 34 - Step 3: Click the GeForce 7300 SE/7200 GS tab when advanced properties dialog box appears. Then click Apply to the TV Out port on your graphics card. Step 2: After installation of the graphics card driver, right-click on Desktop and...