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.... GV-N460SO-1GI NVIDIA® GeForceTM GTX 460 Graphics Accelerator User's Manual Rev. 101 12MM-N460SO-101R Copyright © 2010 GIGABYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD Copyright by Rovi Corporation, and is intended for any errors or omissions that is prohibited. No part of this manual may void the warranty of this graphics card. Doing so may be reproduced or transmitted in technology, some of the specifications might be authorized by GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY...
.... GV-N460SO-1GI NVIDIA® GeForceTM GTX 460 Graphics Accelerator User's Manual Rev. 101 12MM-N460SO-101R Copyright © 2010 GIGABYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD Copyright by Rovi Corporation, and is intended for any errors or omissions that is prohibited. No part of this manual may void the warranty of this graphics card. Doing so may be reproduced or transmitted in technology, some of the specifications might be authorized by GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY...
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Board Layout ...5 2.2. Resolutions and Color Depth Table (In Windows XP 24 5.3. Regulatory Statements 26 - 3 - Accessing NVIDIA Control Panel 14 4. How to Reflash the BIOS in MS-DOS Mode 23 5.2. Hardware Installation 5 2.1. Driver and Utility Installation 9 3.1.1. Display Properties Pages 13 3.3. Driver Installation ...9 3.2. Introduction ...4 1.1. Hardware Installation ...7 3. Appendix ...23 5.1. Features ...4 1.2. Minimum System Requirements 4 2. Software Installation ...9 3.1. Table of Contents 1. Troubleshooting Tips 22 5.
Board Layout ...5 2.2. Resolutions and Color Depth Table (In Windows XP 24 5.3. Regulatory Statements 26 - 3 - Accessing NVIDIA Control Panel 14 4. How to Reflash the BIOS in MS-DOS Mode 23 5.2. Hardware Installation 5 2.1. Driver and Utility Installation 9 3.1.1. Display Properties Pages 13 3.3. Driver Installation ...9 3.2. Introduction ...4 1.1. Hardware Installation ...7 3. Appendix ...23 5.1. Features ...4 1.2. Minimum System Requirements 4 2. Software Installation ...9 3.1. Table of Contents 1. Troubleshooting Tips 22 5.
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... driver - GV-N400 Series Graphics Accelerator - 4 - Windows® XP • SLI TM Configuration If you are planning on using this graphics card as part of an SLI system, the following are required: - GV-N460SO-1GI) and from the same vendor (e.g. 1. An SLI certified motherboard with the same model name (e.g. GIGABYTE TECHNOLOGY). Introduction 1.1. Windows® 7 - Features • Powered by NVIDIA® GeForceTM GTX 460 Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) • Supports PCI Express 2.0 • Integrated with two/three x16 physical connectors. Windows® Vista...
... driver - GV-N400 Series Graphics Accelerator - 4 - Windows® XP • SLI TM Configuration If you are planning on using this graphics card as part of an SLI system, the following are required: - GV-N460SO-1GI) and from the same vendor (e.g. 1. An SLI certified motherboard with the same model name (e.g. GIGABYTE TECHNOLOGY). Introduction 1.1. Windows® 7 - Features • Powered by NVIDIA® GeForceTM GTX 460 Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) • Supports PCI Express 2.0 • Integrated with two/three x16 physical connectors. Windows® Vista...
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...the card carton for obvious damage. Using non-official GIGABYTE BIOS might cause problem(s) on the bag that your computer. 1. DO NOT APPLY POWER TO YOUR SYSTEM IF THE GRAPHICS CARD IS DAMAGED. GV-N400 Series Graphics Accelerator - 6 - Place components on a grounded antistatic pad or on the graphics card....the power supply case. 3. Be sure there are separated from static electricity, you should be left in its original packing until it is installed. Expansion cards contain very delicate Integrated Circuit (IC) chips. If you work correctly, please use official GIGABYTE BIOS only...
...the card carton for obvious damage. Using non-official GIGABYTE BIOS might cause problem(s) on the bag that your computer. 1. DO NOT APPLY POWER TO YOUR SYSTEM IF THE GRAPHICS CARD IS DAMAGED. GV-N400 Series Graphics Accelerator - 6 - Place components on a grounded antistatic pad or on the graphics card....the power supply case. 3. Be sure there are separated from static electricity, you should be left in its original packing until it is installed. Expansion cards contain very delicate Integrated Circuit (IC) chips. If you work correctly, please use official GIGABYTE BIOS only...
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..., you need a cable or adapter to a HDMI monitor. then align your graphics card. Connect a flat panel To HDMI Monitor To Flat Panel Display Connect a HDMI monitor - 7 - Step 2. If necessary, remove the metal cover from the mini-HDMI connector to connect from this slot; Replace the screw to install your graphics card with the PCI Express x16 slot, and press it in place, and replace the computer cover. Step 3. Step 1. Hardware Installation This graphics card provides two DVI-I function. You can connect a monitor that...
..., you need a cable or adapter to a HDMI monitor. then align your graphics card. Connect a flat panel To HDMI Monitor To Flat Panel Display Connect a HDMI monitor - 7 - Step 2. If necessary, remove the metal cover from the mini-HDMI connector to connect from this slot; Replace the screw to install your graphics card with the PCI Express x16 slot, and press it in place, and replace the computer cover. Step 3. Step 1. Hardware Installation This graphics card provides two DVI-I function. You can connect a monitor that...
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The picture below shows that provides twox16 PCI Express slots to scale graphics performance. How NVIDIA® SLITM (Scalable Link Interface) technology works: In an SLI configuration, two SLI-ready graphics cards of the same type. (Example: GV-N28-1GH-B) GV-N400 Series Graphics Accelerator - 8 - SLI Configuration: SLI bridge connector (provided by motherboard manufacturer) Two SLI-ready graphics cards of the same model and the same manufacturers are connected together via SLI bridge connector in a system that two graphics cards are linked in parallel in an SLI configuration.
The picture below shows that provides twox16 PCI Express slots to scale graphics performance. How NVIDIA® SLITM (Scalable Link Interface) technology works: In an SLI configuration, two SLI-ready graphics cards of the same type. (Example: GV-N28-1GH-B) GV-N400 Series Graphics Accelerator - 8 - SLI Configuration: SLI bridge connector (provided by motherboard manufacturer) Two SLI-ready graphics cards of the same model and the same manufacturers are connected together via SLI bridge connector in a system that two graphics cards are linked in parallel in an SLI configuration.
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... - Driver and Utility Installation 3.1.1. Software Installation Notice the following guidelines before installing the drivers: 1. Driver Installation After installing the operating system, insert the driver disk into your system has installed the appropriate motherboard drivers (for the motherboard drivers, please contact the motherboard manufacturer.) 3.1. The driver Autorun screen is automatically displayed which looks like that shown in Windows XP, you must install DirectX first. 3. First make sure your system has installed DirectX 9 or later version. 2. Users who run Windows...
... - Driver and Utility Installation 3.1.1. Software Installation Notice the following guidelines before installing the drivers: 1. Driver Installation After installing the operating system, insert the driver disk into your system has installed the appropriate motherboard drivers (for the motherboard drivers, please contact the motherboard manufacturer.) 3.1. The driver Autorun screen is automatically displayed which looks like that shown in Windows XP, you must install DirectX first. 3. First make sure your system has installed DirectX 9 or later version. 2. Users who run Windows...
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Step 4: Click the Finish button to restart the computer. Step 3: Click the Yes button. GV-N400 Series Graphics Accelerator - 10 - Then the driver installation is installing the components. The system is completed.
Step 4: Click the Finish button to restart the computer. Step 3: Click the Yes button. GV-N400 Series Graphics Accelerator - 10 - Then the driver installation is installing the components. The system is completed.
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.../increase fan speed Stock fan speed setting Allow users to adjust fan speed Drag the bar left/right to save preferred GPU/Memory voltage, GPU/Memory clock, and fan speed settings. OC Mode: Under option "Manual", users have five profiles to decrease/increase GPU/Memory clock Incorrectly doing overclock/overvoltage may result in OC Guru: OC, Gaming, and Green modes. Users can set hot key for each profile. (Note1) Shader clock is a utility which helps users adjust card performance and monitor hardware information...
.../increase fan speed Stock fan speed setting Allow users to adjust fan speed Drag the bar left/right to save preferred GPU/Memory voltage, GPU/Memory clock, and fan speed settings. OC Mode: Under option "Manual", users have five profiles to decrease/increase GPU/Memory clock Incorrectly doing overclock/overvoltage may result in OC Guru: OC, Gaming, and Green modes. Users can set hot key for each profile. (Note1) Shader clock is a utility which helps users adjust card performance and monitor hardware information...
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... value Stock GPU/Memory clock setting Press "Apply" to apply preferred GPU/Memory clock Drag the bar left/right to decrease/increase GPU/Memory clock In game real-time On-Screen-Display hot-key setting Screenshot output directory Screenshot hot-key setting Stock display setting Press "Apply" to apply preferred display settings GV-N400 Series Graphics Accelerator - 12 - In addition, Gaming mode provides users with screenshots by hot-key. Users can monitor hardware information in games and adjust display settings in...
... value Stock GPU/Memory clock setting Press "Apply" to apply preferred GPU/Memory clock Drag the bar left/right to decrease/increase GPU/Memory clock In game real-time On-Screen-Display hot-key setting Screenshot output directory Screenshot hot-key setting Stock display setting Press "Apply" to apply preferred display settings GV-N400 Series Graphics Accelerator - 12 - In addition, Gaming mode provides users with screenshots by hot-key. Users can monitor hardware information in games and adjust display settings in...
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... to avoid unnecessary power consumption. Software Installation In addition, Green mode provides information of time Total mode: power saved since OC GURU first activated Reset Meter mode from start - 13 - Under Green mode, users can choose PWM working frequency Meter/Total mode switch: Meter mode: power saved in a given period of power saved through this mode. Green Mode: The best 2D and 3D power saving setting to lower power consumption and monitor current GPU power consumption.
... to avoid unnecessary power consumption. Software Installation In addition, Green mode provides information of time Total mode: power saved since OC GURU first activated Reset Meter mode from start - 13 - Under Green mode, users can choose PWM working frequency Meter/Total mode switch: Meter mode: power saved in a given period of power saved through this mode. Green Mode: The best 2D and 3D power saving setting to lower power consumption and monitor current GPU power consumption.
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... GeForce GTX 460 tab to configure all your graphics card settings. After clicking the Advanced Settings button in Display Settings, you can right-click on the desktop and select Personalize, and then the Control Panel\Appearance Personalization\Personalization window will show up. Accessing NVIDIA Control Panel After installation of the display driver, right-click on the desktop and select NVIDIA Control Panel. Select Display Settings. When the Display Settings dialog box appears, click Advanced Settings. GV-N400 Series Graphics Accelerator...
... GeForce GTX 460 tab to configure all your graphics card settings. After clicking the Advanced Settings button in Display Settings, you can right-click on the desktop and select Personalize, and then the Control Panel\Appearance Personalization\Personalization window will show up. Accessing NVIDIA Control Panel After installation of the display driver, right-click on the desktop and select NVIDIA Control Panel. Select Display Settings. When the Display Settings dialog box appears, click Advanced Settings. GV-N400 Series Graphics Accelerator...
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Software Installation In the NVIDIA Control Panel, select a category to alter specific NVIDIA display settings. Select the view of the NVIDIA Control Panel that is most appropriate for you want. The supported modes are : 3D Settings Display Video In the NVIDIA Control Panel, change a view if you . Standard Settings Advanced Settings The following pages provide details on configuring advanced settings. The categories are : Standard Advanced Custom - 17 -
Software Installation In the NVIDIA Control Panel, select a category to alter specific NVIDIA display settings. Select the view of the NVIDIA Control Panel that is most appropriate for you want. The supported modes are : 3D Settings Display Video In the NVIDIA Control Panel, change a view if you . Standard Settings Advanced Settings The following pages provide details on configuring advanced settings. The categories are : Standard Advanced Custom - 17 -
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... and games that utilize Direct3D and OpenGL technology. • Override the shipped clocked frequencies of your GPU and GPU memory to increase your GPU performance. • Assign specific 3D settings to a game so that these settings automatically load when a game is launched. Adjust Image Settings with Preview If you are unfamiliar with 3D technology or not an advanced graphics user, use the Adjust Image Settings with Preview...
... and games that utilize Direct3D and OpenGL technology. • Override the shipped clocked frequencies of your GPU and GPU memory to increase your GPU performance. • Assign specific 3D settings to a game so that these settings automatically load when a game is launched. Adjust Image Settings with Preview If you are unfamiliar with 3D technology or not an advanced graphics user, use the Adjust Image Settings with Preview...
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... enable you can change the color setting, reduce screen flickering, or adjust the amount of your display. - 19 - Tasks in the Display pages allow you to do the following: • Move 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 to further manipulate and configure your display settings to optimize the use of information appearing on your displays. Software Installation...
... enable you can change the color setting, reduce screen flickering, or adjust the amount of your display. - 19 - Tasks in the Display pages allow you to do the following: • Move 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 to further manipulate and configure your display settings to optimize the use of information appearing on your displays. Software Installation...
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GV-N400 Series Graphics Accelerator - 20 - Adjust Desktop Color Settings Use this page to set the contrast, sharpness, and color depth (Digital Vibrance) of the images on your display. (Note) This item is useful if you to portrait, landscape, and inverted modes. This is present only in Advanced view mode. To change video color settings, go to Adjust Video Color Settings under the Video and TV section from the Start page. Adjust Desktop Color Settings You can adjust desktop color settings for...
GV-N400 Series Graphics Accelerator - 20 - Adjust Desktop Color Settings Use this page to set the contrast, sharpness, and color depth (Digital Vibrance) of the images on your display. (Note) This item is useful if you to portrait, landscape, and inverted modes. This is present only in Advanced view mode. To change video color settings, go to Adjust Video Color Settings under the Video and TV section from the Start page. Adjust Desktop Color Settings You can adjust desktop color settings for...
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.... Clone Mode Dualview Mode Software Installation Dual-Monitor Setup You can set the display to output from each other (Dualview) • As one large horizontal desktop (Horizontal span) (Note) • As one virtual desktop. Select your preferred nView display modes here. • Only use of the same desktop. (2) Configured independently from two monitors on both display (Clone) Clone mode indicates that both displays in Windows XP. - 21 - Set Up Multiple Displays NVIDIA nView technology enables you to view your desktop in one of several multi-display modes...
.... Clone Mode Dualview Mode Software Installation Dual-Monitor Setup You can set the display to output from each other (Dualview) • As one large horizontal desktop (Horizontal span) (Note) • As one virtual desktop. Select your preferred nView display modes here. • Only use of the same desktop. (2) Configured independently from two monitors on both display (Clone) Clone mode indicates that both displays in Windows XP. - 21 - Set Up Multiple Displays NVIDIA nView technology enables you to view your desktop in one of several multi-display modes...
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... Span mode indicates that both displays in the display pair function as one wide virtual desktop. GV-N400 Series Graphics Accelerator - 22 - Horizontal Span Mode Vertical Span Mode Display Matrix Model CRT(Note 2)+HDMI CRT+DVI(Note 2) DVI+HDMI DVI+HDMI+CRT DVI +DVI CRT+CRT(Note 2) GV-N460SO-1GI Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes (Note 1) This item is present only in the display pair function as one tall virtual desktop. (3) As one large horizontal desktop (Horizontal span) (Note 1) Horizontal Span mode indicates that both displays in Windows...
... Span mode indicates that both displays in the display pair function as one wide virtual desktop. GV-N400 Series Graphics Accelerator - 22 - Horizontal Span Mode Vertical Span Mode Display Matrix Model CRT(Note 2)+HDMI CRT+DVI(Note 2) DVI+HDMI DVI+HDMI+CRT DVI +DVI CRT+CRT(Note 2) GV-N460SO-1GI Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes (Note 1) This item is present only in the display pair function as one tall virtual desktop. (3) As one large horizontal desktop (Horizontal span) (Note 1) Horizontal Span mode indicates that both displays in Windows...
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... the test images to monitor your changes. Software Installation Consult the release notes for some features under Windows Vista is in the Video & Television pages allow you make adjustment to view the changes as they happen. Adjust Video Image Settings Use the controls on this page to fine tune the color settings for video content on your display. Select one of the desktop video to best fit your television screen. Adjust Video Color Settings Use the controls...
... the test images to monitor your changes. Software Installation Consult the release notes for some features under Windows Vista is in the Video & Television pages allow you make adjustment to view the changes as they happen. Adjust Video Image Settings Use the controls on this page to fine tune the color settings for video content on your display. Select one of the desktop video to best fit your television screen. Adjust Video Color Settings Use the controls...
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..., disable any built-in graphics to be disabled or to the monitor's manual.) GV-N400 Series Graphics Accelerator - 24 - Press on the graphics card being installed. When the Windows Advanced Options Menu appears, select Safe Mode and press . For more assistance, use the Troubleshooting Guide located in the Windows Help or contact your motherboard. After getting into Safe Mode, in Device Manager check whether the driver for selection depend on your monitor's setting using monitor's adjust panel...
..., disable any built-in graphics to be disabled or to the monitor's manual.) GV-N400 Series Graphics Accelerator - 24 - Press on the graphics card being installed. When the Windows Advanced Options Menu appears, select Safe Mode and press . For more assistance, use the Troubleshooting Guide located in the Windows Help or contact your motherboard. After getting into Safe Mode, in Device Manager check whether the driver for selection depend on your monitor's setting using monitor's adjust panel...