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... intellectual property rights. No part of GBT. GV-N98XPZL-1GH NVIDIA GeForceTM 9800 GTX+ Graphics Accelerator User's Manual Rev. 101 12MM-N98XPZGH-101R Copyright © 2008 GIGABYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD Copyright by U.S. Macrovision corporation product notice: This product incorporates copyright protection technology that may be out of date before publication of this manual may appear in any errors or omissions that is intended for any form without the expressed...
... intellectual property rights. No part of GBT. GV-N98XPZL-1GH NVIDIA GeForceTM 9800 GTX+ Graphics Accelerator User's Manual Rev. 101 12MM-N98XPZGH-101R Copyright © 2008 GIGABYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD Copyright by U.S. Macrovision corporation product notice: This product incorporates copyright protection technology that may be out of date before publication of this manual may appear in any errors or omissions that is intended for any form without the expressed...
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... Link Interface) technology (Note 1) • Supports 2 DVI-I connectors • Supports HDTV output (by optional adapter) • Supports HDMI connector (by optional adapter) • Supports 2 D-Sub connectors (by adapter) • Supports HDCP (High-Bandwidth Digital Content Protection) technology 1.2. Two GV-N98XPZL-1GH - Features • Powered by NVIDIA® GeForceTM 9800 GTX+ Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) • Supports PCI Express 2.0 • Integrated with two PCI Express x16 slots and correct chipset driver - Optical drive for best performance - Windows® XP...
... Link Interface) technology (Note 1) • Supports 2 DVI-I connectors • Supports HDTV output (by optional adapter) • Supports HDMI connector (by optional adapter) • Supports 2 D-Sub connectors (by adapter) • Supports HDCP (High-Bandwidth Digital Content Protection) technology 1.2. Two GV-N98XPZL-1GH - Features • Powered by NVIDIA® GeForceTM 9800 GTX+ Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) • Supports PCI Express 2.0 • Integrated with two PCI Express x16 slots and correct chipset driver - Optical drive for best performance - Windows® XP...
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... work correctly, please use official GIGABYTE BIOS only. Use a grounded wrist strap before proceeding. DO NOT APPLY POWER TO YOUR SYSTEM IF THE GRAPHICS CARD IS DAMAGED. Place components on a grounded antistatic pad or on the bag that your computer and unplug power supply. 2. Expansion cards contain very delicate Integrated Circuit (IC) chips. To protect them against damage from the system. GV-N98XPZL-1GH Graphics Accelerator...
... work correctly, please use official GIGABYTE BIOS only. Use a grounded wrist strap before proceeding. DO NOT APPLY POWER TO YOUR SYSTEM IF THE GRAPHICS CARD IS DAMAGED. Place components on a grounded antistatic pad or on the bag that your computer and unplug power supply. 2. Expansion cards contain very delicate Integrated Circuit (IC) chips. To protect them against damage from the system. GV-N98XPZL-1GH Graphics Accelerator...
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...; then align your graphics card, or the system will not boot. After installation, remember to connect the power cable to fasten the card in firmly until the card is securely inserted. Step 3. Connect a flat panel To TV / VCR To Flat Panel Display Connect a D-Sub monitor via DVI-I to D-Sub adapter Connect a HDMI monitor via DVI-I to D-Sub adapter to connect a 15-pin D-Sub monitor. 2.2. Make sure that supports DVI-I function or use the DVI-I digital connectors. Hardware Installation Step 2. Do not...
...; then align your graphics card, or the system will not boot. After installation, remember to connect the power cable to fasten the card in firmly until the card is securely inserted. Step 3. Connect a flat panel To TV / VCR To Flat Panel Display Connect a D-Sub monitor via DVI-I to D-Sub adapter Connect a HDMI monitor via DVI-I to D-Sub adapter to connect a 15-pin D-Sub monitor. 2.2. Make sure that supports DVI-I function or use the DVI-I digital connectors. Hardware Installation Step 2. Do not...
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... port on your motheboard. GV-N98XPZL-1GH Graphics Accelerator - 8 - Method B (via the S/PDIF out header): Connect the provided S/PDIF cable to the graphics card and the S/PDIF out header on the graphics card. Method A (via the coaxial S/PDIF out jack): Connect the GIGABYTE video adapter to the motherboard. Connect the SPDIF coaxial cable (optional) to the video adapter and motherboard You are now ready to the Ground pin). It is recommended Method A be used on your motherboard...
... port on your motheboard. GV-N98XPZL-1GH Graphics Accelerator - 8 - Method B (via the S/PDIF out header): Connect the provided S/PDIF cable to the graphics card and the S/PDIF out header on the graphics card. Method A (via the coaxial S/PDIF out jack): Connect the GIGABYTE video adapter to the motherboard. Connect the SPDIF coaxial cable (optional) to the video adapter and motherboard You are now ready to the Ground pin). It is recommended Method A be used on your motherboard...
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... the instructions to setup your graphics card driver. (Please follow the subsection "3.1.3 Driver Installation" to be Drive D: The installation of drivers is very simple. Software Installation Software Installation In this manual, we assume that your system has installed DirectX 9.0c or later version. 2. 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"). Windows XP Driver and Utilities Installation 3.1.1. Operating System Requirements...
... the instructions to setup your graphics card driver. (Please follow the subsection "3.1.3 Driver Installation" to be Drive D: The installation of drivers is very simple. Software Installation Software Installation In this manual, we assume that your system has installed DirectX 9.0c or later version. 2. 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"). Windows XP Driver and Utilities Installation 3.1.1. Operating System Requirements...
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DirectX Installation Install Microsoft DirectX to enable 3D hardware acceleration support for Windows XP to install DirectX separately. Step 3. Then the DirectX 9 installation is installing the components. Step 1. Choose I accept the agreement and click the Next button. The system is completed. 3.1.2. For software MPEG support in Windows XP, you must install DirectX first. Click the Next button. GV-N98XPZL-1GH Graphics Accelerator - 12 - Users who run Windows XP with Service Pack 2 or above do not need to achieve better 3D...
DirectX Installation Install Microsoft DirectX to enable 3D hardware acceleration support for Windows XP to install DirectX separately. Step 3. Then the DirectX 9 installation is installing the components. Step 1. Choose I accept the agreement and click the Next button. The system is completed. 3.1.2. For software MPEG support in Windows XP, you must install DirectX first. Click the Next button. GV-N98XPZL-1GH Graphics Accelerator - 12 - Users who run Windows XP with Service Pack 2 or above do not need to achieve better 3D...
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...: Video Controller (VGA Compatible) Click the Next button to install the driver. (Insert the driver CD-ROM that came with your computer for the driver and install it automatically. Software Installation Driver Installation A. Step 2: Found New Hardware Wizard: Searching and Installing The wizard will search for the first time, the operating system will detect the graphics card automatically and display a New Hardware Found message. 3.1.3. The following are stepby-step installation instructions. Step 3: Found New Hardware...
...: Video Controller (VGA Compatible) Click the Next button to install the driver. (Insert the driver CD-ROM that came with your computer for the driver and install it automatically. Software Installation Driver Installation A. Step 2: Found New Hardware Wizard: Searching and Installing The wizard will search for the first time, the operating system will detect the graphics card automatically and display a New Hardware Found message. 3.1.3. The following are stepby-step installation instructions. Step 3: Found New Hardware...
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Step 1. Click the Next button. The system is completed. Step 3. When the autorun window shows up , please run "D:\setup.exe". If it does not show up , click the Install Display Driver item. Step 2. B. Then the driver installation is installing the components. Click the Finish button to restart the computer. GV-N98XPZL-1GH Graphics Accelerator - 14 - The autorun window will appear. Driver Installation (Autorun Window) Insert the driver CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive.
Step 1. Click the Next button. The system is completed. Step 3. When the autorun window shows up , please run "D:\setup.exe". If it does not show up , click the Install Display Driver item. Step 2. B. Then the driver installation is installing the components. Click the Finish button to restart the computer. GV-N98XPZL-1GH Graphics Accelerator - 14 - The autorun window will appear. Driver Installation (Autorun Window) Insert the driver CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive.
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...) Enable Disable Hardware Monitor ? Displays the current operating voltage Voltage adjustment (Note) Help page Displays the current operating frequency Automatically optimizes the voltage/frequency Enables manual adjustment of the GPU, Shader, and video memory. GV-N98XPZL-1GH Graphics Accelerator - 16 - GIGABYTE Gamer HUD The GIGABYTE Gamer HUD allows you to manually configure the voltage and GPU/Shader/Memory frequency settings Displays the GPU usage and temperature, the GPU usage/thermal curve, and your graphics card information Opens Help page Incorrectly doing overclock...
...) Enable Disable Hardware Monitor ? Displays the current operating voltage Voltage adjustment (Note) Help page Displays the current operating frequency Automatically optimizes the voltage/frequency Enables manual adjustment of the GPU, Shader, and video memory. GV-N98XPZL-1GH Graphics Accelerator - 16 - GIGABYTE Gamer HUD The GIGABYTE Gamer HUD allows you to manually configure the voltage and GPU/Shader/Memory frequency settings Displays the GPU usage and temperature, the GPU usage/thermal curve, and your graphics card information Opens Help page Incorrectly doing overclock...
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.... GV-N98XPZL-1GH Graphics Accelerator - 18 - You can also click the NVIDIA icon in Settings, you'll see the Plug and Play Monitor and NVIDIA GF 9800 GTX+ Properties dialog box. Click the GeForce 9800 GTX+ tab. (You can move the slider to change the resolution. Display Properties Pages To access Display Properties pages, right-click on desktop and then select Properties. The Display Properties dialog box shows the information of display adapter, color...
.... GV-N98XPZL-1GH Graphics Accelerator - 18 - You can also click the NVIDIA icon in Settings, you'll see the Plug and Play Monitor and NVIDIA GF 9800 GTX+ Properties dialog box. Click the GeForce 9800 GTX+ tab. (You can move the slider to change the resolution. Display Properties Pages To access Display Properties pages, right-click on desktop and then select Properties. The Display Properties dialog box shows the information of display adapter, color...
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... advanced graphics user, use the Adjust Image Settings with the same model name and from the same vendor. GV-N98XPZL-1GH Graphics Accelerator - 20 - This results in significant improvements in Advanced view mode. (Note 2) This item will show up when you install two graphics cards with Preview page to preview any changes you make for all your Direct3D or OpenGL applications and to establish a unique set to Multi-GPU mode to use...
... advanced graphics user, use the Adjust Image Settings with the same model name and from the same vendor. GV-N98XPZL-1GH Graphics Accelerator - 20 - This results in significant improvements in Advanced view mode. (Note 2) This item will show up when you install two graphics cards with Preview page to preview any changes you make for all your Direct3D or OpenGL applications and to establish a unique set to Multi-GPU mode to use...
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... to further manipulate and configure your display settings to optimize the use of your displays. Display A variety of display features enable you connect two monitors. - 21 - Software Installation Tasks in the Display pages allow you to do the following: • Run display optimization wizard • Move CRT screen position • Change resolution • Adjust desktop color settings • Rotate display • Manage custom resolutions (Note 1) • Run multiple display wizard (Note 2) • Set up multiple displays Run Display Optimization Wizard This wizard...
... to further manipulate and configure your display settings to optimize the use of your displays. Display A variety of display features enable you connect two monitors. - 21 - Software Installation Tasks in the Display pages allow you to do the following: • Run display optimization wizard • Move CRT screen position • Change resolution • Adjust desktop color settings • Rotate display • Manage custom resolutions (Note 1) • Run multiple display wizard (Note 2) • Set up multiple displays Run Display Optimization Wizard This wizard...
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..., bit-color depth, and the refresh rate etc. The Advanced Timing page enables you to change the orientation of your desktop to portrait, landscape, and inverted modes. Software Installation Rotate Display The NVIDIA Rotate features enable you to adjust timings for analog CRT and DVI connections. This is present only in Advanced view mode. (Note 2) This item will show up when you can use the advanced Change Resolution Attributes page to view...
..., bit-color depth, and the refresh rate etc. The Advanced Timing page enables you to change the orientation of your desktop to portrait, landscape, and inverted modes. Software Installation Rotate Display The NVIDIA Rotate features enable you to adjust timings for analog CRT and DVI connections. This is present only in Advanced view mode. (Note 2) This item will show up when you can use the advanced Change Resolution Attributes page to view...
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... of the same desktop. (2) As one large horizontal desktop (Horizontal span) Horizontal Span mode indicates that are connected to your computer. Dual-Monitor Setup You can set the display to output from each display is half the width of several multi-display modes to make the best use one display (Single) • The same on both displays in the display pair function as one wide virtual desktop. Clone Mode Horizontal Span Mode GV-N98XPZL-1GH Graphics Accelerator - 24 - The width...
... of the same desktop. (2) As one large horizontal desktop (Horizontal span) Horizontal Span mode indicates that are connected to your computer. Dual-Monitor Setup You can set the display to output from each display is half the width of several multi-display modes to make the best use one display (Single) • The same on both displays in the display pair function as one wide virtual desktop. Clone Mode Horizontal Span Mode GV-N98XPZL-1GH Graphics Accelerator - 24 - The width...
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... connect a television. GV-N98XPZL-1GH Graphics Accelerator - 26 - For best results, play a video while you make adjustment to view the changes as they happen. Run Television Setup Wizard (Note) The wizard will show up when you through the steps to configure your television for use for your standard television or HDTV as well as change country- specific signal or the HDTV format. • Enable full screen video mirroring. Adjust Video Color Settings Use the controls...
... connect a television. GV-N98XPZL-1GH Graphics Accelerator - 26 - For best results, play a video while you make adjustment to view the changes as they happen. Run Television Setup Wizard (Note) The wizard will show up when you through the steps to configure your television for use for your standard television or HDTV as well as change country- specific signal or the HDTV format. • Enable full screen video mirroring. Adjust Video Color Settings Use the controls...
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Step 6: Click the Preview button to apply the new television settings. Then click Next. Step 7: Click Finish to preview the selected settings. GV-N98XPZL-1GH Graphics Accelerator - 28 -
Step 6: Click the Preview button to apply the new television settings. Then click Next. Step 7: Click Finish to preview the selected settings. GV-N98XPZL-1GH Graphics Accelerator - 28 -
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nView Windows properties This tab allows you to control window and dialog box placement when using multiple monitors. GV-N98XPZL-1GH Graphics Accelerator - 30 - The Setup Wizard can also be accessed from this tab. nView Profiles properties This tab contains a record of all nView display settings for easy software setup. nView Desktop Management properties This tab contains information about the nView Desktop Manager.
nView Windows properties This tab allows you to control window and dialog box placement when using multiple monitors. GV-N98XPZL-1GH Graphics Accelerator - 30 - The Setup Wizard can also be accessed from this tab. nView Profiles properties This tab contains a record of all nView display settings for easy software setup. nView Desktop Management properties This tab contains information about the nView Desktop Manager.
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GV-N98XPZL-1GH Graphics Accelerator - 32 - Also enable full screen video playback via the video mirroring control button. nView Effects properties This tab provides special windows effects that you perform various actions with shortcut keys or key combinations. nView Hot Keys properties This tab lets you can apply to your applications. nView Zoom properties This tab provides dynamic zoom functionality on the desktop.
GV-N98XPZL-1GH Graphics Accelerator - 32 - Also enable full screen video playback via the video mirroring control button. nView Effects properties This tab provides special windows effects that you perform various actions with shortcut keys or key combinations. nView Hot Keys properties This tab lets you can apply to your applications. nView Zoom properties This tab provides dynamic zoom functionality on the desktop.
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... receiving power. If necessary, disable any 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 install the graphics driver. Restart your monitor's setting using monitor's adjust panel to make the screen look focused, crisp, and sharp. (Please refer to the monitor's manual.) GV-N98XPZL-1GH Graphics Accelerator - 34 - For more assistance, use the Troubleshooting Guide located in the Windows Help...
... receiving power. If necessary, disable any 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 install the graphics driver. Restart your monitor's setting using monitor's adjust panel to make the screen look focused, crisp, and sharp. (Please refer to the monitor's manual.) GV-N98XPZL-1GH Graphics Accelerator - 34 - For more assistance, use the Troubleshooting Guide located in the Windows Help...