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... expressed, written permission of GBT. Copyright © 2006 GIGABYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD Copyright by U.S. GV-NX71G512P8-RH / GV-NX71G512P8 / GV-NX71G256P4-RH GeForce™ 7100 GS Graphics Accelerator User's Manual Rev. 102 12MD-NX71G8R-102R * 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this may void the warranty of this VGA card Due to rapid change in technology, some of the specifications might be out of date before publication of their respective owners. No part of this manual...
... expressed, written permission of GBT. Copyright © 2006 GIGABYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD Copyright by U.S. GV-NX71G512P8-RH / GV-NX71G512P8 / GV-NX71G256P4-RH GeForce™ 7100 GS Graphics Accelerator User's Manual Rev. 102 12MD-NX71G8R-102R * 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this may void the warranty of this VGA card Due to rapid change in technology, some of the specifications might be out of date before publication of their respective owners. No part of this manual...
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... Resolutions and Color Depth Table (In Windows® XP 36 GV-NX71G Series Graphics Accelerator - 2 - Features ...3 1.2. Board Layout 4 2.2. DirectX Installation ...11 3.1.3. nView Properties Pages 27 3.2. How to a HDTV 35 5.3. Utilities on Driver CD 14 3.1.5. Taskbar Icon ...16 3.1.6. Connecting to Reflash the BIOS 34 5.1.1. English Table of Contents 1. Troubleshooting Tips 33 5. Driver Installation ...12 3.1.4. Display Properties Pages 19 3.1.7. Reflash BIOS in Windows Mode 34 5.2. Hardware Installation 6 3. Reflash BIOS in MS-DOS Mode...
... Resolutions and Color Depth Table (In Windows® XP 36 GV-NX71G Series Graphics Accelerator - 2 - Features ...3 1.2. Board Layout 4 2.2. DirectX Installation ...11 3.1.3. nView Properties Pages 27 3.2. How to a HDTV 35 5.3. Utilities on Driver CD 14 3.1.5. Taskbar Icon ...16 3.1.6. Connecting to Reflash the BIOS 34 5.1.1. English Table of Contents 1. Troubleshooting Tips 33 5. Driver Installation ...12 3.1.4. Display Properties Pages 19 3.1.7. Reflash BIOS in Windows Mode 34 5.2. Hardware Installation 6 3. Reflash BIOS in MS-DOS Mode...
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... Link Interface) technology via the PCI Express bus, the GV-NX71G512P8(-RH) requires driver version 91.47 or later. - 3 - Features • The graphics card supports NVIDIA TurboCache technology, which enhances graphics card performance by NVIDIA® GeForce™ 7100 GS Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) • Supports the newest PCI Express x16 • GV-NX71G512P8(-RH) Integrated with 128MB DDRII memory GV-NX71G256P4-RH Integrated with two x16 physical connectors. Minimum System Requirement • Intel® Pentium® 4 or AMD AthlonTM or...
... Link Interface) technology via the PCI Express bus, the GV-NX71G512P8(-RH) requires driver version 91.47 or later. - 3 - Features • The graphics card supports NVIDIA TurboCache technology, which enhances graphics card performance by NVIDIA® GeForce™ 7100 GS Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) • Supports the newest PCI Express x16 • GV-NX71G512P8(-RH) Integrated with 128MB DDRII memory GV-NX71G256P4-RH Integrated with two x16 physical connectors. Minimum System Requirement • Intel® Pentium® 4 or AMD AthlonTM or...
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... prepared your computer. Power off the computer and monitor, then disconnect the display cable from your computer, you are ready to disable it on the motherboard. To remove the existing graphics card: 1. Remove any on-board graphics capability, you computer documentation. Or, if your computer has any existing graphics card from the back of your computer's manual for help in removing the cover. 3. Hardware Installation Installing Your graphics card. GV-NX71G Series Graphics Accelerator - 6 -
... prepared your computer. Power off the computer and monitor, then disconnect the display cable from your computer, you are ready to disable it on the motherboard. To remove the existing graphics card: 1. Remove any on-board graphics capability, you computer documentation. Or, if your computer has any existing graphics card from the back of your computer's manual for help in removing the cover. 3. Hardware Installation Installing Your graphics card. GV-NX71G Series Graphics Accelerator - 6 -
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... Interface) technology: (For GV-NX71G512P8-RH / GV-NX71G512P8 only) After installing two SLI-ready graphics cards of the same model on Desktop and select Properties. Figure 1 Step 1: After installing the graphics card driver, right-click on an SLI motherboard (Figure 1), users can enable SLI mode simply through the graphics card driver (For the GV-NX71G512P8(-RH), driver version must be at least 91.47)(Note). When Display Properties dialog box appears, select the Settings tab. Select SLI multi-GPU from the side menu and select the Enable SLI multi-GPU check box...
... Interface) technology: (For GV-NX71G512P8-RH / GV-NX71G512P8 only) After installing two SLI-ready graphics cards of the same model on Desktop and select Properties. Figure 1 Step 1: After installing the graphics card driver, right-click on an SLI motherboard (Figure 1), users can enable SLI mode simply through the graphics card driver (For the GV-NX71G512P8(-RH), driver version must be at least 91.47)(Note). When Display Properties dialog box appears, select the Settings tab. Select SLI multi-GPU from the side menu and select the Enable SLI multi-GPU check box...
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Then you can follow the guides to setup your graphics card driver. (Please follow the subsection 3.1.3 "Driver installation" to be Drive D: The installation of SIS or VIA chipsets, please install the appropriate driver program for motherboard driver. Windows® XP Driver and Utilities Installation 3.1.1. GV-NX71G Series Graphics Accelerator - 10 - Operating System Requirement • When loading the graphics card drivers for the system, please make sure your system has installed DirectX 9.0c or later version. • If you insert...
Then you can follow the guides to setup your graphics card driver. (Please follow the subsection 3.1.3 "Driver installation" to be Drive D: The installation of SIS or VIA chipsets, please install the appropriate driver program for motherboard driver. Windows® XP Driver and Utilities Installation 3.1.1. GV-NX71G Series Graphics Accelerator - 10 - Operating System Requirement • When loading the graphics card drivers for the system, please make sure your system has installed DirectX 9.0c or later version. • If you insert...
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... driver from AUTORUN window. Step 1: Found new hardware wizard: Video controller (VGA Compatible) Click the Next button to finish the installation. Step 3: Found new hardware wizard: Finish Click the "Finish" button to install the driver. (There is inserted into your graphics accelerator, please insert it automatically. 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. GV-NX71G Series Graphics Accelerator...
... driver from AUTORUN window. Step 1: Found new hardware wizard: Video controller (VGA Compatible) Click the Next button to finish the installation. Step 3: Found new hardware wizard: Finish Click the "Finish" button to install the driver. (There is inserted into your graphics accelerator, please insert it automatically. 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. GV-NX71G Series Graphics Accelerator...
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English B. When autorun window show up , please run "D:\setup.exe". Click "Next" button. Click "Finish" button to restart computer. Step 3. Windows installings the components. Then the driver installation is completed. - 13 - Step 4. Step 1. If it does not show up, click Install Display Driver item. When autorun window show up , click Display Driver item. Driver installation (Autorun Window) Insert the driver CD disk into your CD-ROM, and then you can see the AUTORUN window. Software Installation Step 2.
English B. When autorun window show up , please run "D:\setup.exe". Click "Next" button. Click "Finish" button to restart computer. Step 3. Windows installings the components. Then the driver installation is completed. - 13 - Step 4. Step 1. If it does not show up, click Install Display Driver item. When autorun window show up , click Display Driver item. Driver installation (Autorun Window) Insert the driver CD disk into your CD-ROM, and then you can see the AUTORUN window. Software Installation Step 2.
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... system and then enter "Auto-Optimized" mode The V-Tuner3 clock configuration utility will see the change of the graphic engine and video memory (Core Clock and Memory Clock). Opens Help page - 15 - English V-Tuner 3 V-Tuner 3 lets you restart your system or not. Software Installation To rechange clock, uncheck the "Fixed Clock" mode and then adjust If your card have Hardware Monitor function, you will display the GPU temperature and show the thermal curve.
... system and then enter "Auto-Optimized" mode The V-Tuner3 clock configuration utility will see the change of the graphic engine and video memory (Core Clock and Memory Clock). Opens Help page - 15 - English V-Tuner 3 V-Tuner 3 lets you restart your system or not. Software Installation To rechange clock, uncheck the "Fixed Clock" mode and then adjust If your card have Hardware Monitor function, you will display the GPU temperature and show the thermal curve.
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... to change your display settings. Click Advanced after clicking Settings. Right click the icon. Click the VGA Information item into the "VGA Info" and "Color Adjust" tabs. English 3.1.5. You may click the Display Properties item, and then click Settings. GV-NX71G Series Graphics Accelerator - 16 - Taskbar Icon After installation of the graphics card's enhanced and other information. Click the appropriate tab to GIGABYTE website for updated information about the graphics accelerator, latest drivers...
... to change your display settings. Click Advanced after clicking Settings. Right click the icon. Click the VGA Information item into the "VGA Info" and "Color Adjust" tabs. English 3.1.5. You may click the Display Properties item, and then click Settings. GV-NX71G Series Graphics Accelerator - 16 - Taskbar Icon After installation of the graphics card's enhanced and other information. Click the appropriate tab to GIGABYTE website for updated information about the graphics accelerator, latest drivers...
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... for Windows) You may adjust the screen resolution and color quality settings in this dialog box. Software Installation Display Properties Pages To access Display Properties pages, right-click the GBT icon on the taskbar and select Display Properties or right-click on Desktop and then select Properties. You can move the slider to change the resolution. Settings (Resolutions and Color depth for adapter and setting. The Display Properties dialog box shows the information of display adapter, color, the...
... for Windows) You may adjust the screen resolution and color quality settings in this dialog box. Software Installation Display Properties Pages To access Display Properties pages, right-click the GBT icon on the taskbar and select Display Properties or right-click on Desktop and then select Properties. You can move the slider to change the resolution. Settings (Resolutions and Color depth for adapter and setting. The Display Properties dialog box shows the information of display adapter, color, the...
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... Control Panel. Click the Start the NVIDIA Control Panel button to alter specific NVIDIA display settings. English GeForce 7100 GS tab After pressing the Advanced button in the left side. • New NVIDIA Control Panel This is the default user interface, which provides control of the NVIDIA control panels have installed on the taskbar and select Nvidia Display to access the GeForce 7100 GS properties page.) When you access the GeForce...
... Control Panel. Click the Start the NVIDIA Control Panel button to alter specific NVIDIA display settings. English GeForce 7100 GS tab After pressing the Advanced button in the left side. • New NVIDIA Control Panel This is the default user interface, which provides control of the NVIDIA control panels have installed on the taskbar and select Nvidia Display to access the GeForce 7100 GS properties page.) When you access the GeForce...
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... and Driver version information. Select the format for your preferred nView display modes here. Display Matrix Model CRT+TV CRT+DVI DVI+TV GV-NX71G512P8(-RH)/GV-NX71G256P4-RH Yes Yes Yes "*" Only Single display mode is available when SLI mode is chosen as the example. nView Display Settings properties * nView allows you to connect separate displays to select the proper TV format. Software Installation English The following section introduces display properties settings using the classic NVIDIA control panel interface as the display, you will need...
... and Driver version information. Select the format for your preferred nView display modes here. Display Matrix Model CRT+TV CRT+DVI DVI+TV GV-NX71G512P8(-RH)/GV-NX71G256P4-RH Yes Yes Yes "*" Only Single display mode is available when SLI mode is chosen as the example. nView Display Settings properties * nView allows you to connect separate displays to select the proper TV format. Software Installation English The following section introduces display properties settings using the classic NVIDIA control panel interface as the display, you will need...
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... Dual-Monitor Setup: You can set the display to output from the nView Display Mode list and click Apply. (3) Vertical Span Mode: Vertical Span mode indicates that both displays in the display pair function as one virtual desktop. The height of each display as one tall virtual desktop. This graphics card supports the following modes: (1) Clone Mode: Clone mode indicates that both displays in the display pair function as a separate device. Select Horizontal Span from two monitors on the nView Display Settings page...
... Dual-Monitor Setup: You can set the display to output from the nView Display Mode list and click Apply. (3) Vertical Span Mode: Vertical Span mode indicates that both displays in the display pair function as one virtual desktop. The height of each display as one tall virtual desktop. This graphics card supports the following modes: (1) Clone Mode: Clone mode indicates that both displays in the display pair function as a separate device. Select Horizontal Span from two monitors on the nView Display Settings page...
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...; Antialiasing settings value: allows to set the degree of two GV-NX71G512P8(-RH) graphics cards on your system when prompted. Color Correction properties The Color Correction Properties is used in Windows® 2000. Adjust the color correction settings to provide more playable. - 23 - "*" Only Windows® XP operating system supports the SLI mode. SLI multi-GPU * (For GV-NX71G512P8-RH / GV-NX71G512P8 only) To enable SLI mode, select the Enable SLI multi-GPU check box and click Apply after installation of the Global Driver Settings. Software Installation Then...
...; Antialiasing settings value: allows to set the degree of two GV-NX71G512P8(-RH) graphics cards on your system when prompted. Color Correction properties The Color Correction Properties is used in Windows® 2000. Adjust the color correction settings to provide more playable. - 23 - "*" Only Windows® XP operating system supports the SLI mode. SLI multi-GPU * (For GV-NX71G512P8-RH / GV-NX71G512P8 only) To enable SLI mode, select the Enable SLI multi-GPU check box and click Apply after installation of the Global Driver Settings. Software Installation Then...
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... configured in the Display Properties directly from the Windows taskbar. • Shortcut tools The Desktop Manager provides enhanced nView multidisplay functionality and helps you organize your applications for use with multiple displays and desktops. • Display optimization Run the Display Optimization Wizard to adjust your display(s) for optimal viewing and representation of colors. • Troubleshooting This option can be used to force detection of any video file type that supports overlay adjustments. GV-NX71G Series Graphics Accelerator...
... configured in the Display Properties directly from the Windows taskbar. • Shortcut tools The Desktop Manager provides enhanced nView multidisplay functionality and helps you organize your applications for use with multiple displays and desktops. • Display optimization Run the Display Optimization Wizard to adjust your display(s) for optimal viewing and representation of colors. • Troubleshooting This option can be used to force detection of any video file type that supports overlay adjustments. GV-NX71G Series Graphics Accelerator...
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nView Profiles properties This tab contains a record all nView display settings for easy software setup. nView Windows properties This tab allows you to control window and dialog box placement when using multiple monitors. GV-NX71G Series Graphics Accelerator - 28 - English nView Desktop Management properties ThistabcontainsinformationaboutthenViewDesktopManager. The setup wizard can also be accessed from this tab.
nView Profiles properties This tab contains a record all nView display settings for easy software setup. nView Windows properties This tab allows you to control window and dialog box placement when using multiple monitors. GV-NX71G Series Graphics Accelerator - 28 - English nView Desktop Management properties ThistabcontainsinformationaboutthenViewDesktopManager. The setup wizard can also be accessed from this tab.
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... drive letter.) 4. To install the graphics card driver for Windows® 2000, please insert the Installation CD. Follow the Wizard's on the control bar. 2. GV-NX71G Series Graphics Accelerator - 32 - Windows® 2000 Driver Installation With Windows running on "Install Display Drivers" to take advantage of the higher performance, resolutions, and special graphics features of the graphics card. English 3.2. Click "OK". 5. Please make sure the Windows® 2000 have installed Windows® 2000 Service Pack (or later) before installing...
... drive letter.) 4. To install the graphics card driver for Windows® 2000, please insert the Installation CD. Follow the Wizard's on the control bar. 2. GV-NX71G Series Graphics Accelerator - 32 - Windows® 2000 Driver Installation With Windows running on "Install Display Drivers" to take advantage of the higher performance, resolutions, and special graphics features of the graphics card. English 3.2. Click "OK". 5. Please make sure the Windows® 2000 have installed Windows® 2000 Service Pack (or later) before installing...
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... selected the appropriate display device and graphics card when you experience problems. Contact your dealer or GIGABYTE for the graphics card is securely fastened to the monitor's manual.) - 33 - If necessary, adjust your computer. Press the F8 key on your motherboard. English 4. Troubleshooting Tips The following troubleshooting tips may help if you installed the graphics driver. Restart your monitor's setting by monitor's adjust panel to make the screen looks focused, crisp...
... selected the appropriate display device and graphics card when you experience problems. Contact your dealer or GIGABYTE for the graphics card is securely fastened to the monitor's manual.) - 33 - If necessary, adjust your computer. Press the F8 key on your motherboard. English 4. Troubleshooting Tips The following troubleshooting tips may help if you installed the graphics driver. Restart your monitor's setting by monitor's adjust panel to make the screen looks focused, crisp...
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... Series Graphics Accelerator - 34 - English 5. Extract the downloaded Zip file to select the @VGA utility. Then @VGA will automatically download the BIOS for your card from GIGABYTE @VGA server and do the update for your card from your card is the latest one.) 3. Appendix 5.1. Reflash BIOS in MS-DOS mode.) 3. This procedure assumes drive A. 2. After installing the display drivers, you need a startup disk to your computer. 5.1.2. Select the Live Update check box and click Flash. Update BIOS...
... Series Graphics Accelerator - 34 - English 5. Extract the downloaded Zip file to select the @VGA utility. Then @VGA will automatically download the BIOS for your card from GIGABYTE @VGA server and do the update for your card from your card is the latest one.) 3. Appendix 5.1. Reflash BIOS in MS-DOS mode.) 3. This procedure assumes drive A. 2. After installing the display drivers, you need a startup disk to your computer. 5.1.2. Select the Live Update check box and click Flash. Update BIOS...