User manual AXLE NVIDIA GEFORCE 9500GT V2

[. . . ] 12 Installation of a PCI-Express graphic card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Installation of an AGP-8x graphic card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Installation of a PCI graphic card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Installation of the graphic card drivers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ] With full DirectX 9. 0 Shader Model 3. 0 support, the latest GeForce GPUs will soon power a new generation of games with unmatched realism, digital worlds with mind-blowing complexity, and lifelike characters that move through cinematic-quality environments. nVidia UltraShadowTM II Technology nVidias UltraShadow II technology will empower developers with more programming flexibility and the hardware muscle they need to create unprecedented effects in their games and 3D applications. -9- Uninstall a graphic card driver If you had a prior graphic card installed on your computer, it is very important that you first remove that card's drivers before proceeding with the new one. To do so, perform the following: Go to Start menu>System>control panel. In the control panel click on add or remove programs Search the list of installed programs after the entry "NVIDIA DRIVERS" and click "Change/Remove" - - 10 - Click "Yes" in order to confirm the uninstalling of the drivers. All driver components are removed from the system. To finish the uninstalling, you must restart the computer. After the uninstalling you can remove the existing graphic card. Open the computer case and locate the graphic card slot (PCI, AGP or PCI/Express). To prevent shock, secure yourself with antistatic wrist strap. Unscrew the graphic card from the back plate and remove it. - 11 - Hardware Installation Installation of a PCI-Express graphic card Instructions Turn off your PC and disconnect all power supply. Insert the graphic card carefully and without force into the card location. Put two fingers to the backmost end of the graphic card and prove that the card fits correctly into the PCI-Express-Slot (ill. The most frequent source of error with the installation of the graphic card is that the graphic card was not inserted correctly into the card slot. If the graphic card has an additional power connection, connect it with a power cable to the power supply unit of your computer (maybe an adapter is necessary). The data bandwidth of PCI express 16x graphic cards amounts up to 8GB/s. - 12 - - 13 - Installation of an AGP-8x graphic card Instructions Turn off your PC and disconnect all power supply. Insert the graphic card carefully and without force into the card location. Put two fingers to the backmost end of the graphic card and prove that the card fits correctly into the AGP-Slot (ill. The most frequent source of error with the installation of the graphic card is that the graphic card was not inserted correctly into the card slot. If the graphic card has an additional power connection, connect it with a power cable at the power supply unit of your computer (maybe an adapter is necessary). The data bandwidth of AGP-8x graphic cards amounts up to 2. 1GB/s. - 14 - Installation of a PCI graphic card Instructions Turn off your PC and disconnect all power supply. Click the "Start" button on your desktop to display the start menu. Choose the "Control Panel" option from the right side of the start menu. Double-click the "Display" icon from the control panel to open the dialog box "Display Properties". Then you select the tab "Settings" on the top of the dialog box. Slide the bar under the "Screen resolution" setting of the dialog box "Display Properties" to decrease or increase the screen resolution. [. . . ] Click the button i-DSS Software. Install the i-DSS Software by clicking the button of the same name. - 29 - Choose your language. The software for the driver installation will be unpacked on your computer. - 30 - Click the button "Next". Accept the license agreement and click "Next". - 31 - Fill in your name and if necessary your company name. Click the button "Next". - 32 - Click the button "Install". - 33 - Click the button "Finish". Now the i-DSS Software is installed on your computer. The i-DSS Software shows you every time the actual temperature und the current core clock of the GPU. Core clock temperature - 34 - i-DSS sample 1. Office application GPU ­ core clock: 450MHz (default clock rate) 2. Computer game "FIFA 2006" GPU - core clock: 525MHz (easily increased clock rate) - 35 - 3. [. . . ]